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Barry..WOW.. You said it ALL on this issue of leakygut. I am convinced that is my issue right now and truly understand what you said on the toxins trapping etc. I am so anxious to get my test results back on the H Pylori !!! FOr now, all sugar, and wheat.. dairy too but a few organic half and half goes in my ganodernia coffee.. it is not something i can do without for taste. I am still getting thryoid isses balanced out as well. and feel empowered that I can control this leaky gut thing,.
ALOE JUICE has so many healing properites and am drinking it in a RAW form and can work as a anti viral, anti parasite and anti everything for almost anything you may have as it works on a cellualr level.!!!Also ingesting L gutamine caps (12 caps a day) for the leaky gut and also has healing propierites for anyone who had cancer or any trauma to the body! When I get back home i am goin to order the L gutamine from Renew Life as it is most potent with water.
MBJ YES. the endo route does not feel right to me, so thanks for the validation on that! I am in awe of how much you have worked on and it is all coming to a head in understanding!! I will order the Wobezyn also when I get back home! ALL this info helps soooo much!!!
Doin greens and as raw as possible is my goal and tiny bit of processed food if it is my organic nuts or crunchy cranberry, nut snack. Alot of fruit and trying to get to the bottom of my weakened state.
Thanks again!!! The info here is infcredible!!!BTW.. the magnesium at night.. last night was the first night where legs were NOT bothersome!
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I had H Pylori and had to go thru the antibiotic regimen over 10 years ago. Since I'm allergic to penicillin they had to give me a series of antibiotics that would work. The tests can be done like mine was by an upper GI. Also done by a stool sample (just done again recently) and by blowing into a balloon (that's what I did after the treatment).
My symptoms were of a "pain" in the stomach that hurt when I ate. My MD said h pylori can be in the stomach for years and lay dormant and only rear it's head when we become stressed. Don't know if that's true but the treatment for me wasn't fun. Good luck to you both.
I tried the aloe vera but it also made me sick to my stomach.
It makes me wonder if the stomach acid "thing" is somehow connected to BC too. It started up again about 3 yrs ago and my pcp just wanted me to take acifex or otc acid reducer. I'm currently taking little pills my acupuncturist gave me.
I've cut out sugar, milks and done my best with wheat..... and I'm like everyone else wanting just to feel good again.
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The antibiotic therapy for H Pylori is horrible. It is really hard on your stomach. My stomach felt like it was on fire. It was difficult to take probiotics with it because every few hours I was taking a strong antibiotic (2 different antibiotic and a acid inhibitor) which was about 7 antibiotics a day. During the course of antibiotics my candida infection almost did me in. This last week for the first time in several months, I feel well. Erradicating H Pylori was hell, but glad I did it
I read somewhere that most diseases find their way into our bodies through the gut, leaky gut, transported by candida.
I posted on the fungal thread what helped me in ridding myself of the candida. I strongly feel that candida overgrowth is the good friend of H Pylori. Once you erradicate H Pylori you then must rid yourself of the yeast.
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Interestinglyenough I have no stomach issues, pain or discomfort. I have lost weight, (could be leaky gut alone) and then my blood work showed me postive for this H pyllori. I had to send in a fecal sample and wait for that before treatment would be given.
I would imagine I should be tested for candida. I am off sugar, wheat and dairy and feel some more umph in the last few days already! I know better!!!
We can only do the best we can for ourselves and know we have options. We are all different in design and what works for one person may not for another. I keep learning, trying and doin what I can to stay vigilant for this healthy life style journey. At least BC gave us a good wayto know what will be good for us today and not be in a box!!!
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DonniaDio...my stomach hardly bothered me until I took the antibiotics to erradicate H Pylori. The antibiotics inflamed my stomach. I felt as if it was a war zone.
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Barry ,oops..gotcha!!! have some nausoueness though. Will be vigilant until I get resulkts back, as the gluten, sugar free and most dairy is making a difference in only a few days!! Will keep it basic as we all need to do.0
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A friend of mine from the UK sent me this--I apologize for the long post but I don't have the link!
