Data Kick
Data driven stories about the impacts of ulcerative colitis on health and fitness.
Prometheus Anser ADA test results
Lab results, Humira, UC treatment options.
I recently took a Prometheus Anser ADA test to measure my Humira levels and to check for antibodies to Humira. This test was prescribed because my faecal calprotectin test in November came in very high, which was a sign of inflammation in the colon. The Prometheus test showed no antibodies to the drug and measured Humira concentrations around . . .
Christmas Meals
PecanBread, brunch, dinner
I had a great quiet Christmas this year with my wife and kids (I mean our two cats). For maybe the second time in my 32 years on this earth I was able to sleep in until eight without being awoken by my Christmas anticipation.
I started the morning off with a banana and some coffee. I normally steer clear from the coffee due to its . . .
My SCD lifestyle
Breaking the Vicious Cycle, Pearl Natural Health, PecanBread
First some background on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). The diet became a popular treatment for digestive diseases based on the publications of Elaine Gottschall. Her book Breaking the Vicious Cycle serves as a guide to the diet. The SCD has been around for a long time and is based on a diet to help children with Celiac Disease. The . . .
Feeling better on the SCD diet
I started a new diet, have UC health data to share, and took a trip to see my gastroenterologist.
On December 1st I started Elaine Gottschall's SCD diet.While on the diet my previously constant concerns to locate the nearest bathroom have subsided.
I've worried about my next bowel movement (BM) since fall of 2010, nearly a year and a half before I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. Since the diagnosis I have been put . . .
