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I've stopped snoring. As a kid, I snored like a small frieght train rumbling past. Over the years, I've improved to where I sound like a small bulldog wheezing. But now, I don't snore at all. And that is only since the juice fast has begun. I know I have been sleeping better, and I'm sure not snoring is playing a role in that. So the question is -- why did I stop snoring?

Weight plays a role in sleep apnea, so was I heavy enough to be making myself unwell? Sure it's possible. According to the BMI calculator, when I started this feast, I was on the 54th percentile and listed as "overweight". Today, I'm in the 40th percentile, and still listed as "overweight". (If I drop one more pound, the calculator will say I'm "Normal".) For those of you unfamiliar with the calculator, if you're in the 50th percentile, that means you're average for your height and age. If you're in the 25th percentile, then 75% of the population is heavier than you. http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm

Another possibility, my allergies could have been causing my snoring. I have always had hayfever, which as a child caused asthma attacks. I was prepetually congested for years. And then last year, when I gave up dairy, it seemed like my allergies disappeared. I could finally breathe freely. As a result, I never put dairy back into my diet. My doctor said that I may just have an reaction to cow dairy and that sheep & goat may be fine. I have yet to test that theory. So, it could be that I have removed another allergen. Celery, soy, wheat, dairy and shellfish are known as key allergens in exercise-induced anaphylaxis. The only one of those allergens to be in my diet since the juice feast began is celery. My protein powder,Vega doesn't even contain soy. Dairy and shellfish aren't in my normal diet, so we're looking at soy and wheat being potential problem.

What I have learned in the past two years, is that the body will tell you what is good for you and what is not if you listen to it. It may not be a huge reaction like anaphylaxis. It can be as small as a zit or a stuffy nose. When I went to lectures on raw diets and juicing last year, the thing I heard over and over again was that "if you remove obstacles, the body will health itself." That premise is what launched my juice feast to encourage my mother to make diet changes. If she changed her diet, perhaps her body would try to heal itself. I have never understood America's fascination with medication. There's so much you can do to improve your health and your environment just by changing your diet, so why would you want to trust everything to a little pill?

Daily Breakdown: Thursday
JuicesConsumed: Spinach/Papaya/Pineapple/Banana/Cantaloupe; Mango/Pear/Banana; Hawaiian Harvest; Vega/Water/Banana

Weight Loss:  1 lb (Juice Feast Total: 13.5 lbs)

Bodily Functions:  Normal

Exercise: Diesel, Killer class with a great teacher!