Month 1, Day 13

Bloody Stools!

Really intense too.  So, I'm either thinking that I've been eating too many Goji berries and that is coloring everything, the goji berries are putting too much fiber in my diet and causing bleeding, the INH is causing the bleeding, or my probiotic has stopped working.

I'll need to try:

1. A new probiotic.  Just not satisfied with the one I have (New Chapter Dairy free)
2. Reducing the amount of Goji berries I take every day (Right now about 1 cup per day)
3. Cleaning up the diet a bit.  I've been eating fake cheeses (soy and almond), fake milks, rice flour breads, etc.  I think I'll go back to whole grains, fruits, veges and nuts.

I know that Bloody stools are possibly one of the side effects of INH.  If it continues, or gets worse, I'll want probably call public health.

Month 1, Day 10

Goji Berry Heaven!  I am addicted to Goji Berries, or wolfberries, or whatever you want to call them.  I don't care if they are the latest craze, or fad, but I love 'em!  I bought some from my next door neighbor who sells Young Living, but think I may go through this place and buy 9 pounds!  My favorite drink of the week:

Darcy's Goji Berry Tea
Handful Goji Berries (good handful)
Hot water
1/2 lemon
1/2 packet Stevia

YUM!

Goji Berries are actually great for the liver.  There's a ton of marketing hype out there, and several unsubstantiated claims, but I think the biggest evidence is how it makes me feel.  Whatever the claims, studies or hype, I've noticed that I actually have more clarity, and feel warmer.  I sometimes have a slight flush which could be from the large amounts of Niacin in the berries.  The berries are a great snack too, and I have no problem eating a handful to satisfy the munchies.

Speaking of Niacin or B3 - INH depletes levels of Niacin in the body.  I'll go more into this tomorrow!

Last night I worked out on the elliptical at the gym.  I spent about 30 minutes cranking and realized, again, how out of shape I was.  However, this morning I'm not really musclesore...I was concerned that I'd have a repeat of my lactic acid fest from a few days ago, not other than some arthritic symptoms, I'm fine.

For breakfast this morning I munched on some of my bluberry-banana loaf, which is incredibly filling and some pinion nuts.  Hopefully this will tide me over to lunch - I have green beans, potatoes and chickpeas in a cauliflower sauce - a little bland but still delicious!

I noticed last night that the pill is becoming a habit to take before bed.  I almost (but not quite) didn't have to think about grabbing it.  My steps just led me to the counter to take my pill.