The last four months have been an adventure. Between major life changes and a health scare in my family, during June and July I was facing an overwhelming amount of stress that led me to sobbing in the shower and brought my Crohn’s disease out of remission for about three months. In mid-June, my husbandContinue reading “Stress and Crohn’s disease”
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Camille Parker: Be Well With IBD (E70)
In this episode, Camille Parker shares her journey with Crohn’s disease. Diagnosed in 2012 as a high school student, she shares her experiences with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through college, marriage and having her first child. Following her passion for nutrition, combined with a desire to be in the health industry, Camille earned her bachelor’sContinue reading “Camille Parker: Be Well With IBD (E70)“
Keeping fitness simple
Over the past year, I’ve grown increasingly frustrated with my workouts by making things too complicated to sustain. So, I finally put together a simple sheet to track my daily progress, and I couldn’t be happier. For those who know me well, fitness is — and always has been — a big part of myContinue reading “Keeping fitness simple”
Beth Coldrick: Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis warrior, creator of BAO Skincare (E69)
In this episode, Beth Coldrick shares her journey of living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis for the past 11 years; which included four surgeries during the last two. She is now living with a stoma, raising awareness for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and sharing her story and experiences to help others. Although she struggledContinue reading “Beth Coldrick: Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis warrior, creator of BAO Skincare (E69)”
Holly Fowler: Ulcerative colitis warrior (E68)
In today’s episode, ulcerative colitis warrior Holly Fowler @hollsfowler shares her story of living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for nearly 14 years. During that time, she’s been hospitalized more times than she can count (including once in a foreign country!) and, despite her diagnosis, has proceeded to have a career in corporate marketing, travelContinue reading “Holly Fowler: Ulcerative colitis warrior (E68)”
Lauren Cunningham: Crohn’s warrior and recipe developer (E67)
In today’s episode, Lauren Cunningham — a Crohn’s disease warrior, recipe developer, integrative nutrition health coach and major foodie — shares her journey with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She talks about how she turned her health struggles into her passion, healing herself from the inside out and helping others along the way. Lauren shares herContinue reading “Lauren Cunningham: Crohn’s warrior and recipe developer (E67)”
Heather Hausenblas, PhD: Author and mother of a Crohn’s warrior (E66)
October 17, 2021 In today’s episode, Heather Hausenblas, Ph.D., shares her perspective and story as a mother of a son with Crohn’s disease. Her son, Tommy, was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) three years ago at the age of 16. Heather shares how she helped navigate his health and ultimately chronicled their journey inContinue reading “Heather Hausenblas, PhD: Author and mother of a Crohn’s warrior (E66)”
Fatigue
Some of you have asked, so here it is. Time for Crohn’s talk again: Fatigue. Overall, when people ask how I’m doing, I’m doing fine — not optimal, but certainly not anywhere close to being at my worst. My GI symptoms are minor, which, once you’ve had an IBD flare up, anything short of thatContinue reading “Fatigue”
Podcast solocast episode (E65)
It’s been a while, but I’m back with another solocast episode of the podcast. I wanted to share a quick peek into what life has been like during the past year for me, from working at home, my morning routine with Crohn’s and balancing life and fitness with fatigue to my recent kidney biopsy. IContinue reading “Podcast solocast episode (E65)”
Kidney disease and my upcoming biopsy
As I’ve navigated my Crohn’s disease journey over the past 15+ years, I’ve often heard that if you have one autoimmune disease, it’s not uncommon to develop another. After a quick Google search yesterday, I found that according to this article in Maedica, about 25% of patients with an autoimmune disease have a tendency toContinue reading “Kidney disease and my upcoming biopsy”