by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | May 18, 2022 | IBD
If you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) knowing what foods and drinks affect you and your symptoms can feel like a guessing game. Foods are often the most common focus, but if you have IBD you may wonder if avoiding alcohol would help manage your condition...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | May 10, 2022 | IBD
Living with IBD can be incredibly difficult. Not only does it have a physical impact on the body, but it also affects those living with it emotionally too. Some of the most important yet lesser discussed aspects of life that IBD impacts are body image, sexual...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | May 3, 2022 | IBD
Your diet can take you a long way in managing IBD. Dietary patterns can help in reducing inflammation and also with symptom management. A good nutrition plan includes dietary and supplemental strategies that complement your plan with your GI. It might feel like...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Apr 26, 2022 | IBD
IBD is not caused by stress or mental health issues, but it is intrinsically linked to mental health. Living with a chronic disease such as Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis is mentally challenging in itself. Unpleasant symptoms and constant management undeniably add...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Apr 19, 2022 | IBD
8 best apps to manage IBD One of the main blocks that people newly diagnosed with IBD have to overcome is accepting that it’s a chronic disease. This means IBD is a lifelong condition that must be consistently managed to keep symptoms to a minimum, feel your best, and...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Apr 12, 2022 | IBD
For those with IBD, food can be one of life’s greatest stressors, and often people with IBD are at risk to develop a sort of food PTSD. What can happen is that they start to avoid certain foods for the fear of painful flare-ups and sometimes start to take it too far....
