It has been 8+ years now since diagnosis and I am still learning and experimenting. I have been juicing fruits, veggies and herbs/super foods for just over 3 years straight now. My overall goal is to keep this disease from progressing and damaging my gi tract further. Up to 70% of those with Crohn’s will require surgery at some point. I still take my Lialda medication as prescribed in addition to my natural treatments.
As I continue to include these natural treatments, I notice that I can handle a large variety of foods that I could never before. My gi tract is not wearing itself away as in the first 2 years. You can visually see this by looking in the toilet, which is important for anyone to do.
With that said, I practice a lot of natural treatments to get to this point. I do this to an extent that I might be unique or thinking far differently from others with some of them.
- The first thing is to learn about what to look out for on a nutrition label. I am 100% convinced that certain harmful ingredients within food is harming the balance of flora. This then causes your immune system to attack itself and to cause more imbalance.
- I try to drink as much juice during the week as possible. Try for 12-24oz of juice per day. Yes this might be a lot, but surgery/doctors are expensive.
- Try a 2-3 day Gi rest! The idea of this is to actually give your gi system a break from digesting and moving food. This is where you only drink juice or smoothies for all meals. I do this once a week on Sunday!
- When all cleared out, I replace with strong probiotics and a potent green juice. Let it all sit in your gut and repopulate/heal.
Repopulate GI Green Juice Recipe
Greens
- 1 Bunch of Mint
- 1 Bunch of Cilantro
- 1 Bunch of Parsley
- 2-3 cups of Kale
Sweet Cover
- 1/4 Pineapple
- 2 apples
- 1 whole lemon
- 3-4 clementines
Super Foods+Probiotics
- Ginger or Tumeric Root
- Naturewise 30 strains/30 Billion Count Time Release!
I hope you all enjoy your Easter Holiday and really take the time to look into this natural approach. There are way too many people on Social Media that are having a very hard time with just the medical approach. Some of the above needs to be added in my opinion. Take care!! 🙂
Hey! How have you been?!
LikeLike
Not too bad… Ups Downs, new food experimenting here and there. Doing well with once a week cleansing/juicing daily. How are you coming along these days?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pretty good. Still learning what I can and can’t eat. Wed night I learned Venison will cause a partial blockage for me. 😐 but other than that things have been good.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah I stick with chicken or fish just in case something will not break down. Glad you are working things out with diet. As long as you are feeling good, it’s all that matters.
Stay happy and well 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
I def learned my lesson!
Stay happy and Well also! 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lessons learned daily… Some good some not so good lol.
Enjoy the forth 💥💥
LikeLiked by 1 person