Just Two Days Back on a Plant-Based Diet

Ok, so not even two days on a plant-based diet. More like by the end of the first day. Ugh. HERE'S THE STORY On Thursday, June 16th, 2022, I wrote the following journal entry - "After 15 months on a low-fat, plant-based diet, here are some of the issues & concerns I'm noticing - Seriously increased cracking sound in my knees & ankles - audibly. Muscle loss - noticeably in my upper body. I feel much weaker. Extremely thin & weak...

My Diet Struggle – Keto-Carnivore or Vegan?

I'm sitting here in pain. Abdominal pain. It started late yesterday afternoon and it's now 8:05 the next morning. It kept me awake most of the night. It's a digestive thing. Nothing too serious...I can just tell. You know...the kind you feel after eating too many beans? Ya, that kind. But intense. It comes in waves, so it's not constant. But a new cramp comes on every few minutes and it makes me writhe and palpate my belly like I would knead a...

Menopause and Raw Foods

Menopause Can Be a Challenge In 2000, at age 38, for the first time in my life, I started experiencing some strange health concerns. We had recently moved to a 20-acre piece of property we purchased in Central Oregon and were drinking the local, city water while waiting to put in our own well. Shortly thereafter I began suffering from muscle weakness in both of my arms and dizziness that became nearly debilitating...especially whenever moving...