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Live Q&A sessions with nutritionist Lisa Booth during Awareness Week
Many people that live with IBD deal with uncertainty, and are looking for answers. During the first week of December there will be multiple live Q&A sessions with health coach and nutritionist…
07 November 2019 -
IBD: One of the Top 10 Health Conditions Affecting Millennials
Smart health trackers, boutique fitness classes, organic food delivery and allergy testing. You’d imagine these wellness trends are tipping millennials towards a healthier lifestyle. Yet even though they seem to be…
18 October 2019 -
Niksen – the art of “doing nothing” – for IBD
Constant life distractions have left us lacking time. Time better used for recharging, recalibrating, creating, and managing diseases such as IBD. As a culture, we’re losing the ability to sit and do…
18 October 2019 -
Long-Term Effects of Antibiotics: 5 Ways to Boost Healthy Bacteria
Antibiotics are one of the most important and influential medical creations, but overuse has lead to antimicrobial resistant “superbugs”. Posing a concern to human, animal, and environmental health.
02 October 2019 -
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for IBS: long-term benefits
Promising results have shown that web and telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be more effective than standard therapeutic treatments for IBS. Now new research suggests these results are long lasting.
20 September 2019 -
Low-FODMAP Diet for IBS
Amy was an old college friend, trying to be “healthy” by eating those low-sugar diabetic candies that were mainstream during the low-carb craze. Since she thought they were healthy, she ended up…
14 September 2019 -
New Standards Raise the Bar for IBD Care
Picture this — you’ve had show stopping stomach issues for years but no idea why. You finally get the proper diagnosis from your doctor: you’ve been suffering from inflammatory bowel disease…
28 August 2019 -
Lectin-Free Diet: Good or Bad for IBD?
Lectins have gained recent popularity by proponents of the paleo diet. These “anti-nutrients” are claimed to be harmful or even toxic, yet they’re found in many health food staples such as legumes…
21 August 2019 -
The Role of Stress in IBD
Stress can be triggered when you’ve set expectations that are too high to be comfortably meet. Whatever the stressor is, it’s real to you and your body reacts to it. From butterflies…
01 August 2019 -
CBD for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The new “cure all” chemical has made its way into our fast food burgers, body lotions, tinctures, vape juices, edible treats, and even tampons. The recent enthusiasm for CBD has lead to…
26 July 2019