A few weeks ago, I posted about a 10-day detox. This post is a follow up of sorts. Certainly, it is an example that each of us is unique.
My hopes were high that I would feel much better following Dr. Hyman’s Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox. At the end of 10 days, I was ecstatic.
- My joint pain was gone or greatly diminished
- Sugar no longer held me in an addictive grip
- My sleep improved
- I was all in for a life long change
Suddenly I Felt Awful
Nausea started to ruin my days as I added back my first food, legumes. Logic would suggest it was the legumes. Well, logic, you were wrong. Nevertheless, I cut out legumes.
The nausea kept up and my adherence to the Blood Sugar Solution faltered and then crashed. I happily started back my morning coffee with half and half. It was like meeting an old friend. Soon wheat returned to a lesser degree. Via my 23andMe health DNA test, I knew I have one of the two markers for celiac disease. As a result, I dropped the wheat again. It was so disappointing when the joint pain shot up once more.
Hope on the Horizon
My thoughts returned to the knowledge that each of us is unique. Therein lay my hope.
Part of the reason I returned to my previous diet was I expected results from a finger prick IgG 184 Food Panel in a matter of days. I’m fortunate to have found a chiropractor who offers this lab test when her patients need it.
And the Results Are In
Let’s start with what I can’t eat:
- Wheat, bran, buckwheat, millet
- Pineapple
- All cow and goat dairy, all eggs, all cheese except one
- Almonds, cashews, pine nuts, and pistachios
What can I eat?
- The 164 other foods listed
- All meat and poultry
- Any fish or shellfish
- All vegetables
- Any legume, including peanuts and soybeans
- Blue cheese and sheep’s milk
- All other fruits
- All beverages, honey, and yeast
- The remaining 15 nuts, seeds and oils
- Any herb, spice, or flavoring
What’s the Best Thing?
Now I’m on an elimination diet that is specific for me. The snacks of almonds and cashews on the Blood Sugar Solution diet were making me sick. In contrast, most people have no problem with almonds.
How Does an Elimination Diet Work?
I’ve eliminated the foods I have a reaction to. This will last for twelve weeks until February 1, 2021. Then I will pick the food I most want and eat it 3 times in 1 day, in it’s purest form.
Then comes the fun part. I wait 72 hours and record all the effects:
- Fatigue
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Foggy brain
- Diarrhea
- Any other undesirable symptom
I’m hoping none of these effects show up. Then I can add that food back into my diet. If I do have an undesirable effect, I eliminate it again.
How Do I Feel About This?
Above all, I am relieved to know my food problems. I relish using my creative side to find new ways of enjoying breakfast.
Yes, it is the most challenging meal. However, my saving grace is morning coffee with Silk Soy Creamer.
Final Thoughts
Each of us is unique, our bodies amazing creations. I believe it is our responsibility to move toward understanding ourselves, one step at a time.
Sending you love and caring,
Dawn