I remain tired, fatigued some this morning. I remembered another likely problem for upsetting the stomach. Of late I've been eating cashews as snacks. I'll stop doing that. Some cashews is good and fine by the stomach but do remember that snacking on cashews has caused problems in the past. I imagine this feeling will go away soon. Since I have a dental appointment on Thursday I'm going to stop drinking carrot juice just in case it is a trouble maker for the stomach. It doesn't seem to be but better to be safe. I'll resume drhinking carrot juice on Friday. Carrot juice would have more fiber in it that might also be a problem.
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I ended up eating lunch, and I took one of those made in Japan high vitamin b tablets. And I feel much better. I'm not overly energetic this afternoon but I'm more energetic than i had been hte previous 3 days. Probably what has caused the fatigue has been snacking on cashew nuts to much, and eating to much fiber overall.
This is how I get myself in trouble though. If this recent bout of fatigue continues I'll become frustrated and look to change my diet, try another idea. Overall though the gut is doing great. No significant problems with the gut. the worst has been some minor cramping. Nothing new there.
This is how I get myself in trouble though. If this recent bout of fatigue continues I'll become frustrated and look to change my diet, try another idea. Overall though the gut is doing great. No significant problems with the gut. the worst has been some minor cramping. Nothing new there.
Doing well this morning. Enregy levels seem to be good. Left foot rarely hurts since avoiding the nightshade family. That is big. those electric shocks to the left foot hurt. Stomach doing pretty well. I'm often well when using the bathroom. I'll keep avoiding nightshade, and spices. Probably after thursday I'll start to eat the spicy nightshade free sauces. I'm feeling less fearful of them.
I'm nearly 4 months into another alpha gal diet. Emotionally I feel alpha gal is what I have. Yet testing wise generally alpha gal trials have failed. the last alpha gal diet I tried, ending in March had lasted about 8 months. Yet no resolution was found. I suppose it doesn't mean that alpha gal isn't the answer but I would think after 8 months of avoidance I would have noticed much improved health.
I'll likely fast today. Fingers crossed I don't experience the fasting laxative effect. It has been some times since I last experienced that, since I've been on this latest diet of avoiding highshade, spices, and read meats and dairy.
I'm nearly 4 months into another alpha gal diet. Emotionally I feel alpha gal is what I have. Yet testing wise generally alpha gal trials have failed. the last alpha gal diet I tried, ending in March had lasted about 8 months. Yet no resolution was found. I suppose it doesn't mean that alpha gal isn't the answer but I would think after 8 months of avoidance I would have noticed much improved health.
I'll likely fast today. Fingers crossed I don't experience the fasting laxative effect. It has been some times since I last experienced that, since I've been on this latest diet of avoiding highshade, spices, and read meats and dairy.
I'm a bit tired and fatigued this morning. It feels like exercise fatigue. i did some leg exercies and upper body exercises also the other day. I'm feeling the effects this moring. the good news, so far no fasting laxative effect. Hope that remains the case. that effect tends to come out to no where with little to no warning though. I stopped drinking carrot juice yesterday but imagine if it was a problem i'm be experiencing the laxative effect today. More testing of course is needed and I plan to begin drinking carrot juice again after Thursday. A nephew arrived last night to visit for a few days. Imagine spending time with him will be fun and tiring. Weight 170lbs.
It was a good day. I felt as if i had gotten myself back on track, having decent energy levels, communicating well, and overall feeling good. Tomorrow is my dental appointment. After that I'll likely add the nightshade free sauces and carrot juice and fast. Fingers crossed it works. It would be nice to be able to eat spices such as garlic and onions.
2nd day fatigue, always the worst struck this morning. I'm sore and not terribly energetic this morning. THE Positive is that my gut is doing alright. Overall I imagine I'll do well today. Strength is alright. today I have my dental appointment and after that I'll feel good about adding new foods to the diet. I'll likely add the spicy nightshade free sauces. It might be to much, and I'll be kicking myself if it doesn't workout but I have to take a risk and this is one worth trying. Something is in the area I'm thinking as I've had a runny nose and am sneezing quite a bit. i read earlier that red tide was off the coast. I'm thinking it is now on the coast. then again my gut has been irritated of late likely due to eating to much fiber and I suspect that too will cause a runny nose. What ever is causes it, rather annoying.
