The Internet is full of gift giving guides for cooks and foodies, but rarely do these consider the cook or foodie with Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis. Here are some fun food-related gift ideas for you or your loved ones with delicate guts. Food Thermos Eating out is...
Metamucil is a soluble fiber supplement. Its active ingredient is psyllium husk. At first, the thought of using a fiber supplement for diarrhea might sound counterintuitive. But, psyllium husk is a natural gel-forming fiber that improves stool form and reduces...
Based on a combination of research and clinical experience, many practitioners recommend probiotic supplements for patients with Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Research shows that people with UC have an imbalance among their gut microbes, a condition known as gut dysbiosis....
Glad to hear you’re adding vegetables back to your diet! Living with Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis does not mean you need to live without vegetables! Here are 5 tips for reintroducing vegetables: 1. Add one vegetable at a time. Adding more than one food...
By Colleen D. Webb, MS, RDN, CLT Living with IBD means dealing with a lot of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Fortunately, many of these symptoms can be managed with simple dietary changes. Common IBD Symptoms Diarrhea, sometimes bloody Constipation Abdominal pain /...
