http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080627163121.htm

Prebiotic Potential Of Almonds

ScienceDaily (July 1, 2008)

Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish.

Have you been told you need an ostomy (colostomy/ileostomy) to deal
with your Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis?
Maybe you have already had this surgery and are coping with it?
Or maybe a loved one is dealing with this and you want to support
them?

We are an ostomy support group, here to help you with both the
practical side of living with your ostomy and the emotional issues.

You will meet people of all ages and with different medical conditions
( not all have IBD).
Some have a reversable ostomy, others a permanant one. We also have
those who have undergone a reversal or a J pouch.

Don't face it alone.

Want to chat another time? The room is open 24/7 and is usually busy.

If you have a serious ostomy support question please do not hesitate
to ask us. We'll stop fooling around and support you as best as we
can. Its a fun, friendly atmosphere in here, but we all know the
seriousness of the ostomy topics. We respect that this room is here to
support everyone and their ostomy needs.

Cholangiocarcinomas (bile duct cancers) arise from the epithelial
cells of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. These cancers
are highly lethal because most are locally advanced at presentation.
Tumors involving the proper hepatic duct bifurcation are collectively
referred to as Klatskin tumors. In the first part of the topic, a
review of pathogenesis and classification have been posted on:
http://www.surgerysearch.blogspot.com/

Dr. Jitendra Agrawal, Kanpur, India.

Is passing wind a sign of UC? Especially if one has had it in the past?

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=low-vitamin-d-may-harm-th

Reuters - July 3, 2008
Low vitamin D may harm the bones of IBD patients
Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels in the body may help guard
against bo...

By Michelle Rizzo

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels in
the body may help guard against bone disease in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study in which
researchers found a link between inadequate vitamin D levels and lower
bone mineral density in a group of IBD patients.

IBD refers to the inflammation of the large or small colon and is
characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, bloody stool,
weight and appetite loss, and ulceration of the bowel lining. Crohn's
disease and ulcerative colitis are two common types of inflammatory
bowel disease.

A higher incidence of osteoporosis and fractures is a recognized
complication of IBD, but the role of vitamin D insufficiency in IBD-
related bone disease is uncertain.

Is there a direct link between IBD and Dioxins? I didn't find one,
but ...

Dioxins, a persistent organic pollutant, resulting from incineration
of chloronated compounds, pesticide manufacturing and pulp/paper
bleaching. Dioxins are released into the atmosphere, rivers, lakes and
oceans. Bacteria can't degrade dioxins. Dioxins accumulate in animal
fat. Dioxins work their way to the top of the food chain. The most
potent dioxin is TCDD. Its half life in the human body is about 10
years. At levels as low as a few parts per trillion, TCDD can alter
gene expression of cells, especially those that are growing or
differentiating! Below are a few abstracts farmed from www.pubmed.com

Dioxin - alopecia, hyperkera, choracne, gastric mucosa in monkies.
Dioxin - fatty liver & progressive necrotic lesion in mice.
Dioxin - a risk factor for periodontal diseases.
Dioxin - AhR, cellular energy...

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113735.php

Yoga And Meditation Change Gene Response To Stress
02 Jul 2008

Research from the US suggests that mind body techniques like yoga and
meditation that put the body in a state of deep rest known as the
relaxation response, are capable of changing how genes behave in
response to stress.

The study is the work of researchers at Benson-Henry Institute for
Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the
Genomics Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and is
published online in the open-access journal PLoS One.

Mind-body practices that produce a relaxation response have been used
by people across cultures for thousands of years to prevent and treat
disease, wrote the authors in their background to the study.

Hello,
My son has moderate to severe crohns disease and his insurance will become
Florida Medicaid. They have two plans, an HMO and another plan. Does anyone
with medicaid know the difference? We're supposed to choose one and have
very little to go on.

Thank you in advance,
Joe in Florida

You might look into news.individual.net

It costs 10 euro/year, but it is not volume metered like some
providers. I view it through Agent, but other newsreaders can be
used.

Pruritus is a complication of chronic liver disease. It is most
commonly experienced by patients with liver disease characterized by
cholestasis.In cases of extrahepatic biliary obstruction, biliary
drainage is usually effective in eliminating pruritus. In cases of
intrahepatic cholestasis in which definitive therapy is not possible,
several measures can be attempted to relieve bothersome pruritus. An
overview of the pathogenesis and treatment of pruritus of cholestasis
has been posted on:
http://www.surgerysearch.blogspot.com/

Dr. Jitendra Agrawal