Vitamins, Minerals and your Thyroidby Anthony Pearce
Anthony Pearce is a Specialist Trichologist & Registered Nurse - a founding member of the Society for Progressive Trichology & the official lecturer for Analytical Reference Laboratory (ARL) for hair loss & hormone imbalance. He is the Clinical Director for Trichology Hair Solutions of Virginia/DC in the United States. In Australia he can be contacted on 02 9542 2700, or through his website at www.hairlossclinic.com.au .
Shortly after hanging my Trichology 'shingle' I decided to specialise in female hair loss issues. I'd discovered early - contrary to general opinion - female hair loss is quite complex in what both influences and impels it.
Although males can (and do) experience different forms of alopecia, overwhelmingly the most commonly seen is Male Androgenic Alopecia - male 'pattern' balding. When a male has the genetics to exhibit this, it's as much a natural part of post-pubertal secondary sex characteristics as facial whiskers, deepening voice, muscle bulk, and body hair.
By contrast thinning scalp hair in women is almost always an indication of internal dysfunction; a collapsing of body homeostasis to the point where hair growth can no longer be supported.
From menarche* to menopause it's reasonable to assert most menstruating females will have some degree of iron deficiency at times in their life. Very few functions of the body are activated without sufficient iron to 'furnace' them.
Iron storage (termed ferritin ) is considered the true indicator of iron status - with an accepted reference range of 20-300ug/L. To aspire to a 'target' level about mid-range - i.e.: 150ug/L - could not be considered unrealistic given the importance of iron in the body.
The significance of reaching and maintaining this target level was the research of
Dr. John Lee - Australia's most prolific thyroid researcher. Insufficient iron restricts cell mitochondria production from which Adenosine Tri-phosphate (ATP) - 'cellular energy' is created. Our metabolic activity and Phase II liver detoxification pathways are ATP dependant.
Regrettably conformist practitioners still claim a ferritin of 21ug/L is within range and therefore 'normal'! Just two points below (19ug/L) suggests 'depleted iron stores'. To take this point further are they proposing a woman with a ferritin of 21ug/L (one point within range) will experience the equal energy and metabolic drive as another whose ferritin is 299ug/L (again one point within range)?
I also reject the claim of those traditionalists who say it's impossible to achieve a 150ug/L ferritin in a pre-menopausal woman.
In terms of metabolic importance, Iodine is deemed the next most essential (trace) nutrient after iron. Simply put: Iodine deficiency = compromised thyroid hormone production.
Testing Iodine levels is a simple urinary 'spot-screen', but is seldom routinely assessed. Low Iodine results in an under-functioning thyroid. There is also a studied correlation between Iodine deficiency and reduced IQ in children, and breast disease in women.
At the time of writing - Australian Professor Creswell Eastman from the Council of Control (Iodine Deficiency Disorders) - is urging food manufacturers to again add Iodine to their products. His statement arises from a recent national study which found almost half of all children of primary school age show Iodine deficiency.
A urinary Iodine test is not even presently claimable under Australian Medicare.
As a Trichologist/ registered nurse I'm unable to directly order blood pathology for my clients. Instead I suggest they ask their family doctor to review their complaint and authorise appropriate blood pathology. Two principle reasons for this:
It's a professional 'given'; the primary doctor has a right to know what another practitioner - orthodox or alternate - is proposing for their patient.
Medicare should cover the bulk of this pathology - that's why we pay the Medicare Levy.
It can be exasperating when zinc and/or copper testing are disregarded as unnecessary. Sometimes one will be authorised but the other refused. Both nutrients are vital for thyroid homeostasis (and hair growth) but each antagonises the other's action and absorption. If either mineral is elevated the other will (but not always) be depressed. Elevated or depleted levels of either mineral will have a profound affect on body functioning and the disruption of other nutrients.
Zinc is held to be implicated in at least 150 enzymatic actions within the body. Its main contributions to thyroid homeostasis are:
The synthesis of Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH) - produced by the Hypothalamus to stimulate production of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH).
