Well, I haven't yet been able to find the name of the book. But I did take notes from that book and a health newsletter I get, the Blaylock Wellness Report. I followed the plan for a couple of months last fall, and felt so much better. But I really fell off the wagon from about Thanksgiving until recently. And during that time, the acid reflux returned, as did most of my other aches and pains. I started back with the plan about a week or two ago and feel better already. A couple of the most important points is to avoid omega-6 fats and get lots of omega-3's, and to consume low-glycemic foods rather than high. Here is what I eat: Wild salmon (absolutely no farmed salmon. All the fish I eat is wild) Fish - but none of the larger fish like grouper or swordfish. Raw nuts - almonds, walnuts, pecans and pistachios, mostly. LOTS of organic vegetables, and I eat about half of them raw. 5-10 servings a day. Healthy fats, like extra virgin olive oil and organic virgin coconut oil. I take Carlson's liquid fish oil everyday. If I need a spread, I will occasionally use butter, never margarine. Plenty of tea. White and Rooibos are the ones that Dr. Blaylock recommends. I also occasionally have a cup of green or oolong tea. I drink 3-4 cups of tea a day. Purified water - We invested in a water distiller. It takes about 4 hours to make a gallon. We love it and wouldn't be without it now. Moderate amounts of: Whole grains (limited; definitely not the 7-9 servings advocated in the food pyramid) such as oats, whole wheat, brown rice. I like a bread from Wild Oats that is made with organic whole wheat, filtered water, honey, yeast and salt. That's the entire ingredient list, no additives, chemicals or preservatives. Fruits - Berries are especially good, and I eat oranges and apples, too. I seldom have a banana, as it is higher on the glycemic index. Avocados are great, full of healthy fat (are they a fruit or a vegetable??) Shell fish - I try to avoid that which comes from China or Thailand, which is most of it, especially shrimp. Dried beans/legumes - I eat black or red beans mostly, and just an average size serving, not a huge plateful. Eggs high in omega-3's (Christopher eggs have the highest omega-3, 600 per egg and can be purchased at Kroger or Walmart) Chicken, pork, or beef - just one of these once a week and always organic. Things I avoid: The aforementioned omega-6 fats, found in corn, safflower, sunflower, peanut, soybean and canola oils. This means no packaged snacks, which are full of this. Even if the label touts, "No saturated fat!", it's still a bad fat. High-glycemic foods. This means no white potatoes (darn!), white rice, white bread and sugar. All prepared and processed foods and soups. They are loaded with many things that cause inflammation. Limited or very little dairy. No soft drinks or diet soft drinks. These and omega-6's are the worst things you can put into your body. Regular soft drinks are full of the worst type of sugar, high-fructose corn syrup. And diet drinks have aspartame, another bad guy. No MSG, and it's everywhere in processed foods. Did you know that there are at least a dozen other names that MSG goes by? Manufacturers slip it by us disguised by another name. So basically, it's a whole food diet, with the majority of it being vegetables, fruits, and nuts, with some high quality proteins, dried beans, whole grains and healthy fats thrown in. It is quite restrictive, but the longer I stick with it, the less I miss the junk food and artery-clogging stuff I was consuming. And boy, I can tell a difference in how I feel, so it is worth it. Of course, I will from time to time treat myself to a slice of birthday cake, or some favorite thing that I miss, like sushi. I really do enjoy the foods that are allowed. Today's lunch was a Wild Oats whole wheat pita filled with veggies, lettuce, avocado. Last night's dinner was wild salmon, roasted asparagus spears and a salad of romaine and cherry tomatoes with a dressing made of olive oil, vinegar, and garlic. Then my evening snack was an apple and a few almonds. Tried not to think of the box of Cheese Nips in the pantry!

There is no good reason you can't eat when taking thyroid meds. That's why you take the meds on an empty stomach and don't eat for an hour so they are absorbed into your blood stream. Once in the blood they are unaffected by food and most other medications. I am quite sure that cabbage probably does have anti-inflammatory properties. But the question is how much would you have to actually eat to b get the real benefits. Most modern medications have their historical roots going back to things found in plants and nature. However it similar to drinking cranberry juice to ease the pain of a bladder infection. You would have to drink gallons. One AZO pill or gallons of juice? I'll take the pill.

Our kitty started displaying symptoms of IBD at less than two years old, and it took a year of diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, and constant vet visits to figure it out. I remember how frustrating it was - how sometimes he'd pee or poop just outside of the litter box, and we couldn't help but feel it was to spite us somehow. Now we know better, and that he truly couldn't help it and was really sick. Any out-of-litterbox activity from him is now an immediate sign that something is off, and we need to switch his diet. Hubs and I started him on a new diet as well as steroids asap, and that did the trick. It took a while to find foods he was ok with - you have to test each meat type for a few weeks to see if there's a reaction. Lamb and Venison are the only two so far that he doesn't react to - rabbit and duck seemed ok at first, but gunked him up after a few weeks. After 8 months we weaned him off the steroids (slowly!) per a new vet's recommendation since he's such a young cat. His energy is back, he's gained weight back up to a healthy level (it took forever though), and he's his old self again. The diet that I found to be effective for him is a mix of: organic canned pumpkin for fiber feline antioxidants - I use Ark Naturals NuPet Cat Antioxidant Nature's Variety Limited Ingredient Lamb OR Natural Balance Venison and Green Pea - I usually vary them morning and evening feline probiotics/prebiotics/enzymes sprinkled on top, not mixed in. I use Wholistics Pet Organics Feline Digest-All Plus Supplement. At the beginning, I would also mix in a little Rad Cat Raw Diet to get him to eat more since I was so worried about his weight. Hope this helps! It seems expensive at first to go the wet food route, but it's so much less expensive than vet visits and meds. It's also worth it to see him happy and healthy again!

Blue Onblue, that is amazing! Years ago, a stray cat came to us, wouldn't leave and became expectant. I knew when this would happen, my indoor cat had raised a ruckus so we noticed the event. The stray lived in the garage (hence, her name was Garage Cat or GC) and when I came home the day before the expected event, she had oil all over her back! Called the vet who said she must be bathed and to use Dawn Dishwashing soap or Murphy's Oil Soap. I had neither of those so used what I had (Palmolive and the like) but none of my stock would do more than slide off the oil slick! Husband made mad dash to grocery while I held her in the bathtub, used the Dawn and have never bought any other brand since. That was probably 35 years ago! She was small and so round and heavy that she could not fight. Came home the next day and four new kittens. Kept one and had to put down at 19 years old! Our Sugarbaby!