Crohn's Disease Relief

I HEART Tropicana Pure Premium Low Acid Orange Juice

Tropicana's Low Acid version of their Pure Premium Orange Juice is awesome.  I can get my vitimin C and OJ fix without having to worry about getting heartburn.  They have a loyal customer in me.  It delicious juice.  Mmmmm

Heartburn is my biggest gastro-intestinal symptom of Crohn's.  When my inflammation flares up I get strictures and then stuff backs up causing stomach acid issues.  So its really important for me to avoid or minimize foods that kick up stomach acid.

Crohn's Disease Irony List

I don't know if this list is really ironic, contradictory, or just a coincidental bummer. But all Alanis Morrisette bashing aside, here is my list f things that are ironic about my Crohn's Disease.

 

1.   When I am flaring up and need to eat healthy, I am too tired to cook.

 

2.  Exercise makes my joints ache and makes me exhausted.

 

3.  When I have the most to say about Crohn's, I skip blogging because I am tired.

 

4.  Healthy high fiber foods such as beans, whole grains, raw veggies, and fruits can be the worst things to eat during a flare.

 

5.  The worst symptoms of my personal case of Crohn's are join pain and fatigue.  It took me about 20 years to get diagnosed properly.

 

6.  Getting diagnosed with Crohn's turned out to be a good thing.  I now can get medication, don't feel as guilty about feeling tired all the time, and can understand what is happening to my body.

 

7.  I had to get Crohn's.  Not only does it have a terrible sounding name, it is has un-sexy symptom!

 

Homemade Juice Pops

The kids and I decided we wanted to make homemade juice pops.  I even made some two layer ones.  Fun!  I got this pop mold at the Super H Mart a while ago.  For some reason Koreans seem to be great at making awesome kitchen accessories. 

The pink pops are made from Dole Sensation Watermelon juice.  The two colored one is grape Kool-Aid and orange juice.  (Tropicana Low Acid of course)