Julia Kammerer is a model and influencer. He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2020. A chronic intestinal disease that not many people know about. In the interview, we spoke to her about what this diagnosis means to her, why it is so important for her to be so open about it on social media and how she is coping with the disease today.
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You have ulcerative colitis. Can you briefly explain what it is and how you saw it?
Before I got the diagnosis, I didn’t know about the disease myself. That’s probably the case for most people. Many are probably familiar with Crohn’s disease. Both are inflammatory bowel diseases. Crohn’s disease affects the entire intestine, whereas ulcerative colitis affects only part of it. It is also often said that it is an autoimmune disease, but this has not yet been scientifically confirmed.
When I got the diagnosis, I was shocked. I had constant abdominal pain and bloating for a long time. At first I thought it was due to my transition from vegetarian to vegan diet. But it got worse over time especially when I got glandular fever in June 2020. Such an effect can increase inflammation again. Then I had to have a colonoscopy and that’s how I got the diagnosis.
So you were lucky you got an early diagnosis? This can often take a long time.
In any case. But even before the transition to glandular fever, I wondered a lot about where I was getting this constant abdominal pain all of a sudden and bloated stomach passed. After all, there can be many different reasons for this. But the infection got so bad that I went straight to the colonoscopy, which luckily came up with an explanation. I am happy with it. The period of uncertainty was indeed the worst. I think this happens to many people who are diagnosed with this type of disease. If you know what’s causing the symptoms, you can do something about it.
As a chronic disease, ulcerative colitis is probably not completely curable. do you still have symptoms
The word “chronic” also shocked me when I first got the diagnosis. But I have come to terms with it now. Depending on the severity, the disease is divided into three stages. Luckily I only have the first one. I still have some symptoms. The disease manifests itself in stages. So sometimes you have a better, sometimes worse phase. I still have to take the pills, but overall I have the disease well under control.
Was it difficult for you to openly address this topic on social media?
I talked about it for the first time on my account a few months after my diagnosis. First, I wanted to see for myself how the whole thing develops and how I can deal with it. I decided to talk about it later. I thought to myself that I’m sure I’m not the only one who suffers from it – and many people can’t talk about it. Of course, it was an overcoming subject, after all, it is not the most pleasant subject. But I got a lot of positive feedback. Especially from those followers who themselves had similar symptoms but had never even thought about this disease. Most of all, it was important for me to talk about my diet and the things that helped me. Proper nutrition plays a particularly important role in this disease.
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What should you pay attention to?
Even before the diagnosis, I had a very healthy diet and so instinctively did a lot of things right. In fact a vegetarian diet is recommended for the disease, as many dairy products can promote inflammation. You should also avoid foods that are too greasy. I also try to only buy organic food that hasn’t been heavily processed. Of course, it is also better for the intestines to cook for themselves than to rely on ready-made food. I also take a lot of prebiotics, i.e. fiber which promotes the growth of good intestinal bacteria.
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