AUSTIN STATESMAN. Crohn’s disease is another opponent for pitcher who has seen plenty of success

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. “The emerging and surprising view of how the enteric nervous system in our bellies goes far beyond just processing the food we eat”

EATING WELL.

DENVER POST.

MARKS DAILY APPLE: “While beneficial bacteria reside throughout our bodies, gut bacteria may be the most important of all. A substantial part of our immune system depends on these healthy flora (which will be the subject of a future post).”

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE: “”The diet is the pill. If you don’t get the diet right, you won’t get better.”

DAILY SPARK: “But many dietitians follow the philosophy that children should eat when they are hungry and stop when they are satisfied. Instead of controlling portions (or forcing them to eat just because it seems like they should), the idea is that they need to learn to regulate their own appetites.”

BLOOMBERG: “A Spanish study found chocolate can help lower blood pressure in the liver and reduce damage to blood vessels in people with cirrhosis, a potentially fatal scarring of the liver that can lead to organ failure and cancer. Only antioxidant-rich dark chocolate is helpful, researchers said in a study presented today at the International Liver Conference in Vienna.”

Seattle Times: “How you eat — not just what you eat — can help control weight and keep your digestive tract healthier, dietitians say”

BE FREE FOR ME: “After getting diagnosed with celiac disease I have become extra diligent about my overall health. The day after my diagnosis I decided to embrace the gluten-free diet and use it as a starting point of living a healthier and happier life…”

World Digestive Health Day: May 29, 2010.

NY TIMES: “We are taught that blood is the essence of our lives, that there’s nothing more intimate than blood. Even so, we often forget that we are our blood. Some of us think we are our intelligence or our looks or our souls. But from head to toes, it’s the creeks, rivers and deltas of blood suffusing our bodies that sustain us.”

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: “Experts say there’s good evidence that probiotics can help people with irritable bowel, diarrhea, and urinary tract infections.

Emerging research suggests that probiotics may ease symptoms of allergies (both food and respiratory) and boost the immune system.”