Why I've lost trust in medical professionals...

To be honest, I’ve lost trust in medical professionals…⁣

⁣After I got my gut health condition diagnosis I was put on a VERY restrictive diet as a healing protocol, (Low-FODMAP plus other things) and I left my doctor’s office with a list of foods I could eat, and a longer list of foods I couldn’t eat. ⁣

⁣And that was it! 

⁣There was NO preparation for how starting this very restrictive diet as a “healing protocol” would impact me mentally and emotionally…⁣

⁣NO support for how to integrate the protocol in social settings…⁣

⁣And NO support for how to actually make enjoyable meals and snacks with the limited amount of foods I could have…⁣

⁣This lack of support left me feeling defeated, isolated, and honestly MORE sick. 

⁣So what happened? 

Well, my symptoms didn’t improve. They actually got worse, which actually led to me developing eating disorder tendencies and an actual eating disorder.⁣

⁣If I had support with implementing this new dietary protocol, someone I could’ve talked to day-to-day, I truly believe a lot of my pain would’ve been prevented and I would’ve healed faster.⁣

⁣Unfortunately, with how the medical field is set up, professionals aren’t able to provide the level of personalized support needed to manage someone’s care day-to-day to implement a treatment plan.

⁣And it made me lose trust with my doctors.⁣

⁣Don’t get me wrong, I think doctors have the best intentions and I always recommend still STARTING with a medical professional! (⚠️⁣ Especially to confirm a diagnosis!)

⁣But in many cases, supplemental support may also be needed…⁣

⁣Because in my case, the lack of support caused more harm than good. 

⁣This is exactly why at Be About Being Better we personalize our approach for BABB Academy clients, provide daily accountability and help them develop a lifestyle that is sustainable (Especially when dealing with a medical condition)!⁣

⁣If you need support implementing a dietary protocol for a medical condition into your lifestyle, or your health in general, take our quiz to see which one of our health coaching programs is right for you.