So we have reached the end of this excursion. We would normally be doing our last detox for the next three days but I am training for a half marathon next week and don't want to be coming off a cleanse, I want to be building. So we will do it after my recovery days from the race.
I have been having lots of questions lately about how I am doing and whether or not I have felt any different since I already did this diet last year. The answer is a resounding yes. I have crossed new milestones in my health that I never knew existed. I have also been hearing a lot about what my wife is doing. Everyone is noticing her new more amazing figure and energy levels. We will be doing some tests over the next week or so for her and Ian in regards to dairy. They have not had any tummy issues since we started all this and both are anxious to know if it fixed their tummies. I told them that healing might take a little time but a small test shouldn't hurt at this point.
I will say that I was not sure how this was going to go but I am so amazed and proud of my entire family. Abigail has had few changes but was not really ever sick anyway. she has had some respiratory issues since she was little and was given steroid inhalers so this was a good way to get those systems clean and healthy again. And of course, my little baby bear himself... Well, the changes in him are indescribable. Some are only noticeable by those who spend a great deal of time with him but so many others are plain to see. It is too easy to just say he is a different boy. He is more than just a different boy, he has matured, he has laughed, he has learned to be 3, he has found his voice (often too much of it), he has found his feelings and is learning to understand them, he has found relationships he can understand and desires to grow them, he has lost his abnormal tummy but kept his cute 3 yr old belly, he has a bright face and enlightened eyes, he has learned to prosper and persevere, he has learned to do hard things and learned to take care of his body, he has figured out what makes him feel good and what makes him feel bad and is learning to make the right choices for himself.
You may say this is normal for a little boy, and it may well be, but it wasn't normal for my little boy 27 days ago. All of that in just 27 short but excruciatingly long days.
I know it also sounds so melodramatic to always be saying how our lives are changed and stuff. But we made a conscience commitment to change our life and lifestyle not knowing what would lie ahead. Our lives were changed because we sought to change them. We put our foot down and crossed the line, never to return. It wasn't all that hard but it certainly wasn't going to change by itself.
Our Wellness is Our Responsibility
Not a Dr. or a company or the t.v. or anyone elses, it is ours and we took that responsibility to make our family well and do what was necessary. The result... Haven't you been reading? they speak for themselves.
I will continue to post some results, before and after statistics and maybe even some pictures. The excursion has come to an end but the adventure is just beginning. Here's to being well!
11 May 2012
Day 23 -- The bread of life (for my wife)
So last night was our official yeast test but I forgot so I went to the local whole food store today and got one of their mini loaves of home made bread to bring to my wife and kids. My wife is kind of a bread freak. That is probably the one thing that she has really worked hard at and sacrificed for this program. So I surprised her tonight with a loaf of bread. She said she was going to cry. Now we just sit and wait. Hopefully no symptoms reappear. If not then we only have a few days left.
I intend to end the program with another detox which is normal, but I was intending to be the only one because Corinne doesn't need to go anymore time without nursing. Poor Alexis was traumatized as if mama didn't want her anymore. So she is off the hook with this one. I asked the kids tonight just to say I did and they were adamant about doing it again with me. so I guess they will do it as long as they want to. I think mama will be in school by then so it might be interesting keeping them on it. Though last time we didn't have to say anything, they actually motivated us. They are awesome kids.
We were talking tonight about ending the "diet" and we came to the conclusion that even though the program is over, we don't have any intention of changing much of anything. consider it a full lifestyle change. My take is that calling it over will prompt my brain to want to go out and eat everything in site just because it is over. If you make one exception of stuff to go back to, then why can't you make two or three exceptions? Why not just make no exceptions and adopt a whole new lifestyle. We love it, we have learned from it and it has made us more organized and will save us money in the long run. I see no down side. not to mention the health value added. Here's to lives and lifestyles changed forever.
I intend to end the program with another detox which is normal, but I was intending to be the only one because Corinne doesn't need to go anymore time without nursing. Poor Alexis was traumatized as if mama didn't want her anymore. So she is off the hook with this one. I asked the kids tonight just to say I did and they were adamant about doing it again with me. so I guess they will do it as long as they want to. I think mama will be in school by then so it might be interesting keeping them on it. Though last time we didn't have to say anything, they actually motivated us. They are awesome kids.
We were talking tonight about ending the "diet" and we came to the conclusion that even though the program is over, we don't have any intention of changing much of anything. consider it a full lifestyle change. My take is that calling it over will prompt my brain to want to go out and eat everything in site just because it is over. If you make one exception of stuff to go back to, then why can't you make two or three exceptions? Why not just make no exceptions and adopt a whole new lifestyle. We love it, we have learned from it and it has made us more organized and will save us money in the long run. I see no down side. not to mention the health value added. Here's to lives and lifestyles changed forever.
10 May 2012
Day 22 -- the big sis
Guess I am posting every other day now... oops. Another nice evening nap after a very long day.
There are not many changes to note anymore. Most of what is happening now is solidification of good habits. At this point I could live on this diet forever. I don't see any reason to change anything. Maybe add fruit back into our diet but other than that. We are all enjoying the food and have found great substitutes for everything we used to eat. I don't foresee a large amount of changes after we are finished with this program.
I do want to throw a shout out to my big sister. You know that this has been a family excursion but you may have not known how much of my family. My big sis has been in a big stick for quite some time. She used to work out like an olympic hopeful for months and months with only a pound or two of weight loss. Her health had diminished much like mine did, but for a longer period of time. She is only a few days behind us on the program and is showing amazing results. She has not started an exercise routine yet though she is quite active and commented to me today that she is having the same embarrassing problem my wife is having... Their underwear keeps falling down! I have dropped a good bit of weight but I don't have any trouble with my draws. you gotta lose a good ton of inches to start having problems with the stayability of the choneys.
So totally proud of my whole family. She is a perfect example of someone who has done everything right with diet and exercise and lifestyle, that whole deal, but with no results. It just goes to show that it is not always about just doing better things or living healthy if there is something in you that needs to be treated and removed. It needs to be taken care of first or you are just wasting vitamins and veggies.
I want to bring more attention to the holistic concepts of health. It is about finding and treating the problem, not the symptoms. One gland or one organ cannot be the problem in a holistic mindset because nothing in our bodies acts alone, everything works with and for something else. If one thing is acting up then it means the whole system is out of balance. Lets get to balancing not just stuffing symptoms.
Here's to a balanced life: mind, body, spirit
There are not many changes to note anymore. Most of what is happening now is solidification of good habits. At this point I could live on this diet forever. I don't see any reason to change anything. Maybe add fruit back into our diet but other than that. We are all enjoying the food and have found great substitutes for everything we used to eat. I don't foresee a large amount of changes after we are finished with this program.
