Product Review koena™ Probiotic Pronounced koh-eh-na, which means ‘balance’ in Hawaiian, this multi-strain probiotic is designed to support gastrointestinal health in adults and adolescents 14 years of age and older. It consists of 15 different probiotic strains and has 300 [...]
Lyme Disease the spread of ticks in Canada and what you should know When you hear the term Lyme disease, the first thing that likely comes to mind is the image of a blacklegged, blood-sucking tick. Ticks themselves do not [...]
Eradicating HCV Globally by 2030 The World Health Organization (WHO) has set an initiative to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030.1 They are calling on countries around the globe to achieve a reduction rate of new viral hepatitis infections by 90% [...]
Blood-Based Biomarkers for Diagnosing IBS-D When patients present with symptoms of chronic diarrhea, physicians often determine it to be either irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), inflammatory bowel disease (primarily Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), and/or celiac disease. While highly [...]
IBD and Malnutrition Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term that refers to diseases that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two major types of IBD. In Crohn’s disease, inflammation affects [...]
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Patient Journey Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when there are too many eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, in the esophagus. The medical community knew little about this disease until the past few decades. In fact, scientists [...]
Oral Nutritional Supplements Oral nutritional supplements can be a powerful tool in the struggle against malnutrition. They provide an easy and concentrated energy source with plenty of much-needed nutrition during the best of times, and the worst of times, when [...]
C. difficile Patient Journey Download the PDF report. C. difficile infection (CDI) occurs when Clostridioides difficile bacteria grow out of control in the digestive tract. The bacteria and their spores are resistant to many common cleaning methods [...]
Biomarkers Developments in research have paved the way to unlocking messages coded in our genes, gut microbiome, and other biological processes. Although researchers have been studying biomarkers for decades, recognizing the many advancements in care they provide, it is still [...]
I Spy IBS in Your Urine Scientists have discovered chemical signatures, or biomarkers, in urine that are associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This signifies not only great potential for the development of accurate and less invasive diagnostic tools, but [...]
