Re: My Poor Mouth
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 08, 1998 at 10:21:21:In Reply to: Re: My Poor Mouth posted by Diane on June 06, 1998 at 16:10:33:
Dear Diane,
Sounds like you went to the wrong doc, doesn't it? Since he knew nothing about what you came for, he wants to test you in areas that he DOES know something about. Of course, you know that the bone density and mammogram have NOTHING to do with what you have in your mouth.
This reminds me of the story about the drunk that was down on his knees obviously looking for something under a street lamp. Passers by gawked but did not stop until, finally, a good samaritan stopped to help. He asked what the drunk was looking for & was told that he was looking for his car keys. Since that should not have been hard to find, the helpful person started looking with him. After a few minutes, he asked the drunk just about where he dropped the keys. The drunk looked up bleerily and said: "Way over there by the bushes (far out of the circle of light)". Astounded, the helper asked: "Why are you not looking over there, then?" The drunk said, "Because here is where the light is".
"IF YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE THING THE PATIENT CAME IN FOR, CHANGE THE SUBJECT!" This is common medical school training.
As much as this has been bothering you, the honest thing would have been to get a biopsy. If that doc does not DO biopsies, he at least knows who does. Since you are concerned about insurance coverage, you need to call his office and be assertive enough that you get a referral to the biopsy doc from the doc who has already seen you.
If you have to, remind him that you came to him for the mouth & THAT is what you want to deal with. That is not to say that a mammogram and a bone density might not be a good idea for future information; it just is nothing that is going to help your mouth.
In the future, remember that YOU are the person that the medical system is about------NOT THE DOC! YOU decide what to do with advice, not the doc. The time to do what you want is right there in front of the doc.
Let us know what you have.
Walt
Re: My Poor Mouth
Posted by Diane on June 08, 1998 at 17:31:57:In Reply to: Re: My Poor Mouth posted by Walt Stoll on June 08, 1998 at 10:21:21:
Thanks Again Dr. Stoll,
Yes, this is really getting on my nerves ... :( What really frightens me thou ... for years, I've been sensitve to metal. Whenever I start a with a new doctor or dentist, I'm always careful to mention this, right? Well, about 5 yrs. ago, I had to have a complete upper bridge but in by my dentist and, as always, I mentioned my concerns regarding the metal and, as I've always been told (ie., pins in ankle by doc) " we use surgical steel, you shouldn't have a problem"! Ya don't suppose that my mouth has finally had enough and is trying to tell me something, do you?
Re: My Poor Mouth
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 10, 1998 at 10:35:20:In Reply to: Re: My Poor Mouth posted by Diane on June 08, 1998 at 17:31:57:
Dear Diane,
Possible but your biopsy would prove that. The pattern would also prove that but it seems that you have yet to have a knowledgable professional look at your mouth.
Walt
Re: My Poor Mouth
Posted by Diane on June 17, 1998 at 23:58:55:In Reply to: Re: My Poor Mouth posted by Walt Stoll on June 10, 1998 at 10:35:20:
Further update, althou the burning and pain isn't as bad, mouth still looks bad. Hubby had to go in for dental cleaning today, told our dds about my mouth. He immediately called an oral/max surgeon friend who will see me right away for a biopsy. Wish me luck, I'm very stressed right now.
Re: My Poor Mouth
Posted by Diane on June 17, 1998 at 14:12:07:In Reply to: Re: My Poor Mouth posted by Walt Stoll on June 10, 1998 at 10:35:20:
Hi, I'm back ... had a bout with flu bug here:( Just rec'd my referral, it's only been 10 days, huh? Appt. with ear/nose/throat guy next week. In meantime, here is abit of news, my 82 yr. old Dad has come down with exact same mouth condition 2 days ago. He lives about 60 miles away and we haven't been around each other in almost 3 mos. Althou, it doesn't solve the mystery, it definitely eliminates alot. For one, can't be my dental work, Dad doesn't have any real or artifical teeth :)
Have found much relief from mouth pain by using an oral wound cleanser found at drugstore. Dad started using it yesterday and already has much improvement this morning. Wish I'd used it sooner!
