When was the last time you thought about food safety? We know that it’s not the most glamorous health topic out there, but educating yourself can help protect your health and could even be lifesaving. If we don’t practice food…
Has your doctor recommended breath testing in order to get to the root of your digestive symptoms? Before we dive into the specifics of breath tests, it’s important to understand that there are several different types of breath tests. Your…
Providing care for a child or other loved one with a serious health condition is no easy task and adding tube feeding into the mix can make it seem almost impossible. If your loved one is going to be starting…
If you have inflammatory bowel disease, most of your treatment has likely been focused on caring for your body. But what about caring for your mind? According to Dawn B. Borromeo Beaulieu, MD, a gastroenterologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center,…
If you have gastrointestinal symptoms, your doctor likely tested you for a variety of digestive conditions. After all the blood tests and various procedures such as an endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or came up negative, you may have been told that…
Feeling thirsty? If you aren’t now, you may be by the end of this article. Read on to learn all about dehydration and why it’s important to watch out for the signs of dehydration if you have a digestive condition.…
Do you dread going to work because of your IBD? Maybe you are sick of making up excuses for missing work due to a flare. Or perhaps you are worried that if you leave early for one more “dentist appointment”…
If you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), you are likely willing to think outside the box to help manage your condition. According to David A. Schwartz, MD, Gastroenterologist and Director of…
Does talking about sexual health make you uncomfortable? For many women, discussions about sexual health start and end with 8th grade health class. This can make it very challenging to talk to your doctor about sexual health when the time…
Living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) isn’t easy. You are likely putting a lot of effort into getting into or staying in remission and don’t want anything to set you back. If you are currently in remission, you may be…