Ugo Iroku

2 months ago | self.com | Ugo Iroku |Theresa Tamkins

Daniela Soto, 25, lives in Los Angeles and was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) when she was just 21. If you don’t know much about this inflammatory bowel disease, it’s caused by an overactive immune response and wreaks havoc in the large intestine. Anyone can get the condition, but most people develop it between the ages of 20 and 40. Soto has experienced some pretty severe UC symptoms during her flare-ups, including blood in her stool, stomach pain, and uncontrollable diarrhea.

Oct 24, 2024 | self.com | Ugo Iroku |Erica Sloan

Dawn Egan’s stomach has been a pain point for her since grade school. As early as age six, the fashion editor, now 40, remembers not being able to eat much of anything without feeling pangs of discomfort. Doctor after doctor reassured her that it was “just irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),” that “she’d grow out of it,” and tossed a slew of solutions her way to stifle the pain and pull her out of a seemingly never-ending cycle of constipation and diarrhea.

Aug 29, 2024 | self.com | Ugo Iroku |Julia Ries

If you haven’t noticed, we’re living in the “heal your gut” era. Within the past few years, there’s been a wild influx of influencers, documentaries, cookbooks, and news articles breaking down how you can eat this or take that to “fix” your gut, and subsequently, a range of health problems.

Feb 12, 2024 | self.com | Ugo Iroku |Julia Ries

On a good day, you probably fart between eight and 14 times a day, but up to 25 times is within the normal range. It’s something we all do—sometimes discreetly, and sometimes not-so-secretly (talking about you, super-bendy person in my yoga class). Farting is awesome—it’s how your body gets rid of excess air swirling around your insides. Occasionally, however, that gas can get stuck and cause your belly to feel bloated, cramp-y, and uncomfortable.

Aug 4, 2023 | healio.com | Kate Burba |Ugo Iroku

The American Association for Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists’ inaugural Gut Health Summit shined a light on the historical, current and future state of heath equity for Black patients with GI and liver diseases.