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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a must read for anyone with Crohn's disease. Virginia Haper tells her personal story of living with Crohn's Disease for most of her life. Her experiences will be familiar to anyone who has dealth with this illness. Through her story the reader will find out how she was able to overcome the disease and live virtually symptom free for over twenty years. Her story proves a change in eating and living habits can help this disease. Her story and triumph are truly inspirational and bring hope to all those who suffer with Crohn's Disease.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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This is a compelling personal story of the author's battle with Crohn's disease, near-death experiences, and her triumph in finding a solution in macrobiotic food and lifestyle. While most of the painful and embarrassing experiences Harper shares are common to people suffering from IBD, I think it takes a lot to share this kind of personal information with unknown readers, and she deserves credit.
Harper finds health and happiness in a macrobiotic diet and a lifestyle that is less stressful. Most traditional doctors and specialists will say that `diet has nothing to do with Crohn's'. I agree with Harper's point that "most people who suffer from some form of IBD know in their heart [gut!] that food is a trigger and a likely cause of their illness". I also agree that beyond simply taking prescribed pills, the patient needs to take a greater role in one's own healing. Harper points out the power of positive visualization, and the joy she felt when the healthy image she envisioned years earlier was actually achieved. Beyond the macrobiotic diet she espouses, other key points include: the importance of chewing your food completely to aid in digestion, eating smaller meals (but more often), and the importance of a caring support structure. To anyone critical of the time commitment involved in any sort of natural self healing: it is an investment of time to feel well versus time spent seeing doctors and feeling poorly.
My disappointments with the book stem from the broad title and where the book leaves off. The title suggests the possibility of the discussion or comparison of more than one natural solution to dealing with IBD. For example, I follow the SCDiet, and would consider that to be natural as well (albeit quite different from the macrobiotic diet). Also, I was left wondering if Harper would be able to sustain her diet and lifestyle changes, as she deviated off the regimen, which resulted in a few flares.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a dramatic story of a young woman who moves from Chile as a teen and very soon suffers symptoms of
an unknown health problem. Through years of ups and downs and an eventual diagnosis of Crohn's Disease,
Virginia Haper must then suffer the side effects of prednisone. After much weight gain and a great deal of suffering, Virginia then finds hope. Her father discovers
a health counselor who guides Virginia on the path to
total recovery .... The latter half of the book
gives the natural healing recipes that Virginia used.
A powerful story of human triumph. But the best news of all
is that this program of natural healing and food can be used
by anyone willing to learn and apply the knowledge.
an unknown health problem. Through years of ups and downs and an eventual diagnosis of Crohn's Disease,
Virginia Haper must then suffer the side effects of prednisone. After much weight gain and a great deal of suffering, Virginia then finds hope. Her father discovers
a health counselor who guides Virginia on the path to
total recovery .... The latter half of the book
gives the natural healing recipes that Virginia used.
A powerful story of human triumph. But the best news of all
is that this program of natural healing and food can be used
by anyone willing to learn and apply the knowledge.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Chrohns
I have just received this book and have found it very informative. If we all went back to farm life then I am sure that none of the diseases of today would be around.
Published 4 months ago by Jules
Controlling Crohn's Disease: The Natural Way
I read Ginny's book after going to do a consultation with her in person at her learning center in Franklin Tennessee. Read more
Published on February 26, 2009 by John M. Price
Excellent!
What did I enjoy about this book? First, my sister was diagnosed with Crohn's (many years ago) long before doctors had much information about it. Read more
Published on December 14, 2008 by Book addict
A true eye opener
Having recently been diagnosed with crohn's disease and finding the Doctor's to be frustrating, I decided to give this diet a chance... Read more
Published on September 21, 2008 by M W
everybody is different,what works for some,might not for others.
I too have severe crohnes disease and have taken every medication
from prednisone to remecade. Read more
from prednisone to remecade. Read more
Published on December 31, 2005
Better Quality of Life
This is probably the most forthright and helpful book about Crohn's that has ever been on the market. Read more
Published on December 16, 2004 by KAJ
This book is not what you think!
As a Crohn's disease patient, I must tell others that the information in this book is very different from what you will read elsewhere. Read more
Published on January 12, 2003
A real solution for those with Crohn's Disease
This book is a dramatic story of a young woman who moves from Chile as a teen and very soon suffers symptoms of
an unknown health problem. Read more
an unknown health problem. Read more
Published on February 15, 2002
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Controlling Crohn's Disease, Bill Spear, Healing Remedies, Learning the Hard Way, Spring Like No Other, The Cruel World of Crohn's Disease, Two Life-Altering Diagnoses, Sudden Glimmer of Light, Michio Kushi, Deeper Into the Mystery, United States, Medical Options, Aveline Kushi, The Parthenon, Vanderbilt Hospital, The Book of Macrobiotics, Church of Christ, University of Tennessee, Aunt Virginia, Lemon Vinaigrette Browse Sample Pages:
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