I was diagnosed via colonoscopies, biopsies & blood work. I used a steroid foam and mesalamine pills. The foam is what mainly helped me. Mesalamine didn’t seem to help at all.

In the beginning I practiced the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (GAPS) until I achieved remission. It took several months to stop my flare. Once I was in a solid remission I switched to an all organic, gmo free, Ketogenic diet. I am completely 100% gluten free. I never cheat regarding gluten due to the inflammatory nature of gluten. I am roughly 80% dairy free. I only allow plain yogurt, plain organic kefir & small amounts of hard cheese. I don’t drink coffee, I drink green tea. I cook with & I drink bone broth a couple of times a week (this is essential for rebuilding the gut lining). I made raw vegetable juice & I make homemade green drinks in a high powered blender such as a vita mix blender. I rotate my greens every week to something different. I always use avocado & banana to make my green drinks creamy & delicious. I use all fresh ingredients in an organic unfiltered apple juice base. I always add coconut oil, fresh lemon, fresh ginger root & cinnamon powder. I supplement with L-Glutamine powder by Metagenics. L-Glutamine rebuilds the gut mucosa. I take high powered probiotics (various different brands). I rarely eat processed foods & I never eat fast food. I still eat meat but only clean meats- Grass fed beef, bison, wild salmon, no bottom feeders, no raw fish & no pork. I eat sauerkraut every single day. I drink Gut Shots & Kraut Shots for the natural probiotics. They can be found at most health food stores. You can find all of the stuff above online or at health food stores. I also supplement with Vit D3, Methylated B12, CoQ10, various amino acids, Magnesium & glutathione among others supplements. I take probiotics daily. I was very sick in the beginning stages of my diagnosis. Now my remission is so complete that my gastroenterologist cannot find any trace that I ever had ulcerative colitis/Crohn’s... not even at a microscopic level. It took me months to years to heal. It requires patience. It took several years for the urgency & cramping to go away. The bleeding stopped within the first six months. I never bleed anymore. Now a flare might look like a little bit of mucous & skinny stools. Maybe some mild burning but that’s about it. I still get mild sores in my mouth & acid reflux from time to time depending on what I eat but it is usually triggered by poor food choices and/or stress. The only medications I ever used to treat irritable bowel disease are Mesalamine, CortiFoam. I have never used a Biological drug. I believe that healing from IBD requires rebuilding the intestinal microbiome (the balance of healthy bacteria in the gut). The information above is the best way that I know how to do it. My doctors call me a miracle but I’m not. I believe that most people can achieve the same results that I have achieved if they can find a path that works for them. I never made excuses or whined or complained over all of the foods that I couldn’t eat anymore. For me it was a life or death decision. I chose healing over suffering. I had to forgive people that have hurt me. I had to change a lot within myself. I had to let go of the past. I’m very happy that I succeeded and I wish the same for every single person out there that is living with a chronic illness.

I believe that childhood abuse and constant stress are what enabled illness to take over my body. I didn’t have the self love that I needed to be healthy and I internalized my pain and the rejection I felt from my family.