Susannah Barnett

All articles by Susannah Barnett

• Parenting with PBC: Tips for managing your health with a family

  Living with a rare disease doesn’t mean sacrificing your time with family. Here are some tips to help you make time for both.

• The role of palliative care in PBC treatment

  Though many people with PBC live a long, healthy life, some people’s symptoms may progress until they require palliative care.

• PBC and the immune system: insights into autoimmunity

  Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease, which means those affected by it must take certain steps to protect themselves.

• The gut-liver connection in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)

  The importance of the connection between gut health and liver health suggests that good gut microbiota health improves symptoms for people living with PBC.

• How exercise can help manage PBC symptoms

  Medical treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) aims to slow disease progression. However, the effective management of symptoms such as fatigue, itchy skin, brain fog, stomach and joint pain and jaundice depends largely on adopting and maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle, including regular physical exercise. While symptoms of PBC are not always present at […]

• Traveling with PBC: Tips for a smooth journey

  If you’re living with PBC, you will need to adapt your travel expectations to fit your health and state of mind by planning ahead,

• PBC Flare-Ups: Understanding triggers and coping strategies

  PBC flare-ups can be difficult to manage, but being aware of common triggers can help reduce their frequency and severity.

• Support groups and online communities for those affected by PBC

  Emotional support, a feeling of solidarity and practical advice are just a few of the benefits of becoming part of a community of people affected by PBC.

• PBC in older populations: Special considerations and challenges

  A U.K. study found that older people with PBC appear to suffer more in terms of symptom burden and quality of life.

• PBC and mental health: Effects, challenges and coping strategies

  Some PBC patients report high levels of mental distress, depression and social isolation as a result of their diagnosis and symptoms.