The Colitis Scope

Most people consume some type of nuts, but it is usually the common three: peanuts, almonds and cashews. There is another nut that should be considered when it comes to improving your health and that is the walnut. This nut packs a punch when it comes to its overall benefits. Not only does it help with your gut, but also with your brain!

Each year we set out to improve ourselves with different goals in mind. The problem is that we usually have very fuzzy targets that don’t get achieved. The SMART method is a way to maybe help increase your chance of reaching your goals!

In this episode I want to talk about the fruit that is known as elderberry. You’ve probably have heard of this berry before but never thought about how powerful it can be for you overall health. Tune in today’s episode and find out why it is so powerful!

A lot of hear how we should drink more and more water each and everyday day. But do you know why it is so important? In this week’s episode I talk about the importance of water, how it helps our body and how much we should be getting each day.

So a lot of people don’t realize this, but changing the Temperature of the water in your shower can have huge benefits when it comes to your health. It is really that simple. From going to hot water to cold you can start to see the benefits from your showers. Enjoy this episode and share it with any friends or family members that need this information.

In this episode, I talk about Intermittent Fasting and how it can benefit your health. There are a lot of benefits, but one of the big take always is decreasing inflammation in our body. When it comes to an autoimmune disease, decreased inflammation can be a huge benefit.

There are a lot of different foods groups that can be beneficial for our gut health and some that can be more harmful. From reading and researching it looks like lectins may be more damaging to our gut health than helping it.

2021 is just around the corner and are you ready for it? It helps to have a plan going into the new year and goals you want to hit. In this episode I talk about the importance of doing this and why it can be helpful for you and your health.

As someone who has been dealing with Ulcerative Colitis I get asked a lot about my health and what I am doing. I also get asked a lot what the difference is between UC and Crohn’s disease. A lot of people assume that it is the same issue. While there are similar symptoms, they do have different factors too.

So with the holidays around the corner we can sometimes feel pressured to eat certain foods or we may not have a lot of options. Because of this we may stress ourselves out which we know can cause a lot more issues when it comes to our health. By not beating yourself up over a bit or two you may help your body not go into a completely negative spiral. Now you should avoid these foods, but if you can’t, then don’t stress out too much because it may increase your symptoms.