I use to be a health food junky and still try my best to eat right but sometimes when I'm having significant neurological problems and then eat something like a burger, I feel much better.
I had read about a nurse's high fat diet that alleviates seizures - I assume this works on the same premise.
Posted by lajamur (Member # 24593) on :
i experience the same thing. i don't eat gluten or casein but having a burger with sauteed mushrooms and avocado and mayo can make me feel a lot more normal.. less anxious, less dizzy, less nauseated, etc.
my fiance and i drove across the country last summer and ate a lot of fast food along the way. i actually felt REALLY good physically during that time, if you can believe it. i fully attribute it to all the fat and protein i was eating.
Posted by massman (Member # 18116) on :
Excellent !
Access the recent thread on the Body Ecology Diet. Towards the bottom Gary references the stte www.westonaprice.org
Great site on Dr. Prices' work + recommendations.
www.mercola.com has a recent article on a study proving all the unnatural chemicals in the fat are the problem, NOT the fat itself.
There is a movie with Meryl Streep that is about the high fat diet greatly decreasing or eliminating seizures.
Excellent movie about how the government hid that. I do not recall the name, it may have been longer than 10 years ago.
Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :
was it called "Lorenzo's Oil"?
Posted by ninjaphire (Member # 18234) on :
Maybe it's really time to redefine what a "healthy diet" is. Weston A Price is a great starting point.
@massman: The movie you are thinking of is "...First Do No Harm"
Posted by gwb (Member # 7273) on :
Joshzz,
Makes total sense, but be careful not to overdo the refined breads and skip the fries. ; )
Also, as massman already mentioned, a good website to learn more about healthy eating is http://www.westonaprice.org/
I'm getting ready to have some popcorn popped in coconut oil, little butter and celtic salt added to it. Also, a few slices of raw sharp cheddar cheese and an artichoke with a little butter to dip it in. Oh yeah, babe! : )
Gary
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
Have any of you read "The Metabolic Typing Diet" by William Wolcott and Trish Fahey?
It explains the science behind what you guys are saying. Depending upon your metabolic type as to whether you do better on carbs or proteins or a mix of each.
Like others, I avoid fake food and foods altered by humans.
Research has also found that you can remove most pesticide from veggies by spraying the veggie with vinegar water (1/2 vinegar-anytype & 1/2 water) and rinsing it off. I do this when I must by conventional.
Best to buy from local farmers as they use less pesticide and do nothing to preserve the veggie/fruit while it travels in trucks and sits in warehouses. Also, the food is fresher locally which means more nutrients.
I was mostly vegetarian, eating meat only 2 or 3 times a week when I first got sick and I did so well. The diet made a huge difference and I swore by it.
But in the last year (3 yrs into illness) my blood sugar began to drop/spike? (who knows, everytime they test me for diabetes, I test normal) and my blood pressure jumped up so I bought this MTD book thinking it would give me a better way to combine my veggies.
Imagine my shock when I tested deep into the protein type. I took the test twice and tried to answer as honestly as possible without letting my food prejudices weigh in and again, high protein type.
I began to follow the recommended protein type diet and bingo! All my hunger cravings, sweet cravings disappeared. My energy level soared and I really could feel the difference. It was hard mentally to eat so much meat and the veggie list while plentiful does not include many of my favorite cruciferous veggies.
Since I truly love veggies, I cheat. And if I cheat too much my blood sugar goes out of whack and my blood pressure mounts.
The book says our metabolic type can change at times and I do believe mine has been altered either by the illnesses or by following a mostly vegetarian diet for too long.
It is a very good, science based book to read and, like me, you may learn some surprises about yourself.
Posted by joshzz (Member # 23526) on :
I should note that I didn't experience this until I developed Lyme disease. I fully believe it has something to do with the disease process.
Posted by JOLA (Member # 23498) on :
I am pretty careful about what I eat - no sugar
refined carbs etc. However I had pizza this
weekend. No problem!!!! Also the best I feel
is when I follow a mediterranean type of diet
which includes having a glass of red wine in the evening
Asked My LLMD about Red Wine he said ENJOY!!!!!
So many say they have cut out alcohol completely.
When I did I felt no better. Now most nights
I wind down the day w/a glass of red and the
Pressure in my head eases and I feel better
than if I was to take a xanax. I think it all
boils down to using good common sense. For some
I guess it causes inflamation - for me my brain
feels more inflamed when I don't have the occa-
sional glass of the red stuff.
Posted by massman (Member # 18116) on :
luvs2 yes I have had the book and read it a few times. Pretty good info I thought.
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
Yes. It seems to be right in my case and like joshzz, I don't think I was that way before I got sick.
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
It should be noted that when you suffer from adrenal fatigue you CRAVE fats!!
Adrenal issues also closely relate to hypoglycemia and blood sugar issues.
So it makes sense that you body is craving slow-digesting foods in an attempt to control blood sugar and rebuild adrenal glands.
It is my opinion that if you have Lyme (and most other illnesses) that you suffer from adrenal exhaustion (at least to some degree)