Eight Gentle Yoga Poses to Soothe Stomach Pain
Amelia Groves, Lake Oswego Lead Instructor Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) can leave your stomach feeling like it’s twisted into knots. Add the stress of the holidays and large meals into the equation and relief can seem almost impossible to find. Yoga can be a good choice if you are living...
Crohn’s Disease: Six Tips for Managing Stress During the Holidays
Heather Hausenblas, Ph.D. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The inflammation can come and go and people can experience periods of remission. But even with treatment, you’re likely to experience flare-ups. Sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint a cause, but...
10 Gift Ideas for Someone Living with Chronic Illness
With the holiday season approaching, we can’t help but think about giving gifts and receiving gifts. Some people are hard to shop for, especially friends and family that live with a chronic illness. Gifts to avoid Some common “go-to” gifts for the holiday season like sweets, a bottle of wine,...
Surviving (and Thriving) at Thanksgiving with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Heather Hausenblas, Ph.D. Thanksgiving isn’t all about the food. It’s a time to reflect on what you are thankful for, including your health. This can often get lost amongst the mounds of mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, and decadent desserts smothered in whipping cream. If you are suffering from inflammatory bowel...
Why HMOs Should Be a Part of Your Daily Diet
There has been growing research on the benefits and specific pathways of human milk oligosaccharides, or HMOs. We know them more commonly as the important nutrients in breastmilk that help protect infants by giving them strong immune support, nutritional value, and improved cognitive development. However, this new research is showing...