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Research Sheds Light on Crohn’s Disease as a Hidden Disability

📅 October 19, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 4 min read

New research is drawing attention to the practical, everyday challenges faced by people with Crohn’s disease, a long-term condition that falls under the wider category of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).…

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Butyrate and Metabolic Health: The Gut Link to Blood Sugar and Weight

📅 October 15, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 5 min read

Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) notice shifts in weight, energy, and appetite during flares and remission, often without any obvious change in diet. Part of this pattern may…

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Embryo Transfer Linked to Higher Pregnancy Success in IBD

📅 October 14, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 3 min read

A study presented at a major US gastroenterology conference has found that women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who use fertility treatment can reach high pregnancy rates overall, but success…

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Butyrate and Colon Cancer Protection: How Feeding Your Gut May Guard the Bowel

📅 October 14, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 6 min read

Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are told to “eat more fibre” without much explanation of why. For those living with long-standing ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, this advice…

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Butyrate and the Gut-Brain Axis: Can a Short-Chain Fatty Acid Affect Your Mood?

📅 October 13, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 6 min read

Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) notice that their mood seems to track their gut symptoms, flat and low during a flare, steadier when things settle. This is not…

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Butyrate and Your Immune System: How a Gut Molecule Calms Inflammation Body-Wide

📅 October 13, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 5 min read

Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are told to “feed their gut bacteria” without much explanation why. One reason behind that advice is butyrate, a small molecule made by…

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New Guidance Highlights Steps for Managing IBS Symptoms

📅 October 13, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 4 min read

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects an estimated 15 per cent of people worldwide, yet its symptoms vary so widely between individuals that diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. New patient…

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Five Everyday Habits Linked to Managing Long-Term Inflammation

📅 October 13, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 4 min read

A clinical pharmacist has outlined several everyday habits that may help people manage chronic, long-term inflammation in the body, according to a recent interview reported by Fox News Digital. The…

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Butyrate Enemas for Colitis: What the Evidence Says About Direct Delivery

📅 October 12, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 6 min read

For people living with ulcerative colitis, flare-ups often mean a frustrating cycle of medication adjustments and waiting to see if symptoms settle. Some patients, searching for additional options, come across…

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More Over-50s Receiving ADHD and Autism Diagnoses, New Data Shows

📅 October 12, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 3 min read

New figures suggest a sharp rise in people over 50 being diagnosed with ADHD or autism, with many only recognising these conditions later in life. The data, from a UK…

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Psoriasis Drug Shows Durable Results, Raising Interest for Bowel Disease

📅 October 12, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 4 min read

Johnson & Johnson has reported two-year results for icotrokinra, an oral medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, a long-term skin condition that causes raised, scaly patches. The findings, presented…

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Butyrate and IBS: Could Short-Chain Fatty Acids Influence Your Symptoms?

📅 October 12, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 6 min read

Many people living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) describe a frustrating pattern: bloating that comes and goes, stool that swings between loose and hard, and a sense that their gut…

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Butyrate and Crohn’s Disease: What the Research Shows Beyond Ulcerative Colitis

📅 October 9, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 6 min read

Many people with Crohn’s disease have heard that butyrate, a substance made by gut bacteria, is good for the bowel. Most of this discussion, however, comes from research in ulcerative…

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Vitamin D Levels May Reflect Disease Activity in IBD

📅 October 9, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 4 min read

A new study has found that people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) tend to have lower vitamin D levels than those without the condition, and that levels drop further during…

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Butyrate and the Gut Barrier: How It Helps Keep Your Intestinal Lining Sealed

📅 October 8, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 6 min read

Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) notice that flare-ups often follow periods of low fibre intake, illness, or disrupted eating patterns, even when nothing obvious has changed in their…

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Medical Student’s New Zealand Scooter Trip Highlights Toilet Access For IBD

📅 October 8, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 3 min read

A final-year medical student is scootering the length of New Zealand to raise funds for Crohn’s & Colitis New Zealand (CCNZ) and to draw attention to an everyday concern for…

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Gut Microbiome Patterns May Split IBD Into Two Types

📅 October 7, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 3 min read

A new multi-omics analysis of 178 people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has identified two distinct gut microbiome enterotypes, patient groupings defined by characteristic combinations of gut bacteria, with markedly…

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Meet Your Butyrate-Making Microbes: The Gut Bacteria That Keep Your Colon Healthy

📅 October 7, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 5 min read

If you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you have probably heard your gastroenterologist or dietitian mention “the microbiome” as though it were one simple thing. It is not. Your large…

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US Researchers Receive Funding to Study Lingering Colitis Symptoms

📅 October 7, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 3 min read

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health and Mount Sinai have received four million US dollars in federal funding to examine why some people with ulcerative colitis…

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The Anti-Inflammatory Duo: How EPA and Butyrate May Work Better Together Than Apart

📅 October 7, 2026 ✍️ Team Vance ⏱️ 6 min read

Many people living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis spend a lot of time thinking about what to eat, hoping certain foods might calm inflammation rather than stir it up.…

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