Gastrointestinal

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Gut Check: Gluten Intolerance, Celiac Disease, or Mast Cell Reaction?

It is challenging to find the source of our gut problems, so many of us have related to hypermobility. The volunteer media team at Chronic Pain Partners tried to tackle the basics so our readers could have a brief introduction to the variances and testing available for different diagnoses of these often ‘gut-wrenching’ illnesses.  Note: We […]

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EDSed Episode 4: Dr. Jacqueline Wolf on GI symptoms & Endometriosis

EDSed is our new series of full-length interviews with international EDS experts. These educational interview series with journalistic (news) quality is complementary to our webinar recordings and another free resource we provide for our community. All films are produced by journalist and We Are Visible filmmaker Karina Sturm and sponsored by Chronic Pain Partners. You can […]

Freezing Vagus Nerve for Weight Loss can be Dangerous!

By: Mary Chris Jaklevic is a reporter-editor at HealthNewsReview.org. She tweets as @mcjaklevic. Tiffany Mielcarek was aghast when she saw NBC’s Today Show hype an experimental weight loss procedure that freezes a branch of the vagus nerve that sends hunger signals to the brain and regulates digestion. “They were talking about it as if this were a miracle. […]

Free Webinar: “Chronic Pain Alternatives” – Recording Available

Watch Dr. Clive Bridgham’s presentation on Chronic Pain Alternatives – with focus on inflammation and nutrition.

Webinar on “Gastrointestinal Disorders in EDS” by Dr. Manu Sood – Recording Available

Listen to Dr. Manu Sood’s webinar about Gastrointestinal Disorders in EDS. Dr. Sood has spoken at the EDNF Conference and been published on topics such as GI Motility Disorders, IBS and GERD.

Take Survey on Gastrointestinal Issues with EDS or CTDs—Expires on 12/31/2014

Your input is needed for this very important EDS survey! Follow the link at the bottom of this article to take the survey. This survey on gastrointestinal issues is being conducted by a group of doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School. The goal is to better understand the bowel and stomach issues that might […]

Dr. Collins Video: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome’s Affect on Gastrointestinal Function

Dr. Heidi Collins, EDS expert and patient, talks about how Ehlers-Danlos affects digestion, nutrition, bowel function, and gut-related immune function. She indicates that gastrointestinal complications of EDS are common, potentially disabling, under-appreciated by clinicians, and well-documented in existing literature. Learn more from her very informative video presentation. Be sure to watch all 6 presentations by […]

Dr. Francomano Video: Ehlers-Danlos’ Affect on Multiple Body Systems

Don’t miss these videos! Dr. Francomano, EDS expert, talks about Ehlers-Danlos as a multi-dimensional disorder that can profoundly affect quality-of-life.  She describes how EDS affects multiple body systems–musculoskeletal, neurological, dermatological, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and immunological. She discusses pain, fatigue, autonomic dysfunction, and much more. Chiari, Fibromuscular Dysplasia, CVID, and Mast Cell Activation Disorder are also mentioned. […]