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CAN CANNABIS LOWER IBD SYMPTOMS?

August 7, 2019Browse by Staff Member Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)LIZ MOON, NP

CAN CANNABIS LOWER IBD SYMPTOMS? By Elizabeth Campisi and Liz Moon, NP Although it has been suggested that cannabinoids (compound found in cannabis) may possess anti-inflammatory properties, in the past cannabis has been inconsistent with respect to improving the symptoms of those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the use of cannabis has continued to increase, with approximately […]

ALWAYS LEARNING ways to better care for our patients with CROHN’S and ULCERATIVE COLITIS!

July 30, 2019Browse by Staff Member Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

ALWAYS LEARNING ways to better care for our patients with CROHN’S and ULCERATIVE COLITIS! Our nurse practitioner, Liz Moon, attended the regional Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease conference held in Chicago recently. As always, the conference was excellent and she came away with numerous suggestions on how we can care EVEN BETTER for […]

ACUPUNCTURE IN CROHN’S & ULCERATIVE COLITIS (IBD)

July 19, 2019Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Browse by Staff Member Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

ACUPUNCTURE IN CROHN’S & ULCERATIVE COLITIS (IBD) Check out this excellent summary from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America’s website of an article in the journal IBD regarding the potential role that acupuncture may have as a complementary treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: https://site.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/clinical-trials-community/research-updates/acupuncture-in-inflammatory.html “Increased intestinal sensitivity leading to abdominal pain and […]

CROHN’S & COLITIS FOUNDATION (CCFA) CONFERENCE

May 1, 2019Browse by Staff Member Colon Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)LIZ MOON, NP The Gastrointestinal Systems

“The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.” I had the pleasure of attending the Annual Patient & Professional Education Symposium a few weeks ago in Rosemont, Illinois. The morning […]