* 🍎 **Dietary Preferences Linked to IBD Risk:** A genetic study found that preferences for certain polyphenol-rich plant foods may influence the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

* 🍊 **Protective Factors for Crohn's Disease:** Preferences for orange juice, lentils/beans, and melon were associated with a decreased risk of Crohn's disease (CD).

* 🌿 **Aniseed Preference Linked to Ulcerative Colitis Risk:** A genetic predisposition to prefer aniseed was found to independently increase the risk of ulcerative colitis (UC).

#IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis

(⚠️ Formatting disabled due to Markdown error)

Doctors Found 4 Autoimmune Diseases in One Woman at One Time: 40-year-old woman in China was already diagnosed with 3 - ulcerative colitis, autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. She presented with severe iron deficiency and was also found to have a 4th - autoimmune gastritis.

Read Full Article

#AutoimmuneDiseases #UlcerativeColitis #AutoimmuneGastritis

A simple blood test may spot Crohn's and ulcerative colitis up to 10 years before diagnosis. Scientists studied 2,000 blood samples and found people who later got bowel disease had distinct antibody patterns, including more antibodies to the glandular fever virus, years before any symptoms shows.

Read Full Article

#Crohn disease #UlcerativeColitis #EarlyDetection