Barry’s Method
I work at a gym and have connected with SO many members who also have IBDs, namely Barry is the one I have had the most in-depth conversations about detailed protocols which is why this is titled Barry’s Method. He has shared his 19 years of knowledge with me, encouraged me daily, shared recipes, and checked in on me physically in the only way a fellow Crohn’s survivor can.
Every day he asks to see my hands for signs of inflammation asks how much sleep I’m getting, and always tells me “You’re going to be just fine Nicholle” encouraging me that I am on the right path of healing.
When you meet someone who shares the pain you go through every day, there is an immediate bond. There’s an unwavering deep understanding of your life that no one else gets. You immediately talk about the good, the bad, and the very ugly.
Suddenly, you don’t feel so alone.
Everyone’s body is unique. We all respond to nutrition, supplements, and food timing differently. Depending on our schedule, outcomes may vary. I get up at 3 am to get to my job at the gym at 4:30 am. This means I cannot eat and allow my stomach to do its Crohn’s thing before leaving the house.
MY DAILY ROUTINE:
3:00 am | Lemon Water + Black Coffee after Crohn’s does its morning thing lol
4:30 am | Clock into work, one cup of coffee.
6:30 am | Cup of bone broth.
7:30 am – 11 am | Peppermint Tea + Gas Relief tea (yes, lovely name but it’s amazing)
11:30 am | Barry’s Method
3:00 pm | Snack (chicken, berries, cucumber + avocado, or juice)
5:00 pm | Barry’s Method
7:00 pm | Evening smoothie (THIS smoothie which is what I have nearly twice daily)
8:00 pm | BED. I have to have my rest to allow my body to detox, digest, fully rest, etc. You get a better night’s sleep when your stomach isn’t digesting food so I avoid eating solid food 2 hours before bed.
BARRY’S METHOD
Spoonful of sauerkraut
Green smoothie: broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, Garden of life Supplements (Perfect Food + Beyond Organic Fiber), and MSM powder.
Let this sit in your stomach as you make your meal, it needs to be part of the way into your digestion process before adding food.
MEAL: homemade yogurt made with Bio Baia probiotic [alongside the yogurt, have your regular breakfast food such as eggs, nitrate-free turkey bacon, and berries or your 2nd meal which is more of a lunch/dinner type]
SUPPLEMENTS USED
-Wildbrine Sauerkraut (Costco is the best deall on this)
-Garden of Life Organic Raw Fiber
-Garden of Life Perfect Food Green Formula
-MSM powder
-Smidge Sensitive Probiotic
-BioGaia probiotic tablet for homemade yogurt
Barry also suggests these supplements that I am waiting to arrive and will report back on how I feel!
-Dr. Mercola Fermented Beet Powder
-Dr. Mercola Liposomal Vitamin D3 10,000 IU
-Garden of Life Dr. Formulated Organic Fiber
GARDEN OF LIFE // This brand was developed by a man with Crohn’s. He has specific strains of probiotics in these products that are targeted to individuals with GI diseases and issues. There was detailed thought that went into this brand. It’s since been sold but there are still some products that have the original ingredient makeup that is life-saving.
WHY FIBER + PROBIOTICS? When you have digestive issues, fiber can be VERY irritating and painful. The SCD diet is low on fiber other than that from fruits and vegetables. I have found that I was missing an essential element to my diet for the ultimate healing of my gut microbiome. No amount of probiotics could ever support themselves in my stomach acid without the right fiber. When Barry suggested these fiber supplements the light bulb went off.
You NEED fiber to encapsulate the probiotics to survive the stomach acid and be taken into the intestines which are where they are absorbed and can do their function. Without fiber, probiotics are literally pooped out! When you have GI issues just think PROBIOTICS PROBIOTICS PROBIOTICS. These can be in supplements, fermented foods like sauerkraut kimchi, kefir, and fermented yogurt, pickled vegetables, etc.
Fiber is prebiotic. Always think PREBIOTIC + PROBIOTIC = HAPPY GUT
WHY I EAT FEWER MEALS: This allows your stomach to fully process and digest your food. This also increases nutrient absorption. We have to be careful to not overload our digestive tract with too much food/too much volume. You also want to balance eating small snacks between meals so that you don’t bloat from stomach acid.
