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Continue reading →: Today Starts Grain Relief!
And so it begins…. Not much to say today other than…..AAARRGHHHH! But I’m ready! The Crohns meds are not really working and are highly expensive, so its time to change up the meal plan drastically. I’m not following anyone’s diet plan, I’m going by what I know my body responds…
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Continue reading →: Outgoing, Social, Fun- NO MORE
Last weekend a few of my friends from Chicago came in to Vegas and dropped by for a visit. They came into the house and kicked off their shoes, jumped on the couch and claimed their spot as usual. First call to order were some fresh margaritas and chips and salsa-Oh…
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Continue reading →: Mammogram at 45, painful or painless?
Remember when your Gyno doctor told you to “feel your boobies” at least once a month for an abnormal lumps or bumps? If you haven’t heard this medical advice lately, it may be because the jury has long been out on whether self exams actually work to catch cancer and reduce…
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Continue reading →: Crohn’s Disease and Diabetes, is there a connection?
Last week I found a new primary care physician out of shear luck. A friend referred her from a group which was located just a few miles from my house (SCORE). My goal is to get all of my doctors in the same area to cut down the expense or travel. Well, at…
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Continue reading →: Crohn’s Disease and Beverages: what works for you?
According to Kristina Arquette, RD, a clinical dietitian at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, proper hydration is important for everyone, and even more so when you have an inflammatory bowel disease like my good pal “Crohn’s Disease” Hydration extremely important. You want to drink at least eight glasses of…
