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Praveena Asokan

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Praveena is a writer with a clinical medicine background After graduating with a medical degree MBChB from the University of Leicester (UK), she worked in various hospitals, including being a junior doctor for the gastroenterology department in NHH Wales, before working in medical research in Malaysia.

This helped her transition to a career as a writer, and she now enjoys researching and writing on a number of health-related topics.

Articles by Praveena Asokan

Alcohol and its Effects on IBD and IBS

If you’re suffering from irritable bowel syndrome or an inflammatory bowel disease, you might wonder if drinking alcohol is going to make your symptoms worse. You’ve probably heard that alcohol is bad for your gut, but not sure to what extent. Depending on your specific condition, we have reviewed the effects of alcohol revealed by recent scientific research.

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD Diet) for IBS and IBD

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet, or SCD Diet, is one of the longest researched lifestyle changes to alleviate life-threatening digestive issues. Beginning with the “Banana Diet,” developed nearly 100 years ago for children with celiac disease, the SCD diet quickly showed results for IBS and IBD.

All about Gluten-Free Alcohol

If you’re suffering from irritable bowel syndrome or disease, you might wonder if there’s some miraculous way to get away with drinking alcohol. You likely already know to avoid alcohol as it may provoke an attack, but want to find a loophole. Depending on the specific condition, there may be certain types of alcohol that are safe, or at least safer.