What I Eat When I’m Flaring
Brace yourselves. We are headed into controversial territory. Before I dive into this blog post it is important to know that the cause for Inflammatory Bowel Disease is unknown. No…
Read moreIs Stress Making Your Inflammatory Bowel Disease Worse?
Is there a link between stress and Inflammatory Bowel Disease? How? Why? What do we do about it? Although stress levels do not cause IBD it certainly impacts the aggression…
Read moreHow Do I Know if I’m in Remission?
When we are diagnosed with any disease we hear the word ‘remission’ with envy. It generally refers to the period of time where your disease is not showing signs or symptoms. Ya know,…
Read moreQuestions to Ask a Friend with a Chronic Illness
This post is for friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, family, and anyone close to those with a chronic illness. Lately I’ve been discovering articles on things not to say to someone with Crohn’s,…
Read moreWorkouts for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hello, loves! Something special is in this blog post today. I really want to share with you a guest post by Maggie Downie, owner and Pilates Instructor of Personal Euphoria in…
Read moreWhat’s the Deal with Probiotics?
WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS? Probiotics are a healthy bacteria that balances our gut flora. Our gut contains trillions of good bacteria and also some bad… ya know, for balance or whatever. Sometimes…
Read more8 IBD Foods for Malnutrition
Many patients with inflammatory bowel diseases; Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis, are prone to protein-calorie malnutrition and nutrient/mineral deficiencies. Most of the time this is due to malabsorption – when you’re…
Read more10 Meal Prepping Tricks
How are you enjoying your new year? Sticking to your diet resolutions? As we all know there is usually an increase in healthy eaters this time of year. The first…
Read moreStarting Paleo when you have Ulcerative Colitis
So you have Inflammatory Bowel Disease and you are thinking that eating clean may help symptoms. Welcome to the club! Here in the IBD club we poop a lot and…
Read moreGifts for People with Crohn’s and Colitis
As the holiday season approaches it’s only fitting to supply a list of what to get your loved one. Your loved one with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Sure, you can get…
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