My personal, although limited experience with changing my diet:
About 6 months ago I went to the Atkins. I found that I needed less Zyprexa when on the Atkins. So I cut down to 2.5 MG. However, that diet left me with many severe issues including: sleep problems from cramping, gout inflammation, no energy to work out, and heart issues.
SO about 3 weeks ago, in an attempt to fix my painful gout, I ate spinach out of a can. After eating 2 cans, my inflammation went away. The only reason I had bought/had spinach was that it was a low carb/high fiber food. Little did I realize the many other benefits of it.
I will add more details as to why spinach is a superfood if interested.
My diet has been this (avg daily intake):
2 cans of low sodium spianch a day.
Some sort of meat/fish or peanuts to go with the spinach during meals. Usually minor amounts just to use up food I have left over from Atkins diet.
1 glass of soymilk.
A couple squares of 45% cocoa chocolate with peanuts.
1 cup of green tea.
Some sweets like dates or maybe 1 cookie. Very minor.
Omega 3 fish oil and blood thinner due to my blood clot issue.
Based on this diet:
For the last three weeks I have not needed Zyprexa and have felt great. I've lost around 5-10 lbs and have been able to walk several miles each day without pain. My sleeping has been restful, unlike the times where my mania had to be controlled.
So in conclusion, I would say leafy greens are the most stabilizing food I have ever had in my entire life. After researching, I also conclude that spinach is probably the best available food on the market especially for its price.
My reasoning is that eating leaves that absorb sunlight as well as the nutrients from the ground is by far the healthiest food available in the world.
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