Acupuncture Today – December, 2021, Vol. 22, Issue 12 BY EDITORIAL STAFF Opioid prescribing remains an all-too-common reality in the United States and elsewhere despite increasing national and international guidelines emphasizing their dangers and promoting drug-free pain-relief, including acupuncture, as a first option. But for patients taking opioids, acupuncture also can help, relieving one of […]
Date: December 28, 2016 Source: Seattle Children’s Hospital Summary: Pediatric patients with active Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can reach remission with diet alone. Can diet alone be used to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC)? It’s a question Dr. David Suskind, a gastroenterologist at Seattle Children’s, has been researching for years. Today, he […]
E. Richman; J. M. Rhodes Disclosures Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013;38(10):1156-1171. Abstract Background The therapeutic effect of enteral nutrition in Crohn’s disease (CD) and the epidemiological associations between diet and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) implicate diet in IBD causation. There is little evidence, however, to support specific dietary changes and patients often receive contradictory advice. Aim […]
A pilot study has found that participating in a nine-week training program including elicitation of the relaxation response had a significant impact on clinical symptoms of the gastrointestinal disorders irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease and on the expression of genes related to inflammation and the body’s response to stress. The report from investigators […]
Beyond bacteria: The gut virome in inflammatory bowel disease patients differed from those without the disease, researchers reported in Cell. Disease-Specific Alterations in the Enteric Virome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Jason M. Norman Highlights • The enteric virome is abnormal in multiple inflammatory bowel disease patient cohorts • The enteric virome richness increases in Crohn’s […]
If positive for gliadin sensitivity, a gluten restricted trial diet for 30 to 90 days would be appropriate. The following should also be considered in your clinical management: Rule out Helicobacter Pylori may help treat Crohn’s disease. Researchers recently reported that “after treatment [with antibiotics against H. Pylori], clinical remission of Crohn’s disease was achieved […]
From: The Nourishing Cook Ahhhh, cabbage juice tonic. A very simple yet refreshing Nourishing Traditions beverage! I think it will be the new Gatorade! No more will I need to rob my sauerkraut of its juice, as I can make separate ‘sauerkraut juice’. This is considered to be a super food tonic because of the […]
Placebo Response Rate in Clinical Trials of Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Alexander C. Ford Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Articles in Press Received: July 9, 2014; Received in revised form: August 3, 2014; Accepted: August 28, 2014; Published Online: September 13, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2014.08.038 Abstract Abstract Background & Aims: It is important to […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, D Brunk February 03, 2014 Full Story Immunosuppressive therapies for inflammatory bowel disease do not appear to be implicated in the increased risk for melanomas and hematologic malignancies seen in these patients, based on the results of a large database analysis and a separate meta-analysis published in the February […]
Published: Nov 8, 2013 | Updated: Nov 8, 2013 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/42799 Action Points The study found that the presence of Prevotella copri in stool samples strongly correlated with disease in new-onset untreated rheumatoid arthritis patients. The increases in Prevotella abundance correlated with a reduction in Bacteroides and a loss of reportedly beneficial microbes […]
Commonly used pain medications increase the risk of exacerbations of Crohn’s disease, judging from the findings of a prospective cohort study of nearly 800 patients with inflammatory bowel disease initially in remission.
Clare F. Donnellan BSc, MBBS, MRCP, MD, Lee H. Yann MBChB, FRACP, Simon Lal BSc, MBChB, FRCP, PhD Disclosures Ther Adv Gastroenterol. 2013;6(3):231-242. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Nutritional care and therapy forms an integral part of the management of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). Nutritional deficiencies result from reduced oral intake, malabsorption, medication side effects and […]
Published: May 20, 2013 | Updated: May 20, 2013 By Nancy Walsh , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Note that this small randomized, controlled trial demonstrated […]
Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2013 Apr 18;4:e33. doi: 10.1038/ctg.2013.1. Therapeutic effect of vitamin D supplementation in a pilot study of Crohn’s patients. Yang L. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Low vitamin D status may be associated with Crohn’s disease. A pilot study was performed in patients with mild-to-moderate Crohn’s disease to determine the dose of vitamin D needed to raise […]
Aspirin, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use, and Risk for Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Cohort Study Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH 6 March 2012, Vol 156, No. 5 Ann Intern Med. 2012;156(5):350-359. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-156-5-201203060-00007 Background: Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are anti-inflammatory but have been linked in some studies to Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative […]
Medscape Medical News Yael Waknine March 01, 2012 March 1, 2012 — Increased intake of vitamin D may significantly reduce the risk for Crohn’s disease (CD) in women, according to an article published online December 12 and in the March issue ofGastroenterology. Investigators led by Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital in […]
Published: Nov 1, 2011 By Joyce Frieden , News Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Explain that women who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 15 or […]