Ulcerative colitis healing well poetry diet and intentions written by brenden pettingill

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Ulcerative colitis healing well poetry DIET AND
INTENTIONS written by Brenden Pettingill
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When I first got sick over six years ago I
remember the Doctor telling me that diet had
nothing to with my Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Even
at age seventeen I couldnt believe a words that
he was saying. How could a disease that affects
the colon and the absorption of food within the
digestive tract not be affected by diet? They
told me I would be on prescription medications
for the rest of my life. They told me the red
ones would be eight pills, three times a day, and
the white ones would be three pills, three times
a day. They had no idea how I had gotten sick,
they didnt care to figure it out, but somehow
they knew I would have it forever. I couldnt
believe it!
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I poured over every book and article I could get
my hands on. I read about the SCD diet, bloggers
and vloggers who talked about their success with
UC and it all seemed so restrictive. I heard
horror stories of people drinking alcohol and
immediately flaring up. I read about someone
eating pizza and getting sick the next day. I
didnt want to believe that the rest of my life
would be spent staying away from all the foods I
loved, but I chose to try an Specific
Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) anyway. What I realized
though in my recovery was not how the food
allowed me to heal but how my own thoughts and
emotions prevented the food from allowing me to
heal. That may sound confusing, so Ill explain.
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In those days no matter what I ate, it seemed,
went straight through me and out the other end. I
sat on the toilet five, or ten or even more times
a day no matter what I was eating. And I just
kept thinking to myself, well I cant eat that. I
cant eat that either continuing to limit myself
until all I was eating was hamburger patties and
pureed carrot. I had lost almost twenty pounds
from my already skinny 145 pound frame and I was
not getting better. Ultimately, it has taken me
being sick three times, battling through five
years of ups and downs and over a year
cumulatively of being in a flared up state to
realize that diet was not it.
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This can be confusing as well, let me elaborate.
Diet plays a part, in fact, diet is very crucial,
but what often makes us sick and keeps us sick,
is an imbalance in the body. Often created by the
one of the few things we put into it, food. The
reality, however, is that there are even more
important inputs we must address to stay healthy.
For one, we must be breathing properly. Poor
posture and shallow chest and mouth breathing
keep us from getting enough oxygen on a daily
basis. Second is our psychological and emotional
wellbeing. Being in environments that are
unhealthy for our bodies and minds and not being
in control of our own emotions keeps our body in
a state of constant stress.
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In my case, this is where I found myself stuck. I
was eating healthy, but I was stressed out about
what might happen if I ate this or that. I
thought to myself before every meal, well, I
hope I dont get sick from this food. Instead of
thinking, this is my medicine, this food will
help me heal. And this is the most crucial part
of diet. Research what you eat, of course.
Listen to your body when you eat, naturally.
Eat local and organic, when you can. But most of
all, make an intention when you eat.
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It isnt about saying grace or praying if that
doesnt resonate with you. However, the premise
is the same. Take the time, sit down when you
eat, prepare your own food, support local farms
and remember, what you are doing while you
breath, eat and think everyday, affects your
health. Once you get to a certain point, it no
longer becomes about what specifically we are
doing and eating, but how we are doing it.
Intentions are everything. Make your intentions
to heal, and most of all, toBe Happy!
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