Exhausted after a meal
Posted by Rose on June 03, 1998 at 13:47:49:
I get so exhausted after a meal I can hardly keep my eyes open. All I want to do is sleep. I've been recuperating from an auto accident where I was hit from behind and have been seeing a chiropractor and a massage therapist for five weeks now for upper back and neck tension. But this week I reached a turning point where I've started to feel almost normal again. But I am still sooooooo sleepy - after lunch and after dinner, and often after therapy but not always. My husband thinks it might be a thyroid problem???? My diet is healthy - not perfect yet, but I'm working on it.
Re: Exhausted after a meal
Posted by Peggy on June 07, 1998 at 15:53:54:In Reply to: Exhausted after a meal posted by Rose on June 03, 1998 at 13:47:49:
I used to have this too. Very sleepy after eating. I think it was from severe leaky gut,
which I didn't know about at the time but now understand since I was diagnosed with ulcerative
colitis. Since I've been under treatment for colitis by a holistic doctor, I no longer
am exhausted after eating. Used to wake up in the morning exhausted, too; like I'd been
hit by a truck.
Re: Exhausted after a meal
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 05, 1998 at 10:12:37:In Reply to: Exhausted after a meal posted by Rose on June 03, 1998 at 13:47:49:
Dear Rose,
This is a CLASSICAL example of advanced Leaky Gut Syndrome. You are experiencing "Brain Fog" from immunological reactions to the leaked poorly digested proteins (peptides).
You could learn about brain fag by reading a book that has been reprinted in the past few years: "Brain Allergies" by William Philpott, MD. Another book that might help is "Nutrition and the Mind" by Gary Null, PhD.
MY book would go into why this happens to you and by Pelletier's book "Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer" which might go into it in greater depth than you want.
Both Oma & Robert have points and they are both related to the LGS.
Once you have the above information under your belt, if you still have questions, write again.
Walt
Re: Exhausted after a meal
Posted by Oma Gretch on June 07, 1998 at 14:51:50:In Reply to: Re: Exhausted after a meal posted by Walt Stoll on June 05, 1998 at 10:12:37:
Opa Walt, you mean I could actually stay *awake* after a big meal if I did not have Leaky Gut Syndrome?
Quick, I've got to re-read your section on LGS!!
Thank you. Now, maybe I can see the 6 O'clock news. (We eat at a very unfashionable hour: 5 pm.)
/Oma
Re: Exhausted after a meal
Posted by Oma Gretch on June 04, 1998 at 00:13:29:In Reply to: Exhausted after a meal posted by Rose on June 03, 1998 at 13:47:49:
Rose and Bob (HI, BOB!), I'm really sleepy after a meal, too. I've been told that this is the result of (1) being "of a certain age" (old) and (2) most of my curcalating blood going to the stomach and intestines to aid in digestion, thus depriving my already deprived brain.
This makes one sleepy. The post-prandial nap is a ritual in England and Europe, maybe we should try this, too. I do. If I need to work during the evening, though, I just wait about 30 minutes and NordicTrack, which gets the circulation back into various extremities such as my head.
On the other hand, Rose, if you're young, this could be associated with your physical or, perhaps, lingering emotional stress from the accident.
Re: Exhausted after a meal
Posted by Rose on June 09, 1998 at 22:45:22:In Reply to: Re: Exhausted after a meal posted by Oma Gretch on June 04, 1998 at 00:13:29:
I'm a "young thing" of 52, Oma, and I also have a Nordic Trak. One of the toughest things is to get on that Nordic Trak instead of the couch.
Re: Exhausted after a meal
Posted by Robert McFerran on June 03, 1998 at 16:08:14:In Reply to: Exhausted after a meal posted by Rose on June 03, 1998 at 13:47:49:
Rose,
I would check and see if the sleepiness you are experiencing after your meals isn't due to a precipitous rise and then fall of your blood sugar. In other words, hypoglycemia.
I've found that any type of physiological or psychological stress exacerbates hypoglycemic symptoms (i.e. the sleepiness you feel after a meal).
You can have a physician give you a 5 hour glucose tolerance test or you can test things yourself by assembling meals that are primarily dark meals or fish with fat 'on' with a limited amount of carbohydrate.
Excessive carbohydrate -- ANY kind of excessive carbohydrate will signal your pancreas to create too much insulin resulting in the dive of your blood sugar.
Bob
bad stomach pain
Posted by Jaquie on June 03, 1998 at 18:00:34:
Dr. Stoll, I had a very bad weekend. I have been sick for 5 days now. My stomach was crampin up all weekend and I finally went to the bathroom yesterday, which was very loose and gross. To avoid being completely graphic, please understand it looked like I lost a lot of skin and it hurt to go. It was dark and very nasty. What could be wrong with me? This has never happened before.
