Crohn’s is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the digestive tract, however it’s normally the distal small bowel and colon that is impacted.
Living with Crohn’s Disease can be an overwhelming and stressful experience, the unpredictable nature of flare-ups, fatigue, pain and bowel changes can cause high levels of anxiety when you are experiencing a flare.
Did you know that the average Australian (including children) consumes around 40+ teaspoons of sugar per day without even trying? All of these sugars are normally hidden in foods that we’re told are healthy and they’re the foods that we feed to ourselves and our kids each day thinking we’re making a healthy choice.
The gut microbiome refers to different microbes and their function which include bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi and protists which are located in our digestive system and have a huge influence on our health.
Over the years I’ve worked with many families of children who have either been diagnosed with Autism, are going through the process or are thinking it might be something they should be considering. As a result many of them ask me about Zac’s diagnosis and what it was that made us think he might need to be assessed and how did we as a family cope when he did finally get diagnosed so today, I’ll share that story with you.