I finally did it, I ate some of the nightshade free sauces with lunch. They are full of spices. Hope they go down well. So far so good. I'll get back to my fasting and testing. I'm worn down today but I'm not out of it. Well maybe a little out of it. i wasn't that chatty at the dentists office but so be it. Muscle hurt a bit. tongue looks good and healthy. Skin could looks better but isn't terrible.
I made a change to my diet. I removed eggs and chicken from my safe list and so far the fatigue has improved today. The fatigue I've been dealing with has really dragged on me of late. I'm not all that surprised if chicken and eggs cause fatigue and muscle wasting along with bleeding. I was at the dentist yesterday and the dentist was complain about how I bleed. Seemed similar to what happens when i eat pork. Beef likely causes similar.
So I'm back onto the fish diet, likely for good. So I'll stick with the fish diet, and avoid nightshade, grains and all meats and dairy products outside of fish.
I'll begin writing my notes onto a note area on my computer. I should have done that awhile ago as this has dragged on for years. Fingers crossed I'm close with my answer.
So I'm back onto the fish diet, likely for good. So I'll stick with the fish diet, and avoid nightshade, grains and all meats and dairy products outside of fish.
I'll begin writing my notes onto a note area on my computer. I should have done that awhile ago as this has dragged on for years. Fingers crossed I'm close with my answer.
I’ve been thinking about it, I’m going to concentrate on the fatigue issue. Avoiding all meats, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, gets rid of the fatigue. The stomach also greatly improves. For the past year I haven’t considered that this is my answer. I keep thinking that there is more to avoid. What if i’m wrong though. What if what I need is time to heal and more nutrients in my diet. I’m betting that is the answer I’m looking for. I’ll still stay away from grains, but I won’t entirely avoid them. I’ll do the same with the nightshade family. A potato chip or hashbrown from time to time will likely be fine though.
Fasting and the laxative effect is likely something that will always happen, regardless of diet. Eating chicken I know though will all to often bring on the laxative fasting effect worse than other diets. That I know for sure. Other foods are not nearly as likely but can on occasion be a problem when I fast. I think I have my answer. I’ll only eat fish.
Of course is I should find myself greatly fatigued I’ll adapt and see what I can do to improve my situation.
I feel wonderful this morning. Gut is doing great, energy levels are high. It is hard to imagine this, avoiding red meats and chicken/bird meats isn't my answer. In time I should heal and be even better.
Fasting and the laxative effect is likely something that will always happen, regardless of diet. Eating chicken I know though will all to often bring on the laxative fasting effect worse than other diets. That I know for sure. Other foods are not nearly as likely but can on occasion be a problem when I fast. I think I have my answer. I’ll only eat fish.
Of course is I should find myself greatly fatigued I’ll adapt and see what I can do to improve my situation.
I feel wonderful this morning. Gut is doing great, energy levels are high. It is hard to imagine this, avoiding red meats and chicken/bird meats isn't my answer. In time I should heal and be even better.
Not to continue writing but to further confirm to myself, this has to be the answer, The answer being to avoid all meats, and only eat fish. When I eat this way the fatigue goes away and the gut feels much better. I'll largely forget how terrible I can feel when I eat chicken, eggs, beef, pork within a week from now. that always happens. When i eat those foods I feel fatigued greatly, have a difficult time talking/ being verbal. It is so embarrassing.
The stomach problem should improve over time. It has in the past. It will takes months though, at least 3 months or greater for that to happen.
Taking the nutrient supplements is a big help and break through that i began this year. That has helped me greatly too. The supplements don't work though when I eat chicken and eggs, which I found out this month. I was hoping that would work, but it didn't. I'm good with only eating fish/sea food, and I suppose vegan meals. It is fun not feeling so run down and fatigued all the time. Even better days are ahead.
