Hey there Lovies!!!
I hope that you all have been doing well. :)
As you all know I recently came out about my ongoing battle with Endometriosis and I just want to personally take the time out to say THANK YOU so much for your ongoing support, prayers, and encouragement. You all are truly amazing. I had no idea how people would take that blog and I am overjoyed with the amount of positivity and feedback that I have received thus far. I've had some really cool people reach out to me about some remedies and natural methods that I can incorporate into my everyday life to get a handle on the pain. As stated in the last blog, there really is no definite cure for this disease but there are certain things that can be done in order to manage the pain so that your everyday life can continue on.
Now with that being sad, I have only been doing this method for about a month now so I haven't noticed a tremendous amount of change but nevertheless, I have noticed some change. Majority of this has a lot to do with eating habits and exercise. The first thing that I changed about my diet was the meats that I was consuming. I have never really been a huge pork and beef eater so it wasn't hard to cut those items out. I also don't eat a lot of meat in general, but for those days when I just crave meat I stick to chicken (usually baked or broiled. I rarely fry any of my foods) and tilapia and salmon. If I am in the mood for spaghetti, I use a turkey meat for that recipe. I also switched majority of my foods to gluten free items. I try to limit the amounts of sweets that I eat, which is a struggle for me because I love me some sweets BUT I have gotten better with my sugar intake. I try to eat items that contain natural sweets in them and not so much the artificial junk. I am not a huge bread eater so I don't struggle with that issue but if you're a bread eater it is necessary to cut back the amount of bread and wheat products that you're consuming. I am in the process of trying to cut sodas off........AGAIN. Those cherry Pepi's get me every time. Lol. I drink a lot of water and juices. I try to only drink juices that are 100% juices and not from concentrate. I drink hot teas with only 100% raw natural organic honey. I eat a crap ton of fruits and veggies. I am making preparations to get back into my juicing and smoothies so that is also under works. For the most part I eat a very strict diet. I am very conscious about the food that I put into my body. Are my eating habits perfect? Ha...absolutely not but I do make the effort to a clean eating lifestyle. This might seem extreme for most but this is just what I have noticed seems to be working for me. You can twist the methods to your personal liking. :)
Secondly, I was informed to pick up some evening primrose oil and calcium magnesium pills for this particular method. The way that it's written, it's based off of every 28 days.....basically your cycle. So here's how it goes....
Days 1-13 take nothing
Days 14-20 take 2 calcium/magnesium supplements before bed.
Days 21-28 take 2 calcium/magnesium supplement before bed, 1 evening primrose oil capsule
Start back at Day 1
Let Day 1 be the first day after the last day of your cycle. Keep a calendar, set an alarm, whatever it takes to remember.
Continue this cycle for at LEAST 3 months. If you see an improvement after 3 months, keep doing it every 28 days. As I stated, I am in the first month of this cycle so I haven't noticed a sever amount of change but for the time frame that I have been doing it my pain levels are not as bad. I do still experience some sharp pains here and there, mainly when I am ovulating but this new method that I am doing seems to be working some wonders in this here body of mine.
The reason that certain foods makes the symptoms of endometriosis worse is based on the chemical reactions in the body that are caused by the food groups. Endometriosis is fed by the estrogen synthesis in the body. Here are a list of foods to avoid if you suffer from endometriosis: wheat, red meats, refined and concentrated carbohydrates, refined sugars, and honey, caffeine, chocolate, dairy products, eggs, fried foods, saturated fats and oils, soy and soy protein products, convenience foods, tinned foods, additives and preservatives, and alcohol. Foods to eat include: beans, peas, lentils, onions, garlic, carrots, live yogurt, rhubarb, seeds and sprouted seeds, ginger, and green tea. Foods that will help in the balancing of hormones include: peas, bananas, red and purple berries, garlic, apples, fennel, parsley, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, nuts and seeds. And lastly here are a list of supplements that will help with endometriosis pains: magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, B vitamins, Vitamin C, A, E, and Selenium.
I hope some of you found this to be helpful because I sure did. Have a wonderful week and I will update you again soon on my journey!!
Mwah,
Moeneak :)
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Sunday, August 10, 2014
...My Generation...
Hello LOVIES!!!
Happy Sunday! I hope that you're all doing well! First, let me say thank you for all of the wonderful support and feedback on my last blog. I debated for months on if I should open up about my personal life considering how private I am. In the end, it all worked out really well for me and I appreciate all of the prayers and helpful tips on how I can manage my endometriosis. So again thank you loves. Some of you asked if I would keep you updated on my journey with my endometriosis and I absolutely will. :) Special S/O to Ms. Kenya Patterson for that sweet message of encouragment that you sent me. Meant alot to me so thank you beautiful.
