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BioExperience

Last week I (along with several other advocates) was given the amazing opportunity to tour Janssen’s labs where they produce Remicade. It was an absolutely incredible experience and today I want to tell you a little bit about it and how it was a big eye-opener for me. Upon meeting several Janssen employees and the president, Michael Yang, the…

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The Dangers of Miracle Cures

“I drank coconut juice for two weeks and cured my Crohn’s Disease!” “My cousin cured his colitis by taking slippery elm!” “When I cut out dairy, it cured my IBD!!!” How many of you have heard phrases similar to these? If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a dozen times. Have you tried…? It will CURE you! All these “cures” and home…

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Be Part of Finding a Cure!

Do you have Crohn’s Disease, ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis? Would you like to see a cure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease? How would you like to help in finding a cure? I know of a way! In June of 2015, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) launched a research database just for IBD. The new initiative (known as…

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New Perspectives for 2016

I sat alone in chapel that day. This was not an unusual occurrence. I had often found myself sitting alone in chapel, in the cafeteria, chilling in my dorm room. I wasn’t necessarily a loner… but I was definitely never one to run with the crowd. I always felt rejected. Unimportant. I didn’t have fancy clothes. I didn’t look…

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