Mat's Secret: Health Battle
New Idea|July 15, 2019

The Melbourne Chippie Reveals The Condition Which Makes Competing On House Rules Even More Difficult.

Mat's Secret: Health Battle

When Mat collapsed on site a few weeks ago, there was an urgent reason he needed to be taken to hospital.

Not only was the 27-year-old suffering from heatstroke, dehydration and exhaustion, the show’s on-staff medical team were concerned a usually treatable ailment could fast become life-threatening.

Mat suffers from Crohn’s disease that causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to severe side effects.

This story is from the July 15, 2019 edition of New Idea.

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