Brian Austin Lost 20 Pounds From Ulcerative Colitis – SheKnows

Brian Austin Green shared about his “battle” with ulcerative colitis, telling Good Morning America that his most recent flare-up caused him to lose a whopping 20 pounds.

Green spoke to the morning show with girlfriend Sharna Burgess, sharing that he has dealt with bouts of ulcerative colitis “a few times”. “It was a really hard experience,” he continued, adding that while he was used to the condition, Burgess “never experienced it.”

Burgess later admitted she didn’t know how difficult ulcerative colitis could be until she saw it with her own eyes.

“I didn’t realize how debilitating it was until I saw it [Brian] and I watched his weight drop,” she said. And indeed, according to Green, the most recent flare-up — symptoms that lasted for nearly seven weeks — made him “about 20 pounds” lighter than he used to be.

Technically, there is no cure for inflammatory bowel disease, although Green explains that he has been able to manage his symptoms through diet. “As long as I can keep things in my system that my body doesn’t think I’m poisoning it, it won’t fight back,” he says. GMA, note that no longer eat dairy or gluten. “I would eat the food and… it was like my body wouldn’t process any of it,” he recalls. “It was a battle.”

“As long as I can keep things in my system that my body doesn’t think I’m poisoning it… it won’t fight back.” @withBAGpod and @SharnaBurgess open to @kayleehartung about the actor’s recent battle with ulcerative colitis. pic.twitter.com/Okwrh2JQ73

– Good Morning America (@GMA) May 19, 2022

The 48-year-old first talked about his colitis via social media in April.

“I disappeared from Instagram for a while… I had ulcerative colitis for about six and a half weeks,” he shared via Instagram video on April 13. Green also noted that the experience “wasn’t very fun. ” and especially “bad times,” when Burgess was seven months pregnant.

“Sharna is amazing… pregnant and taking care of my three young children,” he continued, admitting that she was able to care for him even though he was “super bedridden” for a large part of the outbreak. broadcast. “I am so grateful to have someone like her in my life.”

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