Re: bad stomach pain
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 05, 1998 at 11:27:30:In Reply to: bad stomach pain posted by Jaquie on June 03, 1998 at 18:00:34:
Dear Jaquie,
LGS, unresolved by dealing with the causes, frequently progresses to Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colitis, etc. It sounds like you are progressing.
What have you done to deal with your causes--and for how long for each thing?
If you start bleeding, you may need emergency conventional medical help. In the meantime, there are many symptomatic suppressors you could be prescribed. There is nothing wrong with conventional treatment so long as that is not ALL you do.
Walt
Re: bad stomach pain
Posted by Jaquie on June 08, 1998 at 08:53:07:In Reply to: Re: bad stomach pain posted by Walt Stoll on June 05, 1998 at 11:27:30:
I am feeling better now, but every now and then I get stomach aches. I have always had problems with my stomach, nausea and such especially when I'm on my period. I don't know if this is related or not.
I didn't really do anything for it over the weekend exccept take it easy and I took some Pepcid on Sunday and Pepto the next day. (Just one dose.)
I guess I need to look up more on Leaky Gut. Thank you Dr!
leaky gut syndrome theory
Posted by Tim on June 04, 1998 at 12:04:39:
I've read in several books and web sites about leaky gut syndrome and got the impression that this syndrome was being looked at as a disorder because big potentially antigenic things like peptides and whole carbohydrates were getting across the intestine into the bloodstream. Isn't it possible however that a more porous intestine might be a 'normal' response to a nutrient depleted/deficient body? When a person is lacking some critical vitamin/mineral/amino acid/fatty acid or combination, the intestine might be able to sense this and become more porous in order to scavenge more of what is passing through the digestive tract to correct the deficiency. If this is the case then, it suggests that LGS could be caused by a huge variety of deficiencies and the proper way to treat is to do a systematic, sequential testing of the entire gamut of potential candidate nutrients starting with the most likely etc.
Re: leaky gut syndrome theory
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 06, 1998 at 12:11:33:In Reply to: leaky gut syndrome theory posted by Tim on June 04, 1998 at 12:04:39:
Dear Tim,
Certainly this is one possibility. However, in my experience, I have yet to see anyone have their LGS resolved permanently by anything we could give them. This, whereas ALL patients who practiced a skilled relaxation technique 20 minutes twice a day resolved their LGS within 6-12 months--even if they did nothing else.
Certainly, what you are saying fits in there somewhere since both conditions aggravate each other.
I am reminded of something I was taught in medical school:
"If you hear hoofbeats in KY, you don't look for Zebras."
When I already have something that always works, and is perfectly safe & inexpensive, I have a hard time putting a lot of effort into looking for more causes. Of course, ANY wellness program includes all the things you have mentioned. I just don't see concentrating on that first when it doesn't give permanent benefits (done alone) and it is a much more expensive (although more convenient than doing the discipline needed to learn something & practice it regularly). Another quote that I am not sure of the origin: "You pays your money and you takes your choice!"
Walt
Excess Sugar>>>>Leaky Gut?
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 04, 1998 at 21:50:39:In Reply to: leaky gut syndrome theory posted by Tim on June 04, 1998 at 12:04:39:
My brain has trouble contemplating all this. An interesting site: http://www.nancyappleton.com. Mary J.
Re: Excess Sugar>>>>Leaky Gut?
Posted by CyberMage on June 04, 1998 at 21:58:23:In Reply to: Excess Sugar>>>>Leaky Gut? posted by Mary Jackson on June 04, 1998 at 21:50:39:
Mary J.,
You hit the nail dead on! Have you gotten her book yet?
CM
Re: Excess Sugar>>>>Leaky Gut?
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 04, 1998 at 22:28:51:In Reply to: Re: Excess Sugar>>>>Leaky Gut? posted by CyberMage on June 04, 1998 at 21:58:23:
I meant to mention that I was steered in this direction by a post on Peter D'Adamo's General Forum (before the site got pulled or whatever happened to it--it keeps coming up "document contains no data") made by CyberMage about Nancy Appleton's book. I thought what CM mentioned about sugar being consumed with certain foods making those foods potential allergens was interesting. In macrobiotics they say that grain allergies will subside when sugar is omitted from the diet basically, so that seems to follow this line of thinking. Time to blow the cover on all this stuff? Mary J.
