Chronic Illness Vlog 1-8-24: Much Better! The Diet That's Helping
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
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Please note that I am NOT a medical professional and am not offering medical advice. I am sharing my own experiences and what I've learned.
These brief video clips from last week show an honest view of my life with chronic illness with its ups and downs! And last week was up, up, up! What a huge relief after months of being unable to get up off the couch. I felt good all week and was active and productive. I talk about figuring out why I was so badly relapsed and the extreme diet change that caused this incredible improvement. #chronicillness #MECFS #Lyme #longCOVID #candida
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A good place to start on improving diet and helping yeast overgrowth is a Paleo diet. This post explains what it is, the modified Paleo diet we were eating, and how it helped us (note that if I'd stuck to strict Paleo, without the modifications, I might not have gotten as bad as I did!):
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love your content! so very helpful! I am so happy that you are feeling better! brings tears to my eyes that we are so happy to be productive and take a walk outside, enjoy!!!
Thank you! I'm so glad you're finding my videos helpful. If you also have chronic illness(es), be sure to check out the links to my blog (click the ...more at the end of the description, below the video). Yes, it's amazing how wonderful it is just to be able to do some "normal" things again :)
I’m so pleased to see you looking so much better🎉
Thank you! It feels like a miracle after the past few months (and the past few years).
Yay for your improvement! I am about the same super fatigued. Trying to pace, but it has been hectic. Long days out of bed (even if just at home) are killing me but I want the time with my young granddaughters. 3 year old less napping and 5 month old cat napping so harder for me to nap! Soon will only have them two days a week so that will help.
So sorry to hear you are still struggling. I'm sure your granddaughters bring you lots of joy, but I understand how exhausting it is! I first got sick when my youngest son was 4 years old - he gave up his nap about the time I started needing one! I hope the reduced schedule will help you physically to rest more, while also still giving you that precious time with them. Based on my experiences, I recommend lots of books, videos, and quiet games with the 3-year-old - all in bed!
My son is always trying to talk me into doing Keto. Truth of the matter... I can't afford it, even with taking advantage of the food bank a couple times a month.
I get that. While I am trying full carnivore to see if it will help my immune disorder, my husband is doing more of a keto diet. All that meat is definitely more expensive than starchy things like rice and beans. Try searching for "keto on a budget" - I did, and a bunch of great articles came up with some really good ideas for trying the diet without spending a lot.
in my experience, keto has been less expensive than I've previously spent on my grocery bill
How do you test for yeast overgrowth?
@@TomBruser Same here - we're not buying much of anything except meat and fish and eggs.
@@georgemaxwell4984 In my experience, tests aren't very helpful. It's more based on symptoms. If you have thrush in your mouth, then you probably have yeast overgrowth throughout your GI tract. And for those with immune disorders like HIV/AIDS or ME/CFS, yeast overgrowth is VERY common because that part of our immune systems just don't keep it controlled. Here's more information: livewithcfs.blogspot.com/2014/12/treating-yeast-overgrowthcandida.html
It sounds like you found something that works. I have to say, though, I could totally go for a meat only diet. I'm a total carnivore!
ha ha! That was my son's reaction!! He said "This is pretty much how I eat anyway!" He's severely gluten intolerant so had to give up all his faves years ago - pancakes, cereal, bagels - though he does LOVE mashed potatoes. We've been eating mostly Paleo for years, he and I. He told me he's been feeling guilty for not putting veggies in his eggs like I do, and now he can stop feeling guilty! ha ha
Greetings! I am a new subscriber, I have lots of things going on (fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, dizziness, etc.) So I don't really know what the underlying issue is. Oh, also ibs c. Anyway, I have heard a lot about healing with the carnivore diet. Anyway, here I am!! Love and blessings ♥️🙏
Nice to "meet" you, Jean! Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment and introduce yourself. The anxiety and dizziness are very likely due to Orthostatic Intolerance (OI). Do you know about OI? It's an integral part of ME/CFS and present in roughly 75% of those with fibro. It's an inability to hold BP and HR steady while upright - so the sudden drop in BP can cause dizziness, and the tachycardia (fast HR) can contribute to anxiety. The good news is that OI is very treatable, with LOTS of different options available. YT doesn't always allow me to leave links (the algorithms/bots think it's s*am), so I will leave a link to my video on OI in a second comment. So if you only see this one, please let me know!
Here's my 2nd comment with a link to my video about OI - what it is, how to diagnose, and how to treat. I think you'll find it eye-opening! Treating OI often helps to improve all symptoms, not just the obvious ones. ua-cam.com/video/XYvHsbrWw34/v-deo.html
@@SueJacksonDE Thank you Sue! ♥️🙏
@@SueJacksonDEI had oi fifteen years ago for two years fybromyalgia us now my worst symptom with ldn helping fatigue I have heds autism late diagnosed I believe CFS fybromyalgia all same condition
@@Truerealism747 OI is an integral part of ME/CFS - we all have some form of it, though many people are unaware of it. And about 75% of those with fibro have OI. Treating OI has helped my sons and I SO much!
Did you inject the covid jabs?
I did get the first 2 COVID vaccines, in 2021, but unfortunately, they made me worse for about 6 months AND I did not make very many antibodies anyway :( So not really worth it for me. That's a shame because it means I have to still be very careful to avoid crowds, wear a mask in public, etc. I then got COVID in 2022 (from my father-in-law's nursing home when they had an outbreak), and that also worsened my ME/CFS for about 6 months. So, I'm just being very careful now. Sucks.
@@SueJacksonDEI've had CFS 26 years no jabs knowing I have autism heds I won't be taking anymore.jabs if anything no detox pathways and not required I've had covid twice didn't make any difference to my CFS fybromyalgia only when it starts pain goes down.grest video I had so much yeast up.my.nise 16 years minerals got rid of it and last but I had washed out
I'd like to ask if you could be a little more concise. You could say what you need to say in half the time. I like your content!
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I understand, Elizabeth. This is a vlog, which is meant to be more chatty & conversational - a snapshot of a week in my life with chronic illness. You might prefer some of my informational videos that have a more structured format.