Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Using nutrition to improve recovery
Proper nutrition for patients with inflammatory bowel disease before and after surgery can help improve recovery.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Staying hydrated
Taking in enough fluids is important for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, who are especially at risk for dehydration.
Iron in GI conditions
A normal iron level is important to make healthy red blood cells and to help support your quality of life with digestive conditions.
Ostomy
An ostomy is an opening in your stomach that is made by surgery to let solid or liquid waste leave your body.
Iron deficiency anemia
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia that happens when you don’t have enough iron to make healthy red blood cells.
Colitis ulcerosa
La colitis ulcerosa es un tipo de enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (IBD) que afecta el colon y el recto y puede causar dolor abdominal intenso, calambres, diarrea y sangrado.
Enfermedad de Crohn
La enfermedad de Crohn es un tipo de EII con síntomas como hinchazón en el tracto digestivo, calambres en el vientre, diarrea, pérdida de peso y sangrado rectal.
Colonoscopia
La colonoscopia, realizada por un gastroenterólogo, usa un colonoscopio para mirar dentro del colon y comprobar si hay enfermedades como el cáncer o la colitis.
Biosimilares
Un biosimilar es altamente similar, pero no una copia exacta, de un producto biológico de referencia ya aprobado por la FDA. Los biológicos y los biosimilares pueden ayudar a los pacientes con EII de moderada a grave.
Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is a procedure performed by a doctor called a gastroenterologist, who uses a colonoscope to look inside the colon and check for diseases like cancer or colitis.
