It's a new week, it's a new you!

What a wonderful day it is today! I woke up with a grateful heart, went to the Y at 5:30 am, successfully completed my week 5 part I on podrunners 1day to 5k. Love that DJ Beatsmith! If you're just starting out on it, I can guarantee that if you push yourself through week 4 and succeed, there's no stopping you! I feel wonderful for the first time in a long time. Almost normal. The rest of this post is a little personal and I am sorry for the graphic detail, that may prove just tmi for some people. However, I feel it is important. For the last 5 yrs I suffered with diarrhea symptoms, almost everyday for 5 years! The doctor tried to put me on cholesterol medicine I didn't need, because a common side effect was the opposite of the symptoms I was experiencing. Not once did the man suggest I change my diet, not once did he even try to send me to a specialist. This is the health care we routinely receive in America's rural communities. Through lots of research and talking openly with friends, I decided to try changing my diet. ( Thank you Charleen!)  I cut out flour, and sugar. Absolutely no gluten allowed, (cornflour is ok) and no processed sugar. Some (not a lot) sugar substitute is ok, honey and maple is ok too(not the cheap store ones that's not real maple syrup). 3 weeks now, and no symptoms!!! I feel like a new woman I tell ya! The next thing I tackled immediately was the itchies, every time I got out of the shower I was attacked with itching all over, severe burning itch me now kind of itching. Some suggested no fragrance body soap, ok, tried that, still itching. Then I was googling, Why do I itch when I get out of the shower, ...kind of a last ditch effort, and ran across an article on SLS. I'm not going to rant on here, but if you've ever experienced that mind blowing itching all over you may want to google SLS also. The stuff is horrible, and it's in every soap we use. Shower gel, shampoo, toothpaste you name it. What's really bad and I will share this, what it does to lab rats is unreal. From hair loss to cancer! Manufacturers know this but they keep using it in our products! You can find products without it but you have to read the label. Today's lesson, read the labels!!! For God's sake, act as if your life depends on it, because at some point it will. If I have found out one thing it's that as we age apparently we are more susceptible to what we put in and on our bodies. Stop letting companies get away with sending us straight to the doctor who in turn does his/her part to support the pharmaceuticals but putting us on unneeded medications! Take your life into your own hands and educate yourself! I love you all too much to see you suffer like I have and not say anything. Until next time, get healthy and stay that way. GET UP AND MOVE PEOPLE! Don't be .....like this....