I had an interesting conversation the other day where someone asked me why so many people eat so horribly and seem to do fine with it. But, "do they?" I asked. The general population eats horribly and the general population also suffers from being overweight, allergies, high cholesterol, poor energy, arthritis, painful menstrual cycles, depression, headaches, and the list of other common ailments goes on.

Since these conditions are so prevalent, people consider them to be a normal part of life. But, are they? I think they are not. And, let's look further down the road. When people age it is also common to get cancer, stroke, heart attack, and other terminal diseases of the aging. Is this normal? We consider it to be a normal process of aging. But, is it?

I have not stopped to compare the incidence of these diseases to other countries that have healthier lifestyles and dietary habits. But, in my opinion, aging with out disease and suffering should be high on the list of attainable goals. Just because these things are common, does not mean they are normal. There is a huge difference between those two things.

So, changing all of these lifestyle habits and dietary habits serves you in many more ways than exclusively your IC. It may change the course of your aging process and therefor the quality and length of your entire life.

So, the next time a friend asks you why you are eating so abnormally remind yourself of what your goals are in life and what kind of life you want to lead.

Dr. B