Digestive Diseases and Nutrition: Questions and Answers
... My doctor recommended I talk to a registered dietitian about following a fat-controlled eating plan to control my chronic diarrhea. I don’t understand how changes in my diet can help me. Please explai...

What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease
... Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to categorize two immunologically mediated diseases, which result in inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, Crohn''s disease and ulcerative colitis. In C...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Questions and Answers
... Are inflammatory bowel diseases hereditary? The cause of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) ulcerative colitis and Crohn''s disease is not known. However, evidence suggests that these diseases are ...

Gastrointestinal References
... This listing is provided for your reference. The information provided by these organizations is not necessarily endorsed by The Cleveland Clinic Web Sites Celiac Disease www.icondata.com/health/pedbas...

Q&A: IBD and IBS
... What is the difference between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? How would I know if I have either one of these? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common though un...

What You Need to Know About Inflammatory Bowel Disease
... What is inflammatory bowel disease? Crohn''s disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. As a group, these conditions are referred to as inflammatory bowel ...

Genetic Aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
... The cause of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) ulcerative colitis and Crohn''s disease is not known. However, there is good evidence to suggest that these diseases are due to a combination of fact...

Dietary Management For IBD in Children and Adults
... Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the bowel and are often associated with malnutrition. Good nutrition plays a key role in helping to reduce symptoms and promote h...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Nutrition Therapy
... Why nutrition is important One very important part of therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn''s disease and ulcerative colitis, is proper nutrition. During the onset of the...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children
... What is inflammatory bowel disease ?Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to categorize two diseases which result primarily in inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract: Crohn''s disease and ulce...

Facts and Fallacies About Digestive Diseases
... The digestive system Researchers have only recently begun to understand the many, often complex diseases that affect the digestive system. Accordingly, people are gradually replacing folklore, old wiv...

Ulcerative Colitis
... Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the large intestine. The inflammation usually occurs in the rectum and lower part of the colon, but ...

Preguntas Frecuentes acerca de la Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal
... La IBD afecta a millones de personas en todo el mundo, pero es más común en personas que viven en regiones más alejadas del ecuador (como América del Norte, Europa y Australia). Estimaciones que datan...