New Hope for Gastroparesis Gastroparesis is a motility disorder affecting 4% of Canadians. It occurs when food does not move from the stomach into the intestine as quickly as it should, usually due to damage to, or impaired function of, [...]
A How-to Guide for Medical Cannabis Since the legalization of cannabis in Canada, you might have considered trying recreational cannabis to treat your medical condition. While purchasing cannabis from a recreational shop may seem simpler, it is best to use [...]
Patient Support Programs Patient-focused adaptations If you’re living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), primarily Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and are taking a biologic medication, then patient support programs (PSPs) are useful in helping you manage your treatments. Biologics [...]
Could a GI Condition Be Causing Your Chronic Cough? Coughs are common. Most of us have experienced viral or bacterial infections, or other acute forms of cough, typically lasting from a few days to a few weeks. However, some individuals [...]
IBD Prevalence and Costs Canada has one of the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (primarily Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) in the world, affecting close to 1 in 150 individuals. We have conducted several studies on the unmet needs [...]
Toxic Relationships Between Your Liver and Herbs Herbal medicines continue to be increasingly popular therapies for many illnesses and conditions. More than two decades ago, we published one of our first articles on herbal medicine in the Inside Tract® newsletter.1 [...]
Patient-Focused Health Policy We need change There has been a lot of attention lately in the media about the Canada Health Transfer (CHT), which is the mechanism under the Canada Heath Act that [...]
Product Review Viberzi® for Diarrhea and Pain in IBS-D Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, often debilitating functional gastrointestinal disorder. Symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation and/or diarrhea. Diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) occurs when an individual experiences diarrhea frequently, [...]
The Inside Affair 2012 A Spectacular Success! In October 2012, more than a hundred individuals, including several staff and Board members, who are dedicated to GI and liver health, gathered at Toronto’s Boiler House restaurant and, by the evening’s end, [...]
Evolution of the Human Gut Microbiota Throughout time, we have adopted changes to our diets, environments, and lifestyle behaviours. Do you ever wonder if we’ve experienced major changes to our gut microbiota as well? Using paleomicrobiology, which is the study [...]
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