The stomach problem should improve over time. It has in the past. It will takes months though, at least 3 months or greater for that to happen.
Taking the nutrient supplements is a big help and break through that i began this year. That has helped me greatly too. The supplements don't work though when I eat chicken and eggs, which I found out this month. I was hoping that would work, but it didn't. I'm good with only eating fish/sea food, and I suppose vegan meals. It is fun not feeling so run down and fatigued all the time. Even better days are ahead.
I should mention as I'll be referencing back to this when I have a bad stomach day in the future. When I eat pork, beef and chicken I tend to begin to bleed. When I was at the dentist this week that was a concern of my dentist, i was bleeding quite a bit. He needed to use medicine to help stop the bleeding. (Of late I've been eating chicken and eggs every day for the past two weeks.) Pork of course causes lots of bleeding. I'm less certain about beef causing mouth bleeding. I believe it does. i don't eat much beef and haven't looked at that closely but I have recorded several times that after eating beef for some reason I'll find the skin around my finger nails pulled back and bleeding.
Eating fish has never caused bleeding.
Also after hurricane Ian for 3 to 4 months I only ate fish and I largely became well as a result. I've not done such a long fish diet since the hurricane. I've always blamed other foods and spices for causing my stomach and health to become worse. At this point it is hard to imagine the answer being anything other then for me to avoid beef, pork, dairy, chicken and eggs. Eating fish is safe.
Eating fish has never caused bleeding.
Also after hurricane Ian for 3 to 4 months I only ate fish and I largely became well as a result. I've not done such a long fish diet since the hurricane. I've always blamed other foods and spices for causing my stomach and health to become worse. At this point it is hard to imagine the answer being anything other then for me to avoid beef, pork, dairy, chicken and eggs. Eating fish is safe.
To quickly note, since paying more attention to my fatigue issue than stomach problems, I've learned the last 3 days that eating the nightshade members does not cause me fatigue. the last 3 days I've felt wonderful. I've had lots and lots of energy. I'm feeling really good and hope this continues.
I'm onto testing the carrot family again, this time with me taking all the supplements that give me energy. I was doing well, then added carrot juice and a supplement with carrot in it. I found myself fatigued. My muscles were hurting. today I'm avoiding the carrot famly. So far I'm doing well. My energy levels are better, though not great. Fingers crossed my energy levels improve over the next 48 hours.
I'm feeling rather worn down and tired this morning. Stomach is OK but I am worried it could flare up later on. Fingers crossed that does not happen. In someways this is all good. I suspect the supplements i now take will get me energized quicker once the offending substance is out of my system. What would take months in the past should only take a week or two. Fingers crossed the offending substance is carrots and members of the carrot family.
Oh good, I'm feeling more energized this morning. The main item i'm zeroed in on is carrots and the carrot family. I want to avoid them. I'm avoidng other items also but the carrot family is the main one to avoid. Energy levels are improved this morning. Yesterday I was hurting with fatigue. Did read this morning a mention that carrots are used in the manufacturing of beta carotene. If true, it might explain why I have had such a bad time when taking a multi vitamin.
If this good energy continues for a few days, I'll next add potatoes.
If this good energy continues for a few days, I'll next add potatoes.
It has been a much better day with energy and communicating. Strength is better too. I'm still out of it a bit but imagine in a few more days I'll be back in working order. Gut doing well. I'll stay away from the carrot family, carrots, parsley, dil, celery, etc.
I'm going to go back to writing more in my personal notes than here on this sight. What i need to do is basically avoid and wait for months to heal. No need to write notes on that, just have patience. .the stomach is doing really well. I'm been nearly completely well to the gut of late. the big problem has been a period of fatigue, poor energy.
Main foods being avoided the next few months are the old standbys unfortunately, carrot family, nightshade family garlic family, and only eating fish. If I can get well than i can add new foods slowly to test them. I've been avoiding them since Dec 30 and Jan 1. Well, I ate some cheese the other day but I'll stop that going forward.
