WHAT I EAT IN A WEEK | let’s chat about chronic illness | *SIBO UPDATE*

WHAT I EAT IN A WEEK | let’s chat about chronic illness | SIBO UPDATE | my mindset & encouragement

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11 ай бұрын

I hope this video inspires you to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep going! You are so STRONG, and I am so proud of you. When the days get rough and you just want to give up, know that this community of people is here for you. But most importantly JESUS is here for you.
Even if you don’t struggle with a chronic illness, I hope that this video reminds you to be kind to yourself in all areas of your life because you are doing your best. I hope it shows you that no matter what trials you are facing that maybe it’s for a reason. A reason that we might not understand in the moment.
I don’t have all the answers or all the perfect ways of communicating this message, but I hope you guys can understand where I’m coming from.
I truly always want to hear from you guys so if there’s any way I can pray for y’all let me know in the comments! I pray we may all heal one day.
❤️ Elsah
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@Ems1999 10 ай бұрын

Thank youuu for continuing to share your testimony and how you stay positive through illness! God is so so good! I was really struggling with some autoimmune issues and weight management and acne which was so so dark for me. I kept praying and asking for change and I had to wait on it and I always say “God, I don’t always understand but I trust you” and that has been game changer! Such a positive platform! God bless!

@elsahluan 10 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness thank you so much for your encouraging words 🥹 You’re right, God IS so good all the time even during the trials we face. Thank you so much for sharing a little bit of your health journey. I know it will be such a blessing to all who read it ☺️ Yes, we will trust the Lord through it all! I’m so glad you’re here, friend. May God bless you as well! ❤️❤️❤️

@isagoldfield7393 2 ай бұрын

God is good all the time🌷🌿🌼 God is a healer💫👨‍👩‍👦‍👦🌞

@elsahluan 2 ай бұрын

Amen! He was a healer, and He IS a healer! 🙏🏼 Thanks for watching friend 💕

@lorenaralvarez 11 ай бұрын

aww love this!! God allows everything to happen for a reason! you are so strong! 🥹

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

Aww thanks Lorena! You are so supportive and encouraging. Always thankful for our friendship ❤️

@victoriatriton1331 11 ай бұрын

Woaw. It’s probably the first time I can relate that much to a video. I suffer from gastroparesis since 2019, and I have the celiac disease + egg allergy. (it looks like my digestive system doesn’t want to cooperate 🙃) My gastroparesis got a lot worse these past few months, and it has been incredibly hard. Constant nausea, stomach pain, eating a meal but not knowing when I’ll be able to have the next one, major weight loss leading to incredible fatigue. Some days I can’t even stand up. My life started to basically revolve around my digestive health, and my goals (I’m a cello student) seem sometimes so far from what I’m experiencing in my daily life that I can’t comprehend what’s the meaning of all that. I’ve also realized that food is such an important part of our social life. Eating out with friends simply became associated with anxiety : will I be able to eat or will I be nauseous at lunchtime ? If I eat, will I be able to digest it, or else I won’t be able to attend my afternoon classes ? Your video touched me a lot, and we can feel that you really put your heart and soul into it. Thank you because it gave me encouragement, and it’s good to see that someone can understand what I go through. And if it can help you, know that i can relate to every single thing you talked about ! (Long and difficult diagnosis, some periods with less symptoms giving you hope, but then suddenly very bad again, leaving you with unanswered « why »…) I pray for your healing Elsah. Let’s trust God’s plan, He will use our suffering and turn it into something beautiful ! 🙏 And let’s be strong together 😉❤️‍🩹

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

I cannot tell you how touching this is just to hear from you. Thank you for sharing your story in such an honest and vulnerable way. I am so happy that you could find some comfort in this video. What you’ve had to endure is so awful, but you are SO strong and brave. I can just tell in your words! You have such a good attitude, and the Lord has blessed you with such a gentle and kind spirit. I know so many other people will find encouragement in what you have said here! You will always be in my prayers, Victoria. ❤️‍🩹

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

Yes we will be strong together!!!

@mistidoud4107 10 ай бұрын

I really relate to this because I have a very extreme intolerance to gluten that it’s almost celiac plus a high intolerance to cinnamon so I truly understand the struggles that you are going through. I truly appreciate this Elsah and your right God does have a plan through it all ❤️

@elsahluan 10 ай бұрын

Happy that you found this relatable! I’m so sorry you have the severe gluten and cinnamon intolerance. I find it so interesting how I don’t have celiac either, even though many symptoms are the same. Yes we can continue trusting in our God who works all things together for our good! ☺️ thank you so much for your kind words! Have a wonderful day ❤️❤️❤️✨

@pink__army___ 11 ай бұрын

My uncle who is my pastor will always say tht for gods strongest soldiers he puts them through the hardest battles in life

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

Wow that’s such a neat way of looking at the trials we face. I LOVE THAT ❤️ Definitely going to be using that as a reminder for me! Thank you so much for watching, friend! ☺️

@pink__army___ 11 ай бұрын

@@elsahluan of course and sometimes some of the stuff that my uncle says doesn’t always hit me until I really need it or I hear something that is relevant to what he said. And of course I like watching your videos a nice fresh of breath air when I see them. If you can understand what I meant by that.

