Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Seeing blood in the poop can be very alarming. Parents often wonder if this is a sign that their child has cancer. Luckily, in children, blood in the poop can be a common condition and is usually not serious. Blood in the poop is referred to...

WHEN Saturday, October 1 from 8:00 am–12:00 pm Saturday, November 12 from 8:00 am–12:00 pm WHERE NOAH’S Event Venue 6101 E Campus Circle Dr. Irving, TX 75063  WHAT The Symposium is a place where kids and adults with IBD and their families can come and learn more about ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. You’ll...

What Is the Gut Microbiota? Your digestive system has tens of trillions of bugs. The combination of these various microorganisms is referred to as the gut microbiota. The gut microbiota can take up as much as five pounds of your body weight and includes over 1,000...

Toddler’s diarrhea is the most common cause of chronic diarrhea in a child who is continuing to gain weight and grow appropriately. The amount of diarrhea the child is having can often cause parents to become concerned. However, children with toddler’s diarrhea do not complain...

Parents are often confused about the terms IBS versus IBD. IBS stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and IBD stands for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. IBS and IBD are two very different gastrointestinal conditions with completely different treatments. IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder. IBS causes gut dysfunction and...