“Now Tell Me What You’ve Been Doing”

His doctor stared at the lab results, clearly confused.

No markers or red flags.
Nothing even hinted at lupus!

Finally, the doctor leaned in and said,
“Okay… now tell me what you’ve been doing.”

For years, this physician was skeptical about Chase’s personal care ideas, but these results had piqued his interest.

Hold up though, I need to back up so you can get an idea of who Chase is.

When I first met Chase, he and his wife Elara were biking to the farmers market with their young family. Big smiles. Easy laughter.

I learned early on that they love 2 things: farmers markets and long bike rides. This is a healthy happy family that you just wanna hang out with all the time.

I would have never guessed how sick Chase was expected to be.

As a kid, Chase was smart, athletic, and active — but strange things kept popping up. … Like severe rashes. Asthma. Extreme reactions to heat and sun.

Then, during his freshman year of high school, his Mom got a call from the doctor after routine bloodwork.

“Pull Chase from all activities immediately,”
“His platelets are zero.”

Even a minor injury can be dangerous…

(Platelets help your blood clot. Without them, even minor injuries can be very dangerous.)

Chase was admitted to the hospital for the next few days.

The following months, he was tested for all kinds of things. He missed tons of school. The doctors hoped his condition would resolve on its own.

It didn’t.

Eventually, after months of uncertainty, Chase was diagnosed with lupus.

The treatment plan was straightforward — and bleak.

High-dose steroids to stabilize him.
Hydroxychloroquine long-term.
Stay on it… until serious side effects appear… then switch medications.

That was it.

To be clear: Chase is grateful for those medications. He’ll tell you they saved his life. He stabilized. He survived. He even went on to pursue pre-med in college.

But thriving? That sounded impossible.

His medication plan had stabilized him enough that in college, Chase started biking seriously. It felt good(ish) to push himself again.

But he paid for each ride. After a long ride, he would need to spend the rest of the day stuck on the couch, totally exhausted.

Eventually, he started noticing a connection.

If he ate a little better, he could ride a little farther.
Not great — but better.

Around that time, the beautiful Elara entered the picture. (Did I mention this is a love story too?) Read on, my friend…

Her uncle was one of those people — the kind who believes good food leads to good health. He handed Chase a few books about clean eating.

Chase’s reaction?

“Why would I EVER give up the bun on my burger?”

Fair enough…

…But then came the breaking point.

After another ride, Chase was once again stuck on the couch, unable to move.

Elara looked at him and said:
“Chase… are you telling me you wouldn’t give up a burger for the chance to ride your bike and play with our future kids afterward?”

Her question worked.

And the answer was obvious to Chase.

If there was even a chance food could help, it was worth trying.

So the very next day, he started researching — and changing how he ate.

Part 2 is where the real transformation begins. KEEP AN EYE OUT!

What worked for Chase just might help you too…