Why I took the job at Beautycounter I live with 4 autoimmune diseases and by January 2015 I almost lost the battle to Crohns Disease. To become that ill I knew that my life was not working. I needed to change my lifestyle and make informed, educated, life changing decisions so that I could beat … More Safer Beauty Care Products
THEN ~ The long journey to find healing & advocate for myself I don’t have a post that is clear and concise detailed oriented to show my then and now. I want to show how a change in diet healed crohns and colitis. So, this post is about THEN! I read about prescription drug and … More Then ~ 2 part post…
It was on Facebook the first time I read about night shades and it was a post by The Paleo Mom. Inflammation was a new word to me in that I have IBD and I had never learned that there was a category for certain foods that caused it. This is an individual testing sort … More Night Shades & AIP
I have both Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. I was not misdiagnosed and it is possible. It is rare but, it is possible! I have had Crohns since I was 9 years old and Colitis since my early twenties. There are more documentation other than what I am presenting below of these diseases in one … More It is possible to have both Crohns Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
Understanding Functional Medicine Functional Medicine views us all as being different; genetically and biochemically unique. This personalized health care treats the individual, not the disease. It supports the normal healing mechanisms of the body, naturally, rather than attacking disease directly. It is deeply science based, natural way to become healthy again. The latest research shows … More Functional Medicine
All disease starts in the gut! Hippocrates Protect yourself from disease! Gut health is important for everyone! If your gut is not functioning properly you are not absorbing the vitamins, minerals and nutrients your body needs. Leaky gut syndrome is the cause of a compromised gut and then disease sets in. Guard yourself against disease … More Gut Health
Specific Carbohydrate Diet I have already posted about AIP – autoimmune protocol diet and it’s benefits but I also tried the Specific Carbohydrate Diet which has helped me considerably in that it explains what and why you should eat or avoid certain foods. A great resource for anyone who suffers from any gut issues. I use the … More SCD ~ Specific Carbohydrate Diet
The Autoimmune movement is a long time coming and so many people being diagnosed with life threatening illnesses are banning together and strong pioneering women are getting the word out to show the western medical field and the struggling individuals that something has to change. That there are ways to deal with and improve lives … More AIP ~ Autoimmune Protocol
Front page news! The human body heals itself. Why have some western doctors forgotten this? Or is it something overlooked these days? The human body heals itself! I want every individual all around the world who suffers from Crohns and Colitis to read my blog post so that the suffering can stop. STOP medicating symptoms and START … More Human body heals itself
Systemic Inflammation Everybody has it in some way or another. Chronic systemic inflammation (SI) is the result of release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from immune-related cells and the chronic activation of the innate immune system. It can contribute to the development or progression of certain conditions. Inflammation is a vital part of the body’s immune response. It … More Systemic Inflammation & Diet
