How to Be Happy & Healthy With IBD: Reducing the Day-to-Day Burden
About IBD
05/02/22
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Whether in remission or not, the day-to-day of life with IBD can be challenging. Living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, even when feeling well, might mean making lifestyle changes, going to doctor's appointments, and taking medications. Many people are diagnosed young, at a time when their friends aren't going through anything similar. To understand how people might deal effectively with these changes, Amber talks with Dr Sandra Quezada, a gastroenterologist who specializes in IBD at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Varada Srivastava, a Crohn's disease patient and biotechnology major who is also a 2022 Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network fellow
Concepts discussed on this episode include:
- Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network
- Your Guide to Preparing for College with IBD
- IBD in College: 10 Easy Ways Students Can Manage
- Effects of Drinking Alcohol With IBD
Find Sandra Quezada, MD on Twitter and at University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Find Varada Srivastava on Instagram and at Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network (CCYAN).
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
Episode transcript and more information at https:/bit.ly/AIBD115
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How to Be Happy & Healthy With IBD: Common Misconceptions About IBD
April 18, 2022
•39m
Myths and misconceptions about IBD are common. Even amongst patients, there's things that take time and education to understand because the things that swirl around in the public consciousness are not always true. To help understand why we can't get rid of some of these common misconceptions, Amber Tresca is joined by gastroenterologist and IBDologist Siobhan Proksell, MD, and ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patient advocate Molly Dunham-Friel, MPH of Better Bellies By Molly.
Concepts discussed on this episode include:
- IBD Parenthood Project
- How Gut-Directed Hypnosis Helps IBS, IBD and Other GI Disorders
- What Is Perianal Crohn's Disease?
- Does Stress Cause Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
- Hypnotherapy as an IBS Treatment Option
Find Siobhan Proksell, MD on Twitter, and at University of Miami.
Find Molly Dunham-Friel, MPH at Better Bellies By Molly, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
Episode transcript and more information at https:/bit.ly/AIBD114
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There are tools available to address the psychosocial impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Learn what's available to you from Dr Jessica Naftaly, a GI behavioral health fellow at the University of Michigan and Amy Bugwadia, higher education coordinator for Generation Patient, Teaching Assistant at Stanford University School of Medicine, ulcerative colitis patient, and key opinion leader in the IBD community.
Concepts discussed on this episode include:
- The Rome Foundation Gastropsych Directory
- Psychology Today Find a Therapist
- Diaphragmatic Breathing [Video] With Megan Riehl, Psy.D.
- National Council of College Leaders
- Crohns & Colitis Foundation's Power of Two Program
Find Jessica Naftaly, PhD on Twitter.
Find Amy Bugwadia on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and at Generation Patient.
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
Episode transcript and more information at https:/bit.ly/AIBD116
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