Here's where I began

Hi All,

Well, it's been a slow start. First, I find that I'm Lactose Intolerant (LI). Well, maybe that's not quite correct, because I can't just take some Acidophilus and make it better. So it's entirely possible there's an allergy at work, or even IBS. I can look back at my childhood and see that as a youngster there was an aversion to cheese. I used to make my mom (or should I say that my mom would considerately...) buy me a McDonald's hamburger before the family would go to Me n Ed's Pizza. What child doesn't like pizza? I dunno.

So fast-forward to 1996 or thereabouts, here I am telling my friend, Sandi, that I believe I'm Lactose Intolerant. She replies with the typical, "I could never live without cheese," line and I nod.

So many people say that if you're LI that you can't consume goat's milk either, but I can. So go figure. :/

I've been careful, not careful and I know that I sure feel a whole lot better when I'm careful or downright religious about it. I sleep better, feel better, have more energy, and I believe that my health will show it, too.

Thanks for listening,
Julie