A Gut Feeling
Following the successful presentation of our Project about Culinary Medicine on the 9th of December, during the event ‘A Gut Feeling” by Jeane Trend Hill, the Federation Italian of Chefs will be proud to release to the public the 2 recipes created for the “Culinary Medicine project”.
In collaboration with the Italian Medical Clinic DottoreLondon, the recipes have been created by top Chefs following the specific diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The object of Culinary Medicine is to empower patients to care for themselves safely and happily with food and beverage as a primary care technique under the Doctor’s guidance and learn how to live healthy.
JEANE’S STORY:
I have been living with an inflammatory bowel disease for the best part of five years. I had chronic diarrhoea, pain, bleeding and my weight dropped to 70lbs. Prior to this I had been happy and healthy. Now I was in agony, unable to leave the house without a wheelchair and my marriage ended because of domestic abuse. My life changed forever. For months, I didn’t want to carry on, but after hospital stays and extensive tests, I was stabilised. I regained my strength, no longer needed a wheelchair and moved out of the marital home. I basically had to start my life over. It’s been a challenge, I still have flare ups, but if I waited for a day when I felt well enough, I wouldn’t do anything.
It’s not always easy for people to understand what it’s like to have an IBD and endure domestic violence. By creating an art piece, it helps to show them. It has recently been on display in Nottingham where it was described as ‘very powerful’.
THE EVENT:
9th December 2017
From 11:00 to 3pm
at
ArtCafeLondon.Art
14 Irving Street Leicester Square
Underneath the L’Ulivo Restaurant
During the event will be presented an Artwork by Jeane
The nest represents her bed, comfort from the pain and chronic fatigue, the pills and drips allow her to thrive. The discarded rings alluding to the break-up of her marriage, A torn business card, my career on hold. Her intestines are inflamed and feel knotted.
