Celiac DiseaseGoing Gluten-Free: A Mayo Clinic Expert Explains The Most Common Myths By thirdAGE articleMisinformation abounds when it comes to celiac disease and gluten-free eating. But an estimated 1 in 141 Americans has celiac … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition UlcersA New and Improved Turmeric? By thirdAGE articleResearchers have figured out a way to better distribute the biological effects of curcumin, an anti-inflammatory, over-the-counter supplement that until … Read More→
_ Digestive HealthCoping with Crohn's Disease By articleEditor’s Note: Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, affects up to 700,000 people in the U.S., according … Read More→
_ ConstipationSolve the Medical Riddle: The Patient Is No Longer “Regular”, Fourth Week By articleBy Marie Savard MD Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth … Read More→
Constipation Digestive HealthSolve the Medical Riddle: The Patient Is No Longer “Regular”, Third Week By Sondra Forsyth articleEditor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Digestive HealthHope for New Crohn's Disease Tx By Sondra Forsyth articleGenetic changes that occur in patients with a type of inflammatory bowel disease called Crohn's disease could hold clues to fighting the illness, according to research led by the University of Edinburgh in the UK and published August 26th 2014 in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Currently, there is no way to prevent Crohn's disease and therapy is focused on treating the symptoms, which may include abdominal pain, diarrhea and severe weight loss.
Digestive HealthDiverticulitis Patients Suffer Symptoms Long After Attack By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at the University of California, Los Angeles interviewed people with diverticulitis and confirmed that many suffer psychological and physical symptoms long after their acute illness has passed.
_ Digestive HealthWatch: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Advice By Sondra Forsyth articleHere's another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Digestive HealthPossible Breakthrough for IBD Tx By Adprime Admin articleA microRNA cluster believed to be important for suppressing colon cancer plays a critical role in wound healing in the intestine, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. The findings could provide a fresh avenue for investigating chronic digestive diseases and for potentially repairing damage in these and other disease or injury settings. A release from the medical center quotes Dr. Joshua Mendell as saying, "We identified a novel role for microRNAs in regulating wound healing in the intestine.
_ Heartburn/GERDGERD: Help For Heartburn And Other Woes By Jane Farrell articleUgh…heartburn again? If that’s your mantra after meals or as you fall asleep, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In GERD, the valve between your lower esophagus and stomach weakens. This sometimes lets food and stomach acids back up into your esophagus. The result is usually a burning sensation behind the breastbone, or heartburn. But GERD can also cause other symptoms: hoarseness, chest pain, a dry cough, the sensation that food is caught in your throat. A Problem For All Ages
_ Digestive HealthAre You Lactose Intolerant? By Jane Farrell articleIf you find yourself suddenly having unpleasant digestive effects from dairy products, the culprit might be lactose intolerance. Even if you’ve never suffered from it, lactose intolerance can manifest itself in adulthood. Here, from the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearing House (NDDIC), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is some information on what it is, why you might have it and how you can manage it:
_ Digestive HealthDiverticular Disease: Greatest Myths and Facts By articleBy Meagan Costedio, MD There is a lot of misinformation floating around about diverticular disease – namely diverticulosis and diverticulitis. Patients believe they can’t eat nuts or seeds, one of the most common myths, or they are simply confused about the difference between conditions. Below, the most common myths are dispelled.