Yourlawyer.com (Crohn's Disease News) http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/crohns_disease Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:45:19 -0800 pixel-app en Study Suggests Link Between Eating Red Meat and Crohn's Disease http://www.yourlawyer.com/articles/read/10424 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.yourlawyer.com/articles/read/10424 Scientists have been asked to investigate a possible link between eating meat and Crohn's disease, a debilitating illness affecting 100,000 Britons.

A study of the diets and lifestyles of 218 patients has revealed a statistical association with eating beef or canned meat such as corned beef.

The two-year study by researchers at the University of East Anglia has cleared dairy products, previously considered a possible factor in the disease, and tap water.

 They asked patients only about meat consumption, since it had not been considered a likely source of infection.

Yet results suggested the chances of someone with Crohn's being a meat eater were 40% greater than those of someone without the disease being a meat eater.

The Food Standards Agency is asking its food safety advisers to consider what research may be necessary to establish more firmly whether there is a link.

Last month, a study revealed those who ate two portions of red meat a day had a 35% greater risk of developing bowel cancer than those who ate one portion a week.

The agency said its advice on eating meat remained the same - it could be eaten as part of a balanced and varied diet as it was a good source of iron, zinc, B vitamins and protein.

Officials in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the link might be a statistical blip or linked to total protein intake rather than a single infectious agent.

Paul Hunter, lead researcher on the government-funded project, said: "The findings related to both water and dairy consumption are reassuring.

"The other dietary associations at this stage do not indicate a cause and effect relationship."
]]> Accutane Crohn's Disease Attorney http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/crohns_disease Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/crohns_disease Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the general name for diseases that causes inflammation in the intestines. Crohn's disease can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and to another type of IBD called ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine.

Crohn's disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. About 20 percent of people with Crohn's disease have a blood relative with some form of IBD, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a parent or child. Crohn's disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis.

Crohn's disease causes inflammation in the small intestine. Crohn's disease usually occurs in the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum, but it can affect any part of the digestive tract. The inflammation extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The inflammation can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea. People with Crohn's disease tend to have abnormalities of the immune system, but doctors do not know whether these abnormalities are a cause or result of the disease. Crohn's disease is not caused by emotional distress.

The most common symptoms of Crohn's disease are abdominal pain, often in the lower right area, and diarrhea. Rectal bleeding, weight loss, and fever may also occur. Bleeding may be serious and persistent, leading to anemia. Children with Crohn's disease may suffer delayed development and stunted growth.

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