Vegan Villa Blog

The purpose of this blog is to provide a continuing glimpse of how a true vegan eats. I’m not a vegan by choice but a vegan by necessity. That is I am not a vegan because of philosophy but because of health. I have myalgic encephalomyelitis, which at one time was called chronic fatigue syndrome. Because it is a health concern and not a matter of philosophy, I am much stricter with my diet than most vegans. I will try to keep you up to date as to what I’m eating day-to-day. I’ll also post images to let you know what my meals look like. I’m not much of an organic food person, although I do frequently eat organic products.

I have been vegan for about ten years. I came by the diet honestly, have gradually gravitated to it trying to rid myself of the debilitating effects of me/cfs. I had a crippling arthritis and numerous neurological issues, none of which I associated with me/cfs. I first went on a low-fat diet to try to get rid of a few pounds so that it would be easier on my arthritic knees. I couldn’t stay on the low-fat diet but noticed that the less meat I ate, the better my arthritis got. I became a vegetarian but still had score throats that never seemed to fully disappear. I started eliminating dairy, and finally got rid of the score throats. From then on, I checked ingredients on the packages of everything I ate. I eliminated gelatin, casein, and everything else that came from an animal, including honey.

All these diet changes occurred over a number of years, five or so. Ten years ago, I became a strict vegan. The diet solved the following problems: restless leg syndrome, small seizures, eye twitching, muscle twitching, eye-movement induced neurological flashes, plus many more. What it didn’t solve is the fatigue. I still have profound fatigue that is unaffected by my vegan diet.

In my next post (hopefully tomorrow) I’ll tell you what I do eat. From time to time, I’ll post images of my meals.