Archive for the 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease' Category
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Researchers at Tel Aviv University, in Israel, focus on the positive in this small study. (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Marijuana (Cannabinoids) | Comments Off on Cannabis effective in patients with Crohn’s disease?
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Researchers in Winnipeg, Manitoba surveyed the prevalence of CAM use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Chamomile, Chiropractic, Glucosamine/ Chondroitin, Homeopathy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massage, Naturopathy, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Physiotherapy, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on CAM use in the Manitoba IBD Cohort Study
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Researchers at Tel Aviv University, in Ramat Aviv, Israel, describe the effects of cannabis use in patients suffering from Crohn’s disease. (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Marijuana (Cannabinoids) | Comments Off on Treating Crohn’s disease with cannabis
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Diverticular disease occurs when pouches (diverticula) in the intestine become inflamed.
Researchers at University of Oxford, in the UK, examined the associations of a vegetarian diet and fiber intake with the risk of diverticular disease. (more…)
E. DIETARY, Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Comments Off on Lowering hospitalizations for diverticular disease
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleagues report, “Several studies have reported that moxibustion is effective in ulcerative colitis.”
But, is that enough? (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Moxibustion | Comments Off on Review: Moxibustion for ulcerative colitis
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Are chiropractic treatments effective for gastrointestinal disorders?
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Chiropractic, Diarrhea/Constipation, Diverticular Disease, Incontinence: Fecal, Indigestion, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Swallowing (Dysphagia) | Comments Off on Review: Chiropractic for gastrointestinal problems
Saturday, May 15th, 2010
Getting more oleic acids from olive or peanut oils for instance, might lower the risk of this inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum by as much as 90%, reported researchers at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, during Digestive Disease Week. (more…)
Diet-Mediterranean, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Saturday, May 8th, 2010
Most of patients with moderate-to-severe disease are in a constant catabolic state resulting in poor weight gain and growth failure.
Researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, in New York City studied whether an exclusion diet combined with nutraceutical therapy could induce sustained remission of disease with weight gain, and enhance the ability for growth hormone to reverse growth failure. (more…)
Children, E. DIETARY, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics, Turmeric | Comments Off on Nutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Maintenance therapy for Crohn’s disease includes immunosuppressive drugs, with an associated risk of infection.
Might omega-3 fatty acids be an alternative? (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Omega-3 tested to prevent relapse in Crohn’s disease
Saturday, March 7th, 2009
Researchers from the University of Otago Medical School in Dunedin, New Zealand summarize the state-of-the-art. (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Update: Probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease
Friday, January 23rd, 2009
 That’s the conclusion from this Cochrane review. (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Omega-3 not effective for Crohn’s disease, again
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Here’s what the Cochrane Review reports. (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Evaluating the role for omega 3 to treat Crohn’s disease
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Researchers at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Australia report the emerging importance of rice — a food commonly thought to be “hypoallergenic” — as a significant trigger of food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES). (more…)
Children, Diarrhea/Constipation, Diet-Nutrition, Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Comments Off on Rice as an allergen in children
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia have reviewed treatment options.
Intestinal bacteria play an important role in the disease process of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Here’s what they say about probiotics. (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Update on probiotics to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Monday, December 31st, 2007
Omega-3 fatty acids, of course
There’s so much good stuff it’s hard to know where to start. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, High Blood Pressure, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pregnancy, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments Off on The winner in CAM for 2007
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
Earlier study results have been inconsistent. In this study, researchers from Nippon Medical School in Tokyo use higher doses to treat active Crohn’s disease (CD). (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on High-dose probiotic + prebiotic to treat Crohn’s disease
Sunday, August 5th, 2007
OK. Stay with me on this.
Kevin Tracey, MD is director and CEO of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York. A well-respected researcher, Dr. Tracey discovered that the brain controls the immune system via the vagus nerve. Now he’s investigating the role of a molecule called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) as part of the immune system’s weapons against foreign invaders. TNF can cause pain and redness to an injury or infection. In excessive amounts, it can also cause shock and death.
What’s this got to do with CAM?
(more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Meditation, Rheumatoid Diseases, Yoga | Comments Off on A new tool to test the biological effects of biofeedback, meditation, and yoga
Sunday, May 27th, 2007
Radiation therapy can disturb bacterial colonies in the intestines and cause radiation-induced enteritis and colitis, leading to diarrhea in cancer patients.
In this study, researchers at the San Camillo Hospital in Rome, Italy used probiotics to reduce this complication. (more…)
Cancer, Diarrhea/Constipation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Using probiotics to lessen diarrhea after radiation therapy
Sunday, May 13th, 2007
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious intestinal disorder. It affects 7% to 15% of very low-birth-weight (less than 1500-gram; 3.3 pound) infants. Death occurs in about 12 per 100,000 affected babies.
A review published in The Lancet concludes, “Probiotics might reduce the risk.” Although important questions remain. (more…)
Infants, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Probiotics effective in infants with enterocolitis
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Complications of Crohn’s disease (CD) lead to surgery in 70% to 90% of patients, and most of them experience a relapse.
Synbiotic 2000 consists of a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics. The rationale for its use in this study was to alter the bacteria in the colon and hopefully lower the CD relapse rate after surgery. (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Synbiotic 2000 fails to prevent a recurrence of Crohn’s disease following surgery