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Contraception & IBD
Are you wondering what contraception has to do with IBD? Do you know what you should consider when selecting your form of contraception? Join our conversation today with host Jacqueline…
Body
What Primary Care and Emergency Medicine Providers Need To Know About EoE In Adults
Dr. Pooja Singhal, a Gastroenterologist in Oklahoma City, OK offers some helpful tips and suggested questions that may help primary ...
What Primary Care and Emergency Medicine Providers Need To Know About EoE In Children
Dr. Sophia Patel, a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at The Cleveland Clinic shares her expertise on the clinical presentation of Eosinophilic Esophagitis ...
What You Should Know About Constipation
Let’s face it, constipation is uncomfortable. Constipation not only causes physical discomfort, but it can also be uncomfortable to talk ...
New 4-Part EoE Webinar Series Highlights Patient Journey From Symptoms to Diagnosis to Treatment and Beyond
Check out a new 4-Part Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Education Program targeting key areas of the patient journey from symptoms to ...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome 101: For Patients and Their Families
Do you limit activities that you previously enjoyed because of your IBS symptoms? Do periods of stress exacerbate your IBS ...
Mind
Stress and Your Gut: Why it Matters in Digestive Conditions
In this FREE WEBINAR, Megan Riehl, PsyD, MA, explains: Why the brain-gut axis matters in GI conditions How to calm your ...
The Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing
Do you suffer from GI symptoms such as abdominal pain, urgency, cramping, bloating, or constipation? Would you like a simple way ...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome 101: For Patients and Their Families
Do you limit activities that you previously enjoyed because of your IBS symptoms? Do periods of stress exacerbate your IBS ...
Posttraumatic Stress and IBD: The Research May Surprise You
Managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is both physically and mentally challenging. While much of the current treatment strategies focus on ...
A Lesson In ‘Kindfulness’ From Tara Cousineau, PhD
If you have a digestive condition, you may have been told to practice mindfulness as part of your treatment plan ...
Nutrition
The Low FODMAP Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Not sure what the low FODMAP diet is or if it is right for you? Get the evidence-based information you ...
Consumption of 2 Green Kiwifruits Daily Improves Constipation and Abdominal Comfort—Results of an International Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Gearry, Richard MD, PhD*,1; Fukudo, Shin MD, PhD*,2,3; Barbara, Giovanni MD*,4; Kuhn-Sherlock, Barbara PhD5; Ansell, Juliet PhD6; Blatchford, Paul PhD6; ...
How Your Health Can Be Harmed By High-Fructose Corn Syrup
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who read every food label like it’s the next Great ...
Celiac Disease: Fallacies and Facts
Celiac disease may seem like a straightforward condition with one simple rule: Avoid gluten at all costs. But the disease ...
4 Ways to Personalize Your Plate for Gut Health
March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s focus is Personalize Your Plate! Just as there is no one-size-fits-all approach ...
Lifestyle
Let’s talk about your IBS-C symptoms
Since there are different underlying causes of IBS-C, there is no single treatment approach that is right for everyone. Download ...
Living an Active and Healthy Life With an Ostomy
Living with an ostomy can present many challenges. There’s the emptying and changing of your ostomy bag, navigating travel, and ...
Is IBS Keeping You Up At Night?
Is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) keeping you up at night? Research suggests that IBS is associated with sleep disturbances and ...
Study Suggests Spending More Time in Nature May Help IBS Patients Feel Better
P1108 The Benefits of Time Spent in Nature on Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Patients With IBS Author Insight from Katherine ...
Exercise and IBD: What You Should Know
If you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), you are likely willing ...
Caregiving
Tips for Providing Care to Older Adults with Digestive Issues
If you're the primary caregiver for an older adult with digestive issues, you know how difficult it can be to ...
The Who, What, Why, and How of Colorectal Cancer Screening
Did you know that March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month? We are taking action all month long to help promote ...
3 Tips for Caregivers During COVID-19
Caregivers are the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. As if being a caregiver isn’t hard enough, you now have ...
6 Tips for Caring for a Loved One with a Feeding Tube
Providing care for a child or other loved one with a serious health condition is no easy task and adding ...
Taking Care of You and Your Family During the COVID-19 Crisis
Gastro Girl is committed to empowering patients and their caregivers with news and information from trusted, credible sources. Please see ...
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