How to Become Your Own Doctor

On March 27, 2012, in diet, food, water, wellness, by Helene Leonetti MD

  • Listen to Your Body!!
  • Aren’t you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Did you know that you can cure a headache, ulcer attack, and asthma attack with WATER??!
  • NUTRASWEET (aspartame)- found in all diet drinks and most chewing gum can cause headaches, muscle aches, tingling of your extremities, weight gain, because it tricks your body into thinking it is in starvation mode, mimics symptoms of MS, and can even cause seizures.  The new artificial sweetener, Splenda, contains a chlorine molecule that is carcinogenic;
  • Every time you take an antacid for digestive issues (Tums, Xantac, Prilosec, for example) you are fueling bone loss by turning off your body’s wonderful wisdom;
  • Intestinal bloating, cramping, diarrhea, constipation can be relieved when you stop or limit the most frequent food allergies/sensitivities: dairy, wheat, corn: especially high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) found in almost everything!
  • Too many simple sugars (carbohydrates) such as bagels, pizza, pasta, cakes, cookies, candy (unless, of course, it is dark chocolate!!) raises your blood sugar—then crashes it—we get tired, sluggish, irritable, and need more to raise it again, and the cycle repeats itself. Too many carbohydrates decrease the wonderful B-vitamins that keep you sharp and energized. Instead, snack on nuts, seeds, fruit, raw veggies with hummus.
  • Stop eating late at night! Ideally, your main meal serves you best during the day, with a small, light snack in the evening, and try having a lapse of 3 hours between the last meal and sleep.
 

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