“It all depends on how we look at things,
and not on how they are themselves.”
~Carl Jung
Are you willing to get uncomfortable,
to completely reverse your diabetes?
Life is like a long, muggy summer; we seek comfort. Why?
It’s natural to dislike being uncomfortable, we take the path of least resistance and do what’s most “comfortable”.
Comfort comes in many forms, like old slippers, or a good friend, but have you ever considered that what brings you the most comfort, might be the way you see yourself? The stories you tell yourself about yourself?
Imagine this:
You want a “magic bullet”; a drug, a supplement, or quick fix diet that will cure all. You don’t want to face the pain of being accountable to your choices. Because you don’t want to get uncomfortable and confront the symptoms, that’s exactly what you end up with – discomfort and pain.
The person in that internal battle is fighting against the way they see themselves, and the reality of what they’re creating in their life.
It’s what many people go through during pre-diabetes and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. Did it sound familiar? (it does to me, I went through it)
Have you grieved for the loss of your once well functioning body?
Grief is uncomfortable, however:
The only way to improve anything is by doing what is uncomfortable, yet necessary.
When I say uncomfortable, I’m not just talking about changing physical habits, like your diet and level of physical activity and fitness, though those are important too.
I mean being willing to be emotionally uncomfortable.
Ask yourself these questions, don’t settle for the first answer that pops into your head, dig deeper:
- Are you willing to fully accept the positive and negative consequences of your actions?
- What are you now willing to do to cure your diabetes that you weren’t willing to do before?
- What are you now willing to not do that you have been doing?
- Are you now willing to think differently?
- And who would you be without chronic illness?
Are you feeling uncomfortable yet?
Would you be more comfortable if you could stop taking insulin shots, stop taking strong drugs with mood altering side effects, stop losing your vision, and no more pins and needles? Because a new lease on life is the benefit of getting uncomfortable short term.
Are you willing to get temporarily uncomfortable for that kind of payoff?
Here’s another question, and I want you to know, it should make you uncomfortable. Why?
Because discomfort is the path to change. It’s the path to finding an answer to the question, “There’s got to be more to life than this, right?”
Don’t settle for the easy answer. Be willing to be uncomfortable enough to admit that the true answer may not be what you want it to be.
Watch your knee jerk reactions, and question if it might be something deeper.
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5 toxins that are killing you (and how to avoid them)
Chemical residues – The residues of herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, and petrochemical-based fertilizers are proven to cause cancer, disrupt hormones, and can throw your body into a state of complete immune disruption. Applying these chemicals is the world’s largest occupational hazard, and puts almost 1 billion farmers worldwide at risk.
These chemicals build up in your tissues, and break down the body’s ability to function normally.
How to avoid it:
buy only organic produce, or better yet, grow your own. Even people living in apartments can start their own small-scale organic garden with little time or effort.
Genetically modified foods – Because biotech companies refuse to allow independent research, there is absolutely no legitimate peer-reviewed research available on GMOs. And yet the vast majority of soy and corn grown in North America is genetically modified, which is a problem since they are found in almost every prepackaged product on grocery store shelves.
The research that has been done has come up with shocking results; genetically modified foods cause hormonal disruption, infertility, genetic mutation, birth defects, and by the third generation of the rats being tested, a complete inability to reproduce.
How to avoid it:
The easiest way to avoid GMOs, is to stay away from prepackaged foods. The USDA is now saying that they can’t even guarantee there are no GMOs in certified organic prepackaged foods.
High fructose corn syrup – Unlike natural sugars, the body has absolutely no idea how to deal with high fructose corn syrup. It puts massive stress on the pancreas, and prevents the body from properly processing all sugars. Several recent studies have found consumption of high fructose corn syrup to be highly correlated with diabetes and obesity.
How to avoid it: Read labels! Because high fructose corn syrup is so cheap, it’s a popular choice for pop, candy, another sweets.
Alcohol – also known as ethanol, is converted into sugar when it’s digested. It damages the liver, stresses the pancreas, increases glucose tolerance, and despite the twisted research put forward by mainstream media, damages the heart and circulatory system.
How to avoid it: Try alternative, mildly alcoholic healthy beverages, such as kombucha, kvass, and kiefer.
MSG – MSG prevents your body from knowning when it’s full, causes it to always feel hungry (or “peckish”), And puts direct pressure on the pancreas by causing it to over produce insulin.
How to avoid it:
with at least 18 names, MSG may be the hardest single ingredient to avoid. Learn the names of MSG, read labels, and avoid packaged foods as much as possible.
Avoiding these toxins is a giant leap toward optimal health. In my next post, I will share five foods to bring your body back into balance!
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-fructose_corn_syrup#Health_effects
http://www.naturalnews.com/025001.html
http://www.msgtruth.org/obesity.htm
http://www.msgmyth.com/hidename.htm