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The Jam, WCIU: 2019’s Most Popular Diet featuring DHC Dietician Ashley Barrient
If you’re looking to lose weight in 2020, you may have considered intermittent fasting… but is it right for you?
1 in 5 Americans will face a digestive disease in their lifetime
From the recent epidemic of colon cancer in younger individuals to the rapidly increasing incidence of esophageal diseases among young women; from the growing population of adults facing fatty liver disease to the debilitating symptoms of colitis or Crohn’s disease, or the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, more than 1 in 5 Americans will face a digestive disease in their lifetime. These illnesses can often be invisible while causing pain, suffering, or worse. We need your help.
CROHN’S & COLITIS AWARENESS NIGHT – CAVS VS. BULLS IN CHICAGO!
Join Athletes vs. Crohn’s and Colitis (AVC) and the Digestive Health Foundation (DHF) as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patient Larry Nance Jr. and the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Saturday, Janauary 18 at 7pm!
Healthy Living Chicago: Finding Help for Gastroparesis featuring DHC Physician Dr. Aziz Aadam
Gastroparesis is a condition involving issues with digestion and can be quite debilitating. We learn more about how it develops and how it’s treated, and meet a woman who is encouraging others to keep up their search for answers if they’re struggling to find relief.
Modern Luxury’s Chicago Social (CS) features the Digestive Health Foundation Gala
The 2019 Digestive Health Foundation Gala: Celebrating the Power of Family raised more than $2.48 million for medical research to improve quality of life for digestive disease patients and their families at the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center. Emceed by actress Bonnie Hunt and attended by more than 600 supporters.
15 Healthy Fall Salad Ingredients featuring DHC Dietician Patricia P. Araujo, RD
Fall is apple-picking season, and it’s also a great time to incorporate the fruit into a salad, says Patricia P. Araujo, a clinical dietitian with Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center in Chicago. Apple slices can complement a salad that’s built on a bed of spinach with gouda, walnuts, cranberries and brie cheese, for example.
Northwestern Now: New Treatment May Reverse Celiac Disease
Results of a new phase 2 clinical trial using technology developed at Northwestern Medicine show it is possible to induce immune tolerance to gluten in individuals with celiac disease. The findings may pave the way for treated celiac patients to eventually tolerate gluten in their diet. After treatment with the technology, the patients were able to eat gluten with a substantial reduction in inflammation. The results also show a trend toward protecting patients’ small intestine from gluten exposure. The findings will be presented as a late-breaking presentation Oct. 22 at theEuropean Gastroenterology Week conference in Barcelona, Spain
ABC 7 Chicago: What to know about milk alternatives featuring DHC Dietician Bethany Doerfler
More Americans than ever are ditching dairy and choosing milk alternatives instead, from almond milk, nut milk and even hemp milk. At grocery stores nationwide Americans are having a cow over non-dairy products. From almond to soy, milk alternatives have grown by 61 percent over the last five years, according to the market research group Mintel. Northwestern Dietician Bethany Doerfler says part of the reason is because we’re seeing more food allergies than ever before, but another big reason is the popularity of plant based diets.
2019 ACS Quality and Safety Conference focuses on putting the patient first, value-based care featuring DHC physician and DHF grant recipient Dr. Jonah Stulberg
Jonah Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS, assistant professor of surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, provided an update on the work he and his colleagues at the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Program are doing with the Minimizing Opioid Prescribing in Surgery (MOPiS) program. Although MOPiS has resulted in fewer opioid prescriptions, “Where we still seem to be failing is in addressing this culture of pain we’ve developed over decades,” Dr. Stulberg said. He said that if the principles curated through MOPiS were applied to all procedures and across all specialties, a natural institutional culture shift in opioid prescribing patterns would emerge.
Healio Gastroenterology: Q&A: How three GIs are handling the Zantac recall featuirng DHC physician Dr. John Pandolfino
A week after halting the distribution of Zantac, Sandoz, the drug’s manufacturer, voluntarily recalled several formulations of the heartburn medication after noting confirmed contamination with N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a possible human carcinogen, above established FDA levelsTo gauge how gastroenterologists are approaching the evolving landscape with this medication, Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease reached out to several physicians about the initial distribution halt and subsequent voluntary recall. We spoke with John E. Pandolfino, MD, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Skokie Review – Shout Out: Lee Oberlander, Local Artist
Lee Oberlander had a long career in the construction industry before deciding
he needed a change. Now, the Northbrook resident spends his days painting. Oberlander is exhibiting his colorful acrylic and mixed media abstracts at The Gallery @ A + C Architects, 4840 Main St. in Skokie through Oct. 28 along with sculptures by David Gista. Twenty-five percent of the sales will be donated to the Digestive Health Foundation.
