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Living With Ulcerative Colitis Long-Term: What Changes After the First Few Years
Ulcerative Colitis can change your weight, shape and confidence. Here’s how to navigate body image with steadiness and care.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
2 days ago8 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Body Image: Navigating Weight Changes, Bloating, and Control
Ulcerative Colitis can change your weight, shape and confidence. Here’s how to navigate body image with steadiness and care.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Mar 98 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Sleep: Why Rest Doesn’t Always Feel Restorative
Why sleep with Ulcerative Colitis doesn’t always feel restorative, and what your fatigue may be trying to tell you.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Mar 210 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Anxiety: When Gut Symptoms Trigger a Stress Loop
Ulcerative Colitis and anxiety often move together. Here’s how the stress loop forms, and how to gently calm it.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Feb 238 min read


Eating Well With Ulcerative Colitis When You’re Not in a Flare
Eating well with Ulcerative Colitis outside of a flare is about nourishment, rhythm, and trust, not rigid rules or fear-based food choices.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Feb 168 min read


Ulcerative Colitis and Fatigue: Why You’re Exhausted Even in Remission
Fatigue is common in Ulcerative Colitis, even in remission. Here’s why energy can lag behind healing, and how to support recovery gently.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Feb 910 min read


Let’s Talk Tests: From Colonoscopy to Calprotectin, Here’s How UC Is Monitored
Understanding how Ulcerative Colitis is monitored can make testing feel less overwhelming. From colonoscopy to calprotectin, here’s what each test really tells you.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Feb 29 min read


What Ulcerative Colitis Can Increase the Risk For, And What You Can Do About It
Ulcerative Colitis can increase certain health risks over time. Understanding what to watch for helps you protect remission and long-term well-being.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Dec 22, 20259 min read


Why Ulcerative Colitis Can Hurt More Than Your Gut: Understanding Joint Pain and Inflammation
UC joint pain can feel confusing. Here’s how inflammation affects your whole body, why it happens, and what actually helps.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Dec 15, 202510 min read


Can You Have Ulcerative Colitis Without Symptoms? Understanding Silent Inflammation
Silent inflammation can hide beneath calm symptoms. Here’s how to understand it, spot it early, and protect your remission with confidence.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Dec 8, 202510 min read


My Top Supplements for UC (and Exactly Where They Fit)
My top supplements for UC, why they matter, and how they support inflammation, the gut barrier, and the microbiome at each stage of healing.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Nov 30, 20258 min read


Ulcerative Colitis for Beginners: A Kind, Straightforward Guide to a Complex Condition
A calm, beginner-friendly guide to understanding Ulcerative Colitis, what’s happening, what helps, and how to live well with it.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Nov 17, 20258 min read


Eating for Repair: What to Eat After a UC Flare
Your gut’s repair phase is where true healing begins. Here’s how to eat gently, rebuild balance, and support long-term remission.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Nov 10, 20257 min read


Are People with Ulcerative Colitis Immunocompromised? What You Need to Know About Immunity and UC
UC doesn’t always mean a weak immune system; it’s about balance, not blame. Learn how immunity really works in Ulcerative Colitis.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Nov 1, 20259 min read


Can Ulcerative Colitis Cause Weight Loss? Understanding What’s Going On
Weight loss with UC can feel alarming, but understanding why it happens makes it easier to respond with care and support.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Oct 6, 20257 min read


Why Does Ulcerative Colitis Happen? A Compassionate Look at a Complex Disease
Why does ulcerative colitis happen? Explore the genetics, immune response, and triggers behind UC, with compassion, not blame.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Sep 29, 20259 min read


Where UC Hurts: Understanding Pain, Discomfort, and That Familiar Twinge
UC pain shows up in many ways, such as cramps, joint aches, and that dreaded twinge. Here’s how to understand and manage it with more ease.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Sep 22, 20258 min read


What Ulcerative Colitis Remission Looks Like (And What It Doesn’t)
UC remission isn’t one-size-fits-all. Here’s what it might look like, what it probably doesn’t, and how to protect it for the long term.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Sep 15, 20258 min read


The Real Impact of Ulcerative Colitis on Your Daily Life And How to Reclaim It
Ulcerative Colitis shapes daily life in more ways than one. Here’s how it impacts your routines, and how to start reclaiming them.

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Sep 8, 20257 min read


Is Ulcerative Colitis an Autoimmune Disease?
Is Ulcerative Colitis an autoimmune disease? Most doctors say yes. Here’s what that means for your health, treatment, and daily life

Jacki McEwen-Powell
Sep 1, 20258 min read
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