Taking Flight with IBD

Last update: 03-05-24 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN “Hypoxia [inappropriately low blood oxygenation] can induce inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.”  ~ Vavricka et al., 2014 Without delving into the matter, one would never guess that an airline flight could negatively affect the individual with IBD.  But it can.  There are unseen forces at work. During airplane…

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