I've lived with an IBD diagnosis for ten years now, but probably have lived with Ulcerative Colitis for fifteen years or more. My UC symptoms have been well controlled now for at least six years. Of course, I have the occasional flare-up but I am now able to get it under control pretty quickly and easily. I am grateful that my husband is very... Read more
Whipworms
In was in 2004 when I first read about drinking pig whipworms to treat IBD. Joel Weinstock, a gastroenterologist at the University of Iowa came up with the idea of ingesting the worms to treat IBD. Dr. Weinstock noted that ulcerative colitis and Crohn's are diseases of the 20th century and are very rare in less developed... Read more
If you have either Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis then chances are you are taking some sort of prescription medication to help you manage your symptoms. Or, minimally, you need to see your gastroenterologist once or twice a year for a check-up. And if you don't have health insurance these costs can really begin to add up, especially with... Read more
Until last week, it had been nearly six months since I'd juiced anything. Juicing for me is something I seem to be gung-ho about for a month or two at a time then it falls by the way-side for awhile. But last weekend my husband and I had a party and one of our guests brought us a watermelon from the farmer's market. It smelled fabulous before we... Read more
Let me start this week's blog by admitting that I love pork - pork chops, pork roast, pork spare ribs, you name it if it's pork I like it. And since I haven't been able to eat beef (without big, bad repercussions) for nearly 10 years, pork helps to put some variety in my mainly chicken and fish diet. But, for the past few months I've been noticing... Read more
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