I didn't note it down but i experienced that extreme hunger feeling, along with a great amount of fatigue/weakness last week. It reminded me of a gelatin product I ate some that caused a similar extreme hunger and fatigue/weakness. Its ingredients are:
https://grasslandbeef.com/products/beef-gelatin-16-oz
Ingredients: beef stock (filtered water, beef bones, yellow onion, carrot, celery, parsley, thyme, black peppercorn, bay leaf), sherry vinegar
Main foods being avoided the next few months are the old standbys unfortunately, carrot family, nightshade family garlic family, and only eating fish. If I can get well than i can add new foods slowly to test them. I've been avoiding them since Dec 30 and Jan 1. Well, I ate some cheese the other day but I'll stop that going forward.
I didn't note it down but i experienced that extreme hunger feeling, along with a great amount of fatigue/weakness last week. It reminded me of a gelatin product I ate some that caused a similar extreme hunger and fatigue/weakness. Its ingredients are:
https://grasslandbeef.com/products/beef-gelatin-16-oz
Ingredients: beef stock (filtered water, beef bones, yellow onion, carrot, celery, parsley, thyme, black peppercorn, bay leaf), sherry vinegar
The previous two days I've eaten some dairy free ice cream. It has some type of bean protein in it. That was the only controversial ingredient.
This evening I have an upset stomach.
I'll add avoid beans to my list of foods to avoid.
That is one idea that does make sense and people do buy meats where the farm animal was not fed soy beans. The fish diet seems to help me out, and wild fish were not fed beans. The other meats I have eaten tend to have the farm animal fed a bean, whether soy or alfalfa.
This evening I have an upset stomach.
I'll add avoid beans to my list of foods to avoid.
That is one idea that does make sense and people do buy meats where the farm animal was not fed soy beans. The fish diet seems to help me out, and wild fish were not fed beans. The other meats I have eaten tend to have the farm animal fed a bean, whether soy or alfalfa.
I'm feeling quite well and energetic this morning. Last evening I was mildly ill and a bit concerned it could become worse but it didn't.
I really like the avoid soy, directly and indireclty idea. I never testing this idea out all that much though for the last year, with all the wild caught fish I've been eating, I'll been eating this way off and on. The last time I became ill and fatigued in a large way was when I last saw the dentist. At the time I was eating chicken and eggs. Over New Years I was fatigued, and that coincides with me eating that dairy free ice cream.
So I'll be avoiding beans, soy, directly and indirectly. My suspicion is that if my energy levels go way up in the coming week I'll start testing the other foods quickly afterwards, such as garlic, onions, nightshade, carrots, etc.
Oh, my main reason for writing, I'm going to stop fasting. I've found I can eekp the weight off by exercising more, and rarely drinking grape juice. Fasting does seem to cause me some stomach issues for some reason. No reason to chance things, and confuse myself with fasting.
I really like the avoid soy, directly and indireclty idea. I never testing this idea out all that much though for the last year, with all the wild caught fish I've been eating, I'll been eating this way off and on. The last time I became ill and fatigued in a large way was when I last saw the dentist. At the time I was eating chicken and eggs. Over New Years I was fatigued, and that coincides with me eating that dairy free ice cream.
So I'll be avoiding beans, soy, directly and indirectly. My suspicion is that if my energy levels go way up in the coming week I'll start testing the other foods quickly afterwards, such as garlic, onions, nightshade, carrots, etc.
Oh, my main reason for writing, I'm going to stop fasting. I've found I can eekp the weight off by exercising more, and rarely drinking grape juice. Fasting does seem to cause me some stomach issues for some reason. No reason to chance things, and confuse myself with fasting.
I'll keep notes for a bit longer since being slightly ill the other day, plus I'm more enthused to test items that are not on a product label, such as soy being fed to chickens, etc.
Looking healthy. Feeling good this morning. Energy levels are decent though not great. Strength is good also. I have my long list of items to avoid on my note book and i hope to stick with that avoidance list for this month and the month of Feb.
