IBS

March 22, 2018March 21, 2018

Welcome to ‘Own Your Crohn’s’

Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash

Dear reader, My name is Tina, and my struggle with Crohn’s disease began over 12 years ago when I was 22. I am from the New York City area, and ... Read more

November 3, 2017November 2, 2017

What’s the Difference in IBD and IBS? Part 3

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: Third in a series of columns about the similarities and the differences between IBD, Crohn’s disease, colitis, IBS, and celiac disease. Read parts one here and two here. ... Read more

October 20, 2017October 19, 2017

What’s the Difference in IBD and IBS? Part One of a Series

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a series of columns about the similarities and the differences among IBD, Crohn’s, colitis, IBS and celiac disease. Inflammatory bowel diseases like ... Read more

June 5, 2017

Dealing With Abdominal Pain When You Have IBD

For people living with inflammatory bowel disease, abdominal pain can be debilitating and can make their lives miserable. Managing the pain associated with the condition is an integral part of ... Read more

May 1, 2017May 2, 2017

The Differences Between the Bowel Conditions IBS and IBD

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Inflammatory Bowel Disease is commonly misdiagnosed because the symptoms can point toward other conditions. This is why it can take a while to get the correct diagnosis. The most common misdiagnosis ... Read more

March 25, 2017

What the Difference Between IBD and IBS?

Many people get IBS and IBD confused, even though there are major differences between the two conditions. Ten potential risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease. In this Mayo Clinic video, Dr. Jean Fox ... Read more

February 2, 2016September 26, 2016

Dietary Management of Ulcerative Colitis, Gastroenterological Conditions Aided With New Probiotic

IBD News, News, Ulcerative colitis

ExeGi Pharma, based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, recently announced the launch of Visbiome and Visbiome Extra Strength, the company’s new probiotic formulations for the dietary management of gastroenterological conditions such as ulcerative colitis, ... Read more

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016

For IBS Patients, Smart Gas Sensing Pills Yield Promising Early Results

News

The first-ever trial using smart pills that can measure intestinal gases inside a person’s body was recently conducted, yielding striking results that revealed previously unthought-of ways in which fiber affects the ... Read more

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015

Two Specific Proteins Allow the Exclusion of IBD in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IBD News, News

A new study led by researchers at University of Michigan Health System recently analyzed the importance of several screening tests to exclude the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in ... Read more

March 9, 2015July 6, 2015

Researchers Find Widely-Used Food Additive Promotes IBD, Crohns, Colitis, Obesity And Metabolic Syndrome

IBD News, News

A team of researchers led by Drs. Benoit Chassaing and Andrew T. Gewirtz of Georgia State University’s Institute for Biomedical Sciences have determined that a common food additive can aggravate development ... Read more