Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
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If you’re new to the world of IBD it may be confusing to differentiate IBD from IBS. They are after all both known to cause gut chaos, abdominal pain, and have a varying degree of severity depending on the person. This is however where the similarities end. In the following paragraphs we will cover their … Read more
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas, funded by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, have designed a wrist watch-like device that monitors two important biomarkers associated with IBD flare ups through sweat. Having these two biomarkers present doesn’t necessarily mean the patient will flare, but it can give the chance to intervene earlier making … Read more
Banana bread happens to be one of my husband’s favorite foods. Every time since childhood he has visited his Aunt, she bakes him a loaf and there isn’t much he holds dearer. So, you can imagine I was a little nervous to have him try it. (I didn’t even ask him to try the first … Read more
This Greek seasoning brings the essence of Greece to you! The combination of warm baking spices and herbs like marjoram, dill, and oregano make quite the tasty combo! Although maybe trying to imagine it is difficult. Just trust me on this one, once you taste this seasoning you will want to put it on everything! … Read more
With the New Year here and in full swing, the produce section of your local store is in the back of most people’s mind. Goodluck finding kale this week! I wanted to take this opportunity to share some produce secrets with you. Fresh fruits and vegetables are an important part of the SCD diet, and … Read more
As more and more drugs come to market for autoimmune disorders the market gets fiercer and demanding. The current sweet spot? Taking autoimmune therapies from intravenous to pill form. This is seen across a wide range of autoimmune diseases from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) to IBD and everything in between. Zeposia was FDA approved for treatment … Read more
This is a fun take on Tzatziki. This sauce originates from Greece and is used mainly as a dip with pita bread, but can be put on meats and gyros as a condiment. It calls for yogurt in the traditional recipe along with cucumber, dill, and garlic. I took the spirit of this sauce and … Read more
This fizzy refreshing tart spritzer will make any holiday get together merry and bright! This drink was inspired by two classic cocktails, the mojito and the vodka cranberry (minus the alcohol of course!) From the mojito we take the mint most obviously, but also the use of a simple syrup as our sweetener, and the … Read more
The question I most often hear after the holidays is “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” This is often the only time of year we assess our lives and make goals for our future. We put so much pressure on a goal or lifestyle fixed on this date of January 1st. While the new year does … Read more
Xeljanz (tofacitinib) is the first FDA approved biologic pill. Other current biologics require intravenous infusion or injection, so the convenience of a pill could be life changing to treat those with moderate to severe UC. This medication first was approved in 2019, and has been under close watch by health care professionals and the IBD … Read more