A guide to fibre intake. Includes recommended intake, best sources of fibre from vegetables, fruits, grain products, milk and alternatives, and meat and alternatives.
Traveler’s diarrhea WHAT IS TRAVELLERS’ DIARRHEA? Travelers’ diarrhea is the most common illness that affects travelers. It is easily spread from person-to-person or by consuming contaminated food or water. Travelers’ diarrhea is caused by many different bacteria (including E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter), parasites (including Giardia, Crytosporidium, Cyclospora and others) and viruses…
Traveling after surgery After any surgery, doctors usually recommend putting off any travel until you are able to walk around easily and to sit comfortably for the duration of a journey. People recover individually at different rates. This may be after 3-4 weeks, but it could be more…
Traveling with a stoma If you have an ileostomy or colostomy you may have particular concerns about travelling. However, with careful planning, having a stoma should not stop you from going away. It is important to take ample stoma supplies. You are likely to be eating differently and…
5-ASA 5-ASA are also known as Aminosalicylic acids. They are chemically related to aspirin, and work by damping down the inflammatory process, so allowing damaged tissue to heal. There are several types of 5-ASA drugs: There are also several topical forms of 5-ASA such as suppositories, foams, and enemas.
Adalimumab Adalimumab can be used to treat moderate-to-severe active Crohn’s disease in adults and severe active Crohn’s in children aged 6-17. It may be considered a suitable treatment when other drugs have not worked or have caused major side effects, and when surgery is not considered the right option…
