Comparing and contrasting IBD and IBS: a look at how these two gut conditions are similar, the crucial ways they are different, and why it’s important to know which you are dealing with.

Receiving a diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis can feel very overwhelming. Written from a patient’s point of view, this is some of what I wish I had been told when I was diagnosed with IBD 20 years ago, and what anyone who has been recently diagnosed should know now.

My experience of proctocolectomy surgery - why it was necessary, what happened, post-op complications and finally getting on the road to recovery.

My personal experience of how I ended up needing emergency ileostomy surgery, and all that followed.

All you need to know when it comes to preparing for ileostomy surgery, and what to expect post-op.

The essentials of what IBD is, what it involves, and how it is dealt with. Just the essentials - the ABCs - and a must-read for the newly diagnosed and anyone who needs a ‘crash course’ in this chronic condition.

When you are searching for natural supplementation to help with IBD, you will inevitably come across turmeric, and for good reason. While it appears to be beneficial for overall health purposes, its key properties are especially useful for inflammatory conditions like IBD.