Reddit mentions of Twelve Months of Monastery Soups: International Favorites by D'Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine (1996) Hardcover

Be kind to yourself. In my 50yrs. experience with EDS the medications they prescribe for pain and depression cause more harm than help. Obviously if you are suffering from severe depression by all means follow your doctors advise! But for many EDS'ers the meds are given because they don't know what else to do for us. And it's hard to eat well when you are hurting, exhausted and stressed, in fact at these times I usually crave junk comfort foods. At this point in my life I don't take any meds except for allergies, Zyrtec, Zantac, Flonase and a multi-vitamin. I notice a big difference in my mood, digestive issues, pain and energy levels if I don't take them. The allergies seem to give me more flu like symptoms than say stuffy nose, sneezing kind of symptoms that are normally associated with allergies.

If you can, cut dairy, sugar and processed grains (processed foods in general) from your diet. Keep your diet simple. One of my favorite meals is a green salad with olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt. You'd be amazed how good it is.

I also really like this cook book series https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Months-Monastery-Soups-International/dp/0892439319/ref=pd_sim_14_2/135-5519668-7193763?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0892439319&pd_rd_r=3b88de64-3060-11e9-a2a5-f7b1fe51f851&pd_rd_w=ayGUm&pd_rd_wg=SRtKR&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=0SMS876S9ZWEH2W449PA&psc=1&refRID=0SMS876S9ZWEH2W449PA
There's just a few ingredients, you throw it all in a pot and all the ones I have tried have tasted great.

I also just purchased a Gazelle Glider exercise machine. I've tried ellipticals, bikes, treadmills, you name it, with little success - knees and hips popping out everywhere! This one I can do and it's actually pretty fun. When I'm a bit stronger (I just had my second cervical fusion) I'll start back slowly with palates.

The hardest thing for me to learn is to pace myself and not beat myself up by pushing to hard. But when I'm broken I reset. Focus on what you need and what your body needs. Take pleasure in the kind things you do for yourself: cooking a nourishing meal, a warm bath, gentle stretching.