Re: Blow The Lid, Baby!
Posted by Greg on June 04, 1998 at 22:52:31:In Reply to: Re: Excess Sugar>>>>Leaky Gut? posted by Mary Jackson on June 04, 1998 at 22:28:51:
Yes, time to blow the lid. As I scan through the message base here, I feel
saddened that so many of the maladies here are actually being caused by
excess sugar intake. It is hardly ever mentioned, probably because (as was mentioned)
on the D' Adamo board, we are a nation of sugarholics. It is probably even more difficult
to kick the sugar habit than to admit that it is the cause of 85% of all diseases known.
Many will deny that this is so, and will attribute their problems to something else,
but the sad fact of the matter is that people's bodies have been so damaged by sugar
that it is considered normal. The legions of hell cannot possibly more amply
stocked with doctors then we currently have at this period in time.
With apologies to Dr. Stoll, I think that if truth be known, 95% of all doctors are
useless and would never have come into existence if sugar had not become
the predominant drug that it is.
-Greg
Re: Blow The Lid, Baby!
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 06, 1998 at 13:06:58:In Reply to: Re: Blow The Lid, Baby! posted by Greg on June 04, 1998 at 22:52:31:
Thanks Greg.
No apologies needed. I think you are being kind. I would have placed it at more like 99%.
I have been calling sugar an addictive drug for more than 20 years, since I learned what it was doing to me.
There are a number of articles about this on the homepage of this 'site (link on this page). I don't mention it much because I have harped on it for years. Now I just have the information available & those who are ready can pick it up. Those who are not have not yet suffered enough.
Walt
Thanks, sweetie...
Posted by trish on June 05, 1998 at 16:46:16:In Reply to: Re: Blow The Lid, Baby! posted by Greg on June 04, 1998 at 22:52:31:
Greg,
I'm slowly beginning to realize the truth about what you are saying. Realize, too that alcohol is basically a sugar; the chemical formulas are basically the same... what does this say about alcoholism and sugarholism? Pretty heady stuff...no pun intended.
Just something else to ponder.
trish
Re: What it says
Posted by Greg on June 06, 1998 at 10:49:19:In Reply to: Thanks, sweetie... posted by trish on June 05, 1998 at 16:46:16:
"...what does this say about alcoholism and sugarholism?" Unfortunately what
it says if far worse. According to Nancy Appleton, sugarholism causes alcoholism.
It is a classic example of the introduction of a single disharmonious element into
a complex system completely destablizing the complex system. Sugar may well be responsible
for Mary's problem with candida, as well as Frank's itching feet or Patricia's bout of
athelete's foot. In whatever manner the system has become unbalanced, the root cause of
the imbalance remains the same. I know I sound like that guy on D'Adamo's board -Ed Reich,
Sorry 'bout that. It's kinda simple though. You don't need to read a newsletter or wade
through reams of technical papers. Dump sugar from your diet for a month. Let me know
HOW MANY of your problems disappear.
You too will be amazed.
-Greg
Re: What it says about alcohol/sugar addiction.
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 08, 1998 at 09:33:49:In Reply to: Re: What it says posted by Greg on June 06, 1998 at 10:49:19:
Deara Greg,
First, I want to thank you for your insightful contributions! You add a helpful dimension to this BB.
Now I would like to add my 2 cents to your note abhout the sugaroholism/alcoholism connection. Roger Williams, PhD, Carlton Fredericks, PhD, Richard Passawater, PhD, Linus Pauling, PhD, R.O.Brennan, PhD, Harvey Ross, MD, Barbara Reed, PhD, Alexander Schauss, PhD, etc., etc., have written about this connection for more than 40 years.
One of the reasons for the success of AA is that they flood these poor alcohol withdrawal people with sugar & caffeine at their meetings (coffee & donuts till they come out of their ears) not understanding (or wanting to understand) that the sugar & caffeine simply feeds the addiction and increases the recidivism.
Caffeine, given as a pill or IV, releases lots of sugar from the liver & has the same effect on the addictive process as taking pure sugar straight.
The exact same centers in the brain, now shown to be the ones that determine the genetic susceptibility to alcoholism, are directly effected by sugar and caffeine.
