'Gut microbiota composition and functional changes in inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome' ow.ly/G8NL30n36WO Eric Alm Science Translational Medicine A.Zhernakova Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics Broad Institute Arnau Vich Vila

In this paper I argue that the answer is NO 👉 Immunosuppression is a failed #treatment paradigm for chronic inflammatory #disease 👉 In fact, our over-use of immunosupressive drugs is driving issues like #antibiotic resistance and co-morbid conditions: discoverymedicine.com/Amy-D-Proal/20…

In Women With #IBD who report exacerbation of their symptoms with menstrual cycle, do you recommend oral or intrauterine hormone therapy? Please RT David T. Rubin, MD Anita Afzali MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG, AGAF Dr Dawn Beaulieu Dr Mark Silverberg Dawn Sears, MD, FACG Peter Higgins Tauseef Ali MD, FACG AGAF FACP Arun Swaminath MD & Isabel Roitman NP Jordan Axelrad, MD, MPH Eric Benchimol

How fistulizing disease has made me feel. ‘Nuff said. If you haven’t read my latest #blog post on Real Talk on #Fistulae, now is the time! 🖊 ownyourcrohns.com/real-talk-abou… Rise like the phoenix that you are, my badass warriors! #ownyourcrohns #fistula #abscess #crohns #colitis #IBD

Research continues to show that when THC is combined with CBD, CBD can reduce the perceived "high". "CBD reduced the intoxicating effects of THC." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30661105

1 yr f/u of fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for recurrent HE in Gastroenterology by Jasmohan Bajaj and colleagues. Both groups received lactulose + rifaximin with fewer liver related hospitalizations (1 vs 8) and recurrent HE episodes (0 vs 8) in FMT group. gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-…

Still recovering from the holidays? Here are 5 ways to boost your #guthealth mirror.co.uk/3am/style/3am-… via Mirror Fashion

#GMFH2019 Interested in attending the 8th edition of the GMFH World Summit? ow.ly/Ufjb30m9Fd8 ESNM.eu American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) ESPGHAN ANMS #gutmicrobiota #microbiota #guthealth

Fantastic that more research is being done into lifestyle/diet aspects of IBD

Did you just spend the night like this? Unfortunately, #IBD and sleeplessness often go hand in hand. Join the discussion about getting better sleep and managing symptoms here: mycrohnsandcolitisteam.com/resources/fati…

Changes in #gutmicrobiota of patients with #IBD can influence disease severity and response to treatment. news-medical.net/news/20190121/… via News Medical

Who likes the odd drink? 🙋🏼‍♀️. 5️⃣ facts you may not know about alcohol & gut function: 🥂Alcohol consumption have been shown to modify the immune system and could therefore play an… instagram.com/p/Bs8Mcr_nUxY/…

Love that there’s more research being done for IBD in regards to diet!

All about joint pain in #crohnsdisease #arthritis medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32423… via MedNewstoDay

Bugs and their impact on the brain is starting to gain more attention

Top four supplements for #bloating and stomach pain #fiber #probiotics #artichoke express.co.uk/life-style/hea… via Daily Express

Early life events especially traumatic events are linked to a higher risk of developing #IBS later in life. #gutbrainconnection clinicaladvisor.com/adverse-life-a… via Clinical Advisor

Researchers found that pregabalin can improve abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea in #IBS MDLinx mdlinx.com/journal-summar…

“I could go to class, and I could hang out with my friends, and I could live again.” - Chelsea Freeman after getting a colectomy to treat ulcerative colitis #IBD kxxv.com/story/39833523… via @KXXVNewsNow