Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition. The goal of treatment is to reduce the inflammation that causes symptoms, helping the person lead a more comfortable, pain-free life.

Crohn's disease may not be as well known as cancer or heart disease, but it has the potential to take as many lives as these two diseases, if not more. Crohn's is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. The disease usually affects the large and small intestines, although it can wreak havoc on any part of the digestive tract.