— Study finds five anti-reflux behaviors could prevent almost 40% of the symptoms in women by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer January 4, 2021 Adherence to an anti-reflux lifestyle may prevent many symptoms of gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD) in women, data from Nurses’ Health Study II suggest. And the decreased risk was evident even in regular […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events|November 30, 2020 With fall and winter holidays coming up, many will be pondering the relationship between food and sleep. Researchers led by Professor Masashi Yanagisawa at the University of Tsukuba in Japan hope they can focus people on the important middlemen in the equation: bacterial microbes in the gut. Their detailed study […]
— Kiwi tied to fewer adverse events and greater patient satisfaction by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer October 26, 2020 For patients with chronic constipation, green kiwifruit (a.k.a. Chinese gooseberry) was associated with fewer adverse effects and greater patient satisfaction than psyllium or prunes, although all three were effective, according to a randomized trial. In a […]
— 59% of users versus 26% of those given sham stimulation experienced a reduction in worst pain by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer August 14, 2020 A noninvasive device (IB-Stim) delivering percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation to the external ear safely reduced abdominal pain and improved quality of life in adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), […]
— Upping routine activity may be an effective therapy for irritable bowel syndrome by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer June 3, 2020 A higher number of daily steps was associated with reduced severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms in young people, Japanese researchers found. Toyohiro Hamaguchi, PhD, of the School of Health Sciences at Saitama […]
Published: 14 May 2020 Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran European Spine Journal (2020) Abstract Background To document the role of sub-clinical infections in disc disorders and investigate the existence of microbiome in intervertebral discs (IVD). Methods Genomic DNA from 24 lumbar IVDs [8—MRI normal discs (ND) from brain dead yet alive organ donors, 8—disc herniation (DH), 8—disc degeneration […]
— A win in sham-controlled Chinese trial by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer May 12, 2020 In patients with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS), acupuncture was safe and effective for symptom relief and even elimination, a randomized sham-controlled trial from China indicated. A month-long course of acupuncture increased self-reported relief and improvement of primary symptoms, with effects […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | May 12, 2020 Elevated blood levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware, and fire retardants have been tied to an increased risk for celiac disease in young people, new research shows. According to NYU Grossman School of Medicine researchers who led the study, people with the immune disorder have severe gut […]
— French fries, sports/energy drinks had strongest association in large U.S. study by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer April 29, 2020 Foods typically labeled as junk food showed an association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among U.S. adults in a secondary analysis of the National Health Interview Survey 2015. Examining 2015 data from the annual cross-sectional health […]
-Differences in uptake seen for four metals during intrauterine and early postnatal life in those who eventually developed IBD vs controls by Zeena Nackerdien PhD, CME Writer, MedPage Today 2020-04-15 Study Authors: Nilendra Nair, Christine Austin, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Gastroenterologists, pediatricians The goal of this study was to determine an association between early-life […]
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month—a good time to take a look at natural products that have been promoted or studied for this condition. Probiotics may improve IBS symptoms such as bloating and flatulence, but there are uncertainties about the most helpful species, strains, preparations, and doses. Peppermint oil capsules may be modestly helpful […]
February 26, 2020 Anita Slomski, MA JAMA. Published online February 26, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.0691 People looking for “low-FODMAP” salsa, granola, or flatbread need only search on Amazon, which offers a few hundred packaged foods promoted to relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Shopping at the grocery store and uncertain whether it’s safe to eat apples, […]
Digestive and Liver Diseases — Ivancovsky-Wajcman D, et al. | July 10, 2019 In this cross-sectional study involving a large cohort of subjects undergoing colonoscopy, researchers explored the association of dietary vitamins E and C intakes with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and fibrosis markers. NAFLD’s presence was assessed by ultrasonography. Overall, […]
Deborah Brauser July 09, 2019 Patients with fibromyalgia appear to have specific gut microbiome alterations that differ from their healthy peers, new research suggests. In the “first evidence” to show this connection, investigators found that women with fibromyalgia had significant differences in 19 species of gut bacteria compared with healthy controls. They also had higher […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 25, No. 6 Original Articles Bradley Leech, Janet Schloss, and Amie Steel Published Online:4 Jun 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0374 Abstract Objectives: This study aims to explore the treatment interventions complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) practitioners use in the management of an emerging health condition, increased intestinal permeability (IP), and […]
by Diana Swift Contributing Writer Expert Critique: Bradley W. Anderson, MD Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is unique among gastrointestinal conditions given the breadth of preventative measures needed to promote and maintain patient health and safety. Such measures account for a […]
Acupuncture tied to less pain, stress, anxiety by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 09, 2019 MILWAUKEE — Acupuncture in the emergency department (ED) was linked to less pain, stress, anxiety, and nausea among patients, a feasibility study showed. Pain scores of ED patients who received acupuncture dropped from 6.5 to 3.4 points […]
The One Probiotic Supplement You Need to be Taking by David Perlmutter, MD Bowel wall permeability, more commonly described these days as “leaky gut,” is now front and center in the news, and is well known as a cause of a large number of common disease entities. The intestinal barrier that separates the luminal contents from […]