Living with Ulcerative Colitis: Saffron Cassady's Documentary Explores Fecal Transplantation

My Invisible Disease

Get ready to meet Saffron Cassady, a talented filmmaker and an incredible woman who has been living with ulcerative colitis since her early twenties. With her background in filmmaking, Saffron took her personal experiences with chronic illness and turned them into a powerful documentary. She dives deep into the world of alternative treatments for ulcerative colitis, shining a spotlight on the intriguing and somewhat unconventional practice of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). Saffron's storytelling skills and her own journey with ulcerative colitis make her the perfect guest for this episode. Her documentary is not only informative, but also entertaining, capturing the struggles and triumphs of living with a chronic illness. Prepare to be inspired and educated by Saffron's incredible story and her dedication to raising awareness about FMT as a potential treatment option.

"I think it changes your identity that you have of yourself...It was really hard to kind of come to terms with that new identity that had been placed on myself." - Saffron Cassady

Wide Release: November 14, 2023

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In this episode, you will be able to:

• Understand the hidden challenges of living with invisible diseases and chronic illnesses.
• Discover the potential of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) as a groundbreaking treatment option.
• Explore a compelling documentary that explores alternative treatments for chronic illnesses.
• Uncover the psychological impact of living with chronic illness and find strategies for resilience.Learn how to build a supportive healthcare team and become an advocate for your own well-being.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

• Watch Saffron's documentary: Check out Saffron's documentary on alternative treatments for chronic illness. The documentary is entertaining and captures the journey of women living with invisible diseases.
• Explore FMT (Fecal Microbiota Transplant) treatment: Learn more about FMT, a treatment where someone else's poop is transplanted into the body, by watching Saffron's documentary or doing your own research.
• Consider out-of-the-box treatments: If you're living with a chronic illness and feeling desperate, explore alternative treatments beyond conventional Western medicine. Saffron's documentary showcases some of these out-of-the-box options.

Saffron Cassaday - Director/Subject

Saffron Cassaday was born in Toronto and traveled to New York City immediately after

completing high school to pursue acting at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film

Institute. Upon returning to Toronto, she continued to cultivate her acting skills, appearing in 15

feature films and 2 TV series, while working as an assistant director and editor on several online,

TV and corporate projects.

In 2014 Saffron directed her first documentary feature film called "Cyber-Seniors". The film

screened at 14 film festivals (winning Audience Choice at the High Falls Film Festival), and

played to packed houses in over 500 communities. Cyber-Seniors was nominated for Best

Foreign Trailer - Golden Trailer Awards - 2014, and for the American Library Association Notable

Videos for Adults - 2016. Saffron has received well over 200 accolades for the film and her work,

several coming from the most prestigious media outlets in North America including the New

York Times, LA Times, Village Voice and Hollywood Reporter. The film has been broadcast in 40

countries including on PBS, Netflix and CBC in North America. Cyber-Seniors has also inspired a

social campaign, which to date has reached over 800 million individuals through events,

traditional media and social media, and is supported by over 900 partners including AARP

foundation, Best Buy foundation, Consumer Technology Association, CVS, Senior Corp, TELUS,

BlueCrossBlueShield Mn, and hundreds of other organizations throughout the United States and

Canada.