My Thoughts on Healthcare

Healthcare Happy 2017! I hope all of you had a great holiday season and that your guts behaved themselves and your families and friends were kind and understanding. I’m getting back into my usual advocacy work but lately it’s proven difficult with morning sickness knocking me down. But I’m determined to push through it. Today, I want to introduce…

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Loving a Prednisone Psycho

So, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. There are definitely divided opinions on the holiday. Some despise it because they are forced to watch all the star-crossed lovers get all lovey-dovey. I know because I was one of those people at one point in time. Then there are those who, for whatever reason, like to vandalize it for everybody else by talking…

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The Dangers of Miracle Cures

“I drank coconut juice for two weeks and cured my Crohn’s Disease!” “My cousin cured his colitis by taking slippery elm!” “When I cut out dairy, it cured my IBD!!!” How many of you have heard phrases similar to these? If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a dozen times. Have you tried…? It will CURE you! All these “cures” and home…

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