Gluten-free. It’s among the hottest trends in the food industry today. Its become ubiquitous and synonymous with living a healthy lifestyle… even for people without Celiac Disease or gluten intolerance. The gluten-free food market is a multi billion dollar industry. A recent survey from market research firm the NPD Group…

Now that we are into the middle of October, and the weather is starting to get cooler, we will notice one common denominator — sickness. …

Approximately 27% of U.S. children live with chronic health conditions that affect their daily lives and normal activities. My son Caleb is one of these children. Caleb has Crohn’s disease and is on a special diet to manage his illness. These diseases and the dietary restrictions that often follow…

When going to sleep at night or just thinking about things in my life, one thought sometimes pops into my head. What would I do if I could cheat on the SCD for one day?

It’s been a while since I wrote a blog, but now that school is out, I think it’s time that I got back to it. Here are 5 Tips on starting the SCD. It’s been a bit of a crazy year, a lot of ups and downs, but right now…

According to Nielsen’s Global Health and Ingredient Sentiment Survey, 70% of consumers around the globe — and 60% of Americans — said they actively use diet to manage chronic disease and to help prevent health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol. That’s a HUGE number. …

How do you fight inflammation using curcumin? This is a common question these days. Curcumin is a supplement that patients with IBD or any inflammatory condition, for that matter, should consider taking. …

When your child can’t eat a certain ingredient, like gluten, grains, sugar or even worse, when they can’t eat all of them, trying to find gluten free recipes to cook that are not only delicious, but also fit their diet, can be very challenging. The recipes not only have…

I can’t think of life before being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. It was over 5 years ago, which feels like an eternity to me. Being on the SCD diet and living with Crohn’s disease is just part of my life now. I live day to day, not even realizing how…