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Ulcerative colitis: chronic, or misunderstood?

Ulcerative colitis is presented as a chronic autoimmune disease. But what if the inflammation in your colon is not a mistake by your immune system, but a reaction to something that is being overlooked? Discover the causes, tests and the way to recovery.

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Ulcerative colitis: chronic, or misunderstood?

Have you been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis? Discover why colitis is not incurable but misunderstood, and which factors play a part in the inflammation in your colon. With Jeroen's personal story.

9 min read Mei 2026
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Experiences from people with ulcerative colitis

What others achieved by taking their gut health seriously.

For ten years my life revolved around illness and medication. I was on the toilet dozens of times a day and barely dared to leave the house. It gave me back something I thought I had lost: my life.

Sandra, 34 • Ulcerative colitis Read my story →

For years my life consisted of abdominal pain, diarrhoea and fear. Sometimes I went to the toilet twenty to thirty times a day. It was a big change, but it gave me back something priceless.

Annemiek, 31 • Ulcerative colitis Read my story →

I was told that food would make no difference to my symptoms. But I felt this could not be the whole story. After fifteen years of medication I noticed my body became calmer than ever.

Gio, 35 • Ulcerative colitis Read my story →
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