Finally got the results of my latest blood work. My fasting blood sugar is 95, which is back in the “normal” range and I’m out of danger! No pre-diabetes for me, thank god (to coin a phrase). I put “normal” in quotation marks because of the input of Dr. Emily Lindner, who’s a great general practitioner who helps with hormonal imbalances. She’s the one who has guided me to clean up my diet (rather than seek more drugs) and has been 100% right so far. She says a truly healthy fasting blood sugar level is somewhere around 70-85, so I’ve got room for improvement.
And how long do I continue to abstain from all sugar, grains, dairy, caffeine and processed foods? She said to give it eight full weeks and then it’s a matter of when my menstrual cramping stops. Eight full weeks takes me to the third week in January, which gets me completely through the holiday season – oof! It won’t be easy, but I’m willing to eat very well during the holiday period so I can avoid having a painful holiday period.
I’m stunned to hear that it’s possible, even at my age (48) to live without any menstrual cramps at all. Apparently, once you’ve completely detoxed your body and regained hormonal balance, you can have your period with no symptoms! Can you believe it? I can’t, but I’m determined to run the experiment. I’ll let you know if it’s true.