Tonight I found myself at Kroger in the Natural Foods section. I never thought I would do most of my shopping there. In fact, I made fun of people who ate gluten free, dairy free, egg free, and taste free food. Funny how life brings us into situations we swore we would NEVER be in. Hmmm, like being single at 33....hmmm that's another blog for another day! Anyway, I have been really fatigued and sleepy for years. I have finally had enough and I am seeking answers. I have been going to an Integrative medicine facility in Atlanta. They check EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERY THING. They check your poop, your pee, your saliva, and of course your blood. They look high and they look low, for answers to your ailments. This is quite opposite of Western medicine, which looks in familiar places and in those places only. The protocols are limited and so are the band-aids, err I mean solutions. Most often the answer is drugs, drugs, and more drugs. Now don't get me wrong, I would be a hypocrite if I didn't believe in and condone western medicine. After all, I am a nurse. I just think the focus is wrong. Instead of finding the reason for a disease or symptom western medicine seeks mainly to treat the symptoms and not the cause. Doctors do treat the cause for disease at times, but if the answer is not readily apparent, not much further investigation is done.
This type of medicine is what I am most familiar in receiving. That is why I am so blown away by the care and protocols at the Integrative Medicine facility. I have now been put on a gluten free and dairy free diet.(It is to give my intestines a rest). I guess they were tired too. It would take me several blogs to explain the rationale and benefits of this diet. I am also on a litany of supplements to help my body heal on its own. This skeptical and cynical nurse has been reduced to a label reading, gluen free, supplement taking "granola" loving fiend. This is all in the hopes of finally not needing two hour naps! Soooo, stick around and see how Granola I can be. I have a feeling I will be doing more things I said I would NEVER do.
Look at the bright side! You can try some TASTY, NEW, recipes. Some chocolate is gluten and dairy free, so your diet can't be ALL bad! LOL!
ReplyDeleteSounds like that diet would benefit a lot of people, myself included. I am a carb freak so I will ask, how does the gluten free stuff taste? I definitely have to do something about my diet because I have several extra pounds to shed, if only to feel better. I look forward to hearing more. Good job with the blogging. Love you!
ReplyDeleteNicole is Nicky Durachinsky by the way. Hehe
ReplyDeleteWhen are you to notice a difference? Sounds like a great to practice medicine. Some of that food IS tasteless but you have a goal in mind. Thepioneerwoman.com "Tasty Kitchen" may have some recipes.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the food change. Could your fatigue be from being such an early riser? It's very hard adjusting to getting up so early.
ReplyDeleteNicky,
ReplyDeleteI love you too! I have found some stuff that tastes pretty good. I love, love, love, coconut milk and coconut milk ice cream. Kroger here has a good section with gluten free items. I also like a brand called "Amy's". They have frozen meals that taste really good. I like the mexican ones. Sorry it took me so long to write back. Still learning this thing!