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A Cure for Crohns -Help for Your Gut

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Recently on the Health First Radio show Megan Telpner told me about herself being diagnosed with Crohns disease and her struggle to overcome it.  Megan believes that her stomach problems began after her reaction to 5 vaccines that she took in one day before a trip to Africa. While it is not cool these days to talk about vaccine reactions because of the pressure to have everyone vaccinated, Megan went on to explain that after her diagnosis of Crohns that she was able to turn her life around. What did she do? Well Megan did what everyone should do when...

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Crohns or Colitis... you might need more sleep

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Did you know that not getting enough sleep can put you at more risk of getting Crohn's and Colitis? A new study published in the Journal Gastroenterology  found that six months of poor sleep quality was associated with twice the risk of flare ups for Crohns. If you are getting less than 6 hours per day or hear this more than 9 you might be putting yourself at greater risk of getting sick. What the study did not look at was other reasons such as stress or diet when looking at Crohns and colitis, both of which can effect sleep...

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