{"id":1801,"date":"2014-02-10T20:35:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T01:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/?p=1801"},"modified":"2020-11-27T17:04:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T22:04:46","slug":"happy-health-goodbye-scleritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2014\/02\/10\/happy-health-goodbye-scleritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Health- Goodbye Scleritis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow! January of last year I was just beginning my experiment with veganism &#8230;after suffering some terrific pain on the left side of my face.\u00a0My self-diagnosis ranged from sinus infection to a long overdue root canal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Both were wrong!<\/p>\n<p>My husband had the idea of consulting his Opthomalogist. An email with photos resulted in an emergency appointment on a Sunday afternoon (thanks doc!)\u00a0Diagnosis: <em>Scleritis<\/em>. No cause, No cure, just control&#8230; via steroids :\/<\/p>\n<p>2 months later, my eye was clear and pain-free, but the side-effects from those meds overwhelmed me. I had to get off that stuff!\u00a0Dr. Fuhrman&#8217;s <strong>Eat To Live<\/strong> (an immune boosting diet) saved my health. A full 60 day Vegan-fast turned into a new way of eating and viewing food. It&#8217;s God&#8217;s pharmacy.<\/p>\n<p>Today I eat a primarily plant-based diet, full of taste and variety. I&#8217;m gluten-free and 90% dairy-free (occasional raw cheese). I love to bake, avoiding processed foods by making my own stuff. \u00a0It&#8217;s always fun to try adding a new <em>superfood<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Boosting my immune system has been a daily goal. Keeping healthy snacks on hand really helps! A new recipe each week keeps me motivated. There is so much out there on Pinterest.\u00a0Information abounds!<\/p>\n<p>Check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>healingstrong.com.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Eat to live recipes (Dr. Fuhrman)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GBOMBS:<\/strong>\u00a0(daily\u00a0<em>must-haves)<\/em><br \/><em><strong><strong>G<\/strong>reen leafy veggies <\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong><strong>B<\/strong>eans<\/strong>(pinto, kidney, black etc&#8230;)<\/em><br \/><em><strong><strong>O<\/strong>nions <\/strong>(all kinds)<\/em><br \/><em><strong><strong>M<\/strong>ushrooms<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong><strong>B<\/strong>erries <\/strong>(try frozen)<\/em><br \/><strong style=\"font-style: italic;\"><strong>S<\/strong>eeds <\/strong><i>(especially\u00a0Chia and Flax)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t be shy, pile them high!<\/em> Eat something healthy<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ForGlorySake!<\/strong> -Anna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img_0958.jpg?resize=640%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img_0958.jpg?resize=1024%2C626&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img_0958.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img_0958.jpg?resize=768%2C470&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img_0958.jpg?resize=1568%2C959&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img_0958.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img_0958.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Apples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow! 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