I realize this is not relative to the goings-on in the world, but I believe it is a direct result of the stress we have all endured since 2020. This site has been a saving grace for me. I've saved and archived lots of health and wellness posts over the years, which I refer to often. This time, I am asking this community if anyone here has had any experience with Gastritis and Intestinal Metaplasia? I was just diagnosed with both as I have had a lot of silent reflux over the years and it damaged my gut. I do not want to take PPI's. I also tried the baking soda route for pH balance, but I need to watch my salts. My goal is to reverse the damage, if possible, in time for my follow-up endoscopy in a year. I loathe taking medicine, so any advice is appreciated!
Side note: I drink way too much coffee and sparkling water, so will be limiting that going forward. I exercise daily, eat healthy, take Ivermectin once or twice a week for good measure along with a handful of high quality supplements daily.
Went ketovore 3.5 years ago - lost 30lbs and brain fog. Feel 20 years younger. Lots of good info out there. Doctors Downunder have numerous educational videos. Good Luck fren.
Thank you for the advice. Do you eat any fruits or vegetables at all?
When I started it was just keto - under 20 total carbs , 80% fat [oh yum] 20% protein, I did eat broccoli and cauliflower as well as romaine lettuce for the first 9 months or so. But found they didn't agree with me after a while. I made sure to add salt and I think that helped me not get the 'keto flu' that affects some people when they begin. Now that I am ketovore I eat meat, fat, eggs, cheese, heavy cream in my coffee [not milk], I eat raspberries blueberries and strawberries in moderation. It's funny how difficult it is to get rid of the brainwashing we've heard all our lives -that we will die without fruit and vegetables and Fibre! Oh my.[ Find Zoe Harcombe videos on Fibre very informative and funny] Anyway everyone is different and people find their comfort level. If you just give up sugar, bread, rice , cereals & pasta it will be a start, but when your body starts using ketones instead of glucose your engine will rev up. Anyway I'm only an ordinary person who's done a bit of reading and had a great experience. Good luck :)
Thanks! I am out 80/20 right now - 80% protein, 20% other... mostly veg, fruits and the occasional sweet potato. I do have cheat meals once every couple weeks like pasta or pizza. I can live without those!
I'm 80% fat [bacon,butter,beef occasionally an avocado] and 20% protein [beef,chicken,fish,eggs]. Hope you feel better soon. :)