Category Archives: Colon Health

Nobody wants to look at their poop. You probably don’t even want to read about poop. But your poop has the potential to tell you a lot about your gut and colon health. The shape, color, and consistency of feces are influenced by a number of factors. Diet, microbial populations, and even illness can show ...click here to read more

Constipation hurts. Sitting on the toilet trying to force out a small, often painful bowel movement is never comfortable. And it’s easy to chalk it up as something that “just is what it is.” But it’s more than that, and it could be affecting your vein health. When you’re struggling to pass stool and pushing ...click here to read more

You’ve likely heard that blue light exposure can make it harder to sleep at night. But new data is showing they could negatively impact colon health too. Blue light emitted by most white LEDs (light-emitting diode) come through the screens of smartphones, tablets, and computer screens. Increasingly, they are coming out of city streetlights. And ...click here to read more

Mounting evidence is finding that the use of antibiotics in children could increase the risk of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and type 1 diabetes. For example, a new study published in Genome Medicine has shown that even a short, single antibiotic course given to young animals can predispose them to inflammatory bowel ...click here to read more

Ulcerative colitis is no joke. Neither are the benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. I know you’ve heard it before: fruits and vegetables are the superstars of virtually any diet. It’s true, though. Most of them are “superfoods” whether or not they all get recognized as such. And new research is showing ...click here to read more

A recent outbreak of intestinal illness is being attributed to bagged salad. This surely isn’t the first time, and it definitely isn’t the last. But you can always lower your risk of infection. As of this writing, the outbreak of cyclosporiasis has affected 200 people in eight midwestern states. Symptoms affecting the gut arise about ...click here to read more

New research published in the journal Gut has found that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can more than double the risk of developing dementia. This new study adds to the mounting evidence, which suggests that communication between the gut and the central nervous system, known as the ‘gut-brain axis,’ is implicated in various aspects of health ...click here to read more

You might have heard of the gut-brain axis. If you haven’t and are suffering from an Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), it’s something you may want to pay attention to. The gut-brain axis is a term used to describe complex communications between your digestive system and central nervous system. It draws a link between the health ...click here to read more

Physicians have long suspected a relationship between celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the association was never proven. But a new study from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster in collaboration with the Society for the Study of Celiac Disease has found that there is a nine-fold increased risk of ...click here to read more

Irritable bowel diseases can bury you in a constant state of fear. Every decision about what to eat or not becomes a major choice that has the potential to upend your day. New guidelines are hoping to help you navigate this mine-ridden terrain. Irritable bowel disease (IBD) is dependent on genetics as well as environmental ...click here to read more

According to a new study, adults with inflammatory bowel disease should avoid certain foods to reduce symptoms. Researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University have found that foods such as French fries, cookies, soda, cheese, and energy drinks are some of the “junk foods” that have appeared in diets of those ...click here to read more

It hit me last week for a few days and do I ever feel sorry for my wife. No matter what I did, I could not stop farting. Thankfully, the few days of flatulence passed and things got back to normal. This has been a rather common occurrence during COVID. It’s not anything caused by ...click here to read more

Digestive issues are no fun for anybody. Unfortunately, most of the foods recommended to get things moving aren’t much more appealing. But the truth is there is a lot more out there than oats, whole grains, and prunes that can help keep things moving. There are a vast array of foods that are high in ...click here to read more

Spending more time at home the past few weeks has messed with your schedule. But it might be affecting you in ways you might not think. For example, you might not be as a “regular” as were before this all started. Your regular routine as taken a hit and your gut may be responding with ...click here to read more