Some FYIs to get you started!

First I will just start with..you may be wondering! Why should I read what this girl has wrote. She knows no more than I do. Lol. Probably not or maybe I do. It is not my intention to make anyone feel like they are a failure, or that I know more than they do. I am not trying to stir up strife or cause arguments. I am only trying to help encourage and possibly build a community discussion on how to achieve a clean lifestyle.
So I will start with my experience and achievements so far!

I at one time had such bad endometriosis I would topple over in such pain that  I would be curled in a ball screaming in pain for at least an hour. These episodes took over my life! I was told what I had and my options were medication and modern medicine. I took the medication route for one month before I realized I did not like the effects it had on my emotions etc. I decided at that time to find another method. There had to be one! I then stumbled across this special diet. I did this as best as I could for one month and bam....never a moment of pain again! I was also told I probably would not have children. After I got married I was pregnant after  6 weeks without even trying. This was a few months after doing this diet. And by diet, I mean, not eating meat~ unless it was completely organic and grass fed~ no sugar, carbs, starches, no gluten, or processed foods. It was hard. But, man did it work. I had my next doctor after I healed tell me he didn't even believe without the records that I even had the endometriosis in the first place. THere was no trace of it on the scans. Ha I now have 2 children. No problems here with getting pregnant!

After I had Eli my second son, a little over 4 months ago, I ate so much sugar! I totally justified having a baby and getting to eat whatever I want. Ha, that lasted 2 months! I ate so much crap that I already had cysts grow on my ovary. I was in pain. The doctor told me if it persisted he would check in on it and I then realized...Oh my diet again has failed my body. That was the last of it. After a couple weeks of eating clean the pain left. Ha. I beat it again, lol.
Next is I had bad eczema almost all of my life.  My legs would bleed I would get it so bad. I felt so horrible when I thought I had passed this onto my son, but both of us have no trace of it when eating gluten free.
Lastly is hypoglycemia. I have been diagnosed 2 times in my life with this. It is where the body becomes dependent on sugar. But, not to the point where you cant make it at all. Thank goodness it is a warning sign before it becomes permeant. Man, if i could describe to you how I felt daily. Especially during pregnancy. Man, It was awful. I could never control my blood sugar. I was told I was severely hypoglycemic. Well. when I eat plenty of protein, no sugar and no gluten, I have no problems with it! It is amazing!.


First subject!

Sugar!

You may have heard through the grape vine that sugar is bad for you. You may have even had a gut feeling that is was bad and tried to cut it back etc.  You may even have tried to cut it out but had no support. It is tough. I believe it is our number 1 problem! Sugar! Understanding how extremely lethal it really is in the body is the first step! 

Sugar also feeds candida. Something most people associate with as a yeast infection or thrush! It's not only that! It's a huge issue and its well put in this article. I encourage you to read all articles. :) 


http://www.holistichelp.net/candida.html

http://lifehacker.com/5809331/what-sugar-actually-does-to-your-brain-and-body

I found that one to be pretty great. The one thing that got me was the talk about the fiber. Most people think that 

Fruit is okay and to eat as much of it as you can as a replacement. Wrong! Unless you are growing your own fruit that hasn't been genetically modified and its fiber hasn't been taken out you are still just eating sugar. It is full of antioxidants and amazing qualities the body needs. But, we must remember that it is a fructose and needs to be accompanied with a good healthy dose of fiber! Flax seeds are great as well as chai seeds. :) there are many more. Foods were not only meant for pleasure but for the body! We also must keep in mind that probably like me, you have Spent most of your life on sugar. It takes time to retrain the mind and to what tastes good! We don't know what food really taste like anymore! :( when is the last time your diet consumed of fresh greens, beans, fresh eggs from a healthy chicken, fresh tastey raw milk, meat that hasn't been tampered with, genetically modified, artificially created, and/or  been dosed with antibiotics, steroids, and fed only grain and corn! Our cows were created to eat grass. For all your vegetarians, I respect your research and don't judge. I myself, at this time, have found no evident research that says you shouldn't eat it. I have only weighed the benefits of eating it. Lets take flax seed for example.... We can eat flax seed all day long, but there is something about the way the chicken  digests it and then the way it ends up in the egg. Studies show you can not get the Same benefits of eating the flax seed as you do eating the egg. Anyway, there are many reasons why we should have a good a decent portion of healthy meat in our diet and animal fat. Here is one exerpt from an article. I will not go too deep in this subject unless requested due to people's sensitivity on this subject. 

The relative good health of the Japanese, who have the longest life span of any nation in the world, is generally attributed to a lowfat diet. Although the Japanese eat few dairy fats, the notion that their diet is low in fat is a myth; rather, it contains moderate amounts of animal fats from eggs, pork, chicken, beef, seafood and organ meats. With their fondness for shellfish and fish broth, eaten on a daily basis, the Japanese probably consume more cholesterol than most Americans. What they do notconsume is a lot of vegetable oil, white flour or processed food (although they do eat white rice.) The life span of the Japanese has increased since World War II with an increase in animal fat and protein in the diet.

Balancing your ph levels is the most important thing I feel!! But don't take this as an....I can eat all the sugar, glute, carbs as I want as long as I toss down a salad to go with it. Gluten and sugar are toxic to the body in any case! Just we are so used to sugar and gluten and have become super dependent on it! If you read the sugar article, it explains it. 

http://rense.com/1.mpicons/acidalka.htm


http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/fact-meat-is-good-for-you

Gluten!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/gluten-what-you-dont-know_b_379089.html

gluten is a gut irritant to anyone...just some more than others! Overtime sensitivities turn into auto immune problems that are not reversible. Not worth the risk in my opinion! And there are many more issues it causes! Eating gluten in its original state...such as sprouted is completely different from eating it after it has been refined..bleached etc...we have to think about the way we process our food and how it effects the body after the change. 

Milk is another one. There are good qualities to drinking a little bit of dairy in your diet. It is funny how we have this random problem with digesting milk...and we need a medication to help. Makes me laugh.  You don't have an allergy because it is milk..most likely stems from a gluten intolerance and you don't know it..just like eczema...and others. And most importantly, it is is because the milk has been changed. I am speaking from experience! Not only by me but my son. He and I both had bad eczema and problems digesting milk. We do not have any problems now! With either! We don't eat gluten and we drink raw milk. The milk has enzymes in it to help you digest it. There is something in milk called lactose. The bacteria naturally breaks down that lactose in raw milk, but when you drink it pasteurized, you are now leaving your body to break down something it shouldn't have to.



So...in a nut shell!!!

Gluten and sugar is lethal lin our bodies! We should be balancing our ph levels by the foods we eat and drink. We need plenty of probiotics and enzymes in our body if not getting them naturally, then supplements. Our bodies are made up of 100 trillion good bacteria...when we take such medications we are killing them off..as well as many other factors. Balancing our bacteria is a must as well as our ph levels. We have been feeding bad bacteria in our body most of our lives and didnt even know it. Eating fermented foods are a good way to replenish our good bacteria. How do we expect to fight off bad bacteria if there is not enough good bacteria. I like to think of it like soldiers! We need to make sure they are strong and healthy to fight for our health! lol. We have not done this and for some our bodies have failed us!