Healthy Bowel Movements: Why You Should Pay Attention to Your ...
Everyone poops, but many people feel uncomfortable talking about it. Cedars-Sinai gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Pimentel explains how to tell if you're having healthy bowel movements...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jul 08, 2020
Living With IBD: Surviving the Holidays
Parties and family gatherings with indulgent food, alcoholic beverages, and the stress of family pressures can lead to flare-ups of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. We asked ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 02, 2019
How to Relieve and Avoid Constipation Naturally
If you're seeking to relieve or avoid constipation without using medications, a few tweaks to your diet and lifestyle can help.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 08, 2019
The Science of Eating: Studying Food and How it Affects Us
For most of us, food is not just nutrition—it's social, it's how we bond, and how we spend time with our families.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jun 10, 2019
Dreaming of Wellness After Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrow...
Pam Emmer likes to say she came to Los Angeles with big plans and high hopes. After a one-and-done procedure for a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, she found the answer to a ...
Research Closeup: Fungus and Crohn's disease
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have linked a specific gut fungus with Crohn's disease.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 30, 2019
What are autoimmune diseases?
Because the immune system can target any part of the body, no two autoimmune diseases are the same.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 28, 2019
Research Closeup: Microorganism M. Smithii
A single-celled microbe that lives in our guts has been linked to some health conditions that can be tough to treat.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 13, 2019
Cow Milk vs. Milk Alternatives: Soy, Nut & Others
Cow, soy or nut milk: what’s the difference? We asked dietitian Keiy Murofushi what you need to know about the different kinds of milk out there. Learn more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 05, 2019
Ask a Doc: What Causes Stomach Ulcers?
Is it stress? Is it spicy food? What causes ulcers? To better understand ulcers and their causes, we asked Cedars-Sinai gastroenterologist Dr. Quin Liu. Read more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 16, 2018
Ashkenazi Jews and Crohn's: What's the Connection?
Increased genetic risk factors seen in Ashkenazi populations appear to be rooted in history. Scientists from Cedars-Sinai and 5 other medical centers examined the genetics of 18,74...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 12, 2018
Food Poisoning: Signs & Treatment Tips
We all feel nauseated or have diarrhea from time to time, and it usually isn't food poisoning. So how do you know if you're poisoned? Learn more from an expert.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 19, 2018
Research Closeup: Fatty Liver Disease & Diet
"We're trying to understand why some people with liver disease progress to cancer, and why others do not."
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 07, 2018
Sidelining Crohn's Disease
Julia Philbrick is one of the county's most competitive young athletes. It's that winning game plan that helps keep her ahead of her Crohn's disease. Read more.
Taking Back Control After IBS Diagnosis
Patient Ashley Walkley was told the painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was all in her head. One test, IBSchek, confirmed the diagnosis of IBS-D. Read more.
