by Patricia Stokes, M.S. | Jan 12, 2021 | Biology, Diet
Gluten in our food is a topic that has grown in popularity for both individuals with IBD and the general population. We are living in the age of gluten-free products. Are these always better for IBDers? Considering many gluten-free products are still processed foods...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Dec 29, 2020 | Biology
This Tuesday morning I’ve had the delight of musing about our incredible gut and how this organ exemplifies the old adage in biology that “structure defines function”. Our bodies are full of other examples of this: our opposable thumbs allow us to grasp...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Jun 2, 2020 | Biology
It’s possible that 1 million or more people will die from COVID-19 in 2020. This number is hard to imagine, it’s unfathomable, and it’s tragic. Now imagine 40 Million+. That’s the number that will die in 2020 of non-communicable, lifestyle-related conditions worldwide...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Oct 11, 2019 | Biology
Dopamine. People with IBD and in fact even any form of low-grade inflammation probably have reduced synthesis, release, and reuptake of the neurotransmitter dopamine. As many of you know before I dove headfirst into the world of gastrointestinal health, the...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Sep 23, 2019 | Biology
What is Autophagy and how does it affect IBD? It’s possible Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a host of other disorders come down to problems in a little known biological process called “autophagy” pronounced aa·taa·fuh·jee. Autophagy is a mechanism in molecular biology...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Sep 11, 2019 | Biology
An unconventional view of chronic conditions I view IBD and frankly all other “chronic conditions” in an unconventional way. By far most chronic illnesses including: Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diabetes, Obesity, Depression, and even many forms of cancer seem...
