Learning The Skill Of Being "Selfish" With Crohn's...Choosing yourself may sound easy, but it’s actually quite difficult. It takes a bit of skill. Many of us may like to...reactions2comments
Beyond the Bathroom: Lesser Known IBD Symptoms...We know that inflammatory bowel disease is so much more than just urgency and diarrhea. Many of the most impactful symptoms happen...reactions22comments
When Managing Your Health Becomes A Full-Time Job: The Weight of Coordinating Care...As someone who’s lived with Crohn’s for the last 16 years, I’ve noticed there’s a moment that happens for many of us...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...
Why IBD Can Cause Weight Gain...A big question in the IBD community is whether living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis can cause weight gain. I know...reactions85comments
Understanding Mental Health and Mental Health Resources...Living with a chronic illness is about more than just physical symptoms. It also impacts how you think, feel, and act. For...
Bathroomphobia: Crohn's Bathroom Anxiety...It was very hard to come up with a title for this article since I am not really sure that "bathroomphobia" is...reactions38comments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
The Confident Patient: Your Crohn’s and UC Care Plan...Talking to your doctor just got easier – this guide shows you where to start.
Managing Anxiety When Waiting For Your Next Flare To Strike...Like many of you, I have Crohn’s disease. I’ve had it for 22 years and while I’ve certainly learned how to manage...reactions2comments
Learning About Anemia The Hard Way With UC...One of the worst ulcerative colitis flares I've experienced landed me in the hospital. Granted, I was young and ignorant about the...reactions25comments
What To Eat For Colonoscopy Prep: A 48-Hour Food Guide...Ah, colonoscopy prep. The mere mention of it probably makes you want to run and hide. Trust me, I've been there more...reactions10comments
The Battle of Lettuce...Before I got diagnosed with Crohn's, I loved all food. Even those green vegetables that most young children can not stand. Of course...reactions7comments
A Guide To The 6 Types of Clinical Trials...When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But...reactions1comment
The "Big Three" In Crohn’s and Colitis Testing...Living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can often feel like being stuck in a maze of doctor visits, medications, and testing...reactions7comments
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
What Not To Say To Someone With IBD...As someone who has lived with IBD unofficially for 15 years and officially for 8 years, I have heard just about everything...reactions11comments
How My Ulcerative Colitis Experience Makes Me A Better Doctor...Starting my first year as an internal medicine resident has been a strange transition — shifting my role from patient to provider...reactionscomments
Acid Reflux and Crohn's Disease: Understanding the Heartburn Connection...If having Crohn's disease isn't bad enough, lots of us struggle with other digestive symptoms alongside it. For me, one of these...reactions31comments
