Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.
Anyone with a chronic illness will testify that they spend a lot of time in the doctor’s office having blood work done. Which means getting pricked with a lot of ... Read more
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects approximately three in every 1,000 people. One of those people is Kevin Heimbach. Want to know what it’s like to grow up with inflammatory ... Read more
According to Crohn’s and Colitis UK, there are many symptoms of IBD that people may not be aware of. Most know that stomach pains and blood in the stool are signs ... Read more
Finding foods that don’t trigger a Crohn’s flare can be tricky, especially because different foods can affect people differently. However, there are some super healthy foods that you should find ... Read more
Exercise is crucial for people with inflammatory bowel disease to help slow down the decline of lung function and to maintain overall health, but over the holidays it can be ... Read more
With winter knocking at your door, it’s time we all started to look after ourselves a little bit more. Avoiding germs is one thing, but we can also try and ... Read more
IBD Foundation is a Canadian organization focused on fighting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These conditions are characterized by a chronic inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract, and the two ... Read more
Over the past 50 years, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) has become the most prominent organization focused on helping people who suffer from Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ... Read more
It’s no surprise that sometimes people say things they don’t want to–or mean to. Especially when they’re talking to someone with a disease like inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), that is ... Read more
Infants born to women who were treated with antibodies against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) during pregnancy have detectable levels of antibodies until 12 months of age, according to the results ... Read more
