Recovering from colorectal cancer treatment is hard enough without conflicting diet advice, food fear, and a single hospital handout to guide you. If you are cutting out whole food groups, losing weight, and still exhausted months after treatment, this post is for you. Learn why targeted nutrition — not restriction — is what rebuilds muscle, restores energy, and brings food freedom back after colorectal cancer.

At the risk of sounding like my first grader, I’m going to talk about 💩 here. Many of my clients want to know how to help their microbiome during treatment, and fix their constipation or diarrhea. Dietitians are amazing at getting you better poops because it starts with what you eat…and what the microbes eat! The microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms that live within and on our bodies. These microorganisms include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microo