My son was diagnosed with a peanut allergy when he was six-months-old. He had been having horrible eczema all over his little body and there was one spot on his cheek that cracked and bled often. Since I was exclusively nursing him, his pediatrician suggested I start eliminating some things from my diet to try and determine the cause.

Nuts and tree-nuts were the first to go and immediately there was a difference.  Shortly after that he tested positive for a peanut allergy.  This diagnosis is what led me to learn more about food and nutrition.

 Learning nutrition all over again

My journey began by taking a series of classes at Nutritional Weight and Wellness. At first it was quite shocking to learn we had been eating a lot of the wrong things. I learned we need to balance our diet by always consuming protein, carbs and healthy fat and cutting out processed foods. This included a switch to full-fat dairy. What?!?

Turns out your body, especially your brain, needs fat. Fat is not the enemy, people. Trans-fats and processed foods are. When food processors take the fat out of something like cheese or milk, they replace it with chemicals and sugar to make it taste better. Who knew?

The classes at Nutritional Weight and Wellness were phenomenal. I can’t say enough about them. Just know that you have to be willing to make some serious changes to your diet and go in with an open mind.

Working on it

We still have work to do as I try everyday to get my 3.5 year-old to eat more veggies and protein. However, I feel good about the progress we have made. And I am thrilled that it is having an impact! My hubs has been struggling to lower his cholesterol, as his doctor wanted to put him on a statin. We both refused and decided to change his diet first. With the help of our chiropractor, who recommended a series of supplements and avoiding processed sugars, I am happy to report that his cholesterol dropped significantly over the past year!

I know some family and friends think we are bit crazy for drinking whole milk and eating so much meat and eggs. Honestly, it doesn’t bother me. I believe that eating a better diet can have a profound impact on your overall health long-term, don’t you?