Welcome to my Anti-Inflammatory Journey
In this small corner of the internet, I have decided to document my journey to healing my gut and reducing inflammation while living with an autoimmune disorder. Using food to heal, I include meal ideas and updates during flareups. Thanks for stopping by!
“A healthy gut is the foundation of a healthy life.”
Giulia Enders
Latest posts
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Dutch Oven Beef Stew
Meals like this make eating healthy feel way too easy. This beef stew recipe is a favorite in my home! It is such a treat every time we have it, and brings me right back to my childhood when my mom would make beef stew on a cold day. It slow cooks over 3-4 hours Read more
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Crockpot Chili
We’ve been having rainy and chilly (no pun intended) weather here in Texas for the past few days. Chili just felt right, and this crockpot version hit the spot! I followed this recipe exactly, except I subbed ground turkey for beef as I often do. I cooked on high for 3.5 hours, and it turned Read more
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Uveitis Update 4/17
It’s been a while! Uveitis Nowadays It has been about three months since my last post. A lot has happened, and for a change.. I have good news! In January I was still recovering from the flareup. It was such a challenging time, I rarely had good things to share. I was in pain, paranoid Read more
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Lettuce Wrapped Chicken Sandwich
Meal Idea! I am a firm believer that anything you can enjoy between two slices of bread, you can also enjoy wrapped in lettuce. I have a lettuce wrapped sandwich for lunch every week; today is chicken and avocado with paleo mayo. Parchment paper makes wrapping (and eating!) a breeze. We also like turkey burgers, Read more
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Uveitis Update 1/11 + Humira
Starting with the not so good news… I thought seeing this uveitis specialist was going to be the answer I’ve been searching for. I thought he was going to see something that the other ophthalmologist missed, and he would have the answer needed to get my eye healed and vision restored, quickly and easily. But Read more
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Uveitis Update 12/27
This is misery. As is the case with any autoimmune disease. Why do our bodies betray us by attacking perfectly happy, healthy tissue? Although the initial uveitis symptoms have calmed down, my eye has not been right for over 8 weeks now. Whether it was at 80mg of prednisone a day, or 30mg… it just Read more
επιμονή (epi•moní) noun:
The Greek word for persistence and perseverance.
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