My Crohns Story
About 7 years ago, I got really sick, spent a number of days in and
out of the hospital having tests done to find out what was wrong with
me. When all was said & done, I found out that I had Crohns
Disease. The news shocked me. I didn't really understand what that
ment, or what it would mean for me in the future.
The doctors told me I would need to be medicated to treat this
illness. My specialist told me it couldn't be controlled with food
and had nothing to do with the digestive system. Now you tell me,
how does a disease that causes inflammation to the digestive tract,
not have anything to do with the digestive system? I really couldn't
understand, and I started to second guess all the reasearch I had
done on this illness. After over a year of being heavily medicated,
going in and out of the hospital, I needed to have an emergency
surgery. They found that I there were internal ruptures, but they
didn't know where.
After a long and very painful recovery, I had a friend suggest that I
see a naturopath. She had been raving about what he has done for her
and how much better she feels now. So I decided to give it a try.
He was really thorough, ran some tests, and found what
vitamins/minerals, etc, I was missing. He put me on a 3 week detox
diet, removing sugar, alcohol, gluten, dairy & acidic foods. It
was no easy task! I couldn't believe everything that has gluten and
sugar in it. Reading labels became a huge part of my shopping
experience. After 3 weeks, I went back to see him. We learned that
I had to completely eliminate2 major things permanently, gluten and
dairy. It was so hard to do, but at the same time, once my body
adjusted to it, I felt amzing! I no longer felt bloated and
uncomfortable, never got cramps, my energy increased and I rested
better when I slept.
My naturopath helped me regulate my body, so I didn't need to be on
medications anymore. And since then, I've been living a heathly,
happy, pain-free, medication-free life for almost 5 years. Nothing
feels better than being able to live a normal life and not be
concerned about pain. All due to the guidance of my naturopath.
