Dr. Rogers recommended that I take the six-hour glucose tolerance test that is administered in his office, and about three months into treatment, I took the test. For the test, I drank a bottle of glucose, and had blood taken every 1/2 hour to determine my blood glucose level. The levels were charted, revealing a ragged pattern of sugar metabolism. About four hours into the test, my sugar level bottomed out at about 50. (Normal is around 100.)
Dr. Rogers described the ragged pattern of sugar metabolism as reactive hypoglycemia, or “Sugar Metabolism Disorder.” What did this mean to my diet? No sweeteners (except Xylitol or Stevia), no processed flours, no milk products, no blueberries. Sounds hard, but since I was already on the Positive Ph diet, it actually meant very few additional changes. I really wasn’t all that surprised that my body had a hard time with sugar. I often used to get sores on my tongue after eating sweets and found myself craving more after having one dessert. Now I understood why.
All recipes included in this website follow both the Positive Ph diet and the diet for Sugar Metabolism Disorder. Who ever thought that “eating healthy” could be so yummy?
Combine in a blender:
4-6 frozen strawberries -or-
6-8 frozen cherries -or-
1/2 cup raspberries or pineapple -or-
any combination thereof
1 cup of cold water
1/4 cup whey or soy protein powder
10-12 raw almonds
Blend in a blender until smooth.
Combine in skillet:
1 container of mushrooms, sliced
1 large or 2 medium onions, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed or minced
2 tblsp. of olive oil
salt and pepper
Saute mushrooms, onions, and garlic in olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Combine in salad bowl or skillet:
4 cups broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup carrots, either baby carrots or regular carrots chopped into thin slices
1 cup of cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup slivered almond
1/4 cup sunflower nuts
Steam together broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes in a large skillet. Pour cooked vegetables into large serving bowl. Garnish with almonds and sunflower seeds.
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“Judge not, lest you be judged,” Jesus said (Matt. 7:1-2). “For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged.”
I used to think that if I judged someone else, it was God who would judge me for doing it. This week I am considering a different point of view. What if it is we who judge ourselves by what we perceive about others? For example, on one particularly busy day, I said to George, “I see that you are getting anxious about the housework, but you know I have to devote extra time to my work at school right now.” Well, it turned out that he wasn’t anxious that the house was a bit messy. He was simply concerned that someone had thrown out a smelly container in the trash without the lid. Yes, I was right that he felt concerned, but I wrongly perceived the cause of his concern. Why? Because I’m the one who gets concerned when I get behind on the housework.
Similarly, if we perceive someone else as arrogant, or devious, or uncaring, might that mean that we ourselves are actually the arrogant or devious or uncaring ones? What if instead we chose to perceive others as wounded and in need of love, and we decided to forgive them and love them just as they are?
On my first visit to Dr. Rogers, he took a drop of my blood and put it on a slide. He then performed a “dark field examination” using a combination microscope/TV viewer, so that I could see my blood in action. What I saw shocked me! Damaged, misshapen blood cells stuck together in clumps of 50 to 100 cells. I asked, “Why does my blood look like that?” He said that my blood was highly acidic, which was confirmed by Ph testing.
Thus, the mystery of my osteoporosis was revealed. I learned that the blood must maintain an alkaline level of about 7.4 in order to function properly. Because my blood was acid, my body was leaching calcium from my bones to neutralize the acid–but even that wasn’t enough. Dr. Rogers said the acidic condition would unless I changed my diet to eat foods that left an “alkaline ash”, thus allowing my body to use the calcium I eat to rebuild my bones.
Over about a month’s time, I switched to the Positive Ph diet. I also started taking a list of supplements that Dr. Rogers recommended, in addition to those that Dr. D’Antonio had prescribed. Within three months I had lost 23 pounds (down to 119 from 142), and the next dark field exam showed improvement in the blood.
I feel sure that my bones are improving, too. However, I must wait until January to take my next bone scan (Dexascan). Then we’ll know for sure!
Breakfast: Greens shake (see recipes), tart cherry juice with Corvalen, two slices of cinnamon raisin Ezekiel bread, blueberry tea with Beyond C powder, glass of water, supplements
Morning snack: Baby carrots
Lunch: Tossed salad (see recipes), Bottle of water
Afternoon snack: Peach
Supper: Out to dinner at Holiday House! Salad: Romaine, sunflower seeds, shredded carrots, cucumber slices, tomato slices, small amount of Italian dressing; sliced roast beef (rare), mashed potatoes, green beans, carrots, large glass of water, and watermelon for dessert
Bedtime: Two slices of Ezekiel bread, blueberry tea with Beyond C powder, supplements
