Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic lifelong condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. IBD includes Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. There are approximately 1.6 million people in the United States with IBD and 80,000 or more of them are under the age of 18. Important Facts about IBD: IBD is not the […]
Dallas Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo | Pediatric Gastroenterology
There’s still time to make your plans to attend the Gluten Free and Allergen Free (GFAF) Expo coming to Dallas the weekend of October 28 and 29. This event is a great opportunity for local families with pediatric gastroenterology and abdominal health issues to learn more about these specific conditions. What: The GFAF Expo is […]
Got Camp?
Studies have shown that children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) who attend a summer camp that is disease specific have benefited from the experience. A disease-specific summer camp allows children to build a peer network by exposing them to others with similar therapeutic routines. Pediatric patients with IBD, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis who attend IBD summer […]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition that causes chronic inflammation of the intestines. For reasons that are not yet clearly understood, the child’s immune system becomes abnormally active against his or her own intestines. Researchers aren’t sure what causes this, but IBD seems to occur as a result of genetic and environmental factors. IBD comes […]
What Is Crohn’s Disease?
Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a condition that causes chronic inflammation of the intestines. IBD occurs in children as a result of genetic and environmental factors. For reasons that are not yet clearly understood, the child’s immune system becomes abnormally active against his or her own intestines. Crohn’s […]