Since, apparently, conventional medicine is going to have to be dragged, kicking & screaming, into the 21st century, the only way for the public to get this information is to go to their libraries & read stuff from these researchers over the past 50 years.
Thanks! Walt
An Ancestral Component
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 06, 1998 at 13:33:09:In Reply to: Re: What it says posted by Greg on June 06, 1998 at 10:49:19:
When Wm Crook came out with his yeast book years ago I started analyzing my ancestry in this light. My great-grandfather was supposedly an alcoholic and some of my other relatives have skated on the edge of it. I practice the family religion that forbids alcohol and decided I'd be in trouble if I ever got into it. My ancestry is mostly Celtic (where agricultural foods are a recent innovation in the human dietary picture). The Northern regions mostly from what I have heard subsisted on hunted foods not foraged foods so much since the growing seasons were short. Protein foods have a small residue in the gut. This may be a factor in the gut problems involved here (something I just thought of today due to a D'Adamo discussion). The gluten component of wheat is hard to digest as are dairy products (a writer named Kenneth Yasny says it is impossible to digest them completely). Throw sugar in with these digestion difficulties and you have fermentation going on and stuff. I don't understand the half of it. Sugar figured into my initial gut problems (at a younger age) undoubtedly, and it doesn't help that I'm a vegetarian in this regard because of the high carbohydrate aspect. I choose to stay a vegetarian and try to work around it. I recently read that meat handlers have higher virus and cancer problems, etc. My basic goal is to put my diabetic back together in a whole state by trying to understand what went into the development of it in the first place. People are doubtful about the possibilities of this, but by "banging heads" on the Internet, reading books, etc. I'm getting lots of good ideas in this direction. Mary Jackson
Re: An Ancestral Component may be a red herring
Posted by Greg on June 06, 1998 at 17:30:33:In Reply to: An Ancestral Component posted by Mary Jackson on June 06, 1998 at 13:33:09:
HEAD BANGING TIME
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#1
"...and it doesn't help that I'm a vegetarian in this regard because of the high
carbohydrate aspect. I choose to stay a vegetarian and try to work around it. I
recently read that meat handlers have higher virus and cancer problems, etc."
Ok, but are you a vegetarian by choice or by bloodtype? If it some kind
of choice based on an assumed "moral superiority" or supposed 'enlightened"
attitude regarding other life sharing the planet, then be aware that vegetarians simply
swap animal "murder" for plant murder. There is no High Ground to be had in this matter.
#2
"...My basic goal is to put my diabetic back together
in a whole state by
trying to understand what went into the development of it in the first place."
This approach is going to lead you back to sugar, and the particular way it destablizes
your system. Sugar in all its various forms, and the inability of the body to
deal with a toxin on a long-term basis is "the first place."
While there is some merit in looking at the pathology, it would be far more helpful
from the point of view of "doing something about it" to direct your energies toward
homeostatis and regaining wholeness."
However you wish to define alcoholism, it seems that your family tree is rife with
sugar ingestion woes. Your daughter's health can be restored and diabetes is by no means
a permanent condition. It does mean that certain lifestyle changes will have to
be implemented, and you will have to exercise tighter control over both her
and your own food intake at home, with friends, and 'out int the street.'
I have a few ideas (next post)
-Greg
Thank You, Greg!
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 07, 1998 at 00:12:25:In Reply to: Re: An Ancestral Component may be a red herring posted by Greg on June 06, 1998 at 17:30:33:
Hi Greg,
Thanks for the "headbang"! I'm not a vegetarian by bloodtype (I'm a type O) and I understand what you're saying about the food basically. I just kind of evolved away from meat over a period of some years.
I also understand (I think) what you mean about the ancestry being a "red herring". I feel the same way. I brought it up, because of the histocompatibility antigen association with autoimmunity. I want to "tell it like it is" with diabetes. I understand the food issues too, and how the family proclivities can drag things down--don't I know it!
Tell us some more about sugar destabilizing the system, and would like to hear any ideas. I'm studying digestion and elimination at present and how to tweak it up all the way around. Mary J.
