Can Diet Induce Remission?

Can the Specific Carbohydrate Diet induce remission in IBD? I’ve stated it many times before. Diet is an extremely sensitive issue for many people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. For different reasons. Some pine for the days when they were able to eat whatever they wanted without consequences. Others get upset because people slap them in the face with…

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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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Are you really what you eat?

Food is a touchy subject for people with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. These diseases are so  diverse, it’s difficult to pinpoint problematic food. Some of us cannot eat leafy greens. Others cannot eat meat. Most of us, when we find our safe foods, will eat the same things over and over and over again. It usually isn’t the…

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