What I put in my mouth has become a
major focus this year since I started attending the Suppers lunches. Suppers is
a group for those who want to eat more healthily. You can learn a lot, about
good nutrition from Dor, the leader/founder and the other attendees, and
how to cook because you may either attend and prepare the food at the lunch or
stay after for cleanup.
The first big change I made was
going wheat-free. Reading the book “Wheatbelly” put me solidly in the
anti-wheat brigade, at least for a trial period. I wasn’t keen on the idea when
Dor proposed it because I had experimented with other similar diets, but
one chapter into “Wheatbelly” and I was sold.
After four weeks gluten-free, and
prompted by another Dor initiative, I started a three week cleanse guided by
the book, “Clean.” I am now 11 days in. The goal is to clean out my body of
toxins that have accumulated in the tissues, blood, and digestive tract. The
main rules are to eat a solid food lunch of selected foods, and a smoothie, raw
soup or juice meal for breakfast and dinner. An added benefit is weight loss if
you have extra pounds, which I of course do.
I am feeling well, have lost a few pounds,
but is it of benefit for Parkinson’s Disease? Let me finish the cleanse and then
see. Maybe there will be some impact. If I do actually remove a significant
level of toxins, will there be a reduction in my symptoms?
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