http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/feeds/crohns-and-colitis?key=crohns-and-colitis Healthline Health Blogger Andrew Tubesing - Crohn's & Colitis Corner en-us Copyright (c) 2013 Healthline, All rights reserved. en-us Copyright (c) 2013 Healthline, All rights reserved. http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-colitis-corner/planetary-progression-ibd Thinking about the progression of an inflammatory flare-up, the process bears some similarity to the progression of planets… from the sun to the outer reaches of the solar system.Sun: A seemingly infinite source of flares. They all start here…M... Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-colitis-corner/planetary-progression-ibd Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-03-08T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/iditarod-journey-ibd Imagine trekking 1049 miles across the most remote areas of the United States, through the coldest sub-zero temperatures in the country. Imagine covering upwards of 100 miles per day, on a dog sled, for up to two weeks—or even longer. Imagine y... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/iditarod-journey-ibd Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-03-06T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/apolo-ohno-dreams-determination Last week I had the opportunity to see Apolo Ohno speak about his 8-medal Olympic career and the path that led him from a trouble-bound youth into an international speed-skating superstar. He talked about the challenges he faced at various ... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/apolo-ohno-dreams-determination Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-03-01T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/oasis o·a·sis: something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast Imagine a child afflicted by a gut-wrenching disease. Terrible pain, urgent restroom use, and lots and lots of diarrhea. Bloody diarrhea. Fearsome surgeries, troublesom... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/oasis Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-02-28T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/cpr-save-life Taking a diversion today from the specific Crohn’s and colitis talk to another medical topic that applies to everyone, I want to encourage you to do something. It might prove to be the easiest way to make a tremendous impact on somone’s life… b... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/cpr-save-life Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-02-21T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/seat-shock Courtesy of CleanSeats.com I was recently visiting a local casino with my sister-in-law when she discovered something I’d never heard of. After a post-bingo potty break, she came out of the restroom seeming very excited, asking if I’d exp... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/seat-shock Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-02-16T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/tell-your-valentine So when exactly is a good time to tell your romantic partner about your illness? While Valentine’s Day may or may not be a good time to make that leap, it is certainly an opportunity to be mindful that having a chronic illness can definitely ad... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/tell-your-valentine Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-02-13T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/50-50 New on video last week was the critically acclaimed film 50/50, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. It tells the story of a young man in his twenties, Adam (Gordon-Levitt), diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer. As indicated by... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/50-50 Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-02-07T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/colonoscopy-sweepstakes I was watching TV tonight, killing a few minutes during the commercials, and happened to catch an advertisement for something rather peculiar. Out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw Ozzy Osbourne, in full regalia, promising to give away... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/colonoscopy-sweepstakes Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-01-31T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/i-have-what Your first three words. The next two, in response, are always puzzling regardless of which pair you get, “Ulcerative colitis” or “Crohn’s disease.” You talk, you wonder, you worry, you try to understand. You ask a lot of questions but the a... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/i-have-what Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-01-26T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/wonder-wipes-instant-washcloths Instant washcloths can be an indispensable tool for IBD patients, or anyone with digestive distress. There have many other uses as well. The basic concept is a small disposable towel, hyper-compressed into a little pill shape which pops to life... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/wonder-wipes-instant-washcloths Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-01-24T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/why-we-walk One in two hundred Americans has Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (together known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD). That’s half a percent. In other words, when you ride on a subway, odds are there’s at least a couple other people on ... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/why-we-walk Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-01-18T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/gibot Brigham and Women's HospitalAn MRI-Controlled Swimming Robotic Pill Camera When I was a teenager I fell in love with Meg Ryan while watching her in the movie Inner Space. Also starring Martin Short and Dennis Quade, the film tells the story ... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/gibot Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-01-16T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/crappie-house Sarah GowerIn the northern reaches of the USA and Canada, and perhaps a few other places nutty enough to join in, people partake in an activity many of us could never understand. In a climate where November easily freezes every lake, and March... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/crappie-house Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-01-12T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/dis-ease Today, in a letter from a reader of my book, I was introduced to an interesting term I hadn’t seen before: Dis-ease. Remarkably obvious, yet obscured from my awareness until now, it’s simply the word disease broken into its syllables—which... