IBD Awareness Week Dec 1-7
It’s heeeeere! Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week Dec 1-7th This is the week where Inflammatory Bowel Disease takes the spotlight to make us #IBDVisible. Inflammatory Bowel Disease advocates are all…
Read moreIs Stress Making Your Inflammatory Bowel Disease Worse?
Is there a link between stress and Inflammatory Bowel Disease? How? Why? What do we do about it? Although stress levels do not cause IBD it certainly impacts the aggression…
Read moreHow Do I Know if I’m in Remission?
When we are diagnosed with any disease we hear the word ‘remission’ with envy. It generally refers to the period of time where your disease is not showing signs or symptoms. Ya know,…
Read moreQuestions to Ask a Friend with a Chronic Illness
This post is for friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, family, and anyone close to those with a chronic illness. Lately I’ve been discovering articles on things not to say to someone with Crohn’s,…
Read moreWorkouts for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hello, loves! Something special is in this blog post today. I really want to share with you a guest post by Maggie Downie, owner and Pilates Instructor of Personal Euphoria in…
Read moreWhat’s the Deal with Probiotics?
WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS? Probiotics are a healthy bacteria that balances our gut flora. Our gut contains trillions of good bacteria and also some bad… ya know, for balance or whatever. Sometimes…
Read moreWorld IBD Day is Today!
May 19th is World IBD Day. Each year on this date about 35 countries gather to collectively raise awareness for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Purple is the symbolic color of Crohn’s and ulcerative…
Read moreWhy I Love My Disease
Happy 2 year anniversary to my inflamed colon. March 22nd 2013 I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. WOW. I had to double check the year because I can’t believe how fast 2…
Read more8 IBD Foods for Malnutrition
Many patients with inflammatory bowel diseases; Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis, are prone to protein-calorie malnutrition and nutrient/mineral deficiencies. Most of the time this is due to malabsorption – when you’re…
Read moreStarting Paleo when you have Ulcerative Colitis
So you have Inflammatory Bowel Disease and you are thinking that eating clean may help symptoms. Welcome to the club! Here in the IBD club we poop a lot and…
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