Progress is slow but it is still progress. I have lost 3.6 lbs so far this year. I eat vegetarian 70-80% of the week. I am seeing a chiropractor. I am exercising more. I feel better. Less muscle soreness and fewer migraines although sinus headaches were a problem last week. The neti pot helps.
I have decided to be more structured in taking supplements. Right now it is a hit or miss as to when I take them. I am making a plan to remedy that.
I purchased a weekly pill box with labeled days of the week. Dollar Tree has them. I have several books that agree on some supplements that work for FM sufferers. I plan to fill the sections and make an honest effort to empty each section out by day's end.
I can't really say if any supplements have helped me as I am way too inconsistent in taking them. Focusing on consistency will allow me to see if they can really affect how I feel. I will take the following:
B-complex
b12 sublingual
D3
DHEA
Co Q10
magnesium
potassium
fish oil (not vegetarian I know but it is recommended)
ALA
CLA
malic acid (new to me but recently has shown up and been recommended)
juiceplus veg and fruit
That's a lot of pills. I plan to divide them up throughout the day. I have also been drinking kombucha each morning; about 4 ounces. After about 6 weeks, I will evaluate the affects and frequency of headaches. Hope to see some positive results.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
DIY Kombucha
I poured my first glass of my homemade Kombucha today. There is something about DIY anything. That sense of pride, independence, and sustainability is something that drives those who enjoy doing things for themselves.
I thought that brewing kombucha might provide some probiotics, b12, and help with colon health. Turns out there is little b12 in kombucha but the other two seem to hold up in a study of kombucha, kombucha analysis. I like the taste of it but this is not true for everyone. Of course, I have been drinking apple cider vinegar, honey, and water as a morning drink for several months now so I probably have acclimated to it.
My daughter has seen the scoby and has vowed never to taste kombucha. I hope to change her mind eventually. She says we shouldn't eat things we have to feed. Guess I should have used a different term when I added a new batch of oolong tea to feed the scoby.
I grew a scoby from store-bought raw kumbucha. I got the instructions from this site. After a couple weeks to grow a good scoby, it has taken just a week to brew a half-gallon of kombucha. Now I have two scobies. Not sure what to do with the second. I'm thinking about having two batches going at once so I can drink out of one kept in the fridge and actively brew the other at room temp. After that, I guess I will need to find people who want scobies or I guess I could compost them. Until then, cheers.
I thought that brewing kombucha might provide some probiotics, b12, and help with colon health. Turns out there is little b12 in kombucha but the other two seem to hold up in a study of kombucha, kombucha analysis. I like the taste of it but this is not true for everyone. Of course, I have been drinking apple cider vinegar, honey, and water as a morning drink for several months now so I probably have acclimated to it.
My daughter has seen the scoby and has vowed never to taste kombucha. I hope to change her mind eventually. She says we shouldn't eat things we have to feed. Guess I should have used a different term when I added a new batch of oolong tea to feed the scoby.
I grew a scoby from store-bought raw kumbucha. I got the instructions from this site. After a couple weeks to grow a good scoby, it has taken just a week to brew a half-gallon of kombucha. Now I have two scobies. Not sure what to do with the second. I'm thinking about having two batches going at once so I can drink out of one kept in the fridge and actively brew the other at room temp. After that, I guess I will need to find people who want scobies or I guess I could compost them. Until then, cheers.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)