About Me

In 2000, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, a digestive disease that is theoretically assumed to be caused by a malfunctioning immune system and/ or is of a genetic nature. Crohn's Disease is considered "incurable", although with various treatment options can be "managed" to help those suffering with it to have a "normal" life. Since that time of diagnosis, I have faced many painful obstructions, hospitalizations, botched IV attempts, and challenging side effects from these so called helpful treatments ranging from weight gain, migraines, nausea, and widespread bodily bruising, to name a few. Finally, in 2008 I agreed to a very painful bowel surgery so that I would be able to be healthy enough to start a family following surgery. Thinking the surgery would also help me find a peaceful state of remission for years to come, I was devastated when the disease came back 13 months following surgery. In denial, my husband called the doctor for me who sent me in for some testing and confirmed that the disease had woken up from its brief slumber and was showing the beginning signs of inflammation again. I became depressed at the thought of facing more hospitalizations, long emergency room waits, debilitating symptoms and more intrusive testing. With the help of my doctor we began to search for a long term drug that would be able to put the disease back into a state of remission. The Remicaid treatment left me struggling to breathe. The Immuran pill left me with severe joint inflammation that left me unable to walk, bend over, or move my fingers without great pain and difficulty. There is now one more treatment option left, Humira, which can also have some very scary side effects. Feeling like we would be trading one evil for another by taking our chances with yet another drug with unique side effects to me and my body, my husband and I began to pray and research for alternative medicines. I read a copy of “The Maker’s Diet” by Jordan Rubin and was inspired to try his organic and kosher way of life. Like me, Jordan had been diagnosed with Crohn’s, but had been on his deathbed at a very young age. His radical approach to eliminate all toxins from his lifestyle while incorporating healthy soil microorganisms into his diet to help his immune system become more efficient at fighting infection and disease, not only “cured” this “incurable” disease, but left him healthy for years to come. I was inspired. In this blog, I am going to document my attempt to follow this extreme way of life for three months for me and my family. Since I was recently weaned off my maintenance steroid medicine (Entocort), I should normally expect to get sick pretty quickly without having a drug to fight the disease off in my body. I am going to, for the next 3 months (starting January 1, 2011) follow an organic and kosher way of life as recommended by Dr. Rubin's Maker's Diet. I hope this blog is helpful for those of you who are struggling with the same feelings of hopelessness and frustration I have felt. Here’s to My Organic Life…and hopefully yours!