A crucial catalyst in the binding and activation of the active thyroid hormone Triiodothyronine (T3) to receptors on the cell nucleus.
Zinc deficiency is thought to contribute to poor thyroid hormone conversion - and deficiency diminishes healthy genetic expression of thyroid hormone.
A refractory zinc deficiency may result from inadequate protein availability (Baratosy:2006). Amino acid (Tyrosine) derived from protein is a foundation of thyroid hormone production.
Reviewing copper levels is particularly crucial. Low copper is said to inhibit thyroid gland hormone production, whilst elevated copper obstructs cell receptor interaction with thyroid hormone.
A deficiency of copper hinders the deployment of iron by the red blood cells, resulting in the iron being accumulated (and unavailable) within the organs of the body. Because this stored iron cannot be utilised whilst the copper deficiency persists, symptoms of iron deficiency may present - despite an actual iron sufficiency .
An elevated copper level and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin is regularly seen in females using a contraceptive. This is largely due to the additional (synthetic) oestrogen found in contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy. Oestrogen gives rise to copper retention - and vice versa - ultimately leading to zinc and other nutrient depletion, and oestrogen dominance.
Once copper is in excess and too dominant in relation to zinc, it can exert what Baratosy (2005) describes as an 'anti-nutrient' - or toxic metal influence. High copper levels restrict the absorption and utilisation of zinc (particularly), iron, magnesium, Vitamins B3, 5, and 6, Vitamins C and E, and certain trace elements.
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) is produced in the liver, and is the carrier vitamins protein for (amongst other hormones) 70% of the circulating but 'bound' (inactive) testosterone and oestrogen. Elevated SHBG levels may result in symptoms of testosterone and oestrogen deficiency.
In the long line of essential nutrients for optimal thyroid function, the importance of Selenium is only shaded by Iron and Iodine. Several thyroid enzymes are Selenium-dependant to the creation of thyroid hormone. Unlike copper and zinc, Selenium and Iodine are agonists to each other - with optimal levels of both (in balance) essential for a healthy thyroid gland. Selenium also has an integral role in anti-oxidant and immunity defence mechanisms.
There remain some differing opinions on the most reliable form of Selenium testing. Some advocate blood serum; others support hair mineral analysis (HTMA) - still others suggest toe nail clippings.
The B-vitamins are essential co-enzymes to maintaining mitochondrial ATP production. Compromised mitochondrial function leads to low metabolic (thyroid) activity. Thiamine (Vitamin B1), B12, Vitamin D and folic acid are synergistic to copper. Supplementing these nutrients where required helps restore body copper balance. Vitamin D metabolism is enhanced by copper.
The Thyroid Hormones:
It's not my intention to detail or even outline the anatomy and physiology of the thyroid-related endocrine system and the hormones involved. There are many excellent thyroid texts written by better educated and more qualified folk than me. I simply wish to convey to the lay reader what thyroid hormones they might request tested - and why:
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): produced by the (anterior) Pituitary Gland - TSH regulates thyroid hormone production from the thyroid gland. TSH has long been regarded as the most reliable and sensitive indicator of thyroid function, however its limitations are these:
TSH does not reflect low metabolic activity; cell mitochondrial energy output and the necessary nutrients to furnace the body.
TSH does not reflect sufficient and quality conversion of the inactive thyroid hormone Thyroxine (T4) to the active, cell-influencing Triiodothyronine (T3).
TSH does not reflect deficiency of any of the numerous nutrients crucial to T4 - T3 synthesis, conversion, and activation.
TSH does not reflect T3 interaction with its mitochondrial or DNA receptors within the cell itself. If this interface fails - T3 cannot influence cell activity in any meaningful way.
TSH does not reflect elevated Reverse Triiodothyronine (rT3) levels which interfere with T4 - T3 conversion and T3's activation of its intra-cell receptors.
TSH does not immediately reflect increasing thyroid antibodies in autoimmune thyroiditis.
