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I think there is more than enough research linking diet and chronic diseases, and those who overlook diet might be missing an important step towards wellness.
Having said that, I find it very hard to follow a perfect anti-inflammatory diet with balanced nutrition, considering my underlying absorption problem. Supplementation has been proven essential for me because of that.
I have found that I need more protein sources than meat and egg yolks (egg white causes me inflammation), especially lysine, so I reintroduced yogurt, curd and cheese to my diet and am back to constant bloating.
Although lately it seems that interventions (diet and supplements) have little or no effect in my health. It looks like I will get nowhere while my thyroid is failing me.
Another important thing I am trying to understand is how to address gut dysbiosis and leaky gut.
I did a gluten free diet a few years ago and although I didn't feel any improvement it was nice not being bloated all the time. I also did a macrobiotic diet for a few months and felt even-keeled/calm, but after a while I realized that I need and feel stronger with meat protein.
I find it intriguing that my gut has been at its best only when I eat European dairy, including milk, and I am +/+ for lactose intolerance.
No safe dairy were I live now to try it raw.A lot can be said for the way cows are raised and what diets they are fed. Not to mention what they are pumped with.. maybe the european cows are more healthy and pumped with less crap? have you ever tried raw dairy? Raw dairy contains lactase which negates lactoses effect on the body (from what I know). The only problem is the risk of having it raw.
Cheese, yogurt, curd have very little lactose left. I have been trying to source my dairy from A2 type of casein though, which contains proline instead of histamine.Many cheeses are lactose free. In Europe at least.
Cheese, yogurt, curd have very little lactose left. I have been trying to source my dairy from A2 type of casein though, which contains proline instead of histamine.
Like I said in my video, stare at a food before you eat it. Is it helping you recover? if not, don't eat it.
Hi James,
Thanks much for the time and effort you're putting into sharing your recovery story. I've not watched your video yet, but anticipate doing so. I'm curious, even though you did not do well with raw goat dairy, do you put it in the same negative category as the other anti-dairy references you made? -- (I've assumed you were referring to non-raw cow dairy).
I got a kick out of your suggestion to stare at any food before eating it. I do a version of that to a certain degree, but will put more emphasis on it going forward. OK, time to go watch your video. -- Thanks again.
Milk is meant for baby cows. It is made for a calf to grow into a 300-400lb cow.
Yeah but.... Baby goats are a lot smaller than baby cows.
Raw goat milk seems like an entirely different product than cow milk, especially when it comes to the fat content and characteristics. I know it's not going to be a good thing for everybody, but it's worked well for me. Because of poor digestion, I felt protein deficient for many years. Raw goat dairy turned out to be the one food that my body was able to handle to overcome this chronic protein deficiency.
Just watched your first video. Am looking forward to watching the others. BTW, I just watched a 13-minute video [very well done] that you may find interesting. It touches on toxic dental materials and their role in health. There are reports of people on this board who've completely recovered from their CFS by identifying and addressing a variety of oral and dental issues. I personally think they are too often overlooked by people with severely compromised health. Here's a link:
CFS & Fibromyalgia: The Natural Recovery Plan