Been thinking, some specific and even "clean" foods are triggering symptoms--- a hunch is pointing to eggs, chocolate and ...oranges!
Starting an elimination diet!
• Four weeks of eating clean
• followed by introducing one item at a time
++++ eat one new food two times a day
++++ monitor for any symptoms for the next two days
++++ on the fourth day try a new food item and repeat process
Very excited about this process and the possibility of knowing!
NOTES: Of all things, ORANGES are triggering me. Crazy! Frigging oranges! One of my favorite & staple treats--now kryptonite. Possibly one of the reasons juicing is magic for me because I don't do OJ on a fast.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Juicing 101
The down and dirty - what you need to know to start juicing! It's easy. It's just juice. Juice on!
• Once you have a juicer (Breville, JackLalanne, etc..), you can use pretty much juice any fruit and vegetable that you can eat raw.
• The bulk of your juice should be cucumber & celery.
• Then add dark leafy greens (kale, dandelion, spinach), roots (carrot, beets, jicama) & tart fruit (green apple, lemon, lime, pear) to give variety of minerals, vitamins sweetness & taste.
• Be sure to incorporate a full spectrum of colors. Your cocktails should be a painter's palette of vibrant rich colors: yellow, greens and reds, pale to muddy goodness.
Things to know: Adding juice to your routine is the best way to start. You will easily notice your body crave more vibrant vitamin rich foods while simultaneously avoiding "junk".
Vegetables (especially dark leafy greens) will keep your blood sugar or glycemic levels steady and constant. This is helpful if you are prone to headaches or fatigue caused by fruit sugars.
Once your hooked on juice, try a one to three day fast. You can work up to longer fasting practice in time.
When adding juice to your normal diet, try incorporating one or two glasses per day. (About 16-20oz total).
When fasting or as i say "juice feasting" aim to drink 96 to 120 ounces per day. This will ensure your body gets an ample variety of vitamins and minerals. This will also decrease the urge to binge eat when transitioning back to solid food because you have been "feasting" all along.
Please read my section on juice fasting when preparing for a "juice feast"! There are lots of great tips for longer feasting.
Three of my favs:
cucumber, pineapple, ginger
beat, carrot, apple, ginger
kale, celery, pear, cucumber
To your health,
-sina
My quick intro to juicing: JUICING 101!
• Once you have a juicer (Breville, JackLalanne, etc..), you can use pretty much juice any fruit and vegetable that you can eat raw.
• The bulk of your juice should be cucumber & celery.
• Then add dark leafy greens (kale, dandelion, spinach), roots (carrot, beets, jicama) & tart fruit (green apple, lemon, lime, pear) to give variety of minerals, vitamins sweetness & taste.
• Be sure to incorporate a full spectrum of colors. Your cocktails should be a painter's palette of vibrant rich colors: yellow, greens and reds, pale to muddy goodness.
Things to know: Adding juice to your routine is the best way to start. You will easily notice your body crave more vibrant vitamin rich foods while simultaneously avoiding "junk".
Vegetables (especially dark leafy greens) will keep your blood sugar or glycemic levels steady and constant. This is helpful if you are prone to headaches or fatigue caused by fruit sugars.
Once your hooked on juice, try a one to three day fast. You can work up to longer fasting practice in time.
When adding juice to your normal diet, try incorporating one or two glasses per day. (About 16-20oz total).
When fasting or as i say "juice feasting" aim to drink 96 to 120 ounces per day. This will ensure your body gets an ample variety of vitamins and minerals. This will also decrease the urge to binge eat when transitioning back to solid food because you have been "feasting" all along.
Please read my section on juice fasting when preparing for a "juice feast"! There are lots of great tips for longer feasting.
Three of my favs:
cucumber, pineapple, ginger
beat, carrot, apple, ginger
kale, celery, pear, cucumber
To your health,
-sina
Monday, December 16, 2013
Great-full and Thankful!!
(Original post: 11/25/2013)
Hi friends, today is my first vacation day since July4th. MG slaughtered my last 3 week long vacations (thanksgiving, Christmas,New years & July4th).
As thanksgiving approaches, I'm freaked that some horrible MG attack will come and f me up despite that I feel pretty darn good!
2013 has been one weird year!----MG diagnosis, scary doc appts, MRIs, CAT scans, blood tests, disability leave Dec-April, 3month stints of double vision & weakness, month long colds, prednisone, mestinon, cellcept---and THEN nutribullet-ing, MG fb groups, acupuncture, 32 days of juice, colonics, going Paleo AIP, kicking coffee & the infinite quest for good health!
Well it's thanksgiving week, I am grateful and full of greatness! I am thankful for many joys and prosperity in my life. I am thankful that my MG is under control. I am thankful that I'm working, rocking and getting to enjoy being a mom. I'm thankful (yet terrified) to continue to taper off the prednisone (I'm at my last breakthrough level (but holding strong).
Grateful for today as my Mom reminds me of the saying "yesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery, that's why they call today the present"!
Hi friends, today is my first vacation day since July4th. MG slaughtered my last 3 week long vacations (thanksgiving, Christmas,New years & July4th).
As thanksgiving approaches, I'm freaked that some horrible MG attack will come and f me up despite that I feel pretty darn good!
2013 has been one weird year!----MG diagnosis, scary doc appts, MRIs, CAT scans, blood tests, disability leave Dec-April, 3month stints of double vision & weakness, month long colds, prednisone, mestinon, cellcept---and THEN nutribullet-ing, MG fb groups, acupuncture, 32 days of juice, colonics, going Paleo AIP, kicking coffee & the infinite quest for good health!
