— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
Merry Christmas, OsteoDiet readers! I hope you enjoyed your holiday as much as I did. All nine of our children and their families came, as well as my parents and my aunt–but not all at the same time. Some came for breakfast, while others came for dinner. Although we couldn’t quite pull off a new […]
A reader recently wrote to ask me if I had taken a Dexascan to prove that my body is now healthy and my bones strong. I replied to her that, after all the research I’ve done over the past four years, I no longer have any faith in Dexascan testing or what it purports to […]
After my three-month checkup this week with my naturopathic physician, Dr. Steven D’Antonio, these are the supplements I am currently taking: DHEA Spray (Apex Energetics) FS-MND (FuturePlex) Twice Daily Essentail Packets (Designs for Health) OsteoForce (Designs for Health) Thyro-CNV (Apex Energetics) Resveratrol Synergy (Designs for Health) Glucosamine Sulfate (Vital Nutrients) Similase (Integrative Therapeutics, Inc.) Temper […]
At my three-month checkup yesterday, my naturopathic physician, Dr. Steven D’Antonio, found that my health is continuing to improve. Osteoporosis no longer comes up in the conversation! In fact, Dr. Steve said I no longer need a couple of the supplements I was taking, and he may further eliminate another supplement next time, if […]
Here’s the skinny: It’s been more than a month since I’ve written because it’s been an extremely busy month, both at home and at school. As we’ve talked about before, when juggling priorities you sometimes have to let a few balls drop in order to keep the rest in balance. However, the fact that I […]
Breakfast: Bowl of Organic Oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, bananas, and 1/2 tsp vanilla, Wildberry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder, supplements Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, apple, water Lunch: 3 oz chicken, fresh tomato, water Snack: applesauce Supper: 6″ tuna sub from Subway with LOTS of veggies, bottle of water Bedtime: Almonds, Wildberry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y […]
Breakfast: Organic spelt flakes, sliced banana, handful of almonds, Wild Berry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder, supplements, water Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, apple, water Lunch: Tossed salad (wild greens, matchstick carrots, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, walnuts, lemon juice), water Snack: Strawberries Supper: Out to dinner to Main Street Grill – Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry with […]
While exercising: Bottle of water Breakfast: 3 ounces of chicken, Greens Shake, Wildberry Tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder, supplements Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, water Lunch: Almond Butter and All Fruit Sandwich on two slices of Ezekiel bread, sliced apple, water Snack: Two stalks of celery and a fresh tomato, cut into chunks, water Supper: […]
Breakfast: Organic Oat Bran Cereal with banana slices, handful of almonds, and almond milk, supplements, Wild Berry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, water Lunch: Apple, celery sticks with almond butter, carrot Snack: Fresh tomato Supper: Chicken Almond Ding with Vegtable Fried Rice, water, supplements Bedtime: Handful of almonds
Today I thought I’d include my current supplements, along with the food menu. Upon rising: DHEA spray Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake with almonds, water, Wild Berry tea with Bio En’R-G’y C powder, supplements (Tuna Omega-3 Oil, Calcifood, Temper Fire, Osteoforce, Thyro-CNV, DFH Complete Multi Vitamin-Mineral Complex, Similase, Acidophilus, Glucosamine Sulfate) Lunch: Large apple, Cocoa Cherry […]
Breakfast: Tossed Salad (romaine lettuce, tomato, matchstick carrots, 1/2 of an avocado, 1 tbsp. Newman’s Own Tuscan Italian dressing), Greens Shake with BioChlor, Supplements, Wild Berry Zinger tea with Beyond C powder Snack: (None – No chance for a snack because I was attending a workshop.) Lunch: Fruity Protein Shake, supplements, water Snack: Cocoa Cherry […]
Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake, water Snack: Raspberry tea with Beyond C powder, supplements Lunch: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, Apple, water Snack: Cup of cherry tomatoes, 12 almonds, 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds, water Supper: Turkey Loaf, Almond Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad, Carrot Cake,water, supplements Bedtime: Water (still full from supper…)