Living

This past weekend I did an interview and one of the questions asked what advice would I give to someone who is new to dating with IBD. When it comes...

Being a teacher has its pros and cons. Cons are that you deal with student’s behavior that can be challenging. But the pros are having summers off, a good pension...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can cause significant pain in the body, leading many people who live with the condition to seek out ways to manage their pain. While doctors may...

In general, New Year’s is a time for people to make resolutions for themselves, start over with a clean slate and try to better themselves. People look forward to the...

For more than half my life, I have joked that I am a soccer mom in training. Going back to my days in high school and college, I never left...

I beg you… to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a...

Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis changed me in a lot of ways. Mostly, I think, for the better. For instance, I’m more honest and open with my husband. I have...

Holidays can be a fun and happy time of the year, but for many people, it can also be very stressful. To be honest, this can happen at any time...

The pain in my stomach at times was unbearable. I felt like my stomach was going to pop from all the air that was inside of it. I hated when...

Traveling with Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be tricky and very complicated. Traveling internationally even more-so. It can be hard and intimidating at first. Enough to make you really question yourself...

The United States is currently in an epidemic that is often referred to as the “opioid crisis.” This has led to a change in the availability and access of opioid-containing...

Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can manage their pain using over-the-counter or prescription pain medicines, physical therapy, and exercise. But some people experience “breakthrough” pain. This is pain...

We all know that inflammatory bowel disease comes with a multitude of problems (it isn't just about bowel issues!). Many experience skin issues, abscesses, dental issues, hair loss, eye problems...

Recently, my father has had trouble regulating his diet for his diabetes. To help him with his diet, my brother, his wife, my fiancé, and myself wanted to eat better...

This year I celebrated the holidays with some in-laws I'd never met before. They knew nothing of me. These were in-laws by my sister's marriage and although they attended the...

If you're a fan of youtube or reading blogs then you might see 'morning routines' shared time and time again. Whether it's a spot of morning yoga or croissants on...

As a Crohn’s disease patient, there are some hard and fast rules I’ve adapted to over the years in order to keep my body functioning at an ideal capacity. No...

Food and diet are tricky when it comes to IBD, as everyone experiences things differently. It can all be very confusing. We were curious to find out the different foods...

When a loved one or friend says they're "flaring," you may wonder what they mean. You may question how serious it is, how painful it is, or what this means...

Living with any form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease makes life much more complicated than it would normally be. Learning yourself while learning to navigate your way through life, health, insurance...