Poor Sleep Patterns Could Increase Your Chance of Developing Ulcerative Colitis While it remains mostly a mystery why we need sleep, what we do know is that it is a crucial part of maintaining good health. Not getting the right amount of sleep can leave you feeling tired and groggy, it can affect your mood [...]
The Inside Affair 2017 The Inside Affair networking events in Toronto and Vancouver (Burnaby) this fall allowed business, health care, and patient communities to come together to show support for the Gastrointestinal Society’s charitable work. For these events, we focused on honouring the past, considering the present, and looking to the future of gastrointestinal research, [...]
C. diff Survey Results: Published Research Between the spring and autumn of 2016, the GI Society hosted a survey on our English and French websites to help understand how CDI affects people. Thank you to everyone who shared your experiences with us by participating in this survey. Your opinions are very important to us and [...]
Product Review Align® for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Align® is a probiotic that contains Bifidobacterium 35624™ bacteria. It is the only product containing this strain of bacteria, which gastroenterologists designed to be effective at relieving digestive symptoms. Particularly, research shows that Align® helps relieve gas, bloating, and abdominal pain/discomfort in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).1,2 [...]
The History of Toilet Paper While grocery stores with fully stocked rows of toilet paper have made most of us take the product for granted, the widespread shortages that occurred during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic made the world realize how much we rely on this necessity. For people with digestive conditions, having [...]
Video: What can I eat if I have IBS? Video Transcript For a lot of people who receive a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, the first thing they want to know is “What can I eat?” From simple changes to specialized diet plans, everyone has an opinion. Maybe you [...]
Journal Article: The IBS Patient Experience Gail Attara, President & Chief Executive officer Gastrointestinal Society Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional condition that affects around 13-20% of Canadians, but a lot of people with IBS don’t seek help, despite often debilitating symptoms. These include abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation and/or diarrhea. There [...]
Mark Ferguson: Diverticular Disease Surgery Experience I’m 67 years old and I’ve had 27 diverticulitis attacks over a span of about eleven years. It’s been a painful journey. After interviewing six different surgeons in Ottawa in 2018, they told me diverticula surgery is not routinely done anymore according to new guidelines unless it’s complicated, i.e., [...]
Bowel Blockage or Obstruction Question: I had ulcerative colitis, have had my large intestine removed, and have an ileostomy. I just got out of hospital after having experienced a bowel obstruction. Can this happen again? Answer: A bowel obstruction is when the normal movement of food, fluid, or gas is prevented from occurring within the [...]
Stoma Site Selection Question: I have Crohn’s disease and need to have surgery. My surgeon says I will need to have a stoma. A friend said I should get the spot selected for the stoma before surgery. What does this mean? Answer: Your friend is referring to stoma site marking, a process that occurs prior [...]
Sarah Lang Embarks On a New Adventure Editor’s Note: When The Inside Tract® last checked in with world-class speed skater Sarah Lang at the beginning of our first UCan Speak From the Gut! Campaign, she was a student at the University of Calgary and an Olympic hopeful in training, learning to manage living with UC. [...]
Animal Exposure Reduces the Risk of Developing IBD Exposure to some microbes appears necessary for normal human growth, particularly throughout the first year of life, which seems to be the most significant period for immune system development. The hygiene hypothesis arose about 18 years ago from observations that individuals who grew up in extremely clean [...]
Welcome to the New Badgut.org! Our website has been revamped You can now find all the trusted information we provide in a user-friendly design, along with a number of exciting features! The new responsive theme allows for easy navigation whether you are using your computer, tablet, or smartphone to access the website. If you have [...]
Ivy Pluchinsky For me, living with IBD is just another hurdle that I have to deal with. I have never been a healthy person, and having IBD doesn’t help. I have been to doctor after doctor since I was three years old. I used to have sharp abdominal pains that would make me bend over, [...]
Jonathan Abbey Jonathan Abbey My Disease I was halfway through grade 7 when I started suffering from frequent sharp abdominal pain, much like appendicitis pain, which caused me to miss many days of school. When I started my journey of finding a diagnosis at Rouge Valley Hospital in Toronto, I was for the [...]
GI Society launches new stomach cancer support group Vancouver, BC – 4 October 2016 – The GI (Gastrointestinal) Society is proud to offer a new support group dedicated exclusively for individuals living with or recovering from stomach (gastric) cancer as well as their loved ones. “A stomach cancer diagnosis often results in emotional stress and [...]
Is ‘Big Data’ a big deal for healthcare in Canada? A survey to learn what people think about the use of large data sets for research purposes PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY: Big Data, in health care, is large and complex sets of data that have information routinely collected on patients’ health and their use of [...]
Financial Statements Read our financial statements below, or contact us with questions about our financial policies. We provide trusted, evidence-based information on all areas of the gastrointestinal tract and are committed to improving the lives of people with GI and liver conditions by supporting research, advocating for appropriate patient access [...]
Choice in Medication Leads to Better Results As a registered charity that advocates for gastrointestinal and liver disease patients, we frequently mention the importance of keeping a variety of medication options available for patients. Each individual has a unique physiology and responds to medications in different ways, therefore, our health care system and medication availability [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Biosimilars Do you or a loved one have an inflammatory disease such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis? Have you heard about how biologic medications offer a new, powerful treatment option for those who have disease that is resistant to other medications? Do you [...]
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