Crohn's disease

Many of the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are gastrointestinal in nature, but in actuality, the entire body can be affected. Here are the 20 most common symptoms of Crohn’s disease.

There are many vitamins and nutrients our bodies need to function properly, and folate is one of them. We look into everything there is to know about a folate deficiency.

You’re fully aware when one strikes—the gassy, bloated, turbulent discomfort of a stomachache. However, figuring out the direct source can be a different predicament. We look into the 15 common causes of stomach pain.

Unfortunately, there is no specific dietary plan that has proven beneficial for everyone with Crohn’s disease, as different parts of the intestine are affected in different people, and also because the disease can change over time. However, there are several common “trigger foods” that can aggravate the gastrointestinal tract and cause symptoms to occur—including these 12, which may be best avoided.

While there’s no known cure for Crohn’s yet, there are treatments and dietary choices you can make in order to ease the symptoms.

Any way you look at them, problems with the bowel are not pleasant. Common health problems associated with the bowel are irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which share some features but are also different. Let’s take a closer look at the 13 key differences!