I have been endeavoring for sometime to regain my health and I am finally feeling the blessings of consistency. I am feeling so much better and happier. I still have some work to do, but life is a work in progress.
I have been using Kefir, both water and dairy and also Kombaucha and they have been a blessing in helping get my gut back in balance. Who knew that eight years ago when I was diagnosed with Celiac disease that it would be such a journey. I have learned so much about how we eat and the good things and bad things in our diets. What things we have changed in the name of getting a better yeild vs doing things as the Lord intended. Really, as I think back on the past eight years I feel so blessed. Yes, I have Celiac disease and I always will, but because of this I have had to search and study to find answers. If I had never had this happen, I wouldn't be who I am today. So here are a few things that I've learned for myself.
- People with Celiac can have a Gluten intolerance or they can't. My father has Celiac disease and for 38 years has eaten any and everything he has wanted and they thought he was healed. However now he is suffering from neurologic problems caused by the damage done by gluten all of those years. He never once got sick eating gluten. Me on the other hand am down for the count whenever I get gluten.
- My body cannot handle sugar like it used to. I have found that I am so much more healthy and happy when I abstain from taking in processed sugars. The more natural the sugar the better I do and I do even better when I don't have any.
- I am beginning to have problems when I ingest much of any corn products. I'm not sure if it is due to the starch that is produced, or if it is due to the corn being changed so that the farmers can get a higher yeild.
- It doesn't matter if I'm thin, as long as I am healthy that matters. When I am healthy I am happy and with that happiness comes contentment and confidence. I think this is when I am at my most beautiful. It isn't about being thin anymore, it's about being happy and healthy.
I will most likely continue to have to search things out and study and pray about them, and I think that is just fine. When I am learning I am happy. I think Heavenly Father wants us to continue to learn always and if He gave everything to me on a silver platter, I wouldn't learn for myself. So it is a good thing to continue to learn. I love that life continues. I love the ebb and flow as we move along and interact with others. There is no constant in life, except that it is forever changing. I love that.
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