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Katie Songer

Why I Chose the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for My Ulcerative Colitis

May 29, 2014

This diet is tried and true; it works for many people.

Why I Didn’t Want to Try Prednisone For My Ulcerative Colitis

May 25, 2014

I feared the slippery slope into stronger and stronger meds.

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My Sigmoidoscopy Helped Me See My Disease

May 14, 2014

The experience was unpleasant, but educational!

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Patients Need a Broad Network of Doctors to Choose From

May 3, 2014

American health care makes it hard to shop for doctors.

My First (Unsuccessful) Colitis Diet

April 20, 2014

Refined grains, peeled veggies, and meat, oh my!

GI Doctors Need to Start Talking To IBD Patients About Diet

April 7, 2014

Patients know diet affects IBD. GI doctors somehow don’t.

Let’s Talk About Poop, Baby

April 6, 2014

If we talked more about poop, we’d be healthier.

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Some Ulcerative Colitis Basics

April 5, 2014

To understand ulcerative colitis, it helps to know a bit about digestion and autoimmunity.

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The Silver Linings Of Ulcerative Colitis: Unexpected Gifts From My Illness

April 4, 2014

This illness has been challenging, but it comes with superpowers.

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Diagnosis (And The Purpose Of This Blog)

April 3, 2014

Ulcerative colitis upended my life…and then reshaped it.

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