Comments on: Overcoming and recovering

By: Sarah Luck

Sarah Luck — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:39:54 +0000

Joanne
Raw liver and egg yolks are a great food sources of vitamin B6 - you shouldn’t need extra supplementation (anyone on the contraceptive pill or who smokes cigarettes (or cannabis) or drinks alcohol daily probably won’t be able to obtain enough from diet alone). The B6 was reccomended for Lacey’s hormonal havoc, PMS and skin breakouts. Coffee also increases requirements for B6.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:15:41 +0000

Lacey, so proud of you! Keep it up!

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:19:50 +0000

You can do it! :)

By: Lacey

Lacey — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:57:31 +0000

So the first week was… tough. I ended up giving in and having decaf one day and the next day they accidentally made me regular and I didn’t even try to stop them. However the other days were great. I’ve been sleeping soundly, except when the neighbors cats have a spat outside my window. I did break down and get the Green and Black cocoa powder that Mum suggested. I really like mixed with my raw cream! I’m starting to feel better already though. I’m drinking more water and Kombucha and eating less sweets and starches. Just 3 more weeks to go! I suspect that after this month I wont have much of a taste for strong espresso and I’ll only have it as a treat here and there. Thanks again for the feedback!

By: The Nourisher

The Nourisher — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:10:27 +0000

I’m with you Lacey. Caffeine is hard for me also. It’s like I’m addicted to feeling panic or something. I’m not alive unless I’m hopped up on worry juice. Weird. Have you noticed how many people are addicted to caffeine? I don’t remember everyone lining up outside coffee shops in the morning when I was a kid.

Sarah, I tried the coconut drink and it really helped. A teaspoon of coconut oil with 1/2 teaspoon honey, hot water and some raw milk. mmmm. The kids gave it a try and said they preferred ‘warm honey milka’ without the coconut. pity.

I also tried grapefruit juice in warm water upon rising and broth. Only thing, these things reduce my appetite in the morning so I’m unable to eat much protein and fat for breakfast. Maybe I need to get up even earlier and wait to get hungry.

Do you think raw liver will be enough for B6 or do we need supplementation?

I’ll keep you posted Lacey on my addiction. Blessings, Joanne

By: Louise

Louise — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:28:54 +0000

Ditto Sarah about The Schwarzbein Principle (except her ideas about soy). It was one of the books that helped me get over an eating disorder. Great stuff on womens’ health.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:25:02 +0000

Kombucha seriously, is the best thing ever.

By: Lacey

Lacey — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:31:12 +0000

Oh as a side note, I’ve found that by drinking a full glass of my homemade Kombucha each time I craved coffee yesterday, the craving went away! Yay!

By: Lacey

Lacey — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:29:01 +0000

Sarah,

I’m sure that the coffee is not the root cause of many of my issues, like you stated. It’s simply encouraging them. I find that if I drink too much coffee, then I end up having too much sugar…. or too many starches. I usually don’t feel hungry for several hours and then hit a low and I’m starving and graze way too much. I am absolutely positive that I don’t have a low fat diet. I drink lots of raw milk and cream, coconut milk and oil, butter and cheese and chicken, fish or beef each day. I follow the Nourishing Traditions cookbook almost exclusively, and have found my body responds well. I truly feel that my diet would just do much better if I could get a better grip on my caffeine intake. As far as my body fat percentage, most women don’t do well to be under. However I was at 13% when I conceived my son and I was the healthiest I’d ever been. I don’t intend on going that low, as the body fat percentage is merely a guage of fat and not health. I’ll know when I get there, even without knowing my body composition. Mostly I’m striving to be in optimum health in my mind, body and spirit. And as far as I can tell, I’m not there, and coffee was one of the culprits!!
I’ll have to look into B6, and I might nab my mother’s copy of the book you mentioned. You can never have too much information right! Thanks for your post!

By: Mum

Mum — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:32:57 +0000

I have had to give up coffee, as I suffer from headaches. However I do drink coffee alternatives that you can find at healthfood stores, such as rich roast, which is basically just grains of rye, barley, with malt. The taste is fine once you get used to it. You can make it into a cappucino too, following the directions on the side

However a good cup of organic hot chocolate does me better. I love the Green and Black one, as it is really dark and bitter sweet and made with hot milk, it is luxurious. Add in some raw honey or raw sugar and I am good to go.