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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”

The Hype

Whole food plant based eating has a lot of hype around it. It is marketed as a weight loss technique and a cure all for chronic lifestyle illness, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. Does WFPB pass muster? Eating plants does have benefits to your health, namely high fiber, low calorie, and nutrient density.Continue reading “The Hype”

CDED Reflections

So I tried to manage my last Crohn’s flare with diet, and a heavy dose of steroids. I tapered off the steroids and did not have a relapse of symptoms. I believe this is because (1) steroids are a cheap, widely available, and effective treatment for Crohn’s flares, and (2) diet has an impact onContinue reading “CDED Reflections”