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/dis-ease Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-01-05T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/new-years-resolutions Each January many of us take the opportunity to reflect on the year past and look forward to the year ahead. We consider where we’ve been, where we’ve come, and where we’re going. It’s a time to analyze and visualize. For some it’s a call to se... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/new-years-resolutions Andrew Tubesing, MS 2012-01-03T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/holiday-hints As we prepare for the next round of holiday festivities, I am reminded of the variety of challenges we face with digestive illness. Sticking to dietary protocol over the holidays is often difficult to manage. We tend to eat out more and have mo... Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/holiday-hints Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-12-30T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/magic-underwear Having written about the history of Munsingwear in this column a few weeks ago, and delving into a Jockey story today, it may be apparent that I am no stranger to the importance of underwear in life with IBD. It’s so important, in fact, that it... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/magic-underwear Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-12-21T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/moose-meat Since digestive balance is paramount for IBD patients, uncertainty about how our bodies will respond to new foods is a common concern. As a result, we typically treat unfamiliar foods with a fair amount of caution. I had a unique opportunity to... Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/moose-meat Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-12-15T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/prendizone Tingly cheeks. That’s what comes first for me. Then a sweaty forehead. I start to feel agitated. I get the jitters. I’m not quite hyper but certainly abuzz. I do things with hasty focus and jump from task to task in a flurry of activity. Ta... Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/prendizone Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-12-12T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/edamame As IBD patients, we are often looking for new ways to get the nourishment we need. Digestive complications can force us to find alternatives to problematic foods, while sometimes we get tired of true foods and want to try something new. I hav... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/edamame Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-12-06T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/gratitude-attitude As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I am humbled by so many reasons to feel fortunate. Living with a chronic disease is not typically the sort of thing a person gives thanks for, but I still celebrate the blessings it has brought me. Certai... Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/gratitude-attitude Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-11-24T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/fly-on-sly-part-2 Continuing from our last discussion on how to politely excuse oneself from company in the event a restroom emergency… While group conversations adapt relatively easily around the departure of a member, it’s not always a conversation that we’... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/fly-on-sly-part-2 Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-11-21T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/fly-on-sly-part-1 Social Strategies for Restroom Emergencies As IBD patients, we know all too well how awkward it can feel when we urgently need to use the restroom in the midst of conversation. How do we slip away quickly without making a scene? Individu... Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/fly-on-sly-part-1 Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-11-17T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/quinoa-tabouli-salad Continuing our exploration of this protein-filled superfood, I offer my favorite quinoa salad recipe, as promised last time. Tabouli (AKA “tabbouleh”) is a traditional Mediterranean dish made of fresh vegetables and a grain, typically wheat bul... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/quinoa-tabouli-salad Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-10-31T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/wheat-retreat-quinoa Digestive illnesses have a tendency to make people think a lot about the food they eat. How each food interacts with the digestive system becomes a common concern, and one of the most discussed topics in IBD life. Regardless of the underlying c... Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/wheat-retreat-quinoa Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-10-28T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/movie-madness Tonight I sit in a coffee shop across the street from a neighborhood movie theater. It seems to belong to a nostalgic bit of yesteryear, when people lived near where they shopped. It’s the kind of theater with only one screen. The sort that peo... Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/movie-madness Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-10-25T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/step-it-up Recent talk about marathons and jogging programs started a foray into exercise possibilities. While running is very accessible and requires minimal equipment, there’s something that’s even simpler... Walking. Walking can be a good way to ... Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/step-it-up Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-10-18T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/get-up-get-out-part-two Last time we talked about Team Challenge, a half-marathon training and fund-raising program put on by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. This time we’ll look at another goal that might be a bit more manageable—either on its own, or ... Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/get-up-get-out-part-two Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-10-13T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/get-up-get-out-part-one CCFA Team Challenge, Courtesy of CCFATime and time again we hear about the benefits of exercise. General consensus: it’s good for pretty much everyone, even people with chronic illnesses. If you’ve been sick, exercise is a great way to help yo... Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/crohns-and-colitis/get-up-get-out-part-one Andrew Tubesing, MS 2011-10-11T07:00:00Z