Art Opening: Abstraction in Color
Acrylic & Mixed Media by Lee Oberlander
Sculpture by David Gista Exhibition: Sept. 16th – Oct. 28th | M-F (10 AM -5 PM)
Opening Reception Thursday, September 26th | 6-10 PM
The Gallery @ A+ C Architects 4840 Main St. | Skokie, IL Contact: 847-829-0801
25% of all sales will benefit the Digestive Health Foundation
U.S. News: What Are Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets? Are They Healthy? Featuring DHC Nutritionist Bethany Doerfler
There’s no single definition of a low-carb, high-fat eating regimen, says Bethany M. Doerfler, a clinical research dietitian in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. She works in her division’s Digestive Health Center. While there are some well-known eating plans that are low-carb and high-fat – like the keto diet – you need not follow one of those regimens to adhere to this style of eating. You can craft your own low-carb, high-fat eating plan with a registered dietitian.
Northwestern Women In Medicine Symposium on October 11, 2019
Join us for the Northwestern Women in Medicine Symposium. The aim of the symposium is to empower women in leadership and to facilitate career advancement by identifying barriers prevalent in medicine and finding ways to initiate constructive solutions. The conference will also allow for networking amongst community and academic women in medicine.
Winnetka Talk – Shout Out: Ken Jones, Digestive Health Foundation Board Member
Ken Jones has lived in Winnetka since the fall of 2003. He is a board member of the Digestive Health Foundation at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is married to his wife, Sally. They have three children, Brantner, 27, Stephen, 25 and Sarah, 21. Two of his children have Crohn’s Disease.
Oshi Health: 5 Tricks to Stick with Your Biologic Treatment Schedule featuring DHC physican Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer
When you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), following your treatment plan is one of the most important things you can do to achieve and maintain remission. And once you’re in remission, keeping up with your treatment regimen can help you control inflammation and prevent future flares; and ensure the medication maintains its effectiveness. Finding the right medication for you—one that you can keep up with long-term—is the first step. “Go through shared decision making with your doctor to discuss your treatment options,” says Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, professor of medicine and director of the digestive health center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Ohsi Health: Skipping your Meds Doesn’t Matter and other Myths to Stop Believing featuring DHC physican Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer
Biologics are a newer class of drugs for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and—as with any medication—if you’re prescribed a biologic, it’s important to stick with it. “Biologics are foreign proteins, and when levels of biologics get low, two bad things can happen: One, is that the disease comes back; two, is that your body develops antibodies to help it make the medication less effective or ineffective,” says Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, professor of medicine and director of the digestive health center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “So it’s very important to stay on schedule with biologic therapies to prevent them from losing response.”
Oshi Health: 7 Biologic Medication Mistakes You Should Never Make featuring DHC physician Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is a term that describes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis—two chronic conditions that affect your gastrointestinal tract. If left untreated, you may experience frequent symptom flare ups, irreversible bowel damage, and a host of related health complications. The good news? With today’s treatment landscape, IBD can be successfully treated, and most people with the condition can even achieve remission. Not sticking with your biologic treatment regimen exactly as directed can put you at risk of flares, or tamper with the effectiveness of the medication. “My usual saying is always early, never late—you can take a treatment early, but you can’t miss a treatment or take it late,” says Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, professor of medicine and director of the digestive health center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Northbrook Star: Shout Out: Sharon Oberlander, a founding board member of the Digestive Health Foundation
Sharon Oberlander is a founding board member and secretary for the Digestive Health Foundation, which started in 2015 and supports research for various diseases and conditions affecting the digestive tract. Oberlander has worked as a financial advisor for more than 40 years. She received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and psychology from the University of Manitoba in Canada. She has been married to her husband, Lee, for more than 40 years and they have two children and one grandson.
Fox News: Woman’s chest pain diagnosed as ‘spiraling esophagus’: What’s that featuring DHC physician Dr. John Pandolfino
An elderly Swiss woman suffering from severe chest pains was diagnosed with a “spiraling” esophagus, according to a Live Science report. What exactly does that mean? Believe it or not, the 87-year-old’s esophagus literally squeezed itself into a shape that resembled a spiraling staircase. According to the report, the woman realized a problem when she began having painful spasms after eating food. Live Science explains how this interesting phenomenon occurs: Dr. John Pandolfino, a gastroenterologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, said the spiraling shape happens when the muscles of the esophagus tighten all at the same time. Normally, these muscles would contract in groups, pushing the food down toward the stomach. However, contracting all at once bends the esophagus into an abnormal shape.
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