My Story with IBD
Fighting IBD Naturally
Life with Crohn’s Disease
Life is hard. Life rarely ever turns out the way we expect it to or hope it will but maybe that’s ok. Maybe it’s life’s way of challenging us to become better versions of ourselves - allowing us to grow from our struggles and then help others. After 20 years of battling Crohn’s disease along with all of the other pressures and disappointments of life I’m still trying learn this lesson myself. I hope that the failures, disappointments, and lessons learned I share here help in whatever journey you are on in life. Be blessed.
IBD and loved ones
IBD is a painful disease, but the pain isn’t always physical. The emotional toll of IBD is sometimes worse than the physical one. It extends beyond our own bodies and into the world of those around us. Kids, parents, family, and friends all see the pain we go through and because they love us they are impacted too. Thank you for all you do for us!
My Trigger Foods
I’ve talked about some of my worst trigger foods previously - fish, shrimp, egg, and corn. Because of the severity of these reactions I avoid these entirely. But in addition to these after testing over 100 ingredients during a four year elimination diet and through trial and error I’ve found over 20 ingredients that impact me in other ways…