I agree Ant22, I don't think you're damaged beyond repair, but I understand why you might think it's that way. For some time I had health issues even on a very strict keto diet, and I felt that way too. I'm still not completely sure about what made the trick for me and as Laura says, there's no magic bullet that fixes everything for everyone and it takes time to figure out the best approach to our particular conditions.
If I may ask, what exactly are you eating nowadays? Have you tried an elimination diet or protocol like this one or maybe the carnivore diet? From what I've heard so far and my own personal experience, these diets that eliminate almost everything but meats and fats are helpful for people who still have some symptoms with a regular keto/paleo diet. Of course, they are hard to follow for a long period of time, but if you haven't tried it, maybe you can check it out and try it for a few months to see how it goes, then you can reintroduce some other foods one by one to see how you react to them. But, as dugdeep also said, it can take a while to adapt to the diet too, so maybe you won't feel very well for while before you're body adapts to it.
If I remember correctly, you also have a tendency for iron overload, right? My guess is that you already checked this, but just in case, how are your iron/ferritin/etc. levels?
Another thing that comes to mind is the herxeimer or detox reactions from some protocols. I think you've started drinking Quinton water recently, haven't you? Is it possible that this triggered something like a "healing" reaction? I'm not sure about this and maybe I'm totally off, but some people reported that their symptoms got worse after doing the treatment and then getting much better, so I thought it's worth considering that too.
And just one more thing. I believe that dealing with emotional aspects I had to deal with was very important in my healing process. Reading what is the "emotional" meaning of some symptoms has helped in this regard. You've probably already checked this, but just in case, have you searched for your symptoms in Louise Hay's book or maybe Traditional Chinese Medicine books that deal with the emotional connection to illnesses? I don't particularly resonate with Louise Hay's "affirmations" but I think that using the book as some sort of "index" to find some clues can be useful.
FWIW... and hang in there Ant22!![Flowers :flowers: :flowers:](/forum/styles/cass/smilies/flowers.gif)
If I may ask, what exactly are you eating nowadays? Have you tried an elimination diet or protocol like this one or maybe the carnivore diet? From what I've heard so far and my own personal experience, these diets that eliminate almost everything but meats and fats are helpful for people who still have some symptoms with a regular keto/paleo diet. Of course, they are hard to follow for a long period of time, but if you haven't tried it, maybe you can check it out and try it for a few months to see how it goes, then you can reintroduce some other foods one by one to see how you react to them. But, as dugdeep also said, it can take a while to adapt to the diet too, so maybe you won't feel very well for while before you're body adapts to it.
If I remember correctly, you also have a tendency for iron overload, right? My guess is that you already checked this, but just in case, how are your iron/ferritin/etc. levels?
Another thing that comes to mind is the herxeimer or detox reactions from some protocols. I think you've started drinking Quinton water recently, haven't you? Is it possible that this triggered something like a "healing" reaction? I'm not sure about this and maybe I'm totally off, but some people reported that their symptoms got worse after doing the treatment and then getting much better, so I thought it's worth considering that too.
And just one more thing. I believe that dealing with emotional aspects I had to deal with was very important in my healing process. Reading what is the "emotional" meaning of some symptoms has helped in this regard. You've probably already checked this, but just in case, have you searched for your symptoms in Louise Hay's book or maybe Traditional Chinese Medicine books that deal with the emotional connection to illnesses? I don't particularly resonate with Louise Hay's "affirmations" but I think that using the book as some sort of "index" to find some clues can be useful.
FWIW... and hang in there Ant22!
![Flowers :flowers: :flowers:](/forum/styles/cass/smilies/flowers.gif)