LiveWell Comics

Making health education fun through comics

Livewell Comics got its start in 2018 when Dr. Suskind partnered with illustrator Jason Piperberg to create their first comic, Professor Nimbal – Explorations in Crohn’s and Colitis. Professor Nimbal (short for Nutrition and Medicine Balanced) is no ordinary professor. He’s on a mission to teach kids and their families about the powerful impact diet can have on their health.

The comic was created to help children and their parents better understand the research behind using dietary therapy as medicine, and why this approach might be the right choice for some families experiencing Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Like your healthcare providers, Professor Nimbal wants to help you become the healthiest person you can be!

Since then, Professor Nimbal’s adventures have expanded beyond inflammatory bowel disease. The collection now includes comics covering a range of health conditions, such as the flu and vaccines, functional abdominal pain, eosinophilic esophagitis, fatty liver disease, and celiac disease. Each has been generously translated into multiple languages by healthcare professionals around the world, and the collection keeps growing.

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