For most of my life, people thought I had it all. I won pageants, singing competitions, debate tournaments and more. But what no one knew is that I was a severe food addict who was digging an early grave with my teeth. My health problems culminated when I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and a laundry list of other problems at age 21. I knew that if I wanted to live, I had to figure a way out and fast! I found healing by trading in my fake lifestyle for an authentic one-one that focused on real food instead of the convenient, yet harmful ones.This book is a story about how I got sick, my struggle with food addiction, how I overcame debilitating health problems, and the plan I developed to reverse irritable bowel diseases such as Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis.

"A Cure for Crohn's" is a true-life medical mystery of how the cause of a disease that affects 1.5 million Americans, mostly adolescents, has been kept undercover from the public. A Cure for Crohn's examines an extremely complex and controversial topic. It explains the radical rethinking of Crohn's disease from an "idiopathic" disease (unknown cause) to a proven zoonotic disease (transmitted from birds to animals to man), caused by the bacterium mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis, or MAP. Flocks of migrating starling (the "vectors") contaminate pasturelands with MAP, causing Johne's disease in dairy cattle ("the reservoirs" of disease). Finally, MAP is transmitted to susceptible individuals as Crohn's disease via contaminated dairy products or runoff water supplies. Whenever, wherever, and however MAP is introduced, Johne's disease emerges, and eventually Crohn's disease surges. Supposedly to avert a public panic, the link between Johne's disease, Crohn's disease, and milk has been dismissed by government agencies. Originally, MAP could not be identified in Crohn's disease specimens and the theory was dismissed as fearmongering. However, with more modern DNA analysis, MAP's genetic fingerprints have been identified in practically every Crohn's disease specimen examined. There are numerous unexplained Crohn's "coincidences" throughout the world, "hotspots" and "clusters" which defy conventional medical logic. Why did twelve children in a single street in Winnipeg develop Crohn's disease out of the blue? Why is Crohn's disease in Australian children escalating when the disease was previously unknown? Why, in the 1990s, did the rate of Crohn's disease in Iceland increase by a factor of twenty, from a standing start? Why did Crohn's disease become a mini epidemic in Czechoslovakia, thirty years after independence from the USSR? Why did twelve children in a French village all develop Crohn's disease, within a few years of each other? Why did seven unrelated pupils at the Mankato, MN Class of 1980 simultaneously develop Crohn's disease? Finally, after decades of denial by regulatory authorities, disappointment for researchers, and despair from Crohn's disease patients, we have a proven perpetrator- MAP. The mold has been broken: Crohn's disease is a zoonotic disease caused by a bacterium and can be successfully treated by an antibiotic combination - RedHill Biopharma's RHB-104, the first step toward - A Cure for Crohn's. Bio Dr. David Armstrong is a colorectal surgeon in Atlanta GA and has extensive experience in treating patients with Crohn's disease. Born on a small dairy farm in North Yorkshire, England he saw cattle die from Johne's disease. Migrating to the US as a surgeon at Yale University, Mayo Clinic, and Atlanta GA, he saw the same wasting disease in his patients, but now the name changes to Crohn's disease. Dr. Armstrong has published extensively on Crohn's disease, has developed multiple innovative surgical devices, and even developed medication for Crohn's disease. He established the first Colorectal Surgical Fellowship teaching program in the Southeastern United States. Dr. Armstrong is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two sons.

If you are newly diagnosed or a parent or loved one who of someone diagnosed with Crohns disease and do not know where to turn, this book is the perfect place to begin. This book goes in-depth into Crohns disease, including what is Crohn's disease, the history of it, and important information that patients and their loved ones need to know. From symptoms to different types of Crohns disease and complications to medications, this guide has a wealth of essential knowledge. An Inflammatory Bоwеl Diѕеаѕе оr IBD, iѕ a type of disease that is characterized by chronic gut inflammation. Thеre is two commonly еxреriеnсеd tуреѕ оf IBD: Ulcerative Cоlitiѕ (UC) аnd Crohn'ѕ Diѕеаѕе (CD). Thousands of people suffer from Crohns disease all around the world, which many research studies considered as an autoimmune disorder. This book covers the following topics: * Differences between Crohns and colitis * Essential steps for newly diagnosed patients * Typical medications, medicines and medical procedures including surgery * Healthy nutritional choices for Crohn’s patients including anti inflammatory supplements and vitamins * Family and Friend Supports * Pregnancy and fertility concerns * How to go your Crohn way! * Different diet options for Crohn's patients * Differences between IBD and Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS solution * Recommended foods for avoiding flare ups * Recommended foods for remission periods * Comprehensive lists of foods to avoid and foods to consume during flare-ups and remissions * Crohns disease diet tips and more! Although it is not a cookbook or a recipe book, this book is a fantastic diet guide, which includes paleo health critics and reviews specific diets for Crohns such as low fiber diet and low residue diet. The book is also a great source for you to see how to find relief from Crohns disease in long term. This guide also features two types of hints: the top 75 general tips for Crohns patients and 100 diet tips! You will be able to easily study (good for dummies) and memorize these tips for daily use for a safer, healthier, and happier way of living. In brief, this book has unique features compared with other books in the market such as comprehensive lists of foods to consume and to avoid, Crohns tips and diet comparison for Crohns patients. With this comprehensive guide and the features within, you will gain the knowledge and tools to live with Crohns disease or to better understand and aid loved ones diagnosed with Crohns disease. It also provides comforting advice in the wake of diagnosis and inflammation. Begin your journey with A Comprehensive Guide to Crohn's Disease, From Diagnosis to Management and Treatment, and rest assured with all that you will learn!

