Do Cows Get Night Sweats??

This post is sort of random, because I haven't talked about my first Whole30 yet, or even really gotten into what the Whole30 is (I will, I promise.) I also need to tell you how I got from kicking WW (Weight Watchers) butt to desperately needing to kick myself in the butt and take off the weight I had put back on...I'll get to that tomorrow. I've just been thinking about this a lot today, and wanted to share it. I'm hoping it will make you think about the impact the foods you eat have on every aspect of your life.

I get night sweats. Like, "wake up in the morning, shirt and pants wet enough that I have to change them otherwise I will freeze" night sweats. I figured it was MY hormones (I just turned 40) and that it was just something I'd have to live with. Then I did the Whole30, where I ate/drank no dairy, legumes, grains, alcohol or sweeteners of any kind for 30 days. Shortly after starting, I realize that the night sweats had stopped. I thought it might be coincidence, but then it didn't happen once for an entire month. Now that I'm off the Whole30 eating plan, the night sweats are back...not as bad as before, but they're back.

I have a strong suspicion that it's because of the hormones in the non-organic dairy I am having. The day after I reintroduced dairy, I was in the WORST mood! I hadn't felt that way during the entire Whole30, but it was a feeling I was very familiar with from before. A number of people said it was probably from the hormones in the dairy. Could the night sweats have the same cause? It makes sense...

I strongly urge anyone who wants to continue eating and drinking dairy to spend the money and go organic, ESPECIALLY if you have children. After a promised date for pizza and ice cream with my niece and nephew tomorrow, I am saying goodbye to non-organic dairy for good, and all dairy for the most part. I don't like being bitchy and sweaty!