Short Bowel Syndrome and Crohn’s Disease: What Is the Connection?...Crohn's disease and short bowel syndrome both affect your digestive system, but they are not the same condition. Crohn's disease is a...reactionscomments
Getting Diagnosed With Short Bowel Syndrome: What to Expect...There is no single test for short bowel syndrome (SBS). The diagnosis comes from your medical history, a physical exam, and a...reactionscomments
Short Bowel Syndrome: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes...Short bowel syndrome (SBS) happens when your small intestine cannot absorb enough nutrients and fluids from the food you eat. This can...reactionscomments
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
How To Embrace Both Medical Care and Self-Care With IBD...I found myself presented with the perfect opportunity for a self-care day. My partner was hosting an old college friend at our...reactions3comments
Normal Labs, Persistent Fog: Post-Anemia Fatigue...Unpredictability reigns supreme in my experience with ulcerative colitis. Each success in managing my disease comes with a twist. My symptoms manifest...reactions3comments
How to Make Sustainable Diet Changes with Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis...It's great to set resolutions and goals, aiming to become a better version of the person you are. The problem, however, is...reactions3comments
Unexpected Weight Gain: How Changing My Diet Calmed My J-Pouch Symptoms...Ever since I could remember, I thought that inflammatory bowel disease caused people to only lose weight. I remember being 160 pounds, on...reactionscomments
The Confident Patient: Your Crohn’s and UC Care Plan...Talking to your doctor just got easier – this guide shows you where to start.
Pain: The Secret Symptom of IBD...We know from our community members that IBD brings with it a host of unexpected symptoms - everything from inflammation to fever...reactionscomments
Shout Out to the Caregivers...The ones who take off from work to be with us during long and sometimes tough procedures. The ones who would drop...reactions1comment
Caregivers...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), causes chronic inflammation in a person’s digestive tract that can...
Coping With The IBD Mental Load & Recognizing Cognitive Burnout...As we all know, living with IBD is incredibly unpredictable. While many of us develop strategies to cope with flares, there’s a...reactionscomments
Real Talk: The IBD Treatment Journey...Finding the right treatment for IBD can take time, patience, and persistence. In this episode, Natalie Hayden, Deanna Marie Spencer, and Shamekka...reactionscomments
Probiotics and Prebiotics...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition that causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Some people may want to try complementary...
Celebrate World Ostomy Day!...October 2 is World Ostomy Day! In honor of this day, we've put together some tips to help celebrate and share. Whether...reactions1comment
How to Talk About More Than Your Inflammatory Bowel Disease...Do you ever feel like when you are at the worst of things with your IBD, all you have to talk about...reactions1comment
Progress in the IBD World...I know how easy it is to get frustrated with this disease. After all... I could go on and on. However, with...reactions1comment
Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms...Life with a chronic illness is hard. Diseases such as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (Crohn’s) are no exception. Between the...reactions4comments
Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease...Life with a complex, chronic condition such as Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
