digestive system

October 15, 2018October 11, 2018

Crohn’s Links to Autoimmune Diseases

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

More than 100 different autoimmune diseases are known to affect the population. Crohn’s disease is one of them. What is the immune system? Our bodies have a natural defense system, the immune ... Read more

August 24, 2017

A Simple Visual Explanation of a Colostomy

In this very informative video from Ostomy Lifestyle Films, Helen Bracey, a helpline services manager, explains all the various components of the digestive system and what they do when they’re healthy. What ... Read more

May 4, 2017

A Simple Visual Explanation of a Colostomy

March 28, 2017

Patient Explains Ulcerative Colitis for the Newly Diagnosed

Effie Siamalekas is only just beginning to come to terms with her fairly recent diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. She’s still figuring out how to manage the disease, but she made this vlog ... Read more