There aren’t as many men who are vocal in the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) space as there are women. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis affect men as often as they do women, but fewer men seem comfortable being public about their disease.   That’s why Carlos “CJ" Cabrera, who also goes by CJ Papuro, entered the IBD community after his diagnosis of Crohn’s. He gives an overview of how difficult it was to be diagnosed as a US veteran using the Veterans Health Administration, his struggles with finding his way with nutrition, the ways in which IBD has affected him as a man, and his advice for other men.   Concepts discussed on this episode include:

• Athletic Greens — AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/ibdpod
• Fragmented Care and IBD: Outcomes in U.S. Veterans: https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/fragmented-care-and-ibd-outcomes-us-veterans
• The Incidence and Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among U.S. Veterans: A National Cohort Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3972034/
• Maltodextrin, Modern Stressor of the Intestinal Environment: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6409436/
• How IBD Affects Fertility in Men: https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-ibd-affects-fertility-in-men-4125878
• How to Recognize and Diagnose Crohn’s Disease in Men: https://www.verywellhealth.com/crohns-symptoms-male-5215367
• Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: https://www.verywellhealth.com/arthritis-and-inflammatory-bowel-disease-1941772
• Should You Exercise If You Have IBD?: https://www.verywellhealth.com/exercising-with-ibd-4582068

Find CJ Papuro at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papuro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papurosmokes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chill.ghost YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Papuro   Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com: http://aboutibd.com/ Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutIBD Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/   Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney: https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrewcooney Theme music, IBD Dance Party, is from Cooney Studio: https://michaelandrewcooney.bandcamp.com/track/ibd-dance-party-single   Episode transcript and more information at: https:/bit.ly/AIBD120