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IBD

http://ibd.overfortyandlovingit.com

An informational blog about IBD, the collective term for Crohn's Disease and Colitis. Diet, lifestyle, treatments, medications, and personal stories.

• Added on: Aug 20th, 2008
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Laurie
• Listed in: Health
• Tags: digestive disorders crohn's disease ibd colitits

Recent Posts

• Osteoporosis and IBD

  Posted on Friday October 10th, 2008 at 12:07 in calcium, exercising, vitamin d, osteoporosis, corticosteroids, ibd, ibd facts, bone density x ray

  Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones are weakened as a result of a loss of bone density. Millions of people are at risk, and women are for times more likely than men to develop it. While the risk factors for the general public include advance...

• Simple and Natural Techniques for Pain and Relaxation

  Posted on Monday September 29th, 2008 at 15:25 in colitis, crohn's disease, relaxation, pain, breathing exercises, ibd, ibd tips, intestinal blockages

  When I was in nursing school, I was fortunate enough to have as one of my instructors a nurse who specialized in ostomy care and decubitis (bed sores) Always dealing with IBD patients she gave me a great tip that I have used ever since. When I feel...

• IBD Survival Kit

  Posted on Saturday August 23rd, 2008 at 10:16 in colitis, crohn's disease, diarrhea, ibd, ibd tips, ibd survival kit, things you can do to help your ibd

  One of the most important things I’ve learned over the years is always be prepared. While IBD is not caused by stress and anxiety, both certainly exasperate it. There is nothing worse than being caught out somewhere knowing you have to go to the ba...

• Diet Isn’t a Bad Word

  Posted on Saturday August 16th, 2008 at 11:48 in diet, colitis, crohn's, ibd diet, ibd facts, low residue diet

  Let’s talk a little about diet. In this case it’s not meant in the context of losing weight, but rather how to keep our intestines the “healthiest” they can be to keep us off of medications and out of the hospital. The fact is I’ve had at...

• Crohn’s and Colitis Comparisons

  Posted on Monday August 11th, 2008 at 13:53 in colitis, crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, crohn's, ibd facts, causes of ibd, crohns and colitis comparison

  For years, the theories have varied greatly on what causes IBD. Everything from the modern diet of overly processed foods to taking too many antibiotics as a kid, just to name a few. While the claim is that neither disease is hereditary, it probably ...

• Prednisone: The Wonder Drug?

  Posted on Sunday August 10th, 2008 at 11:06 in colitis, crohn's disease, medications, cortisol, cortisone, prednisone side effects, hydrocortisone, steriod, ibd medications, prednison, steroidal hormone, treatments for ibd

  Let’s talk a little more about Prednisone. I have a love/hate relationship with it. The fact is…it is a wonder drug. The Specifics Prednisone is a synthetic hormonal steroid. It’s produced naturally in the body under the name of Cortiso...

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