Living with a chronic illness sucks. It just does. No need to sugar coat it like we chronic illness patients tend to do to make others around us feel more comfortable. Days, months, even years, may go …
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Running and Colitis: Tips for running with UC
From as far back as I can remember, I loved running. I ran in the after school program at my elementary school, joined the high school track team, and benefited from running’s stress relief in …
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How to do Coachella (and have fun!) with a chronic illness
2019 was my first time ever experiencing Coachella to celebrate my 30th birthday--and I did it WITH Ulcerative Colitis. If you don't know what UC is, all you need to know is that this was a big …
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Restaurant Guide To Eating Dairy-Free
A couple months ago I posted about how to enjoy eating out at restaurants when you are gluten-free and I thought it was high time I added a dairy-free guide to restaurants. Since I am both gluten and …
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Is it possible to do Crossfit with Ulcerative Colitis?
Edit: I originally wrote this article back in 2016 when I was actively participating in CrossFit. I have since had several UC flareups that just haven't allowed me to do intense exercise as much …
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Coffee and Colitis: Can they coexist?
Editor's Update: I wrote this back in 2016 when I tested out going coffee-free. Currently, I have been coffee-free for the last 1.5 years due to an on-going flare up. My body just couldn't tolerate …
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