Yes, I do generally enjoy really great health, with no major health issues or medication, with one exception. Like many Americans, I suffer from digestive disorders such as acid, heartburn, etc.
For a while, I managed that with Tums. In time, the problem was eliminated with a prescription from the doctor. Eventually, when I did not have a doctor, I relied on an over the counter medication, which was equivalent to my prescription, until the word came that those were really bad for you. So I decided to stop taking them.
That meant that I really had to completely change my lifestyle, which I did with some success. That means eating dinner early, not eating too much, watching what I eat, no alcohol, no chocolate, and so on.
All of those lifestyle changes did not completely change the fact that I would still have the digestive distress, though it was much less disruptive. The next step was to try and identify what the triggers might be. I read on-line about what a number of possibilities are. In the end, it seems that the culprit is most likely wheat!
I do not believe that I have an intolerance, just a sensitivity. I do not get sick, just uncomfortable. It has been really challenging to completely eliminate wheat from my diet. If I were given a choice of the one thing that I most wanted to eat in all the world, it would be bread! Bread, pastries, crackers, muffins and so forth. Those are no longer in my life! I grieve for wheat!
I grieve for wheat,
its rice cakes for me;
No more donuts or toast.
It's the crunchy things
not there for me that
I really miss the most.
Crackers and chips
and crispy things,
are not allowed for me.
It's apples and oats,
bananas, or in a
smoothie, all three!
Oh, cookies, how I miss thee!
How I grieve for wheat!
from the loaf of bread I want today.
Upon a muffin I would gladly pounce.
And yet, with my wheat-less life,
I do not lose an ounce!
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