This past week my supplements were changed. Why? Well in one word: grass. Turns out, even though the allergy to trees is gone, I am still reactive to grass. The odd thing is that it wasn’t really attacking my sinuses that much. It was attacking the gut, in turn, releasing too many toxins into the body and disrupting the steady incline of health that was happening. And, in that instability something kept giving me wicked cramps. Could not for the life of me figure out the trigger. Eventually I was able to link it to chocolate. For reasons unknown, the grass aggravation led my body to dislike chocolate – which is one of the harder foods to digest.
Yes, I can’t have chocolate for at least three more weeks. Really, at this point, taking away a small food group isn’t that bad. Even though it is chocolate, and yes I keep stopping myself from counting down the days – just in case the re-introduction doesn’t go well— until I can have it again. I will admit that it was very hard to peel myself away from the bag of chocolate chips I had just opened. I think it took about three days to stop digging into it. To distract myself I began experimenting with caramel (with great success). The domino effect of chocolate was a reminder over and over to press on. When something causes that much pain…STOP…even though it’s frustrating and becomes yet another deprivation.
Speaking of, did you know that almost every broth has added sugar? There is no reason for it to be there! Yeah, let’s just say going grocery shopping during an energy crisis is like trying to pick apples, only to find that 95% of them are rotten and no good. But you still need the apple, less you have the room, skills, and time to grow an apple tree from a bit of earth. F-R-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Anyways, the subtraction of one specific supplement completely depleted me of energy and focus. Replacing it with stress, frustration, anxiety, and a very scrambled thought process. Hence, the crash. Going back to the life of making it through work, eating, only then to lay down till it’s time to go to sleep is not fun – no matter how many Adventures in Odyssey, audiobooks, or movies I can catch up on all week. Energy is a precious gift; don’t waste it!
Right now I am perusing Laura Martin’s Green Market BakingBook: 100 Delicious Recipes for Naturally Sweet and Savory Treats by Laura Martin. It uses maple syrup for most of its recipes, separates everything out by seasons, and seems to understand the concept of allergy/restrictive cooking. So far, I am loving this book. I just had the best blueberry scone ever! I especially loved the contrast between the moist bread and berries against the honey-topped glaze. Where would we be without cooking? (And please don’t say fast food. Nauseating hazardous disguises of food that stuff is.)
