Mental Health...There are a number of misunderstandings about the relationships between emotions, mental health, and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis. For example, some people who...
Smoking...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses both Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a condition in which inflammation of the digestive tract causes a range of different symptoms and complications...
Stress...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition of inflammation of the digestive tract. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Common symptoms of IBD...
Eating Tips and Strategies...Maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet is important for everyone, and is especially important for people with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). This is...
Diet and Nutrition...Many people have mistaken beliefs about the relationship between food and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). None of these beliefs are true according...
Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease...Life with a complex, chronic condition such as Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), can be very challenging at times, especially during...
Relaxation Techniques...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the digestive tract that can cause symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, and fatigue. There are many ways people living with IBD...
Fish Oil...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition of chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Symptoms related...
Prebiotics...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), creates chronic inflammation in the digestive tract and can cause symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and fatigue. Several medications...
Probiotics and Prebiotics...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition that causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Some people may want to try complementary and integrative health (CIH) methods to help manage...
Herbal Supplements...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition of chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Medications to help manage...
Complementary and Alternative Therapies...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract and includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). This inflammation can lead to a variety of symptoms...
Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition of chronic inflammation of the digestive tract and includes both Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Chronic inflammation can cause a wide range of...
Vitamin B12...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition in which chronic inflammation in the digestive tract can cause a range of different symptoms and complications, depending on where in the digestive...
Iron Supplements...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition causing inflammation of the digestive tract. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). One of the common symptoms...
Pain Relievers...It is very common for people who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease(CD) and ulcerative colitis, to report that they experience pain due to the disease. A range...
Community...Have a question? Ask the community! Share your story or read about others living with IBD. Post in our forum boards and join the conversation! See the latest activity in...
Anti-diarrheals...In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there is chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. In Crohn's disease (CD) the inflammation can occur anywhere from the mouth to the anus. In ulcerative colitis (UC), the...
Symptom Management...In people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), inflammation in the digestive tract can cause many different types of symptoms and complications. The most...
Procedures to Drain Abscesses...Abscesses are a relatively common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Of the two main forms of IBD, around 10 to 30 percent of people with Crohn’s disease (CD) develop...