We’re starting off Season 2 with a great topic of Before, During, and After IBD Surgeries. Our panelist will discuss what to expect when having an IBD surgery, the emotional and mental aspects of an IBD surgery, plus answer our audience questions. Episode Ten Panelist are Christina Matthies, Sarah Choueiry, Frank Garufi Jr., and special […]
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SPECIAL – Meet Sara Ringer
Sara Ringer – IBD Advocate, QUEEN of IBD Videos on YouTube, IBD Blogger extraordinaire, and co-host / panelist of The IBD Round Table Discussion joins me for a one on one interview. We’ll not only talk about her battle with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and her advocacy for the disease but also get to know the […]
SPECIAL – IBD Awareness Week 2013
It’s Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week in the United States and we couldn’t think of a better way to bring IBD Awareness than having a very special IBD Round Table episode. We talk about the differences between Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Will IBD ever be a “household” name, The emotional and mental health issues […]
Episode 9 – IBD and Thanksgiving
It’s almost a week before Thanksgiving and we’re dedicating this episode to being thankful and what part IBD ( Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis ) plays in our Thanksgiving celebration! We also have a SPECIAL announcement that you won’t want to miss!!! Episode Nine Panelist are Sara Ringer, Sarah Choueiry, Frank Garufi Jr. and special guest Stephen Dempster
Episode 8 – Diets and Psychology of Eating
Diets and the Psychology of Eating is our primary focus in Episode 8. We explore the different types of diets that IBD patients sometime choose, the psychology around food and eating, plus how social functions can be particularly difficult for IBD patients when they are centered around food. Christina Matthies also gives us an update […]
Episode 7 – How We Live
Episode 7 talks about how we live our lives with Inflammatory Bowel Disease ( Crohn’s Disease and / or Ulcerative Colitis ). As summer has ended and we are now in Fall, how does the change of season affect our IBD and what about the Flu shot. We also take your questions and comments during […]
Submit Your Feedback
In my last blog post, I told you I was working hard behind the scenes to improve the mechanics of The Crohn’s Colitis Effect. I’m happy to announce today that I’ve added a new functionality to the website. You can now submit your feedback to me! It’s important to me to always feel connected to […]
Working Behind The Scenes
I must apologize for the lack of blog posts lately. My full time career, caring for my two children, and some new updates that I want to bring to The Crohn’s Colitis Effect plus The IBD Round Table Discussion has made it hard for me to bring some new content to the blog. So I […]
Episode 6 – Our Current Status
Episode 6 is a continuation on where we left off on Episode 5. We continue answering all the great questions you submitted, talk about the current status of each of our panelist health, plus talk about going back to school and IBD Episode Six Panelist are Sara Ringer, Christina Matthies, Sarah Choueiry, and Frank Garufi […]
Best Crohn’s Disease Blogs of 2013
The other day I learned that Healthline chose The Crohn’s Colitis Effect as The Best Crohn’s Disease Blogs of 2013! To say that I was shocked and stunned would be an understatement! I started The Crohn’s Colitis Effect a few years ago after some friends encouraged me to speak out about everything that was happening […]