Re: My PSC is DRAINING me....... Anything out there to give me more energy?

[Guest guest]

-- I am a work-at-home-mom to two small children and I have stage 2

PSC.There are

days when dint of will is the only thing that gets me moving.

One thing that I have added to my diet that is helping is unrefined, virgin

coconut oil. It is a

medium chain fatty acid that is readily converted to energy by our bodies. Elite

athletes use it

to keep going during competition and endurance training. This is not

hydrogenated, but the

good stuff. I buy mine at the local health food store. I use it as a replacement

for butter --

on toast, veggies, in baking, etc. It has a lovely flavor and has definitely

helped perk me up a

bit.

One other thought -- are you drinking enough water? Dehydration really can make

you feel

incredibly rundown. I'm not very good about it myself, but am trying to be more

conscientious.

Colleen

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much. I will try to stop at the local health store and

get some of that. As for the water drinking thing, I am still working

on that. It is hard to drink so much. Thanks again Colleen:)

>

> -- I am a work-at-home-mom to two small children and I have

stage 2 PSC.There are

> days when dint of will is the only thing that gets me moving.

>

> One thing that I have added to my diet that is helping is

unrefined, virgin coconut oil. It is a

> medium chain fatty acid that is readily converted to energy by our

bodies. Elite athletes use it

> to keep going during competition and endurance training. This is

not hydrogenated, but the

> good stuff. I buy mine at the local health food store. I use it as

a replacement for butter --

> on toast, veggies, in baking, etc. It has a lovely flavor and has

definitely helped perk me up a

> bit.

>

> One other thought -- are you drinking enough water? Dehydration

really can make you feel

> incredibly rundown. I'm not very good about it myself, but am

trying to be more conscientious.

>

> Colleen

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much. I will try to stop at the local health store and

get some of that. As for the water drinking thing, I am still working

on that. It is hard to drink so much. Thanks again Colleen:)

>

> -- I am a work-at-home-mom to two small children and I have

stage 2 PSC.There are

> days when dint of will is the only thing that gets me moving.

>

> One thing that I have added to my diet that is helping is

unrefined, virgin coconut oil. It is a

> medium chain fatty acid that is readily converted to energy by our

bodies. Elite athletes use it

> to keep going during competition and endurance training. This is

not hydrogenated, but the

> good stuff. I buy mine at the local health food store. I use it as

a replacement for butter --

> on toast, veggies, in baking, etc. It has a lovely flavor and has

definitely helped perk me up a

> bit.

>

> One other thought -- are you drinking enough water? Dehydration

really can make you feel

> incredibly rundown. I'm not very good about it myself, but am

trying to be more conscientious.

>

> Colleen

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much. I will try to stop at the local health store and

get some of that. As for the water drinking thing, I am still working

on that. It is hard to drink so much. Thanks again Colleen:)

>

> -- I am a work-at-home-mom to two small children and I have

stage 2 PSC.There are

> days when dint of will is the only thing that gets me moving.

>

> One thing that I have added to my diet that is helping is

unrefined, virgin coconut oil. It is a

> medium chain fatty acid that is readily converted to energy by our

bodies. Elite athletes use it

> to keep going during competition and endurance training. This is

not hydrogenated, but the

> good stuff. I buy mine at the local health food store. I use it as

a replacement for butter --

> on toast, veggies, in baking, etc. It has a lovely flavor and has

definitely helped perk me up a

> bit.

>

> One other thought -- are you drinking enough water? Dehydration

really can make you feel

> incredibly rundown. I'm not very good about it myself, but am

trying to be more conscientious.

>

> Colleen

>

[Guest guest]

>

> As for the water drinking thing, I am still working

> on that. It is hard to drink so much.

Everytime after I go to the toilet I have a drink of water, gets quite

an easy habit to get into, like washing your hands.

I started with just asmall drink of water and slowly got up to 200mls

drink as my bladder got used to all the liquid, I think I would now be

drinking about 2ltrs of water a day. I am not a coffee drinker - it

could be come fraught with its diuretic effect if I was......grin.

Best wishes

[Guest guest]

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What a great suggestion. It seems like a great habit to keep hydrated, which so many people feel keeps the "bile running smoother" - anything to reduce sludge!

Joanne H

(, Ca., mom of , 17, UC/PSC 2-06)

> As for the water drinking thing, I am still working > on that. It is hard to drink so much. Everytime after I go to the toilet I have a drink of water, gets quite an easy habit to get into, like washing your hands.I started with just asmall drink of water and slowly got up to 200mls ... Best wishes

[Guest guest]

-- thanks for the tip. That seems very doable!

Colleen

> Everytime after I go to the toilet I have a drink of water, gets quite

> an easy habit to get into, like washing your hands.