What can YA scifi/fantasy teach us about the healing process? A LOT, it turns out.
Try NUXE Multi-Purpose Body Oil (even if you have sensitive skin)
Officially, the notes are orange flower, magnolia, and vanilla—unofficially, it smells like my future.
100% Carnivore Meatballs
Because sometimes, you just need some of that abundant grandma love, expressed through food. Ingredients 2 (ish) pounds ground beef 1 (ish) pound ground pork, or sausage with the casing removed 3 eggs 1/2 cup crushed-up pork rinds (I used Oven Baked Pork Rinds from Epic Provisions) Salt–maybe a 1/2 tsp? Fat for browning Bone […]
Turn ‘Social Distancing’ into ‘Time for Healing’
You never know how life is going to turn out—who would’ve predicted that 2020 was the year of pandemic? Certainly not me. If you also have a dodgy immune system, and have hunkered down to avoid getting sick at all costs, why not use the upcoming week to— —go to bed at 8:00 pm every […]
Help – I started the carnivore diet but I still feel like crap!
A commenter writes, I am halfway through week 3 of being on carnivore, and I believe I am feeling a little worse than when I started. Could this possibly just be one of those “it gets worse before it gets better” things. I am constantly running to the bathroom, feel exhausted, achy, not getting very […]
Ask a Crohn’s Question
One of the questions I’ve gotten over the years about my Crohn’s Disease is Why don’t you just stop being sick? What a question. My fantasy answer is: why don’t you stop being an inconsiderate asshole? But that’s not the answer you give to your homeroom teacher in high school who still wields power over […]
Why I stopped caring about my health
Back in high school, I was a model student. Perfect grades, honors courses, gave a speech at graduation—you know the drill. I liked it when I did a good job at assignments, and when teachers liked me. To continue being a good student, I learned the “rules” of school (not just the dos and don’ts, […]
Are probiotics as good as they seem?
Maybe, maybe not. In high school, I was quite convinced that I avoided surgery because of probiotics. There was heavy Crohn’s activity in my colon, and adding a probiotic supplement helped immensely. However 10 years later, I had to fight off Small-Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), probably caused by a suppressed immune system and a tooth […]
How I got my doctor to take me seriously
Friends, I hate “one simple trick!” stories, but this really is one simple trick.It’s not even a trick, really. I discovered it by accident. To tell you about it, let’s go back to 2014. I was starting to get serious about finding out what worked for me. At that point, there were a lot of […]
A Cure for Crohn’s Disease
I’m going to do it, guys. I’m going to find the cure for Crohn’s disease. First, a few premises: I have Crohn’s disease. I was diagnosed over 20 years ago. At this point, “having Crohn’s disease” is a pretty entrenched part of my identity. Second, I’ve done the drug merry-go-round to manage my disease. Guess […]