“I could go to class, and I could hang out with my friends, and I could live again.” - Chelsea Freeman after getting a colectomy to treat ulcerative colitis #IBD https://t.co/MhUlx7vvPY via @KXXVNewsNow
Early life events especially traumatic events are linked to a higher risk of developing #IBS later in life. #gutbrainconnection
https://t.co/ekKXxzJJLx via @ClinicalAdvisor
Great research on diet as potential treatment of #CrohnsDisease by @VaioSvolos@PaedsRH@KGerasimidis
Novel CD-TREAT diet tested in healthy humans and rats, plus pilot study in Crohns. Has similar effects on #microbiome as enteral nutrition. RCT next!
https://t.co/1wifYiCEKI
In this paper I argue that the answer is NO 👉 Immunosuppression is a failed #treatment paradigm for chronic inflammatory #disease 👉 In fact, our over-use of immunosupressive drugs is driving issues like #antibiotic resistance and co-morbid conditions: https://t.co/onUqL9ie6H
Who likes the odd drink? 🙋🏼♀️.
5️⃣ facts you may not know about alcohol & gut function:
🥂Alcohol consumption have been shown to modify the immune system and could therefore play an… https://t.co/vxDqbzwI1x
Did you just spend the night like this? Unfortunately, #IBD and sleeplessness often go hand in hand.
Join the discussion about getting better sleep and managing symptoms here: https://t.co/317l4WXO4v
Do you know the difference between #probiotics and #prebiotics? This great infographic from @GMFHx irons out the details #microbiome https://t.co/HgTqrf4g1g
1 yr f/u of fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for recurrent HE in @AGA_Gastro by @JasmohanBajaj and colleagues. Both groups received lactulose + rifaximin with fewer liver related hospitalizations (1 vs 8) and recurrent HE episodes (0 vs 8) in FMT group. https://t.co/k9BG5V6Wjv
Research continues to show that when THC is combined with CBD, CBD can reduce the perceived "high".
"CBD reduced the intoxicating effects of THC."
https://t.co/gZPgCFEoQa