A pain in the gut, and a pain in the butt Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) refers to conditions in which either the small intestine, or the large, or both, undergo changes due to inflammation. Conditions included under the umbrella term of inflammatory bowel disease are Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and indeterminate IBD, which has features…
Author: Janet McKenzie, ND
I am a nurse and naturopathic doctor operating a natural health services clinic in Etobicoke, Ontario. The Doctor's Note blog contains advice and resources that I share with clients who have extreme fatigue and/or chronic pain but much of it is relevant to anyone who wants to adopt a health-promoting lifestyle. You can find more information about my background here: https://bit.ly/2piqUWd
About IBS
An invisible illness and a resolving controversy IBS is an intestinal condition characterized by abdominal discomfort and/or painful defecation as well as abnormal changes in bowel habits. It may be dominated by constipation, diarrhea or an alternating pattern of both. It can be chronic and tends to follow a pattern of relapse and remission. It…
About MCS
Invisible and mysterious, but very real Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), sometimes referred to as Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance (IEI), is a poorly understood and controversial condition in which symptoms are experienced that are perceived to be related to chemical exposures. MCS is a condition in which people experience unpleasant symptoms, seemingly as a result of exposure…
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