ANDY SCOTT

It was a normal day in November, just like any other, except for one small difference. I was finally at the end of my tether. For far too long I had had a sick, bloated and bubbling  stomach. Whenever I went out I would take on the persona of a movie spy. Scouting all available exits, locating public, and sometimes not so public toilets, just in case an 'emergency' occurred while away from home.  If it had just been the stomach problems my life would probably still be the same today but there were also other symptoms. I had had an almighty hangover for the last 7 or 8 months. So stop drinking you idiot, but that's just it, I wasn't drinking. Maybe the odd pint but nothing to cause these problems. I'd wake in the morning with a throbbing head and as the day progressed it would just get worse, growing to a throbbing bemoth of a headache by bed time. I would shuffle through the day in a fog, not able to concentrate on any given task, often forgetting what I was supposed to be doing. My wife said I had the short term memory of a goldfish and many arguments ensued because I would completely deny having a conversation or discussion, sometimes only a couple of hours earlier. Oh yeah, and don't get me started on my mental disposition. It would swing from anger to depression to total ambivalence for no apparent reason.  In short, my life was falling apart and it was finally time to do something about it before it was too late.  
But here's the good part, the reason I'm writing this blog. I found an answer through hours of web surfing and it's simple. In fact it's so simple it's one of those light bulb moments when you say 'Oh yeah. Why didn't I think of that?' You ready for the big reveal? You sure now because if your suffering the same symptoms as I was this will change your life forever. No turning back, once you change you will never want to go back to the old, sick you. This could be one of those life defining moments that will be etched into your conscious forever so you better be ready. Ok, here goes.
MILK!
Yep, that's what I said. Bet you weren't expecting that, but plain old boring milk is the problem.
 'What the hell are you talking about' I here you cry. 'How can milk cause all these side effects that makes my life hell?'
Well, let me tell you. There is a protein in milk called casein that is causing all your problems. It has been estimated that over 20 percent of the population is intolerant to the milk protein, casein. Now this little beauty is not deadly, in fact it causes no long term damage but can totally destroy our everyday lives. Don't bother asking your doctor, he's probably never heard of it and there's no test available to see if you are casein intolerant so he will probably fob you off on other, more well known illness's like irritable bowel syndrome, gluten intolerance or maybe celiac disease. Now I'm not taking away anything from people who genuinely do suffer from those diseases but that's not me and I'm guessing that it's not you either or you would have your life back already.
 'So what you selling?' I hear you cry. ' Some new drug, some revolutionary new program to detox the system?' Nope, I'm not looking for anything, this cure is totally free and I'm just trying to help. I'm a writer and was researching for my new book, An Ordinary Joe, when I stumbled onto the info on casein. My book is a romantic comedy about a guy dying of cancer who gets a last shot at life and falls in love, not someone casein intolerant, but if you like what you read here maybe you can check it out.
So, to recap. If your feeling really sluggish, hung over, ugly mood swings, memory loss and bloated painful stomach problems there's a good chance that you are casein intolerant, but don't despair. There's a really simple and cheap cure and will change your life forever.
STOP DRINKING MILK! Taaadaa!  
Yep, that's it. Now, as with all things in life it is a little more complicated than that but in essence it really is that simple. Remove all milk products from your diet for 34 days (that's how long it takes for casein to work it's way through your system) and I promise you will feel like a new person. How can I promise that when I've never even met you? Well it's simple. If you are experiencing these symptoms then you probably have a milk intolerance, either casein or lactose (lactose intolerance is more widely known so you can Google it for more info) and removing all milk products will immediately alleviate your symptoms and give you some relief and hey, if I'm wrong what have you lost? Nothing! But just imagine if I'm right. No more sick bloated stomach, no more foggy head and short term memory loss and don't get me started on the depression. Imagine your life with more energy, actually looking forward to the day ahead. Been a long time since you felt like that, hasn't it? Well now's the time to take a chance on yourself, change your life for the better, go on, you deserve it, you'll be glad you did.
For more info on casein intolerance or my book, An Ordinary Joe, visit my blog.