Another idea for why I've been losing the fat comes from a book I'm slowly reading about bio identical hormones. the author believes that patients on bio identical hormones tend to lose weight without reducing calories. Since becoming ill my hormone levels have been out of whack and when I become healthier the hormones are returing to more normal levels. I'll have a good test of that this week as starting tonight the coldest air of the season is to pass over the area. Typically I would become overly cold. Since feeling better though I suspect I'll feel fine. I'll be cold but not overly miserable from the chilly weather.
Looking healthy. Feeling good this morning. Energy levels are decent though not great. Strength is good also. I have my long list of items to avoid on my note book and i hope to stick with that avoidance list for this month and the month of Feb.
Another idea for why I've been losing the fat comes from a book I'm slowly reading about bio identical hormones. the author believes that patients on bio identical hormones tend to lose weight without reducing calories. Since becoming ill my hormone levels have been out of whack and when I become healthier the hormones are returing to more normal levels. I'll have a good test of that this week as starting tonight the coldest air of the season is to pass over the area. Typically I would become overly cold. Since feeling better though I suspect I'll feel fine. I'll be cold but not overly miserable from the chilly weather.
I feel quite warm today, warming than typical. I avoided that higher dose vitamin b natural supplement. My guess is that is why i feel warmer. I'll keep avoiding it. I'm avoiding the other natural supplement as it has carrots and garlic in it. If I feel more energy and stronger by weeks end I might readd the natural supplement with carrots and garlic in it. It is pretty low dose with B vitamins, only 25 to 30% RDAs.
Stomach doing great. Energy levels could be better but they are not horrible. I'm not overly fatigued. I'll keep avoiding food and chemicals that could be fed to farm animals that might be making me ill such as synthetic vitamins, soy beans, grains, etc.
Stomach doing great. Energy levels could be better but they are not horrible. I'm not overly fatigued. I'll keep avoiding food and chemicals that could be fed to farm animals that might be making me ill such as synthetic vitamins, soy beans, grains, etc.
I made some changes to my diet today. I added some potato chips that have white pepper added to it. I also drank some carrot juice. I also added that natural vitamin supplement that is low dose. So far I'm doing well. Energy levels feel good. it is quite cool today and yet I'm feeling warm. I'm thinking if I had taken that high dose vitamin b supplement I'd be feeling cold.
I'll keep avoiding beans/soy, grains, and synthetic vitamins, directly and indirectly. I have a funny feeling my answer is either soy/beans or synthetic vitamins fed to farm animals. That is why it has been so difficult to figure this out.
Tomorrow I'll likely add garlic and onions to my diet.
I'll keep avoiding beans/soy, grains, and synthetic vitamins, directly and indirectly. I have a funny feeling my answer is either soy/beans or synthetic vitamins fed to farm animals. That is why it has been so difficult to figure this out.
Tomorrow I'll likely add garlic and onions to my diet.
The last couple of days I've been a bit more tired than wished for. No big problem though. Energy levels are higher than normal. Appearance healthier, and eyes are blue in color. Like to see that with the eyes, as I feel a positive sign about the diet I'm on. I shouldn't have much truoble sticking with the diet I'm following, with the current additions added. So only eating wild caught fish, and avoiding beans/soy, grains, and a few more items. I'll add garlic and onions to the diet tomorrow. I need to once and for all find out if the two are safe or not.
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I'm feeling quite well this morning. Well, I was feeling good, then i sat down and that seems to have mildly upset the gut. it doesn't like that pressure apparently. I continue to be quite well when using the bathroom. That is a nice positive change. Energy levels are decent. Strength is good this morning. I'll keep with avoiding all beans, grains, and synthetic vitamins directly and indirectly.
Today was the third day in a row that i felt worn down, some fatigue. 3 days ago i started taking that new low dose natural vitamin. I'm going to stop the natural vitamin and see if my energy rebounds. I'll replace it with the high dose vitamin. I believe the high dose natural vitamin doesn't have the same problem. I remember feeling more energized from it.
So far I'm feeling better since avoiding the natural vitamin. I'm not as worn out. So hope that continues. It is quite chilly outside this morning and in the house. Imagine I'll be feeling cold fof the day. Tongue looks great. Energy levels are ok. Strength is nice. I'll keep avoiding items fed to farm animals, soy beans/beans, synthetic vitamins, grains.
