Managing IBD Diet and Lifestyle With Clemmie Oliver – About IBD Podcast...
Diet does matter in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Not only in how it affects the digestive system, but also in overall health. To discuss how diet relates to IBD, Amber talks to Clemmie Oliver, IBD...
View ArticleIs Diarrhea Funny?
Getting sick happens to all of us. Diarrhea leads to lower quality of life, can be serious, and is frequently deadly. Should we be finding it funny? The post Is Diarrhea Funny? first appeared on About...
View ArticleDesigner $hit: A Microbiome Love Story
Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is what it sounds like: putting stool (poop) from one person into another person’s colon. A documentary film explores this potential treatment for many conditions,...
View ArticleMenopause and IBD – About IBD Podcast Episode 139
Menopause is a topic that's not well understood in general and there's even less information when it comes to menopause and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis). The...
View ArticleLearning to Accept IBD – About IBD Podcast Episode 140
Maalvika Bhuvansunder, a young adult patient living with Crohn’s disease, uses her experiences to help bring the concept of acceptance into focus for other people who are living with a chronic...
View ArticleCoping With IBD While in Military Service – About IBD Podcast Episode 141
What do all the new oral drugs available for treating IBD have to do with military service? Being diagnosed with IBD might mean leaving the military for some service members. Part of the reason is that...
View ArticleDesigner $hit: A Microbiome Love Story – About IBD Podcast Episode 142
Saffron Cassady decided to try do-it-yourself FMT to treat her ulcerative colitis, using stool from the healthiest person she could find: her husband. The journey is captured in her film, Designer...
View ArticleIBD in the Hispanic Community With Oriana Damas, MD – About IBD Podcast...
Dr. Oriana Damas sheds light on the misconception that IBD only affects certain ethnicities. Her extensive research explores the connection between of environment and genetics in the development of...
View ArticlePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder and IBD With Stephanie Brenner, LCSW, MSW
Stephanie lives with Crohn’s disease and a permanent ileostomy and is also a cancer survivor. I asked her to help us better understand PTSD and PTS as they relate to having a chronic illness like IBD....
View ArticleMental Health and IBD: Why, Where, and How to Find Care
As anyone who lives with an IBD knows: the digestive problems are only part of the story. Mental health is a huge part of living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. The post Mental Health and...
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