Feeling the "Food Pressure" and Paying the Painful Price"Oooh... It smells so good," I think to myself. I try to ignore the sizzle, crackle, pop of greasy goodness. But it's right there in front of me. "You know...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Can You Drink Alcohol With Crohn's Disease?People with Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), learn to avoid food and drinks that trigger their symptoms. For some people with Crohn's, one of those triggers...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Low-Residue Recipes"Low-residue"? What's that? The low-residue diet limits the intake of foods that are high in fiber, particularly insoluble fiber. The purpose of this is to reduce the amount of undigested...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can You Thrive With Crohn's Disease?It has been 12 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I look back at all I have been through with this complex diagnosis, and I feel like my head...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Promise of Science: New Treatments for Crohn's and UCThrough the 13 years of living with Crohn's disease and the many years of experience I have been a part of the the IBD community as a moderator, contributor, and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Paleo Chocolate CakeI LOVE chocolate cake. I love the decadence, sponginess, and chocolatey flavor that engulfs my mouth. The problem, however, is that I am gluten-free and large amounts of sugar really hurt...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBD Dinner RecipesThe eternal question: What's for dinner? Regardless of whether you have Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, figuring out what to make for dinner (again . . .) can feel like a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Did Anesthesia Cause My Stomach Issues?We all know that we are living in unprecedented times. I guess if there was a silver lining to this pandemic it would be that we all learned how to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Paleo Creamy Garlic Chicken SkilletDo you feel like you love creamy dishes but they just don't love you back? Many ulcerative colitis and Crohn's patients (myself included) are unable to tolerate dairy, especially if it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Learning to Speak "Medical Talk" With Crohn'sYes, I once spent over 367 days in the hospital due to complications with Crohn's. Many days I was too sedated to talk or think straight. But there were also many...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Experience With Switching Diets"Eat this, not that!" screams the advertisement on TV. That phrase sure captures the history of living with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's. For years, gastroenterologists handed me a printed out...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Vegan Tuscan White Bean SoupThere are many benefits to eating a vegan diet, especially for those with IBD. Replacing animal protein with plant-based foods has helped many patients feel better, better manage their symptoms...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Weathering UC During Life's Storms"Storms make the oak grow deeper roots." –George Herbert Last night, I saw rippling streaks of lightning across the black night sky. It flashed its wiry, electric charges, and my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How My IBD Content Has Changed Over TimeI first started talking openly about having inflammatory bowel disease in 2014. I had pouchitis, and I was sick of people not getting that I was ill, because I looked...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Artichoke and Asparagus Pasta SaladLet me just put it out there – I LOVE pasta. I can honestly eat it for every meal of every day for weeks straight (not that I have ever...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Changing Crohn's Medicines, Again.It has been 12 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. And within those 12 years, I have tried many medications, some being: mesalamine, Remicade, Entyvio, Humira, Stelara, azathioprine...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Getting Out of Your Rut and Into a Groove With IBDIf there is one thing we can always count on with Crohn's disease, it is its unpredictability. We can be cruising along, doing our thing, enjoying life when BAM! A flare...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Healing Whole-Carrot and Ginger SoupThis recipe is for those who struggle to find something to eat during a flare that won't upset your stomach. It is AIP (autoimmune paleo), gluten-free, SCD (specific carbohydrate diet), and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Cinnamon Bun Oatmeal BakeIt's true, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But, for many IBD patients, breakfast can be dicey. It can upset their stomach, lead to urgency and frequency...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How Crohn's Birthed My Inner Self-advocateMy IBD diagnostic journey took several years longer than it should have. I started showing consistent symptoms in the fall of 2009, and wasn't correctly diagnosed until early 2016. During...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
