Bulimia Nervosa is a troubling mental illness and eating disorder that can have severe lifetime consequences. For those that struggle with this disorder, overcoming the complicated behaviors of the disorder as well as the misperceptions and stigmas associated with it can be incredibly difficult. Marg...
Although IBS lacks reliable biologic markers, IBS disease state is viewed as a disorder of the brain-gut axis, involving both central and peripheral serotonergic systems. Altered tryptophan metabolism and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) activity are hallmarks of many stress-related disorders. ...
PMDD is much more disruptive to daily living and is characterized by several different physical and mental symptoms. In fact, the condition is recognized in theDiagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-5), and it's often diagnosed by your gynecologist or a psychiatrist. Here, learn a...
Ill feelings like a persistentflu Fibro fog, or trouble with mental focus and concentration Moderate to severefatigue Sleep problems, includinginsomnia Headaches Memory lapses Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) Interstitial cystitisor painfulbladdersyndrome Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders Fibromyalgia Causes ...
Jason said that for over a year, he thought he had a potentially lifelong illness like Crohn's disease, IBS, or worse. But when the doctor mentioned CHS, he was relieved. "I went 11 days with throwing up, and when that doctor talked to me about it finally — I'm like, done [with...
Members of the Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine Section of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) think hypnosis should be used more widely to help those suffering with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), depression and even cancer. Alternative way to treat stress; As the spending axe looms, GEMMA...
Nutrition care can positively affect multiple aspects of patient’s health; outcomes are commonly evaluated on the basis of their impact on a patient’s (i) illness-specific conditions and (ii) health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Our systematic review examined how HRQoL was measured in stud...
Severe or long-term constipation is frequently associated with hypothyroidism, while diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with hyperthyroidism. 6. Menstrual Irregularities and Fertility Problems. Heavier, more frequent and more painful periods are frequently associated with hypothyroidism,...
Looking back at the history of finding the solution to this disease, it is known to have a long morbidity and a low mortality but with a long life of chronic illness gradually leading to some form of mental or physical crippling. In the elderly patient it is often attributed solely to agi...
The links between an unbalanced microbiome and conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity, and diabetes are well-established. ZOE’s PREDICT program, which is the largest nutritional study of its kind, identified which microbes are “good” — ...