Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden spoke candidly about her Crohn’s disease, and how it has impacted her career in the past. The Welsh dancer, 30, reflected on her health battle and how it has had an effect on her profession during an appearance on Tuesday’s BBC Morning Live. When asked by co-hosts Kym Marsh and … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing‘s JJ Chalmers paid a touching tribute to his professional partner Amy Dowden after they were eliminated from the show on Sunday. The presenter, 33, praised Amy for ‘never letting him down’ despite her daily battle with Crohn’s disease, admitting she ‘could wake up any day and be hospitalised’ due to the condition. … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has shared details of her gruelling battle with potentially deadly Crohn’s disease in a new documentary. The 30-year-old dancer, who this year has been teamed with JJ Chalmers, has opened up about her illness in BBC film Strictly Amy: Crohn’s And Me. She said: ‘Strictly has been more than a … Read more
Dynamo stepped out with his dogs on Monday, weeks after telling fans he had gone to hospital due to a Crohn’s disease flare-up. The magician, 37, real name Steven Frayne, was diagnosed with Crohn’s aged 17 and has had a lot to deal with as he also contracted coronavirus two months ago. While out, Dynamo … Read more
Are probiotics a waste of money? Little evidence to support use in treating digestive conditions such as Crohn’s disease, large-scale review concludes Probiotics are microorganisms often said to improve gut health when consumed The American Gastroenterological Association reviewed work into their effects However, they found only three cases where evidence supported probiotic use They also recommend … Read more
A professional model and dancer has today told how it took doctors seven years to diagnose her with Crohn’s disease. Natalie-Amber Freegard, of Swindon, began suffering symptoms of the agonising digestive condition when she was 17. Doctors repeatedly dismissed her stomach pains and extreme weight loss, which saw her plummet to just five stone, as … Read more
Scientists claim to have CURED Crohn’s disease after a treatment of antibiotics and faecal transplants sparks long-lasting ‘profound remissions’ Crohn’s is a debilitating gut disease that affects around 115,000 people in the UK It is thought to occur when the immune system attacks the gastrointestinal tract Its symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever and weight loss Crohn’s may … Read more