I do want to throw a shout out to my big sister. You know that this has been a family excursion but you may have not known how much of my family. My big sis has been in a big stick for quite some time. She used to work out like an olympic hopeful for months and months with only a pound or two of weight loss. Her health had diminished much like mine did, but for a longer period of time. She is only a few days behind us on the program and is showing amazing results. She has not started an exercise routine yet though she is quite active and commented to me today that she is having the same embarrassing problem my wife is having... Their underwear keeps falling down! I have dropped a good bit of weight but I don't have any trouble with my draws. you gotta lose a good ton of inches to start having problems with the stayability of the choneys.
So totally proud of my whole family. She is a perfect example of someone who has done everything right with diet and exercise and lifestyle, that whole deal, but with no results. It just goes to show that it is not always about just doing better things or living healthy if there is something in you that needs to be treated and removed. It needs to be taken care of first or you are just wasting vitamins and veggies.
I want to bring more attention to the holistic concepts of health. It is about finding and treating the problem, not the symptoms. One gland or one organ cannot be the problem in a holistic mindset because nothing in our bodies acts alone, everything works with and for something else. If one thing is acting up then it means the whole system is out of balance. Lets get to balancing not just stuffing symptoms.
Here's to a balanced life: mind, body, spirit
08 May 2012
Day 20 - pretty close to perfect
It is becoming pretty obvious what the true effects of wellness are. Harmony and happiness, discipline and unity, peace and self control, smiles and laughter, exercise without pain, frustration without explosion, food without the tummy ache, pee without the yellow syrup and poop without the grunting or waiting.
Thats a pretty complete list. Needless to say the days are getting better and better. Another 10 days of this and we will be totally hooked.
Our grocery shopping, we have been 3 times since the beginning trip, has become a blessing. We enjoy shopping for food. we only buy stuff we love to eat, which is also crazy healthy. We can make just about anything out of very little and our options have increased dramatically.
We had a small revelation this morning with vitamins. Corinne decided to switch things up a bit and use vanilla shake for the vitamins instead of chocolate and they loved it. It wasn't a chore to get them to drink it, which it really hasn't been in a long time but they don't enjoy it. This morning they enjoyed it... go figure. Ian wants to try strawberry now. don't know why we never thought of that. they can't wait to try it tomorrow.
And to top it all off, we had an amazing dinner tonight with sprouted grain pasta and marinara sauce with perfectly steam broccoli and bake sweet potato discs slightly drizzled with cinnamon and maple syrup (you could barely taste it). Now I am listening to the ice cream machine I bought yesterday finishing up our vanilla coconut milk ice cream. We found the right stuff this time so we should be good to go. yay for amazing and seeing the "fruit" of our labors. We have prepared every meal we have eaten for 20 days and I don't even see what we used to use that time for before, its not that big of a deal and so very rewarding.
Thats a pretty complete list. Needless to say the days are getting better and better. Another 10 days of this and we will be totally hooked.
Our grocery shopping, we have been 3 times since the beginning trip, has become a blessing. We enjoy shopping for food. we only buy stuff we love to eat, which is also crazy healthy. We can make just about anything out of very little and our options have increased dramatically.
We had a small revelation this morning with vitamins. Corinne decided to switch things up a bit and use vanilla shake for the vitamins instead of chocolate and they loved it. It wasn't a chore to get them to drink it, which it really hasn't been in a long time but they don't enjoy it. This morning they enjoyed it... go figure. Ian wants to try strawberry now. don't know why we never thought of that. they can't wait to try it tomorrow.
And to top it all off, we had an amazing dinner tonight with sprouted grain pasta and marinara sauce with perfectly steam broccoli and bake sweet potato discs slightly drizzled with cinnamon and maple syrup (you could barely taste it). Now I am listening to the ice cream machine I bought yesterday finishing up our vanilla coconut milk ice cream. We found the right stuff this time so we should be good to go. yay for amazing and seeing the "fruit" of our labors. We have prepared every meal we have eaten for 20 days and I don't even see what we used to use that time for before, its not that big of a deal and so very rewarding.
07 May 2012
Day 19
I think I fell asleep too early to post yesterday. Our fruit test went well. I don't think there has been any ill effect. Today was a weird day though. not sure how to describe it except maybe disjointed.
I am starting to really enjoy stopping by the supermarket instead of the fastfood place. I hope this will be one of the things that is learned the most. We had baked wild salmon tonight with veggies. then we had coconut milk vanilla ice cream. We will have to practice that a bit more to get the consistency right but it tasted great. We are just settling in to normal life I think now. we don't really even think about the diet much or any of the rules, we just enjoy the awesome, real food we are eating and the health we are experiencing.
I am starting to really enjoy stopping by the supermarket instead of the fastfood place. I hope this will be one of the things that is learned the most. We had baked wild salmon tonight with veggies. then we had coconut milk vanilla ice cream. We will have to practice that a bit more to get the consistency right but it tasted great. We are just settling in to normal life I think now. we don't really even think about the diet much or any of the rules, we just enjoy the awesome, real food we are eating and the health we are experiencing.
05 May 2012
Day 17 - no more hot water
Well I haven't talked to the family much today, but I for one feel amazing. I haven't had this much sustained energy and mental clarity since high school, maybe never for the mental clarity and focus. Who would have known that so much that goes on in our bodies and minds could be affected by something so simple? Those who have known me recently have noticed an increase or presence of more anger and aggression. I don't feel any of that anymore. I now have a relatively large list of symptoms that I am determined are a direct result of the candida. Now I will know that if any of them come back it is not because of a bad or long day or being sick or whatever, its because of the candida and I can eliminate it very quickly.
There has been so much revelation by observing Ian and Corinne and especially myself to see the dramatic changes which have only taken place from this program. Tomorrow night is our fruit test so Monday will be the determining factor for the candida being eradicated sufficiently that sugar does not have a revitalizing affect on it. If we pass and no symptoms return then we can continue with moderate fruit in our diet. After a few more days we will try it with bread (yeast).
The greatest lesson thus far has been the knowledge of self. I think we often become like the frog in the pot of cool water whose heat is turned up slowly. Turn it up fast and he jumps right out but slowly and he never notices the change until the change is so significant that he is forever and in a sense irrevocably altered. Without a moment of self awareness and inspection there is no way of knowing what the true situation is and how it came to be. This has been that moment for me. I feel like I know myself and my family so much more now than ever. We have bonded together as a team to understand ourselves and each other.
