It’s almost that time of year again, Gutsy Walk time! Every year, Crohns and Colitis Canada hosts a 5 km walk at over 60 locations across Canada! This year we walk on Sunday, June 2nd,... Read More
Rasheed Clarke, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Crohn’s & Colitis Canada, joins Chantel and Lisa for a special Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Month episode. They discuss key findings from the newly released “2018 Impact of IBD in... Read More
For some, “gluten-free” may be a choice made easy by recent trends, but for people with Celiac disease it is much more serious than that. Though not IBD, Celiac disease is a serious illness that... Read More
How does cannabis work and how can we use it medically? Who is a candidate for medical cannabis and where are legal sources to access it? We are joined by Martina, a cannabis coach/educator from... Read More
We chat with Peter Habashi, a research coordinator at Mount Sinai Hospital who’s main work is in coordinating the PACE (Promoting Access and Care through Centers of Excellence) IBD Telemedicine Program funded by Crohn’s and Colitis... Read More
Dr Vivian Huang is back again and from her unique perspective as a GI Specialist and IBD sufferer she talks about her journey as a doctor and how her own condition helps her to better... Read More
We sit down with Chris DiGiovanni, the founder of Kilos4Colitis, to talk about what inspired him to start lifting weights after his diagnosis of IBD and what sparked him to turn that into a fundraising... Read More
Flares, checklists, and colonoscopies! Oh My! Chantel and Lisa dive into whats new in their lives and discuss everyone’s favourite: colonoscopies. Read More
2017 Gutsy Walk by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada took place on June 4th where the G&G team interviewed participants and volunteers at the event and discussed their stories and the importance of awareness. Read More
Chantel goes to Nuckfest, The Ontario Beard and Mustache Championships which raises money for Crohn’s and Colitis, hosted by #theyeardproject. She interviews several of the contestants, some of which are affected by IBD. Read More
Chantel and Lisa welcome Mike Speyer as they discuss his experience with Crohn’s disease and his organization: The Yeard Project. The Yeard Project is a not-for-profit organization that Mike and his brother Marty founded to raise... Read More
Chantel and Lisa share websites, organizations, resources, etc. that they trust and value when it comes to information about IBD. The following URLs for IBD organizations were mentioned in this episode: Crohn’s and Colitis USA: ccfa.org Crohn’s... Read More
Two Toronto based women discuss their experiences living with IBD. Lisa has Crohn’s and Chantel has Crohns and ulcerative colitis. Together they share their ups and downs battling IBD. Lisa and Chantel explore what it... Read More