Is Today's Wheat Killing Us?

Today was better than yesterday - not as much itching, I got a short nap in, but my head was still spinning and my left foot appears to be getting weaker, more tingly, and I'm less able to flex it or grasp with my toes.  Still a better day than yesterday.

Did attend the life celebration for my brother Bill's mother-in-law Elaine.  It was nice - even though the whole thing had to be done on zoom.  Elaine died of pancreatic cancer - like six weeks after being diagnosed. So horrible. She didn't deserve that. She was a sweet lady.

So, how does one get pancreatic cancer out of seemingly nowhere? I just watched "What's With Wheat" a 90 minute-ish documentary on Amazon.   

What they are saying here is that society has moved away so much from infectious disease and death (with the exception of the coronavirus) and more toward chronic disease that's  likely more caused by the changes in our world - use of pesticides, herbicides (Round Up), polluted water - all on our food.  

One of the esteemed doctors on the video says that probably 17% of the entire population has an autoimmune disorder and most don't know it.

What's the big killer that's causing autoimmune disease and other chronic disease. Gluten. That's right wheat and the chemical compounds that are put in our food, cleaners, cosmetics, supplements, and more.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND LOOKING UP THIS VIDEO - "WHAT'S WITH WHEAT" and that you start thinking about what you are feeding your family.  Today's wheat is not the same wheat our parents or ancestors ate. Don't wait to do this!

Lovely Lady Lost to Pancreatic Cancer - 1/5/2021

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Jan 5, 2021

Hello Friends! ... not going to be my normal somewhat smarty pants today ...

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It's a sad day for quite a lot of us in my "tribe."  We lost a lovely lady last night. Elaine Golden, my sister-in-law's Mother passed away from Pancreatic Cancer at about 1 a.m.  Her disease was only diagnosed about 2 months ago!  We will miss you Elaine!  We love you!

FYI - some symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer:

Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer often don't occur until the disease is advanced. They may include:

• Abdominal pain that radiates to your back
• Loss of appetite or unintended weight loss
• Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)
• Light-colored stools
• Dark-colored urine
• Itchy skin
• New diagnosis of diabetes or existing diabetes that's becoming more difficult to control
• Blood clots
• Fatigue

A good website to learn more is:  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatic-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20355421

I'm also mentioning Elaine and her illness because widespread advice recommends a healthy diet of colorful fruits and vegetables and whole grains may help reduce your risk of cancer.  Of course, this is what we are exploring on this blog!!

There appears to be some kind of connection between autoimmune problems and pancreatic cancer.

There actually IS something called 

Autoimmune Pancreatitis.

Now, I don't know if this was involved in Elaine's case. By the time she was diagnosed with cancer she was extremely sick and eaten up with the cancer.  But, it's worth looking into if you are on the autoimmune spectrum.

Here's a link from Cleveland Clinic you might want to visit:

https://my.clevelaAutoimmune Pancreatitisndclinic.org/health/diseases/17936-autoimmune-pancreatitis

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Personal Note:

I am also keeping track of my own symptoms and meds on this blog.  Today was a VERY ITCHY Day!  Took my prescribed 60 mg of prednisone, 50 mg of hydroxyzine, Tylenol, sprayed my back with hydrocortisone - well actually my friend Pam did it for me - and I am still itching all over my body and it's driving me crazy! 

I am looking forward to gobbling down some roast beef tonight for dinner that brother John cooked for me last night.  If you have any ideas about alleviating itchiness, please put into comments!