Our Bodies are Begging for Help

And we are the only ones who can save ourselves. Every ache and pain, every abnormality, every symptom and sign, is a cry for help from our bodies. Hippocrates said, "Let thy medicine be thy food, and let thy food be thy medicine." Nutritional therapy is widely recommended for illnesses in pets and all animals. Elimination diets are used to find food sensitivities in humans. So many people are lactose intolerant and/or have celiac disease. Doesn't it make sense that if such a huge percent of our population are having serious problems digesting this food, that its really not good for us to begin with? I mean, these people live perfectly fine for years without needing supplements of any kind because they had to cut out several food groups. My point is, people need to start listening to their bodies, and tailoring their diets to their body's needs. 

The information is out there, but it can be hard to find. I have fibromyalgia and have been told since my diagnoses that its incurable, chronic, and I will be on medication for the rest of my life to try to control the pain. I went into such a deep depression. I wanted to die every day because I saw no use in living like this. I did research but it all came back to the same things that were not helping me to begin with. I felt like the medical community was failing me and all other patients with this disorder. I felt like no one else understood because they all said it was in my head. I couldn't hold a job and had to apply for disability, which was extremely disappointing to my father. My fiance had to take on two full time jobs to support us. How shitty does that feel when her coworkers say, "What is Melynda doing?" and she has to reply with, "She's sick." People look at me as a leech, a mooch, and in all honesty, useless to society. I reached the end of the line because there was no hope, no light in my future, a hope for a medical cure maybe? But doubtful. 

I started being more conscious about what I put in my mouth because I became a vegetarian for ethical and environmental reasons. I knew there were health benefits, but didn't know what they were or how to take advantage of them, so I just kept eating what I did before, without the meat. When about a year passed with no change in my health, I felt that all hope was lost. I was never destined to lose weight or be healthy, and I accepted that.

When I watched my first health food documentary, I was completely blown away. The answer to all of my questions was staring me in the face the whole time and I didn't realize it. I knew organic was better, I knew GMO was bad, I knew MSG was bad, I knew fresh fruits an veggies were the best thing for you. But I had no idea why. I honestly didn't know how our cells work, what they need to work properly, and how to give that to them. Now that I understand this, it makes sense that every time we order pizza, I get a headache. 

Our bodies have evolved over millions of years to survive on fresh organic plant food, so of course that's what we need to give it to thrive.