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Top 5 wellbeing tips with Flic
Tip 1 Having IBD means that wellbeing needs to be your first priority. You not only deserve great wellbeing anyway because you are a human (not just a set of symptoms), but your body will not tolerate anything less. Tip 2 Breathing techniques can be game changers when used proactively and reactively for IBD. Something […]
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The best strength training workout is surprisingly easy
As a fitness columnist, I get lots of questions about the best way to work out. Many of these queries are about strength training: How many workouts per week are necessary? Do I need to lift weights, or are body weight exercises like pushups and lunges enough? Is it better to do a few repetitions […]
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The Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation Resources
Designed by an experienced yoga teacher, Gina Norman of Kaia Yoga, and an IBD patient-physician, the program is intended to complement your medical treatment and inspire you to continue exploring the exercises in your local community classes. Access yoga videos via the Resources page.
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Impact and resistance training boosts bone strength and muscle function in those with Crohn’s disease
People with Crohn’s are also more at risk of developing thinner and weaker bones – osteoporosis – due to factors such as inflammation of the gut, low levels of calcium and vitamin D, taking steroids or removal of parts of the small bowel. Reduced muscle strength in comparison to the general population is also common. […]
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Run, jump and dive to the bathroom
Running to the porcelain bowl might be your reality if you are a sufferer of ulcerative colitis (UC). The good news is it shouldn’t be the only exercise you do towards your future health. Exercise is the worlds most underutilised drug and it has been proven to aid in managing many of the complex symptoms […]
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7 Ways to work out if you have Crohn’s disease
It can be hard to exercise when you’re dealing with symptoms such as bloating, cramping, and abdominal pain. But for people with Crohn’s disease, it’s important to try to work out when you’re able. Research shows that regular exercise can help ease the symptoms of Crohn’s and prevent relapse. Case in point: A research review […]
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Health advice not all-inclusive
Every day we’re bombarded with stories telling us how to live our healthiest lives. We’re told we should sleep seven to nine hours each night, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, exercise regularly, drink lots of water and avoid alcohol. It’s a lot to take in. And even though it might be based on the […]
Personal Story
Soul Food: The Ayurvedic Diet and How It Helped Me Manage IBD
When I was 16, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and was prescribed medication to treat it. Even with medication, I dealt with flares that caused severe bleeding, debilitating pain, nausea, vomiting, and muscle cramps, among other symptoms. For three years my mother and I visited one specialist after another on the East Coast searching for answers. When a doctor […]
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Crohn’s disease sufferer recovering from burst bowel is now a champion weightlifter
Manny Singh Tura, 27, weighing only seven-and-a-half stone (48kg) to begin with, shed three stone (19kg) in just two months after his bowel burst in December 2016. He had a foot-long (30cm) section of his bowel removed and needed an ileostomy bag for months, but has since returned to health and broken a regional weightlifting […]
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Crohn’s disease can’t stop Shane
A Bunbury father is shaking off any ignominy around a disease many are reluctant to speak out about with an ultimate goal of finding a cure. Shane Maher was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of 26. “My life is different, I have to be mindful at all times of my condition,” the now […]
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Brain immune cells, called microglia, protect the brain from infection and inflammation. It turns out that they also sculpt circuits in the developing brain in response to sensory cues.
