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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”

Food Diary 8-29-20

Well I guess I was doing the Crohn’s disease exclusion diet wrong. The steroids are almost tapered out and I had explosive diarrhea the last 3 days. I got some better clarification on exactly what to eat and when. I can’t really afford enteral nutrition/meal replacement. I’m going to try just following the allowed foodsContinue reading “Food Diary 8-29-20”

Food Diary 7-15-20

Symptoms: Pain 0/10 Bloating 1/5 BM 5/7 Fatigue 7/10 I have been eating microwave popcorn, which I think may have been a culprit. Also I had been eating lactase + cheese. And salad. Starting today I am repairing my gut with diet something like: coffee, toast, lentils + quinoa + veg, oatmeal. And late atContinue reading “Food Diary 7-15-20”

Yeasty Bread

Polenta Potatoes

Swig of olive oil 1 onion 3 Yukon gold potatoes 2 large carrots 2 celery stalks Garlic Sea salt Bay leaves, thyme, black pepper Veg stock Quick grits Chop the veggies and saute in the olive oil. Add herbs and spices. Cook a bit to mingle flavors. Add veg stock and simmer for 30 mins.Continue reading “Polenta Potatoes”

Meal Planning

When I make my shopping list I write down the dishes I want to make for the week, adding each of their ingredients. The first dish is based off of what I already have in my kitchen so I’ll finish the old produce first. The goal is to waste less so I buy less.

Irritable #4

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Beechwold Salad

For best effect, dance in your kitchen to Joy Division, Closer, during preparation and consumption of the following salad: 2-3 dates, chopped 1/4 c toasted almond 1 avocado, smush it around with the other stuff Some lettuce or other leafy green 1/3 c shredded cabbage 1/2 c garbanzo and/or kidney beans 2 T olive oilContinue reading “Beechwold Salad”

Ginger Snausage Dumplings

My best friend gave me a Dolly Parton sweatshirt. My wardrobe is complete. Ginger Snausage Dumplings 1/4 tube Gimme Lean vegan snausage, pinched into chunks Spoonful of sugar Thumb sized chunk grated ginger Green onions, chopped, to taste 10 wonton wrappers Mix the snausage, ginger, sugar and green onions together in a bowl. Spoon theContinue reading “Ginger Snausage Dumplings”