Our mission is to improve the quality of life for BIPOC who are affected by IBD, Digestive Disorders and associated Chronic Illnesses; through Community, Research, Education, and Advocacy.

What Are Digestive Disorders?

What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic irritation and ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract; Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common disorders.
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What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder in which people have recurring issues with abdominal discomfort on and stage of the cancer. Common symptoms include changes in bowel habits (like diarrhea, constipation, or a feeling of incomplete emptying), rectal bleeding or blood in the stool, abdominal pain, and fatigue. or pain that is associated in some way to their bowel movements. Typically, this intermittent abdominal pain is accompanied by diarrhea, constipation, or alternating episodes of both (mixed).
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What is Celiac Disease

CeD damages the small intestine. People with this disease can’t eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley and in some products such as vitamins and lip balms. When people with celiac disease eat gluten—even a tiny amount—their body’s immune system reacts to the gluten by attacking the lining of the small intestine.
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What is Colorectal Cancer?

Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the colon or rectum, which are parts of the large intestine. It’s also known as colon cancer or rectal cancer, and is the third most common type of cancer in the United States. Colorectal cancer often begins as small growths called polyps, which can be removed during screening colonoscopies before they become cancerous.
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What is Short Bowel Syndrome?

Short bowel syndrome (SBS), also known as short gut, is broadly described as a condition in which nutrients are not properly absorbed because a large part of the small bowel is missing. This is most often due to defects existing at birth (congenital), or surgical removal of part of the small bowel.
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