http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/recovery-from-ulcerative-colitis Wisdom to thrive by Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:33:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/recovery-from-ulcerative-colitis#comment-12008 Felicity Boyce Fri, 02 May 2008 10:52:08 +0000 http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/recovery-from-ulcerative-colitis#comment-12008 It was heartbreaking to watch Nathan so ill though he very courageously seldom complained. I remember his little son used to say, "daddy's sick but he will be better soon" and I was inspired by the positive atmosphere Kirsten and Nathan kept in their home. Because Kirsten and Nathan had done the hard yards for me when I developed colitis as an acute reaction to taking a strong antibiotic called keflex they were able to guide me through the what and how to eat a restorative diet. Chicken soup, (brasco broth), became a source of life for me 'cause I couldn't even eat a mouthful of any solid food without pain and diarrhoea for some months after taking the keflex. The chicken soup sustained me until I was able to add kefir and yoghurt and then eggs. This diet gradually brought me back to health and weight gain again from losing nearly a stone in weight when I became sick. I had been 54 kilos from age 16 to 60 years and dropped to 44 kilos. Now I love the quality of life I have again and enjoy following recipes from such books as Nourishing Traditions. Thankyou Kirsten and Nathan for all the help you've given me in getting healthy again. It was heartbreaking to watch Nathan so ill though he very courageously seldom complained. I remember his little son used to say, “daddy’s sick but he will be better soon” and I was inspired by the positive atmosphere Kirsten and Nathan kept in their home. Because Kirsten and Nathan had done the hard yards for me when I developed colitis as an acute reaction to taking a strong antibiotic called keflex they were able to guide me through the what and how to eat a restorative diet. Chicken soup, (brasco broth), became a source of life for me ’cause I couldn’t even eat a mouthful of any solid food without pain and diarrhoea for some months after taking the keflex. The chicken soup sustained me until I was able to add kefir and yoghurt and then eggs. This diet gradually brought me back to health and weight gain again from losing nearly a stone in weight when I became sick. I had been 54 kilos from age 16 to 60 years and dropped to 44 kilos. Now I love the quality of life I have again and enjoy following recipes from such books as Nourishing Traditions. Thankyou Kirsten and Nathan for all the help you’ve given me in getting healthy again.

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