Valentine’s Day… a wonderful holiday in which the exchange of chocolates, notes of love and giant teddy bears are given as a sign of affection to those we love. I love Valentine’s Day (don’t judge me!)… mostly because it gives me a reason to spoil my husband. I will freely admit to you that despite the fact that I’m…
Hello, friends!!! I just wanted to let ya’ll know that I will be taking a break for the rest of February. I will continue my regular blog posts, but I may not be found on Twitter or Facebook… and possibly Instagram for the next couple of weeks. I am taking some time away from social media to reflect and…
This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for a while now, but I’ve been putting it off. This week I got into a discussion with several in the IBD community about probiotics. Many of us have tried so many different forms of probiotics, VSL#3, yogurt, acidophilus, etc., etc. There are several, however, who have never tried an…
I am here today to discuss the differences between Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis), and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Many of the symptoms are identical, but these two conditions are completely different. Click the graphic to see a larger version. IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Spastic Colon): A syndrome is a group of signs or symptoms that…
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