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2015
2016
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Volume 1, Issue 2 - published January 1, 2016
--Stress and IBD: Part 1 --Leaving the House During a Flare --Immune Boosting Tips and Recipes Volume 1, Issue 3 - published April 1, 2016
--A Recipe for a Medical Disaster --Smoking and Microscopic Colitis --Stress and IBD: Part 2 |
Volume 1, Issue 4 - published July 1, 2016
--Is Microscopic Colitis Affected by Weather? --Physicians Share a Surprising Number of Traits with MC Patients --Should You Add BAM Medication to Your MC Treatment Plan? --Some Personal Insights on Magnesium Volume 2, Issue 1 - published October 1, 2016
--Will Marijuana Ever be a Valid Treatment Option for IBD Patients? --What to Eat During a Flare --Vitamin E and Soy Sensitivity --Chamomile Tea as a Sleep Aid |
2017
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Volume 2, Issue 2 - published January 1, 2017
--Maintaining Remission after Weaning Off Budesonide --Using Steroids Increases the Risk of Developing Diabetes --It’s Not Just Us- Everyone Wants Safer Food --What to Eat for Breakfast: Keep It Simple --Dealing with MC When Tragedy Strikes Volume 2, Issue 3 - published April 1, 2017
--Why Don’t I Have any Energy? --Did You Know That IBDs are Regional Diseases? --The Antibiotic Dilemma --Eating When Traveling --Finding Support for MC |
Volume 2, Issue 4 - published July 9, 2017
--Vitamins, Minerals and MC --Healing Bone Broth --Be Careful Volume 3, Issue 1- published October 7, 2017
--The Story of the Microscopic Colitis Forum and Foundation --MTHFR Mutations and Methylation Issues They Can Cause |
2018
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--Bacteria May Be Responsible for Causing
Microscopic Colitis --Introducing Our New Microscopic Colitis Foundation Board member, Gabrielle (Gabes) Ryan --On the Road Again --World IBD Day
--I just Started the Diet. How Long Will It Take Before I Begin To See Improvements? |
--Autoimmune Protocol Diet (AIP)
--Paleo Diet --Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) --FODMAP Diet --Mental and Emotional Aspects of Healing --What About Cannabidiol (CBD)?
--What about Using Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) to Treat Microscopic Colitis? |
2019
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--Marijuana
--Curcumin (Turmeric) --Five Years after the Problem Was Documented, Some Duodenoscopes Are Still Contaminated Due to Inadequate Cleaning --Microscopic Colitis and Starch Digestion
--Should I Have a Repeat Colonoscopy? --Scientists Create a New "Gluten-Free" Variety of Wheat |
--Observations About Magnesium Threonate
--Flares and Suggestions for Managing Them --Adverse Drug Reactions are Under Reported --A review of The Pepto Treatment
--Using Cholestyramine to treat MC --Does MC Increase the Risk of Mortality? --Is IBS Actually a Legitimate Disease? |
2020
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Volume 6, issue 2- published Feb. 8, 2020
--Happy Valentine's Day --Looking at Bile Acids From Another Angle Volume 6, issue 3- published March 6, 2020
--Ten Things to Do Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Covid-19 Volume 6, issue 4- published May 5, 2020
--Five Ways MC Has Prepared Us for Covid-19 and Social Distancing --Why an MC Recovery Diet Should Be Low-Carb Volume 6, issue 5- published May 26, 2020
--Vitamin D and Covid-19 Fatality Risk --Baking is Very Popular Right Now --Morning Glory Muffins Volume 6, issue 6- published June 26, 2020
--Relaxing With Wildlife Photography — the Easy Way --COVID-19 Considerations for Microscopic Colitis (MC) Patients |
Volume 6, issue 7- published July 14, 2020
--How Does Microscopic Colitis Impact Your Risk of Developing COVID-19 --Noteworthy News about COVID-19 Volume 6, issue 8- published August 20, 2020
--Are Any Ancient Grains Gluten-Free? --COVID-19 Update Especially for Microscopic Colitis (MC) patients Volume 6, issue 9- published September 24, 2020
--Frailty Considerations When Planning an IBD Treatment for Older Patients --Seven Important Recent Discoveries About COVID-19 Volume 6, issue 10- published November 11, 2020
--Testing for Food Sensitivities Associated with Microscopic Colitis --Tips to Help Reduce COVID-19 Risks Volume 6, issue 11- published December, 2020
--With the Holidays Approaching, Are Alcoholic Drinks Safe? --Some Recent Updates About COVID-19 |
