Your digestive system consists of your mouth, throat, stomach and small and large intestines. Proper digestion is important for your body to receive the nutrients it needs to function optimally. Inflammatory bowel disease and gluten allergy are...
If you want a diet for your inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, you might be tempted to try a so-called "white diet." One version preaches excluding white foods, while the other promotes them. A 2010 research report published in Inflammatory Bowel...
When you have inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, your immune system mistakes food and other materials in your intestines for foreign substances. Therefore, your immune system attacks the cells in your intestines. You can reverse this faulty...
IBD, or inflammatory bowel disease, is somewhat of an enigma. Researchers can tell you certain facts about it but others are less clear. If you suffer from IBD you have probably wondered if certain foods you ate actually triggered your attacks....
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, refers to a category of conditions characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestines. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are forms of IBD. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea,...
The intestinal damage caused by inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, can interfere with your child's ability to absorb vitamins and other nutrients from food. Nutritional deficiencies in children with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease -- the...
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, causes chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. The inflammation can also involve organs other than the intestines. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the two most common inflammatory bowel...
Pediatric colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) associated with two major disease states: Pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) and pediatric Crohn's disease (CD). While IBD can effect individuals of any age, a review article in the...
The two most common inflammatory bowel diseases are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. According to the journal "RN," inflammatory bowel disease is believed to the be result of the immune system mistakenly attacking the bowel. IBD is...
Inflammatory bowel disease is really two chronic disorders, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, both of which are caused by intestinal inflammation. About 10 in every 100,000 people in the United States have IBD, according to Dr. Jean-Paul...
Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to describe several types of inflammation in the intestines. Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are types of IBD. Although IBD disorders have different causes and effects, Crohn's disease causes...
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, which are two similar but distinct disorders. Both conditions are caused by an abnormally exuberant immune reaction that triggers inflammation in the lining of...
According to "RN," inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, refers to several chronic digestive disorders believed to the be result of the immune system mistakenly attacking the bowel. Diseases included in IBD include crohn's disease and ulcerative...
Persistent diarrhea and abdominal pain can indicate symptoms belonging to a group of disorders known as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD. There are two types of inflammatory diseases---Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Both cause...
In the human body, the bowel is composed of the large intestine (colon) and the rectum. After you eat a meal, the ingested food is passed along the bowel where nutrients are absorbed and excess waste is excreted through the rectum. Bowel diseases,...
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease affecting the rectum and colon. People who have ulcerative colitis develop inflammation and bleeding sores in the lining of their colon. They may also have diarrhea due to the colon emptying more...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 1.4 million people in the U.S. live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a group of diseases that affect the intestines in people from 15 to 35. IBD describes disorders...
According to the Cat Fanciers Association, gastrointestinal disorders are a common reason for veterinary visits in feline medicine. The causes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are variable, and often no single source is identified. Middle-aged...
Ulcerative colitis is a disease that creates chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It is an inflammatory bowel disease that can be debilitating and lead to complications, according to the Mayo Clinic. Colitis affects the colon and the...
Fish oil is one of the best natural remedies for Crohn's Disease, or inflammatory bowel disease, (IBD). Not only has fish oil shown to help lower cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health, it is also a natural anti-inflammatory that will help...
The specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) eliminates foods high in complex carbohydrates, such as grains, starchy vegetables and non-fermented dairy products, to correct an imbalance of digestive bacteria. Popularized by biochemist Elaine Gottschall,...
Your gastrointestinal, or GI, tract, is comprised of your stomach and intestines, and it is responsible for breaking down the food you eat and absorbing the nutrients contained within. An inflamed GI tract is usually caused by an inflammatory...
Colitis is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). It is a chronic condition that has no known cure. There are many ways to treat the symptoms and make the individual suffering more comfortable. Abdominal pain and diarrhea are the two main symptoms...
Intestinal inflammation can be caused by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Symptoms of IBD and intestinal inflammation include abdominal pain and cramping, diarrhea, weight loss, bloating, gas,...
Most children occasionally experience some type of gastrointestinal illness. Some of these bowel disturbances are caused by bacteria, parasites, or viruses, and the child recovers fairly quickly, with or without medication. At other times, the...
Indian frankincense, also known by its Latin name Boswellia serrata, has roles in alternative medicine because of its anti-inflammatory activity. Although frankincense is not indicated for herpes, it might be helpful for a complication that...
Stomach disorders can be painful and uncomfortable, especially in children. Several stomach disorders are fairly common, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. By identifying and diagnosing the disorder, appropriate treatment may...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of conditions characterized by irritation and swelling of the bowel, which interferes with the breakdown and absorption of nutrients. Chron's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common IBDs....