Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Celiac Disease
Medically reviewed by Ayanna Lewis, M.D. November is Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month. Celiac disease affects an estimated 3 million people
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For Years, I Lived in Agony with Undiagnosed Celiac Disease
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I’d always gotten bad stomach aches — but this one was even worse. I
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Last New Year’s Eve, I walked into my parent’s house after running errands and heard news I’ll never forget. My
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Long before Natalie Hayden, 38, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2005, she struggled with another health problem: anemia. “Fatigue
Read moreHow Inflammatory Bowel Disease Affects Relationships, Sexual Health and Fertility
Medically reviewed by Dr. Heather Bartos. Relationships are hard. Forming a close connection with another person while navigating choices around
Read moreStomach Pain. Diarrhea. Nausea. Could It Be Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis?
From the Desk of Beth Battaglino, RN, CEO, HealthyWomen It’s a story I’ve heard far too often. Women suffering from
Read moreTaking Control of My Crohn’s Disease
My journey with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) started in 2006 when I was 22. I had just started a job
Read moreFast Facts: What You Need to Know About Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Medically reviewed by Dr. Ayanna Lewis. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects more than 3 million Americans with approximately 70,000 people
Read moreFast Facts: What You Need to Know About Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
April is IBS Awareness Month Medically reviewed by Dr. Lauren Tormey. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects up to 15% of
Read moreWhen Working Out Makes You Sick to Your Stomach: What to Know About Exercise-Induced Nausea
By Anne R. Crecelius, University of Dayton You’re doing it! You’re working out, reaping all those benefits of exercise that
Read moreCrohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Don’t Have to Rule Your Life
It was 1988 and I was just finishing my second year of college when the symptoms started. I knew this
Read moreHow I Learned to Thrive With Crohn’s Disease
I was 45 when I learned about the disease that was going to change my life. Until then, I’d lived
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