5 weeks in and Feeling Great!
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:48 pmI have had Crohn's disease, GERD, and eosinophilic esophagitis for 12 years. One of my friends introduced me to FOK about 4 years ago. I had been thinking of transitioning to Plant Based since then, however was somewhat reluctant as I am allergic to tomatoes.
This summer I had a flare up of all of the above conditions, and instead of calling my GI doctor I decided to try going plant based for 30 days (I had a GI appointment anyway in 4 weeks). My doctor, who is very respectable, chuckled a little when I told him what I did. I am a Registered Dietitian and he said that I should know it is okay to eat a little meat.
Then my Doctor looked at my labs, and with surprise on his face he said they were "impressive" . My hemoglobin has never been that high since I've been diagnosed, and my C-RP was the lowest it has been (0.5). The best part is I feel fabulous! He even let me go on a little"drug holiday" with one of my medications.
Very excited to have my colonoscopy this year and see the changes! (Anyone who has had one knows they really aren't exciting).
Kari
This summer I had a flare up of all of the above conditions, and instead of calling my GI doctor I decided to try going plant based for 30 days (I had a GI appointment anyway in 4 weeks). My doctor, who is very respectable, chuckled a little when I told him what I did. I am a Registered Dietitian and he said that I should know it is okay to eat a little meat.
Then my Doctor looked at my labs, and with surprise on his face he said they were "impressive" . My hemoglobin has never been that high since I've been diagnosed, and my C-RP was the lowest it has been (0.5). The best part is I feel fabulous! He even let me go on a little"drug holiday" with one of my medications.
Very excited to have my colonoscopy this year and see the changes! (Anyone who has had one knows they really aren't exciting).
Kari