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NSAIDs (Anti-Inflammatories) LINKED TO C. DIFF!

April 17, 2019Browse by Staff Member Colon TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist The Gastrointestinal Systems

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: NSAIDs (anti-inflammatories) LINKED TO C. DIFF! Check out this article in Science Daily about a recent study published in mBio potentially linking anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs, like aspirin, advil, aleve, motrin, ibuprofen, and naproxen) to the opportunistic bacterial infection called C. difficile (a.k.a. “C. diff). For those of you unfamiliar with C. diff, consider […]

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

March 26, 2019Browse by Staff Member Colon Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist The Gastrointestinal Systems

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]