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Digestible: Bite-Sized Science with Dr. Benjamin McDonald

Digestible: Bite-Sized Science with Dr. Benjamin McDonald

by GI Research Foundation | Mar 31, 2024 | Digestible: Bite-Sized Science, Newsletter, Research and Discovery, Resources for Patients, University of Chicago Medicine

Issue 01 From David T. Rubin, MD “We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on Benjamin McDonald, MD, PhD, one of a team of doctors at the Digestive Diseases Center at UChicago Medicine working to improve patients’ lives. His research and work are changing how we...
Visceral: Podcast Episode – Keeping it Moving: Gut Motility and Digestive Health (episode 8)

Visceral: Podcast Episode – Keeping it Moving: Gut Motility and Digestive Health (episode 8)

by GI Research Foundation | Feb 16, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients

Visceral: Episode 8Keeping it Moving: Gut Motility and Digestive Health With Lalitha Sitaraman, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, the University of Chicago Medicine The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with a sponsorship from AbbVie. Lalitha...
Visceral: Podcast Episode – Caring for Children and Teens with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (episode 7)

Visceral: Podcast Episode – Caring for Children and Teens with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (episode 7)

by GI Research Foundation | Dec 30, 2023 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients

Visceral: Episode SevenCaring for Children and Teens with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis With Amelia Kellar, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, the University of Chicago Medicine Join us for a candid conversation about pediatric inflammatory bowel disease...
Visceral: Podcast Episode – Don’t Cut That Out: How to add foods to your diet to optimize nutrition (episode 6)

Visceral: Podcast Episode – Don’t Cut That Out: How to add foods to your diet to optimize nutrition (episode 6)

by GI Research Foundation | Oct 18, 2023 | 2023 November Newsletter, Newsletter, Resources for Patients

Visceral: Episode SixDon’t Cut That Out: How to add foods to your diet to optimize nutrition With Lori Rowell Welstead, MS, RD, LDN and Courtney Schuchmann, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitians with the University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Center “People...
Visceral: Podcast Episode – IBD and the Mind-Body Connection (episode 5)

Visceral: Podcast Episode – IBD and the Mind-Body Connection (episode 5)

by GI Research Foundation | Jul 24, 2023 | 2023 November Newsletter, Newsletter, Resources for Patients

Episode Five: IBD and The Mind-Body Connection With Alyse Bedell, PhD, GI psychologist, University of Chicago Episode 5 of Visceral features Alyse Bedell, PhD, GI psychologist, who discusses the ways in which Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can impact mental...
Gut-Friendly Recipe: Asparagus and Spring Greens Farro Hash with Miso Dressing

Gut-Friendly Recipe: Asparagus and Spring Greens Farro Hash with Miso Dressing

by GI Research Foundation | Jun 12, 2023 | 2023 June Newsletter, Recipes, Resources for Patients

Asparagus and Spring Greens Farro Hash with Miso Dressing Farmer’s markets and roadside stands are beginning to fill with summer treats, and the first swoon of the season is often reserved for fresh, local asparagus. A wonderful side dish on its own, asparagus...
Visceral: Podcast Episode – IBD or IBS…or Both? (episode 4)

Visceral: Podcast Episode – IBD or IBS…or Both? (episode 4)

by GI Research Foundation | May 22, 2023 | 2023 June Newsletter, Newsletter, Resources for Patients

Episode Four: IBD or IBS… or Both? With Benjamin Levy, MD, Clinical Instructor of Medicine, and Mary Ayers, RN, Nurse Manager Confusingly, similar acronyms describe two very different conditions of the lower GI tract: IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) and IBS...
Eating Restriction and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, with Courtney Schuchmann, RD

Eating Restriction and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, with Courtney Schuchmann, RD

by GI Research Foundation | Apr 4, 2023 | 2023 April Newsletter, Newsletter, Resources for Patients, University of Chicago Medicine

Everyone has overindulged or eaten a food that didn’t agree with them. For most people, this means that the next time they are offered spicy chili or rich dessert, they politely decline or make a different choice. But for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative...
Gut-Friendly Recipe: Quinoa-Pistachio Stuffed Artichokes

Gut-Friendly Recipe: Quinoa-Pistachio Stuffed Artichokes

by GI Research Foundation | Apr 5, 2023 | 2023 April Newsletter, Newsletter, Recipes, Resources for Patients

Quinoa-Pistachio Stuffed Artichokes Artichokes, are actually the large flower of a plant in the thistle family, and are a fun and hearty vegetable choice during the “shoulder season,” before Spring is in full bloom. This unique recipe features many ingredients that...
Visceral: Podcast Episode – All about Ostomy Care (episode 3)

Visceral: Podcast Episode – All about Ostomy Care (episode 3)

by GI Research Foundation | Mar 23, 2023 | 2023 April Newsletter, Resources for Patients

Episode Three: All about Ostomy Care In this episode, Advanced Practice Nurses and leaders in the field of ostomy care Janice Colwell, APRN, CWOCN, FAAN, and Marita Kametas, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, CMSRN, COCN offer need-to-know information about post-surgical life with an...
Gut-Friendly Recipe: Midwinter Soup

Gut-Friendly Recipe: Midwinter Soup

by GI Research Foundation | Feb 11, 2023 | Newsletter, Recipes, Resources for Patients

Midwinter Soup Vegan/Gluten-Free/Plant-based “When patients with active inflammatory bowel disease start eliminating food, fiber is the first thing that they tend to restrict.” Says Courtney Schuchmann, registered dietitian at the University of Chicago Medicine...
Visceral: Podcast Episode – The Art and Science of IBD Treatment (episode 2)

Visceral: Podcast Episode – The Art and Science of IBD Treatment (episode 2)

by GI Research Foundation | Jan 17, 2023 | Resources for Patients

Episode Two: The Art and Science of IBD Treatment In the latest episode of Visceral: Listen to Your Gut, Russell D. Cohen, MD, and Emily Dobrez, APN, discuss the ways patients can best manage their Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis using the latest available...
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