Deb has experienced food's power for natural healing first hand.

Dr. Fuhrman,

I can't even begin to tell you all the things that have been happening to my body since I left your office! Food truly is medicine, and the right combinations really have a tangible effect!

I must admit the first five days of being on this diet was extremely difficult and emotional for me. I was working in Wisconsin, and I can't believe how self-absorbed I was. I couldn't concentrate on anything outside of my own realm. Also, I found preparing and making my own food was isolating. I ate alone which afforded me plenty of time to think of all the changes I was making to aide in my own health. I completely understand why God gave me Discoid Lupus. I am a person who does for everyone at my own expense. I am now forced to address myself and my needs first. I found in eating this way that I cannot rush the preparing or the ingesting. I see this as God's way of slowing me down and forcing me to appreciate so much that I just took for granted.

I had a pretty big reaction after being on this 6 week diet. On the 5th night of the diet, I awoke in the middle of the night. I felt as if I had a sun burn on the inside of my body. By morning, I felt as if my skin was jumping right out of my body. It was scary. I found one of the things that helped me was to have my skin rubbed. Ironic, since I am a massage therapist who massages everyone, but rarely do I receive a massage. These symptoms lasted for about 3 days. This seems to be the most uncomfortable time I had in curing discoid lupus. I found that once the "sunburn" feeling and jumping skin subsided, I felt an aching in my body, like I had the flu, off and on. I felt this reaction very soon after taking my flax seed. I have currently started the third week of my treatment. My skin is completely clear. I did not even use the ointment you prescribed. I feel extremely healthy, and for the most part, all of my symptoms have subsided. I was in the sun all day yesterday at Universal Studios. I wore a hat and 45 sun screen. In the evening my skin was slightly "itchy", but it didn't disturb my sleep (no rashes occurred as a result of this).

Deb