Worst of all, the process to rid your body of these can be quite a taxing experience.
It involves a restrictive diet that aims to “starve” the pathogens along with antifungal supplements.
This means no grains, fruit, soy, legumes, or starchy veggies.
Goodbye, my glorious sweet potato… My sugar cravings got super intense and then disappeared.
I had actual dreams about brownies and my mind would wander to sweets whenever it got the chance.
I had to remind myself daily that it was not actually my body craving these things.
By giving into these sugar cravings, we are feeding a beast.
After three weeks, all of my cravings disappeared.
Most importantly, I was no longer ruled by food.
I know that the choices I make now come from truly listening to what my body needs.
Limits pushed me to get creative.
The reality is that how we deal with restriction is completely up to us.
Feeling down at times made me appreciate the good stuff.
There is a beautiful duality to experiencing lifes lows.
Experiencing a healing crisis opened my eyes to how much I took my health for granted before.
I witnessed my body fight back (and harder than ever) to get me back to optimal health.
Comfort doesn’t have to come from food.
I have learned to recognize this behavior but there are times that I give in.
With the inability to turn to these foods, I had to find new ways to recharge my mind.
I read a lot about self-care Sunday routines but have always associated comfort with food.
Finding new ways to soothe myself is something that I will carry with me forever.
You will feel sad sometimes, and that’s OK.
I am an optimist at heart.
I had no choice but to sink into the sadness and let it wash over me.
Finding the root cause was key to making me feel better.
Initially I began this diet for digestive reasons.
Little did I know just how many of my wide array of symptoms were rooted in this one cause.
Not to mention my energy levels are almost twice as high as before without any caffeine.
Functional medicine focuses on healing the root cause, not covering the symptoms.
A life without sugar can be a good one.
I felt clearer and better than ever.
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