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Emma Hunter's avatar

Wow. That's way, way, WAY over the top for me. I'm glad it works for you. But that's like a full-time job and an unsustainable expense in special foods and supplements that a lot of us can't access or afford. I do agree that an anti-inflammatory diet is a hugs factor in attaining well-being and good health.

I just found a simpler way. After less than 4 months on a plant-based diet (not perfection) and abstaining from alcohol, drugs, tobacco, caffeine, and overly-processed foods and refined sugar, I have no inflammatory conditions or symptoms and no stress-related or mental health conditions. I take no supplements or magic elixirs.

I recovered from decades of stress, sleep problems, chronic headaches, irritability, chronic heartburn and indigestion, depression & anxiety, and back aches.

Now in my late 60's, I take only one daily medication and that is due to an injury to my thyroid. I've never had a joint replaced or even operated on and recovered quickly from 3 skiing-related knee injuries without pain meds.

I'm not skinny, I don't calorie watch.

When people ask me how I "tolerate" eating plant-based, I ask them what they'd be willing to do to feel 10 years younger. And they literally all say, "Not what you're doing." I take no offense. I got nothing to sell.

Because I don't practice perfection, I will occasionally give into a "before" craving and it typically doesn't taste good. Best, I get near immediate reinforcement that I'm going the right thing for my body, because within 8 hours of eating meat or refined sugar, my joints are aching and my energy is flagging. I can and do eat fish or eggs a few times a week.

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Emma Hunter's avatar

Wow. That's way, way, WAY over the top for me. I'm glad it works for you. But that's like a full-time job and an unsustainable expense in special foods and supplements that a lot of us can't access or afford. I do agree that an anti-inflammatory diet is a huge factor in attaining well-being and good health.

I just found a simpler way. After less than 4 months on a plant-based diet (not perfection) and abstaining from alcohol, drugs, tobacco, caffeine, and overly-processed foods and refined sugar, I have no inflammatory conditions or symptoms and no stress-related or mental health conditions. I take no supplements or magic elixirs.

I recovered from decades of stress, sleep problems, chronic headaches, irritability, chronic heartburn and indigestion, depression & anxiety, and back aches.

Now in my late 60's, I take only one daily medication and that is due to an injury to my thyroid. I've never had a joint replaced or even operated on and recovered quickly from 3 skiing-related knee injuries without pain meds.

I'm not skinny, I don't calorie watch.

When people ask me how I "tolerate" eating plant-based, I ask them what they'd be willing to do to feel 10 years younger. And they literally all say, "Not what you're doing." I take no offense. I got nothing to sell.

Because I don't practice perfection, I will occasionally give into a "before" craving and it typically doesn't taste good. Best, I get near immediate reinforcement that I'm doing the right thing for my body, because within 8 hours of eating meat or refined sugar, my joints are aching and my energy is flagging. I can and do eat fish or eggs a few times a week.

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Mandy's avatar

Love this post , thank you for sharing ! So many ideas 🙂

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Steph Robinson's avatar

:)

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Betty Boop Starks's avatar

You add Armra to hot water and defeat the whole purpose of it working. Says never take it with anything hot.

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Steph Robinson's avatar

I add it to room temp!

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