My name is Nicole Wake. I am a Registered Dietitian and founder of the IBD Nutrition Clinic. My mission is to help people with inflammatory bowel disease regain control of their lives and learn to love food again.

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2020 and it has not been an easy road. I have stricturing crohn’s disease. I underwent my first surgery in the fall of 2023 and had four sections removed from my intestines. I have failed three biologic therapies (one of them twice) and have used nutrition to help manage my condition and make medical treatment more effective.

I am also a big time foodie with body image and weight issues as well. So, believe when I say if you or your child is going through this, I understand how hard this journey, how hard life with this disease can be. But it doesn’t always have to be that way. You/your child can find foods that they tolerate and reduce symptoms, possibly even help manage the condition, and still enjoy foods they love with family and friends.