Blog - November 2016

Part 1 of “Ostomy Success Stories” detailed the lives of two Canadian ostomates who have chosen to live exceptional post-surgery lives.  Rob Hill took his love of the outdoors to another level after receiving his ostomy, achieving the ambitious goal of climbing the Seven Summits (including Mount Everest) to raise public awareness of intestinal diseases.  Jessica Grossman had surgery as a young teen, and her…

Inner Good has released a line of products and supplies that span beyond “living” with an ostomy. Forget sustenance, we want to see you excel beyond your wildest dreams. Heck, our weekly content delivery insists upon it. We have put the call to surfers, martial artists, globetrotters, and fitness enthusiasts alike. While the latter ties into today’s topic, we’re talking about the hardcore gym rats….

If you’re recovering from ostomy surgery, you might well wonder if you will ever really live again.   Everyday activities such as climbing stairs may be next to impossible.  And the thought of eventually having to go to work or shop for groceries with an ostomy appliance attached might be a depressing prospect.   Or perhaps you had your surgery years ago now, and while climbing…

Antioxidants are essential to daily health maintenance for everyone. This includes ostomates, especially if you have recently received a stoma. The wound depends upon antioxidants to repair the surrounding skin tissue and they are a part of all around ostomy wound management.  Then there is selenium. Selenium is an essential trace element, which when low, has been linked to increased risk of various diseases, prostate…

We weren’t kidding when we wrote our mission statement to facilitate an extraordinary life for those living with an ostomy. So far, we’ve provided tips on surfing with ostomy, martial arts with a stoma, delivered a passport to globetrotting, and put together a comprehensive guide to ostomate sex. What more could you want? Well, given that we serve one of the most outdoorsy populations in…

Are you expecting a child? Congratulations! Are you an ostomate that plans on conceiving? Kudos to you too! Carrying a life marks a remarkable time in your life. You plan on doing all that you can to ensure a healthy pregnancy and an even healthier bouncing baby boy or girl. Much of this begins with a sound nutrition plan. As an ostomate, you are well…

The ostomate diet is a clearly defined one. It must address key nutritional deficiencies that include Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Calcium, Folic Acid, Magnesium, and Potassium. But it goes beyond the vitamins and minerals. The diet must also factor in the delivery of essential fatty acids (EFA), complex carbohydrates, and protein. Filling these nutritional voids is one thing, doing so in a way…

When I was a child, my parents were always encouraging me to share with my sister, and now that I’m a parent, I’m constantly encouraging my own kids to find ways to be generous to one another. One thing I never expect them to share, however, is their body odors…but as young boys, they sometimes do that anyway!   After almost a decade of living…