Category: Support
What to Eat During a Crohn’s Flare: A Personal Guide to Healing
During a Crohn’s flare, choosing the right foods can mean the difference between comfort and chaos. Learn how a low-residue diet can help reduce symptoms and support healing during your most challenging IBD moments.
Transform Doctor Visits: Your IBD Appointment Prep Guide
Doctor appointments can feel overwhelming when you’re managing IBD, but simple preparation strategies can transform these visits into empowering conversations. Learn how tracking symptoms, preparing questions, and advocating for yourself can improve your care and reduce appointment anxiety.
Your Immune System Can Change Its Mind – Hope for IBD Patients
New research reveals that immune cells can actually change their behavior based on environmental signals, switching between inflammatory and healing roles. This discovery could revolutionize IBD treatment by enabling targeted therapies that guide immune cells toward healing rather than broadly suppressing the entire immune system.
Why Women with IBD Need Their Own Healthcare Champions
Women with IBD face unique challenges that deserve specialized medical attention and support. A new conference at Cedars-Sinai highlights the growing recognition that gender-specific IBD care is essential for optimal outcomes.
Steroids and Crohn’s: The Relief vs. Risk Reality Check
Steroids can provide rapid relief for Crohn’s flares, but they come with important limitations and risks. We explore the reality of making this treatment decision and what it means for your long-term IBD management strategy.
Lincoln’s Take Steps Walk: A Community Coming Together for IBD Hope
Lincoln’s recent Take Steps walk brought the community together to support IBD research and awareness. Beyond fundraising, these events provide crucial resources and community connection for people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
New Stem Cell Research Could Change Surgery Outlook for Crohn’s
New research into mesenchymal stem cell therapy for Crohn’s disease shows promise in reducing the need for repeat surgeries by actually healing damaged tissue rather than just managing symptoms. This regenerative approach could represent a fundamental shift from reactive treatment to true healing for many IBD patients.
New IBD Pregnancy Guidelines Offer Hope for Future Mothers
New global guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for women with IBD considering pregnancy, offering hope and clear guidance for family planning. Most IBD medications are considered safe during pregnancy, and staying in remission is key to healthy outcomes.
New Immune Discovery Could Transform Crohn’s Treatment Forever
Researchers have identified specific molecules that turn gut immune cells into troublemakers in Crohn’s disease. This breakthrough could lead to precision treatments that target only problematic immune pathways while preserving overall immune function.
Exercise with Crohn’s: Finding Your Path to Gentle Movement
Exercise with Crohn’s doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s routine—it just has to work for you. Gentle, consistent movement can reduce stress and improve quality of life, but the key is finding activities that feel supportive rather than demanding.