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

@@pink__army___ haha that’s true for me too. It’s like your brain knows it needs that information you once heard somewhere, and then you remember those words. Aww 🥹 Well thank you so much! ❤️ That means a lot.

@sarahhume3220 11 ай бұрын

Elsah, have you seen a naturopath? My gut and chronic health issues didn't heal until I saw him. Only been seeing him about 3 months and feeling SOOOO much better! Saying all the prayers you figure things out ❤

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

I have not, but I will definitely look into that! Thank you so much for your suggestion. I’m so happy you’ve had a good experience and that you’re feeling better ☺️ Thank you for your prayers 🥹 May God bless you! ❤️❤️❤️

@NightingalePaperCo 11 ай бұрын

Elsah, I recently found your channel and have been loving all your videos! You have such a beautiful spirit and you're doing an amazing job sharing encouragement and God's Message with the world :) I'm excited to keep following your journey!

@NightingalePaperCo 11 ай бұрын

P.S. I love that you quoted Ashley Hetherington! Love seeing holy girls support one another :)

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

Aw this totally made my day 💕 Thank you so much for taking the time to write these encouraging words! We are all on this journey together. I hope you have a wonderful day, friend! Thanks so much for watching ☺️

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

@@NightingalePaperCo ugh isn’t her content just amazing!? Yes I love it that we’re all supporting each other!!! Love to see that 😊

@quinceeschloegel4479 11 ай бұрын

Hello I really appreciated this video because I related to your discussion of forms of chronic illness. Thank you for sharing your story and making this channel a relaxing place for me. I found this channel through your college week in my lives but the FODMAP video made me officially subscribe

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness thank you so much for your kind words 🥹 I’m so happy you could relate. Aww, well thank you so much for subscribing! ❤️ I hope this can continuing being a relaxing place for you. May God bless you! ☺️

@ruebennomura9143 11 ай бұрын

Like the food on this video

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Tasty delicious food is always the goal 😂

@donavanjohnson409 11 ай бұрын

The food lookin delicious

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

Haha thanks! 😂

@donavanjohnson409 11 ай бұрын

@@elsahluan ha ha you're welcome 😊

@random-girl22 3 ай бұрын

I tested positive for Sibo too and im severly lactose intolerance. If the bacteria goes i will be free.

@elsahluan 3 ай бұрын

Aw man SIBO is the worst!!! Do you think you’ll try an antibiotic?

@random-girl22 3 ай бұрын

Well I'm getting a dietician. I might get one. But I did so much research on this and now I have a better understanding of this condition.

@RoyaltyProtection 10 ай бұрын

Amen 🙏🏿

@wendyarch332 11 ай бұрын

This video is insightful and resonates with many including myself. I would love to know all your favorite skincare products including for body

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

Aw I’m so glad to hear that! Well thank you so much for watching ☺️ Ooh for skincare I’ve just been using Ivory bar soap to wash my face and body. And then Proactive (the 3 steps) once a day for my face. Other than that I use Glossier’s moisturizer if my face gets dry. Hope this helps!

@wendyarch332 11 ай бұрын

@@elsahluan also, what is your favorite shampoo and conditioner? With SIBo I have experienced sebhorretic dermatitis on my scalp. Have you had any scalp issues

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

@@wendyarch332 For shampoo I alternate between Head & Shoulders and weirdly enough Dawn, like the dishwashing soap! I have pretty oily hair so it works great for me. But I don’t recommend that for everyone since it can dry out your hair. For conditioner I use JOICO ☺️ No, I have not experienced that myself. So that’s an interesting observation! I hope that gets better though.

@eastcoastsnow 8 ай бұрын

Can you do more videos about your sibo journey? I think you explained it perfectly in this video and the other one about how we feel having sibo and how we see the rest of the world/healthy people. I've had it for 4 years now, only symptoms are extreme gas and bloating 24/7 and I've been trying different diets and medicine and will be doing a long strong course of herbals after I finish 2 rounds of Xifaxan unless it helps which it prob wont bc nothing helps. Right now im on carnivore diet but with fruit bc I did carnivore for 5 months and it didnt help at all. Its good to hear about other peoples experience with sibo. But what are you doing to get rid of it? Have you tried a more limited diet, or herbals, or xifaxan?

