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I was both bulimic and orthorexic for about 7 years. I was young and ignorant on anything other than trying to control my life in every way possible and become as thin as I could. I was an extremist and submerged myself fully in social media and trying every diet along the way – totally old school clean eating, paleo, counting macros, etc. June 2016 I found veganism, and have been vegan for over a year now. After many months of veganism, I was finally able to find peace from bulimia and am so grateful to FINALLY be done with it. I thought it would never end. However, the first week of March 2017 I was hit with the most insane health issues literally all at once – complete gut destruction, Candida, leaky gut, IBS, acne, sinus infections, fatigue, 10 lbs that suddenly appeared…you name it, just like your post said. My doctor couldn’t diagnose it (or wouldn’t, ugh), so I started all the research on my own to figure out what on earth was going on?! I concluded that after years and years of damage to my gut from bulimia, the occasional binging on alcohol in college, the high impact exercise of all those years, countless antibiotic treatments, 10 years on birth control, and all the other horrible things I had done to my body over that 7 year span, my gut health was just exhausted and done. So I actively started trying to heal myself at the end of May. Your podcasts and blog posts are helping me realize that I’m not alone, even though it feels like it when surrounded by friends, family, and my boyfriend, because they just don’t understand how awful it truly is. After listening to your podcast with Kelly on eating for your blood sugar and general nutrition (I totally bought her book as well and am loving it), I am right there with you on going back to the basics meal wise. I’m scheduling to see a naturopath doctor asap and will be so happy to have a guiding hand in dealing with all of this after typical doctors have failed me. My yoga journey started at the same time as my holistic healing and it is saving my soul. I’ll always be vegan, it’s where my heart and joy are, but I couldn’t agree more with everything you wrote above. It has inspired me beyond words. Thank you for sharing your life, because it’s changing mine. xoxoxx

The human body has cravings only for macronutrients, water, salt calories, glucose, and MSG (aka protein). We’ve tested the amount needed to satiate these cravings. For protein its about 20g/meal.

Nutrient deficiencies were rampant and a leading cause of death before scientists discovered what they were and their function. People ate more “naturally” then, didn’t have processed foods, and still their body never told them to eat citrus fruits when they had scurvy, to eat sesame seeds, mushrooms or peppers when they had pellegra, etc…

When people say they are listening to their bodies, they are really just listening to their minds desires and pretending there’s a biological reason behind it.

YUP. I love how much you evolve, babe – it’s always just so true and honest and it’s so major. I have been trying to do this too, with my hormones being off just trying to be more of what i need to be that day – eating what i need and working out how i need without forcing it.

hope it gets better baby.
xoxo
Krista
http://www.hundredblog.com

I know you are friends, and work closely with Kelly Leveque. Have you tried anything she has recommended for your stomach issues, and has it helped at all? I love listening to her talk about the science behind how everything works but before I even try her approach, as fat can sometimes seem to upset my stomach, have you tried her approach, had any relief at all in that way? I really don’t know where to go or what to do at this point. Traditional doctors have no clue how to help me, and I’m finished with that route, and them telling me to take metamucil.

Praying you find relief! I’ll be watching for updates.