Today's blog is going to be slightly different. I woke up and got on FB and saw that yet another persons life had been taken due to gun violence. I didn't know this young man but my heart hurt for his family. My heart hurts for our generation. Our mindsets are so jacked up and it just baffles me. I am honestly ashamed to be apart of a generation as dumb as ours. The fact that so many people get glory out of killing innocent people and living a life of stupidity but yet you want to scream free my dude or girl when they need to keep their ignorant self locked up behind bars. And in the same sentence yell that we as blacks are always looked at in a negative light. Really??? How did we get to this point? How did we get from being able to leave our doors unlocked and allow our children to play outside with free range and not worry about something happening too them to now being afraid to even allow them to walk outside because we fear that they will never return. We are living in a time that we can't go out to a club or party and enjoy ourselves because some idiot is out there waiting on an opportuinty to murder someone. We can't take our families on a nice bike ride or a walk on a trail because there are crazy pedophiles out there waiting on a chance to abduct us and rape us. We can't gather in a large crowd because if you accidently step on some nut balls Jordan's they are immediately ready to kill you. We wait in line all night for material items like clothes, shoes, and electronics and we stampead over the next one in front of us or to the side of us just so that we can floss our latest purchased items for people who don't even matter. We scream and protest for Lil Pookie to be set free when Lil Pookie shot or stabbed multiple people and lived a life that is more than fitting for him to be locked up behind bars. We portray to live a life of a gansta or a life lived in the ghetto when over half of us would never even survive if we were actually placed into a real ghetto living situation.
We have no idea what it means to live a life of struggle because all we know is quick money. We don't know how to work hard for anything that we have because we steal and kill to get it. We don't have a clue about the struggle that our parents and grandparents went through to provide a life of luxury for us. My parents are both retired from the military. They both have wrecked bodies from their jobs. They struggled and missed some major events in our lives due to deployments to provide a great living for us. We never went without a roof over our heads, we had the latest clothes, shoes, and electronics, we never missed a meal. They worked hard for what they have and it hurts me to the core when I see people that I've grown up with who lived the same life as myself portray an image of something less. How dare you discredit our parents who had bullets flying over their heads to provide a roof for you so you can put on this phony image in front of your friend because you want to be down!! How dare you slander their image that they've worked so hard to maintain all because you think it's cool to be a wanna be thug/gangster? How dare you fix your mouth to complain about the image that blacks are portrayed in when you're the reason that we are portrayed that way?
My generation needs to wake up!!! The image that you'll are seeing in your mind is crazy to me. When I think about the life that I want to live and the path that I want to walk down I think about the path that my parents took. They worked hard to get them to where they are. They showed me that fast and quick money is not always the best money. They put an image of positivity in my head and they gave me a desire to want more for myself. To want to be better then they were. In my eyes my parents have everything. What more would I be able to accomplish that they already haven't?? I want better and I want more for myself. For my family. Your five seconds of fame because you killed somebody doesn't do you any credit when you spend the rest of your life in jail behind bars. Is that the grand prize for you all?? Jail? You're so willing to cut your freedom and life short all because you want to appear to be down with people who could care less about you. People who you won't even see or hear from when you get locked up. I mean really guys, please wake up. Want more for yourself. Your actions affect a lot of people. We all suffer from your stupid decisions. Educate yourself and for all of our sake...grow up!!
I am well aware that things are only going to get worse. We are certainly living in the last days. My prayers go out to this world that we live in. My prayers are with the families that are grieving on a daily basis due to these selfish acts of violence. I pray that we wake up as a whole and get our lives in order. This is not what life is about. It just can't be.
I love you all,
Moeneak
We have no idea what it means to live a life of struggle because all we know is quick money. We don't know how to work hard for anything that we have because we steal and kill to get it. We don't have a clue about the struggle that our parents and grandparents went through to provide a life of luxury for us. My parents are both retired from the military. They both have wrecked bodies from their jobs. They struggled and missed some major events in our lives due to deployments to provide a great living for us. We never went without a roof over our heads, we had the latest clothes, shoes, and electronics, we never missed a meal. They worked hard for what they have and it hurts me to the core when I see people that I've grown up with who lived the same life as myself portray an image of something less. How dare you discredit our parents who had bullets flying over their heads to provide a roof for you so you can put on this phony image in front of your friend because you want to be down!! How dare you slander their image that they've worked so hard to maintain all because you think it's cool to be a wanna be thug/gangster? How dare you fix your mouth to complain about the image that blacks are portrayed in when you're the reason that we are portrayed that way?
My generation needs to wake up!!! The image that you'll are seeing in your mind is crazy to me. When I think about the life that I want to live and the path that I want to walk down I think about the path that my parents took. They worked hard to get them to where they are. They showed me that fast and quick money is not always the best money. They put an image of positivity in my head and they gave me a desire to want more for myself. To want to be better then they were. In my eyes my parents have everything. What more would I be able to accomplish that they already haven't?? I want better and I want more for myself. For my family. Your five seconds of fame because you killed somebody doesn't do you any credit when you spend the rest of your life in jail behind bars. Is that the grand prize for you all?? Jail? You're so willing to cut your freedom and life short all because you want to appear to be down with people who could care less about you. People who you won't even see or hear from when you get locked up. I mean really guys, please wake up. Want more for yourself. Your actions affect a lot of people. We all suffer from your stupid decisions. Educate yourself and for all of our sake...grow up!!
I am well aware that things are only going to get worse. We are certainly living in the last days. My prayers go out to this world that we live in. My prayers are with the families that are grieving on a daily basis due to these selfish acts of violence. I pray that we wake up as a whole and get our lives in order. This is not what life is about. It just can't be.
I love you all,
Moeneak
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