Why you feel unsafe on the chronic illness journey and how to restore trust in yourself
Have you been on a health journey with Crohn's, UC, or another chronic diagnosis and resonate with feeling unsafe, unstable, and unpredictable in your own body? It's less of a common theme and more of a 'given' that someone with long-standing chronic illness will...
Why eliminating more foods isn’t solving your gut issues
Have you ever done an elimination diet or removed the big food triggers like gluten or dairy to improve your Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms? Have you ever felt disappointed that it didn't make as big of a difference as you expected? Maybe it gave...
Herbal Medicine for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: An East Asian Medical Approach
Written by guest author: Marc Wasserman Ph.D. L.Ac. Dipl.O.M. Introduction and Fundamental Theory of East Asian Medicine The roots of East Asian Medicine are ancient, thousands of years old. Yet, the system and tools it uses for diagnosis, treatment and disease...
The Holiday Survival Guide You Need If You Have IBD
Some links in this article may earn me a commission if a purchase is made. These are products I recommend because I use and believe in them. I appreciate your support in keeping this blog running! The holiday season (hopefully) is an amazing, warm, love-filled time....
Why summer is a great time to do an IBD healing program
Sweet, sweet summer! Many of us live slightly (or drastically) different lifestyles come summer, at least here in New England where the warmth and sunshine is cherished after a cold winter and slushy spring. While your life may slow down (or pick up if you're packing...
My Top Supplement Recommendations for IBD
Disclaimer: Purchases made through my product links earn me a commission. But as always, I recommend my most-used and most-loved products. In my functional nutrition practice, I work largely with the IBD population. Most of my clients (let's say 8.5/10) have Crohn's...
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The best liquid meal replacement for gut issues [from a functional nutritionist]
This blog post contains links to products that are commission-generating when purchases are made. I appreciate your support! Whether you are here because you live with a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) like Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, or another type of...
Five Ingredient Banana Walnut Bites
Need a little something to get you between meals some days? A fun treat to add to your kids' lunches? Or, something sweet enough that can satisfy the need for dessert? These Five Ingredient Banana Walnut Bites are made in one bowl and are Crohn's, ulcerative...
Why a Functional Nutritionist Should be Part of Your IBD Care Team
Am I biased? A little bit. But with good reason! Don't forget, the reason I even became a functional nutritionist is because this type of healing path was SO critical for me to thrive and show up how I do today. I believe my clients would agree that this piece in...
How to Reintroduce Foods with IBD After an Elimination Diet
So, you decided to go through an elimination diet (or healing diet, as I refer to them) to ease symptoms and kickstart healing with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or microscopic colitis. If you are seeing improvement, that is a good sign to start adding...
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