It’s not a diet
16 June 2006 — butchjaxit's a lifestyle change. After extensive conversations with an online friend who knows a lot about nutrition and the body, we've decided to give it a try. Here are the rules. They are kept simple, so I'm sure there are details we'll learn in time, but this is a good start.
1. Don't mix meat and starches (ie. potatoes) as the digestive enzymes needed for each cancel each other out. That's why the food 'sticks to your ribs', it can't digest! Thus, the food is practically pointless as far as the body is concerned.
2. More fresh fruits and vegetables. The more processed a food is, the less value it has for your body. Fresh foods already contain nutrients that our bodies need, thus eating more allows us to improve our general health. Most fruits and vegetables are negative calorie food, which means we can eat them and lose weight without exercise. Of course, we need to exercise, it's not an excuse, just a bonus!
3. And most important of all, no processed wheat. I'll try to explain why in my limited knowledge and lack of terminology. Basically, processed wheat clogs up our system. The little 'fingers' that grab nutrients get clogged up by the sticky stuff. When you continue to eat these products, these 'fingers' can degenerate, limiting your ability to absorb nutrients. This is why many adults have problems digesting raw fruits and vegetables…our systems have degenerated. After a week or two, however, the body can replenish itself and digest good food properly.
So that's what we've been doing for a whole 48 hours or so now. We already see improvement in our bowel movements, which is good. I won't go into detail on that one ;-) We're also realizing how hard it is to keep wheat out of your diet! We'll introduce it back after the detox time, but then with whole grains which is the better compromise.
I guess we'll see how this helps. My friend found by changing her diet her fibromyalga has been cured, as has her anxiety problems. Many problems can be directly related to vitamin defficencies, and our diet is the easiest way to take care of that. I can't wait to see how this helps!
17 June 2006 at 18:02
yeah my sister has celiac disease and they’re trying to figure out if i have it to. you have to cut gluten out of your system, and one place it is found is in wheat. i did a 5 week test run and it was so hard! i’m probably going to have to do again in august
17 June 2006 at 18:37
If you’d like, I can have carrie try to write up the meals we’ve been having, maybe that will make it easier for you. Even if you don’t have the same health problem as your sister, you’ll still benefit from eating this way.
17 June 2006 at 20:40
well the biggest complication that gluten is hidden in almost everything. with celiac, even one crumb of bread can effect you so you have to use different pots, toasters, microwaves etc and keep everything clean. so if any company produces products with gluten, there can be cross contamination, like there is with nuts. this year i think they passed a law where they label the top 8 allergents clearly on all foods so it should help (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/healthinfo/foodlabelinglaws2006.html). so the only way you are safe is my preparing everything yourself as much possible… so it’s time consuming… and the packaged foods that are ok, like Amy’s brand labels this, are expensive. i think i doubled my grocery bill that month, mostly because i didn’t have the time to prepare things.
for now i’m actually supposed to stay on gluten so that they can see damage in the test in a couple of weeks.
from what the doctor told me yesterday, even if clearly diagnose it i should probably still go on the gluten free diet and see if i’m gluten sensitive. (but apparently some doctors say there is no such thing as sensitivity, you either have celiac or you don’t).
18 June 2006 at 00:06
That sucks! The thing is, whether you have celiac or not, the gluten will still clog up your digestive system. Thus a gluten free diet is beneficial. Once you get the test done, you guys can come over for a gluten free dinner
hehe
21 June 2006 at 09:22
hi, i was wondering where i could get more information about this “lifestyle change” - it sounds kinda complicated, but sounds like it might make a big difference. drop me a comment or something if you wouldn’t mind.
thanks!
~Cheney
http://cheneymabel.com/blog
21 June 2006 at 22:08
Celiac Disease, Irritable Bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, Gastritis, Ulcers … they are all just versions of the same thing; a non-functional, sick gut.
Our gut is what digests our food, and literally fuels our system. We can not rebuild our system with lousy fuel, (over cooked, dead, preservative (enzyme blocked) food. Our bodies need nutrition to rebuild - EVERY DAY. Hour by hour our bodies must ready us for fight or flight and make repairs with what we give it. If we give it bad oils (any oil that has been super heated, or started off bad like cottonseed oil), our body will use what we give it to coat our joints. The problem is, that over time the stuff breaks down our joints and does harm to everything it touches, including the gallbladder. Our bodies are literally starving for GOOD OILS, like olive oil that has been cold pressed, and grape seed oil and avocado oil (yes from fresh avocados).
But like every thing else, eating too much even of raw, fresh oils can still trigger a gallbladder attack. Just ask my girlfriend on that one, (Ms. KFC, Tony Rommas Ribs, supersized fries with 2-3 avocadoes per day).
But after a 5 day cleans, with greatly reduced fat intake, her MD gives her a clean bill of health for her gallbladder, kidneys and spleen, which before the cleanse, were all compromised in function (down to 16% for her gallbladder) and were suspicious looking on all the ER tests.
She DIDN’T follow the “destructions” of the 1st Doctor and rush into surgery to have her gallbladder out. Intead she and I researched and found another MD, and alternative solutions, which allowed her to keep her precious organs, right where God put them. She also saved the surgery co-pay, but the poor hospital and surgen lost out on a heavy insurance payment. (Oh wheeeeee), golly I so feel for them.
For a really interesting and informative newsletter go here, sign up for his free newsletter. Its really a great read. http://www.drdavidwilliams.com
I want to leave you with this … Hippocrates the Father of Medicine said;
“Everyone has a doctor in him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well. Our food should be our medicine. Our medicine should be our food”.
21 June 2006 at 22:45
Thank you Jade. Hopefully that made sense to everyone.
Jade is the person who told me about this initially, and I figured she could explain this much better than I.