The Unseen Enemy

The Outside Enemy Who Becomes the Enemy From Within

Ugh. It happens to even the most diligent and aware of us. I have been attacked by something I ate!

I have been traveling this past week. I went to an amazing business growth conference in Las Vegas. I didn’t gamble (I thought) and I didn’t drink more than 1 glass of wine with dinner each night. Then I flew up to Seattle. My daughter picked me up at the airport and we stopped to get lunch from a restaurant that we have safely eaten at before. We even confirmed there would be no gluten or dairy in what we ordered. 

While I can’t pin down WHAT or WHERE I did it, I know that I ate something that my body is screaming to get rid of! I have felt lethargic, exhausted, bloated, foggy-brained, and my bowels, well, let’s just say they are complaining.  And not very gently. It sucks! I hate feeling like this! I have worked long and hard to overcome these symptoms and feel healthy. The good news is, I have a strong foundation and great resources and products now that will provide much faster healing.

I am sharing all of this with you to say, no matter how careful you might think you are being, you are always at risk of being exposed to things that are harmful. I am allergic to the proteins of gluten and dairy and I usually know what I can and can’t safely eat. The problem is, if I’m not cooking, or supervising the meal prep, I am at risk. And it doesn’t just end after a couple of days of discomfort. There has been damage done that will now take weeks, possibly even months to repair. 

Even those who don’t have known allergies are still being attacked by substances that can be damaging to you without you even being aware. The damage sometimes doesn’t show up for years! My advice is to start now (if you haven’t already) to eat and live as cleanly as you can. Eat whole foods, avoid toxic chemicals in your food and in your skin care and cleaning products. Even “natural” soaps and lotions can have toxic chemicals in them. Become a label reader. Visit the Environmental Working Group website (https://www.ewg.org/) to check out products and ingredients.

Cancer, autoimmune disease, numerous digestive health disorders are all on the rise. Take control of your life now. It is never too late. Start to make some positive changes today.