Faith, Physical Health, and Mental Wellness
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It might be people like me ("hypocrites") who make other people cynical about religion. Well, I need religion, because without it, I'd be a zillion times more miserable than I already am. I need Jesus more than I need the air that I breathe. As far as I'm concerned, people who are termed as hypocrites, are really only people who want to be good, but struggle at every turn.
A caring family member sent me some very good information on how to treat mental illness with...vitamins. I really do think a vitamin deficiency might be a major part of whatever's wrong with me. I usually eat for convenience to feed the belly, without putting to much mental energy into eating healthy. "Been there, done that" when it comes to eating healthy. Every time I try to clean up my eating habits I end up getting sick from eating vegetables. My body can't handle things it's not familiar with. I only wish my body had rejected all the junk I started eating in the first place. Kids can eat anything, it seems, and not be affected if it's not perfectly healthy. I swear my parents raised me on crap food. Well. no more of that for me. I know people have been on health kicks since the 1970's...and I've tried it a few times too...but now I've got to make it a lifestyle. I can't afford to feel like crap anymore.
So this caring family member pointed out a website that sells vitamins that treat mental illness....(too expensive) but I took the list of each nutrient that's in the vitamins and I decided to make my food habits point in that direction. I dissected the list, ran a search on each vitamin and what foods contain them. I eat according to that list now. And you know what? It's nothing revelational either. I didn't even need the list, after putting it together and studying it. Basically I just shop on the "outside" sections of the grocery store. You know, the produce section: fruits, veggies, nuts, tofu; the dairy section: soy milk, cow milk, mozzerella cheese, cottage cheese; seafood: salmon, halibut, tuna; and one trip down the cereal aisle: whole-grain cereals (a healthy comfort food!), wheat germ... It hasn't left me hungry either...I'm only on day two of hopefully a lifetime of decent living...apart from my grumpiness which may eventually melt away (I have a psychologist appt next week), I hope to be feeling better soon. If you're curious, here's the list of vitamins: Link
A caring family member sent me some very good information on how to treat mental illness with...vitamins. I really do think a vitamin deficiency might be a major part of whatever's wrong with me. I usually eat for convenience to feed the belly, without putting to much mental energy into eating healthy. "Been there, done that" when it comes to eating healthy. Every time I try to clean up my eating habits I end up getting sick from eating vegetables. My body can't handle things it's not familiar with. I only wish my body had rejected all the junk I started eating in the first place. Kids can eat anything, it seems, and not be affected if it's not perfectly healthy. I swear my parents raised me on crap food. Well. no more of that for me. I know people have been on health kicks since the 1970's...and I've tried it a few times too...but now I've got to make it a lifestyle. I can't afford to feel like crap anymore.
So this caring family member pointed out a website that sells vitamins that treat mental illness....(too expensive) but I took the list of each nutrient that's in the vitamins and I decided to make my food habits point in that direction. I dissected the list, ran a search on each vitamin and what foods contain them. I eat according to that list now. And you know what? It's nothing revelational either. I didn't even need the list, after putting it together and studying it. Basically I just shop on the "outside" sections of the grocery store. You know, the produce section: fruits, veggies, nuts, tofu; the dairy section: soy milk, cow milk, mozzerella cheese, cottage cheese; seafood: salmon, halibut, tuna; and one trip down the cereal aisle: whole-grain cereals (a healthy comfort food!), wheat germ... It hasn't left me hungry either...I'm only on day two of hopefully a lifetime of decent living...apart from my grumpiness which may eventually melt away (I have a psychologist appt next week), I hope to be feeling better soon. If you're curious, here's the list of vitamins: Link
