In the news: Roboguts!
I read a super interesting article in The Guelph Mercury today about a new research project that explores how an imbalance of bacteria in the gut can lead to an impaired ability to handle stress in...
View ArticleHappy World Digestive Health Day!
Isn’t it cool that the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) created a World Digestive Health Day? (It was yesterday, so excuse this post being a day late). Each year, the organization picks a...
View ArticleQ&A: Sylvia Davies on allergy-free cooking for Crohn’s disease
Sylvia Davies’ son Adam was seven years old when he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. While the diagnosis didn’t come as a surprise – Adam had been growing weaker, getting intense bouts of cramping...
View ArticleHow to get more soluble fibre in your diet
A lot of research on treatment for irritable bowel syndrome focuses on the idea of increasing intake of soluble fibre and cutting back on foods high in insoluble fibre. What’s the difference, you ask?...
View ArticleEat more vegetables in 2013!
Do I need to tell you why eating more vegetables is a good New Year’s resolution? Probably not, but I’ll throw a few points your way because I’m corroborative like that. Vegetables are chock-full of...
View ArticleHow poop can save lives (for real!), part two
I recently read a powerful op-ed piece in The New York Times written by a woman who helped a sick friend in a non-traditional way. When his debilitating ulcerative colitis wasn’t getting better from...
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