My aim as I age was to be on NO drugs at all. I envisioned myself healthy, strong, active with minimal health problems like maybe just arthritis. I am aiming in that direction but I am off the mark.
Thank God I was able to cure my severe 2 year bout with AFib with 35 minutes of treadmill 6 days out of 7 for 4 months (but off beta blockers and cured within a month)....and of course, cutting out all stimulants such as coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate, alcohol etc.. I believe strongly in prevention and looking for the cause rather than treating symptoms with drugs....which is what doctors do.
I am dealing with thick hives all over my abdomen and hips since the start of April. When I get home next week I will start the NO carb diet (protein and veggies only) and I expect the hives to go away like they did before. Obviously my body is in acute inflammatory mode and I am treating my gut with probiotics since 80% of the immune system is in the gut. I don't want to rely on drugs if I can.
I am in Europe on holiday but look forward to buckling down to this healthy diet...and as a bonus losing some weight. I have been walking an average of 14.000 steps per day here in the Netherlands and will continue with about half that per day at home as well.