This program discusses medical issues affecting children diagnosed with Crohn's disease and ulcerative coltitis, types of inflammatory bowel disease. It follows the story of a teenager and explores the effect of IBD on the teenager and her mother, and the various medical strategies used to manage the disease.
Keywords: Crohns, chron's, IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, colitis, aminosalicylates, 5-ASA, Sulfasalazine, Mesalamine, Balsalazide, Osalazine, Budesonide, 6-Mercaptopurine, Azathioprine, Methotrexate;,Cyclosporine A, Metronidazole, Flagyl, Ciprofloxacin, Infliximab, Remicade, Total Parenteral Nutrition, TPN, steroids, prednisone
People with colitis and Crohn's disease have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. Listen as experts explain the link between IBD and cancer of the colon.
Keywords: Inflammatory bowel disease, IBD, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, colonoscopy, colectomy, dysplasia, surveillance, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colitis, UC, polyps, bowel, colon, rectal, rectum, crohns, krohns, crons, crohn's,
People with Crohn's and colitis can become malnourished because they can't absorb certain nutrients. Listen to experts discuss the complex topic of food nutritional problems in people with IBD.
Keywords: Nutrition, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, IBD, nausea, cramps, diarrhea, fiber, food intolerances, food triggers, fiber
Yogurt, probiotics and nutritional therapy can be a comfort to people living with inflammatory bowel disease. Listen to experts discuss this approach to treating people with Crohn's and colitis.
Keywords: Nutrition, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, IBD, probiotics, prebiotics, pouchitis, yogurt, LC1, Lactobacillus johnsonii, Mutaflor, E. coli Nissle 1917 strain, Saccharomyces boulardii, yeast, VSL#3
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