I love what Joan Rivers says when she's about to talk
about something taboo, like sex. She asks "Can we talk?"
That's what today's topic is, sort of. A bit embarrassing,
but everyone's had it at one time or another.
It's diarrhea. Something you should RARELY have...
Can we talk?
Now, it's natural to get diarrhea in connection with the
flu or some kind of bacterial or parasite infection. The
diarrhea is actually a healthy sign because it means the
body is purging itself of the "enemy."
Once the enemy is defeated, the diarrhea goes away.
Chronic diarrhea is another story.
Chronic diarrhea is diarrhea lasting more than a few days
or occurring on a regular basis and is sometimes linked to
an underlying condition like Crohn's or Celiac disease.
But the most common cause of chronic diarrhea is something
that you do everyday at least 3 times a day--Eat.
That's right--what you put in your body has a HUGE impact
on, er, what comes out.
Our bodies are more like cars than you can imagine.
Cars need the proper fuel if you expect the engine to run
and get you to work, school, the store and to cart your
teenagers around.
But if you fill your tank with half gasoline and half
water. How's your car going to run?
Here's a hint: Be prepared to be beeped at and receive
unwelcome gestures because your car died in the middle of
an intersection.
How about putting some sugar in the gas tank? How would
that be? Let me know if you can even get the car started.
And what comes out the exhaust pipe won't be pretty.
Our bodies are exactly the same way.
When we eat processed and acidy foods and poorly combine
our meals, that's like putting water or sugar in a gas
tank. We pay the price in a variety of ways from top to
bottom.
And chronic diarrhea is often the price.
I once knew a guy who had EXPLOSIVE diarrhea every single
day. When I saw what he ate, it didn't surprise me.
Lots of food in bags, boxes and cans and from the drive-
thru. Horrible combinations of foods that made me shudder
to think of the pain they would surely cause.
But instead of making some changes to his diet, he
accepted the diarrhea as normal and went on with his
horrible eating habits.
It shouldn't surprise you that he's now on drugs for acid
reflux, IBS and high blood pressure...and STILL has daily
bowel explosions.
Listen, if you've got chronic diarrhea, it's not normal!
Your body is telling you that something is seriously wrong,
and it's 99.9% likely that it's the result of what you're
putting in your mouth.
Treat your body as well as you treat your car--isn't it
worth it? Listen to it. Give it the proper kind of fuel--
lots of real, alkaline foods and combinations of foods that
play nicely together and don't cause World War III "down
there."
You won't need to do sprints to the bathroom any more.
And you can stop the "wiped-out" feeling, cramps,
hemorrhoids and bills for Imodium that are all caused by
chronic diarrhea.
Change one little thing...and you'll change your life.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Julienne feels absolutely brilliant now:
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Sherry:
I have done the Great Taste No Pain plan as written in the
4 day paper you sent me which I thank you wholeheartedly
for.
I feel absolutely brilliant.
The pain of diverticulosis has lessened considerably,
constipation has become less, and the feeling of having a
rock in my stomach after meals has completely disappeared
as well as the acid and the bloated feeling.
I feel a lot more energetic and have also lost 5lb in
weight which is an added bonus.
My ankles are virtually back to their normal size and I
have not craved any rubbish foods which is also an added
bonus.
I loved the recipes too. Thank you so much for sending me
this plan.
