This morning's green smoothie:

Coconut-Kale Head:
1 head of organic kale
1/2 cup coconut nectar
2 cups water
1 organic pear
1 bunch organic fresh spearamint -- use only leaves
1/2 a bin of organic strawberries

Yum! I have been re-energized to keep drinking green smoothies after yesterday's awakening. Studies have showns that a large number of women who have endometriosis, the mysterious disease which I have, also have extreme allergies and are unaware of it. They think there is a connection. After 2 years of promopting by my doctor, I finally went and got a zillion shots yesterday to test me. I was utterly stunned by the results.

First of all, I am allergic to my own body's seratonin. How is that possible, I wondered?! How can I be allergic to my own body's hormone? Second, I am allergic to: corn, rice, wheat, bannanas, oranges, almonds, chicken, diary, eggs, soy, and brewer's yeast.What the heck??! There goes all gnoshing of mindless snacks. I also tested allergic to dust and mold. I read over the instructions she handed me, which included things like, "remove all houseplants". .. hah!

Aside from being in tears by the 87th test injection, I was feeling a kind of stunned awe. How asleep I have been, how little I truely know about my own body's chemistry. I mean, I eat all kinds of food and never had any reason to believe I could be allergic to things. No labored breathing, no bloating, no indigestion. It's nuts. So basically I need to NOT eat these foods or anything with them for 60 days, aftter which point we re-test for things. What this all means in the long range eating habits in store for me, I do not know. In the short term, I am a bit inspired that my instinct towards raw food in large part steered me clear of many of these items. Interesting, how the body knows things... I have completely slacked on my raw diet lately, so this was a big wake up call. Hence, this morning's smoothie.

I know this is *way* more information than some of you may want to know, but I share it because I realize now I wish I had done this a LONG time ago. Everyone should know what they may be allergic to. It can compromise your body's immunity in so many subtle ways... I am so passionate about building a healthy radiant body and I realize now more than ever the role that nutrition plays in our wellbeing.

I told a few people. My brother's first reaction was a lowered voice and, "I'm so sorry..." He could have been responding to me telling him some horrible news like my goldfish got run over, or something. Honestly, I don't feel like I have been afflicted with anything that is terrible, but rather that I now understand the rules to the game of my own body much better and need to make some adjustments. I am not really attached to eating in ways which are habitual.. so this should be a fun new challenge.

Thank you for Western medicine and the information it can reveal! I am so grateful for the gift of knowledge. Everything happens for a divine reason.

p.s. the image for today is a cool picture which someone took of me at Bay Area Hoopers a while back.. it is a neat camera which takes four images at once. This past sunday at BAH was epic. Even though I was exhuasted from this weekend's canoe trip, it was divine to see Ariane rocking her hoop and to play for a a little bit. A new breakthrough for me... hooping on one foot up in the air while standing and supporting the leg with my hand. Wow~ so much to explore and play with in this magical life...