Difficulties with any of the above has been termed 'Euthyroid Sick Syndrome' - patient's exhibit symptoms of an under functioning thyroid but their TSH and T4 results are "normal".
Thyroxine (T4): T4 is secreted by the thyroid gland in response to hypothalamic-pituitary stimulation (TRH/TSH). This secreted T4 then circulates in the blood - bound to a carrier protein - until synthesised (in the liver and kidneys) to T3. T4 possesses no interfacing receptors of its own, but is the inactive precursor of T3.
Triiodothyronine (T3): although some T3 is produced by the thyroid gland, greater than 80% results from T4 conversion. T3 is our active thyroid hormone which profoundly regulates body metabolism.
Reverse Triiodothyronine (rT3): rT3 is an adapted non-active form of Triiodothyronine. In times of protracted physiological and emotional stress or illness, T4's normal conversion to T3 is corrupted - and rT3 results. Lee (2005) found forty percent of the synthetic thyroid hormone replacement Thyroxine sodium (Oroxine et al) is altered to rT3.
In healthy, minimally-stressed people rT3 is quickly purged from the body. When rT3 levels are allowed to become excessive, it inhibits and distorts T4 - T3 conversion - thus producing further rT3.
Elevated levels of rT3 are commonly detected in Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia sufferers. Arem (1999) proposes these two debilitating illnesses are manifestations of thyroid dysfunction. A characteristic of 'Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome' is patients' exhibit high rT3 levels because T4 is continually corrupted to rT3 at the expense of T3.
rT3 disrupts thyroid homeostasis by inhibiting the production and function of T3. rT3 binds to - but does not activate - T3 intra-cell receptors; effectively blocking T3 interface and activation.
Dr. John Lee was the first practitioner to facilitate the testing of rT3 in Australia.
Thyroid antibodies: thyroid antibodies are detectable indicators within the circulatory system that our immunity is primed against our thyroid gland. The presence of thyroid antibodies is sometimes discounted by medicos because a percentage of the population shows low levels of antibodies without any discernable thyroid disease.
Elevated levels typically signify autoimmune thyroiditis - 'Hashimotos' if the patient exhibits an under active thyroid state, and 'Graves' Disease' if their symptoms/pathology suggest the thyroid is over active.
The usual thyroid antibodies tested in Australia are:
Thyroglobulin Antibodies
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO Ab) - the more sensitive test.
Researchers suggest a strong association between autoimmune thyroiditis and Coeliac Disease. Patients exhibiting both conditions were able to eliminate thyroid antibodies by adopting a Gluten-free diet (Baratosy:2005). An Italian study of female nursing home geriatrics with hypothyroidism, found that by eliminating gluten from the diet, the hypothyroid symptoms in these patients greatly diminished or disappeared.
The crucial roles sex and steroid hormones play in thyroid homeostasis - particularly Cortisol, Progesterone, and DHEA - have not been discussed here. Suffice to say the thyroid-adrenal relationship is mutually dependant, and a Saliva Hormone Assay of these and other relevant hormones is an integral part of the complete investigative process.
Toxic heavy metals - principally Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Aluminum and Arsenic block the function of Vitamins and Minerals necessary for thyroid homeostasis. Where patients relate long-standing illness, toxic heavy metals should be an early assessment priority. Accurate and convenient testing is achieved by HTMA.
The thyroid hormone cascade is incredibly involved and complex. Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, trace elements, essential fatty acids (DHA/EPA), sex and steroid hormones, as well as the immune system must all be adequately available - and harmonious to each other - for T3 to accomplish its task. If any one of these vital components are lacking the process will stall - and optimal body functioning diminished.
In all this - hair is the expendable extravagance; usually the first tissue to suffer a withdrawal of metabolic and nutrient support.
It should now be appreciated that "gimmicky" single treatments such as laser combs, commercial hair loss programs etc can do nothing to influence nutritional, metabolic or hormonal disturbance. These areas must be individually tested for - but reviewed and treated as part of the total picture.
*the onset of menstruation in a young female
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Hi Mary, and how are you doing sweetie? I read all of your posts!! Lori is doing quite well, and so is Bev.
