Brooke Bogdan
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5 Ways to Cope With Chronic Anxiety When You Have Ulcerative Colitis
Anxiety can exacerbate symptoms of ulcerative colitis. Here's how you can cope. → Read More
How to Navigate the Dating World When You Have Ulcerative Colitis
Before you go and put “chronically ill and proud,” or “I go to the bathroom a lot,” in your dating app profile, there are plenty of ways to dish about your ulcerative colitis without killing another person’s appetite. → Read More
4 Tips for Preparing for Cold and Flu Season When You Have Ulcerative Colitis
For me, the toughest part of having a cold or flu with UC is the large amount of time it takes to recover. I often feel symptomatic for up to 4 to 6 weeks, and my UC usually flares along with the virus. → Read More
How To Become a Loud, Proud Advocate for People With UC
When Brooke Bogdan developed ulcerative colitis, she decided to share her experiences on a blog, Fierce and Flared, describing her UC diagnosis and her J-pouch surgery. Here, she describes her challenges as a patient and successes as an advocate. → Read More
How to Avoid Workplace Judgment When You Have IBD
Blogger Brooke Bogdan, who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis after college, shares her tips for finding a workplace that cares about you and your health when you have an inflammatory bowel disease. → Read More
Words You Should Know When You’re Diagnosed With Ulcerative Colitis
When I was first diagnosed with UC, I had no idea that living with a chronic disease also meant that I would need to add a variety of new words to my day-to-day vocabulary to fully understand what doctors were talking about. → Read More
How Medicinal Marijuana Helps My UC
Brooke Bogdan began using cannabis in 2012 to help aid in relieving her symptoms of ulcerative colitis. Here, the blogger shares how she has learned to navigate the world of medicinal marijuana. → Read More
How Probiotics Helped Me Manage UC
Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for your health and are especially good for the digestive system. Probiotics can help restore the healthy gut bacteria that is lost in people with IBD. → Read More
How to Apply for Drug Trials When You Have Ulcerative Colitis
Researchers are always studying new treatments for ulcerative colitis (UC). And you can participate in a clinical drug trial to relieve your symptoms and help out others with the disease. → Read More
How Should You Prepare for a Colonoscopy if You Have UC?
Colonoscopies are a regular part of life for people with ulcerative colitis (UC). Read about one woman's tips for making the process more bearable. → Read More
6 Tips for Managing Career Success When You Have Ulcerative Colitis
A supportive work environment is helpful for a person with UC. Telling your employer is a personal decision. UC advocate and blogger Brooke Bogdan shares how being upfront about her condition has helped achieve success in her career. → Read More
Myths of Living with Ulcerative Colitis
Although the internet can be a great resource for medical information, it is also rife with misinformation, which can scare anyone who is newly diagnosed with a chronic condition. Ulcerative colitis advocate Brooke Bogdan fact-checks some of the more comm → Read More
6 Ways to Prepare for a Doctor’s Visit When You Have Ulcerative Colitis
Since trips to the physicians office are so routine for people with ulcerative colitis, it's important to know how to keep these appointments concise and informative. UC advocate Brooke Bogdan offers quick trips to help you navigate going to the doctor. → Read More
How Probiotics Helped Me Manage UC
Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for your health and are especially good for the digestive system. Probiotics can help restore the healthy gut bacteria that is lost in people with IBD. → Read More
How Dogs Helped Me Recover from UC
Brooke Bogdan shares how dogs provided emotional support to her during her UC surgeries. She also offers tips on how to connect with animals to help with recovery. → Read More
Why It’s Important for People With IBD to Stay Hydrated
Brooke Bogdan learned about her need to stay hydrated the hard way. Find out about the warnings sign of dehydration and follow Brooke’s expert tips for ensuring that you get enough water and nutrients if you have IBD. → Read More
Your Guide to Hiking and Other Outdoor Activities When You Have UC
I’m an active person and grew up in a household where my sisters and I were encouraged to spend as much time outside as possible. We would go hiking, camp in our backyard with our neighborhood friends, and go swimming at our country club or a friend’s backyard pool. Naturally, the enjoyment for outdoor activities followed me into early adulthood, and I didn’t want to give that up when I was… → Read More