Nearly 70 million Americans report suffering from some type of digestive issue, according to government statistics, while it's believed many more suffer in silence. While the causes can vary, some point to an unhealthy diet and say reversing that pattern can make all the difference.
While serving as a Bible camp counselor, Jordan Rubin became suddenly ill with an inflammatory bowel disease that became so severe it eventually caused him to lose 80 pounds and the ability to walk.
"I didn't understand how a young man who was living for God, I didn't do all the normal things that people do at college, I was ministering to people, I wanted to go into ministry, and here I was having what I considered a fate worse than death," he told CBN News.
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