I think this may be the link for the article that you posted.
http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/articles/vitamins-minerals-thyroid.html
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I thought this link was worth sharing concerning the benefits of watercress as a cancer fighting food. Research is being done at the University of Southampton, England and the results are promising, although, as always, more research is required. The research is similar to what Dr. Li is doing (Deanna posted the link a few pages ago).
http://www.soton.ac.uk/medicentre/features/watercress_cancer_research.shtml
Glenis
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Has anyone heard that safron the spice is good for fighting cancer?
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I'm having another anniversary today. I finished radiation 5 years ago today. Oh, how little I knew back then! If anyone had told me it would take 5 years to feel good again, I would have said I can't wait that long. I'm very happy to say that I am finally feeling GOOD again. And it seems to be sticking with me. I've had glimpses here and there along the way, but they invariably fizzled into nothing too quickly. My goodness, what a long hard road it's been.
My mom turned 83 last week. She actually requested a dinner party, and I'm so happy I was able to oblige. I never did get the floor mopped, but I did some intense cleaning starting a week in advance. I really kicked into high gear Monday and Tuesday last week. I moved every stick of furniture in the living room and swept underneath. I found a cobweb that must've been 20 feet long! I dusted. I cleaned windows. I washed curtains. Then I had dinner for 7 to prepare. I shopped, I chopped, I cooked, and I served. Every single thing turned out great. And here's the best part --- my 'crash and burn' afterwards only lasted for a couple of days, and it wasn't even remotely like the crash and burns that were my daily life for literally years.
I rallied 3 years ago when my mom was turning 80. I managed to get the house presentable, but nowhere near the standards I prefer. I was crashing and burning all the way til Christmas after that episode. Things were improving slowly all that time, barely perceptibly changing. Good thing I'm stubborn. I never gave up on finding my way back to health. My brain is working better. My energy has some staying power. And even though I get tired from activity, like any normal person does, I'm able to get stuff done anyway.
Fatigue is really such a feeble word to describe the depth of no energy that I experienced, that many of us experience here in bc-land. Fatigue is certainly feeling tired, but what I had was a roadblock. It was a dealbreaker. It's like trying to get through a day that cost $100 and you only have $5. ...a lot of things that needed tending just didn't get tended. Ok, enough of that. I'm going to glue that file cabinet that broke 4 years ago.
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Good for you, Althea! I am so happy to hear that you are feeling good again!
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{{{ALTHEA}}} you are my inspiration!. I am gradually getting back my energy. You go girl!
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Althea, congrats on being five years out from radiation and for finally feeling better!! So glad you were able to give your mother such a wonderful celebration!
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Althea-Big congratulations! I just finished rads #15 today. I look forward to being you, moving furniture and celebrating with loved ones 5 years from now!
As I mentioned last week, I have a bumpy, itchy rash on the top of my foot which appeared after I started rads. At the suggestion of someone (Althea?) I looked at a Reflexology chart to see what the areas in that spot related to in the body. Guess what I found? Breast, chest, lung!!! How amazing is the body!! I shared this with my RO, and even he was intrigued. I don't know if there is anything I should do. I did ask RO if epsom salt footbaths were okay and he said yes. I feel like my own little guinea pig experiment. I'll keep you guys posted.
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Althea, I'm smiling after just reading your post! It certainly sounds like you've turned a corner! I guess it's good we don't know ahead of time how long it will take for some of us to rebound after tx, or we'd be depressed and miss out on so much while we heal and rebuild. But our bodies are such miraculous machines, It's too bad they don't come with an instruction booklet that tells us what we need to do each time we need to make a correction. Instead, so often it's research, research, research, then trial & error until we get it right. Congrats on 5 years and that special dinner party for your Mom!
DesignerMom, you're almost half-way there! And interesting about the rash. It sure sounds like that's somehow related your RT, doesn't it? Deanna
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Nan: So glad to hear your girls are doing well! Also, glad to hear you are still here and thank you for the link!!!
