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)...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
Complementary and Alternative Therapies...Some people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may choose to supplement their medicines with what are known as alternative or complementary therapies.Alternative...
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...
Community...Have a question? Ask the community! Share your story or read about others living with IBD. Post in our forum boards and...
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...
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...
Procedures to Drain Abscesses...Abscesses are a relatively common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Of the 2 main forms of IBD, around 10 to 30...
Surgery for Fistulas...Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the 2 major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both cause chronic inflammation in the digestive...
Herbal supplements...Crohn’s disease (CD) is a condition that causes chronic inflammation along the digestive tract. Such inflammation can lead to a variety of...
Proctocolectomy...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract, which damages the digestive tract and can lead to complications. The...
Colectomy...When medicine alone does not adequately treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), surgery may be necessary. The 2 main forms of IBD, Crohn’s...
Strictureplasty...Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the 2 major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both cause chronic inflammation in...
Bowel Resection Surgery...Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both cause chronic inflammation in the digestive tract...