CHAPTER 6:

THE GUTS OF THE

MATTER

“Because of my Crohn’s disease, I was in so
much pain that I couldn’t stand up straight.
Every time I ate something, it hurt. In 1999, I
had surgery to remove two and a half feet of
intestine, including part of my colon. The
surgery relieved the severe pain, but I still
dealt with intestinal spasms and gut pain after
eating. I completed my first Whole30 in
March 2010. Through the process,
the intestinal pain, gas, and bloating
completely went away—and did not return.
The constant underlying fear of Crohn’s
returning is gone because now I understand
its root cause.”

—Sarah  G., Fort    Collins,    Colorado