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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bars
Last year I came to the conclusion that no single protein bar on the market was free of the ingredients that would flare my ulcerative colitis or at...
Chips Are Delicious But Now You’re Still Hungry
If you’re a child of the 80s like me you grew up with the world’s most delicious array of processed food offerings. From hamburger helper to fruit...
My Experience with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
As an active recreational athlete I’ve suffered a few nagging injuries over the years. In my mid twenties I incurred a stress fracture in my foot...
Healing with BPC-157
Peptides have become all the rage in recent years but they’re not a new discovery in the scientific community. What is a peptide? A peptide is a...
Einkorn Flour
I’ve been eating gluten free for about nine years and have seen it all. From the early days of coconut flour to trying my own blends with tapioca,...
Quickie Crustless Apple Pie
This is one of my favorite easy ways to make a clean, quick dessert out of just a handful of ingredients! I love a good apple pie but with my gluten...
How to Rock Your New Doctor Appointment
Ok, you FINALLY got the appointment with that new specialist or doctor! You are anxious, nervous, excited, scared or all of the above. Totally...
Holiday Gift Ideas for IBD Patients
I posted this in 2017 and wanted to revamp it in time for the holidays! I’ve really been spending time reflecting on how my disease affects my...
Choosing WILL over ILL
I learned at a very young age that we have the ability to choose our attitudes and to shape our perspectives with gratitude. I was raised in rural...