@marko82 Hi Marsh! I am at home most of the time also. I use technology to contact family and friends. I also tutor high school students remotely. It keeps me busy along with 5 housebroken animals to keep me company. I don’t mind it at all. Hard to do things with dizziness. Short trips to a medical appointment or grocery store is doable. My husband drives. I am planning eye surgery next year to hopefully decrease my dizziness and motion sickness. That will make a big difference. In the meantime, as you say, I deal with the annoying ailments. So true. We put our bodies through so much while we are younger then pay the price for it later.
I can relate because I too was never a cow milk drinker. It took me years to try cheese and that was because I was threatened with punishment if I didn’t. I still don’t eat much dairy not even cheese. Unlike you I can tolerate the lactose. My main dairy milk consumption is with the yogurt I make. I do eat a few foods derived from animals like eggs to get enough Vitamin B12. I was never made aware of any nutrient deficiency so far.
Those alcohol sugars are natural and side effects can be gas or bloating. They have been around for many years (some since 1950s) without causing any known illnesses like cancer. I particularly stay away from aspartame and sucralose. Today so many foods contain the artificial sweeteners. That is why I prefer to make my own to avoid eating them.
I make hot oatmeal with oat milk for breakfast every day. I am the same way. I don’t need a variety of foods. My mother likes her oatmeal too. She adds peanut butter to hers. Good thing she never liked sweets. Her downfall was starchy foods like potatoes and breads. She is doing much better after knowing to be cautious.
I will try drinking lots of water after a meal to see if that makes a difference for me. Thank you for the suggestion. Your doctor gave you good advice to get plenty of fiber and probiotics in your diet. I agree gut health is so important. I knew about that years ago and took probiotic supplements along eating probiotic foods like yogurt and tempeh. I attribute my diet and exercise for my survival. The AVM has indeed taken a toll on my body but it is still fighting back. I am progressing slowly.
Do you keep in touch with family? My mother does not live with me but I video chat with her daily and let her know what is going on in the local news to be concerning for her. Keep healthy….Toni