Diet & Nutrition
Ulcerative Colitis: Olive Oil Can Help
A European study that followed 25,000 people found that oleic acid in olive oil may reduce the risk of UC by 90%. The numbers are hard to ignore.
Read more →I recovered from Crohn's disease without medication. Now I share the science that most people never come across: what drives gut inflammation, what your body actually needs, and how understanding the root cause can change everything.
About JeroenA European study that followed 25,000 people found that oleic acid in olive oil may reduce the risk of UC by 90%. The numbers are hard to ignore.
Read more →Every doctor I saw focused on reducing my inflammation. Not one of them asked why it was there. That question changed everything.
Read more →My gastroenterologist said "we don't really know." That answer didn't satisfy me. So I started reading the research myself.
Read more →In 2015 I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Doctors told me it was chronic and I'd learn to live with it. Six months later I was symptom-free, without ever using medication. This site exists because most people with gut conditions never hear about the science that changed my life. Every article is grounded in published research and years of clinical practice.
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