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

How much calcium do you need? Plus sources you haven’t thought of

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Oct 8, 2023 | Membership, Nutrients

Calcium is important for bone health, and muscle contraction and plays an important synergistic role with vitamin D3. With certain medications like prednisone, we are at increased risk of lowered calcium. To check out some of calcium’s other functions- check out our...

Protein- Pros and Cons of Different Types

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Oct 8, 2023 | Membership, Q&As

Having IBD makes us question what to eat for our condition and in particular, what protein sources are beneficial for us to have. There are times during our IBD when higher protein needs are warranted depending on inflammation and surgery. In today’s post, we will...

Inflammatory Markers

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Sep 6, 2023 | IBD

What are Inflammatory Markers? Inflammatory markers are blood tests used to check for certain indicators associated with inflammation. These indicators, or biomarkers, result from the body’s natural immune response to injury, infection, or toxicity. Doctors may...

The Best Probiotic Strains

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Sep 6, 2023 | Gut Health

The Best Probiotic Strains What is a Probiotic? If you’ve done any online research on probiotics you’ve probably seen a whole lot of conflicting information from claims that a probiotic supplement will cure something to suggestions that probiotics are...

Are you dreading the PRED? Prednisone tips

by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Sep 1, 2023 | Membership, Q&As

What is Prednisone? Are you dreading the PRED?! It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – if you know, then you have most certainly been prescribed the steroid, Prednisone before. Prednisone is a steroid, from the drug class of glucocorticoids, that is...