Healing

I thought I'd start to write about my own healing journey. Maybe you can learn something from my experience.

I've had health problems most of my adult life. It started with daily headaches when I was 12; progressed to migraines; malignant melanoma when I was 25; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at 32; hypersensitivity to everything including foods, chemicals, supplements, and the environment; and endemic Typhus two years ago.

I'm getting better, but it has been a very long road. Here are the changes I've had to make:

Diet -- vegan, no oil, little or no rich foods like nuts and avocados, very little sugar and salt
Lifestyle -- no alcohol, recreational drugs, tobacco, or caffeine
Exercise -- this is the hardest for me!
Emotions -- learn to emphasis the positive and not dwell on the negative
Supplements -- none
Pharmaceutical drugs -- none
Dental work -- no amalgam fillings, remove those that you have
Pollution -- avoid as much as possible: air pollution, water pollution, pesticides, electromagnetic radiation
Cleaning products -- natural products only such as Seventh Generation
Body products -- no perfume, makeup, or other body products except unscented soap and shampoo
Clothes and bedding -- natural fibers only, as much as possible
Cookware -- avoid nonstick surfaces, stainless steel, aluminum, and cast iron
Sunlight -- a little everyday

Some treatments have been helpful, such as acupuncture and homeopathy, but other treatments make me feel worse.

Think you can do it? I'm not perfect, either, and it's impossible to follow all of these guidelines, given the conditions we live in. I also continue to learn more everyday as more information becomes available, and the guidelines change from time to time.

Following these guidelines is the only way I've found to live a relatively normal life. If you're trying to regain your health, think about making some of these changes. I'll discuss them in more detail in upcoming posts.