Is 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 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 moreWhy I Love My Disease
Happy 2 year anniversary to my inflamed colon. March 22nd 2013 I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. WOW. I had to double check the year because I can’t believe how fast 2…
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 moreSalmon Cucumber Noodle Salad (Video)
Making a quick and nutritious paleo lunch doesn’t require the whole kitchen. Watch how I make a cold noodle salad in seconds. Ingredients: 2 whole cucumbers (English cukes have smaller/less…
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 morePaleo Stracciatella (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
This week, I had the opportunity to try fresh, frozen kelp from the coast of Maine. I’m excited to share my experience with you! Of course, I had to add…
Read moreSleep Deprivation’s Effect on Autoimmune Disease
Have you ever noticed a correlation between your sleep patterns and Inflammatory Bowel Disease distress? Usually if I go a few nights of irregular sleep my ulcerative colitis will flare…
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