Is There a Link between Gut Health and COVID Risk?
I’ll be the first to admit that the connection between diet and COVID risk is overblown. While it’s true that a healthy diet may help optimize...
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This Diet Could Help Keep Your Gut In Check and Make Life Better
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, may affect around 10 percent of Americans. It causes physical pain and can also have a severe impact on the quality...
Life Expectancy in People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Low
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may have a lower life expectancy, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The study...
Tips to Cope with IBS
Treating IBS is a challenge. Irritable bowel syndrome can be painful, embarrassing, or worse, and management can be a tricky ordeal. Because of its complexity, coping...
Early Life Use of Antibiotics Is Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk
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...
Risk of Dementia Doubled for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: Study
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...
More Evidence Draws Links between Gut and Brain Health
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...
Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy Reduces IBS Symptoms, Calms Digestive Track
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the term used for a number of conditions that result in the same symptoms: inflamed and painful bowels, bloating, abdominal pain,...
Low FODMAP Diet for IBS: Foods That Are High and Low in FODMAP
Digestive problems including IBS are common, but a low FODMAP diet may be helpful for some sufferers. Research suggests there is a strong connection between symptoms...
Natural Laxatives to Relieve Constipation
Constipation can occur for many reasons, and if you experience it often, it can be a frustrating thing to live with. Common causes of constipation include...