Althea: You are truly an inspiration! Now will you explain to my husband why I am this way? LOL! Thank you for sharing.
Designermom: The body is an incredible machine, isn't it?
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Way to go Althea! I know how hard you have worked to deal with your fatigue issues and it is so great to see you are finally finding the answers. I look at the women on our little corner here, and the one thing we all have in common is that we will just not accept the status quo. We are the type of women who want to get to the bottom of it all and that helps us to overcome the fear. It just breaks my heart that more women are not willing to step outside the box a bit more. Today is also an anniversary for me. Three years ago I had my surgery and that is the day I feel I started over. I woke up from the surgery feeling so thankful that my nodes and margins were clear and I was determined to never take my health for granted again. Three days later, I went against doctors orders and did an 8 mile spin on my bike! Even though I succumbed to the fear, and did rads, I refused to take it easy like my doctor said. I walked daily, even when it got to be cold and snowy, and I took supplements even thought they advised against it. I came through rads with very little skin burning and I never got the brain fog or fatigue they warned me about.
In many ways, this whole ordeal has been a blessing. Not only do I feel better than I ever did when I was young, all the seminars I am planning and my website has helped a lot of others. Now I am hellbent on spreading the word that this is a preventable disease so that other women will not have to endure all this bc bs.
There is going to be a talk in the Chicago area on Sunday about treating cancer holistically. The speaker will be talking about the Kelley/Gonzalez protocol. If anyone in the area wants to go, I will send you the info.
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Deanna and Victoria, I noticed you both mentioned good experiences with Emu Oil, but I want to discourage your use of it. I once worked for the wool industry and I have an insider's take on Emu products. I know the people who designed the marketing campaign for the introduction of emu oil as a cosmeceutical. Honestly, I feel that it is such a sad product. Emu oil is produced by separating it from the flesh of the Emu bird. It is highly altered and denatured after processing, usually containing high levels of solvents and chemical surprises; the levels found in emu oil of hexane and other solvents are higher than found in any other emulsifier or non mineral oil. You have to understand that Emu Oil is a slaughterhouse product and as such, it has to be processed with extra preservatives. It is basically a type of poultry fat. Good alternatives are avocado oil or jojoba oil. Make sure you buy these oils in a glass container.0
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Interesting info MsBliss. You know I really didn't think many people outside of Australia had even heard of emu oil? The emu oil I have been using very "Sporadically" over the years is in a brown glass bottle, and comes from an old Australian company. Actually the first little bottle I bought was from a privately owned emu farm that culls them, humanely, under a licence for their low fat meat, leather, and oil. Emu oil has been used for thousands of years by the aborigines for the treatment of burns, wounds, bruises, and as a pain reliever for bone, muscle, and joint disorders. Emus and kangaroos are eaten here Australia (I personally don't) and are considered a pest in most parts. In fact there are about 60+ million roos and 22+ million people here.
Anyway, I mainly use rosehip oil on burns/scars and I put a couple of drops on my face mixed with some of my other natural "plant based" beauty products. And I use coconut oil on my body. And when I do buy products I do my utmost to research the purity of it.
Thanks for that MsBliss...I totally understand your concerns...and I'll look into it a bit more.
Victoria
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Althea: Congratulations on your 5 year anniversary and many thanks for being such an inspiration for me. I'm so happy for you that you've come through this and have managed to get your life back. It must have been a wonderul feeling to celebrate your Mom's 83rd and have all that energy to do the things you wanted to do for her (and for you)!
Vivre: Many thanks once again for the info regarding your Usana supplements. I've gone on their website and have checked them out. The protocol you are following is a bit too expensive for me so I'll have to start out slowly with a couple of products at a time. I won't bore everyone here with my results but I'll let you know on your website how things are going.
MsBliss, interesting info on Emu oil...thank you.
Terri
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Interesting about the Emu Oil, MsBliss. While I knew it was an animal (bird) by-product, I had no idea it wasn't highly refined & pure, as both of the bottles I have on-hand indicate in their labeling. While I would never use lanolin (sounds so gross), I guess I never made the same judgment about emu oil.
