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Ulcerative Colitis and Ultra-Processed Foods: A More Balanced Way to Think About What You Eat
Ultra-processed does not always mean unhealthy. Make balanced, realistic food choices while living with Ulcerative Colitis.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
3 hours ago6 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Protein: Are You Getting Enough When Your Gut Is Struggling?
Protein needs can change during a UC flare. Learn the signs of low intake and gentle ways to get more when eating feels difficult.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Sep 1410 min read


Are You Cutting Out More Than You Need To? When Your Ulcerative Colitis Diet Becomes Too Restrictive
Has your UC diet become too restrictive? Learn how to protect your nutrition and gently rebuild variety without ignoring your symptoms.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Aug 2510 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Iron Deficiency: When “Just Tired” May Be Something More
Persistent fatigue with Ulcerative Colitis may be linked to iron deficiency. Learn the signs, tests and treatment options.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Aug 189 min read


When Surgery Becomes Part of the Ulcerative Colitis Conversation: Making Space for Fear and Hope
Surgery can be a frightening part of the Ulcerative Colitis journey. Here is how to understand your options while making space for both fear and hope.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Aug 109 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Bloating: Why It Happens and Why It Feels So Personal
Bloating with Ulcerative Colitis can affect your comfort, confidence and relationship with food. Here is why it happens and what may help.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Aug 69 min read


The Natural Medicine Toolkit for Ulcerative Colitis
The natural supplements you should be taking for Ulcerative Colitis

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Aug 49 min read


Why Does My Ulcerative Colitis Feel So Different From One Day to the Next?
Wondering why your Ulcerative Colitis feels different from one day to the next? Learn what can influence daily symptom changes and when to seek help.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Jul 2910 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Hydration: Why It’s More Important Than You Think
Hydration plays a vital role in managing Ulcerative Colitis. Learn how to recognise dehydration, replace fluids, and support your recovery.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Jul 209 min read


The Control Paradox (Why I'm Still in Remission)
You may have seen the news this week. Bryan Johnson, the man who has spent millions of dollars trying to outsmart ageing, has been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition affecting his stomach lining. Eleven years of tracking, testing and optimising, and his own body still found a way to surprise him. His response was to double down. More data, more intervention, more control. He wants to solve it the way he has tried to solve everything else about his biology. I read that and

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Jul 74 min read


How to Talk About Ulcerative Colitis Without Having to Explain Everything
Living with Ulcerative Colitis often means explaining your symptoms, limitations, and needs to other people. Here's how to communicate with confidence without feeling like you have to share everything.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Jun 299 min read


What ‘Listening to Your Body’ Actually Means When You Have UC
What does "listening to your body" actually mean with UC? Learn how to recognise patterns, build trust, and respond with confidence.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Jun 228 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Routine: Why Your Body Loves Consistency (and How to Build It)
Discover why routine can help support life with Ulcerative Colitis and how to build gentle, sustainable habits that work for you.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Jun 159 min read


The Wellness Paradox: Why More Health Advice Is Making Us Less Healthy
If you've been living with ulcerative colitis for any length of time, you'll know the feeling. You join a support group looking for answers. Someone recommends an elimination diet. Someone else says elimination diets made their UC worse. One person swears by a particular probiotic. Another says probiotics nearly put them in hospital during a flare. A third person posts about a supplement that changed their life, and a fourth replies that their gastroenterologist told them to
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Jun 74 min read


When Your Safe Foods Stop Feeling Safe: Understanding Sudden Sensitivities
Why do “safe foods” suddenly stop feeling safe with Ulcerative Colitis? Understanding changing sensitivities, food anxiety, and the emotional side of eating with UC.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Jun 17 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Control: Why It’s So Hard to ‘Relax’ Around Your Symptoms
Living with Ulcerative Colitis can create a constant sense of vigilance around symptoms. Here’s why relaxing is often harder than it looks.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
May 258 min read


What Dining Out With Ulcerative Colitis Really Looks Like (Without Overthinking Every Bite)
Eating out with Ulcerative Colitis can feel emotionally exhausting at times. Here’s what navigating restaurants, food anxiety, and social meals with UC really looks like.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
May 189 min read


The Aftermath of a Flare: Why You Don’t Feel ‘Back to Normal’ Straight Away
Why do you still feel exhausted, anxious, or “off” after an Ulcerative Colitis flare? Recovery from UC is often slower and more layered than people expect.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
May 119 min read


Why Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Change Day to Day (Even When Nothing Else Does)
Why Ulcerative Colitis symptoms change day to day, even when your routine stays the same, and how to respond with more steadiness.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
May 49 min read


What Doctors Mean by ‘Controlled’ Ulcerative Colitis
Your Ulcerative Colitis is “controlled”, but you don’t feel like yourself. Here’s why that gap exists, and how to make sense of it.

Dr Jacki McEwen (ND)
Apr 2810 min read
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