Re: You're Welcome
Posted by Greg on June 07, 1998 at 05:05:55:In Reply to: Thank You, Greg! posted by Mary Jackson on June 07, 1998 at 00:12:25:
As far as the destabilizing effects of sugar, you should read Dr. Stoll's articles
on the subject. Rather than focus on this aspect, you need to take steps to start a
concerted reduction in the amount of sugar you are ingesting at this time. You also need
to look carefully at the ingredients on all things you put into your and your daughter's
mouth. The following are sugars:
COMMON SUGARS AND SWEETENERS IN USE:
___________________________________
Fructose
Sucrose
Glucose
Dextrose
Dextrine
Maltose
Levulose
Galactose
Molasses
Honey
Barley malt
rice syrup
corn syrup
raw sugar
cane sugar
Maple sugar
Brown sugar
Turbinado sugar
Fruit pectin *
* this last is the natural sugar of the fruit in question but for the purposes of
eliminating excess sugar, I've listed it as well. Now look at what foodstuffs you have.
Look again at the ingredients. Many of the foods will have 3 or 4 different kinds of sugars
in them. One of the reasons for this is so that you will develop "brand loyalty" through
addiction. You may not taste the sugar but your body knows it's there and will crave more.
If you wish to find out all the ways sugar can destroy your body and piece of mind Mary,
pick up these 3 books:
Sugar Blues (William Duffy)
SugarBusters! (don't have the author info in front of me)
Lick The Sugar Habit (Nancy Appleton, PhD)
Within these excellent tomes you will find the 'cure' for
you and your daughter.
As I said before, focusing on "doing something about it" is going to threaten your
comfort zone. You will find plenty of reasons to procrastinate including
"finding out more," which you can do indefinitely. You already have all the
information need to effect the change.
In the words of an enlightened Master:
"Do or Do Not. There is no "try."
-Greg
Re: You're Welcome
Posted by Jim on June 07, 1998 at 08:34:49:In Reply to: Re: You're Welcome posted by Greg on June 07, 1998 at 05:05:55:
Greg and Mary,
Also see The Healing Power of Whole Foods by Beth Loiselle, page 22. There you will find sixty three terms and sources of refined sugar. Food manufacturers are a sneaky bunch! This book is an invaluable source of information regarding the whole food/refined food issue. You can find where to get it by clicking on the "Articles on Health" link on the board, and then selecting "How To Be Healthy."
That Dr. Stoll's name is the first one in author's acknowledgment section tells you what you need to know about its authenticity.
Jim
New Info -Which Is Probably "Old" Info
Posted by Greg on June 07, 1998 at 15:03:27:In Reply to: Re: You're Welcome posted by Jim on June 07, 1998 at 08:34:49:
Excerpted from "What Your Doctor Won't Tell You" by Jane Heimlich...
If you are a insulin-dependent diabetic, chelation therapy may enable you to
dispense with insulin shots and other diabetes medication. That's the startling
preliminary finding of a recently completed Canadian study.
As Dr. Paul Cutler of Willowdale, Ontario described his study: "I was treating a
group of diabetics -32 in all- who were doing poorly; despite diet and medication,
their blood sugar was going up and they needed increasing amounts of drugs, either
insulin or pills. Testing their mineral levels I found that a number had significantly
high levels of iron."
This abnormality had not been detected before because doctors don't ordinarily
test for iron in diabetics unless they suspect a rather rare disease called hemochromatosis,
he said. Although these patients didd not have that rare disease, their iron levels were
elevated. Cutler, who was board-certified in chelation in 1983, chelated these 32 patients
to remove the iron using a chelator called deferoxamine (the same chelating agent used by
McLachlan with Alzeimer's patients).
Of the 32 patients who were chelated (they averaged 2 treatments per week),
Cutler reports, "24 were totally free of all medication withing eight to thirteen
weeks I was amazed! The next step is to run a control -take diabetics who have normal
levels of iron and chelate them. This way you can tell whether or not deferoxamine
has some action other than removing iron." (One reason that Cutler originally began
using deferoxamine was that EDTA, except when used for lead and other metal poisoning
is banned in the province of Ontario in which he practices. EDTA is also banned in
the province of British Columbia.)
After an article describing his study was rejected by several medical journals,
("Not enough reader interest" one editor wrote), Cutler submitted his paper to
Diabetes, and it was accepted. In Cutler's estimation, the consequences of this study
are mind-boggling: "Chelating with deferozamine could cure one third of adult diabetes,
supposedly and incurable disease."
Cutler's research is not the first use of EDTA to treat diabetes. In the early 60's,
two Philadelphia heart specialists reported that chelating diabetics with EDTA enabled
some of those patients to reduce or discontinue insulin injections. But EDTA treatment
for diabetics was largely forgotten until now.
