Master Cleanse - Take 3

Thursday, November 13, 2008

For the past few months, I've been complacent about my health. Everything I used to do that kept me healthy, I stopped doing: rest, yoga, and taking Omega-3s. As a result, I got some not so great news from my rheumatologist. She said they found protein in my urine which is abnormal. BUT, results are not conclusive and I need to do a repeat test. I'm not freaking out because I've had a positive result for protein in my urine before but I am taking this seriously.

It's a wake up call that I need to be conscientious about my health. I did not get 100% better before I started to let things go. Biotherapy only helped with my symptoms but it did not cure me. I know what I need to do and I need to trust myself. My doctor wants to put me on medication that could result in blindness. I'm not willing to take that risk. I'm going to give myself a month or two to see if I can get better results the natural way.

I started the Master Cleanse and am on my fourth day. I figured it would be good to start with a clean slate. I've done the cleanse before and it helped so I'm doing it again. This time I'm going for the full 10 days. In the past, I've only made it to five. It's much easier this time to achieve my goal because I'm living on my own. In the past, when I was at home, I would smell food that my parents were cooking for meals. That was tough.

I've also started taking Omega-3s again and am doing yoga regularly. I am also listening to my body and resting when I need to. Doing all this, I am confident that I will recover. I've managed to lower my anti-body counts in the past and this time, I am going to eliminate them completely.

It's my health and it's up to me to take care of myself. I need to do this not only for myself, but for those who love me. I don't want them to worry and I want to live a long and healthy life with them.