Humans
are such softies. As a result of Cindy's musings on mindfulness and
weight loss, she heard from one member, Barry DeLong, who had a
touching story that she felt our fair members might appreciate.
Active in martial arts and meditation, Barry works at
his good health,
yet still put on some pounds when adopting his
son, Tam, from Vietnam. Here's his story!
OHC: Now,
you're only 39. How did a youngster like you make it to the Co-op
crowd?
Barry:
My mom found you back in the days when you were able to carry
Progesterone Cream and she recommended the Co-op.
My mom has an intense attention to health and always has. Growing up, I
never ate store-bought bread. I drank farm-fresh milk. Food
was always healthy and fresh in our house. I couldn’t comprehend why
people purchased canned food. To this day,
my mom still makes her own echinacea tincture.
OHC: Word
has it your mom convinced you to do the blood type diet. What did
you learn?
While I
was a vegetarian, I was eating a lot of grains and didn’t feel that
great. My mom kept pushing me to look at the
blood type diet. My type, apparently, does better on
few grains and more protein, including protein from meat. I decided
to give the diet a try and experimented with formerly forbidden
foods--like meat--and felt a lot better.
When I
went wheat-free for a week, I had more energy, less brain fog,
and needed less sleep, so I mostly stay away from wheat now.
If I ever do eat wheat, I take digestive enzymes and add lots of
fiber to help move those wheat proteins out faster.
OHC: What
are your favorite Co-op products?
Barry:
Let’s see. I need to walk over to my cabinet. I have a lot of
red-topped bottles here.
I take your
Joint Complex for my knees. I was a long distance
runner in high school and played a good bit of basketball, too. My
knees took a beating regularly, though I wasn't aware of it as much
at the time. Now, going for much more than 7-10 days without Joint
Complex can bring on some pretty intense pain.
I keep your
Oil of Oregano on hand for illnesses, especially when
I know I've been exposed to someone who is sick. I've experimented
with it for skin treatment too - cuts, bruises, burns. I've never
been prone to infection, but as I get older I want to be careful.
God love you for your
Melatonin!
I've always been a night owl and if I get too mentally into
something, I can lay in bed just working through the ins and outs
for hours, literally. So I'll distract myself or cool down with some
meditation. However, your melatonin can REALLY help if it's an
important issue that I just can't stop thinking about or if I
just have to get to sleep for a big day or early wake-up.
To
finish our interview with Barry and to see one of those cute
little babies you humans fawn over,
read the rest of Barry
DeLong's interview.
