- Eliminating Refined and Processed Foods

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I have been lurking and doing a lot of reading. I would like to know how to even begin to start eliminating refined and processed foods from my diet. I would like to approach this in a gradual way as to not throw my entire being into shock.

I have been eating more vegetables (frozen) - I eat mostly chicken when I do eat meat. My big problem is breads and sugar. I have heard good and bad things about Stevia - what is the general opinion? I drink a lot of herbal teas - very little to no caffeine, I do not smoke. I have fibromyalgia which is a big concern of mine. I take many supplements and have cut back on prescription meds. I am weaning off HRT from a total hysterectomy in my early 30's and am weaning myself off of Prilosec for GERD - do you find papaya enzyme to be effective for preventing GERD?

I would appreciate any advice you can offer me. I have recently had bloodwork done and will be happy to share any results of this with you - I was also tested by blood for H-Pylori.

Thanks

Katherine

[Guest guest]

Hi gipsyluvr,

Start reading my posts, starting with #77037

 

Each post trys to address these problems from a different angle

and provide answers as they go on.

Copy them off if you need to and underline the ideas which make

common sense to you now and start applying these things as you

understand them.

As you start to feel better from applying some of the suggestions,

share your results with others, to help others, then go back over and

re-read the post over again and you will be able to gain better

understanding and be able to help yourself more.

 

I will try to explain more indepth and answer these questions you

have asked in a better method so as to make it easier for a person to

understand and be able to help themselves.

 

But there is so much to share that it is impossible to share it

quickly, and thus I am trying to lay a good foundation so people may

help themselves.

 

Smile Tis your choice.

 

It is the DOER who is Justified, not the Hearer!

 

herbal remedies , gipsyluvr@a... wrote:

>

> I have been lurking and doing a lot of reading. I would like to

know how to

> even begin to start eliminating refined and processed foods from my

diet. I

> would like to approach this in a gradual way as to not throw my

entire being

> into shock.

> I have been eating more vegetables (frozen) - I eat mostly chicken

when I do

> eat meat. My big problem is breads and sugar. I have heard good and

bad

> things about Stevia - what is the general opinion? I drink a lot of

herbal teas -

> very little to no caffeine, I do not smoke. I have fibromyalgia

which is a

> big concern of mine. I take many supplements and have cut back on

prescription

> meds. I am weaning off HRT from a total hysterectomy in my early

30's and am

> weaning myself off of Prilosec for GERD - do you find papaya

enzyme to be

> effective for preventing GERD?

> I would appreciate any advice you can offer me. I have recently

had

> bloodwork done and will be happy to share any results of this with

you - I was also

> tested by blood for H-Pylori.

> Thanks

> Katherine

>

[Guest guest]

Katherine...

My approach to this was to start slowly clearing out the pantry on

each trip to market/health food store... my big hurdle was also

breads and sugar. I use Ezekial bread, made from sprouted grains

which is found in the supermarket and went over to pure maple syrup

to kick off white sugar. We are blessed that our local market is

getting more organic products, and the managers are willing to listen

when we request new products. You gotta ask.. you may be surprised!

As the all out clean out can be very expensive, we started slow with

replacing all of the refined processed items and feel all the better

for it. I felt immediate results with this and goin completely raw

for a time. I was leukotonic at the time so i complete makeover was

in order very quickly. we also take enzymes.. NOW has very good ones,

but when i find papaya in the produce section, i harvest, dry, and

grind the seeds for natural enzymes... tastes like black pepper!

fresh local fruits and vegs are your best bet... and fasting is a

great help to give your body the time to heal itself. I am living

testament to that. You will be amazed at the difference in your

health with these postive changes... others will notice also. I have

no ezperience with stevia so i cant comment on that.

blessings..

spot

 

herbal remedies , gipsyluvr@a... wrote:

>

> I have been lurking and doing a lot of reading. I would like to

know how to

> even begin to start eliminating refined and processed foods from

my...