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Nearly 1.4 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease and this number climbs every year. Christie Korth, a nutrition expert, helps those with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis understand their food intolerances and lays out a holistic approach to dealing with their IBD that can help them lead healthy and pain-free lives. Korth also helps the reader explore the possibility of emotional involvement in the disease onset, making this the first book to address both the nutritional and the emotional factors of the disease. Korth herself suffered IBD and writes with insight, supplementing the nutritional and lifestyle information in the book with her own account of achieving wellness. She also includes stories of IBD relief told by those who have worked with her. The compassionate tone, understanding, and humor in this book offer emotional support for the reader, which is a key component for his or her recovery. Much of the focus of the book is on nutrition, and Korth introduces and explains menu planning, food choices, the concept of heating and cooling foods, common Crohn’s disease drug side effects and how to counter act them nutritionally, acid/alkaline imbalance and the major one--food intolerance. The nutritional information is enhanced by a thorough discussion of beneficial vitamins, herbs, natural chemicals that readers can take to supplement their diets. Korth shares tips on what to buy and how to take certain supplements, giving readers a complete idea of the nutritional options available to them. In addition to the groundbreaking information on digestive wellness, this book contains 100 recipes suitable for those with IBD. All recipes — for everything from beverages to vegetables, from salad to dessert — are free of the top eight common allergens. There are recipes that are supportive to those having a flare up, and lists of foods you should eat and foods you should avoid. The book is also complete with shopping substitution cards for those who have food intolerance. Along with the abundance of recipes, Korth includes daily ideas for lunches “on the go” so busy readers can eat convenient, healthy meals. The book also includes sample menus, exercises, worksheets, and personal habit quizzes that can help readers reflect on their own habits and explore the benefits of committing to digestive health. Illustrations, photos, and charts enhance the book’s message, and a directory of helpful websites directs readers to further information. The IBD Healing Plan and Recipe Book gives readers the knowledge they need to manage their pain and offers companionate emotional support during the process. The book does not advocate a “one size fits all” solution, nor does it leave readers reliant on prescription drugs or surgery. Its recipe and diet advice allows readers to achieve digestive health. Though Korth is not claiming to cure IBD, she believes that with appropriate intervention, there is great hope for someone to live symptom-free using natural methods.

Take Control Of Your Symptoms--Naturally! More than a million Americans suffer the pain, fevers, and bleeding of Crohn's disease, colitis, and other incurable inflammatory bowel disorders (IBDs), whose numbers are rising every year. While most patients are treated with harsh prescription drugs or invasive surgery, these merely mask or postpone the symptoms. All her life, author Virginia Harper had suffered from the debilitating effects of Crohn's disease. Even with heavy medication her symptoms persisted, and so she turned to a natural treatment regimen consisting of simple changes in diet and lifestyle. The results were truly remarkable. Within a year, she was not only pain-free, but symptom-free. Some twenty years later, Virginia's diarrhea, painful indigestion, cramps and bleeding have never returned. In this important book, she shares her life-changing experiences with you. You'll learn about the eating program that has worked for her: which foods to consume, their preparation, and how to combine them in the most effective ways. You'll also receive her advice on easy activities to help restore your energy. Plus she discusses the latest drugs and surgical procedures, including their side effects, and tells you how to work with your doctor to become a more effective partner in your IBD treatment. With Controlling IBD, you can begin your own journey to reclaiming health and vitality. So let the healing begin!