Crohn's Disease Relief

Self-propelled Capsule Endoscopy Camera Can be Steered

via news.cnet.com

This looks like a fantastic breakthrough from Ryukoku Uninversity's Osaka Medical College.

They are calling it "The Mermaid" and its propelling tail fin makes it more useful than the current versions of capsule endoscopy cameras.

I myself have had the fun of having a capsule endoscopy. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) it did not take any pictures of Crohn's in my small intestine. So I only have the traditional Colonoscopy shots of the two spot of Crohns in my colon.

This new camera can swim around in your stomach and small intestine. Cool!

15 Healthy Eating Tips for Crohn's from the Huff Post

Crohn's Disease: 15 Healthy Eating Tips

The Huffington Post has a pretty sound feature on 15 Healthy Eating Tips for Crohn's Disease today. Nice little gift for my birthday weekend.

I like that it doesn't give a one size fits all set of rules because we are all different and what one person has trouble with is ok for another. It has some good advice on eating a small portion of good quality protein when you can. It also notes that while extremely spicy foods may be a no go, you still may want to use herbs and spices to give your food a good flavor.

The also note the basics of the low fiber diet during a flare, and that a liquid diet may be needed at times.

This would be a good article to have family members or friends who are curious about how diet works with Crohn's.