Re: HELP feeling delicate from fami!! Food intolerances, copper, blood sugars

Amy, i have been on this diet for almost 1 year. before that I was drinking caffeine daily, alcohol occasionally, and eating Sugar all the time. i also ate a diet primarily of carbs, breads, pasta, etc. I ate meat, but was not a person that would eat more than 1 portion daily. i ate little veggies and fruit. i also drank diet cola. When i first got sick, i did not know what to do and was searching everywhere for answers as you are. there are so many diets, many people say meat is bad and causes health problems, but it works for me. without protein at each meal, i get sick. I eat healthy meat, organic when possible. I eat eggs for breakfast daily instead of coffee and a danish like before. With my hypoglycemia i need the protein and really have no use for simple carbs. they will not enter my diet again. as for complex carbs, i eat them, but they are not the main part of my diet. i am allergic to corn and gluten, so the only grain i consume is brown rice and some oats. i snack on nuts and hummus, veggies, once in awhile a bit of fruit. I am barely able to tolerate fruit as it is a natural Sugar and raises my blood sugar. i am at the 1 year mark this june. i got sick in may, but was mislead on how to heal myself until i began understanding my AF in june after meeting an herbalist who suffers from addison's disease. she controls it all naturally, thru diet and supplements. i don't drink milk because of the lactose, but i enjoy cheese, sourcream, cream cheese. this are only good if they are from whole milk, never the low fat versions. plain yogurt is also ok, just not my fav. it is a different lifestyle for me, but it works. AF often causes hypoglycemia and food allergies , so it's important to do what it takes to keep these things under control so the adrenals can heal. low stress and plenty of sleep. having a long episode of crying depletes your adrenal reserves. your family must be either made aware of how serious this is and stop being selfish, or you will have to go to a place in your mind where you just don't care what they say, you will not enter into a discussion about your health. you have to put yourself first so you can get better. you seem like a great person and already seem patient. i was so depressed when i found out it takes so long to heal, i wanted it fast, but it took me years to become so sick, and it takes time to get better. I am a different person than i was a year ago. i am soooo much better. i will never go back to eating poorly. it was awful. i am not 100%, but i am close. i tire easily and don't have lots of stamina. I need quiet time to rejuvenate and can't deal with lots of stress. the glandualars help alot, i am taking a multiglandular from dr wilson. i take alot of herbs as multivitamins and other supplements give me trouble as i am very sensitive. i can't take any vitamins. i get all i need thru various herbs. let me hear how your appt goes and good luck to you. leslie