tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349898604249733958.post8292573507949916360..comments2023-08-12T23:54:02.278-05:00Comments on Standing at the Trailhead of Winter: A Very Bearable Lightness of BeingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349898604249733958.post-28220986590173573652014-04-28T05:50:53.955-05:002014-04-28T05:50:53.955-05:00Yes, a great feeling. Thanks much for the encourag...Yes, a great feeling. Thanks much for the encouragement. Be blessed this day :)RKBrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713911060372965093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349898604249733958.post-53755970445970431012014-04-27T16:00:02.307-05:002014-04-27T16:00:02.307-05:00Such wonderful food for thought! I haven't rea...Such wonderful food for thought! I haven't read Perlmutter, but I'm now intrigued and will check him out. I'm so happy to hear you're seeing positive changes/healing by eliminating some foods. I'm totally convinced the refined sugar was the culprit for my sciatica pain. Since I stopped consuming it for the most part, the pain went away and I've not had days of constant discomfort. I'm pretty happy with my diet these days. I do eat fruits as I see them as "real food" with too many positives to ignore. Pretty much what I eat is real food, leaving the processed foods on the shelf.<br /><br />I hope you continue to see your body healing. It's such a great feeling, isn't it!JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933572168810746132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349898604249733958.post-69207940802426221122014-04-26T16:04:17.643-05:002014-04-26T16:04:17.643-05:00JK, I really admire your courage and transparency....JK, I really admire your courage and transparency. To me, that is the essential skill of a writer.<br /><br />Your diet prompted me to comment because I've been on nearly the same track as you for the past 5 weeks. I've not eaten wheat or processed sugar products, even cutting back on fruit to the point I've had maybe three or four servings total in all that time. As part of staying away from grains, I've tried to avoid gluten in any form, as well as vegetable oils.<br /><br />(I do eat out with family and friends, so no telling what is added in the kitchen. Usually I eat salads with no dressing.)<br /><br />I began eating that way because of the book <i>Grain Brain</i> by Dr. Perlmutter. He cites studies to show a strong relationship between high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and cognitive / neurological problems. That got my attention since my mom's side of the family has both diabetes and Alzheimers, which Perlmutter says could be a third form of diabetes.<br /><br />If you haven't seen his research or something similar, then brain protection may be an unexpected blessing for you.<br /><br />From a my experience, two great things have happened since I began this diet.<br /><br />1. It seems like everything non-essential in me is gone as far as weight, but I'm amazed at how well my stomach has been working. After years of struggling with digestive problems, when choosing to eat my fill led to acid reflux or some other problem, I am eating more than enough to be satisfied with very few problems.<br /><br />2. The mouth sores (mouth ulcers, canker sores) which plagued me since just after we were in school together are gone. They have been so bad that I've gone to a doctor to burn them off my tongue, and they've even affected my inner ear and given me vertigo problems. Can't tell you how thankful I am for that healing. <br /><br />And by the way, Perlmutter also says the <i>best</i> way to help our brains is intense physical exertion, at least 20 minutes a day. Can't say what the future will bring -- that's in God's hands -- but I've said for a long time that running or biking is the best drug I've ever had.<br /><br />So there you go -- some more food for thought (pun intended:)<br /><br />I pray you and yours are blessed, my friend. May God continue to heal you so that you can get back on the road.<br /><br />Peace, RandyRKBrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713911060372965093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349898604249733958.post-45349066989988895512014-04-24T11:00:05.484-05:002014-04-24T11:00:05.484-05:00Yay!Yay!Thrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563424762102548798noreply@blogger.com