Feeling Clearly

I've had to make some hard decisions the past few months but now that I'm feeling better I am so thankful I went ahead with all of it. I know that a lot of people struggle with similar issues and I was always super blessed by people who shared their stories with me and encouraged me to push on and keep trying. So its in that spirit that I wish to share a few things that I've been doing that have helped me get to this point in my life. First of all I've been praying a ton really going before the Lord and asking him for healing and I know a lot of people have been praying for me as well. I know that the Lord has the power to heal me completely but I've also seen how going through so much sickness and all the red tape that surrounds someone struggling with LD and chronic fatigue can also glorify His name and be the guide to help others who are struggling too.

I know a big part of my journey in getting better has been my desire to seek out MD's who are more preventative and that seek at going to the root of the problem not just masking over a deeper problem by treating the symptoms. The biggest set back for most people to go to this type of MD is the monetary factor. Some people end up having to pay out of pocket for everything and that can be really hard trust me I've been there. Walking out of their offices shaking my head near tears when I think of all the money I'm dropping on supplements and office visits. And yet we were able to do it and not get in over our heads either. When I was first getting treatment for LD we even had friends and family send us money to help pay for the cost of things! This is a testimony to me of how faithful the Lord has been in providing the resources we needed for my care.

The other things that have been super helpful for me personally are the supplements I'm taking. As I mentioned before I am deficient in iodine and zinc and so I've been taking that for over a month now. I am also taking P-5-P which is and activated Vitamin B6 and Max Stress B Nano Plex. I do really feel like these things have really helped me especially in the area of PMS, mood issues, stress, and fatigue.

I've also made some changes in how I eat. This is a huge thing because it really affects me every single day. I usually wake up in the morning feeling really awful like sick and stiff joints and just grumpy. I was muscle tested and found out that Wheat is not a thing I should eat. I'm not technically allergic to wheat but its just not good for me. SO while I was at it I just cut out all gluten. Now I know that sounds crazy hard to do and it took me a really long time to actually do it but now that I have done it it really wasn't that hard and really not that bad either. Next thing I did was cut out all refined sugar. What I ended up doing when I went GF was that I would just eat more sugary GF stuff. This of course made me feel really bad and so I just decided on my own that I was going to take out sugar, chocolate, and all manner of sweets out of my life. You know what ended up happening? Well I would wake up in the morning and actually feel good! Shocking I know...well it makes sense sugar is an inflammatory and wreaks havoc on your body in so many ways. I do allow myself freedom on the weekends or when there is a special event like a birthday or party. This has made going GF and SF really doable for me.

I also try to eat whole foods as much as possible. I'm really big into Raw milk, which I get from a local source, West Wind farms has wonderful meats and they deliver to our door once a month and although we don't eat organic eggs all the time I can totally tell the difference between my 44 cents Aldi eggs and the fresh eggs that my friend lets me get every once in a while. As far as fruits and veggies go I don't usually get all organic. It ends up being really expensive. So I've been doing some gardening and using my own produce as well as going to a lovely little farmers market called Linda's my sister-in-law told me about. I just wash everything really well and don't stress out about it.

This is a huge thing that I've learned. I've done all of this slowly and I've learned that if I stress about eating ALL organic I'm actually doing my body more harm. I've also learned to just do it and not push my thoughts on others. I KNOW I've probably made loads of people feel uncomfortable and stressed out when in my excitement I've shared all my findings.
It can be overwhelming but I was in a place in my life where I was totally willing to try anything to get better.

It has taken me a long time to get to this point in my life. Don't think for one minute that I am doing this all in my own strength. I'm just as weak and weary over all this striving as the next person. But there is a purpose behind all of it. To be one who overcomes even in areas of health and eating has been every bit physical as well as spiritual. It is a laying down of myself and constantly being filled through the power of the Holy Spirit. Nothing can be done without it.