Tag: ulcerative colitis

More Processed Foods, More IBD: New Study

Hold the cookies, soda, and salty snacks: A new study published in The BMJ suggests that eating ultra-processed foods can significantly heighten…

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Hospitalized with Ulcerative Colitis, I Turned to a Plant-Based Diet to Help Heal Myself

In 2012, I was teaching English in Japan when one day I found myself having to make a lot of urgent bathroom…

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From Rock Bottom With Ulcerative Colitis to Pain-Free in One Year on a Plant-Based Diet

Rock Bottom: 2013 I can safely say that 2013 was the worst year of my life. At the beginning of the year,…

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Plant-Based Diet Has Me Winning My Long, Hard Battle with Ulcerative Colitis

Seven years ago I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease that causes severe abdominal pain, thousands of tiny sores in…

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