Mesha Moinirad on stomas, social media and survival | Back Your Body | Holland & Barrett
Back Your Body | The H&B PodcastShow Notes
Mesha Moinirad, better known online as Mr Colitis Crohn's, joins Ellie Taylor for a powerful conversation about surviving life-threatening illness, living with a stoma and turning adversity into purpose.
After being given just a 20% chance of survival following undiagnosed appendicitis, Mesha opens up about living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, having a stoma fitted in his early twenties and the mental challenges of adjusting to a completely different life. Today, Mesha reaches millions through social media, using his platform to break the stigma around stoma bags and digestive health by showing people that a diagnosis doesn't have to define their future.
In the Science Break, H&B Science Guy Alex Glover explores vitamin B12 – what it does in the body and why people with digestive conditions may be at greater risk of deficiency.
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