Ashley Hurst, R.D., Author at The Crohn's & Colitis Dietitians

Turmeric vs Curcumin: What’s the difference?

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Feb 27, 2024 | Membership

Turmeric Turmeric is the rhizome of a herb used as a medicinal and culinary spice. Rhizome’s are a continuously growing horizontal underground stem. Use of turmeric back to nearly 4000 years in India. Sanskrit has at least 53 names for turmeric, including names that...

What to Eat for Microscopic Colitis

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Jan 30, 2024 | IBD

Living with Microscopic Colitis – and any kind of inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis- can feel like a continuous game of roulette; never quite knowing when symptoms will appear or which foods will trigger symptoms, not to...

The Benefits of Berries + Plus How to Make them Last Longer!

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Jan 9, 2024 | Food-Based Approaches, Membership

Tip: How to Make Berries Last Longer Although you can always just buy frozen berries to not have to worry about mold growing, there is nothing quite like fresh berries in their prime! If you agree – below is our trick for helping them last up to three times longer!...

Fig, Walnut & Cardamom Loaf (gf, df, v)

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Dec 4, 2023 | Membership, Recipe Database

If you want to use up those expiring bananas but find banana bread boring – this loaf is for you! Let us know what you think! Print Fig, Walnut & Cardamom Loaf (gf, df, v)Recipe by Ashley Hurst, R.D.Course: NewsPrep time30minutesCooking time40minutesIngredients1...

Our Top Tips for Colonoscopies

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Nov 14, 2023 | IBD

A colonoscopy is an effective way for doctors to see what’s going on inside your bowel, determine if your current method of treatment is effective, and has the potential to save your life as it’s the best strategy for colorectal cancer screening. Nonetheless,...