Posted September 6, 2009, by
anneI've always enjoyed excercise and in the past 3 years I've been running, swimming and biking pretty consistently. Last March I started getting sore in my lower legs. In June I ran a 1/2 marathon which greatly aggravated one leg in particular and I've been running in pain for the past few months, wondering what I could do because without my runs I'm a miserable person. I'd ice my legs after long runs which seemed to prevent them from getting worse but I couldn't get rid of the low level aches and pains. They were starting to slow me down and demotivate me. I decided to treat the inflammation from the inside by following an anti-inflammatory diet. The truth is, I usually eat that way but somehow over the summer (perhaps it was our Italian house guest making all that pasta) I'd lost sight of it.
I know from experience how sensitive my body is to the food I put in it, especially since turning 40, but the results this time were amazing. After only about a week the aches and stiffness are practically gone, my energy level is high again and I can't wait for my morning run! It's amazing how sensitive my body has become to diet as I age and exciting to feel the benefits of healthy eating in such a physical way.
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By the way, we had a small, impromptu dinner party the night with our neighbors. I brought out the ground-up Ogbono that I store in our fridge, and invited everyone to smell it. Two people, including my wife, found the smell to be intolerable. The rest of us found the smell to be mild and not really offensive. The same pattern was found on the taste test. I've read from LEF that straight Ogbono seems to work for only some people, but not for others. I'm wondering if it works only for people who don't mind the smell. Next time we see you, I'll try to remember to bring my Ogbono jar for a group smell test! :)
Anne, I recommend taking a minute and reading the LEF's article on Ogbono (Irvingia): http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2009/feb2009_Irvingia-Understanding-the-Risks-of-Leptin-Resistance_01.htm. They report many benefits of Ogbono beyond mere belly fat, including reduced inflammation, etc. Since I didn't have any noticeable inflamation or low energy before Ogbono, I can't say whether it seems to have helped me in that regard.
Thanks Peter. As you know, I tried Ogbono last April and was feeling light headed and very drained. I ended up returning the pills. Then, after your glowing recent report, I thought I'd give it another try. Before ordering I spoke to a rep on the phone and told them of my experience. Evidently Ogbono lowers your blood sugar and it sounds like that could have been the cause of my troubles. The rep advised me to try it again, and eat more. I struggled with this and ended up not trying Ogbono and decided to manage things based on my diet, which has been working well. But it leads me to another question for you: if you are eating a healthy diet are there still benefits to taking Ogbono? I love the fact that it lowers body fat but what about other effects of bad eating like inflammation, low energy, etc., does it help with those too? Unlike you, I'm reluctant to experiment too much with my body. When I get off track it's frustrating and it seems to take longer each time to get back on the right track. (So, thanks for being our guinea pig on the Ogbono, it's been fascinating!)
Good for you Anne. Yeah, I found the same thing after turning 40. My body seemed to become much more sensitive when my diet would go off track. But that all changed this year, when I started taking Ogbono. I call it the "magic bean" because, this year, I seem able to "eat badly" here and there, and even sometimes for many days, but I experience no change to my body fat or energy levels or anything else noticeable. It's like I'm in my 20s again -- impervious to eating that bag of potato chips or scarfing ice cream bars. I'm going to follow drLove's suggestion, and go off Ogbono for awhile, and see if my body reverts back to the hyper-sensitive 40-something state it used to be in before this year.