I've mentioned that I've been on the intro GAPS diet several times. In the intro part of the diet raising your gut bug intake is KEY to healing. I've been pouring fermented whey and sauerkraut juice into almost all of my soups; I've made a nice fermented coconut soda (yum-may!) that I sip on throughout the day; and I've been eating a LOT of kefir (from raw cow and raw goat milk). I've even made fermented fish. I've got to say, I was pretty scared at first, but I had some for breakfast and WOW! It's actually pretty good, I've got to say!
I've been seeing improvements in my health like I couldn't imagine too! I've had so much energy this week. I mean, I was able to get up in the morning without feeling REALLY groggy or sick (which happened very often in the past). I'm starting to see that getting out of bed in the morning ISN'T suppose to be that painful after all. I get MORE out of my day then ever. My skin isn't dry and flaky like it used to be. And I can see that the Candida is finally going away... FINALLY!
The only problem is the die-off. That drove me crazy at times and it's something that is keeping me from traveling for a while too. But I am determined to conquer this and get my health back! So bring on the gut bugs!
Monday, July 14, 2014
Friday, July 11, 2014
How the USDA Can Make or Break Public Health
It makes me sad that the US government tries to make such a strong case against people and families taking care of themselves. They say that they do these things for our safety... really? How can that be possible when the FDA approves of things and the CDC even pushes things that have historically made many people ill?
I'm sure that there are individuals who work for the FDA, CDC, USDA and for our new socialized healthcare system that believe that these organizations are well needed. I'm sure that they are ALL organizations that can be useful if there wasn't (what often appears to be) a destructive agenda.
In my opinion, these organizations have, at least in the last 15 years but perhaps longer, done more harm than good. I wish parents, and in a few cases individuals, were allowed more control over their health and the health of their families.
How the USDA Can Make or Break Public Health
I'm sure that there are individuals who work for the FDA, CDC, USDA and for our new socialized healthcare system that believe that these organizations are well needed. I'm sure that they are ALL organizations that can be useful if there wasn't (what often appears to be) a destructive agenda.
In my opinion, these organizations have, at least in the last 15 years but perhaps longer, done more harm than good. I wish parents, and in a few cases individuals, were allowed more control over their health and the health of their families.
How the USDA Can Make or Break Public Health
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
The 9 Irrefutable Benefits of Cholesterol in the Diet
The Healthy Home Economist hit the nail on the head here. Fat and cholesterol both have unfortunate reputations in today's America. We fail to remember that they are nutrients! We were so grossly misinformed of the "dangers" of fat and cholesterol. Usually, the health issues that are said to be caused from fat and cholesterol are caused by sugar.
High fat foods are most important in the GAPS diet. Especially in the second stage of the introductory diet. It heals the gut like nothing else! And no wonder... fat cell wall are almost all lipids.
In the article below, the Healthy Home Economist goes more into detail about the benefits of cholesterol. According to my prior research on cholesterol, she hit the nail on the head!
The 9 Irrefutable Benefits of Cholesterol in the Diet
High fat foods are most important in the GAPS diet. Especially in the second stage of the introductory diet. It heals the gut like nothing else! And no wonder... fat cell wall are almost all lipids.
In the article below, the Healthy Home Economist goes more into detail about the benefits of cholesterol. According to my prior research on cholesterol, she hit the nail on the head!
The 9 Irrefutable Benefits of Cholesterol in the Diet
Monday, July 7, 2014
Intro GAPS
I'm finally doing the intro GAPS diet; I'm doing it by the book and I can already feel it working. It's also MUCH easier than I thought it was going to be. I make a pot of soup and just eat and snack on it all day long. I stopped drinking the tea recommended to me by my nutritionist months ago, and then started drinking it again about a month ago. I realized again, that it seems to be doing more harm than good, so I'm ditching it. I will be looking to drink the ginger tea as instructed by Dr. Natasha.
The reason why I think one stays on the intro for a while is because they are trying to build their gut flora. I'm able to eat MORE probiotic food and juice than one is suppose to on the introduction diet which is awesome because it is a head start. Another advantage is the anti-fungal oil tablets that my doctor gave me. Between that and the massive amount of probiotic foods and drinks that I'm ingesting, I'm going to be on the second stage of this diet relatively soon regardless of the fact that I just started about a week ago.
I already can see that I will not need to be on this diet for very much longer. I'm very excited about that. I've been on this diet for SO long and I thought that I would never be able to progress. Now, I'm mostly focused on healing my gut lining which may happen a little more quickly than expected because of the HUGE amount of probiotics in my diet. I look forward to the progress!
The reason why I think one stays on the intro for a while is because they are trying to build their gut flora. I'm able to eat MORE probiotic food and juice than one is suppose to on the introduction diet which is awesome because it is a head start. Another advantage is the anti-fungal oil tablets that my doctor gave me. Between that and the massive amount of probiotic foods and drinks that I'm ingesting, I'm going to be on the second stage of this diet relatively soon regardless of the fact that I just started about a week ago.
I already can see that I will not need to be on this diet for very much longer. I'm very excited about that. I've been on this diet for SO long and I thought that I would never be able to progress. Now, I'm mostly focused on healing my gut lining which may happen a little more quickly than expected because of the HUGE amount of probiotics in my diet. I look forward to the progress!
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Why I Never Consume Colloidal Silver
I have a large bottle of colloidal silver that I almost never use. I've actually ingested it a few times, and each time my health got worse. Finally, my doc told me to stop taking it. It's a heavy metal, I knew this, but it said that it was safe to ingest! Then I read the article below which made things clearer to me.
I used to think: So what do I do now? I have this BIG bottle of colloidal silver that I can't use... or can I? I can't ingest it, but there are times when I need an external antimicrobial agent. For cuts, scrapes and ear infections, colloidal silver is AWESOME! Yet, used in these ways it will not kill your beneficial flora or infest your body with heavy metals. I even poured some in a spray bottle to sanitize my hands on the go!
Why I Never Consume Colloidal Silver
I used to think: So what do I do now? I have this BIG bottle of colloidal silver that I can't use... or can I? I can't ingest it, but there are times when I need an external antimicrobial agent. For cuts, scrapes and ear infections, colloidal silver is AWESOME! Yet, used in these ways it will not kill your beneficial flora or infest your body with heavy metals. I even poured some in a spray bottle to sanitize my hands on the go!
Why I Never Consume Colloidal Silver
Friday, July 4, 2014
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day everyone! Below is Google's tribute to this holiday, but I liked it so much I decided to post it as well! Enjoy the barbecues and fireworks today!
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