2015 to 2017, I experienced one of the dark and desperate life struggles in my life. I developed severe bulimia.
Most of the physicians nowadays have no proper knowledge about bulimia, especially in Asia. Bulimia is often diagnosed as a psychological or metal problems and is equated as mental disorders like depression or bipolar disorder. But nothing could be further from the truth. Bulimia is mainly a physical reaction triggered by consciously and deliberately restricting diet for a period of time, i.e., purposely controlling the consumption of carbs and starch.
When we purposely restricting our diet (especially carbs and starch) for a period of time, the body cannot get the nutrition it needs. After a period of time, the inner body gets so “hungry” that one day, it fights back. When it happens, the body will "burst" enormous urge for food. When the urge comes, it will completely overrule the mind, and the mind will in turn control our outward body organs (especially limps and head). The urge for food is so strong that, the body will lose control, and earnestly search and then swallow or binge as much food it can get, in order to store the calories that might be cut anytime. And the person will lose conscious and control, and be possessed by the strong urge. It’s like the body is forcefully seized and possessed by evil spirits, the eyes of the person will become intense and sharp, and earnestly look for anything that can get calories. And it’s scary, if you have ever seen people possessed by demons or evil spirits.
After swallowing thousands of calories, the person will be conscious again. And the person will be fully bloated, and feel sick, guilty and depressed for swallowing that huge amount of excess calories. To burn all the calories, the person will try everything he or she knows, normally very extreme and harmful, for example, long hours of exercise and using laxatives. People with bulimia often feel guilty and shame because of losing the ability to control the body. And it’s easy for them to develop serious depression and become suicidal.
And whatever I described above, I experienced during 2015 and 2017.
Before 2015, I had been trying very hard to control my diet for a few years, especially restricting the consumption of carbs and starch. One day, a strong urge for food flooded me, and I was possessed by the kind of urge since then. For 2 years or more, I unconsciously swallowed thousands of calories every single time, until my stomach was completely bloated. And after that, I would swallow a great amount supplements that can burn calories, and do hours of exercise to compensate the "crime" I committed . I was deeply depressed because I was bloated every single day, and I felt sick all the time. But I had no ability to control my body and I didn’t know how to solve the problem. Normally the urge came at night when I was alone. And I was scared to death when the sun went down, I knew I would be "possessed" by the urge anytime anywhere. And the urge was like a hungry ghost.
For 2 years or more, I swallowed food, swallowed supplements and did exercise for hours until midnight, followed by hours of depressing cries asking God to help me. Because I didn’t know what I could do to stop the urge, and so did the physicians nowadays.
Long story short, by the grace and mercy of God, I “accidentally” solved the problem without knowing it. When I look back the days that time, I found that it was God that helped me. He strategically planed me to meet Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Thomas Colin Campbell. I was extremely astonished by the scientific research about food they uncovered. Since then, I kept researching the truth about food and its tremendous power. And the discovery blew my mind. Until one day in December 2017, I decided to give up meat, dairy and eggs, and clung to the food we are (genetically) destined to eat, i.e., whole food plant based diet. And Magic happened. The strong urge of food magically disappeared in 4 days after I went whole food plant based diet. It's like the demon left me unexpectedly. And my allergy disappeared in a few months. And my anemia was gone as well. And my compassion appeared. And I started feeling blissfulness and happiness I had never felt before. And my body became clean. And many many other fantastic experiences.
There is a saying that “human beings can live for 40 days without food, 4 days without water, and 4 minutes without air. But we cannot live for 4 seconds without hope.” And I totally agree. During the 2 years and more, I had no hope at all. And when my bulimia disappeared, I re-possess the ability to control everything, including my body of course. I have hope back.
Until today, I have not stopped researching about the power of food, especially the power of plants. It’s mind-blowing and profound that plants can create so many good things. Plant-based diet not only solves all kind of health problems and cures chronic diseases, but also creates a healthy planet and forms a more dynamic and harmonious society. Plant-based diet is a total solution to the problems of health, planet and society. But it’s sad that, most people give up the most precious treasure God planed for us, and choose western diet that creates all kind of health, planetary, and social problems and disasters.
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