Guts UK, the national charity for the digestive system, has launched a week-long campaign encouraging people to talk more openly about their gut health. The Let’s Talk Guts campaign, running from 13 to 19 July, aims to reduce embarrassment and help people feel more confident discussing digestive symptoms with family, friends, employers, and healthcare professionals. […]
Understanding the gut-brain connection If you’ve ever noticed that stress makes your gut symptoms worse, you’re not imagining it. The gut and brain are in constant communication, and when you feel stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, your digestive system often reacts. For people living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, this connection can feel especially strong. […]
How activity supports gut health If you spend most of the day sitting at a desk, on the sofa, or in the car, you may have wondered whether this affects your gut. For people living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, understanding how movement relates to digestion, gut bacteria, and inflammation can feel especially relevant. […]
The gut and sleep connection Poor sleep is common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Some people struggle to fall asleep, others wake frequently through the night, and many feel exhausted even after a full night in bed. What is less obvious is that poor sleep may make gut symptoms worse, and gut symptoms may disrupt […]
What happens in your gut When you live with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, keeping inflammation under control is one of the main goals of treatment. Medicines work to calm the immune response in the gut, but many people wonder whether other parts of daily life, like exercise, might also play a role. The relationship […]
A new medicine called duvakitug has shown encouraging results in an early clinical trial for people with Crohn’s disease, according to findings published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. The study, known as RELIEVE UCCD, tested whether the drug could help control inflammation and symptoms in people living with the condition. Whilst the results are […]
Guts UK, the national charity for the digestive system, has launched its Let’s Talk Guts campaign to encourage open conversations about digestive health. The week-long initiative, running from 13 to…
Living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) means managing a condition in which the immune system, reacting to the gut and its bacteria, drives ongoing inflammation in the bowel. IBD is…
Understanding gut symptoms better If you’ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you’ve probably found it frustratingly difficult to understand what’s actually going on. Symptoms can come and go,…
Understanding what happens inside Whether it’s a glass of wine with dinner or a pint with friends, alcohol is part of many social settings. But if you live with…
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