Episode 53: Sanaa Lynne, Crohn’s Warrior from bedridden to businesswoman, Part 2

In today’s episode, we pick up where we left off last week in Sanaa Lynne’s IBD journey. She continues her story today with how she regained her quality of life through dietary and lifestyle changes. As her health slowly returned, she began focusing on her passions, flipped her negative mindset to a positive one, focusedContinue reading “Episode 53: Sanaa Lynne, Crohn’s Warrior from bedridden to businesswoman, Part 2”

Episode 24: Stephanie Gish answers her most-asked questions!

https://crohnsfitnessfood.podbean.com/mf/play/5jvse5/E24_-_Steph_Solocast_mixdown.mp3 Today’s episode is a special solocast where I’m taking the opportunity to answer the most common questions that many of you, my fellow IBD warriors, ask me through Instagram, email, and my blog. My first “solocast” was Episode 6 where I shared my full Crohn’s story, so be sure to check that out ifContinue reading “Episode 24: Stephanie Gish answers her most-asked questions!”

Episode 19: Carrie Combs returns; we talk emotions, coping with Crohn’s, and running!

https://crohnsfitnessfood.podbean.com/mf/play/p2jrmn/Episode_19_-_Carrie_Combs_part_2.mp3 In this week’s episode, I caught up again with Carrie Combs (@carriethecrohnie) to follow up on her recent race at the Nashville Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and to go deeper into some of the emotional aspects of Crohn’s Disease, along with the coping mechanisms and habits that made dealing with a Crohn’s diagnosis evenContinue reading “Episode 19: Carrie Combs returns; we talk emotions, coping with Crohn’s, and running!”

Episode 13: “Carrie the Crohnie”

https://crohnsfitnessfood.podbean.com/mf/play/xzwjec/Episode_13_-_Carrie_Combs.mp3 Today’s guest is Carrie Combs, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease 8 years ago at the age of 22. Within her first 5 years after diagnosis, she had three surgeries, countless medication changes, and–as she puts it–a lot of really bad days.

Episode 11: Will Jenkins, Crohn’s Warrior and Founder of Intestinal Fortitude

https://crohnsfitnessfood.podbean.com/mf/play/j6a4ak/Episode_11_-_Will_Jenkins.mp3 Today’s guest is Will Jenkins, founder of Intestinal Fortitude–supplements for IBD patients created by an IBD patient. Will was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease 7 years ago in his mid-30s. After a short time on prednisone and mesalamine, he began searching for a different way to treat his disease. His diagnosis led him down aContinue reading “Episode 11: Will Jenkins, Crohn’s Warrior and Founder of Intestinal Fortitude”

L-Glutamine and Crohn’s Disease

L-glutamine is one supplement I’ve taken consistently for at least five years. But every time I take a supplement that I don’t notice a direct cause and effect relationship with, I always wonder how much it’s really helping. So I thought I’d go back and revisit why I started taking L-glutamine and re-evaluate how itContinue reading “L-Glutamine and Crohn’s Disease”

What I learned in my CBD/hemp oil search (Part 2 of 2)

PART 2 In this last post of my short series on the recent experience I had with hemp oil and what I learned, I am sharing how I determined what dosage to take and a few tips when starting. While there is a large amount of data and reports showing excellent safety results and aContinue reading “What I learned in my CBD/hemp oil search (Part 2 of 2)”