I'm back, after I figured out that I was poisoning myself...

Written 12/6/2025.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I’ve basically been between the bed and toilet this past week. I thought it was the stomach flu that never got better. It was frustrating and came at the worst time of the year. I looked up what to do, tried to eat the BRAT diet, etc.There was only one small problem. It wasn’t the flu. My nutritionist had put me on several supplements to enhance my already good health. The first couple days it was fine, then my stomach started to feel wonky.Of course, I continued to supplement through my “cold” and finally had a revelation yesterday. It was the supplements that were causing me to be violently ill (yes, as in vomiting, sitting on the toilet, etc). I lost over 12 pounds, mostly in water weight.Last night I was so dehydrated, that my legs continually cramped up. The problem was that I couldn’t hold anything down yet, so had to wait until early morning to start drinking water again.I feel like such an idiot that I didn’t figure this out sooner. This, during my busiest time of the year (yes, I have an appointment on a Sunday due to deadlines). The kicker is that my body was telling me the supplements were bad. That gut feeling when I went to take them, but I was unconscious to this feeling.Well, no more. I actually muscle tested everything I did today to ask my body whether it was okay or not. My method is I stand up straight, then say something truthful, like “my name is Robert Slayton.” Whichever way I lean is yes. The opposite way is no. First question this morning was, “can I start drinking water?”Yes.“Can I drink red Gatorade?”No.“Can I eat anything?”No.Later I asked about eating apple sauce. The answer was yes.I asked about chicken soup I had made earlier. Yes.In the future, I’m going to work on listening to my body and if I am not sure about something or a food, I will ask.Try it yourself and let me know how it works for you.As always, blessings during this holiday season.RobertRobert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe