Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Get information about living with IBD, including patient stories, expert information on treatment, lifestyle and nutrition tips, and more.
How I Manage IBD With an Olympic Mindset
Crohn’s and UC can break down your body, and it can take years to build your health back up. Here’s how one man did it through fitness.
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5 Tips to Help You Thrive Despite Ulcerative Colitis
Are you barely keeping your head above water with IBD? Shawntel shares her top tips to help you live your life to the fullest with your condition.
10 Tips for Managing Crohn’s-Related Arthritis
Is your Crohn's giving you creaky joints? These exercise and lifestyle tips can help you manage arthritis pain.
10 Challenges Facing Men With Crohn’s
Crohn’s can affect anyone, regardless of sex, but learning about common challenges you may face as a man with the disease can help you cope.
Fall Food Guide for Ulcerative Colitis
The changing season means pumpkin-spiced everything, apples galore, and more — but when you have IBD, are some of these fall favorites better for your gut than others?
How to Set Boundaries When You Have Ulcerative Colitis
“Living with UC means we need to be willing to do whatever it takes to put our health first, and in most cases, that means creating a healthy set of boundaries.“
How to Survive Colonoscopy Prep Day in 10 Steps
Let’s face it: Preparing to have a colonoscopy is no fun. But these tips can make it a little more bearable.
10 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Terms to Know
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is used to describe a group of conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract. Here are the main terms you should know.
Ulcerative Colitis and Anxiety: How to Manage It
Living with IBD can lead to a life full of anxiety. Here are some tips for how to handle it, especially when you're worried about flares.
When Food Attacks: How I Roll With the Gut Punches of Ulcerative Colitis
Living with UC, Mandy’s learned the importance of laughing and learning from the low points. Here, she shares the story of a vacation gone awry due to her symptoms.
10 Things to Ask Your Doctor About IBD
If you have IBD, either recently diagnosed or a veteran of the disease, you will have questions for your doctor.
Meet the Experts
Mandy Morgan
Patient ExpertMandy is a patient expert living with ulcerative colitis. She’s a full-time technical writer and writing instructor and serves on the board of directors for Girls With Guts.
Brian Greenberg
Patient ExpertBrian Greenberg is an IBD patient living with Crohn’s disease and an ostomy. He is the founder of the Intense Intestines Foundation.
Jennifer Mitchell Rackley
B.S. Dietetics, Dietitian, Health ProfessionalJennifer is a dietitian with a passion for educating and empowering families on their journey through illness.