Performance without Pain: A Step-by-Step Nutritional Program for Healing Pain, Inflammation and Chronic Ailments in Musicians, Athletes, Dancers. . . and Everyone Else Review

"The proof is in the pudding," as the saying goes. My wife and I both follow Ms. Pirtle's dietary suggestions with excellent results. Well, actually my wife suffers with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), and has to eat much less dairy food than I do. But, there are many things about Pirtle's suggestions that are working for her, too.

The main point to grasp is that each person must experiment to find what works for his or her metabolic type. Ratios, portions, how often per week, etc. are also as important as what one digests. Anyone who balks at giving this diet the "college try" has obviously not suffered enough - yet. That person may also have a spouse who enjoys so large an annual income, and therefore does not need to be concerned about being physically non-functional. You show me a person who makes a living, and supports a family, as a musician, typist, computer operator, seamstress, tailor, and anyone who works with his or her hands, and who has debilitating (or chronically annoying) pain in his or her hands, arms, elbows, shoulders or back, and I'll show you a person is willing to try this - and anything else.

When one eventually tires of going to a doctor, getting another prescription that is frightening for its acknowledged, potential damage to ones liver, kidneys, gut and heart, Pirtle's suggestions may look a lot more promising and appealing.

To those who fear that they will develop a high bad cholesterol count, on a diet such as she suggests, I offer the following personal anecdote. Someone would have to explain to me why it is that, years ago, when I went on the extreme first two week regimen of the Dr. Atkins diet, my bad cholesterol level dropped like a rock. It was so low, that my physician laughed with glee over my lab report. He, who for so long was dead set against the Atkins diet, finally read Atkins' books. When he called, to give me the lab report, he said, "You are obviously addicted and allergic to carbos. What you crave most is what you are allergic to." During the first two weeks, I ate 3 eggs and 3 sausages every morning. For lunch and supper I ate double portions of red meat, lamb, pork, bacon, chicken, or fish. In between meals I ate lots of salami, prosciutto (Italian ham), and cheese. Water was my only beverage!. I ate and drank enough (water) to fill my stomach to satisfaction, and my cholesterol went way, way down into the "no risk at all" level. Following that two week period, if I were to introduce ANY grains, or even one slice of bread, my weight would increase and my bad cholesterol would increase. I could eat greens with no bad effect, even though they contain some carbohydrates. I know this for a fact because I was tested again. Now, some physician would have to explain why this is so. Meanwhile, I am not worried about Ms. Pirtle's dairy and meat-heavy dietary suggestions. I only suggest that one eat grass-fed beef , organically grown vegetables, and the dairy products as suggested by Ms. Pirtle.

Another side effect of my all protein diet was that I stopped snoring altogether, I needed about 2 hours less sleep, I felt like I was 18 years old again, and I lost all craving for pasta, raviolis, pierogis, lasagna, cake, bread and doughnuts. I could look at that stuff and turn away from it, whereas prior to that I had a "monkey on my back" that made me feel as though "I must eat some starch RIGHT NOW, or else I will lose my mind." This is precisely why I am grateful to Ms. Pirtle for writing her book; I have much the same experience on her suggested diet.

As far as "leaky gut" is concerned, anyone who suffers from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) would do themselves a favor by reading A New IBS Solution, by author Mark Pimentel, MD. Its sub-title is Bacteria - the missing link in treating irritable bowel syndrome. Ms. Pirtle's suggestions center on this need for good bacteria; bacteria that has not been cooked and processed out of our food. We are still following the high-density, nutritional recipes that she suggests in her book can only say that we do very well on them. We are undaunted by the fact that the recipes are more time-consuming than those of the "normal" American diet; we base our convictions upon results that keep us working and playing (sports) without pain or discomfort.


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