As most if not all of my fellow Chronic Fatigue sufferers will tell you, food can be particularly bothersome. Very necessary, but it seems like we (or at least myself) always have another food intolerance poppinig up. For instance right now, I can not tolerate any red meat, lettuce, or potatoes. And forget about milk (unless its lactaid), and right now I am also passing up any beverage with vodka in it. All of the above give me terrible head and stomachaches, not to mention milk still makes the bottoms of my feet peel. I know, too much information in a food post…sorry about that.

When I start feeling terrible, and I suspect that food is the cause. I go on the BRAT diet. BRAT stands for Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast. Some people substitute apples for applesauce. But my grandfather makes THE best applesauce in the world (without sugar), and so I am sticking with the sauce, as its way tastier than regular apples (and I am not allergic to it). Adhering to this incredibly strict diet is not easy, since you are only allowed those items. But after a few short days, your body recovers, and you can start introducing small amounts of regular food back into your diet. Make sure you start slowly, because the whole point of going on the BRAT diet is to clean out your system, so you can start over and figure out what exactly it is that you are ingesting that is making you ill. You should be able to notice any intolerances immediately. When they pop up, remove them from your diet. Its not forever, try again in a few months, and things will probably change again,,,and you can go back to eating your favorites once again.

When your stomach has settled down after a few days on the BRAT, and you are well on your way to finding the bad foods. You may want to think about making up a batch of magic soup. I swear there are healing properties in this soup. It is guaranteed to make me feel better, and I have no doubt that it can do the same for you. For a sort of recipe (ok actually a list of ingredients) go here.

Post from: Blisstree

CFS Patients Find Success With The BRAT Diet