Here are today's week­end read­ing selec­tions. Intesti­nal health is a prob­lem that often gets chalked up to com­mon claims of gas, or acid reflux, but these self diag­noses can often lead to chronic con­di­tions like Chron's, Celiac, or Col­i­tis, as a result of going mis­di­ag­nosed or undi­ag­nosed for many years. There are no phar­ma­ceu­ti­cals yet that can lay claim to a cure, though some very expen­sive ther­a­pies that were intended for rheuma­toid arthri­tis, like Humira, have led to remis­sion in some auto-immune dis­or­ders. Many suf­fer­ers of intesti­nal prob­lems are stuck tak­ing a life's worth of steroids and mul­ti­ple pow­er­ful antibi­otics to fight the onset of Irri­ta­ble Bowel Disorders.

Sev­eral of today's read­ing selec­tions point to ideas you can use for bet­ter intesti­nal health for both the older and younger set, as well as just plain feel­ing bet­ter. Enjoy!

Vit­a­min D may fight Crohn's disease

Vit­a­min D, touted as the "sun­shine cure," might also pre­vent and fight Crohn's dis­ease, sug­gests a new study by Mon­tréal researchers.

Learn About Crohn's Dis­ease. Learn How To Feel Better.

Crohn's dis­ease is a painful and often debil­i­tat­ing inflam­ma­tory dis­ease of the intesti­nal tract. Crohn's affects at least 500,000 Amer­i­cans, and mil­lions more world­wide. Sadly, this con­di­tion can be termed "a dis­ease of the young" because it pri­mar­ily tar­gets young peo­ple in the prime of life, between the ages of 15 and 25.

Crohn's Dis­ease in Chil­dren and Teens Causes, Symp­toms, Diag­no­sis, and Treat­ment

The symp­toms expe­ri­enced by each per­son with Crohn's dis­ease are deter­mined mainly by the loca­tion and extent of the inflammation.

Best Foods for Run­ners

1. Almonds. High in the antiox­i­dant vit­a­min E, these fla­vor­ful nuts help pre­vent achy mus­cles. Their pro­tein and fiber keep your tummy from growl­ing on runs, too.

The Quick­est Way to Feel Younger

There was a basis for my think­ing: Because none of my fore­bears lived much past their 70s, 60 meant clos­ing in on the end. The knowl­edge of that has taken me by sur­prise. I never wor­ried about get­ting older before. But now, I am, a lit­tle. Time seems exquis­itely pre­cious now that I can prac­ti­cally count it.

Hap­pi­ness reduces risk of heart dis­ease

Peo­ple who are usu­ally happy and enthu­si­as­tic are less likely to develop heart dis­ease than those who tend to be glum, sci­en­tists say, and boost­ing pos­i­tive emo­tions could help cut heart health risks.

3 Types of Perfectionism

Do you view your phys­i­cal worth in the strictest of terms, think­ing that one bad hair day or an extra 5 pounds ren­ders you attrac­tive? The chal­lenge is not to let a sin­gle fac­tor derail your efforts. If you had a moment of weak­ness, just skip dessert that night and you're on tract again.

Nat­ural Mood Boosters

If you're hav­ing a hard time find­ing some­thing to be happy about this win­ter, con­sider these gen­tle mood lifters. Talk to your health care prac­ti­tioner before using new remedies.

Zinc in den­ture creams tied to nerve dam­age — CBC News

Cana­di­ans who have been heav­ily apply­ing Poli­grip den­ture cream for sev­eral years should stop using the prod­uct, given reports that excess use has been linked to neu­ro­log­i­cal dam­age and blood prob­lems, the British man­u­fac­turer says.

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