I now know how long I have been in that hot water and just how hot it actually got. Fortunately, its effects are not irrevocable. I feel empowered and alive, healthy and vibrant far younger than my years. I feel like we have been led to understand our children in ways that none other is able and as a result have a gateway to the root of their minds and hearts.
The biggest impression on me was the other night when i was feeling so rough and Corinne slipped out to go to work and took the baby and left me alone (dying) with the other two. I slept the entire night except for a few groggy moments. during those moments I realized that they were there and unsupervised for multiple hours. They were playing with their toys in the living room right by me and never broke a whisper, they never argued about anything. They got our their playdoe by themselves and even cleaned up their mess when they were done. After I woke up around nine-thirty they were both sitting on their beds with books and in their jammies. I asked them who told them to do those things and they said that the sun had gone down and so they figured that they should put up their toys and get their jammies on. Daddy was not feeling well so they didn't want to ask if it was time to go to bed so they just got their books and sat on their beds without a word and read until someone got home to tell them it was time to turn out the light and go to sleep.
These are the things that make me proud of being a father. I am blessed by the things and people God has put in my life to lead us in making these powerful and difficult, life changing decisions. To them I am eternally indebted. Without these things I would not be able to truly know my family and would have faced a very long road of struggle and confusion both for myself and for my son especially. Thank you family for trusting in me and thank you for taking the expedition with me.
Here's to life...more abundant!
There has been so much revelation by observing Ian and Corinne and especially myself to see the dramatic changes which have only taken place from this program. Tomorrow night is our fruit test so Monday will be the determining factor for the candida being eradicated sufficiently that sugar does not have a revitalizing affect on it. If we pass and no symptoms return then we can continue with moderate fruit in our diet. After a few more days we will try it with bread (yeast).
The greatest lesson thus far has been the knowledge of self. I think we often become like the frog in the pot of cool water whose heat is turned up slowly. Turn it up fast and he jumps right out but slowly and he never notices the change until the change is so significant that he is forever and in a sense irrevocably altered. Without a moment of self awareness and inspection there is no way of knowing what the true situation is and how it came to be. This has been that moment for me. I feel like I know myself and my family so much more now than ever. We have bonded together as a team to understand ourselves and each other.
I now know how long I have been in that hot water and just how hot it actually got. Fortunately, its effects are not irrevocable. I feel empowered and alive, healthy and vibrant far younger than my years. I feel like we have been led to understand our children in ways that none other is able and as a result have a gateway to the root of their minds and hearts.
The biggest impression on me was the other night when i was feeling so rough and Corinne slipped out to go to work and took the baby and left me alone (dying) with the other two. I slept the entire night except for a few groggy moments. during those moments I realized that they were there and unsupervised for multiple hours. They were playing with their toys in the living room right by me and never broke a whisper, they never argued about anything. They got our their playdoe by themselves and even cleaned up their mess when they were done. After I woke up around nine-thirty they were both sitting on their beds with books and in their jammies. I asked them who told them to do those things and they said that the sun had gone down and so they figured that they should put up their toys and get their jammies on. Daddy was not feeling well so they didn't want to ask if it was time to go to bed so they just got their books and sat on their beds without a word and read until someone got home to tell them it was time to turn out the light and go to sleep.
These are the things that make me proud of being a father. I am blessed by the things and people God has put in my life to lead us in making these powerful and difficult, life changing decisions. To them I am eternally indebted. Without these things I would not be able to truly know my family and would have faced a very long road of struggle and confusion both for myself and for my son especially. Thank you family for trusting in me and thank you for taking the expedition with me.
Here's to life...more abundant!
04 May 2012
Day 16
crazy long day today... over 14 hrs at work but I feel superhuman. I miss feeling like this. I can feel my strength coming back and my mind is so clear.
Corinne said today was a whiny day for Ian. reminiscent of Ian 1.0. I hope it is just a 2 yr old thing, but only time will tell.
Short but very sweet.
Corinne said today was a whiny day for Ian. reminiscent of Ian 1.0. I hope it is just a 2 yr old thing, but only time will tell.
Short but very sweet.
03 May 2012
Day 14-15 -- Paying stupid tax
Ok, so briefly I will discuss why I did not post yesterday and it all comes down to paying some stupid tax. First of all my healing crisis waited for the day after the detox, fever, snot, the whole nine yards. I am at work all day every day which means that I have to cart around all the food I am going to eat for the entire day, well being 3 days without food I guess I was a little rusty. I had lots of water and a few handfuls of raw veggies. then I went for a 6 mile jog with a friend in the afternoon. Almost didn't make it home and had some very terrible reactions, from what I assume was crazy low blood sugar, won't get into it but it was terrible and scary.
I guess the kids were kinda the same on the healing crisis, Ian's was small but profound and seemed to pass within a couple hours.
We all feel like a million bucks today. I have a little congestion left but not much. Sooo much energy today. And just about back to normal on the food so that is looking up. We are a couple days away from our fruit test day and the kids are all but ready. They are ready to be done but are still marching along like superstars.
Abigail spent some time teaching another little girl tonight about why she can't have sugar and if they weren't little probably would have convinced her to go on a diet herself. Ah the conversations had by 4 yr olds in front of a candy vending machine. We are all glad we have taken this journey and can't wait to see what happens with our test days. Here's to lessons learned and stupid tax paid in full.
I guess the kids were kinda the same on the healing crisis, Ian's was small but profound and seemed to pass within a couple hours.
We all feel like a million bucks today. I have a little congestion left but not much. Sooo much energy today. And just about back to normal on the food so that is looking up. We are a couple days away from our fruit test day and the kids are all but ready. They are ready to be done but are still marching along like superstars.
Abigail spent some time teaching another little girl tonight about why she can't have sugar and if they weren't little probably would have convinced her to go on a diet herself. Ah the conversations had by 4 yr olds in front of a candy vending machine. We are all glad we have taken this journey and can't wait to see what happens with our test days. Here's to lessons learned and stupid tax paid in full.
01 May 2012
Detox Day 3 -- wish I had a burger
so I guess this means we are all done with the detox days. Start building good foods back into our diet tomorrow. I always have a desire to splurge after a detox but not this time. I don't even like burgers much anymore but I might kill for one now... just because.
The kids get the gold medal for this one though. I have never seen anyone take fasting as well as them. I guess kids will do anything they feel is right and do it well. They are ready for food, don't get me wrong. I don't think they could go another day, but good thing is they don't have to. Poor little Alexis is feverish and stuff and I am feeling the seasonal yuck but it is a little different than normal. time will tell. Corinne wants a burger too. Yay for yet another chapter in this amazing and trying tail to be behind us.
