My Paleo Challenge to Myself

I was browsing Amazon the other day when a book about using the Paleo diet to cure autoimmune diseases popped up--The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body by Sarah Ballantyne. I have Lupus and this book sparked my attention. So, I started reading the description and it sounded interesting.

So I bought it.

I mean, if there is a chance that I can cure my disease by using my diet, then why not?

I am not all the way finished with the book yet, but I have learned a lot. Like, apparently, all autoimmune diseases have what's called a "leaky gut." Really??? My specialist has never mentioned anything about this in the 4+ years I've been seeing her. And, apparently, the meds I am taking are not good for my body??? Really??? This kind of perturbs me. I mean, I trust this lady to do what is right for me and to help me live a full life.

I'm not sure who to believe at this point, but this is the conclusion I came to: changing my diet can't be bad for me, so why not just give it a try?

And that's what I am setting out to do. According to the book, I should be eating all kinds of animal meat, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats. I should be avoiding grains, gluten, nuts, seeds, eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, and dairy. That's a lot to avoid, especially since I have relied on many of these food items to provide me a "healthy diet."

I will not be able to make these changes overnight. It will be a process and a challenging one at that, but I have to believe that this book was brought to my attention by God and the Universe and it couldn't hurt to try!

Wish me luck!