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Types and Symptoms of Crohn's Disease
Crohn's, by any name, is a chronic disease that, although not fatal, produces some pretty miserable symptoms.... Read
By: John Wiley | 28/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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The Cause of Crohn's Disease
What causes Crohn's Disease? That is the question that researchers have been looking for an answer to. It is also the question that those afflicted with Crohn's hope the researchers will find the answer for with all their hearts. Once a cause can be established with certainty, a cure won't be far behind. Read
By: John Wiley | 27/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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FAQ's Relating to Crohn's Disease
When a person is first informed that he has Crohn's Disease, he will have a lot of questions. Read
By: John Wiley | 25/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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Crohn's Diet FAQ's
Diet plays a large role in the physical effects of Crohn's Disease on patients. Many patients have similar questions. Read
By: John Wiley | 24/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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Diagnosing Crohn's Disease
A patient usually sees a doctor after he has experienced a week or more of cramping, diarrhea and nausea. Read
By: John Wiley | 23/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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Crohn's Surgeries
Sooner or later just about every Crohn's patient will require a surgery...about three fourths of all Crohn's patients do. Read
By: John Wiley | 22/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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Crohn's Diagnosis....the first questions
When a diagnosis of Crohn's Disease is first handed down, whether it is for yourself, your spouse or your child, your mind nearly overflows with the questions that you need answered. You have all suffered through unexplained symptoms for quite awhile and, in a way, you are glad that there is a name for the problem but what does the name, Crohn's Disease, mean for you? Read
By: John Wiley | 21/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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Crohn's Nutrition
Sometimes newly diagnosed Crohn's patients think that their poor diet or foods that they have been eating caused them to get Crohn's Disease but that just isn't the case at all. However, once a person has been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, diet becomes a very important factor in their care and must be regulated with great care. Read
By: John Wiley | 20/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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Crohn's Disease Defined
The dictionary defines Crohn's Disease as: "ileitis that typically involves the distal portion of the ileum, often spreads to the colon, and is characterized by diarrhea, cramping, and loss of appetite and weight with local abscesses and scarring called also regional enteritis, regional ileitis." I had to look up ‘ileitis". It means "Inflammation of the ileum." The ileum is the point where the small intestine joins the large intestine. Read
By: John Wiley | 19/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions
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Crohn's Affects More than Just the Body
Humans are encased in a physical body but they are made up of more than just the body. They also have minds and emotions. Crohn's is a physical disease but it affects all aspects of the human condition. Read
By: John Wiley | 18/07/2006 | Diseases and Conditions