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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to two chronic diseases that cause inflammation of the intestines - ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The symptoms of these two illnesses are very similar, which often makes it difficult to distinguish between the two. In fact, about 10% of colitis (inflamed colon) cases cannot be diagnosed as either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. When physicians cannot diagnose the specific IBD, the condition is called indeterminate colitis.Inflammatory bowel disease is not the same as irritable bowel syndrome, or .... Read more

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Probiotics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Probiotics : E. coli Nissle 1917 appears to be as effective as the drug mesalamine in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. However, it is not currently available in the United States. ....

 

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Acupuncture for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Acupuncture : Acupuncture appears to be safe when used in decreasing inflammation and pain associated with IBD, although scientific evidence is inconclusive about its effectiveness. Avoid acupuncture in patients who have ....

 

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Zinc for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Zinc : Preliminary research of zinc supplements in patients with Crohn's disease has yielded positive results. However, one small study found that zinc supplementation does not seem to improve inflammatory bowel ....

 

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Wheatgrass for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Wheatgrass : One well-designed study reported potential benefits of wheatgrass in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings. Wheatgrass is generally considered safe, but ....

 

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Thiamin (vitamin B1) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Thiamin (vitamin B1) : Decreased serum thiamine levels have been reported in patients with Crohn's disease. It is not clear if routine thiamin supplementation is beneficial in such patients generally. Allergic ....

 

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