The Lighter Side of Medicine

Greasy. Fast-food. Indulgent. Fatty. Huge portions.  How many of us indulgent meat-a-tarians, though, don't love a good Peters oversize…

I used to try extremely strict diets and believe that if I stuck to it perfectly, with no slips, no cheat days, no junk, that I would becom…

Due to my ever complicated Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, I have had to try a shocking number of really strict diets. All of them made it d…

Seriously. Why is it that fruits and vegetables are hell bent on trying to kill me?? The ironic part is that I totally LOVE fruits and ve…

I hate it when I am watching a show where someone has an odd intolerance to food and other people don't believe them - and make it very…

The last few days I have been trying to eat solid food. I had potatoes, some chicken, more potatoes, (a little bacon yesterday), toast, re…

Well, I am back on solid food. Eating some chicken, potatoes, perogies - easy stuff. The pain is still there and the fallout is still happ…

Some friends were having a backyard bonfire tonight and I really wanted to go. It's just laid-back, sit down by the fire all night if I…

So, I feel slightly better today (yay!) After speaking with radiology, as well as my GI specialist, it was decided that going off of antib…

Well, my intestines continue to be angry. They even retaliate from me trying to get them to digest RICE! The other night, knowing how my …

Last week was a roller-coaster health wise overall. My appetite is unpredictable, my sleeping issues have been all over the place, and I h…

Alright - I have to admit that I have fallen victim to a modern advertising campaign. First let me say that I actually like cream of wheat…