The Contributing Authors of the IC Diet Project

Simply Delicious: Low Acid Foods Made Easy is the brain child of the Interstitial Cystitis Network as a way to encourage patients who are struggling with finding foods that will not irritate their bladders enjoy more normal, healthy and flavorful meals. Simply Delicious brings together three of the most notable IC diet advocates and authors in the IC community, including:

Julie Beyer RD

Julie Beyer. MA, RDN is an internationally recognized expert on diet and interstitial cystitis. She is a dual graduate from Michigan State University with a Master’s degree in Health Communications and serves on the faculty of the University of Phoenix. Drawing on her personal experience with interstitial cystitis and her professional expertise as a registered dietitian, Julie is the author of three books about IC: Confident Choices: Customizing the IC Diet, Confident Choices: A Cookbook for IC and OAB and Interstitial Cystitis: A Guide for Nutrition Educators

Bev Laumann

Bev Laumann authored the first formal cookbook for Interstitial Cystitis: A Taste of the Good Life – A Cookbook for an IC Diet which has helped thousands of patients navigate the complex dietary demands of IC. A former IC support group leader (Orange County, CA), Bev was one of the first to create a formal IC foods list and developed the three column format of “Safe” “Try It” and “Caution” food lists which, over the years, have been expanded greatly. Also the author of the “Fresh Tastes by Bev” feature column, she is one of the most knowledgeable and respected patient advocates in the USA.

Jill Osborne MA

Jill Osborne is the president and founder of the Interstitial Cystitis Network, a health education company dedicated to interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome and other pelvic pain disorders. Representing the IC community, she has appeared radio and TV shows including the PBS “Healthy Body Healthy Mind” television series. In early 2015, she edited the IC Chef Cookbook, the newest publication dedicated to the low acid diet that patients survive by. She serves as editor of the IC Optimist quarterly magazine and has authored dozens of articles on IC. She spends the majority of her time developing new, internet based educational and support tools for IC patients, including the “Living with IC” video series currently on YouTube and the ICN Food List smartphone app!