Mar 30 2010
Chronic EBV – The Importance of a Good Diet
Yesterday I met a patient with chronic EBV who had been bought up in England in the Second World War. Times were tough then. Food was rationed – a pat of butter, a few vegies, a bit of meat and some flour and sugar. Everything they received was used – they ate the skin off the chicken, the fat off the meat and the rind off the bacon. Despite the hardships, she and her family survived to tell the tale.
Since then, times have changed immensely. We now have an abundance of good, healthy foods to choose from. We even have “designer foods” – foods like deep sea fish, flaxseed oil, green tea, garlic, pineapple, pawpaw, olive oil and raw nuts which have been shown to improve our health, extend our life span and fight infections like chronic EBV.
The sad news is that this chronic EBV patient’s diet is still back in the 1940’s. Her diet revolves around bread, sugar, a few vegies and meat. She is still eating the skin off the chicken, the fat off the meat and the rind off the bacon. She won’t try fruit and has basically ignored the wonderful foods we now have available to us, and stuck to her war time diet.
And guess what? Her health is poor. She has struggled with chronic EBV, fatigue, weight problems and depression for over 20 years. She is on heavy medication for diabetes and a thyroid problem.
Is your diet stuck in a rut? Do you eat the same foods day in day out? Are you sick and tired of the meals you serve up? (I once read that the average person eats less than 20 different types of foods in their typical week.)
If this sounds like you well, especially if you are battling a serious illness like chronic EBV, then now is the time to explore new foods and experiment with the amazing array of tasty foods at your fingertips. Read through the food lists in “Nature’s Amazing Mononucleosis Cures” – there are probably some foods you have never even heard of! And then start to have fun – healthy food need not be boring food! Experiment with cooking styles from around the world. Become a connoisseur of the world’s spices. Make your cooking an adventure!
Once your diet is full of varied, fresh produce, you will give your body the best chance of getting over chronic EBV. You can expect your energy to increase, your digestion to improve, your skin to clear and your eyes to look brighter. You should look and feel fantastic.
Even with a deep-seated condition like chronic EBV, your diet can make a big difference. For food lists and tasty recipes please refer to my e-book “Nature’s Amazing Mononucleosis Cures”.
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