Manny Tura: Crohn's, Powerlifting and Me.

<p><strong>FUNDRAISER: Sikh Forgiveness is proud to be raising funds for their project "Mental Health Ki Hunda Hai?"</strong></p><p><strong>This is a book of mental health issues complete with translations for Sikh and Punjabi communities.</strong></p><p><strong>Please donate and share on your social media platforms.&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/mental-health-ki-hunda-hai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gofundme.com/f/mental-health-ki-hunda-hai</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>*****</strong></p><br><p>Today, we discuss life with Manny Tura (<a href="https://allmyfriendsareeggs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://allmyfriendsareeggs.com/</a>), about his experiences of becoming a powerlifting champion after being diagnosed with <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/crohns-disease/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crohn’s disease</a>.</p><br><p>Just as a content warning, there are some graphic descriptions of intestinal issues which Manny has shared with us, but they are needed in order to understand the context of the physical health issues he faced before turning it around and managing to find his way into competition power-lifting.</p><br><p>BBC Article about Manny: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-46971890/crohn-s-disease-weightlifter-s-remarkable-transformation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-46971890/crohn-s-disease-weightlifter-s-remarkable-transformation</a></p><br><p>Manny's Documentary: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwF1YisFtC8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwF1YisFtC8</a></p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>*****</strong></p><br><p>You can visit us at:&nbsp;<a href="https://sikhforgiveness.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sikhforgiveness.com/</a>&nbsp;for more information about who we are, what we do and the projects we're involved in.</p><br><p>We have a Youtube Channel you