Thursday, October 25, 2012

Crazy Sexy Kris Carr

Kris Carr, a New York Times best-selling author and wellness activist, was diagnosed with a rare incurable stage four cancer in 2003, and took control of her own health with an integrative approach to healing.  She revolutionized her world with a plant based diet and health building lifestyle practices.  Her documentary, Crazy Sexy Cancer, tells the story.  You can visit her inspirational blog here, and be sure to look at her recipes, many of which are fabulous for anyone with any kind of IBD.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Eat Wild

Are you looking for grass fed beef, eggs, or dairy?  The Eat Wild website provides a directory of farms located throughout the United States and Canada and a list of farms that will ship their products. You can also read about the Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Products on a page which includes both an easy to read summary with charts and a series of news bulletins which give the latest research with references to recent articles in scientific journals including Clinical Infectious Diseases, The British Journal of Nutrition, Environmental Health Perspectives, Journal of Lipid Research, and The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.