Patient Resources

Our mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

Propel A Cure’s primary purpose is to raise funds for innovative research that will identify the underlying cause of Crohn’s disease, the first step in the development of a cure.

We improve the quality of life for BIPOC who are affected by IBD, Digestive Disorders and associated Chronic Illnesses.

Food on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) can be SC-Delicious! Seattle Children's gastroenterologist Dr. David Suskind steps into the kitchen with patient Maddie to learn her recipes for SCD-compliant banana cake. Learn how to make this tasty treat at home!

Food on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) can be SC-Delicious! Seattle Children's gastroenterologist Dr. David Suskind steps into the kitchen with patient Avi to learn his recipes for SCD-compliant cheesy crackers and cauliflower tahini dip. Learn how to make this tasty snack at home!

This tri-fold brochure provides information about our organization, illustrates options available to patients, and provides info on the Patient Pathway for patients to learn more about nutritional therapy.

My mission is to provide you with accessible evidence-based nutrition therapy, counseling, and resources that are personal and effective. I specialize in forward-thinking diet therapies for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. I devoted my career to helping others overcome their gastrointestinal issues and want to share my unique experiences and expertise with you. A happy and healthy gut is the cornerstone to one’s well-being. Over the past six years I worked with pediatric patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital to improve their gut health. The gastrointestinal nutrition-related issues I saw ranged from food allergies to complex motility disorders, tube feeding, and chronic disease. I established the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) nutrition program with a multidisciplinary team and ultimately specialized as an IBD dietitian. I realized the tremendous role that nutrition plays in disease management through years of experience implementing and researching diet as therapy. Currently, I am the dietitian expert in a national multi-centered, multidisciplinary team investigating the relationship between the specific carbohydrate diet and IBD. Seeing the impact of food on our physical well-being continually amazes me. While working with me, you will have an advocate, educator and coach. Through our team efforts, you will be equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to improve your quality of life.

Letter-sized flyer with information about Nutritional Therapy for IBD.

Every other week, I interview experts in the field of health and nutrition, as well as individuals living with autoimmune disease themselves.

New ideas and controversies in inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). Hosted by Samir Kakodkar, MD - specialist in Croh's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

We dig into metabolic flexibility, body recomposition, resilient aging, circadian biology, gut health, low carb/keto/paleo diets and much more.

Searching the microbiome for clues to managing inflammatory bowel disease

In this presentation from the Nursing and Advanced Practice Track at the 2018 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Amy N. Donegan discusses nutrition therapy for the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Dr. David Suskind, discusses Exclusive Enteral Nutrition and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) at Seattle Children's.

Mauro's guests are Barbara Olendzki and  Joshua Shi who are here to tell us about Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

At the NTforIBD Nutritional Symposium prepared for NASPGHAN2021, Professor Day provides insight into the important role of EEN, an underutilized option to both induce remission and improve outcomes in complicated and peri-operative patients.

Recent Findings on the Use of Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet in Clinical Practice: Rotem Sigall Boneh, IsraelHow Do Microbes Play a Role in Inflammation and Recovery?: Prof. Johan van Limbergen, The NetherlandsHow Do Food Additives Play a Role in Inflammation?: Dr. Benoit Chassaing, FranceHow Do Fibres Play a Role in Inflammation and Recovery? Prof. Eytan Wine, Canada

In this video, Amy Donegan, CPNP-PC, discusses exclusive enteral nutrition therapy and whether it is used enough in the pediatric Crohn disease population.

Interview with Arie Levine, MD. Dietary discussion begins at 31 minutes.

Listen to Dr. George's speech by one of Wellbees' seminars about his experience with patients that follow the SCD Diet.

An overview of the prevalence of IBD, its pathogenesis, and the role of diet as both a risk factor and a treatment for IBD. The post-presentation discussion between Dr. Cohen and Dr. Konijeti provides insight into some of the relevant issues of the clinical application of nutrition including the following: Why Patients Are Interested In Dietary Treatment When It Is Appropriate The Science Behind Available Dietary Options Role of Diet in Combination with Medication Overview of the Challenges In Diet Treatment. Sponsored by Nestlé Health Science.