After my last colonoscopy prep experience THAT DIDN’T WORK(?!) I set out to tackle the 48 hour prep my care team recommended. Documenting my experience & a few of my go-to “recipes” below!
Read moreHow-To: 48 Hour Colonoscopy Prep
Let’s Talk: Functional Medicine, Grad School, Dating & More
Not to be cliche but life has been a whirlwind roller coaster lately. I’ve come to terms with being caught in the “figuring it out” phase, this is what 23 looks like for me…
Read moreGrad School X UC
It’s been a hot second since a blog post update!! In this edition: navigating my early 20’s, grad school thoughts, shifting my mindset around relationships, & (finally) finding self-confidence with an autoimmune disease… BUCKLE UP.
Read moreFive Lessons from College & What’s Next!
B.S., Food Science: CHECK! Lab goggles aside, I’ve learned so much about myself these past 4 years at Penn State. So many feelings and thoughts have come out of these college days, but I simply couldn’t resist writing about the five big ones that I’ll take with me for the long haul…
Read moreOne Year with UC: my Story
February 18th, 2020: the day I walked out of the hospital after being diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis and the day that changed my life. Super cliche, I know, so continue reading at your own risk (lol)…
Read more6 Months with UC: My Diet, Body Image, Relationships
It’s been exactly 6 months since I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. It’s also been almost 4 months since I wrote my first post about my experience navigating and treating my IBD diagnosis. Sooo I think it’s time for a short & sweet update!
Read moreHow I Started Adding “Non-SCD” Foods Back Into My Diet!
After the flare that led to a hospital stay, a month spent in bed, & my ulcerative colitis diagnosis, I SWORE I would never eat anything that wasn’t allowed on the specific carbohydrate diet…
Read moreHow running helped me heal
The sport of running has given me so much: my best friends, the high of crossing the finish line, confidence, strength, an escape, a community, a passion… the list goes on! But running has also allowed me to experience the pain of injuries, the embarrassment of failing, and what it’s like to fall into the grip of obsession.
Read moreEverything I Learned from a DNA test
Think about it: your DNA is 100% unique to YOU… how crazy is that?! Nobody else can do what you do: empowering? Yes. amazing? Also yes.
SCD: the “What’s” & “Why’s”
I honestly believe that Humira, prayers, and the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) are what gave me my life back from my chronic disease.
