I've been traveling this past week for business and to visit with some old friends. I know I've given some advice here and there about traveling but forget just how many little "adjustments" I make while away from my familiar surroundings. It starts the day before I embark on a trip - I was flying but most of the... Read more
Of all the questions people email me with, "What can I eat?" is near the top of the list. And, unfortunately, there is no easy answer I can give. But I can relate my own experience of how I learned what I can and can't eat.
Even though there is a school of thought that diet doesn't affect those of us with IBD I hear from more and more... Read more
I'm not sure if it's the holiday blues, winter blues, or what but I've been hearing some sad IBD stories from readers as well as some IBD stories of desperation. I know first-hand just how desperate you can feel when diarrhea, pain, cramps, bloating, and fatigue take over your life. It was ten years ago that my symptoms peaked - I was... Read more
The new year is always a great time to make a resolution - you know, what you're going to do this year to make yourself a better person, a happier person, a healthier person. This year, why not make a resolution to be a better you living with IBD. No matter what stage you're at with your IBD there are things that you can do to help... Read more
With the holidays come parties and for a person with Inflammatory Bowel Disease I know this can be a daunting time of year. That first holiday season when my symptoms were at their worst and a family friend invited us to Christmas dinner, my first reaction was, "No! I can't go. I'd never make it through without a problem." But... Read more
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