Archives for September 2009

29Sep

Am I having a Herxheimer reaction? Plus great grain-free goodies

Grain-free Coconut Crepes

Grain-free Coconut Crepes

Last week I got hit pretty hard with a Herxheimer reaction.  A what, you say?

A Herxheimer reaction (also called a “die-off” reaction or a “Healing Crisis”) “is the result of the rapid killing of microorganisms and absorption of large quantities of yeast toxins, cell particles and antigens.”  (Virgin Coconut Oil).

Basically what this is saying is that when toxins try to leave the body faster than it can handle, it creates “die-off” symptoms which can vary from person to person.  The symptoms are usually a repeat of symptoms a person already has but they can get worse before they get better.

But it’s a good thing!  It means your body is actually on its way to achieving a new level of healing.  However, it is difficult sometimes to know if you’re simply reacting to something you ate (in a bad way) or if there is actually a healing crisis going on.

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22Sep

Nourishing Foods for a Limited Diet

Zucchini Pasta Noodles
Zucchini Pasta Noodles

tuesdaytwisterThis is my weekly post talking about what’s been twisting and brewing in my kitchen.  It is part of Wardeh’s Tuesday Twister at GNOWFLINS. Check it out!

It’s been a busy and eventful week!  I have been very inspired and have been experimenting with new and wonderful recipes!  My week started out last Sunday with a renewed inspiration and dedication to creating traditional foods that are very nourishing for the body.  Wardeh’s post about reversing food allergies through traditional foods got me started with this.

Midweek, I was contacted my someone who had emailed me a few weeks ago asking for help with menu planning for a very limited diet.  The first time she emailed, she was reacting to many foods including all grains, eggs, casein, poultry, and milk.  On top of that, she also has celiac disease.

Last week she emailed me and told me she had been doing the GAPS diet and program.  She said that it was not only helping with her problems, she was becoming “un-allergic” to foods that had previously upset her.  Her diet is still very limited but she is looking forward to introducing more foods and sounds really good!

Now, when I hear the same thing twice in one week from two different sources, I feel like “someone” is trying to tell me something!

I checked out GAPS and was intrigued by what it claims to help people with!  In a nutshell, it aims to heal the gut lining, and therefore helps adults and children with an array of digestive AND mental problems such as:  depression, celiac disease, non-anaphylactic food allergies and sensitivities, autism, ADHD, colitis, obsessive compulsive disorder, Chrohn’s, learning disabilities, diverticulitis, candida overgrowth, and much more!

I am almost finished reading the Gaps Guide, by Baden Lashkov and will soon be ordering the book, The Gut and Psychology Syndrome, by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD.  I am completely fascinated by this diet and program and am really enjoying reading it!  I am still learning so much;  when I am a bit further with it, I will write a more thorough post about it.

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