In this post, I outline our Paleo Diet health and healing journey over the two year period since we began. I describe the health problems we were facing, where we're at now, and how long it took for us to see results for the various issues.I talk about:Chronic Sistemic Inflammation Hayfever Sinusitis Mucous Reaction to Food Clicking in Neck Contractions and Inflammation: Lower back, Shoulder, Shoulder Fascia, Hips Nail Ridges Diarreah, Bloating, Gas Exhaustion / Fatigue Thyroid Sex Hormones Acid Reflux Weight Loss Cold Sores (Herpes Simplex) Heart Palpitations Cold Hands and FeetRead on, or scroll down.Why We Went Paleo In 2012 I had my first round of blood tests to try and work out why I was so exhausted all the time. The blood tests were 'normal', but I wasn't convinced - I could hardly keep my eyes open in the afternoon. I was suffering continuously with seasonal allergies and sinusitis. I was exhibiting a strange mucous reaction to food. I was run down.In 2013 I started going through physical Melt Down. My doctor just said I was working too hard, but I pushed him for blood tests. It turned out I was ANA positive with a titre of 1/320, speckled pattern. The ENA test was positive anti RNP, which points towards the possibility of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. The numbers weren't high enough for the rheumatologist to say much more than, 'Take a supplement,' but I was in constant pain, and moving like a 90 year old woman, holding onto furniture to make it from bed to the bathroom in the morning. My beautiful yoga vinyasa classes were becoming close to impossible to lead, and I had to employ other teachers. I took Celebrex every day, and another NSAID ketoprofen based anti-inflammatory on a regular basis to manage the inflammation.In the meantime, Fiorenzo was dutifully taking his medication to keep at bay the acid reflux which had haunted him since infancy. Four and a half years earlier ...
Paleo Diet Health: Our Stories, 2 Years On
