Gastroscopy
A gastroscopy is sometimes referred to as upper endoscopy or upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. It’s a procedure that involves a long, thin flexible tube with a light and camera on the end. The tube is passed through the mouth and down into the upper GI tract, where the specialist will look for inflammation, ulcers, narrowing, bleeding, or other abnormalities. They may also take biopsies (small tissue samples), which can help confirm inflammation, rule out other condition such as coeliac disease or infections.
Etrasimod for IBD
Etrasimod is a medicine known as a “sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator”. The S1P receptor plays an important role in the body’s immune response. By changing how the S1P receptor acts, etrasimod stops white blood cells (that cause inflammation) from leaving the lymph nodes. For people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), this leads to less inflammation in the lining
of the bowel, allowing it to heal.
Colonoscopy
This resource is for people who want to learn more about the colonoscopy procedure.
Preconception and Pregnancy with IBD
This dietary resource provides general dietary information for preconception and pregnancy
Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet with Partial Enteral Nutrition for Active Crohn’s Disease
This dietary resource describes the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) with partial enteral nutrition (PEN), a 3-phase diet therapy.
Eating well as a young person with IBD
This dietary resource provides general dietary information for young people with IBD.
Cinnamon and benzoate free diet for Orofacial Granulomatosis
This resource explains the cinnamon and benzoate free diet to support the management of orofacial granulomatosis
Frequently Asked Dietary Questions in IBD
This resource covers commonly asked dietary questions related to IBD
Eating Well When Feeling Unwell with IBD
This resource provides some tips on how you can improve your nutrition, whilst not feeling or eating well.
Fueling your body for IBD surgery
This information sheet is for people who want to learn how to fuel their body through consuming healthy foods before IBD surgery.
Smoking and IBD
This information sheet is for people who want to learn about the connection between smoking and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
IBD in the Workplace Webinar
To support people living with IBD, CCA has launched IBD in the Workplace, which is an online, evidence-based resource. It includes videos, activities, reading, printable content and a worksheet for IBD community members who want to learn more about their obligations, their employers’ obligations and how to best support oneself in the workplace.