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f1jim wrote:I think you have it right. If you were in the peak of health and you were modifying your diet to preserve that health then any steps you made would be fine but if you are already suffering the effects of chronic disease you do move much closer to all or nothing in terms of what it takes to stop and reverse the course of your condition(s). Many will tell you that anything you do is the right thing and that is true but it's not the complete picture. You are asking your body to reverse possibly lifelong assaults to it and small steps generally won't accomplish that.
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f1jim wrote:I think you have it right. If you were in the peak of health and you were modifying your diet to preserve that health then any steps you made would be fine but if you are already suffering the effects of chronic disease you do move much closer to all or nothing in terms of what it takes to stop and reverse the course of your condition(s). Many will tell you that anything you do is the right thing and that is true but it's not the complete picture. You are asking your body to reverse possibly lifelong assaults to it and small steps generally won't accomplish that.
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fulenn wrote:Debi, I went and looked at your website today. Love it! I like the part under "Fake Foods" where you refer to fake foods as "...a bunch of toxic chemicals thrown together...". So true. I have always referred to diet sodas as "carbonated chemical water."
fulenn wrote:...but I am pretty sure that this diet to treat MS is all or nothing. I just want to be sure that people who hear me bemoaning poor choices that only happen occasionally understand that I am dealing with a specific creature here and with some unforgiving symptoms.
Evi wrote:i have a friend whos has MS - so I follow your journal with interest and at some point i may introduce him on your journal to take some ideas and motivation! Thank's for sharing!
Please keep on!
Frieda wrote:Yup. I was telling someone today about my lifestyle changes, including this way of eating and he asked me if I planned on cheating at all. I told him I've been cheating for nearly 50 years, so I've got a lot to make up for before I start even thinking about cheating again.
lmggallagher wrote:Fulenn -
I have long been a fan of your posts here, now I am so glad you are posting about your progress with tamping down the MS with this diet. I too have a friend that I would like to have try this program in hopes that it will improve her symptoms. It is so fantastic to see your major accomplishments already. I am particularly thrilled to see that your able to do more walking, that is so HUGE!
I don't have MS I have fibromyalgia, but it wasn't long on this diet that I also started to be able to walk some for exercise. I was so thrilled, but it's hard for my completely healthy friends to understand that walking a mile was that big of a deal. Before fibro I used to do 4 or 5 a day, so I get what they are comparing to, but ...
Oh my gosh and the naps, I was an afternoon nap taker as well and still have to do that on occasion. Now I have so much more energy and I am sleeping better too! I just was thrilled to see that your having this major change in your life too. Gee, who doesn't benefit with more time in the day!!!!
So, I just wanted you to know that your posts are wonderfully encouraging, not only with the people with MS here who are sharing with you but also those of us that relate to the significance of your improvements. And beyond that people who may well be enticed by your success to help in alleviating their own MS symptoms.
Thanks so much for doing this - Michelle
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