SUMMARY
- MrBeast whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has always been vocal about his illness, Crohn’s disease.
- Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The condition leads to inflammation in one's digestive tract.
MrBeast is a massively successful YouTube star with the most subscribers for an individual-owned channel, as of January 2024. MrBeast AKA Jimmy Donaldson’s videos are known for crazy experiments and giveaways of massive amounts of wealth. But not all is well for Jimmy as the YouTuber is known to be suffering from an illness.
Back in June 2023, a YouTube video spread like wildfire on the internet uploaded by YouTuber ‘Bolo’. The video it claimed that MrBeast would “die in the next three years.”
While the video went viral, the American YouTuber took to X (formerly Twitter) to clear the air. MrBeast sarcastically responded to the tweet very subtly disapproving of the claims.
In the video, Bolo spoke about an illness that MrBeast is going through, which the YouTube sensation had earlier revealed.
What disease does MrBeast have?
MrBeast whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has always been vocal about his illness, Crohn’s disease. He also has a video telling his fans about the disease, which he posted in 2015. He had spoken about it during multiple interviews and interactions including one interview with Casey Neistat in 2019. Later during a podcast in March 2022, MrBeast, again openly spoke about an illness he was battling.
“I’m probably one of the least energetic people you’ll ever meet, I get tired very easily. I take a lot of naps and stuff like that,” Jimmy was heard telling the host.
During the podcast, he also revealed that he was diagnosed at the age of 15 years. “I lost 40 pounds because I was, like, going to the bathroom 10 times per day,” Jimmy added. Before he was diagnosed, MrBeast revealed that he would get sick nearly every day, and be in extreme pain. After he was put on medication and prescribed an altered diet, he felt much better.
What is Crohn’s disease?
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The condition leads to inflammation in one’s digestive tract. It can affect any part of the digestive tract, running from the mouth to the anus. The disease usually affects the beginning of the large intestine and the small intestine.
Crohn’s disease is mostly diagnosed in adolescents and individuals aged between 20 to 30, and its most common symptoms include diarrhea, cramps, abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a 2015 report revealed that an estimated 1.3% of US adults (3 million) reported being diagnosed with IBD.
Unfortunately, Crohn’s disease does not have any cure. However, medicines can help decrease the inflammation. Additionally, a strict and restrictive diet avoiding foods like carbonated drinks and high-fiber foods can also help.
Just like many other health conditions, Crohn’s disease is often known as an invisible illness. This is because people suffering from it generally appear to be perfectly healthy to those around them. Thus the patients usually do not get the understanding or support they would need from their peers, friends, and loved ones.
In the case of MrBeast, he has to follow a strict diet to avoid unbearable stomach pain and has to visit the hospital once every five weeks.