This week we build back up our foods slowly to not upset the system and by the end of the week we will be testing our fruit.
We will take weights in the morning just for posterity sake, most weight loss is bowel weight which will come back, and the difference is toxin weight which we are trying to keep off for good. Here's to burgers
The kids get the gold medal for this one though. I have never seen anyone take fasting as well as them. I guess kids will do anything they feel is right and do it well. They are ready for food, don't get me wrong. I don't think they could go another day, but good thing is they don't have to. Poor little Alexis is feverish and stuff and I am feeling the seasonal yuck but it is a little different than normal. time will tell. Corinne wants a burger too. Yay for yet another chapter in this amazing and trying tail to be behind us.
This week we build back up our foods slowly to not upset the system and by the end of the week we will be testing our fruit.
We will take weights in the morning just for posterity sake, most weight loss is bowel weight which will come back, and the difference is toxin weight which we are trying to keep off for good. Here's to burgers
30 April 2012
Detox Day 2 -- Part Deux
A Great Day. very weird. I felt pretty good all day. just now starting to get a little hungry but I am going to bed so who cares. Corinne was feeling a little drag today but she made it through. Alexis is struggling with no nursing but occasionally enjoys her bottle which has never happened before. The other kids are flawless. We had some, "I didn't get my nap until 4 pm because I didn't want to sleep in the car and I haven't eaten in 2 days" whining and even a minute meltdown or two but that is even light for normal. I am incredibly amazed at them. Tomorrow is the last day of detox, I will be at work all day so Corinne is running the show. Should be great. The kids are looking forward to the end. I showed them on the calendar what days we have to do what and they planning our fruit infusion on Sunday. A test to make sure all is well. they want personal apple pies... we'll see.
And I think we ended up switching to a 30 day program with an added kick. just because of where we had to stick the detox. still great. oh and no healing crisis at this point that we can tell, nothing major anyway. This evening is usually when mine hits but the only thing I have going on is seasonal allergies but mild, so it could be allergies or a small healing, time will tell.
And I think we ended up switching to a 30 day program with an added kick. just because of where we had to stick the detox. still great. oh and no healing crisis at this point that we can tell, nothing major anyway. This evening is usually when mine hits but the only thing I have going on is seasonal allergies but mild, so it could be allergies or a small healing, time will tell.
Detox Day 2 -- Part 1
Another great morning. Spirits are high and so is energy. We have a mostly busy day planned. It seems to keep the kids minds off food when they are playing and having a good time.
We woke up and got the lemonade assembly line together. Abigail had a brilliant idea about not taking the stickers off all the lemons because we were just going to cut the skins off anyway. Genius.
We noticed this morning while Ian was getting dressed that he has exchanged his little candida budda belly for a nice looking baby 8 pack... impressive. I'm jealous. Vitamin shakes are in the making and all systems are go.
We woke up and got the lemonade assembly line together. Abigail had a brilliant idea about not taking the stickers off all the lemons because we were just going to cut the skins off anyway. Genius.
We noticed this morning while Ian was getting dressed that he has exchanged his little candida budda belly for a nice looking baby 8 pack... impressive. I'm jealous. Vitamin shakes are in the making and all systems are go.
29 April 2012
Detox Day 1 -- Part 2
I think I have the most amazing kids in the world. They did great today. They carried around their little bottles of lemonade and every time they got hungry they just took a drink. No whining, no nothing. They are fast asleep after a long day so I guess that puts day one in the books. I am soon behind them as i am still not feeling real great, trying not to be moody though.
On a different note... I am glad that this doesn't come around very often because I don't think my bank account can handle the stress. We aren't even eating and I spent $50 on groceries tonight that will only get us through tomorrow. who knew lemons and maple syrup was so expense for 4 people. I thought the regular weekly groceries were bad. We balanced that though because we are not eating out or snacking or anything that didn't go in the cart last week, so all in all it actually saves. Except $50 a day for lemonade... holy cow man! It better make us superhuman.
Everything is ridiculously amazing.
Thinking I might be living in a dream, though that may all end tomorrow with a healing crisis or 4 of them at the same time, oh yeah. bring it baby! Here's to hardcore healthy!
On a different note... I am glad that this doesn't come around very often because I don't think my bank account can handle the stress. We aren't even eating and I spent $50 on groceries tonight that will only get us through tomorrow. who knew lemons and maple syrup was so expense for 4 people. I thought the regular weekly groceries were bad. We balanced that though because we are not eating out or snacking or anything that didn't go in the cart last week, so all in all it actually saves. Except $50 a day for lemonade... holy cow man! It better make us superhuman.
Everything is ridiculously amazing.
Thinking I might be living in a dream, though that may all end tomorrow with a healing crisis or 4 of them at the same time, oh yeah. bring it baby! Here's to hardcore healthy!
Detox Day 1 - Part 1
This morning started off well. The kids and I cut up all our lemons and put them in the juicer and mixed our lemonade. While we were doing that we talked about giving our bodies a rest and letting them heal. We also talked about blood sugar and how that works with our food and being hungry. The kids are such good sports, they will pretty much try anything without any complaining. we'll see how long it lasts. I am looking forward to the detox, it makes me feel so renewed.
Day 10 -- a day late
10 Day was more of the same. good stuff. Then my neck tension started giving me a headache at work. wasn't feeling real well. fortunately I got to go home a little earlier than normal and then slept in my chair until I went to bed at about midnight. So that is why there was no post last night.
I think the Ian 2.0 has succeeded in bringing about Ian 2 yr old, not sure I'm a fan. lol.
I think the Ian 2.0 has succeeded in bringing about Ian 2 yr old, not sure I'm a fan. lol.
27 April 2012
Day 9 -- D-Day
Well we have made it to the Candida Funeral. It is supposed to be officially dead. It has been an amazing ride so far and not very rough. Another first from Ian today. We were sitting in the car hanging out at my work while the kids climbed over the seats and stuff and one of my coworkers came up and was chatting. then when she left, Ian screamed bye about 5 times. Again, may not seem like much but this is coming from a kid who has never said one word to a person outside our family for any reason. sometimes won't even talk to family. Now he is vocal and social... I have to completely relearn who this kid is. Ian 2.0 is an interesting sort.
Vitamin drinks are no big deal anymore, and we are pretty comfortable with cooking 3 meals a day and snacks with no eating out. This diet is going to save me a fortune on eating out, but I miss hanging out at the natural food store cafe. such great food and great folk. I had a carrot juice there today just to add some spice to the day.
