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science and research into the ulcerative colitis, or gastrointestinal world.

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Do Farms Minimize Your Chance of Getting IBD?

Is there something to the new research regarding people who grew up on livestock farms and their smaller probability of getting IBD in the future. Much has to do with exposure to bacteria at an early age when the immune system is developing, what do you think?

Can Stressful Life Events Cause Colitis Flares?

If you’re Hiroshi, Masaki, Yoshitaka, and a bunch of others from Japan who completed some research that was published in February of 2013…I’m pretty sure that you’re answer is going to be a big fat, “YES! Life events can indeed cause/induce colitis flares”. So once again, I was spending time reading through PubMed and another recent study was begging to be read.  It’s title is:… Read More »Can Stressful Life Events Cause Colitis Flares?

Outstanding Overview of the Gut Microbiota – Gut Bacteria 101

There is a fascinating scientific study I think you’ll enjoy.  WAY MORE interesting than Kate and Will’s new royal baby, the Kardashians(when are they going to be over with), President Morsi’s troubles, and all of the other news that’s out there. The news makes you dumber, this will make you smarter, for sure! You don’t need to be treating your UC with diet, you don’t… Read More »Outstanding Overview of the Gut Microbiota – Gut Bacteria 101

Epithelial Surfaces

What up Colitis Folks! The time has come, we need to get down to some basics with our Immune System. Epithelial Surfaces What a strange looking/sounding set of words.  Almost sounds like a part of an insect’s antennae right?  Truth is, we all have these things, and a crapload of them.  Even if you don’t have colitis, you don’t have to feel left out because… Read More »Epithelial Surfaces