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But in January 2021, he was hospitalized for a week following a colitis flare-up when his medications stopped working.
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Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 10 July 2024
Certain diseases that affect the digestive tract, such as Crohn’s, colitis, celiac disease, some autoimmune disorders, and more, can affect nutrient absorption leading to deficiencies or insufficiency.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
In a study on rats with colitis, CBD was found to decrease inflammation and increase intestinal barrier function (the integrity of the cells that line the gut).
—Nick Mourtoupalas, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Most cases are mild and readily treatable, but C. difficile has been known on rare occasions to cause severe fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon, and death.23
Warnings and Interactions
Penicillins are generally considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
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Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 10 July 2024
Certain diseases that affect the digestive tract, such as Crohn’s, colitis, celiac disease, some autoimmune disorders, and more, can affect nutrient absorption leading to deficiencies or insufficiency.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
In a study on rats with colitis, CBD was found to decrease inflammation and increase intestinal barrier function (the integrity of the cells that line the gut).
—Nick Mourtoupalas, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Most cases are mild and readily treatable, but C. difficile has been known on rare occasions to cause severe fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon, and death.23
Warnings and Interactions
Penicillins are generally considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Colitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colitis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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colitis
noun
co·li·tis
kō-ˈlīt-əs, kə- 
: inflammation of the colon see ulcerative colitis
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