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
The Stomach Flu Plus Crohn’s: A Story of Severe DehydrationBecause I am immuno-compromised, viruses attack my body much differently than other people. Combine my suppressed immune system with the fact that I don't have a colon or a foot of...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Elevated Fried Egg Bagel SandwichThis recipe is one of my new favorites. We have been experimenting with having eggs for dinner, as they are a relatively inexpensive protein source, to help cope with the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
UC and the Sleep StruggleI recently wrote a post about sleep hygiene and IBD. In that post, I talked about what sleep hygiene means, what it actually involves, and why it's particularly important for...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Basil DressingHow many times have you reached for a bottle of dressing on the shelf of a grocery store instead of making your own? Why does it seem like making homemade salad...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
