How to Use Food Monitoring for Healing Autoimmune Conditions: A Self-Empowered Approach
Living with autoimmune conditions often means navigating a complex healthcare system and searching for solutions that work for your unique body. While this journey can be challenging, adopting a proactive and personalized approach to food and health monitoring has helped many individuals manage symptoms and even achieve remission.
This blog will guide you through a step-by-step process to understand your body better, make informed dietary choices, and create an environment for self-healing.
1. Why Food Monitoring Matters
Autoimmune conditions can be exacerbated by certain foods that trigger adverse immune or stress responses. By tracking your body’s reactions, you can identify these triggers and adjust your diet accordingly.
The Science Behind It:
- Measuring your temperature and heart rate before and after eating can indicate how well your body tolerates specific foods.
- Increased temperature or heart rate: A positive response, suggesting the food supports your metabolism.
- Decreased temperature or heart rate: A negative response, indicating a stress reaction, such as increased cortisol or adrenaline.
2. Step-by-Step Food Tracking Method
Before Eating:
- Measure your temperature at the left temple.
- Record your heart rate (beats per minute).
After Eating:
- Repeat the same measurements 10–20 minutes after finishing your meal.
- Log your findings to identify patterns over time.
Morning Routine:
- Monitor your temperature and heart rate first thing in the morning to track progress. Consistently higher readings over time may indicate that your body is starting to heal.
3. Foods to Avoid (for Now)
Certain foods may hinder healing and should be avoided, especially during the initial phase:
- Polyunsaturated fats: Found in chicken, nuts, and almond milk.
- High-fiber fruits: Such as apples, pears, and bananas.
- Nuts and seeds: Avoid all nuts initially.
4. Foods to Focus On
Incorporate nutrient-dense, easily digestible foods to support your metabolism:
- Fruits: Oranges, strawberries, blueberries, and watermelon are generally well-tolerated.
- Vegetables: Opt for carrots and cooked or steamed vegetables to reduce fiber content.
- Proteins: Beef, bison, lamb, eggs, and some fish.
- Healthy fats: Stick to butter, ghee, and olive oil; avoid seed oils.
5. Personalized Adjustments
Every individual’s body reacts differently. Foods that may initially cause stress could become tolerable over time as your metabolism heals. For example:
- Combining foods: Pairing chicken with honey or orange juice may reduce its stress-inducing effects.
- Reintroduction: After six weeks of following a baseline diet, slowly reintroduce foods while continuing to monitor your body’s responses.
6. Healing and Spontaneous Remission
This personalized method helped me achieve spontaneous remission from two severe autoimmune diseases, even after other approaches, like the paleo diet, failed. By focusing on what works for your body and staying consistent with food monitoring, you can create the conditions for healing and long-term well-being.
Key Takeaway:
Self-healing starts with listening to your body. Through careful observation and dietary adjustments, you can take control of your health and pave the way for a better quality of life.
This approach is not just a method; it’s a lifestyle of self-awareness and empowerment that can inspire others to embark on their own healing journey.