More than just tummy trouble: Crohn’s disease, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome
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Eating is a fundamental part of life. So, when things aren’t going well with our digestive system, it affects not only our health but also our routines, social lives and very identity.
And these days, more people seem to be struggling with chronic gastrointestinal problems, including irritable bowel syndrome and autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
MPR News guest host Kyra Miles talks with her guests and listeners about diagnosing and living with gut problems.
Guests:
Dr. Justin Howard is a gastroenterologist with M Health Fairview and an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He specializes in inflammatory bowel disease.
Laura Van Riper is the mother of a teenager with Crohn’s disease and leads the regional parent support group for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Minnesota and Dakotas chapter.
MPR News guest host Kyra Miles (center) stands with Laura Van Riper (left), who leads a support group for parents whose children have inflammatory bowel disease, and Dr. Justin Howard (right), a gastroenterologist with M Health Fairview, at MPR headquarters in St. Paul on Wednesday.Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News
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