Well it's thanksgiving week, I am grateful and full of greatness! I am thankful for many joys and prosperity in my life. I am thankful that my MG is under control. I am thankful that I'm working, rocking and getting to enjoy being a mom. I'm thankful (yet terrified) to continue to taper off the prednisone (I'm at my last breakthrough level (but holding strong).
Grateful for today as my Mom reminds me of the saying "yesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery, that's why they call today the present"!
Holi-daze!
Just came home from a celebratory end of the year dinner (fun but unhealthy food & drink). Also-- been (stress) eating since turkey day (cheese, hot chocolates, wine, pizza, even some gluteny cookies).
It's official: I feel like crud! Gained 10lbs. And my eyes are twitching and weak. Booze makes it worse.
Gunna get back in the juice train tomorrow!
It's official: I feel like crud! Gained 10lbs. And my eyes are twitching and weak. Booze makes it worse.
Gunna get back in the juice train tomorrow!
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Good Eats: Pink Himalayan - Minerals
Minerals in Himalayan Pink Salt - Spectral Analysis
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Juice on!!
My last 32 day juice fast was great. I saw so many improved health benefits juicing (including regaining my vision). Been raw paleo since (some chicken & fish). And now reducing my meds!
Starting a preventative/ maintenance today for 21 days. Woot!!
Here is my previous "before and after" from the last fast. I still look and feel like the after! With complete full strength.
Lets see what goodness these next days will bring! Cheers to the power of juice!!
Starting a preventative/ maintenance today for 21 days. Woot!!
Here is my previous "before and after" from the last fast. I still look and feel like the after! With complete full strength.
Lets see what goodness these next days will bring! Cheers to the power of juice!!
Sunday, September 8, 2013
BAD EATS: MSG (& other alias)
BAD EATS: MSG
Names of ingredients that contain processed free glutamic acid (aka MSG):
Glutamic acid (E 620)2
Glutamate (E 620)
Monosodium glutamate (E 621)
Monopotassium glutamate (E 622)
Calcium glutamate (E 623)
Monoammonium glutamate (E 624)
Magnesium glutamate (E 625)
Natrium glutamate
Anything “hydrolyzed”
Any “hydrolyzed protein”
Calcium caseinate, Sodium caseinate
Yeast extract, Torula yeast
Yeast food, Yeast nutrient
Autolyzed yeast
Gelatin
Textured protein
Whey protein
Whey protein concentrate
Whey protein isolate
Soy protein
Soy protein concentrate
Soy protein isolate
Anything “protein”
Anything “protein fortified”
Soy sauce
Soy sauce extract
Protease
Anything “enzyme modified”
Anything containing “enzymes”
Anything “fermented”
Vetsin
Ajinomoto
Umami
Ingredients that often contain or produce processed free glutamic acid during processing:
Carrageenan (E 407)
Bouillon and broth
Stock
Any “flavors” or “flavoring”
Maltodextrin
Citric acid, Citrate (E 330)
Anything “ultra-pasteurized”
Barley malt
Pectin (E 440)
Malt extract
Seasonings
Ingredients suspected of containing or creating sufficient processed free glutamic acid to serve as MSG-reaction triggers in HIGHLY SENSITIVE people:
Corn starch
Corn syrup
Modified food starch
Lipolyzed butter fat
Dextrose
Rice syrup
Brown rice syrup
Milk powder
Reduced fat milk (skim; 1%; 2%)
most things “low fat” or “no fat”
anything “enriched”
anything “vitamin enriched”
anything “pasteurized”
Annatto
Vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
certain amino acid chelates (Citrate, aspartate, and glutamate are used as chelating agents with mineral supplements.)
Names of ingredients that contain processed free glutamic acid (aka MSG):
Glutamic acid (E 620)2
Glutamate (E 620)
Monosodium glutamate (E 621)
Monopotassium glutamate (E 622)
Calcium glutamate (E 623)
Monoammonium glutamate (E 624)
Magnesium glutamate (E 625)
Natrium glutamate
Anything “hydrolyzed”
Any “hydrolyzed protein”
Calcium caseinate, Sodium caseinate
Yeast extract, Torula yeast
Yeast food, Yeast nutrient
Autolyzed yeast
Gelatin
Textured protein
Whey protein
Whey protein concentrate
Whey protein isolate
Soy protein
Soy protein concentrate
Soy protein isolate
Anything “protein”
Anything “protein fortified”
Soy sauce
Soy sauce extract
Protease
Anything “enzyme modified”
Anything containing “enzymes”
Anything “fermented”
Vetsin
Ajinomoto
Umami
Ingredients that often contain or produce processed free glutamic acid during processing:
Carrageenan (E 407)
Bouillon and broth
Stock
Any “flavors” or “flavoring”
Maltodextrin
Citric acid, Citrate (E 330)
Anything “ultra-pasteurized”
Barley malt
Pectin (E 440)
Malt extract
Seasonings
Ingredients suspected of containing or creating sufficient processed free glutamic acid to serve as MSG-reaction triggers in HIGHLY SENSITIVE people:
Corn starch
Corn syrup
Modified food starch
Lipolyzed butter fat
Dextrose
Rice syrup
Brown rice syrup
Milk powder
Reduced fat milk (skim; 1%; 2%)
most things “low fat” or “no fat”
anything “enriched”
anything “vitamin enriched”
anything “pasteurized”
Annatto
Vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
certain amino acid chelates (Citrate, aspartate, and glutamate are used as chelating agents with mineral supplements.)
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