'They don't have the answers': Miranda Kerr reveals private health battle after diagnosis
Miranda Kerr has revealed the condition she's struggled with for years that she was diagnosed with while pregnant.
The Australian supermodel, 41, told Get the Gloss that she has proctitis, which is inflammation of the lining of the rectum.
"It's an auto-immune thing and they don't necessarily have the answers to why, which is frustrating," she told the publication.
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Miranda Kerr has revealed her private battle with proctitis. Getty Images for Forbes Australi
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Kerr, who is known for founding her certified organic Kora Organics skincare line, says she drinks one litre of celery juice every day on an empty stomach, which she claims helps ease her symptoms. She has been doing so for the last six years.
Symptoms of proctitis can include rectal pain, diarrhoea, bleeding and discharge, and they can be short-lived or become chronic. It's a common condition in people who have inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. As Kerr explained, doctors don't have the answers as to why it happened to her.
No one vegetable alone is the cure-all to any condition. Treatments – best advised by health professionals – can include managing diet, lifestyle and stress, as well as medication and counselling.
Kerr also said she makes extra celery juice for her family but says her husband, billionaire Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel, likes his coffee in the morning.
"I kind of enforce it, but my husband always has his coffee first," she said. "He's like, 'Nothing is gonna take me away from my coffee!'"
Kerr added that she recently had a colonoscopy that confirmed she's now in remission.
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Kerr, pictured here with her husband Evan Spiegel, says she recently had a colonoscopy, which she says confirmed she's in remission. Getty Images for Baby2Baby
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The mother-of-four, who rose to fame after winning the Dolly model search competition in 1997, previously told Who What Wear about her wellness routine.
She said she waked up at 5am, works out and drinks plenty of water and celery juice each morning.
"I have 32 ounces [930mL] of water at room temperature, and I've been doing yoga and meditation since I was 18," she said.
"Sometimes, I get 30 minutes or 45 minutes in, and then I have my celery juice," she said.
"It's been a saviour for me for the energy, detox, and my skin," she claimed.
Kerr, who hails from Gunnedah, has an estimated $US60 million (approx. $91.4 million) net worth.
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