IBD Awareness

The Difference Between IBS and IBD

Many people often confuse Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) because they both have to do with the digestive system, but they are in fact both very different diseases. In this blog post, I want to separate the two and explain the main differences. Keep in mind there is no cure for… Continue reading The Difference Between IBS and IBD

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Advice for the Newly Diagnosed

So you just found out you've been diagnosed with a chronic illness. What now? Maybe you don't know your diagnosis yet, but you suffer with debilitating symptoms and chronic pain? For many IBD patients, it can take months, even years, to receive a proper diagnosis. You are often left wondering, "What's wrong with me?" and… Continue reading Advice for the Newly Diagnosed

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How to Identify Toxins in Your Home

Once I made the conscious decision to heal my body after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, I read a book titled My Simple Changes by Brandon Godsey. Brandon has Crohn's disease and wrote a book about all the little changes he made over the course of many years to reach full remission and a full… Continue reading How to Identify Toxins in Your Home

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How to Maintain a Healthy Gut

As somebody with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), I know a lot about how to maintain a healthy gut. Before I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC), I had never heard of IBD and did not know how important the gut microbiome was. This term is becoming well-known since more research is currently being done in… Continue reading How to Maintain a Healthy Gut