One of my bottles says, "100% All Natural Emu Oil" and "Meets or exceeds certification standards established by the AEA and American Oil Chemists Society." I have no idea what the AEA is, and now that I think about it, I'm not sure the American Oil Chemists Society sounds too comforting either! My other brand says "100% Pure Emu Oil" "This product has been evaluated by the FDA" and 'Our Emu Oil has No Growth Hormones. No Antibiotics. The Emus diet consists of Grains and Herbs to Enrich the Omega 3s & 6s EFAs. Emu Oil can be used for your whole body, internally as well as externally." Assuming what you're saying about purity is true, these labels are incredibly misleading, which is disappointing because any natural product that doesn't have truthful labelling gives the FDA more encouragement to crack down on the natural products industry as a whole, including supplements. Deanna
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MsBliss: Wow! I had heard Emu Oil was such a great product but I don't think I will be using it!
Anyone ever hear of Moroccan Oil and if so do you know what it is?
Went to my dr to findo out my blood test results: my TSH is quite low and my hormones are non existant! So, being that my BC is hormone negative, we are trying the bioidentical estrogen and DHEA.
Suzzane Sommers came into the doctor's office today!
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MBJ, I've bought and used Argan Oil (for hair) in the past. Is that what you mean by Moroccan Oil? The label says it's derived from Moroccan Argan Trees, but just now looking closer at the ingredients, I see it contains several things I can't pronounce, as well as yellow & red dyes! Yikes! Actually, my hair stylist got me using it to help tame my chemo curls, and I always thought it was totally natural because it smells very exotic and natural. Deanna
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Has anyone looked into the Paleo diet?
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I still feel the best thing for my skin is organic, cold pressed coconut oil. I just cannot use a lot of it at night because it revs the metabolism. Usana has a great line of skin care that is paraben and formaldehyde free. They have a patent on the preservative that is not carcinogenic. A couple of big makeup companies tried to buy the patent. I use the body cream in the evening. It is a little more expensive than some brands, but a little bit goes a long way. I am talking like a dime sized amount. Same with the shampoos and body wash. Just a little bit gives a lot of lather, and my hair has never been in such great condition. I was using Bonners for a long time, but this is so much better for my hair.
MBJ-Did you say Hi to SS? We had quite a lot of controversy around here over her books. I think she is very brave to speak out and I would love to thank her, so if you run into her again, tell her thanks from us Natural girls who fought hard to stick up for her. Also, I hope your doc is really careful with the DHEA. Too much of it can be dangerous, so make she he/she keeps measuring your hormone levels.
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Deanna: I have no idea what Moraccan Oil is! A nurse avised me to use it on my chemo hair and said she uses it on her highly lifted blonde hair (which looks gorgeous btw). I am going to ask my hair stylist when I finally get around to cutting my frizz ball I can barely call hair. Good thing frizzy is in this season. LOL!
Vivre: I so wanted to go up to her (SS) and go on and on about how grateful I and so many here are, but it's a doctor's setting and very private and I was afraid of being intrusive! If it was someplace public I would have had no problem going up to her. Dr. Galitzer was one of the first pioneers of bioidenticals and I get tested every 3 months plus he does muscle testing and is one of the best homeopathics in the business, although he is also an MD. I am lucky to have found him.
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Just sharing a link on a study and on the importance of Vitamin
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs026/1102452079631/archive/1103881486688.html
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Well I have received my results of my sample sent in and have NO H pylori! Said it in the blood work, but NOT in the fecal sample. I will see Dr tomm for better understanding. My leaky gut issues though are real and that is goin to be managed. Just orderd Wobenzyme N also for further support.
I use cold pressed coconut oil also and will remember that it could rev my metabolism at night!!
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morning ladies!!! for anyone that has emailed me, my email has changed, so apologies for not getting back to you! its now lorrainekeseloff@gmail.com
I just sold organic body scrubs I have been making to the local spa! they LOVE them, so I am very excited! I hope everyone is well!
L
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