2021
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Volume 7, issue 1- published January 22, 2021
--Histamine Issues and a Couple of Informal Trials --Additional Updates About COVIID-19 Volume 7, issue 2- published April 2, 2021
--Should I Get the Vaccine? --A Couple of Noteworthy COVIID-19 News Items |
Volume 7, issue 4- published July 9, 2021
--After We Reach Remission, What's Next? --Dealing With the Emotional Challenges Caused by MC Volume 7, issue 5- published September 1, 2021
Some Insight into Using Medications to Treat Microscopic Colitis |
2022
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Volume 8, issue 1- published January 2, 2022
A New Year’s Resolution: Address Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Volume 8, issue 4 - published January 23, 2022
Part 4 of 4 — Methylation Issues Volume 8, issue 8 - published June 1, 2022
Gluten Cross-Contamination is More Common Than We Realize. Are Digestive Enzymes Helpful? Volume 8, issue 9 - published June 1, 2022
Faulty Perceptions About Celiac Disease That Continue to Persist. |
Volume 8, issue 11 - published September 1, 2022
Resolving Microscopic Colitis Flares and Relapses Volume 8, issue 13 - published November 1, 2022
Plant and Fungal-based Meats and Cultured Meats Are Claimed to Be Better for the Planet, and for Our Health — But Is That Really True? Part 1 Volume 8, issue 14 - published November 10, 2022
Plant and Fungal-based Meats and Cultured Meats Are Claimed to Be Better for the Planet, and for Our Health — But Is That Really True? Part 2 Volume 8, Issue 15 Published on December 1, 2022
Histamine Issues, and a Follow-up on a Couple of DAO Supplement Test Trials |
2023
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Volume 9, Issue 1 Published on January 2, 2023
How Much Fiber Do Humans Actually Need in Their Diet? Volume 9, issue 3- published March 1, 2023
The Scientific Approach to Making Bone Broth Healing Bone Broth Volume 9, issue 4- published April 1, 2023
Animal Research Shows that a Common Food Dye Can Trigger IBD Antibiotic Treatments and the Risk of Developing an IBD Volume 9, issue 5- published May 1, 2023
Why Microscopic Colitis Patients Need Magnesium |
Volume 9, issue 8- published August 1, 2023
Some Reasons Why so Many MC Patients Are Depressed Ticks Can't Fly, so Why Is It so Easy for Them to Latch onto Us and Our Pets? Volume 9, issue 9 - published September 1, 2023
Previously Associated with Many Health Issues, Now Soy Oil Has Been Linked with IBD Volume 9, issue 10 - published October 1, 2023
Healthcare, and How It Will Surely Change in the Future Volume 9, issue 11 - published November 1, 2023
Medical Dietary Advice for MC Patients May Improve As Attitudes Change regarding the Diagnosis of Gluten Sensitivity Volume 9, issue 12 - published December 1, 2023
Turkey Is Not Only a Safe Protein, but May Help in Maintaining Remission for MC Patients |
2024
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Volume 10, issue 1 - published January 1, 2024
Don't Give up before Trying All the Options for Controlling the Toughest MC Cases Volume 10, issue 2 - published February 1, 2024
Survey Results: Part 1 Demographics and Medications Volume 10, issue 3 - published March 1, 2024
Survey Results: Part 2: Looking at Diet and the Journey to Remission Volume 10, issue 4 - published April 1, 2024
The Risks of Bismuth Subsalicylate Accumulation Associated with the Pepto Treatment Volume 10, issue 6 - published June 1, 2024
Is the Promotion of Dietary Fiber Actually Increasing the Risk of Developing IBD? |
Volume 10, issue 8 - published August 1, 2024
The Latest Information on How COVID Can Affect MC and Other IBDs Volume 10, issue 9 - published September 1, 2024
We Get Questions — What Should My Bowel Movements Be like during My Journey to Remission? Volume 10, issue 10 - published October 1, 2024
Why Is Intestinal Healing with MC so Slow? New Research Sheds Light |
2025
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Volume 11, issue 2 - published February 1, 2025
The emotional Issues of MC That Our Doctors Never Address Histamine Reactions and Microscopic Colitis
My Doctor Says I Have an Eating Disorder. Do I?
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Volume 11, Issue 5 - published May 1, 2025
What If We Become Unable to Take Care Of Ourselves?
What If We Become Unable to Take Care Of Ourselves?
