crohns disease
Climate Effects Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Submitted by tammyg on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 12:18A large, new study shows that living in a sunny climate appears to reduce women’s risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Home Remedies to Treat Painful Hemorrhoids
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 13:18Hemorrhoids are clusters of veins in the lowest part of the rectum & anus that become swollen and distended.
Genes 'Linked to Multiple Diseases'
Submitted by tammyg on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 14:35Scientists in Edinburgh have discovered that single genes can be linked to multiple diseases such as heart conditions & cancer.The Edinburgh University research suggested that one in five genes were linked to more than one disease. The study found genes responsible for Crohn's disease were linked with other conditions.They included prostate & breast cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, obesity & high cholesterol.
Prebiotics And Immunity
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:44Dr. Jaclyn Chasse is a naturopathic physician and Medical Educator at Emerson Ecologics, President of the New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors explains that "Prebiotics" describes a category of nutrients that support the growth of the healthy microflora that populate your large intestine. They include selectively fermented ingredients that result in specific changes in the activity of gastrointestinal microbiota, specifically increasing probiotic bacteria.
Treatment Uses Parasitic Worms to Fight Crohn's Disease
Submitted by tammyg on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 09:26According to a report by the Boston Globe, the eggs of parasitic worms found in pigs could be used to treat Crohn's disease, which is an autoimmune condition that disrupts the intestinal tract.
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Submitted by tammyg on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 11:01
Acupuncture Treats Crohns Disease
Submitted by tammyg on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 12:23In a recent study conducted by researchers at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, shows that acupuncture is an effective treatment for Crohn’s disease.
Common Parasite Uncovers Key Cause of Crohn's Disease
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 13:51Immune systems have their sinister side, especially when they have not learned how hard to fight. Crohn's Disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases inflict more than a million Americans with unbearable pain and digestive turmoil because of uncontrolled immune responses in the gut.
Patient With Rare Disease Finds Surgical Cure in City
Submitted by tammyg on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 10:22Doctors of Fortis Hospital operated upon a 38-year-old patient of Crohn's Disease, a condition that connected his intestine to the urinary bladder. As a result, he was passing urine from the rectum and fecal matter through the urinary passage.
Antibiotics Up Irritable Bowel Syndrome Risk
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:40Antibiotics may heighten the risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Crohn's disease in children. Scientists believe the drugs may encourage harmful bugs and other organisms to grow in the gut, triggering the conditions.
