A new ulcerative colitis diagnosis can feel overwhelming—but with thoughtful food choices, lifestyle strategies and expert-backed guidance, you can manage flares and feel more like yourself again.

"Transitioning patients in my practice is super-important to ensure seamless pediatric to adult care" for ulcerative colitis, says Jordan Axelrad, MD, associate professor of medicine at the NYU ...

Severe flare-ups are one of the greatest challenges of living with ulcerative colitis (UC). One option to try alongside your usual treatments is a low-residue diet. Its meant to reduce the amount of ...

While there’s no specific "ulcerative colitis diet" that's been shown to reduce the frequency of flares in UC, the eating style referred to as the Mediterranean diet has been recommended by the ...

Ulcerative colitis often develops in people aged 15-30 or 50-70. Exercise can reduce inflammation and strengthen the intestinal lining. A fecal occult blood test is a noninvasive test that can help ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine, causing persistent inflammation in the colon and rectum. The condition typically begins in the rectum ...