After reading The Lupus Recovery Diet, I actually found out new things about my lupus that I didn't know. Lupus is more than what I thought, which is why I have never been in remission. Learning about antigens has been so helpful. I also know that hormone levels effect my lupus all the time. There are so many hormones in animals... So the hormones and antigens from the food I eat from animals become "foreign invaders" in my body. So I'm going to try the Elimination Diet. (BTW...I HATE the word DIET) At first, I thought "remove all meat and dairy". Then I called Jenn, my pretty much life-coach when it comes to my lupus. She said yes on eliminating meat, but try to incorporate some fish. The we talked about how hard it is to eliminate dairy products. I REALLY LOVE milk in my coffee. So we came up with trying "alternative sources to dairy". The ex and I tried soy milk years ago, but it made my tummy issues worse. She said to try rice milk. I need to make sure I am getting enough protein in my diet (UGH on the word diet).
If I look at this "diet" as a lifestyle change...maybe I could eliminate my negative energy energy to the word diet. :)
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I cut back on dairy a few years ago but it's a challenge. I love cheese! While I enjoy drinking milk, I like how it tastes.
ReplyDeleteFor use in coffee, I really enjoy unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze. So that can be another option besides the rice milk. But I have also come to enjoy my coffee black - especially a higher quality coffee.