I’m Keeping Crohn’s Disease in Check with a WFPB Diet

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Young mom Chelsey Williams poses on a hiking trail after reclaiming her health by adopting a WFPB diet to relieve Crohn's symptoms

I'M KEEPING CROHN'S DISEASE IN CHECK WITH A WFPB DIET

Diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 33, Chelsey Williams spent years struggling to find relief. A low point came in 2020 when she had a section of her small intestine removed. Then she changed her diet and things started to look up. Wiliams writes, "Within a year of going WFPB, I was able to discontinue all medications, and I felt better than I had in 10 years."

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