Delicious with IC is a beautifully designed cookbook, with 75 well tested recipes and plenty of tips for patients who struggle with interstitial cystitis. You'll find recipes for appetizers/salads, fish, chicken, meats, vegetables, desserts, cookies and cakes, as well as a complete list of the recommended foods. What makes this book a treasure are the [...]
St. Patrick's Day food can be a fun way to celebrate the holiday. Fortunately, many traditional St. Patrick's Day foods are pretty IC friendly or can be made IC friendly. You don't have to miss out on celebrating just because your bladder is sensitive. Lots of savory and sweet Irish dishes can make your taste [...]
Oh chocolate, my chocolate, how do I love thee? In my case, not at all. It might surprise you to learn that chocolate, especially milk chocolate, is known for triggering IC and IBS flares. Some have genuine allergies to chocolate, resulting in hives, nausea, a swollen tongue and even trouble breathing. Patients who are sensitive [...]
Cold weather makes us want to wrap our hands around a hot beverage and warm up from the inside out. But, finding caffeine-free hot drinks that are IC friendly isn't all that easy. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are the most common hot drinks, and the vast majority of them aren't good for our bladders. [...]
I don’t know about you, but this last week before the holidays is usually a mixture of excitement, busy-ness, nostalgia, and fun…with a bit of anxiety thrown in for flavor. I usually want everything to be perfect: the perfect presents, the perfect gatherings, and the perfect food, all to help create the perfect memories. But [...]
When you think of bladder friendly veggies, pumpkin and squash come quickly to mind, especially with the onset of Fall. This all-time favorite soup combines rich butternut squash with sweet and oh so bladder friendly pears. It's easy to prepare and the perfect accompaniment to a grilled cheese and avocado sandwich. If you like a [...]
New in Summer 2018! The ICN Diet card is a handy reminder of those foods to avoid and those foods that are usually bladder friendly. The same size as a business card, you can carry it as a reference guide at the super market! Share with restaurant staff if you are seeking a bladder friendly [...]
With the start of hot weather, it's time to focus on cool, refreshing drinks that won't trigger IC/BPS or chronic prostatitis flares. This means that we have to avoid the typical acidic drinks of summer: lemonade, iced green tea and black teas, iced coffee, frappuccino and, of course, most canned sodas. Yes, that means no [...]
It's time for an update of our IC Food Lists and to do it well we're asking for your feedback. We've long collected information on foods, beverages and activities that can flare IC symptoms. This survey hopes to collect information about how patients who are diet sensitive calm and soothe their symptoms. We want to [...]
All too often when IC patients hear about food that is high in vitamin C, we go running far away from it in fear of it irritating our bladders. I’ve had dreams of eating citrus fruit and even in my sleep, I was scared of how much it was going to make me hurt. [...]