On my last note, we have all but decided to move up our detox to this weekend because I will be working next weekend and Corinne wants to do it when I will be home the longest. so its this weekend or 2 more weeks. We just need to make sure we have enough milk stored for Alexis so that Corinne can detox with us. Now those will be interesting blog days if we live through it. Here's to dead yeast and detoxing!
Vitamin drinks are no big deal anymore, and we are pretty comfortable with cooking 3 meals a day and snacks with no eating out. This diet is going to save me a fortune on eating out, but I miss hanging out at the natural food store cafe. such great food and great folk. I had a carrot juice there today just to add some spice to the day.
On my last note, we have all but decided to move up our detox to this weekend because I will be working next weekend and Corinne wants to do it when I will be home the longest. so its this weekend or 2 more weeks. We just need to make sure we have enough milk stored for Alexis so that Corinne can detox with us. Now those will be interesting blog days if we live through it. Here's to dead yeast and detoxing!
26 April 2012
Day 8
Starting to stabilize. Ian is able to focus better. had a good morning at gymnastics, was able to pay attention real well. Corinne said the same thing at her soccer game tonight. She said she had much more concentration and clarity to focus. I am far more productive at work than I have been in a while, not all because of this but it certainly helps give me the edge.
On the food front... we finally found tortillas at Trader Joes. they are awesome. It gives us one more step toward normal type eating, at least more to what we are used to which helps the kids. They are used to eating just about everything in a tortilla.
I don't really have much to write, we are doing quite well, far better than I had expected. Even though I really had no idea what to expect from everyone else.
I may take some time to be informative so if anyone has any questions, here is the place to ask. Especially those of you who are finding this to be way too close to home. you have seen the speed of the results, it is strict but it is not impossible or really even difficult.
On the food front... we finally found tortillas at Trader Joes. they are awesome. It gives us one more step toward normal type eating, at least more to what we are used to which helps the kids. They are used to eating just about everything in a tortilla.
I don't really have much to write, we are doing quite well, far better than I had expected. Even though I really had no idea what to expect from everyone else.
I may take some time to be informative so if anyone has any questions, here is the place to ask. Especially those of you who are finding this to be way too close to home. you have seen the speed of the results, it is strict but it is not impossible or really even difficult.
25 April 2012
Day 7 - a funny day
Today will go down in history as the day Ian laughed.
Those of you with kids, have you ever had a child make it to 3 and not remember ever hearing him laugh? He screams and giggles when you tickle him to death, but not actually laugh because he is happy. If you can realize the magnitude of that, then you will understand why we are doing what we are doing. Not for harm or carelessness but for precise care and holistic prosperity, and to allow my son happiness for the first time in his life. I was so touched when Corinne told me because I had seen it too.
Both kids drank their vitamins this morning with no problem or coercion. Corinne found a way to mix them with less liquid so the amount to drink was less.
I am feeling great, so does Corinne. We went on a family jog tonight in the sprinkling rain. All five of us and the dog. Abigail rode her bike and the other two rode in our double jogger. It was short but a very nice time. Energy is up in the whole house. I am not sure if any of us have been to bed before 2230 this week. Too much energy to sleep. But then we are all sleeping quite well, even the baby is doing pretty well. We are looking forward to a new menu and some new options coming up this week. Mainly, for me, Maple Syrup. Our bodies don't process it like sugar so it doesn't create an insulin response, which decreases the likelihood that candida will live off it but better safe than sorry so we don't have any until after D-Day (day 9). Sweet potatoes roasted with maple syrup, cinnamon and walnuts!!!! Wow, my favorite. anyway, i digress. needless to say we are doing quite well and Ian has become a new child, and we aren't even a 4th of the way through.
It is so encouraging that our bodies heal so fast when we just give them a chance. The miraculous healing power of the body is stronger than any illness. Give your body a chance before it is too toxic and tired to overcome.
Those of you with kids, have you ever had a child make it to 3 and not remember ever hearing him laugh? He screams and giggles when you tickle him to death, but not actually laugh because he is happy. If you can realize the magnitude of that, then you will understand why we are doing what we are doing. Not for harm or carelessness but for precise care and holistic prosperity, and to allow my son happiness for the first time in his life. I was so touched when Corinne told me because I had seen it too.
Both kids drank their vitamins this morning with no problem or coercion. Corinne found a way to mix them with less liquid so the amount to drink was less.
I am feeling great, so does Corinne. We went on a family jog tonight in the sprinkling rain. All five of us and the dog. Abigail rode her bike and the other two rode in our double jogger. It was short but a very nice time. Energy is up in the whole house. I am not sure if any of us have been to bed before 2230 this week. Too much energy to sleep. But then we are all sleeping quite well, even the baby is doing pretty well. We are looking forward to a new menu and some new options coming up this week. Mainly, for me, Maple Syrup. Our bodies don't process it like sugar so it doesn't create an insulin response, which decreases the likelihood that candida will live off it but better safe than sorry so we don't have any until after D-Day (day 9). Sweet potatoes roasted with maple syrup, cinnamon and walnuts!!!! Wow, my favorite. anyway, i digress. needless to say we are doing quite well and Ian has become a new child, and we aren't even a 4th of the way through.
It is so encouraging that our bodies heal so fast when we just give them a chance. The miraculous healing power of the body is stronger than any illness. Give your body a chance before it is too toxic and tired to overcome.
24 April 2012
Day 6
Today was another good day. Ian's attitude is brighter and more stable. a couple of fussy moments but he is 2 and it is normal. Abigail is finishing the day by folding laundry and watching the baby while I type. We are all starting to get comfortable with this new life and looking forward to the small changes that come in the future, instead of stressing about what to do right now. Ian had a revelation this morning as Corinne was "administering" his vitamin shake. He decided he was not a fan of all this force feeding nonsense and took the cup from her and chugged it. we will see how tomorrow goes. Looking forward to tomorrow's run with a good friend. going to try to take the whole family with. I am starting to train for a half marathon on base next month. My allergies are on their way out but spring is fighting back. they have not been bad, just a sneeze or two and slightly random nose. Corinne told me that her usual dizzy spells and blackouts when she gets up went away today. She was expecting it but it never happened all day. The rewards at this point are far greater than I had ever imagined. We are not through the hard part yet so I don't want to let my guard down but boy are we doing well. And of course we still have a detox to get through in the near future. That will be interesting. Here's to family health.