I am doing much better today since avoiding that natural low dose vitamin. I suspect the natural low dose vitamin has synthetic vitamins in it. Hard to say for sure of course but the feeling I get, fatigue, easy falling asleep, poor concentration, etc from taking sythetic vitamins is the same when I was taking that natural vitmain. I'll continue to avoid it.
The other notice is that since adding the new foods I appear much less healthy and have formed a tongue sore. Appearance is important as in my mind I few poor appearance with a greater chance of being ill to my stomach. I'll go back to avoiding nightshade family members.
Snacking are important. So since I'll avoid potatoes I am adding sweet potato corn chips.
The other notice is that since adding the new foods I appear much less healthy and have formed a tongue sore. Appearance is important as in my mind I few poor appearance with a greater chance of being ill to my stomach. I'll go back to avoiding nightshade family members.
Snacking are important. So since I'll avoid potatoes I am adding sweet potato corn chips.
Last night I was feeling really good. This morning I'm feeling really good. I'm back in a good place.
I can say with certainty that the low dose natural vitamin causes me problems, fatigue problems mainly. Maybe this vitamin has synthetic vitamins in it. It says it is all natural. Hard to say. My reaction tells me this natural vitamin has synthetic vitamins in it htough.
On the other hand the Japanes made high dose natural vitamin does not appear to be a problem. It makes me feel good. I'm am concerned about it being high dose, so I'll only take it 3 times a week or so.
I'll continue to avoid all meats where the farm animal would have been fed synthetic vitamins. At another time i'll begin testing that. I'm pretty sure that these meats will be a problem for me. Only grass fed meat will likely be safe.
On avoidiing nightshade, I'm not certain. Nightshade might be safe for me to eat. I'll test it another time.
I have a dental appointment that will take about2 hours on Wednesday, so starting this afternoon I'll stop eatin corn chips, and nightshade free sauces that are high in spices. I'll stop the carrot juice drinking also. After Wednesday I'll resume these foods. I need to do all i can to be healthy for the Wed. dental appointment.
I can say with certainty that the low dose natural vitamin causes me problems, fatigue problems mainly. Maybe this vitamin has synthetic vitamins in it. It says it is all natural. Hard to say. My reaction tells me this natural vitamin has synthetic vitamins in it htough.
On the other hand the Japanes made high dose natural vitamin does not appear to be a problem. It makes me feel good. I'm am concerned about it being high dose, so I'll only take it 3 times a week or so.
I'll continue to avoid all meats where the farm animal would have been fed synthetic vitamins. At another time i'll begin testing that. I'm pretty sure that these meats will be a problem for me. Only grass fed meat will likely be safe.
On avoidiing nightshade, I'm not certain. Nightshade might be safe for me to eat. I'll test it another time.
I have a dental appointment that will take about2 hours on Wednesday, so starting this afternoon I'll stop eatin corn chips, and nightshade free sauces that are high in spices. I'll stop the carrot juice drinking also. After Wednesday I'll resume these foods. I need to do all i can to be healthy for the Wed. dental appointment.
I had a change of mind and ate more of those corn sweat potato chips and tomato free/nightshade free spaghetti sauce. Surprisingtly the tomato free sauce tastes really good, better than tomato spaghetti sauce. I'm taking a chance. I need to be healthy on Wed. for my dental appointment. I think I'll be fine though.
Something i've noticed is that since I began taking all the natural supplements I rarely see tongue sores. The tongue sore that formed after eating potato chips was one of the few I've seen in awhile. It does have me thinking further that nightshade is a problem and that the supplements will help me to heal quicker.
Appearance is healthier today. Energy levels have been ok, nothing great but not bad either.
Something i've noticed is that since I began taking all the natural supplements I rarely see tongue sores. The tongue sore that formed after eating potato chips was one of the few I've seen in awhile. It does have me thinking further that nightshade is a problem and that the supplements will help me to heal quicker.
Appearance is healthier today. Energy levels have been ok, nothing great but not bad either.
