Sarah Kay Hoffman

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6 Things I Do When Gluten Attacks

Have you ever noticed that the longer you go without something, the more severe a reaction is upon coming across it again? I have been gluten free for over 7 years now. Each time I am accidentally “glutenized” I know almost immediately. My reactions have not gotten easier; they have become far worse. But today I am sharing 6 things I do when gluten attacks.

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Thanksgiving was filled with all the gluten-free goods a girl could ask for. I’m not entirely sure where the gluten seeped in, but the only thing I can think of is that I had the Pumpkin Pie “filling” off the top of the actual Pumpkin Pie. Perhaps all the touching of the two got to me, or perhaps there was even some of the pie mixed right in with the filling.

It doesn’t matter.

What matters is that I spotted it immediately late Friday night: canker sore on my tongue, sore throat, achy, fatigued and I woke up in the middle of the night with chills, achy and as though I were getting the flu.

Glutenized I was. Those are always some of my classic symptoms. What always persists in the days to follow is the fatigue. That is what I hate more than anything. If you know me, you know I must be going, going, going all the time. The fatigue absolutely prohibits me from life. And because I don’t have time for that, when gluten attacks me, I attack back – immediately.

6 Things I Do When Gluten Attacks

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  1. I drink a lot of water.
  2. I workout, but just a little and just to get some sort of circulation going throughout my body.
  3. I eat very, very plain (think meat, fat, broth – see #6).
  4. I drink one cup Traditional Medicinals Chocolate Smooth Move (please make note that I do not recommend this for long-term use – it is potent, very potent and we never want to have our systems rely on it).
  5. I sleep (if the body says it’s tired, then it is!)
  6. I drink my homemade bone broth.

And that’s it. No need to make it difficult or confusing. You are already under enough stress with the attack on your body. Just be consistent with these 6 action items, and you will be feeling awesome again before you know it. I am!

Need more help? Check out 21 Things to Do During a Colitis Flare Up.

Question: What do you do when you are glutenized? And each time you become glutenized, do your reactions get stronger and stronger?

Xox,
SKH

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Sarah Kay Hoffman

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Food is not Always the Enemy

I do blame food a lot, but the food is not always the enemy.

A 110% strict diet is not always the only answer.

Though I preach it and will preach it until the day I die for a healthy lifestyle and as a means to control Colitis, (and everything else, by the way) I also fully understand that there are many other contributing factors to a flare-up. Here are 3 for me.

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Food is not always the enemy sarahkayhoffman.com 3 other reasons for ibs ibd distress

 

  1. Lack of Exercise. Typically I don’t have this problem. I love my fitness. I love sweating. And I love making my body move and stay active. But I am no different than anyone else in regards to having “life” demands. When I get super busy with work and don’t carve out movement time or am traveling, I, too have a lack of movement. This lack of movement always is a contributing factor to my flare-ups, perhaps not causing the flare-up, but instead intensifying it. Our bodies were designed to move. For me, the effect of sedentary is a less than optimal for a properly functioning digestive system. Typically the best forms of exercise for me to keep my digestive system on track are walking, running and yoga of sorts. (p.s. But also, too much exercise is also harmful.)
  2. Lack of Sleep. We all hear about it – “sleep is so important.” But just because you know it, doesn’t mean you believe it and act upon it. Again, this is typically not something I have a problem with. Usually, I am sleeping no later than 9 pm and naturally wake up between 5 and 6 am. At a minimum, I average 8 hours of sleep. That’s perfect for me. But I notice that just prior to and/or during my flare-ups, I average 5-6 hours sleep/night. I don’t function that way, and after just even a couple nights on that I get sick. Adequate sleep restores and repairs. You need it more than you think, especially if you have any kind of illness.  Food is not always the enemy Sleep and Gut Healing sarahkayhoffman.com
  3. Stress. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard about people with Crohn’s and Colitis say that stress led them to a flare up or intensified the flare-up once it showed its ugly face. They aren’t making this up in their heads. It’s the truth. And stress plays such a huge part, a much larger part than we think or know. It’s all part of the Brain-Gut Connection, and this connection not only fascinates me but I also resonate with it deeply. It’s like clockwork with me really. Like I mentioned before, stress doesn’t even necessarily have to be negative. It could just be any one of many outside factors. But stress is stress, and when our bodies are under it the reaction is never a positive one. The body knows it’s not natural to have it for days at a time. (Click HERE for 28 ways to reduce stress.)

Food is not always the enemy. I promise…..sometimes you have to look beyond that delicious donut.

I’m interested to hear from you as well. What are the contributing factors that make you unwell?

Xox,
SKH

Sarah Kay Hoffman

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3 Things to do During a Colitis Flare Up

What do I do when a Colitis flare up hits? I’m sharing the 3 things to do during a Colitis flare up today.

Yesterday I explained to you in, “What is Proctitis” that much of the medical world doesn’t associate diet with flare ups or refraining from flare ups. I am not a doctor, but this is FAR from what I have ever experienced first hand. 

When I changed my diet and overall lifestyle, I no longer needed medication. And if I reverted to any old ways, after a period of time, a full blown flare up emerged yet again.

This time was no different.

The good news? Instead of reaching for medication, I fell back on my tried and true (and extremely quick) way to healing.

3 Things to do During a Colitis Flare Up

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In addition to those 3 things to do during a Colitis flare up, when a Colitis flare up strikes, here are 10 more practical tips:

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  1. No seeds. No nuts.
  2. No skins from apples, cucumber, zucchini, etc.
  3. Nothing extremely fibrous, including the skins from above and things like cauliflower and broccoli.
  4. Proceed with caution on carbs and sugar. I have 1 – 1.5 bananas a day. That’s it, and that is only because I workout and am moving about an hour a day (the workout is part of the healing – more on that tomorrow).
  5. Coffee extremely watered down, if at all. I have one cup (except for the first day when I have zero) per day, watered down with full-fat coconut milk.
  6. Slow-cooked chicken is my friend.
  7. So is my homemade chicken broth and homemade vegetable broth (but I don’t have the vegetable broth nearly as much as the chicken broth).
  8. Fats heal. A few tablespoons of things like avocado (I whip mine up in our awesome KitchenAid), coconut oil, and even the ever-so-delicious Coconut Manna.
  9. I eat no grains, not even the awesome gluten-free ones like quinoa.
  10. No alcohol. Not even a little red wine. Not at all. Just don’t.

I have been doing this for 4 days now. By day 2 (Monday) I was already leaps and bounds better. Today I’m almost fully recovered. But I will not make any drastic changes yet. I’m not healed, and it will take longer than 4 days. By this weekend, I’ll add more foods in. I can’t wait to share all the new things I’m going to cook up! And the following weekend?! Let’s not get ahead of ourselves….

If you remember only 3 things from this post, remember these:

  1. Just because it works for me, doesn’t mean it will work for you, but giving it a try never hurt anyone.
  2. Nothing changes if nothing changes.
  3. When you have a Colitis flare up you must remember that food is not always the enemy. We can’t solely blame it. There are several triggers.

I will talk about some of the Colitis flare up, non-food triggers tomorrow.

Xox,
SKH

Sarah Kay Hoffman

If you enjoy my posts on the gut and/or healing + true wellness with food and lifestyle click HERE to subscribe to my e-newsletter. If you enjoy my posts on life, inspiration, passion, entrepreneurship, adoption, love, thoughts, faith and living in a way that gives us purpose, daily click HERE to subscribe to my e-newsletter (a different one). To follow the blog in general, be sure to place it in your feed.

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