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Rest Is Vital During And After A Colitis Relapse

I want to use this current high media profile period for ulcerative colitis to talk about a colitis relapse and the importance of rest. Yesterday I blogged about Darren Fletcher, the Manchester United and Scotland footballer who has been diagnosed … Read More

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Is It A Virus Or Ulcerative Colitis?

Here is a legitimate question to ask…is it a virus or ulcerative colitis? I ask this as one of Scotland’s top football (soccer) players, who also plays for Manchester United, has been diagnosed with colitis. He is Darren Fletcher and … Read More

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Everyone Knows A Colitis Remedy Don’t They?

It is still a little off putting when the issue of colitis is raised and there is someone who pipes up about some colitis remedy that their neighbours cousin’s daughter found and now “she is fine”. What is often the … Read More

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Age Factor And A Colitis Diagnosis

A question was put to me recently about whether the age factor and a colitis diagnosis had any bearing on how a sufferer then was able to confront lving with colitis in terms of the number of relapses, the severity … Read More

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Colitis Flare Ups And The Stress Factor

Did you know that there is growing evidence that psychological factors contribute to colitis flare ups? Therefore, stress-management training and timely stress interventions may be as important to those living with colitis as the medications now used to treat symptoms … Read More

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Facing The Dreaded Colitis Relapse Attack

Please have a read of the following which is an extract from an article that I wrote to a local uc group. It is all about being realistic in facing a colitis replase attack and what you should and should … Read More

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Ulcerative Colitis Diet And Olive Oil

It is interesting the amount of press that olive oil is getting at the moment, so how can this help an ulcerative colitis diet? Olive oil is a very healthy alternative to other more common cooking oils and is great … Read More

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Should You Have Surgery For Ulcerative Colitis?

Should you have surgery for ulcerative colitis is a very common thought and question every colitis sufferer will ask themselves and their doctor but the need for it is not inevitable. In fact, it i rather far from inevitable and … Read More

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Summer Diet For Colitis Part 2

Here is part two of thoughts for a summer diet for colitis. As with everything to do with diet, don’t change it for change sake. Think about how your current diet may be affecting your symptoms and when change effected, … Read More

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Summer Diet For Colitis Part 1

With summer upon us and an abundant crop of fresh fruit vegetables , now is a great time to create healthier eating habits, to create a summer diet for colitis. The standard unhealthy Western diet is catching up with us … Read More

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