I have reached the 6th week of my Crohn’s disease exclusion diet. Half of my daily calories are from enteral nutrition (Kate Farms chocolate flavor nutrition shake). Half of my calories are from fruits and vegetables, mostly smoothies, soups, and the occasional salad. I actually guess I haven’t been following the diet, per se, becauseContinue reading “Diet for Remission Update”
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Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked for 30 min in 2 cups boiling water 4 oz shiitake mushrooms, stems off, caps cut into slices 1/2 medium onion, cut into moons 3 cloves garlic, diced 1T olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon thyme A couple sprigs of fresh parsley Sautee onions, garlic and mushrooms in a soupContinue reading “Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup”
Soup de Jour
Onion garlic celery carrot, chopped and simmered for 30 mins in water, then pureed Roast a yellow summer squash for 30 mins, cut that into chunks. Slice up some fresh basil, add salt and pepper to taste, and simmer that for another 15 mins. Top with fresh basil and black pepper.
Correct Yourself, Doctor
Crohn’s patients don’t fail medications. Medications fail Crohn’s patients.
All I Eat Is Smoothies Recipe
3 bananas 1 cup blackberries (frozen or not) Water to get the blender going Do you desire something else in your smoothie? 2T hemp seed 1T chia seed 1 cup spinach (you probably won’t taste it) 1 cup fresh strawberries (you know the frozen ones will break your blender) 1/2 cup wild blueberries OJ insteadContinue reading “All I Eat Is Smoothies Recipe”
Green Smoothie Recipe
1/2 cup raw cashew 3T hemp seeds Juice of 1 lemon 4 oz basil 2 oz parsley 4-8 oz spinach A little water to get it going in the blender Jk green smoothies are gross this is a recipe for pesto
Here is how capitalism caused my Crohn’s disease.
1) It is socially acceptable and commercially encouraged to eat a diet high in meat, fat, and processed foods. This diet is driven by advertising. This diet contributes to higher rates of Crohn’s disease. 2) Big pharma can’t monetize vegetables, so they have no incentive to get people to eat the foods that lower theContinue reading “Here is how capitalism caused my Crohn’s disease.”
Healing Crohn’s Disease with Diet
Riding the Flare & Dietary Interventions for Crohn’s Disease
I’m about 3 weeks into this flare. Had a great talk with my primary care doctor where we discussed my long term health goals and I shared with her my research on treating Crohn’s with diet. She is incredibly supportive and promptly ordered a bunch of tests to assess my micronutrient levels and try toContinue reading “Riding the Flare & Dietary Interventions for Crohn’s Disease”
Flare #3
Acceptance that something is wrong in the state of your colon. Action plan develops. Grocery shop for flare foods. Make an appointment with your doctor. Keep up with food diary and go over your data, again. Deflation. Reliving medical trauma. Activate PTSD. Depression. Feeling like you have done this to yourself. Feeling there is noContinue reading “Flare #3”
