Let me introduce myself to you, my name is Shira and about 2 years ago I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and have been forced to change my diet drastically. Doctors told me that food did not play a role in the bloating and the awful feeling that I felt each day. Finally I decided to go against their word and I worked hard on identifying each item that I put into my mouth and began writing down exactly how it made me feel after.
I have been continuing with this and have made a new diet for myself that excludes all dairy, wheat/gluten, caffeine and all refined sugar. This has been quite challenging but I’ve found that I feel much lighter and my bloating has subsided. I recently had a colonoscopy and I’m happy to report that the colitis has improved! There’s definitely hope that changing one’s diet can help and I’m living proof of it. To all those people out there who don’t believe food can affect your body not just with weight, but with emotions, stress and disease I want to tell them that anything’s possible, it’s just about trial and error as well as listening to your body.
So do yourself a favor and pay attention to what goes into your mouth because you have to live with it and the effect it has on your body.
I look forward to helping heal those in need.
Shana says: Thanks for sharing your story Shira– I know it has not been easy for you. It is wonderful that you are offering your story, knowledge, and advice to others. You already have made a difference in my life. Learning from you about nutrition has made me feel more in control of my body, and has allowed me to feel more empowered knowing that I now have some of the tools to feel better.
Thank you,
Shana