If you have any nuts at home, it is literally easier to make nut milk than to figure out how to get it from the store during the pandemic. Ingredients: 1 cup of nuts, really any kind, preferably not salted water salt, optional 1-2 dates for extra dank flavor, optional Tools: a blender an oldContinue reading “Easy Homemade Nut Milk”
Tag Archives: Crohn’s disease
Health Care: Denied
My gastrointerologist told me if I am not interested in being on Remicade (or a similarly priced drug) for the rest of my life I should seek treatment elsewhere. She did not prescribe me Prednisone to stop my flare. She wants me to take tests and have a colonoscopy. She wants to discuss medication optionsContinue reading “Health Care: Denied”
Losing Faith in my GI
My gastroenterologist got me through the worst, and I want to put that up front, first and foremost. Her aggressive plan for treating my worst bout of Crohn’s Disease put me in remission The First Time. That is a feat, and I am so thankful for that. Months of steroids cut the inflammation, and aContinue reading “Losing Faith in my GI”
Eat Ur Greens
Kale chips are like the crouton of the vegetable world. Now add greens to any dish as a texture, soaked with savory flavor. I usually put a little bit of oil on mine, but I think you could sub a sprinkle of water if you’re concerned about fat intake or oil doesn’t sit well withContinue reading “Eat Ur Greens”
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Balancing a Vegan Diet for Crohn’s
Don’t believe the hype: It’s actually very easy to get complete nutrition with a vegan diet, especially one that is based on whole foods. A few easy guidelines will help you figure out a plant based whole foods diet that will agree with your Crohn’s disease. The building blocks of a vegan diet for Crohn’sContinue reading “Balancing a Vegan Diet for Crohn’s”
Eating Vegan with Crohn's Disease 