@elsahluan 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching! Ahhh I’m so sorry to hear you’re also experiencing these frustrating symptoms. I did do antibiotics once to treat the SIBO, and I’m currently on an herbal. Honestly I’ve just been able to manage it through being somewhat strict with my diet. If I know there are problematic foods, I just won’t eat them or I’ll try to eat a very small bit of it.

@elsahluan 7 ай бұрын

I also only eat 3 times a day, as I’ve heard that for people with SIBO, the less that some motor complex in the stomach has to sweep all the food, the better. But that also means I have to eat quite a bit at each setting since I don’t eat snacks 😂

@brandyjaques6865 Ай бұрын

It’s so hard, trying to cook for my husband and follow a low fodmap diet. Also have celiac and other IBS and gut issues. The hardest part for me is preparing meals. I can deal with all the fatigue and pain and other issues, I have for so long. It’s nearly impossible to eat out, and my husband doesn’t eat many different things anyways, only beef for meat, (no meat alternatives either). Any ideas? Thanks your story is inspiring for me.

@elsahluan Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness that sounds so tiring. I’m sorry you have to go through this. So it’s only you that suffers from gut issues, not your husband? That is a struggle that I imagine having if I have a family one day. Yeah I’m right there with you I cannot eat out at all. So if my friends want to go anywhere I always have to pack a meal with me. It does make it so hard to do things… I’m so happy my story could be inspiring for you! That makes me so happy 🥹 Meal ideas are tricky. I usually just stick with meats and veggies. Maybe some sweet potatoes and a healthy dessert. I’m very plain and simple 😂

@mariananikolopoulou534 6 ай бұрын

Hi! How did you deal with malabsorption? I'm low in b3, b6, b9 and b12 vitamins and don't know what to do.

@elsahluan 6 ай бұрын

Ahhh yes malabsorption… it’s such a tricky issue to deal with because everything you eat essentially just leaks out of you. Sorry you’re also battling that! I believe I am low in the b vitamins as well. Did you do blood work for that? I’ve been seeing my doctor and she gave me this supplement called ION gut support. I ordered it off of Amazon. I think this has helped seal up the micro-holes in my small intestine. Things aren’t perfect but they’re much better than they used to be! Ultimately fixing a leaky gut is a long process, so if you have a doctor you can talk to about it, developing a plan of action is key. Unfortunately it can take a very long time to help. I’ve also looked into the possibility of doing the autoimmune diet, as some people have said it’s helped heal their gut from things like this. But I haven’t had the time in school to commit to that 😭😂

@mariananikolopoulou534 6 ай бұрын

@elsahluan yeah it's rough. I actually did the stool test for gut health on thorne which suggests v vitamins are low. I have been trying to do the vitamin tests too but they don't offer them near me and quest is 24 mins away...I do have sibo right now so I can't even drive that far :/ but as soon as I start feeling better (doing the low fodmap diet with candibactin) I will go and get tested

@elsahluan 6 ай бұрын

@@mariananikolopoulou534 oh okay that makes sense! Yes I’ve done so many stool samples in my life 😂 I think I’ll try to do some more blood work over the winter break to check certain vitamin levels. There have been symptoms I’ve experienced that seem to indicate a deficiency in the B vitamins-such as cracked corners of the mouth and mouth sores. But I pray you will be able to get more answers and feel better soon! We’re in this together friend 🫶🏼💕💕💕

@myidentityisinchrist3858 10 күн бұрын

Have you explored EDS??

@elsahluan 10 күн бұрын

No I haven’t! What is that?

@wendyarch332 11 ай бұрын

Have you tried probiotics for leaky gut? What else are you doing to heal leaky gut?

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

I have done probiotics but for me they didn’t seem to really make a huge difference. And if it wasn’t seeming to make a difference I couldn’t justify spending all that money 😂 I have been using this supplement called ION. intelligenceofnature.com/products/complete-gut-health-bundle but you can also get it on Amazon for a cheaper price I believe. I truly think it has made the biggest difference for me!

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

That is just the ION “gut support” supplement only.

@wendyarch332 11 ай бұрын

@@elsahluan I have also heard aloe Vera juice is good for leaky gut. And bone broth

@wendyarch332 11 ай бұрын

I have been taking psyllium husk and it helped. Thanks for the info I will check it out

@elsahluan 11 ай бұрын

@@wendyarch332 yes I’ve heard of the bone broth! I’ll have to try aloe Vera juice sometime!

@rachellee2967 10 ай бұрын

try functional doctor.

@elsahluan 10 ай бұрын

100% yes! Thankfully I have been able to see one, and it’s helped me so much. I still have a lot of gut healing to do, but I’m so happy I have someone to guide me that will actually be able to help 😂 I haven’t had much luck with the regular GI doctors lol.