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I was listening to Joe Rogan and he was interviewing Chris Kresser. I've never head of the guy but he had the same recovery story as me. But he has used his experience to help other people and here is his website. Chris goes into all the technical parts of recovering from chronic diseases, depression, and behavioral problems through changing one's diet, exercise, and habits.

I will be fasting for the next three days just drinking water. This is easy for me to do, my kitchen is not full of easy to eat food and I don't have too cook this weekend!

I am doing this to kick start my immune system. I am feeling sluggish, my body is telling me it needs a break. It takes a lot of energy to digest food and clear the system of waste products. Fasting gives that energy back to the body to reboot and repair systems.

I've fasted before but only for a day or I've only drank green smoothies for 3 days at a time. I have read many reports regarding the health benefits of fasting. Especially intermittent fasting, which I practice every day. I eat my first meal around 8 or 9am and have my last meal around 3pm. My largest meal is my first meal in the morning.

I only eat organic whole foods and drink water that has been filtered, free of fluoride and chlorine. I also refrain using chemically laden hygiene and makeup products. Since menopause I found cutting out as much chemicals as possible from my food, drinks, alcohol, sugars, hygiene, and cleaning products has stopped many of my pre-menopasual symptoms like hot-flashes, migraines and fatigue.

If I eat a lot of refined carbs my hunger and cravings are huge but if I stay on my eating regime, no fast foods, no grains, lots of greens, a little fruit, meat, and good fats I suffer very little cravings or hunger after my last meal. I also sleep better if I don't eat in the evenings.

I also read sleep plays a huge role in the health of my immune system. People who get 7 to 8 hours of sleep in a 24 hour cycle suffer less chronic health problems including weight issues. I know when I get regular amounts of sleep my cravings for sweets lessen. I read this has to do with insulin production. Lack of sleep causes stress, which ups your insulin production. Insulin makes you crave sweets.

I suffer from fibromylagia, which is an immune condition that causes as host of symptoms. No one knows what causes fibromylagia nor does the medical community have a cure.

I also suffer from PTSD from trauma suffered as a child, panic attacks, severe anxiety, and night terrors. I took care of that conditioning through learning how to let go of physical sensations through meditation.

Understanding the difference between conditioning and physical symptoms helped me see which sensation was related to physical problems and mental problems and how many problems are tied together. The health of the body is intimately tied to the mind and from meditation I had an insight to heal my health issues I need to address not only exercise and diet, but also how I react to physical and mental sensations.

Back in the early 90s I was diagnosed with fibro I tried the conventional approach using pharmaceutical drugs. I became even sicker and tried all sorts of drugs to help me stay awake and alert, none worked. I had a friend who sold herbs, called Herbalife. I bought some and tried them out for a couple months, I felt an immediate improvement but they were expensive and to afford them I would have to start selling the products myself and the business looked like a pyramid scheme. Early adopters made the most money, which lead the majority of people who sold the product making just pennies.

I figured if pills made of herbs could help why not try the real herbs, they are cheaper. Along with meditation, disciplining the mind, exercise, changing my eating habits and diet I pulled myself out of depression, anxiety and physical illness. No one can know your body and mind better than you!

I will be posting my struggles and success for the next 3 days. Right now I want to eat something but I am not hungry. The last time I ate was yesterday around 3pm. So I know this is just a habit rearing it's head demanding attention. I found when breaking a routine filling that empty space left from dropping a habit is important. So I will be walking twice a day and meditating during the time that I usually eat. Nature hates empty spaces so when you drop a behavior fill that empty space with a healthy behavior.

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