The long list of foods to avoid on a low FODMAP diet can seem overwhelming, leaving people wondering what is safe to eat. Don't fret. With these 27 low FODMAP recipes, you can put together a healthy, fool-proof low FODMAP diet plan to start you on your journey to freedom from digestive discomfort. FODMAP stands…
To this day, Behcet's disease — also sometimes called Silk Road disease — has no crystal clear cause, yet it's been around for a very long time. In fact, it was first described all the way back in the 5th century by Hippocrates. It then remained pretty obscure until 1937 when this disease officially got…
Moderate-to-severe pain in the right upper quarter of the abdomen may be a sign of cholangitis. Johns Hopkins Medicine’s cholangitis definition is “an inflammation of the bile duct system that is usually related to a bacterial infection.” Symptoms of cholangitis generally range from moderate to severe, and if suspected, you should seek medical attention as soon…
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcer symptoms, or sores in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large intestine and rectum. This inflammatory disease can be debilitating, and sometimes it can even lead to life-threatening complications. Ulcerative colitis may lead to a narrowed area of…
Black pepper is one of the most widely used spices on the planet. It's valued not only as a flavoring agent in our meals, but also for a variety of other purposes, such as medicinal uses, as a preservative and in perfumery. In recent decades, scientific research has explored the many possible benefits of black…
When most people think of tonsillitis, they envision a child with swollen glands who has to get his or her tonsils removed. From there, it's all visions of ice cream and jello and a reason to miss school while eating dessert for a meal. The fact is that tonsillitis affects more than just children — and surgery…
Too often, a meal isn't considered a "real meal" unless it has meat in it. But if you're a vegetarian or just trying to cut back on your meat intake, it can sometimes be tough to find easy vegetarian recipes that are delicious and haven't been relegated to side dish status. These easy vegetarian recipes,…
Inflammatory bowel disease is chronic inflammation (swelling and irritation) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The two main diseases that fall in this category are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Both of these conditions are caused by an abnormal response from your body’s immune system, where your system attacks your own tissue. Inflammatory bowel disease shares…
Millions of Americans suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms and distress each year. Diagnoses of leaky gut syndrome, Crohn’s and celiac disease, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) continue to grow, and researchers still can't quite put their fingers on why our digestive systems are under attack. Recently, researchers have started to acknowledge there's another digestive disorder lurking: small intestinal bacterial…
Arthritis is something that affects a lot of people. In fact, it's believed that approximately 350 million people worldwide have arthritis, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) estimates that more than 54 million in the U.S. alone suffer from arthritis symptoms. (1, 2) Rheumatoid arthritis is really autoimmune in nature and actually starts…
