Go Your Crohn Way

Author: Kathleen Nicholls
Publisher: Singing Dragon
ISBN: 0857012681
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
For Kathleen Nicholls, life with Crohn's disease has been a constant battle against her bowels. But life has also been about David Bowie, dancing, and laughter. Go Your Crohn Way follows the highs and lows of Kathleen's experiences, and is full of useful advice for maintaining self-confidence and positivity while navigating the world of work, relationships, and those conversations. Warm and inspiring, this book demonstrates how Crohn's can be life-changing, but not just for the worse. Kathleen gives advice and tips on adapting and thriving through Crohn's, including a specially created phrasebook, which proves that so long as you know how to ask for the nearest bathroom, globe-trotting is still firmly on the agenda. Full of fun and humour, Kathleen's journey through life with Crohn's disease will leave you - like her - in stitches.

The Foul Bowel

Author: John Bradley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986620003
Category : Crohn's disease
Languages : en
Pages : 261

Book Description
The Foul Bowel: 101 Ways to Survive and Thrive With Crohn's Disease is the user's guide to being a Crohnie. Describing in often hilarious detail his own 30 year odyssey through Crohn's, John Bradley treats the illness as a journey of learning, highlighting 101 tips for how to better deal with symptoms, doctors, diagnostic tests, medications, surgeries, diet, relationships, career and life in general as a life-long Crohnie. The Foul Bowel demonstrates that happiness is a state of mind, not a state of health and how to take ownership for your illness and its treatment. The outcome is not just the feeling of triumphing over the medics - although that has its moments - but is a celebration of life as a Crohnie.

Crohn's and Colitis For Dummies

Author: Tauseef Ali
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118439597
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
The ultimate reference for those with Crohn's and colitis and their family and friends Crohn's disease and colitis are frustrating, often debilitating gastrointestinal diseases that can have a severe impact on the overall health of those who suffer from them. According to the latest estimates, more than 600,000 patients in North America have Crohn's disease. Written by a physician specialising in the treatment of IBDs, Crohn's and Colitis For Dummies is a complete plain-English guide to understanding, treating, and living well with these diseases. Helps readers actively recognize symptoms of Crohn's and colitis and explains the diagnostic procedures doctors use to identify these diseases Outlines how the whole body is affected by Crohn's and colitis, and the potential hazards of letting the disease go untreated Offers expert advice and guidance on controlling Crohn's and colitis with diet and outlines the treatment options of medicines and surgery, including the various risks and benefits of each Provides practical advice for parents of children with Crohn's and colitis with insights into how children's treatment options can differ from those of adults

Learning Sickness

Author: James M. Lang
Publisher: Capital Books (VA)
ISBN: 9781933102016
Category : Crohn's disease
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Diagnosed at the age of 26, the author spent the next five years coming to terms with how to live with a chronic illness. During that time he fathered two children, earned a Ph.D., accepted his first teaching position, and launched a writing career.

Positive Options for Crohn's Disease

Author: Joan Gomez
Publisher: Hunter House
ISBN: 9780897932783
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
Seven out of every 10,000 Americans have Crohn's disease. If you're one of them, you're all too familiar with the symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. You also know how traumatic and embarrassing this chronic inflammatory bowel disease can be. This book is a comprehensive look at all aspects of the disease, including risk factors, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis. Most important, it addresses what can be done.

Why Emilia Wasn't Feeling Well

Author: Ryan Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
A wonderful children's book that helps explain Crohn's Disease. The story follows a young otter, Emilia, and her journey with Crohn's Disease.

