"The best strategy for me in the beginning was knowing I knew nothing," Sunny Anderson said of learning all she could about her gastrointestinal condition Living Fully Campaign Sunny Anderson wants ...

Talking with a doctor or dietitian during a flare provides personalized dietary guidance. Anti-inflammatory foods, such as chia seeds and salmon, can ease symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Welcome to Mindful Menus: Real Life Nutrition When Eating Gets Complicated. In this series we connect with people navigating health challenges to learn how they navigate their day-to-day diets and ...

"Transitioning patients in my practice is super-important to ensure seamless pediatric to adult care" for ulcerative colitis, says Jordan Axelrad, MD, associate professor of medicine at the NYU ...

If your loved one is living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like ulcerative colitis (UC), you may know how isolating the disease can be. Symptoms like diarrhea, cramps, and bloody stools can ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the two major types of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), along with Crohn’s disease. UC affects the large bowel, has no known cure, and requires lifelong ...

While there’s no specific "ulcerative colitis diet" that's been shown to reduce the frequency of flares in UC, the eating style referred to as the Mediterranean diet has been recommended by the ...

Ten years ago, Abigail VanHoose, now 31, was riding high after earning her culinary arts associate’s degree from Johnson & Wales. Just a few months later, though, her body—and the way she ate—would ...

Ulcerative colitis often develops in people aged 15-30 or 50-70. Exercise can reduce inflammation and strengthen the intestinal lining. A fecal occult blood test is a noninvasive test that can help ...