I just got an email from a client (Ann) that reminds me
why so many people feel helpless when it comes to their
health.
It's because the majority of doctors have consciously
chosen to ignore wellness and prevention of disease and
instead have become representatives (salespeople) for the
latest offerings of the pharmaceutical companies.
And when it comes to dietary advice, forget it. In the
typical medical school training, these people take ONE
course on basic nutrition--that's it.
So the only dietary advice they have for people with
digestive disorders is the old stand-by line to stay away
from spicy food, oils, nuts and seeds--advice that has no
basis whatsoever in fact or science.
People trust their doctors to know what's best for them,
so their advice is rarely challenged.
And people come to believe they're helpless, can't eat
foods they love and must take medication for life.
Complete BS.
The truth is that MANY diseases and conditions can be
healed (or prevented in the first place) with a diet of
alkaline foods and properly combined meals.
That includes diverticulitis.
Diverticulitis is when little "pouches" (called
diverticulosis) that have formed in the colon get infected
and inflamed.
(And diverticulosis is the result of acidic, badly
combined foods that don't digest well in the stomach being
forced into the intestines and getting stuck along the
colon wall, forming these little pouches.)
Diverticulitis sufferers tell me that the pain is
unbearable--many people have told me they thought they were
dying when they have "an attack." And many people who have
it live in a constant state of fear wondering when the next
attack will occur.
The scary thing is, the advice given by doctors (stay away
from spicy food, oils, nuts and seeds) does absolutely
nothing--zip, nada, zilch, zero--to help prevent another
attack, plus they make their patient miserable from not
being able to eat foods they love.
Ann was diagnosed with diverticulitis and was told by her
doctor that it's a life-long disease and that she won't
ever be able to eat what she did before.
Good thing she knew enough to look for other answers and
found Great Taste No Pain.
See what she says:
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Sherry,
Our company began a Wellness program and I had signed up
for it and was doing my best to lose some weight when I had
a bad attack over a weekend about 4 weeks ago.
My Company coach wanted to know what had happened, and
more importantly, what I was now doing to lose weight and
to feel so much better. Below is what I told her:
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"I saw my doctor 4 weeks ago after having a bad attack
which had me bleeding rectally for over 12 hours. He
wanted to put me in the hospital, but we compromised on me
going to the ER and having some tests run including a cat
scan with dye. It showed that I have diverticulitis.
He explained that this is a life-long disease and I would
never be able to eat the way I had been. He put me on a no
food diet (clear liquids only) for a week and sent me home
to bed (I had to promise to NOT work) and no stress.
When I started feeling a little better, I researched
diverticulitis and found Sherry Brescia's website. I
bought her plan and have been following it for about 4
weeks now. I've lost 16 pounds and have no more stomach
cramps, diarrhea or spastic colon! It is amazing!
I can eat most of the foods I want, it's just a matter of
properly combining them. I have also almost cut out meat
altogether.
Check out her web site--you may want to recommend it to
others that have stomach problems, or just want to eat
healthy and lose weight. Great Taste No Pain - http://www.greattastenopain.com/great.asp ."
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Since I have to travel a lot for my job, I was afraid that
I would have a hard time following your plan, but with the
handy card I keep in my wallet, and just getting used to
eating properly combined foods, I have not had any
problems.
I did "fudge" a little when my husband had some fried
shrimp, and I only ate 2 small fried shrimp, and was up all
night with stomach cramps and gas. I learned my lesson! I
will stick to the program and feel good rather than eating
something I know I shouldn't just to feel bad all night.
Thanks for putting together such a great plan and sharing
it with the rest of us!
Ann Jarrell
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SB: Ann, I'm so happy that you persevered and learned
that diverticulitis doesn't have to be a lifelong
"sentence." Yes, it's too bad that your previous eating
habits created those diverticulosis pouches in the first
place, but now you know how to keep them at bay and
continue to enjoy foods you love. I'm cheering for you!
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Here's another diverticulitis sufferer who no longer
has pain:
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Hi Sherry:
I have followed your plan regularly for the past two weeks.
My life has changed rapidly and the pain I experienced
through my inflamed colon (diverticulitis) is under control
without the need of yet another course of antibiotics.
The food I also thought that caused more discomfort and
gas, I can now eat without looking 8 months pregnant--what
a pleasure.
THANK YOU for being there with your wonderful advice and
of course the eating plans.
