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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: Bacteria-eating virus to treat IBD?

March 26, 2019Browse by Staff MemberColonInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)TARA TROY, M.D. GastroenterologistThe Gastrointestinal Systems
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: Bacteria-eating virus to treat IBD?

Check out this fascinating article in MedPage Today about a potential new treatment option for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis that utilizes special viruses called bacteriophages.  Bacteriophages are “the most abundant viral types on the planet. Incredibly diverse, these ancient germ-eaters are also the most common members of the gut virobiota and are virulent foes […]

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WHERE IS THE PORTAPOTTY?

March 25, 2019Anxiety, Depression & Mental HealthBrowse by Staff MemberCLAIRE ALLEN, MS, RDN, LDNDiet, Exercise & Healthy Living
WHERE IS THE PORTAPOTTY?

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a long distance run frantically searching for a bathroom? These dire situations can not only be stressful, but potentially very embarrassing. Exercise provoked loose stools can occur in up to 90% of distance runners, coining the term “Runner’s Diarrhea.” What causes this to happen? Exercise-induced jarring […]

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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU GIVE UP SUGAR

March 24, 2019Browse by Staff MemberDiet, Exercise & Healthy LivingTARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU GIVE UP SUGAR

Check out this interesting article from CNN.com about our collective sugar addiction and the pains of withdrawal when you try to break it: “A decade ago, it was estimated that the average American consumed 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day, amounting to an extra 350 calories; it may well have risen since then. “These […]

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