Tag: diet
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The Gerson Therapy – a book about getting well.
I started reading “The Gerson Therapy” again. This time in desperation. After a five day long headache something had to change. Too tired to attack a diet change head but with enough energy to ease into it, I began by making the simple Hippocrates soup (certain vegetables cooked and blended together) recommended for daily consumption.…
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The Shelly-Melly Diet . . . or the Melly-Shelly Diet
My daughter Melanie and I invented a diet challenge and there are only four simple rules: Eat no gluten or processed sugar Eat 6 cups veggies daily Exercise a minimum of 1/2 hour, three times per week Get enough rest at night and rest when you are tired or stressed instead of eating By following…
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Wahls Protocol : Day 11, Anger is a Monkey Wrench!
Following a diet is most challenging to me when I am either busy with a project and don’t want to take the time to make special food, or when I get mad. I got angry yesterday, and in my anger I went in and ate a donut and a brownie! I didn’t call my daughters,…
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"The Whals Protocol" by Terry Wahls, M.D. : A Book Review
“The Whals Protocol” by Terry Wahls is a book about eating to eliminate inflammation in the body. This book is “A radical new way to treat all Chroinic autoimmune conditions using Paleo principles.”– Quote from book cover. Dr. Wahls was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and after years of treating her disease the traditional way,…
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Medical Medium Diet : My New Favorite Recipe
This morning I weighed 163 pounds. This is down from my beginning weight of 175 by 12 pounds. My goal is 145 pounds. I’m almost half way there. I created a new recipe this morning because all my favorite foods were all eaten up. Avocado, Raisin, Coconut Mash: One avocado Handful of raisins Handful of…
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The Medical Medium Diet : Vacation Over . . . Damage Report!
Yesterday morning I weighed 166 pounds, a gain of 6 pounds. Not bad considering I ate what everyone else was eating, especially ice cream and candy. However, as soon as I went off my diet, I could feel the difference. I didn’t feel as good. Did I stop indulging? No. I ate like everyone else. I relaxed…
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The Medical Medium Diet : On Vacation
I am on vacation and so is my diet. My 9 children, and the families of the married ones, have converged from across the country to be together for a 10 day family reunion, which started on July 1st. We are having a ball with all the planned activities, and we are on the go…
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The Medical Medium Diet : Day 31
This morning I weighed 162 pounds, a loss of 13 pounds since I began the diet a month ago. I have passed the 28 day cleanse timetable and am continuing with this diet to lose more weight and continue cleansing. The book says it is OK to continue until you are satisfied with your weight…
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The Medical Medium Diet : Day 14
This morning I weighed 167. I have been strictly following this diet for two weeks now. I have lost 8 pounds, and I am beginning to feel a difference in my energy level. The last 2 days I have been feeling stronger and have not had noticeable headaches. I am encouraged! I have searched out…
Michele Ballantyne 