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What was the first treatment, supplement, or lifestyle change that actually made a difference for you?

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[–] msokiovt@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

When it comes to hormones, getting rid of refined sugars, gluten, cow's milk, and soy (all of which I was unable to ditch in my youth) is the best option. During puberty, I had stuff with all of that (I was on SAD for quite a while before COVAIDS, destroying my body for years).

Combine that with autism, and my body was out of whack, and I got sick very easily. Seed oils I had no idea about until after COVAIDS.

[–] Perimenopause@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Nutrition has so much to do with how our body develops, as kids, we don't know! We're just eating what our parents give us. We're just at the table, glad it tastes good. It's not until we leave home and learn that we realize while our parents and grand parents loved us, they didn't always prepare the healthiest food. Holidays are an exception, but for most of the year, it's best to stay away from our parents cooking unless they've switched to a healthier lifestyle!