by Patricia Stokes, M.S. | Dec 22, 2020 | Healthcare, Medications
COVID-19 susceptibility for individuals with IBD With the rise of COVID-19 cases in the US, we wanted to shed some light on what this means for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. Considering that IBD is a condition in which your immune system is...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Feb 28, 2020 | Medications
This morning the World Health Organization raised its threat level to “Very High” its top-level, global markets are in continued free-fall, and countries are scrambling to prepare or cope. Time to panic? Definitely not. However, there has probably never been a better...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Oct 24, 2019 | Medications
The common actions we take everyday are contributing to our IBD One of the major themes of my postings and thinking is that I try to point out things that many of us do every day – things that are literally right in front of us and sort of blatantly obvious – that are...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Aug 6, 2019 | Medications
The impact of psychedelics on IBD “Psychedelics produce a potent blockade of the inflammation produced by TNF-α in cell and animal models of inflammation.” Recent research suggests that psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) can help with...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Mar 19, 2019 | Medications
How Do Biologics Work? Currently, the largest blockbuster drug in America, with about $110 billion dollars in total sales is called Humira (Adalimumab). Humira and an older variation called Remicade are considered the frontline and gold standard treatment for...
