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Brian Hikes and Climbs the 46 High Peaks for IBD and Ostomy Awareness
Hello I.I.F. Supporters, As many of you know, I suffer from severe Crohn’s disease and have an ileostomy. The journey of my life so far has not been the easiest, but I believe in living life to the fullest and not letting my disease get in the way of that … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, IBD News, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Media, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis
Tagged 46 High Peaks, Advocacy, Awareness, Brian Greenberg, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Events, Exercise, Health, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, News, Nonprofit, Ostomy, Traveling, ulcerative colitis
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IIF Press Release: Intense Intestines Scholarship
April 8, 2013 Dear IIF Follower: I am proudly writing to inform you of our latest project. The IIF team has been working hard to establish a scholarship fund dedicated to easing the financial burdens that students and their families face as a result of their IBD. We know that life … Read More
Posted in General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Press
Tagged Awareness, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, News, Nonprofit, Ostomy, Scholarship, ulcerative colitis
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Riding the Five Boro Bike Tour for Crohn’s, Colitis & Ostomy Awareness
This May 5th the Intense Intestines Foundation has a team of riders which will be riding through all five boroughs of New York City for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and ostomy awareness. The 44 mile ride goes through the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, and of course Manhattan. Covering many well … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis
Tagged Awareness, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Events, Exercise, Health, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, News, Nonprofit, Ostomy, Scholarship, ulcerative colitis
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The Escape the Stall Campaign by the CCFA
CCFA Escape the Stall Campaign In recent days we’ve seen many posts about the new Escape the Stall campaign by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. Social media sites have been buzzing about the campaign and many people have been sharing their feelings about the pictures the CCFA has released … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, IBD News, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Advocacy, Awareness, CCFA, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, News, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis, Video
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Public Bathroom With No Stall Door
Stall with no door. Sometimes there are just things that aren’t right in society. Some of them we can’t do anything about, others though we can have a voice and make changes. The other day I was at a local sports bar in Norwalk, CT and when I went to the … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, IBD News, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Advocacy, Awareness, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, News, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis, Video
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Intense Intestines Scholarship Update
Hello IIF Followers, Recently we’ve been getting many emails about the Intense Intestines Scholarship. We clearly see that our mission of awarding a scholarship is a necessary one. With all of the interest in the scholarship we now know that we choose the right purpose for much of our fundraising efforts. We thought … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis
Tagged colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Scholarship, ulcerative colitis
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Skiing and Snowboarding with an IBD or Ostomy
Many activities can look scary when having an ostomy. Some of them are and precautions have to be made. You should only partake in many activities if they are in a safe environment. Skiing is a sport that some ostomates stay away from. There are so many factors and variables that go … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Brian Greenberg, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Exercise, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Preperation, ulcerative colitis, Video
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IIF Year In Review: 2012 Was A Great First Year!
Now that we have officially begun 2013, all of us at the IIF wanted to take a quick look back at our first full year of operation. It was a year in which we all learned a lot, and all of us are looking forward to applying what we learned and … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Media, Ostomy, Press, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Brian Greenberg, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Nonprofit, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis
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Overcoming IBD and Ostomy Workouts (Boxing/Kickboxing)
In this video Intense Intestines Foundation Founder & President, Brian Phillip Greenberg overcomes his Crohn’s disease and ostomy to train in boxing and kickboxing with his trainer. It’s important to only train like this with someone who knows about your health conditions. You can overcome your IBD and ostomy as well. … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, My IBD, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Awareness, Brian Greenberg, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Exercise, Health, IBD, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis, Video
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IBD and Sleeping Problems
Many of those with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have trouble sleeping. IBD can not only affect the amount of sleep you’re able to get but the quality of sleep as well. To patients that have an IBD, it’s something that has to be accepted to an extent. Sleep problems can … Read More
Brian’s Story with Crohn’s disease Part 3 (Living with Crohn’s)
I was given the opportunity to make a short video series for Health Theater about Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. This is the third part of the three part series in which I discuss how to live with Crohn’s disease and what I’ve found to work for myself. I also talk … Read More
Battling Low Self Esteem With IBD
As many of us know, having an IBD can play with our emotions and affect our self esteem pretty easily. Its difficult for others to understand the constant ups and downs that we have to deal with on a daily basis. A person with IBD can feel extremely confident one second … Read More
Working With an IBD and Battling Fatigue
Life is hard! It’s a never ending process with so many things going on. Everyone has to juggle a social life, family life and work life. The goal is to do all of these to the best of your ability and then hopefully you’ll live a happy life. As this is … Read More