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SUPER DONOR FECAL TRANSPLANT HELPS IBS Check out this article in Healio about a study that supports a stool transplant from a “super donor” that effectively helps to treat IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME! Helio Gastroenterology: ‘Super donor’ FMT effective in IBS “Fecal microbiota transplantation [taking stool from one person and putting it into another person’s […]
IBS TAKES A TOLL – BUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS Check out the results of a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology by Ballou et al about the massive impact on quality of life that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have. IBS affects 15% of the United States population. Patients with IBS have worse health-related quality […]
MIND-GUT AXIS NERD ALERT! By Jed Foster Check out this exciting GI news out of Loyola. I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Kinsinger speak at the Symposium on Disorders of the Mind-Gut Interaction in October and I love hearing about the ongoing research into the efficacy of gut-directed hypnotherapy for a wider range […]
FODMAP FRIENDLY PRODUCTS by Claire Allen, RD Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal condition that affects millions of people across the world. One of the most researched and effective nutrition treatment plans is to follow the low FODMAP elimination diet. “FODMAP” is a funky and often intimidating acronym that stands for Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Monosaccharides And Polyols. Simply put, FODMAPs are […]