I am looking forward to my follow-up visit to the doctor and am certain my blood sugar levels have dropped. But the focus on shamanism and energy medicine is interesting, and some of the spiritual exercises have been mind-opening. I’m also getting back in touch with my long-neglected spiritual side, though this is taking a little more effort than the dietary changes. I have learned so much from this book about how the body functions, and that has helped a lot as well – I have a better understanding of why I need to stick with the program. I have a sense of joy and peace that I realize has been missing from my life for a long time. Two months later, I have dropped at least 15 pounds and feel more energetic than I have in years. Following the broad guidelines in the book, I added quinoa (yum), avocado, coconut oil, and food supplements to my diet. I am not a creative cook, and One Spirit Medicine is not a diet book with lots of recipes, so I googled “no carb, gluten-free recipes” and found a LOT of good ideas on the Internet. My clothes felt looser, so I could tell I had dropped some weight. I honestly thought it was early onset Alzheimer’s, so the relief was enormous. I cut back on fruit (that was hard) and root vegetables (high in sugar – who knew?), and increased my water intake.īy the end of the detox, I was amazed to find that my “brain fog” had lifted. I started drinking fresh “green juice” for breakfast (not nearly as bad as it sounds!) and eating nuts, seeds, fresh caught fish (mostly salmon, not a big fan of seafood) and fibrous veggies. Villoldo’s 14-day detox and eliminated bread, pasta, grains, sugar and other unhealthy foods. Some things come into your life at the exact moment you are most receptive. A dear friend listened to my tale of woe and lent me an advance copy of One Spirit Medicine she had just received. I don’t often read this genre, but I was strongly motivated after my doctor gave me some pretty depressing news – at 64, I was 30 pounds overweight, pre-diabetic, and my cholesterol was higher than ever, despite being on two kinds of statins. Frequently, people I have not seen in a while ask me how I did it – I cannot recommend this book enough! I do not miss carbs or sugars, but I do not deprive myself on special occasions if I feel like a little cake and ice cream. UPDATE: Three months later and I'm down another 15 pounds, but BEST OF ALL, my LDL cholesterol and triglycerides are well within normal ranges and my average blood sugar level has dropped.
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