This is my ongoing journey documenting both my physical improvements with diet as I try to figure out how to heal leaky gut naturally as well as IBS, intestinal inflammation, as well as intestinal ulcers.
After 3 years of little to no help from the medical doctors and specialists both in Mexico and in the UK, I am treating myself through a clean diet (combined from 5 different sources that all follow mirroring protocols), exercise, working out and meditation.
This most specifically will be about
History
As a child, teenager and adult, I have never really had any dietary issues. I have enjoyed a full diet my entire life. Sure, on occassions, I remember getting 24 hour stomach ache (intestinal discomfort), but this often correltated with eating junk food, drinking fizzy drinks etc. But asside from that, I have been able to eat whatever I wanted, without recourse.
Stressful Event That Changed My Life
So just after midnight on 6th July 2017 in Zipolite, Mexico and two days before my 40th birthday, I was jumped from behind in the dark by two men that robbed me and my then-girlfriend at knifepoint. Although I had nothing on me, my girlfriend lost her phone, ID, bank cards and all her money. I moved the next day but a few days afterwards, I began to have chronic diarrhoea. It was like my body had lost the instructions to form stools normally.
Over the next 20 months, I went to 9+ specialists in Mexico including 3 gastroenterologists, surgeons, dieticians, nutritionists, naturopaths, homoeopaths, doctors. I went back to the UK and saw dieticians, gastroenterologists, specialists (private and NHS).
I did multiple stool samples, blood tests, MRI scans, intestinal biopsies, endoscopies and colonoscopies. Everyone gave their opinions. Of course, no one answer was unanimous.
Over that time, it was suggested that I had SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), Leaky Gut Syndrome, Candida Overgrowth, H. Pylori, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Disease, Intestinal Parasites.
The last “official” diagnosis was
“Ileitis with IBS Overlays”
So, no help there. Because I had ‘mild symptoms’, but in my own research, most of my symptoms matched those of having Leaky Gut Syndrome.
There is
Self Study
Apart from Astrology, I do not think I have studied anything so much in my life. I purchased a library of books and googled a million websites.
Most dietary books all say that high fibre diets are the best for digestion and general health, but I was looking for a diet that was going to heal me, not one for that was promoting recommended dietary practices. And there was a lot of conflicting information. Brown rice is good for you, but its harder to digest and effectively ‘lash’ the lining of the intestinal lining.
Some people were healing on a pure carnivore diet, some of purely plant-based, some vegan and so there was no unified consensus.
Internet Sources
I spoke with 2 people on the internet who have both self-healed through their own healing protocols.
Michaela Stamps healed herself heavily following guidelines laid out by Medical Medium.
Kenny Honnas had followed a dietary protocol from High Carb Health. And in turn, their own protocol was based on a book from Self Healing Crohns & Colitis.
I’d had several video calls with Kenny and many long voicemail discussions with Michaela. That combined with diet
All My Symptoms
I’m actually tracking more than listed here, but the ones below have been prominent for me since I was attacked and are heavily associated with Leaky Gut, SIBO and Intestinal Inflammation.
- Migraines
- Brain Fog
- Acid Reflux
- Stomach Pain (Dull Ache)
- Stomach Ache
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Gurgling
- Pulsing Intestines
- Painful Bowel Movements
- Putrid Gas (Unpleasant Smell)
- Gas / Wind
- Diarrhoea
- Haemorrhoids
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Inflammed Joints (Little Fingers)
Plan To Heal
I plan was to follow the guidelines by both Michaela and Kenny and also mentioned in the book as well as document my own experience trialling the medical medium diet for 6 months