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ME/CFS/SEID Nutrition – Avoid the Negative

2/7/2017

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Often I’m asked what nutrition plan I followed when I was struggling with ME/CFS/SEID.  Honestly, it wasn’t so much what I ate.  It was what I DIDN’T eat.  I simply learned to avoid the negative foods that are a standard part of our American diet.  Of course none of this came about on day one.  It was over time that I began to recognize the need to give my immune system a fighting chance to get well by fueling it with healthy food and drinks.


I developed the habit of asking myself, “Will my immune system thank me for eating this?”  In the beginning, frequently, the answer was no.  I began to eat more foods that were rich in nutrients and which could build up the strength of my immune system and less of the foods that were full of empty calories and unpronounceable ingredients.

We have learned that some patients who are diagnosed with ME/CFS/SEID are actually suffering from severe food allergies.  And more and more people are restricting their diets by eliminating one or more common ingredients.  Eating Organic, Gluten-free, refined sugar-free and other dietary restrictions are more common and the anecdotal evidence is showing that, for some, these dietary adjustments can generate a noticeable improvement in ones health.


For me, eating positive foods and avoiding the negative paid off.  How have you adjusted your eating habits?  What strategies are working for you?  Please COMMENT on this blog or Send in your thoughts and I’ll post them with your permission.  You can use the Contact Form or send an email to Martha at DefeatCFS dot net.  And Guest Blogs are most welcome!

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Be Well Again,
Martha


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Tim Boland
2/14/2017 02:35:25 am

Your words remind me Martha of something I read as well by the Buddhist author, Thich Naht Hahn, who speaks of the need for our bodies to eat in a healthy way to have wellness. He also talks about other kinds of 'nutriments', such as what we 'eat' by watching depressing or violent news or stories.

I mentioned some time ago that this is my second go around with CFS, though when I had it years ago, the doctor simply told me he thought I had 'chronic fatigue', he did mention a syndrome. He seemed pessimistic, which angered me, so I decided on my own to start eating in a much more healthy way, taking high quality vitamins and limiting my sugar intake to almost nothing.

And it made a big difference for me. I could feel the difference when I ate sugar in those days, like a bowl of ice cream, that the next day I just not feel quite as well. With my CFS/fibro this time, I am attuned to eating healthy every day, with only a very occasional treat. My thinking is that it is well worth it to me to have better and improving health.

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Martha
2/14/2017 11:13:20 am

We don't have anything to lose by eating healthy. Sounds like you've found a good pattern for nutrition. Congrats and thanks Tim!

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