Hi there, well the negative thinking you mentioned? I feel for me it was a toxic negativitiy, not me getting toxic from bad emotions, but the other way around.

But getting ill seemed to cause me to think in ways I never had before, which was very negative. Depression and anxiety and panic attacks nad all sorts of things occured as a result.

Anytime I got improvements from diet or something else, my mind and thoughts would improve as a result of that. IF I slipped back into eating bad, it wouldn't be long before I'd notice other things deteriorate again, which lead me of course to believe that the body does indeed react to bad foods and like a car, it needs the right gas to work properly (for me anyway). I've never had a paranoic type of feeling over my food, but if I get improvements from alterning diet then it would be stupid of me to eat what I wanted and then complain when I get ill again (which I often do).

So you may get away with coffee and cigarettes, I do not. Ive tried it a number of times and at first I dont notice an issue, but it hits me later and then I have to go through a very long time of trying to recover. And it's not easy on myself or family. I end up extremely ill which wastes my time and just eats up more of my life. It's not even worth it. So I choose to take responsibility for what I know makes me worse and simply stay away from it.

people smoke regardless of hearing the bad or good side. It's up to the person. Being informed either way is the best idea. Smokes do contain toxins, I am a prime example of trying them twice now and being devastated at the end of it. Nothing to do with my prior beliefs on smoking, as I never really cared much. I enjoyed having them, but the response to them was horrendous, which does confirm that my body has a lot of trouble eliminating toxins. You may not have that issue, but many here do. Often we are battling too many other things, so it doesn't always take much to tip a person over.

I take onboard the other things you have mentioned though.

Thanks for the compliment too! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

cheers!!!