Ready to start a family, but not sure how your ulcerative colitis will impact your ability to have a safe and healthy pregnancy? This is a ... Read More
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5 Reasons to Fill Up On Fiber
Fiber is a carbohydrate. High-fiber foods include fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains. What Are the Health Benefits of Fiber? Humans ... Read More
6 Types of Stomach Pain You Should Never Ignore
It's normal for humans to push away or ignore things that we personally don’t think are serious. Sometimes living without a care in the ... Read More
5 Reasons to Start Drinking Tea Today!
Tea is praised for being one of the healthiest drinks on the planet. Green tea is loaded with antioxidants that have many health ... Read More
Expert Q&A: What You Should Know About IBD
The African American community is very private about elimination and issues related to going to the toilet. Here Dr. Gigi and her guests ... Read More
Is Ulcerative Colitis a Disability?
Is ulcerative colitis causing you such severe issues that you wonder if disability benefits are an option? It’s a possibility. What is ... Read More
5 Healthy Recipes That Take The Pain Out Of Ulcerative Colitis
It can be tricky to eat well with ulcerative colitis. The wrong foods can set off painful flares. Along with keeping a list of the foods you ... Read More
6 Digestive Disorders That can be Caused by Stress
You don't need a PhD in physiology to know that stress can be hard on the stomach. We've all done our own experiments on the subject, ... Read More
Ulcerative Colitis: What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why You Should Care
Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the rectum and colon. Ulcers form where ... Read More
Pain in Your Stomach: What it Could Really Be!
We all experience occasional stomach pain now and then and sometimes that pain has us making a mad dash to the washroom. But what if you ... Read More
What is Colitis & How Do We Treat It?
As of now, there is no definitive cure for ulcerative colitis or UC, a chronic disease of the large intestine (colon) in which inflammation ... Read More