I'm only 30 ... the last several years I've found that after anything strenuous, I would just sack out on the couch the rest of the day. Could barely lift a finger to feed myself. I thought maybe it was just part of having Crohn's and that's how it would always be.

This year, I started seeing a nutrition counselor, and I am eating a lot more whole foods, and eliminated gluten and several other suspected allergens for me (soy, egg). I'm a lot more careful about random chemicals in my food. And I've noticed that I'm not nearly as tired as I used to be. Tired, yes. Useless, no.

So I'm definitely on board with the "take a look at what you're ingesting" camp.