I’m 64 and have had autoimmune symptoms as far back as I can remember; weight gain, bloating, fatigue, brain fog, even as a child. Being 1 of 5 children raised by a single mother, we ate a lot of inexpensive meals, such as pasta, beans, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and oats. Fresh fruits and vegetables were a rare treat.
After I married, and began having children, I became concerned with the wellness of my family. I raised my young children on breast milk, barley greens, and homemade baby food, but as our children grew and our family got busier, I got caught up in the ease of fast food and rarely cooked a healthy meal.
As I got older and health issues began plaguing my system, I sought out self-help remedies, naturopaths, and homeopaths. These doctors had diagnosed me with arthritis, hyperglycemia, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and Epstein Barr, but it wasn’t until I was bedridden with fatigue, lack of brain function, and severe depression that I finally found a holistic, integrative doctor that addressed the root cause of my issues, autoimmune disease.
After being tested in December of 2017, my doctor found I had leaky gut, SIBO, issues with my cerebellum and frontal lobe, limbic system, liver, kidneys, thyroid, and adrenals, heavy metals and pesticides in my system, and the inability to metabolize nutrients. My doctor began to address these issues with diet, supplements, and homeopathics. Since addressing the autoimmune disease, I had been experiencing amazing results with weight loss, energy, brain function returning, less bloating, and having better bowel function.
During the first three months of my recovery I started watching some of Dr. Gundry’s videos about The Plant Paradox book. I shared a few videos with my nephew, and he was so excited that he read the entire book in two days. He was so impressed with the science of Dr. Gundry’s findings that he immediately wanted to start the diet.
I asked my doctor his opinion on Dr. Gundry’s protocol and he was very supportive of it, so, along with my nephew, I began the Plant Paradox diet, incorporating Vital Reds, Primal Plants, and PreBiothrive, along with the supplements and homeopathic my holistic doctor has me on.
I feel that I’ve made as much improvement in my health in the past three weeks on the Plant Paradox diet as I had in the three months with my holistic doctor's protocol. With the combination of both the Plant Paradox diet and my doctor's protocol I’ve lost more weight, no bloating, better energy and brain function, and, for the first time since I was a child, I have normal bowel functions.
My family was very skeptical of this new “diet” until they ate some of the delicious recipes from the Plant Paradox book that I am now able to get up and prepare. Today my nephew, husband, and two of my sons are on the Plant Paradox diet, taking Vital Reds, Primal Plants, and PreBiothrive, and sharing the amazing results with friends and family as well.
With easy, delicious recipes in The Plant Paradox Cookbook, this is a diet I will embrace for the rest of my (long) life.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend