As I reflect back on 2011 from a lifestyle stand point I have a personal testimony to share. All of my adult life I have suffered from allergies and when I got an episode it was bad. Itchy, watery eyes, running nose, lots and lots of sneezing. I was laid out for the rest of the day.
Larie would say to herself, “well I lost my husband for the day.”
It was very annoying to say the least.
I just thought it was who I was and that my biological make up left me susceptible to having allergic reactions. We’ve all heard it before.
“I have diabetes because it runs in the family” or
“My family has a history of heart disease” etc.
Well I too was susceptible to that kind of thinking. My dad has always suffered from allergies and so have many of my uncles in my family. It was just something we dealt with and moved on, a product of a “sinful world,” but is it?
When a particular disease runs in a family whether it be diabetes, heart problem, obesity, allergies, strokes, what is at the very core that makes these problems prominent in a family?
What is it that they all have in common?
Well genetically they are very similar and so we are lead to believe that “it must be our genes” and so we feel like “helpless victims”, dealt a “bad hand” in the game of life. Stinks doesn’t it?
Yet I discovered something else families have in common: diet. The majority of the top killer diseases and allergies are diet/lifestyle related. Diseases are prevalent in families because they tend to eat the same things. I can see a light bulb going on in your head. Makes sense. Food acts primarily as a trigger and if you are genetically predisposed to heart disease or strokes or diabetes it is usually what you eat that determines if those genes will express themselves. We are what we eat.
Back to my story, I have been eating a whole foods plant based diet and I have seen the benefits however I have to admit I still ate items that had traces of dairy. For example morning star veggie meats have egg white and milk in it. The majority of the whole wheat bread also have some sort of dairy ingredient. However because of my allergies I decided to experiment with eliminating even trace amounts of dairy from my diet. You can guess what happened, NO MORE ALLERGIES!
We are indeed fearfully and wonderfully made and when we give our bodies God’s ideal diet we see our bodies immune system working at its best. Let’s make 2012 the year of eating for the glory and honor of God.
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Cor 10:31
Gio N Larie
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