BeWell Blog

Some days, eating foods that other people enjoy without a second thought can bring on fatigue, swelling, brain fog, stomach discomfort, or long stretches of feeling unwell. Your body may react differently now. Things that once felt normal, like a...

It’s March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Not exactly the topic anyone gets excited about, but colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States right now. About 150,000 people get diagnosed every year....

A view into how IBD shaped BeWell for World IBD Day. When I Was First Diagnosed with Crohn’s... ...I thought my life would be divided in two: before IBD and after IBD. But what I didn’t expect—what no one tells...

The flowers are blooming, the allergies are starting, and now all of a sudden my social media timeline is filled with colored ribbons and hashtags. May isn't just about spring blooms and Mother's Day brunches - it's when most chronic...

Written by: Nicole Benish   Hey! My name is Nicole and I live by the motto: You and your body against the disease, not you against your body. It’s working so hard to fight the illness(es), it’s doing everything in...

There's having IBS at home - and having IBS out and about. Two very different problems. At home, you know where the bathroom is. You've got your heating pad, your comfort foods, and no one questioning why you've been in...

April rolls around annually as IBS Awareness Month, and it always has me thinking about diagnoses, doctor visits, and those gut feelings (yes, literally) that something just doesn't seem right. For all of us, IBS is not just a diagnosis...

That time of year again. Shamrocks everywhere. Green-colored everything. The inevitable flood of St. Patrick's Day party invitations and bar specials clogging up my social media feed. But for those of us who juggle life with autoimmune disease or chronic...

Living with IBD is most definitely difficult, from managing symptoms and medications to preparing for the unexpected. That is why BeWell designed the IBD Starter Bundle: a collection of must-haves that make life with IBD slightly more manageable. This is...