Crohn’s Disease Self-Care
Life with Crohn’s Disease brings its own set of unique considerations. Sometimes your mind can be thinking of a million different things when you have a chronic illness – from side effects of medications, bathroom trips and fatigue, to blood work, to...
10 Snacks for Ulcerative Colitis
Living with ulcerative colitis (UC) can be a challenge at times for many reasons. Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that predominantly affects the colon, also known as the large intestine, which can make it difficult to find snacks for...
How Do You Fix an IBD Flare?
An Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) flare is a scary spot to be in. We often want to immediately fix an IBD flare with the quickest solutions possible so we can get back to our normal lives. As much as a quick solution would be nice to have, our best resource is to...
Inflammatory Markers
What are Inflammatory Markers? Inflammatory markers are blood tests used to check for certain indicators associated with inflammation. These indicators, or biomarkers, result from the body’s natural immune response to injury, infection, or toxicity. Doctors may...
