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Consultant Gastroenterologist recommends Prune Juice to help fight IBD
There has been considerable interest recently in prune juice as a new ‘super food’. Queen’s Hospital's Consultant Gastroenterologist recommends prune juice to his patients and in a just published article he explains why it is so vital that patients with IBD should include unrefined foods in their diet.
Dr “Prem” Premchand was responsible for introducing new technologies into Queens Hospital including colonic stenting and Granulocyte & Monocyte Adsorption Apheresis (GMA). As a result of these initiatives his unit is now the tertiary referral centre in the London area for the more difficult cases of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Dr Premchand , who also trained in Ayurvedic Medicine,tends to advise people against strong drugs unless they are absolutely necessary.
Prem says; “Drinking one cup of prune juice every day is a simple, drug-free, way to maintain digestive health, avoid some of the common bowel complaints and strengthen, what is effectively, the body’s second line of defence for the immune system. Prune juice is a good example of natural dietary ingredient and is particularly effective forpeople with constipation.”
The full article can be found on inCapitalHealth the new patient medical education Web site www.incapitalhealth.com. The prune juice article introduces a new ‘Healthy Interests’ section owhere articles about lifestyle and health promotion will soon appear.
InCapitalHealth carries articles from London’s clinical experts to inform patients about their condition along with latest evidence-based treatment options. .
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For further information or to speak to Dr Premchand please contact:
Bob Davidson
Editor
inCapitalHealth
00 44 18 44 33 80 00
00 44 77 11 00 04 40
bob@incapitalhealth.co.uk
www.incapitalhealth.com
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