Hi Everyone,
About five years ago a friend who was a vegan urged me to go vegan. I tried for about two weeks but my knowledge of vegan meals was very limited and eating salad and more salad got old very fast. Slowly I returned to my old diet. Since then I listened to those pushing butter, eggs, grass fed beef, etc., and I thought I had even improved on my diet by going organic as much as possible. Recently I questioned why if these foods are so good for us I have a foggy head, headaches, bloating, fatigue, and more negative symptoms.
Last summer I started listening to health videos on youtube and started getting the good UVB and improving my Vit D levels. It wasn't long before I was feeling better. I continued to watch more of these videos and came across the vegetarian/vegan videos. Remembering my vegan friend and his remarkable recovery from a heart attack after going vegan I tried once more. On one of video the author suggested not eating any meat at supper for before bedtime. I tried this and was amazed at how well I slept just as was predicted. I tried a few vegetarian meals and was surprised to see that I felt alert and energized after eating. However, when I ate a meat meal afterwards I was fatigued, bloated, and did not sleep too good. Now I am convinced that a vegetarian lifestyle is the way to go. Once I feel comfortable with being a vegetarian I hope to move forward to veganism.
One problem I have now is that I have Vagal Atrial Fibrillation and I cannot eat certain foods like those high in tyramine and high histamine foods, (fermented). I also tried oatmeal this past week and found it gave me a a headache and upset stomach. I hope to learn more variations of vegetarian meals especially breakfast among other things.
About five years ago a friend who was a vegan urged me to go vegan. I tried for about two weeks but my knowledge of vegan meals was very limited and eating salad and more salad got old very fast. Slowly I returned to my old diet. Since then I listened to those pushing butter, eggs, grass fed beef, etc., and I thought I had even improved on my diet by going organic as much as possible. Recently I questioned why if these foods are so good for us I have a foggy head, headaches, bloating, fatigue, and more negative symptoms.
Last summer I started listening to health videos on youtube and started getting the good UVB and improving my Vit D levels. It wasn't long before I was feeling better. I continued to watch more of these videos and came across the vegetarian/vegan videos. Remembering my vegan friend and his remarkable recovery from a heart attack after going vegan I tried once more. On one of video the author suggested not eating any meat at supper for before bedtime. I tried this and was amazed at how well I slept just as was predicted. I tried a few vegetarian meals and was surprised to see that I felt alert and energized after eating. However, when I ate a meat meal afterwards I was fatigued, bloated, and did not sleep too good. Now I am convinced that a vegetarian lifestyle is the way to go. Once I feel comfortable with being a vegetarian I hope to move forward to veganism.
One problem I have now is that I have Vagal Atrial Fibrillation and I cannot eat certain foods like those high in tyramine and high histamine foods, (fermented). I also tried oatmeal this past week and found it gave me a a headache and upset stomach. I hope to learn more variations of vegetarian meals especially breakfast among other things.