Life has its ups and downs, but for you, the roller coaster is a daily occurrence, and hardly ever as enjoyable as a visit to the amusement park. Unfortunately, medicine is rarely a good answer.
Like most diseases, Bipolar Disorder is nothing more than your body’s reaction to poor diet and lifestyle choices. When you eat regular, whole, balanced, plant-based meals, and get enough sleep, exercise and body care, you will NEVER experience the ups and downs of B.D., because you will be experiencing good health instead.
So what can you do? You need support to make any changes in life, and you may need to back away from any large commitments, such as school, work, relationships, etc. while you improve your diet and lifestyle habits. But what are those changes?
Top Ten Changes To Relieve Bipolar Disorder
- Avoid dairy desserts, candy, raw fruit, fruit juice, soda, coffee, tea, alcohol and drugs
- Avoid white bread, pastries, and pasta
- Avoid missing meals, snack and fast foods, chewing gum and diet products
- Eat boiled short grain brown rice as well as millet, oats, barley, quinoa, buckwheat
- Eat sea vegetables, beans, mushrooms, nuts and seeds
- Blanch or press salads, and buy organic greens, fruit, dairy and meats
- Get 8 hours of sleep every night. Go to sleep by 11pm and rise by 7am
- Go to a chiropractor monthly, and get a shiatsu or reflexology appt. quarterly
- Walk in the woods every day for :15-:30, and preferably lie down and be grateful
- Do a daily body rub and shower every day
Some of these ideas may be foreign to you. See our links and recipes and resources for more information. Also visit your nearest Whole Foods and Google Macrobiotics.
If you must eat a restaurant meal, order carefully and choose Japanese, Thai or Vegetarian joints. Order low salt and low sugar meals, and avoid oily foods, colors and desserts.
For more ideas, contact David at david@kagan.co