Had a friend who lives in the UK write and ask me, “My internals do not do well with American food. The quality, and the amount of salt and sugar it contains. Plus other stuff I can sense but don’t know the name of. How do you manage when you are over there?”
I replied:
I hear you loud and clear! A few others have reported the same to me. And when I was there I had eggs and link sausages for breakfast, a salad and protein for lunch and dinner with a dessert only every two weeks. Usually gluten free. Yet I still managed to get some psoriasis and added 10 kilos while there!
Suggestions.
0. For a couple of weeks before you travel to a new location boost your intake of a a wide spectrum probiotic as your intestinal flora will be challenged by new foods.
1. Completely eliminate from your diet seed oils (canola, sunflower etc.), wheat, sugar and processed foods.
2. Although more difficult while traveling, try to get as much as possible of your nutrient intake from food in as close as possible to its natural state focusing on vegetables and fruit (preferably organic), meat, fish, poultry, nuts and seeds as well as fermented foods.
3. And whenever you experience non-optimum conditions in your body, consult a local naturopath/nutritionist/functional medicine specialist to determine if they have experience with your symptoms. I always say “Not every practitioner can be expected to solve every health issue. The field is too complex for that. Look for somebody who has a track record of being able to solve your symptoms.”
Hope that helps!
