’Living with Crohn’s Disease,’ a chat with Chris Barker

Chris Barker has Crohn's disease which is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. How may gut issues such as these affect your life as a whole...not just your physical wellbeing but also your mental wellbeing? Did you know that the vast majority of your serotonin is made in your gut? The effect on your physical state, your mental state and your social life can be impacted and so Chris talks about his own experiences and journey with the condition whilst offering some gems of advice for other sufferers along the way. This really was a great conversation and whether you, or one of your friends, suffers from Crohn's we hope you find it extremely useful and uplifting to see how Chris lives his life to the full regardless of the disease. * The IG account @crohnsandcolitisuk is referenced as a resource during the chat.