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CHANGES IN GUT BACTERIA MAY CAUSE FATIGUE IN IBD

June 14, 2019Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: CHANGES IN GUT BACTERIA MAY CAUSE FATIGUE IN IBD Check out the link from Healio describing a possible explanation for the fatigue that frequently affects patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis: “Fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease could be coming from a dysbiosis in the gut microbiome, according to […]

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 […]

THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF INTESTINAL MUCUS (huh??)

April 24, 2019Browse by Staff Member Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist The Gastrointestinal Systems

In March, I had the opportunity to attend the fascinating annual World Congress on the Gut Microbiota for Health conference in Miami. Overall, the number of questions raised was far greater than questions answered, but the potential for knowledge and applied interventions waiting for science to uncover them seems limitless. I truly can’t wait to […]

DRUG DELIVERY TO THE GUT VIA TORTOISE SHELL

March 30, 2019Browse by Staff Member Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist The Gastrointestinal Systems

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: DRUG DELIVERY TO THE GUT VIA TORTOISE SHELL Check out this amazing article about a promising new technique to deliver medications to the deeper gastrointestinal tract WITHOUT being destroyed by stomach acid (which is a current significant challenge for ensuring adequate drug delivery). “With a nod to Aldous Huxley and a hat […]