My Crohn's Is Attached to So Many Bad MemoriesPerhaps I am just a peculiar person, but do you find that you get bad memories from being sick with Crohn's and find them attached to certain objects, places, or...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Trying Intermittent Fasting With IBDFasting has been used for healing for thousands of years. The scientific practice can be traced back at least to the renowned Greek physician Hippocrates who in the 5th Century...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Instagram Live: Finding YOUR FoodsInflammatoryBowelDisease.net recently hosted its fourth Instagram Live in our 4-week series "Let's Talk FOOD!" featuring our very own Crohn's Patient Leader Julie Palumbo. In this series, Julie tackles a variety...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Prophylactic Treatment of Recurrent C. Diff With Crohn'sWhile I live with Crohn's disease that's currently in remission, I am also actively struggling with infertility. For the last 4 years, I've either been in the midst of fertility...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tips for Managing the Brain-Gut ConnectionHave you ever noticed that your stomach can feel fine the entire morning you are home but the second you get in your car for your daily commute to work...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Going to the Emergency Room With IBD: How to PrepareOver the 8 or so years that I've been sick with ulcerative colitis, I've ended up at the ER more than a few times. Once it was due to a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Instagram Live: Being Good to Your GutInflammatoryBowelDisease.net recently hosted its third Instagram Live in our 4-week series "Let's Talk FOOD!" featuring our very own Crohn's Patient Leader Julie Palumbo. In this series, Julie tackles a variety...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Chocolate-Covered Fruit KabobsIf you're like me, you have a sweet tooth pretty much 24/7. However, I noticed that processed sugar and my gut do not go well together, so I have to keep...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Many Questions, Decisions, and What-Ifs of Crohn's and ColitisBeing diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis certainly has its challenges. In addition to being handed a life sentence of living with a chronic illness, we suddenly have to navigate...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My First At-Home InfusionRecently, my insurance company decided that I needed to stop getting my UC infusions at the medical center. Instead, they wanted me to move to at-home infusions for my ulcerative...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Instagram Live: All Things FODMAPInflammatoryBowelDisease.net recently hosted its second Instagram Live in our 4-week series "Let's Talk FOOD!" featuring our very own Crohn's Patient Leader Julie Palumbo. In this series, Julie tackles a variety...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Low-Residue, Low-FODMAP, Dairy-Free Cheesy Baked Potato SkinsToday I'm back with a super simple recipe that I always make if I am on a low-residue diet. These cheesy potato skins only use a handful of ingredients, are...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Carrying Crohn's is HeavyI recently wrote about how the mental load of living with an invisible illness (in my case, Crohn's disease) can get extremely heavy and even very lonely over time. I...Reactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Colitis, Gas, and BloatingIn the morning, I'm skinny. Well, I'm not rail-thin skinny. I've never been that size. Overall, I'm just an average-sized female. But I wonder... Why can't I stay that size...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Instagram Live: Food Fears and Dietary DilemmasInflammatoryBowelDisease.net recently hosted the first Instagram Live in our 4-week series "Let's Talk FOOD!" Featuring our very own Crohn's Patient Leader Julie Palumbo, we tackle all things food and IBD!...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Homemade ApplesauceWe are all familiar with the coveted BRATT diet when we are sick – Bananas, Rice, Apples, Tea, and Toast. So, it is no wonder that my go-to food when...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Combating Colitis with Canasa: My Experience"Flare" means "a sudden burst of bright flame" or "to burn with a sudden intensity." But for those like me, "flare" describes in perfect form how it looks and feels...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Experiencing a Bowel Obstruction With Crohn'sHaving IBD is hard enough to deal with each and every day, and in my case, it's Crohn's disease. And with everything that we go through, we just never know...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Let's Talk Food: an Instagram Live SeriesJoin us as we go LIVE on Instagram every Tuesday in October! Certified Nutrition Consultant and IBD Patient Leader Julie Palumbo tackles all things food and IBD. Julie lives with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Why I See a Therapist About My Ulcerative ColitisMost of us have heard of the "mind-body connection," a term often used to remind people that their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes can have an impact on the physical...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
