Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Many women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may wonder if they can safely have a baby with Crohn’s or colitis, so here are answers to the most common questions.

Pizza isn’t just a tasty food – it can feel like a slice of normalcy and fun in our busy lives. But since your IBD diagnosis, have you been wondering if you can eat pizza with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease? If so, then this blog is for you! 

While both share similar symptoms and are both types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), they are not the same illness and affect different areas of the GI tract. This blog will compare the key differences between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet, known as the SCD Diet, has a large cult following among individuals with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Learn more about what it is, what foods are acceptable, and what the research says.

Learn about common ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease nutrient deficiencies, why these matters for your health, common symptoms, and foods to eat that are rich in these nutrients. 

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are two distinct gastrointestinal disorders, though the differences between the two can be confusing for many people. Although some of the symptoms may be similar, these two health conditions are VERY different.

Every year on May 19th, people from around the world come together to take part in World IBD Day to raise awareness for Crohn’s disease and UC and raise money to support research toward a cure.
Read more about what IBD is, the connection of the purple ribbon, and ways to give back on this special day.

Research suggests that the “Western Diet” has played a role in the increasing incidence of Crohn’s and UC. But what about the Western diet may be to blame? A growing number of research studies suggest simple sugars as leading culprits.