How to Fuel Athletic Performance In Chronic Illness Featuring T.L. Wright (The IBD Athlete)

T.L. Wright, known as The IBD Athlete and author of The SCD Athlete Cookbook, tells Amber about her frustrating decades-long journey to a Crohn's disease diagnosis. She explains the health reasons behind her pivot from triathlons and Ironman races to competitive bodybuilding. You'll leave this episode with a better understanding of how to fuel for your sport or workout while managing an immune-mediated condition. Episode transcript and more information at: The SCD Athlete Cookbook: Amazon and Bookshop.org Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to the IBD Athlete 02:39 - A Lifetime of Unexplained Symptoms 04:18 - The "Go Hard" Endurance Sports Trap 08:09 - The Overlooked Connection Between IBD and Oral Health 11:04 - The 3-Year Promise 14:26 - Can IBD Patients Compete at an Elite Level? 21:21 - The Pivot to Natural Bodybuilding 26:54 - 5 Tips for Consistency on the SCD Diet 33:04 - The Dangers of AI Recipe Generation 35:29 - The Accidental Influencer 40:44 - Where to Find the IBD Athlete What You'll Learn: How upper GI Crohn's disease can be missed or misdiagnosed. Why the "tough it out" culture in endurance sports can be dangerous for athletes with chronic illnesses. How to transition athletic goals to better support a healing body. Practical tips for managing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) as an active person. The importance of advocating for your health and understanding the connection between diet and IBD. More resources: Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet Specific Carbohydrate Diet Association Special IBD diets via The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Find T.L. Wright at: Web: The IBD Athlete Facebook: The IBD Athlete Threads: @theibdathlete Instagram: @theibdathlete Tik Tok: @TheIBDAthlete Find Amber J Tresca at: AboutIBD.com: About IBD Verywell Health: Verywell Health Facebook: @aboutIBD Twitter: @aboutIBD Pinterest: @aboutibd Instagram: @about_IBD YouTube: @AboutIBD Threads: @about_ibd Find Mac Cooney (mix, sound design, and theme music) at: Facebook: @maccooneycomposer Instagram: @maccooneycomposer YouTube: @MacCooneyComposer Web: Cooney Studio Theme music, IBD Dance Party , is from ©Cooney Studio. These show notes contain affiliate links. If you choose to purchase after clicking a link, Mal and Tal Enterprises, LLC may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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How to Fuel Athletic Performance In Chronic Illness Featuring T.L. Wright (The IBD Athlete) is an episode from About IBD by About IBD With Amber J Tresca.

This episode is 54:25 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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