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Sigh, her book the Wahls Protocol is what got me started on my journey but I vary off course quite often, especially with the carbs. I too love fresh fruit but I know I don't get enough vegetables. I have pretty eliminated all fast foods which really were one of my biggest obstacles. I've reduced the refined sugar but do get off track once in awhile.
Awhile back I got on a juicing binge but gave it up after a month or so because it was too much work to clean the juicing machine. Last week I bought a new Ninja Cold Press Juicer and have used it twice so far to make orange, carrot and ginger juice which turned out great. Best part was it was a piece of cake cleaning the juicer. Everything but the base machine can go in the dishwasher. Yesterday I winged it and made some spinach, orange and ginger juice and I'm liking the orange carrot juice better. I had a lot of spinach to use up before it got old and it wasn't bad but I like the other much better.
If you are limiting carbs you might want to participate in another related discussion here:
-- Low-carb healthy fat living. Intermittent fasting. What’s your why?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/
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I like to cook Italian food, so I struggle with pasta. I’m trying to limit it to once per month. Winter casseroles will be my downfall I’m sure. Nothing better in a Vermont winter. I justify occasional small digressions as ok for emotional uplift!
Thanks for the link, I’ll check it out.
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John I have a question for you. I am having a bit of a problem. I have been taking my regular blood pressure medicine which is Benicar 20 mg every day. My cardiologist added Metoprolol 25mg XR ( 1/2 at bedtime) I have been doing this to keep my heart rate down. I started to notice my blood pressure is going up. It is staying in the 140-150's over 80-90. I have Clonidine 0.1 mg as needed. I have taken it last week and it worked. Now it is not. I spoke with my cardiologist and she wants me to up my Metoprolol to 25 mg at bedtime. I have read about gastrointestinal issues. It seems funny that all of a sudden my pills are not working. I took a clonidine last night. Clonidine usually works right away. This morning my heart rate is in the 60 range. When any other day it is in the high 70 range. I would take a metoprolol now except for that. I find it odd that all of a sudden my medications are not working. Is this common in people with neuropathy? This is very worrisome to me. If anyone else knows about this I would be glad to hear from them.