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Been There. Done That. You’re Welcome!

February 10, 2019Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Browse by Staff Member Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)JAMES “JED” FOSTER, JR., MA, LMFT

Been There. Done That. You’re Welcome! PATIENT ADVOCACY & THE HEALING POWER OF SHARED EXPERIENCE By James E. “Jed” Foster, Jr., MA, LMFT, Behavioral Coach and Therapist, Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health A diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) can feel a little lonely. Whether it’s stigma, shame, fear, or simply and aversion […]

CHRONIC DISEASE DOES NOT MEAN CHRONIC SYMPTOMS

February 3, 2019Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Browse by Staff Member Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)LIZ MOON, NP

Just because you have a CHRONIC DISEASE DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO HAVE CHRONIC SYMPTOMS It has been reported that patients that have a chronic disease such as inflammatory bowel disease have a perception that their diagnosis means having to live with chronic symptoms. Patients underreport symptoms and symptoms are under-recognized by healthcare professionals. […]

IS IT FINALLY TIME TO TACKLE YOUR IBS SYMPTOMS?

January 31, 2019Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

IS IT FINALLY TIME TO TACKLE YOUR IBS SYMPTOMS? We want to update you on a new initiative that we have started at Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health to better care for the 15% of the population that suffer from a functional gastrointestinal condition, like IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME. Dietary and behavioral interventions have overwhelming scientific evidence supporting […]

Thinking About Trying CBD?

January 10, 2019Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)LIZ MOON, NP

FIRST, WHAT IS CBD? Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is a naturally occurring chemical found in the cannabis plant, hemp, and marijuana types of cannabis plants. Researchers have identified more than 100 phytochemical compounds from the plant, they are collectively called cannabinoids. The other cannabinoid you have likely heard of is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. This […]