Well-Known People Who Have/Have Had Crohn’s Disease

One day, boredom and curiosity lead me to search Google for, "well-known people with Crohn's disease". Below, you will find just a few names from that list.Source: Wikipedia.  Did you know the following people have/have had Crohn's? Prince Albert (husband of Queen Victoria)Alfred the Great (King of the Anglo-Saxon's)Charles Darwin (English naturalist, biologist, and geologist)Lew …

What Causes Digestive Disease

"Processed foods strain(s) the gut. The gut must work harder to extract nutrients from what is essentially skeletalized food. This undigested, processed food remains in the intestines, where it can ferment and cause serious bowel disorders."

Surgical History pt. I: A Brief Overview

Disclaimer: I have received no medical training; I am not a medical professional. The following is not medical advice. You should ALWAYS check with your physician before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or medications. If you feel you have a real medical emergency, you should seek immediate medical attention by calling your doctor …

Memories & The Stuff That Keeps Us Up at Night

I remember when my father brought home our families first computer in the mid 1990's. I was maybe 8 or 9 years-old. The computer was slow, over-sized, ugly, by today's standards, but I was convinced it was God's gift to mankind. It was as if there was some kind of switch that was set off …

Pre-Op Thoughts: Not All Bad…

Just some pre-op thoughts while I wait for an operating room...and my surgeon to sober up. I'm kidding, obviously. Besides, it's usually the anesthesiologist who we waiting on to sober up, anyway. Another joke. Sorry if I'm scaring anyone, but I'm trying to keep relaxed. I've had well over twenty of this particular type of …

My Story: PT. I Dude, Not Cool.

The hospital doctors and nurses ran frantically into and out of the small room I found myself in. I had never seen such organized chaos from my place in the hospital bed. Little did I know it then, but I had just traveled the longest, most expensive 50 miles, by ambulance to the nearest hospital. …

What is CBD? pt. I

 I would love, always, to hear your feedback! CBD 1 See link below as well https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/what-is-rick-simpson-oil

Deepak Chopra: Nature’s identity crisis and ours

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/deepak-chopra-natures-identity-crisis-ours-120043615.html

Managing Your Prescriptions Amid COVID-19

"With all the new things to distract us, one thing you don't want to neglect is managing your prescription medications..."

‘The Benefits of Marijuana: Physical, Psychological & Spiritual’ by Joan Bello

This is one of the books I'd like to say is crucial to anyone who is thinking of trying cannabis medicinally to treat Crohn's / UC / inflammatory bowel disease symptoms. You hear a lot about CBD from other more recent books. This book was written in '96 and touches on a lot of things …

‘Marijuana for the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease’ by Anonymous Publisher

As fortune would have it, I happen to come across an article that caught my attention. As I continued to read the article, I began to enjoy it more and more. This is obviously someone battling Crohn's disease, someone in pain, has tried the pain killers, and now uses cannabis regularly, despite his job as …

Keeping Journals Related to Your Disease

Keeping a journal of your diet, changes in your lifestyle, i.e. exercise; vs. your symptoms i.e. pain, changes in bowel movements, or energy level, can go a very long way in helping manage your symptoms, giving you better overall health and quality of life. These journal entries and notes can be as simple or as …

Tired of Feeling Sick & Tired

I just feel so sick of waking up, feeling just good (not bad) enough to get through another day. I feel either too exhausted or too anxious to answer my doctor's medical assistant's phone call's so she can help get me started on a medication that I don't want to be on in the first …

Becoming Your Own Advocate Pt. I: Speaking Up for Yourself

With our healthcare system under such tremendous strain, it's more difficult now than ever...