Orweller

They are especially important for people who consume seed oils. For me, I take a fish oil supplement, and occasionally eat herring, tuna, salmon, or sardines. But I choose the supplement over anything in a can. 

Sardines are not safer than a supplement. Yes, they are safer than other fish, but all seafood is subject to pollution. Along with cadmium, mercury, and lead, microplastics may also be a concern. I do not eat them more than 3 times a week. 

45% of the world population is iodine deficient.  Iodine regulates metabolism regulates bone growth regulates brain function I think you're on the safe side to just supplement. Better than eating fish out of a can, because you'll be supplementing on cadmium, mercury, and lead as well. 

Fresh seafood or an iodine supplement is not going to hurt, at all. We've been taught to be afraid of iodine, on our way to get some donuts. Funny actually.  

I got this thing too. Improved by 90% of symptoms gone. I do not fast, just eat when hungry. It's been a 33 year battle for me that now finally has been conquered, for the most.

2 years of a new life, congrats to you.

Have you exceeded your expectations when you started?

Spam is nice to have for a quick meal, on occasion. You can keep it for a long time -in the cupboard, and it beats eating junk, or having to rely on keto bars when in need. I always keep a couple of cans around. As for the flavor, that cannot be argued over as my good mother used to say.

I am in your camp. I had food poisoning back in 2018 and stopped frequenting fast food chains and try to avoid dining out all together. I've also seen what happens behind the curtains, and once you know, eating out comes with a price.

I only eat out when the occasion really calls for it. Any other situation, I invite folks over for dinner, the old fashioned way, no lines, no loud kids running around, and a good time all together.

No underpaid teenager who doesn't wash their hands, or use the same gloves, or doesn't clean the meat cutter, etc that touches my food. I worked in a butcher shop and know how rigid food regulations MUST be to have food safety. And those regulations are nothing but suggestions in some kitchens. I've seen horrifying things.

Be wary especially around Subways and Arby's, where meat doesn't get cooked at all... and a Taco Bell, we had a location here, and everybody was called to get checked for hepatitis who had dinner there a certain week. Add to it, the mush they call meat...well, they're not allowed to call it meat legally.... think of it. No thank you.

And with so many idiots on the road, and these idiots have phones.... it's a much more dangerous venture now, this riding a bike. Almost a poor decision. The roads have changed.

I have actually drastically lowered my intake of dairy, with good results. Skin feels better, and even better stool.

I've likely located a place not too far from my place. At those you buy half a cow, or somehting like that, so I will need a dedicated freezer. I am looking for solutions. We have a local supermarket, and their meat is a very good quality, but as a local shop, they are expensive. I still try to support them over the Dollar General, in fact, I refuse to go to a Dollar General. It is those places that push the locals out.

2 years of a new life, congrats to you.

Have you exceeded your expectations when you started?

Spam is nice to have for a quick meal, on occasion. You can keep it for a long time -in the cupboard, and it beats eating junk, or having to rely on keto bars when in need. I always keep a couple of cans around. As for the flavor, that cannot be argued over as my good mother used to say.

Wow! It’s hard to believe that it’s been a whole two years since I started this lifestyle.

Happy Carniversary Scott.

Y’all have been great about sharing your stories and encouragement. I appreciate every word.
I had surgery and have been MIA for a time but have still been thinking about this group, about all of us facing hopeful futures where we’re not bogged down by SAD diseases. Yesterday at the hospital, my very large male nurse, shared that he “just needed to get this weight off,” so I told him “just go carnivore. You’ll love it.” He of course worried about fiber, all the things, and I assured him that I hadn’t had fiber for years but my system and bloodwork were all textbook perfect (I had surgery due to adhesions, not disease or illness). Anyway, I thought of how few and far between are the people who genuinely listen to what we have to say.
Also, I wanted to say that when I first put up my post, I was eating beef and eggs. Now it’s just beef. Meat. I had a reaction to eggs a few days ago, and boy did it break my heart. I believe Mickhalia said the same thing. I keep seeing parallels w her story and think, “golly pete, am I really there? Is it really that bad?” And yeah, my case is that severe. I’m glad to be here among friends.

There are just as many idiots on two wheels. I drive a commercial vehicle, I see a lot of stupid.

My mom Worked for many years at a local diner and also had a few scary stories about food prep and that was back in the 70's when people were good and still dependable. I would NEVER trust a modern younger person to prepare my food under any circumstance. Most of them can't even cook their own food, much less somebody else's who they don't even care about. My first food service job was as a dishwasher at our local country club. We served all the elite members of our society and if they knew what they were sometimes eating, I'm not sure how that would have turned out. Most of them were liquor'd up (with a Monthly bar bill minimum) before they ate so it they probably had no concerns anyways 😂. Several times after a state health inspection I got the job of taking a putty knife and scraping the floor of the walk-in cooler. You would be surprised what you can scrape up from where your raw food is stored! Funny side story - That same kitchen had a microwave with the safety shield in the front door that was always falling out! It was placed just about testicle level and whenever they used it, I would leave the area. I said something to the food service manager and I was told to "not worry about that"

You don’t bounce as good anymore either. 😝
Lotta truth to that and they just don’t care.

I have actually drastically lowered my intake of dairy, with good results. Skin feels better, and even better stool.

I am in your camp. I had food poisoning back in 2018 and stopped frequenting fast food chains and try to avoid dining out all together. I've also seen what happens behind the curtains, and once you know, eating out comes with a price.

I only eat out when the occasion really calls for it. Any other situation, I invite folks over for dinner, the old fashioned way, no lines, no loud kids running around, and a good time all together.

No underpaid teenager who doesn't wash their hands, or use the same gloves, or doesn't clean the meat cutter, etc that touches my food. I worked in a butcher shop and know how rigid food regulations MUST be to have food safety. And those regulations are nothing but suggestions in some kitchens. I've seen horrifying things.

Be wary especially around Subways and Arby's, where meat doesn't get cooked at all... and a Taco Bell, we had a location here, and everybody was called to get checked for hepatitis who had dinner there a certain week. Add to it, the mush they call meat...well, they're not allowed to call it meat legally.... think of it. No thank you.

A man without medicine is a rich man.

I believe this to be true. The bullying tactics are even applied to the patients.

It's a protection racket. A Sopranos episode.

Kept you around to take more drugs, to fill the coffers of the drug dealers. And you were grateful to do so.

You were poisoned, then saved, and you were thankful. They gave you poison to treat the first poison. What they never did was educate about the first poison, offer a cure, they stood by and took your money. They probably had a good laugh to the bank.

We've been had, fool us once.... we've been had my friend.