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Why eliminating more foods isn’t solving your gut issues

Why eliminating more foods isn’t solving your gut issues

by Alexa | Dec 15, 2024 | Featured, IBD

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...
How to Reintroduce Foods with IBD After an Elimination Diet

How to Reintroduce Foods with IBD After an Elimination Diet

by Alexa | Mar 7, 2023 | Featured, IBD

  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...
My Crohn’s Disease Story: From Sick to Remission, and All in Between

My Crohn’s Disease Story: From Sick to Remission, and All in Between

by Alexa | Jan 11, 2023 | Featured, IBD, Life

This blog has been alive since 2015 and I have not published a comprehensive blog post about my Crohn’s story, until now! That’s okay, though, because I have lots of experiences from over the years to draw from. So really, now is the best time. Read on to...

Hi, I'm Alexa! I'm a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and writer supporting the IBD and autoimmune communities. My remote practice guides individuals through nutrition and lifestyle healing so they can be empowered in their health and not overruled by it!

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"Everyone with IBD is unique," is true, but does N "Everyone with IBD is unique," is true, but does NOT mean, "Since only 5 foods don't bother my gut, that's all I can eat." This is not your limit, babes, this is your LAUNCHING point πŸš€ launching into food freedom, that is 😍 Helping IBD friends to tolerate more foods might be one of my favorite hobbies πŸ₯³ P.S. Comment or DM me "HEAL" to book a free gut health strategy call if you have big goals of eating more than the same 5 safe foods! πŸ₯πŸŽ Let's see if my program is a fit for you! #selfhealer #ibd #guthealth #foodfreedom #crohns
A hard truth said with love: if you're not committ A hard truth said with love: if you're not committed to your healing, you're not going to see the results you want. There's no work around here, unfortunately. It'll probably be hard, but the only way to be done with it is to get through it. The goal is to be restricted for as little time as possible. But for that time, you need to stick with it so your body heals and LATER you can tolerate expanding your diet and even have indulgences with less issues. Don't fall into the trap of sabotaging your success then blaming a stubborn body or ineffective protocol πŸ™β€οΈ
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From loose stool 20-30 min after eating to NOT doi From loose stool 20-30 min after eating to NOT doing that within ONE WEEK! 🀩 Decreasing post-meal urgency and increasing energy is life-changing (IYKYK). Plus, those are two major signs of healing. This client has not be given any helpful digestive healing advice or formal diagnoses for *years* so loose stool, low energy, and food reactivity have been her norm. But that is all changing now. Functional healing and the human body never cease to amaze me. The body starts to adapt rapidly when the right buttons are pushed!! ✨To get into the one-month Self-Healer Starter Package like this client is in, comment or DM "SELF-HEALER" for the link, and schedule your first session within 1-2 weeks! #selfhealer #ibd #guthealth #crohns #ulcerativecolitis
You've done the things you're supposed to do to st You've done the things you're supposed to do to stay well and more with IBD. Yet, it feels like things haven't paid off. Your heart is ready to take on any challenge if it means feeling peace and safety in your body again. But your head is overwhelmed β€” Where to start? What if it doesn't work? How will we do it when energy is so low already? It makes total sense why sometimes when we need change the most, we don't do something different. The fatigue of experimenting and advocating (in addition to the actual fatigue and symptoms) can be crushing. In 8 years of working closely with chronic illness clients, I happily share that even those with the oldest diagnoses respond to the right shifts. If you need that hope that your body can do the same, it's right here. I can get you from frozen and frustrated to confident and comfortable, on a plan that's actually working for you. Through tonight only, you can start this journey at a discount β€” 32% off one-month of healing dedication β€”in a container that is safe and supportive. Comment or DM "BIRTHDAY" πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‚πŸŽˆ and I'll send you the link! It's beyond time for you to feel GOOOOOD!πŸ₯°
Shifting from a life scheduled and centered around Shifting from a life scheduled and centered around gut pain, bathrooms, and big question marks around food, to something that resembles (dare I say?) normalcy 😱, brings a lot of feelings to mind, but the one that comes first is, 'peace.' Enjoying a meal for what it is, is peaceful. Starting the day feeling good, is peaceful. Forgetting to think about your gut, is peaceful. My job is to guide you closer to that peaceful feeling that your body is capable of. 🌸 And today, Sunday 6/7, is the last day of my birthday sale to start your journey of finding your peace. πŸŽ‰ My one-month gut-healing program, the Self-Healer Starter package (for new clients) and Maintenance Programs (for past or current clients) is on sale for 32% off β€” through tonight only πŸ’œ Comment or DM "BIRTHDAY" for the link or head to the link in my bio and use "BIRTHDAY" as your discount code! It's your season to heal πŸ₯°πŸ™ŒπŸΌ
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