Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
abigail.moss01 
Zinc is vital to immune system health, among a host of other things, and zinc deficiency is listed as the 11th largest health risk factor worldwide by the World Health Organization. For those with autoimmune diseases, zinc is the most common micro-deficiency, but often gets overlooked. In a large meta-analysis of 62 (out of over … Read more
BiomX has created a new phage oral therapy that targets specific bacteria, thought to exacerbate symptoms, in the gut of IBD patients. This new possible treatment is in the pipelines, but has shown promising results in its Phase 1 human trials. This new therapy, called BX003, works by using bacteriophages (phages)which are viruses that infect … Read more
Honey mustard happens to be my all-time favorite condiment. Sweet, creamy, and a touch spicy it’s the perfect trifecta to add to almost anything! As a child, I dipped everything in it I could pass off. I especially love dipping my Crispy Chicken Tenders (stay tuned this week for the recipe!). This honey mustard also … Read more
Happy first day of spring! Nothing says spring to me like the color green and a fun, refreshing, handcrafted drink! I have always loved mojitos and wanted to recreate that classic cocktail here but with a fun twist; kiwi! The true origins of the mojito are still disputed to this day. Some say it was … Read more
Risotto is a classic Northern Italian rice dish with roots in the 14th century Milan. Risotto, meaning rice, is cooked slowly with broth, until the rice becomes creamy giving the dish its signature texture. This became one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy as the price of rice became affordable to … Read more
Now I’ll admit that when I saw my first recipe using celery root, or celeriac, I was skeptical. It was something I was unfamiliar with, and had no idea what it tasted like. (even though I have a Culinary Arts degree!) Nonetheless, I found celeriac at a specialty food store and gave it a go. … Read more
The Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis has published a study that could lead to a new way of prescribing biologics to those suffering from IBD. Researchers have found two particular strains, one fungal the other bacterial, in the intestines of IBD patients that failed to respond to Infliximab (Remicade). Infliximab is almost always the … Read more
I love zucchini bread! I remember as a child getting extra produce from my Grandpa’s farm in the summer. One year I remember loading up our minivan with plastic grocery bags full of zucchini and other produce. Zucchini bread was a guarantee that we were all looking forward to! Reaching back to this memory, I … Read more
Over the last several decades cashews have gotten a lot of love and attention here in the U.S. In fact, cashews are an ever growing 6-billion-dollar industry. However, since they cannot grow in the North American climate, many Americans don’t know much about this ‘nut’. If I asked you about how they grow, are harvested, … Read more
In a recent Phase 3 study by AbbVie, Risankizumab (Skyrizi) was found effective for people with moderate to severe Crohn’s. In fact, in both Phase 3 trials patients showed not only clinical remission, but endoscopic response as well at 12 weeks. This study was done in two groups named ADVANCE and MOTIVATE. They had slightly … Read more