This recently came into my inbox and I thought I'd share it.
Perfect Human Diet
As a person who has eliminated their symptoms of Fibromyalgia primarily through the use of dietary changes, such things are important to me to share. I get many emails per month asking me what I 'took' to 'get rid of [my] Fibromyalgia'. My answer is that I 'took' things out of my diet and 'took' new things into it. I don't keep my life free of pain, chronic fatigue, brain-fog, etc. with medicines. I do it with lifestyle. Sometimes, I fall off the wagon long enough to get a taste of why I got on the wagon in the first place, but really this just goes to serve me in making my lifestyle a more permanent change rather than one that I struggle to keep in place.
I used to have a really hard time with keeping out the gluten, gluten substitutes, and additives like xantham gum and carageenan. I used to sneak them in all the time.
I'm over it now. It's not a hard thing anymore to know that I have played with it. I have tried to find ways to allow it in my diet, and it failed. It hurts me in many ways, and my brain no longer tries to make excuses and suggestions on this. I just don't wander down those aisles in my store anymore.
I used to have a hard time prioritizing the cost of Fermented Cod Liver Oil in my budget. Then I tracked the difference in my health, energy, pain level, etc. when I was taking it versus not taking it. I don't have a problem prioritizing it anymore.
And such is the case with most of the components of my lifestyle. I have learned for myself through extensive research and trial, what my body needs.
Is life perfect? Nah. I still stay up too late sometimes. I still fail to allow myself space to let off the buildup of stress from this crazy world/time we live in. I forget to make time for strengthening my body beyond my daily chores. Yet, I am one of those people who can say that they are healthy, happy, clear of mind, and mostly free from dis-ease. After 16 years of treatment for incurables like Fibromyalgia, Depression, and Anxiety, that is no small thing.
So, here's to our health!
xoxo
P.S. If you're interested, I occasionally write about my health journey on Healing Rebel.
2 comments:
Oh I am on that wagon with you! After years of feeling awful, I was finally diagnosed with Celiac Disease a few years ago. Since then my journey to wellness and health has been really interesting, and like you I have fallen off enough to realize that choosing my health is the greatest gift I can give to myself and those around me. The perfect diet? The one that makes you feel strong and vital - and I am working on it!
Supporting you from here :)
such a yummy post :)
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