Life starting changing a few years ago. I couldn't understand why my body was hurting. I couldn't sleep or remember things the way I use to. My head would hurt constantly, different from the constant migraines and constantly walked around with a low grade fever and constantly freezing in a house with teenagers whose hormones were raging and didn't want the central air to be warmer. I get it. We live in a tropical climate where 80+ degrees outside means you want your cool air running. Suddenly, I started getting crap from my older husband - who I might add - is in such great physical shape and still turns heads. I couldn't hike as well as I use to because my feet were swelling at times and my back was hurting, falling asleep by 7:00p.m. most days because I was constantly exhausted. Fatigue can put a real damper on things. My constant complaints to my doctor went unanswered and left me - almost - in a depression. I was not stressed, as she thought. I did not strain my body. Dropping a 1/2 gallon drink in the supermarket and standing crying because I couldn't move my arm was the kicker. Hubby knew something was truly wrong at that point. Something was wrong and I wasn't sure how to fix it. Two doctors later, the later being a young 28 year old enthusiast general practice doctor who studied a new kind of science (Biome science) - determined to figure this out for me, noticed two things when I sat to talk to her and boom! - she had an inclination. What?? That is all it took??? A few minutes of her looking at me and listening and a blood test recommendation. An early, 7:30 a.m. phone call confirmed it. I had Lupus.
Fast forward and I changed my eating habits. My body began to respond and I was pleased to know I did not have to use medication. For as long as I can, I will fight this fight naturally. Though I ate healthy before, I have now become gluten free, lactose free and dairy free. It has helped inflammation, which affected my joints. It has made me feel a bit faster and not sluggish. It has helped my skin and hair, I believe and finally, it has helped me limit calories by being mindful about what goes into my food. Processed foods are pretty much a thing of the past and I can only hope that this journey I am on will help me completely.
We'll see how it goes. Think about that.
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