23 April 2012
Candida Self-Screening -- FYI
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| Now you all can see what has been taking place in our lives. Many have asked if we know because of symptoms, so here is a brief screening of some of those symptoms. There is a detailed, full screening that I do with clients who want to know if they should do a similar program. |
Day 5- the turning point
Today has been a great day. the kids are doing well. Abigail woke up this morning with no tummy ache, baby Alexis has been giggling nonstop all day, not sure she has even cried (kinda weird), and Ian, oh my Ian, has totally blossomed into a cool little man. Over the last day or two I have noticed some huge changes in his personality. He is communicating intelligently instead of whining all the time, he is even kinda funny. I think he might have a personality and a cool one at that. I had the, what I call, awakening today. It is the moment when the fog clears from your brain and all becomes well with the world. so much clarity again and not as much confusion. Now Corinne is the only one whining, and making up for the rest of us plenty... "I want chocolate, I want smores, I want taco bell, I want bread, I'm hungry"... whine, whine, whine. lol. Food today turned out great. After coming back from Grandma's we busted out the cereal I got today. The kids love cereal. I got puffed rice and kamut which doesn't have a ton of flavor but its not bad. Then I took our nonsweet almond milk and poured it into a pitcher with some of our vanilla shake and then sprinkled our non-sugar sweetener over it. They ate about 4 bowls apiece. Now Ian is saying he is hungry, wow. I love that kid, can't wait to keep up the tradition of father-son buffet hopping. My dad and I shut down a few of those places over the years... health food buffets of course! :)
The only thing that is not running smoothly, besides Corinne's whining, is the vitamins in the morning. I guess that is to be expected though. He is drinking it, just not always voluntarily and passionately.
Corinne said she is going to take the kids weights and stuff tomorrow but i was thinking i might do it now.... wait a second...
Ian = 30.2 lbs (normally about 31ish)
Abigail = 37.7 lbs (normally about 38ish)
Me = 162 (almost 25 lbs lighter than last summer when all of this started)
Corinne = 166 (about 20 lbs lighter than at Christmas)
The only thing that is not running smoothly, besides Corinne's whining, is the vitamins in the morning. I guess that is to be expected though. He is drinking it, just not always voluntarily and passionately.
Corinne said she is going to take the kids weights and stuff tomorrow but i was thinking i might do it now.... wait a second...
Ian = 30.2 lbs (normally about 31ish)
Abigail = 37.7 lbs (normally about 38ish)
Me = 162 (almost 25 lbs lighter than last summer when all of this started)
Corinne = 166 (about 20 lbs lighter than at Christmas)
22 April 2012
Day 4
A long day. I have made some interesting observations that I will post tomorrow cuz its late and I'm tired. But as far as today went...
I got to talk to my sis who is starting her 30-day program tomorrow. she is getting her meals in place and such. I am so excited for her.
Food seems to be our biggest issue. This is part of my observation. We are limited in what we can eat, eating out is totally out of the question, so when we go places which we do all the time, we have to pack all our food with us. So with this, variety and quantity are limited, especially for 5 very different people.
Abigail's stomach is still a little upset but only after she has been sleeping apparently. she thinks she is spending copious amounts of time in the bathroom that could be better spent elsewhere. I just chalk it up to probiotics and fiber, again if it persists then I will inquire up the chain. Health is great, spirits are great. We have been waking up at normal times but going to bed much later so I guess our energy levels are up.
Corinne has noted that she has lost another 5 pounds already, I haven't weighed myself or the kids. She was sporting some ubber cute shorts yesterday that were pre-Ian so she is looking more amazing than ever.
We are half way to Candida Death. It takes about 9 days to starve it to death, half way sounds nice. The roughest parts are to come. As it dies, it craves which makes you crave.
I came up with a t-shirt about this that says: stop the killing, yeast are people too.
We are planning our first outing tomorrow with someone else. Going to grandma's. Testing the waters of leaving the kids' food in someone else's hands has me a bit worried, especially this far into it. Starting over now would not be catastrophic but it would be heart breaking and mind breaking.
All and all we are doing fine, some moody issues on occasion but I can tell that things are changing for the better. I like the exercise in discipline. I feel like my family needs it, especially as a unit. It will either break us to pieces or make us amazing... I don't foresee any pieces.
I got to talk to my sis who is starting her 30-day program tomorrow. she is getting her meals in place and such. I am so excited for her.
Food seems to be our biggest issue. This is part of my observation. We are limited in what we can eat, eating out is totally out of the question, so when we go places which we do all the time, we have to pack all our food with us. So with this, variety and quantity are limited, especially for 5 very different people.
Abigail's stomach is still a little upset but only after she has been sleeping apparently. she thinks she is spending copious amounts of time in the bathroom that could be better spent elsewhere. I just chalk it up to probiotics and fiber, again if it persists then I will inquire up the chain. Health is great, spirits are great. We have been waking up at normal times but going to bed much later so I guess our energy levels are up.
Corinne has noted that she has lost another 5 pounds already, I haven't weighed myself or the kids. She was sporting some ubber cute shorts yesterday that were pre-Ian so she is looking more amazing than ever.
We are half way to Candida Death. It takes about 9 days to starve it to death, half way sounds nice. The roughest parts are to come. As it dies, it craves which makes you crave.
I came up with a t-shirt about this that says: stop the killing, yeast are people too.
We are planning our first outing tomorrow with someone else. Going to grandma's. Testing the waters of leaving the kids' food in someone else's hands has me a bit worried, especially this far into it. Starting over now would not be catastrophic but it would be heart breaking and mind breaking.
All and all we are doing fine, some moody issues on occasion but I can tell that things are changing for the better. I like the exercise in discipline. I feel like my family needs it, especially as a unit. It will either break us to pieces or make us amazing... I don't foresee any pieces.
21 April 2012
Day 3
seems like forever, not 3 days. its all good. Today was good. I got a phone call this morning from Ian, he wanted to tell me how he good he was drinking his vitamin shake. I was actually quite tempted today because we had a big bridal party at work and they had fruit bouquets and sunsweet stuff and loads of things that I love. I was a good boy though. Corinne said she was feeling a bit shaky this afternoon, but come to find out she didn't eat much all day. She got a nice lesson in blood sugar regulation. Abigail said she was experiencing a little bit of "crazy booty" not sure why except maybe the large increase in fiber. I will pay attention to it to see if it goes away. Now I am sitting here typing this while the kids run back and forth from the kitchen with our supplement bottles, asking me what each one does. It is a nice quiz to keep me sharp. Abigail's favorite are the essential fatty acids because she thinks that fatty sounds funny. She giggles every time I say it. Ian got a kick out of the fiber because I said poop in my description. We are getting very settled for the long haul. Routines are starting to gel and the kids already know what to expect from each day which makes everything much easier. Did I mention I love sunsweet stuff. I have a bunch of their employees and execs as clients and they bring me stuff sometimes, I miss it. I has been good to be able to talk to folks about what we are doing. Especially folks at work who don't really know much about it. Here's to Ian's health
Oh and baby Alexis started walking while I was typing this... Yay baby!!