Book for Crohns

Author: forCrohns
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500601690
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
*All profits raised from the sale of this book, fund vital Crohn's research* Book forCrohn's is full of help but also full of hope. Sue Marsh, Crohn's sufferer, health care campaigner and journalist calls it 'possibly the most important development I've seen in the 30 years I've spent fighting for a better understanding of IBD' Book forCrohn's is an invaluable community in a book - a one stop shop for anyone with Crohn's disease, their family and friends. It has been produced and edited by the forCrohns charity, bringing together contributions from a wide range of medical professionals and patients. Each chapter begins with a medical professional, ( including a gastroenterologist, surgeon, dietician, psychologist, IBD nurse) introducing the topic in plain layman's terms and is then followed by real life, personal accounts written by those with Crohn's. It concludes with tips and suggestions from the professionals and from the patients themselves. Topics covered include: . diagnosis . medical treatments . everyday life . diet . surgery . the psychological impact of Crohn's disease . having children when you have Crohn's . having relationships . managing working life. There are also sections written by and for children and young adults with Crohn's disease and a section devoted entirely to the stories of relatives and loved ones. 'I think this is just what Crohn's sufferers need. Authoritative, human, engaging and humane, the story is told clearly from every angle.' Robin Phillips, Consultant colorectal surgeon specialising in IBD and Clinical Director of St Mark's Hospital. 'I have no doubt that this book will become a pocket reference guide to so many people affected by Crohn's disease.' Marian O' Connor, Consultant IBD nurse, St Marks Hospital."

Your Tastebuds Are A**holes: How I Trained Mine and Healed Crohn's

Author: Unique Hammond
Publisher: Lioncrest Publishing
ISBN: 9781544510224
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Unique Hammond thought she was healthy. Raised on natural food, wary of chemicals, and rocking size 26 jeans, she appeared to be in peak condition-until Crohn's disease left her suffering, struggling to sleep, eat, or drink water. This painful wake-up call prompted her to find a new way of looking at health and healing-and to share her simple yet effective solutions with others. In Your Tastebuds Are A**holes, Unique shares her journey from ninety-pound patient to advocate for her own holistic health. With irreverent wit and hard-won wisdom, she also walks you through basic changes you can make to improve your own wellness, combat chronic issues, and ensure your best life for years to come. With tips ranging from diet and exercise to finding a support team, Unique shows that wherever you are in your journey to wellness, you're great-and you can only get better from here.

Crohn's and Colitis Fix

Author: Inna Lukyanovsky
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1642792276
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
Crohn’s and Colitis Fix is for the chronic patient looking for more than just the traditional approach to managing and eliminating Crohn’s or colitis symptoms. Chronic IBD patients often struggle for years to find relief, but there’s a different route. Dr. Inna Lukyanovsky reveals complementary and functional methods for handling IBD, rethinking healing, finally becoming an empowered patient, and teaching readers to attend their own healing party. Crohn’s and Colitis Fix is an essential guide for the Crohn’s or colitis patient who wants to live symptom-free, inflammation-free, energized, and on a road to a stable remission. As a fully in-remission Crohn’s patient and a Doctor of Pharmacy, Dr. Lukyanovsky teaches readers how to address their condition’s root causes instead of just patching their symptoms, plan a stepwise approach to their healing, start seeing food as their friend again, and re-train themselves to live a fun, fulfilled life. For those who are tired of being an IBD victim, Crohn’s and Colitis Fix provides a refreshing getaway to a new take on life.

The Teen's Guide to Gut Health: The Low-FODMAP Way to Tame IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, and Other Digestive Disorders

Author: Rachel Meltzer Warren
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
ISBN: 1615193553
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
Take charge of your gut health now with the low-FODMAP diet. Are you a teen dealing with stomach problems? If so, you’re not alone! Fourteen percent of high school students have symptoms of IBS—such as pain, bloating, and frequent trips to the bathroom. Plus (as if that weren’t bad enough!), poor gut health can mean missed school days and trips, awkward explanations, extra doctor’s visits, and major cafeteria confusion. Here’s the good news: In A Teen’s Guide to Gut Health, registered dietitian Rachel Meltzer Warren explains how you can find relief—on a low-FODMAP diet. GET DIAGNOSED: Whether it’s IBS, Crohn’s disease, colitis, or something else, Rachel Meltzer Warren explains the differences and who can help. GET FODMAP SAVVY: “FODMAPs” are certain carbs that can be hard to digest, and they lurk in many kinds of goodfor-you food, from apples to yogurt. Identify your triggers and learn to avoid them—with a twopart elimination diet, shopping lists, meal plans, and more. GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED: No topic is too embarrassing for Meltzer Warren. You’ll also find “Real Talk” from real teens throughout! GET COOKING! Plus, 30 simple, gluten-free recipes that are low-FODMAP-approved and great for meals, snacks, and sharing.