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In a study on rats with colitis, CBD was found to decrease inflammation and increase intestinal barrier function (the integrity of the cells that line the gut).
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Nick Mourtoupalas, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Most cases are mild and readily treatable, but C. difficile has been known on rare occasions to cause severe fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon, and death.23
Warnings and Interactions
Penicillins are generally considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
People with gastrointestinal disorders or diseases like Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and colitis should consult a healthcare provider about the best treatment and diet for digestive health.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Aug. 2023
When the worms nest themselves in the intestinal lining, that response may help reduce colitis symptoms in people with ulcerative colitis.6
In the Malaghan Institute pilot study, hookworms were introduced into the body through a cream applied to a patient’s forearm.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 31 July 2023
Microscopic colitis can refer to one of two types: lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 July 2022
Oppenheimer had first seen the lodge in 1922 on his first trip to New Mexico, when his father sent him from New York to the Southwest as part of his recovery from a bout of colitis, a condition that would plague him for the rest of his life.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
There are several types, such as the inflammatory bowel diseases, but there is another subset called microscopic colitis, of which there are two types: collagenous and lymphocytic colitis.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
Some research suggests this symptom may be a sign of ischemic colitis, a condition in which blood flow to the colon is temporarily decreased.
—Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 30 June 2023
Nick Mourtoupalas, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Most cases are mild and readily treatable, but C. difficile has been known on rare occasions to cause severe fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon, and death.23
Warnings and Interactions
Penicillins are generally considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
People with gastrointestinal disorders or diseases like Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and colitis should consult a healthcare provider about the best treatment and diet for digestive health.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Aug. 2023
When the worms nest themselves in the intestinal lining, that response may help reduce colitis symptoms in people with ulcerative colitis.6
In the Malaghan Institute pilot study, hookworms were introduced into the body through a cream applied to a patient’s forearm.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 31 July 2023
Microscopic colitis can refer to one of two types: lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 July 2022
Oppenheimer had first seen the lodge in 1922 on his first trip to New Mexico, when his father sent him from New York to the Southwest as part of his recovery from a bout of colitis, a condition that would plague him for the rest of his life.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
There are several types, such as the inflammatory bowel diseases, but there is another subset called microscopic colitis, of which there are two types: collagenous and lymphocytic colitis.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
Some research suggests this symptom may be a sign of ischemic colitis, a condition in which blood flow to the colon is temporarily decreased.
—Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 30 June 2023
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“Colitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colitis. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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colitis
noun
co·li·tis
kō-ˈlīt-əs, kə- 
: inflammation of the colon see ulcerative colitis
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