A Gluten-Free
Diet Changed My Life
Almost a month ago to the day, a young woman came in as a
client. She told me that a chiropractor had used kinesiology on her to test for
an allergy to wheat. As she tested positive, he suggested a gluten free diet.
She told me, as a result, that her consistent migraines had dissipated almost
complete.
If you didn’t know from my past blogs, I have been
struggling with migraines for about seven years now. A health nut, since I can
remember, and a yogi, as well, having constant migraines seemed to be an affair
result of a life conscious and thought out. Yet, I persevered with many
different holistic and medical cures. Some of them worked fairly well—Topomax, for one, is a prophylactic
medication I took for 3 years.
With the migraines a constant battle, I also had hip and
lower back pain nagging at me as well. I went to the doctor and discovered,
despite my desire to not dance in the footsteps of my father, I had contracted
all of the same physical challenges he had. Some ailments are genetic, I
figured, and continued my yoga practice and also used a methodology called
Active Muscle Release to help manage the pain. Honestly, after eight years of
this, I felt as if management was about the best I would ever be able to do.
Nothing, let me say with a large exclamation point,
NOTHING! has helped me more than a gluten-free diet. Since I began a month ago,
I have had absolutely 0 migraines, and my pain level for my hip and back are
almost at zero, as well.
I simply went to Walmart and perused their healthfood
aisle. I discovered everything from gluten-free crackers to bread to pasta. I
bought some of each and began on that day making the change. I have to say,
that most of the products taste close enough to regular products that it made
very little difference in my palate. Some of the crackers are even better than
the ones with wheat, especially the sesame flavored ones with almonds.
I discovered that almost every grocery store has a
gluten-free section now, so shopping at very expensive stores to get the goods
wasn’t even a necessity, which made the prospect of this change even better.
Every one knows that you can buy a $4 box of crackers from Whole Foods for the
same as a $2 box at Walmart, if you can find the same brand or one comparable.
With pasta, you have more than one choice. Asian food,
especially Thai markets, carry a rice noodle that is a great choice if you
don’t want the denser styles of gluten-free pasta made with potato and lentil
starch. The lentil pasta does have a great deal more protein than the rice
pasta, if you don’t mind the al dente
feel.
All in all, this switch has enlivened me, as I have been
able to titrate from any anti-inflammatories or pain meds. I now have more
energy and have begun doing a personal yoga practice almost every day again.
Thank you, God, for sending a messenger my way to show me
this truth!
Below is information that I will be sharing for about a
month, as not every person on my list reads the blog every day. If you have
already read it, just skip over it. Thanks for understanding.
A
Year to CLEAR Challenge:
(Please Know: You Can Join Us At Any Point in the Year
Challenge.)
The masses search outward for things that qualify them as a
person, but I always go inward for that which quantifies me for greatness. At
twenty-five I preached on street corners in NYC as an in-the-closet Pentecostal
minister. One day I heard a still small voice say, ‘God cannot be contained in a
book or a law or even in a religion. Dig deeper, reach further to find me, and
you will find your authentic Self.’”
A Year to CLEAR Challenge!
The acronym CLEAR
stands for (Compassionate, Loving,
Enthusiastic, And Relationship-Ready). The goal of this project is to
engulf readers in a weekly study that will transform them by removing blocks,
promote self-growth, and give them wings to fly freely into daily life. Each
week, by going to BoSebastian.com and choosing the Year to CLEAR Challenge tab,
a new challenge or thought to provoke conversation, growth, and group functionality.
My vision is to make Finding Authentic You the book to
have in your Kindle or on your computer. The book is a comprehensive look at
growth—spiritually, mentally, and physically.
As a yoga teacher and student of the Ayurvedic tradition, I bring
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expertise in meditation and spirituality as a minister.
The combination of all three in one book with an interactive
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The One-Year Approach to Change
No one believes he or she can change overnight. But success in
change comes from the metaphors of nature. Seasonally, life changes all around
us in nature. Finding Authentic You offers a gradual change perspective,
looking at the triune aspects of change as in yoga: Body, Mind and Spirit.
Accessing the
ability to change and finding
yourself actually pursuing change must be a daily search, which I call
getting to the “observer mind.”
In this frontal cortex of the brain we find the anatomy of
change and the power to counter every negative trigger of the human process.
The workings of Hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) and EMDR (Eye
Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) are all positive actions to help the
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Every aspect of FINDING AUTHENTIC YOU fulfills this
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future.
Step 1: Recognize That Change is Inevitable
Step 2: Release from Resistance
to Change
Step 3: Understanding Change and Allow Spirit to Define It
Step 4: A History Lesson—About You
Step 5: Look at Your Past with Compassion
Step 6: Making a Strong Commitment to Change
Step 7: Dream Your Fabulous Future
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