Autoimmune Hepatitis + Ulcerative Colitis · Chanel MacKenzie

The Art Of Listening To Your Body · Apr 13, 2026 · 1h 3m

At 30, Chanel was living with a “trio” of autoimmune conditions: Ulcerative Colitis, Type 1 Autoimmune Hepatitis, and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, plus severe iron deficiency and exhaustion.

After years of trying everything from holistic approaches to strict diets, she finally surrendered to medication… and still felt something was missing.

In this episode, I talk with Chanel, a 30‑year‑old community support worker from New Zealand, who shares how years of flares, hospitalisation, very high liver enzymes, low iron and a background in holistic medicine led to a crisis point where…