So, over the weekend, I started my new detox program. The first night was hell. Sweats, nausea, headache. After about a day, I started feeling better. I noticed a change, immediately, in the swelling of my legs as well. They had been the size of tree trunks, and now, they're nice and skinny again.
The unfortunate thing about this is, I had friends come in from San Francisco who wanted to take me out. I felt good enough to go, but only after resting up a lot. I think we all had a very nice time catching up.
I've started, as well, doing the lemonade juice cleanse, and would recommend this to anyone, healthy or sick. My recipe goes.
10 oz. water (I use spring water, never tap)
2 tbsp agave (amber--the original recipe calls for B grade maple syrup, but that's just too expensive for me)
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp cayenne
It's like a spicy lemonade. I've also started drinking raw carrot juice daily. I'm also more watchful of what I eat. When I first started dealing with amyloidosis, I discovered all the foods I shouldn't eat and thought "Oh, well. If I don't eat those, I'll be fine." What an ego! Now, I'm learning what foods I should eat and adjusting my diet accordingly. It's funny, I went into a fast food restaurant and asked if they had a chicken sandwich that wasn't breaded. They did, but you should have seen the look I got.
Had a blood draw today, too. I'm impatient about the results of this first "post-detox" blood draw, but I'll have to wait until next month to see my doctor.
Will post again soon
Toby
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