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Understanding Ulcerative Colitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) affect millions of people worldwide, and one such condition is ulcerative colitis. This chronic condition can significantly impact a person’s quality of life, but with proper understanding and management, individuals can lead fulfilling lives. In this blog post, we will delve into what ulcerative colitis is, explore its causes, discuss…
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World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day: Raising Awareness for a Better Tomorrow
In recent years, World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day has emerged as a significant global event that brings attention to the challenges faced by millions of individuals affected by these debilitating conditions. Observed on May 19th each year, this awareness day serves as a catalyst for education, support, and advocacy to improve the lives of…
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What is Hypophosphatasia?
Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare genetic disorder that affects bone and dental development. It is caused by mutations in the ALPL gene, which codes for the tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase enzyme (TNSALP). TNSALP is involved in the mineralization of bones and teeth, and a deficiency of this enzyme can lead to a wide range of symptoms.…
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Vitamin B6 and Hypophosphatasia
Vitamin B6: Patient’s with Hypophosphatasia (HPP) typically have high levels of Vitamin B6 in their blood. The level is not just high, it can be 5 to 6 times higher than the upper limit and because this is very common in HPP patients it is often used as a tool to help when diagnosing HPP.…
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FertiStrong: Infertility Application.
This post is part of a paid sponsorship by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. All opinions are my own. As you all know, my wife and I faced infertility over the last couple of years and this was one of the toughest situations our marriage had to go through to date. We tried absolutely everything to get pregnant,…
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Reddit AMA GradSchool & IBD- Proof!
Hey guys! Today at 3PM EST Bentley and I (Aaron) are holding a reddit AMA about pursuing a PhD and having IBD as a part of IBD Awareness week! With that, we have to provide proof that we are actually the ones hosting the AMA so we took pictures! We hope you can join us!…
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World Osteoporosis Day 2016: Love Your Bones.
Every year on October 20th is World Osteoporosis day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the brittle bone disease Osteoporosis. This year’s theme is Love your bones! I know this may seem a little odd to write a post about a different disease that is not IBD, but I was recently diagnosed with…
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CureClick Ambassador.
I recently was invited to be an Ambassador for a website called CureClick and wanted to talk a little about why I decided to join this website and what they do. What is CureClick? CureClick is an incredible website dedicated to making patients aware of current clinical trials and also helping patients join the clinical…
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Giveaway! DripDrop, Calmoseptine, IBD Awareness Bracelet!
Hey guys! In celebration of my website and mailing list I am hosting a giveaway! The kind people over at Drip Drop sent me 6 boxes of their product to give away and coupons to buy at a discount in store. I also am adding Calmoseptine samples I was given from one of their vendors,…