When I was finally diagnosed with colitis in 1998 I initially felt happy and relieved. I had lived with bowel symptoms of one sort or another since I was a child. In high school my symptoms became bothersome and I went through a series of GI tests only to be told my ills were most likely caused by stress. In 1998 my symptoms became severe,... Read more
Even though I know what I should and shouldn't eat to keep my gut happy, this time of year simply "tempts" my limits. The farmer's markets (there are three throughout the week within 1 mile of my house!) just serve to tempt me with fresh fruits and veggies, so many of which I simply know I can't eat because they will cause issues for my gut. Over... Read more
FOOD - good, bad, how do we keep track?
There was some news this week that has made me wonder about the food we're told to eat, then told could be bad for us. I'm talking about the fish, Tilapia. The news is that the farm-raised fish we've all be snarfing down these past years is, apparently, very high in Omega-6 essential fatty acids... Read more
Ten years ago, when I first became seriously ill but didn't know what was wrong with me I felt that if I could just "find out" what I had then I could do whatever was necessary to cure myself.
After a few months of different doctors and different testing the day I'd been waiting for came, I was given a diagnosis of colitis. However, as... Read more