I feel amazing today. I have had high energy all day. I have been in a very good mood, even though I didn’t run and do my strength workout until this afternoon. Normally, I get my energy from running outside early. I have been very productive on the professional and personal fronts. Oh, and I am down 5 pounds since yesterday too. And most of this is because of the fuel I am putting in the machine. Last month I was diagnosed with microscopic, lymphocytic colitis. It is a very mild case, but still something I want to heal, but the GI specialist said it can’t be cured, only managed. I have been wanting to clean up my eating anyway and decided to see an Integrated Functional Medicine (https://www.ifm.org/) doctor. What a difference! It is a wholistic approach with full set of blood tests, breath tests, and full understanding of the baseline following by an elimination eating plan which I just started yesterday. And yesterday was rough as I came off processed sugar, flour, dairy, caffeine, soy, and all processed foods. But today, I already feel great! I have noticed in the past that sugar has a very negative effect on my mood. And something that I have eliminated from my diet has already allowed all the puffiness and much of the phlegm to leave, shedding 5 lbs. Traditional diagnosis based medical care is great for what it is but leaves so much unexplored, with no focus on nutrition, mindfulness, stress, sleep, or exercise. If we want to perform at our best professionally, personally, or athletically, we need to address all aspects of well-being and vitality. Dr. Peter Attia is a great resource for this wholistic health. You can listen to him here. wholistic health Another great mind in this space is Dr. Mark Hyman, from The Cleveland Clinic and author of The 10 Day Detox.
Normally, resisting sugar is almost impossible for me. As many of you know, if there are sweets in the room, they are not safe if I am also in the room. But after just two days of clean eating, those cravings have left me. I need to bottle the way I feel now to remind me what I am giving up when I am putting that brownie or oatmeal raisin cookie in my mouth.
If you want to feel and perform at your best, use one of these resources and feed your machine with premium fuel and only premium. It usually sucks for the first few days but feels great after that! In the long term, there is no more important investment than our vitality.
Here’s to your health!
Have a great weekend,
Art
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