jujitsuka07
12-Nov-2007, 04:16 AM
Last year, I took a month-long trip to a third-world country. About two-and-a-half weeks into my trip, I realized that I was feeling better in many respects than I do back home in the States. My always-aching, always-finicky stomach (which has hurt since I was a child) was much better, I wasn't nearly as tired as I usualy am back at home, and my joints didn't hurt hardly at all, even though, for lack of a vehicle, I was walking between 4 and 9 miles a day. I also noticed that my complexion cleared. I felt great! But...
When I got back home, I was dawg-sick for two weeks straight. My stomach was so upset, and to try to put it nicely, I spent most of that first two weeks in the restroom. I was miserable!
I then came to realization that it was probably the healthier foods there that helped my feel better, and that getting back on the American diet had caused my stomach to be upset. While there, we ate what you would eat in most 3rd world countries: rice (and some pasta), meat (probably organic), a few veggies, and lots of fruit (but also an occational peanut butter and jelly sandwich made with food from the store there). I assumed that I had a intolerance to either gluten, sugar, or additives.
So I went on a gluten-free diet, but it didn't seem to do much. Also, my going back off the diet was uneventful too.
Then I went on a preservative- and additive-free diet, and felt better. Then I accidentally went off that diet because I ran out of additive-free food. And oh my goodness, I felt just like I did when I got back from overseas! Being sick again told me that my body had had time to detox from additives, and when I ate them again, it shocked my system, and caused me to be sick. So I realized that the additives in foods are a problem - that my system is sensative to these ingredients.
I haven't attempted the no sugar diet yet - here in U.S., that's virtualy impossible. Sugar is in everything - kechup, soup, pasta, ect. But I am trying to reduce the amount of sugar I eat.
So...I'm continuing the all-natural/no additive/partially organic diet. I feel better.
I was wondering...
Does anyone seems to have similar problems with processed foods? I'm willing to share tips/ideas, ask questions, and learn some new stuff.
Does anyone here use an all natural/no additive/organic diet?
If so, why? How well does it seem to work for you?
By looking at my pre-diet "symptoms", does anyone have any ideas on anything else that might help?
When I got back home, I was dawg-sick for two weeks straight. My stomach was so upset, and to try to put it nicely, I spent most of that first two weeks in the restroom. I was miserable!
I then came to realization that it was probably the healthier foods there that helped my feel better, and that getting back on the American diet had caused my stomach to be upset. While there, we ate what you would eat in most 3rd world countries: rice (and some pasta), meat (probably organic), a few veggies, and lots of fruit (but also an occational peanut butter and jelly sandwich made with food from the store there). I assumed that I had a intolerance to either gluten, sugar, or additives.
So I went on a gluten-free diet, but it didn't seem to do much. Also, my going back off the diet was uneventful too.
Then I went on a preservative- and additive-free diet, and felt better. Then I accidentally went off that diet because I ran out of additive-free food. And oh my goodness, I felt just like I did when I got back from overseas! Being sick again told me that my body had had time to detox from additives, and when I ate them again, it shocked my system, and caused me to be sick. So I realized that the additives in foods are a problem - that my system is sensative to these ingredients.
I haven't attempted the no sugar diet yet - here in U.S., that's virtualy impossible. Sugar is in everything - kechup, soup, pasta, ect. But I am trying to reduce the amount of sugar I eat.
So...I'm continuing the all-natural/no additive/partially organic diet. I feel better.
I was wondering...
Does anyone seems to have similar problems with processed foods? I'm willing to share tips/ideas, ask questions, and learn some new stuff.
Does anyone here use an all natural/no additive/organic diet?
If so, why? How well does it seem to work for you?
By looking at my pre-diet "symptoms", does anyone have any ideas on anything else that might help?