Rewriting Crohn’s and Colitis, One Blog at a Time:
IBD and Diet
I recently started seeing a dietitian/nutrition counselor. Like many of us with IBD, I have food sensitivities. If I eat the wrong thing, my digestive system revolts, writhing and spasming, inflating with gas, irritating the wounds inside, and pushing the food through and out as fast as possible. The problem is figuring out which foods…
5 Cozy IBD Romances for Fall
Spooky season is here, but IBD is scary enough without the monsters and ghosts. Instead, here are a few steamy romance novels to cozy up to on a cool fall day.
Finding Support With Crohn’s or Colitis
Being diagnosed with any chronic illness makes you feel separated from the world you were once embedded in. You feel left out of things you used to take for granted. It often leaves you feeling isolated, like nobody understands your new life and the grief of losing your old sense of self. This isolation can…
IBD Books for Pride Month
Ready to Celebrate Pride Month? Dive into these books with characters who have Crohn’s or Colitis along with LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Did I mention they all include a romance? What better way to celebrate Pride month and IBD visibility! First on the list is Digging Deep by Jay Hogan. This book follows Drake, a…
IBD Resources
Looking to learn more about Crohn’s and Colitis? Find information about inflammatory bowel disease, treatments, ADA accommodations, and other resources with these websites.
5 Middle School Novels with IBD Characters
While there aren’t many novels with characters who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease, there has been a push in the past couple of years to publish a few middle school novels that do, in fact, have a character with Crohn’s or Colitis. These novels…
IBD in Fiction
Have you ever read, watched, or listened to a story that included a character with Inflammatory Bowel disease? Chances are you haven’t. But, why isn’t there more representation for this disease in works of fiction? For those recently diagnosed…
Looking for books with characters who have IBD? Check out the list of books HERE!
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