I've been trialling something for the last few days in order to help me with my stress and gluten intolerance. I was skeptical at first, I have to say, but I have definitely been wowed over. It really is a godsend.
The product I'm talking about is the Bach Rescue Pastilles pictured below.
I bought the product after my lovely friend told me that she was recommended it by her step-mum as a way of relieving exam stress. She told me that a lot of people were skeptical at first - like myself - but it has had amazing reviews and here's mine to add to the lovely list!
You chew one of the pastilles whenever you need to - for me, it's 8am after breakfast, just before I leave for college. On the first day, I was busy revising peacefully at 10am when I noticed something weird; I had no stomach or abdominal cramps. I felt like I was being deceived (honestly) but then I remembered taking the pastille earlier. I just told myself I'd finally got to grips with the food and that the last of the gluten was out of my system so that's probably why.
To test my mini-theory, I did something a little stupid. I had couscous for lunch at 12 to see if my stress levels really were down. If they were, I wouldn't react to the gluten. If they weren't, well...
A few hours later and I still had no pains, whoop-de-doo! Bearing in mind I took this pastille at 8am and it was now 4pm, it was pretty good. I decided not to have another spoonful of any gluten-containing ingredients, though, because I knew the effects had to wear off sooner or later.
Soon enough, they did. It was 7pm and I was starting to feel like cramps in my gut. It wasn't unbearable, but it was there.
Everyday since, I've been having one pastille a day and I am loving it. I have a stress free day and can slip in a little gluten treat around midday like a packet of crisps or a cookie. It's awesome.
Yay for Bach's pastilles.
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