Oh and baby Alexis started walking while I was typing this... Yay baby!!
20 April 2012
Day 2
Seems like more than 2 days. Our schedule is starting to normalize which means I am gone at work most of the time (0630-2000 today). Corinne was in charge of convincing them the drink their vitamins and preparing all the meals today. She is not a fan of being forceful, especially with Ian. She experimented with the vitamins that have liquid in them, having them just chew on them. They have always like chewing on the little Vitamin D capsule but apparently the rest are yucky. The jury is still out on Evening Primrose Oil, but the rest are a no-go. She also wanted me to note that it was a very whiny day, maybe one of the most whiny ever. They were pretty good about meals and definitely snacks. They love talking about their diet. Ian asked me tonight if when the diet was over he could have cow milk cheese. Oh and wanted to know if Mama could have some too. I told him he could try it to see if it made his tummy crazy. Then he said we could throw away our coconut cheese, to which Abigail was quick to correct him that it was actually almond cheese and no because she really likes it. So we are settling in for the long haul, everyone having psychological cravings just because we can't have it.
I also had a little family meeting tonight to talk about what we are doing. we all sat down in the living room to listen to daddy talk. I realized the magnitude of what the family is doing and why we are doing it. It should be a once in a lifetime thing and they should understand how proud I am of them for doing this. I decided that there should be some sort of monument that will symbolize, for quite some time, what they have done. I decided that money should be no object for something this rare and they agreed. We will be buying a backyard park when we are finished. Slides, swings, rock wall, anything and everything they want on it.
So that is how today went. I almost ran out of food at work but managed to pull through. 10 hours of food for me is a really big lunch box (also known as a refrigerator, lol).
Here's to our health
I also had a little family meeting tonight to talk about what we are doing. we all sat down in the living room to listen to daddy talk. I realized the magnitude of what the family is doing and why we are doing it. It should be a once in a lifetime thing and they should understand how proud I am of them for doing this. I decided that there should be some sort of monument that will symbolize, for quite some time, what they have done. I decided that money should be no object for something this rare and they agreed. We will be buying a backyard park when we are finished. Slides, swings, rock wall, anything and everything they want on it.
So that is how today went. I almost ran out of food at work but managed to pull through. 10 hours of food for me is a really big lunch box (also known as a refrigerator, lol).
Here's to our health
19 April 2012
DAY 1
Today started with Corinne leaving for work and me fixing breakfast and taking the kids to gymnastics. Breakfast was basically eggs and hashbrowns but they were not a fan at all, however, they did both drink their vitamin shake. so this is how they are getting their vitamins... I take some of our amazing instant meal shake stuff and put it in the blender then I put in the contents of all the vitamin capsules we need to take, basically making it taste like vitamins (yuk). I make it small though so they only need to take like two drinks and its gone. Abigail was fine, she says that it tastes bad but she will drink it anyway because it is good for her, but Ian took a little convincing but he drank it just fine. Just so you know, this whole breakfast thing is nothing new for my kids, they are some of the pickiest eaters on the planet and they change their mind every 5 seconds.
Lunch was awesome, zucchini "noodles" with sauteed shrimp all seasoned together. the kids polished their plates! So did I. This is one for the books for sure. we were all crazy hungry by afternoon because that is what eating good real food does to you. The body processes it quickly and efficiently, then uses all the good stuff and starts begging for more, oh and your metabolism starts going through the roof which makes you more hungry all the time. makes me feel 14 again... kinda. Anyway, so we went back to the basics and busted out the snack in style... Corinne made some awesome chocolate-almond butter cookie things and then I went and stocked up on triscuits (totally candida friendly) while she made this avocado-black bean-tomato dip thing. I took some to work and polished it off and apparently it went pretty fast around here too. The kids each consumed a box of triscuits, probably not advised but it went with ubber healthy dip so whatever. So far not much whining. We have been prepping them for a few weeks though and things aren't really very different than they normally are. Dinner, I hear was another challenge. but i had a piece of the yummy chicken-artichoke pizza a bit ago and am totally looking forward to taking to work for lunch. First day is in the bag and all seems to be running normal. It will be interesting to see how Ian responds to the death reaction (basically the last efforts of the yeast to get you to feed it) I had weird cravings the first time and didn't feel real well. It all goes down by day 9. Here's to your health!
Lunch was awesome, zucchini "noodles" with sauteed shrimp all seasoned together. the kids polished their plates! So did I. This is one for the books for sure. we were all crazy hungry by afternoon because that is what eating good real food does to you. The body processes it quickly and efficiently, then uses all the good stuff and starts begging for more, oh and your metabolism starts going through the roof which makes you more hungry all the time. makes me feel 14 again... kinda. Anyway, so we went back to the basics and busted out the snack in style... Corinne made some awesome chocolate-almond butter cookie things and then I went and stocked up on triscuits (totally candida friendly) while she made this avocado-black bean-tomato dip thing. I took some to work and polished it off and apparently it went pretty fast around here too. The kids each consumed a box of triscuits, probably not advised but it went with ubber healthy dip so whatever. So far not much whining. We have been prepping them for a few weeks though and things aren't really very different than they normally are. Dinner, I hear was another challenge. but i had a piece of the yummy chicken-artichoke pizza a bit ago and am totally looking forward to taking to work for lunch. First day is in the bag and all seems to be running normal. It will be interesting to see how Ian responds to the death reaction (basically the last efforts of the yeast to get you to feed it) I had weird cravings the first time and didn't feel real well. It all goes down by day 9. Here's to your health!
The Genesis
This is the beginning of an excursion that has not often been attempted. Because of me and my health issues, my family has been affected.
Let me give you a little background:
Over the past few years my health has been on a slow decline. I have always been fairly athletic and definitely very active, I have also always had pretty decent seasonal allergies. The biggest changes I noticed in my life came with these two areas. I started feeling very fatigued and was not getting the results from exercise that I used to. Also, my allergies started getting worse every year.
Well it all came to a head this last summer when doing my semi-annual fitness evaluation. While performing sit-ups, my low back went out. Now I had worked harder for this eval than for any other I had done, I had to because I wasn't getting results very quickly and I was committed to doing a great job. I was also considered overweight by the BMI scales. months of working out didn't budge it. So there went my back right in the middle of the test. I was not going to let it keep me from my goal so I managed to eek out the most awkward looking situps you have ever seen to reach my minimum. Unfortunately I was in bad enough shape that during the following run portion, I had to walk the last couple laps, obviously not passing. I was not able to run more than a block for months. Due to my new limitations, my issues started compounding.
