13 Famous Celebrities with Ulcerative Colitis and their Inspirational Stories
Ulcerative Colitis (UC), an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) of the digestive tract, makes everyday life activities difficult for those suffering from it. But, coping with IBD successfully for a celebrity is a lot more difficult than anyone else. Celebrities are constantly under the radar and live an utterly hectic lifestyle with no pre-defined working hours and the need to stay healthy, fit, and attractive at its peak throughout the year.
IBD can cause a wide range of health issues from pain, anemia, and lethargy to chronic bowel symptoms. Hence, it is no ordinary feat to achieve big with IBD. That’s why we believe that everyone should take inspiration from the following 13 celebrities who didn’t let IBD affect their ambitions or celebrity status.
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy is famous for his contagious smile but the world had no idea that the former US president suffered from IBD and led a hard and painful life. His medical records suggest that he suffered either from IBD or IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) while some records revealed that he was diagnosed with IBD during childhood. All his life, he dealt with chronic diarrhea and continuously used antispasmodic drugs to control IBD.