Weighing the Best Diet Options for IBD
Nearly every patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has the same query—which has a not-so-simple answer.
“‘Doctor, what should I eat when living with IBD?’ is likely the most frequently asked question following diagnosis,” says Dr. Maitreyi Raman, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Calgary.
Raman, who’s a gastroenterologist, physician nutrition specialist, and researcher, has closely studied the topic and reviewed the available evidence for dietary patterns that may be of benefit (or not) to patients.
IBD includes Crohn’s disease, which can cause inflamm...
Source: TIME: Health - March 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael O. Schroeder Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
What We Know About Leaky Gut Syndrome
Most of your internal organs are comfortably well protected from the outside world. But the gastrointestinal tract—or more precisely, the inside of the gastrointestinal tract—comes in contact with items from the outside world every day.
The foods you eat enter the body via the mouth, travel to the stomach, where they’re partially digested, and move on to the intestines, where the real work of extracting the nutrients and energy we need to live and thrive takes place.
The system usually works quite well, but for some folks, it can spring leaks—just as any well-used plumbing system might. These tiny l...
Source: TIME: Health - March 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elaine K. Howley Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The Mysteries and Underdiagnosis of SIBO
In 2017, shortly after she turned 32, Phoebe Lapine had just spent the previous three years overhauling her health to make up for her ailing thyroid, the result of unchecked Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. She was following a gluten-free diet, drinking kombucha and taking prebiotics, and finally feeling her best when she noticed peculiar gut symptoms starting to rear their head: burping during meals, stomach discomfort, and a bloated belly that simply would not deflate. She turned to a functional doctor who quickly gave her a diagnosis: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a gut condition not uncommon for hypothyro...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Meaghan Beatley Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Who needs a gluten-free diet and why?
March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn why some people need a gluten-free diet. Whole grains are an important part of healthy diet. They are good sources of complex carbohydrates, as well as some key vitamins and minerals. And because whole grains are naturally high in fiber, they may help you feel full and satisfied, which can make it easier to maintain a healthy body weight. Eating more whole-grain… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 2, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Gluten-Free Diet May Reduce Cancer Risk in Celiac Disease
Overall cancer risk is slightly increased in patients older than 40 within their first year of a celiac disease diagnosis, but the risk drops within a year of diagnosis, shows a Swedish study of 47,000 people with celiac disease. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Gluten-Free Bread Healthier than Regular Bread?
Experts say there are important distinctions to keep in mind. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Callahan Tags: Gluten Celiac Disease Diet and Nutrition Bread Content Type: Service Source Type: news
Woman, 29, who kept gaining weight in her stomach despite diet discovers she has a 17 lb. TUMOR
Amanda Shoultz, 29, first started noticing that her stomach was getting bigger at the beginning of 2021. She tried diet and exercise and even eliminated dairy, gluten, and meat from her diet. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gluconfidence, a Vogt Award winner and XLerateHealth company, relaunches product
Gluconfidence LLC wants to make life easier for people coping with insulin-dependent diabetes.
The Louisville-based startup seeks to couple a gluten-free, certified organic liquid glucose supplement with a to-be-released web-based app to help people better manage their diabetes, especially reduce low blood sugar events.
Gluconfidence launched the first iteration of the glucose supplement about 18 months ago. That launch was significantly disrupted by the strain that the coronavirus put on supply… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - September 28, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Chris Larson Source Type: news
Should You Go Gluten-Free For Your Migraines?
Could the gluten in your favorite breads and pastas be giving you migraines? See what the experts say. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Should You Go Gluten Free for Your Psoriasis?
Could a gluten-free diet help if you have psoriasis? Here’s the take from the experts. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Dish on GF Foods and Breast Cancer
You know food is a key way to fight breast cancer. Can a gluten-free diet help? (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gluten-Free Diet May Reduce Cancer Risk in Celiac Disease Gluten-Free Diet May Reduce Cancer Risk in Celiac Disease
The increased risk for cancer among people with celiac disease decreased over time. It may be related to the beneficial effect of the gluten-free diet in the long term.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 14, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Eczema rash: Is that itchy patch indicative of a gluten sensitivity?
AN ECZEMA skin rash that is bumpy and itchy could be indicative of dermatitis herpetiformis - a common complaint for people with a gluten sensitivity. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Gluten an Allergen?
Title: Is Gluten an Allergen?Category: Health and LivingCreated: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - August 11, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