In the middle of all of this, I was asked if I wanted to go to some product training for a line we carry at my wellness center. It was down the road from where my sis lived so I said sure and took the fam down for a fun filled weekend. This weekend changed my life. This company, M'lis, is a full wellness company that deals with degenerative illnesses every day. We were trained to assess and consult people through programs that would radically change their health for the better. One of those programs was for Candida. This yeast lives in our bodies. It is supposed to be in the background in very small numbers until we die, when it is able to mass multiply and decompose our body. Problem is that for some of us, our immune system craps out early and allows it to start multiplying. It basically starts its job of decay early causing multiple slow symptoms. While learning about all of this we all took our own assessment as part of the training... To my surprise, my score was practically off the chart. My eyes were opened and I began to understand that there was actually something physically wrong with me. I took the info to heart and started a full life transformation to health. I started hydrating, really actually hydrating, not just drinking more water (will explain another time). then I started working on my Candida program and diet. I only did a 30 day program but it was a start. within a couple weeks, my allergies were gone (even down the detergent aisle), my chronic congestion had cleared and I was down 15 pounds. I finally felt alive again. After the program I started Juicing like a pro and doing all the things for my body that it needed to be really, actually healthy.
In the process of all of this is when I found out that you can actually pass this stuff to your wife, through "contact", and then to your newborn babies. My wife started having strange health problems with our second child, IBS, fatigue and others. We then stumbled upon a book that was recommended at the training, that dealt with the whole family. I don't mind giving a plug to this amazing woman. The book is I Am My Child's Advocate, by Dr. JulieAnn Holland PhD, ND. She went the extra mile with her family for her 3 year old candida baby. They did the whole thing including the 3 day detox. She says he is a different child, well teenager now. I went to the company's 5 day advanced training a few weeks back and had the chance to sit with Dr. Holland and discuss my own little 3 year old candida baby. I didn't even get started explaining to her and she said we had a candida baby. I now believe that as my issues were starting, I gave the candida to my wife through "contact" who then passed it to Ian through birth. This accounts for the timing of both their issues.
Ian has not been a well kid from the start. He has had food sensitivities and IBS especially with dairy, temperament fluctuations (more than normal for a little guy) and some physical signs of some issues including dark circles under his eyes and the classic candida budda belly.
So this is why we have undertaken this Excursion. I am ready to do another program for myself (the first one was too short for my level and some symptoms are starting to come back), and have the experience and support from all of the amazing people at the M'lis company to guide me through leading my family to be well themselves. This is definitely not a fad. My family is committed to lifetime wellness. We stay away from toxics and unnatural things as much as possible and do all the things we should to keep our bodies functioning in top shape. My family will not be a statistic, my family will be well, chronically well.
Let me give you a little background:
Over the past few years my health has been on a slow decline. I have always been fairly athletic and definitely very active, I have also always had pretty decent seasonal allergies. The biggest changes I noticed in my life came with these two areas. I started feeling very fatigued and was not getting the results from exercise that I used to. Also, my allergies started getting worse every year.
Well it all came to a head this last summer when doing my semi-annual fitness evaluation. While performing sit-ups, my low back went out. Now I had worked harder for this eval than for any other I had done, I had to because I wasn't getting results very quickly and I was committed to doing a great job. I was also considered overweight by the BMI scales. months of working out didn't budge it. So there went my back right in the middle of the test. I was not going to let it keep me from my goal so I managed to eek out the most awkward looking situps you have ever seen to reach my minimum. Unfortunately I was in bad enough shape that during the following run portion, I had to walk the last couple laps, obviously not passing. I was not able to run more than a block for months. Due to my new limitations, my issues started compounding.
In the middle of all of this, I was asked if I wanted to go to some product training for a line we carry at my wellness center. It was down the road from where my sis lived so I said sure and took the fam down for a fun filled weekend. This weekend changed my life. This company, M'lis, is a full wellness company that deals with degenerative illnesses every day. We were trained to assess and consult people through programs that would radically change their health for the better. One of those programs was for Candida. This yeast lives in our bodies. It is supposed to be in the background in very small numbers until we die, when it is able to mass multiply and decompose our body. Problem is that for some of us, our immune system craps out early and allows it to start multiplying. It basically starts its job of decay early causing multiple slow symptoms. While learning about all of this we all took our own assessment as part of the training... To my surprise, my score was practically off the chart. My eyes were opened and I began to understand that there was actually something physically wrong with me. I took the info to heart and started a full life transformation to health. I started hydrating, really actually hydrating, not just drinking more water (will explain another time). then I started working on my Candida program and diet. I only did a 30 day program but it was a start. within a couple weeks, my allergies were gone (even down the detergent aisle), my chronic congestion had cleared and I was down 15 pounds. I finally felt alive again. After the program I started Juicing like a pro and doing all the things for my body that it needed to be really, actually healthy.
In the process of all of this is when I found out that you can actually pass this stuff to your wife, through "contact", and then to your newborn babies. My wife started having strange health problems with our second child, IBS, fatigue and others. We then stumbled upon a book that was recommended at the training, that dealt with the whole family. I don't mind giving a plug to this amazing woman. The book is I Am My Child's Advocate, by Dr. JulieAnn Holland PhD, ND. She went the extra mile with her family for her 3 year old candida baby. They did the whole thing including the 3 day detox. She says he is a different child, well teenager now. I went to the company's 5 day advanced training a few weeks back and had the chance to sit with Dr. Holland and discuss my own little 3 year old candida baby. I didn't even get started explaining to her and she said we had a candida baby. I now believe that as my issues were starting, I gave the candida to my wife through "contact" who then passed it to Ian through birth. This accounts for the timing of both their issues.
Ian has not been a well kid from the start. He has had food sensitivities and IBS especially with dairy, temperament fluctuations (more than normal for a little guy) and some physical signs of some issues including dark circles under his eyes and the classic candida budda belly.
So this is why we have undertaken this Excursion. I am ready to do another program for myself (the first one was too short for my level and some symptoms are starting to come back), and have the experience and support from all of the amazing people at the M'lis company to guide me through leading my family to be well themselves. This is definitely not a fad. My family is committed to lifetime wellness. We stay away from toxics and unnatural things as much as possible and do all the things we should to keep our bodies functioning in top shape. My family will not be a statistic, my family will be well, chronically well.
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