Hemochromatosis
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 07, 1998 at 18:21:36:In Reply to: New Info -Which Is Probably posted by Greg on June 07, 1998 at 15:03:27:
Last month I asked a question as to whether juvenile diabetics should be screened for hemochromatosis on the Ask the Diabetes Team BB (when I read that 10% of all diabetics have iron overload--can be Celtic ancestry-related). This is the answer that I got: "It is true that iron overload due to thalassemia or hemochromatosis can destroy the pancreas and lead to diabetes. Thalassemia causes severe anemia and would be diagnosed years before diabetes occurred. Very rarely, mild cases of hemochromatosis may cause diabetes, although this usually has been reported in adults. It is usually not recommended to screen children with diabetes for hemochromatosis unless there is evidence of abnormal liver function in the child or a family history of hemochromatosis or unexplained liver disease." A nurse that I write to said that hemochromatosis can be the result of a zinc deficiency besides a liver function problem. I was wondering if a mother had iron overload whether it could damage fetal beta cells. That question remains unanswered! The American Hemochromatosis Society has a site which comes on with a red screen that you have to change the color of quickly per their instructions! Mary J.
The Path To Wellnes Begins With The First Step
Posted by Greg on June 08, 1998 at 14:32:04:In Reply to: Hemochromatosis posted by Mary Jackson on June 07, 1998 at 18:21:36:
I guess the question now is whether or not you have enough information to start
the process of recovery for your daughter and yourself. Chelating could well be the
first step, along with dietary changes. I get the feeling from your last post that the
"discovery" process isn't finished yet. I am naturally leery of putting too much faith
in the scions of allopathic medicine, and would just on G.P. be cautious in trying to
get too much more information from them. Your effort toward wellness is going to be an
individual effort mostly by and of course for, yourself. We're all cheering from the
sidelines, but in the end, you must decide if you are going to manifest the healthy family
you say you desire.
-Greg
Re: The Path To Wellnes Begins With The First Step
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 09, 1998 at 17:39:33:In Reply to: The Path To Wellnes Begins With The First Step posted by Greg on June 08, 1998 at 14:32:04:
Hi Greg, Jim, and Walt,
Thanks for your posts. As I've discussed with Walt before the wellness process is a pixel thing that gets larger and larger. I seem to be gaining momentum towards helping my daughter this summer. She told me she wasn't going to do any more 16 pill extravaganzas though, but I'll stuff a few things down her, try to whack yeast etc. I plan to practice the "heliotherapy" first thing in the morning as soon as school gets out. One thing in and of itself won't cure diabetes. You have to work everything backwards.
I do actually recommend allopathic medicine for insulin adjusting, etc. (best scenario a pediatric endocrinologist) for diabetic kids but they sure as heck need complementary medicine or some kind of nutritional practitioner who understands things from a holistic standpoint to go hand-in-hand in just as strong a position!!! I can't stress this enough. My daughter is 13 and has been diabetic her whole life. She's quite the kid--she got an art achievement award she was proudly showing off yesterday. I am going to have my brother help her set up a website for herself this summer.
I've looked into tons and tons of stuff. Still have one area I am researching and that's metabolic typing. I am carrying on conversations with colonics therapists, etc. and have looked into pH considerations. I've probably looked at most holistic diets from Wigmore to D'Adamo. I've read Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. In short, I think I've done my homework! Something I feel is necessary is that the parents of a sick kid energize themselves. I've tried to detail the dirty, gritty picture of how a mom hatches a sick kid to play it where it lays. I'll post the results of our efforts this summer at a later point. I think I'm graduating from what I call Poor Woman's Medical School (scrounging around the library and the Internet). Mary J.
P.S. Walt, I got Zarin some ALA. Looks like good stuff.
Re: The Path To Wellnes...Redux
Posted by Greg on June 12, 1998 at 14:47:43:In Reply to: Re: The Path To Wellnes Begins With The First Step posted by Mary Jackson on June 09, 1998 at 17:39:33:
As I was re-reading your last post I got to wondering if the experts on "both sides
of the fence" agreed
with each other. Did the allopathic med folks agree or disagree with the alternative meds?
I ask because you obviously are not taking any chances, and are going to cover the waterfront
in terms of finding all the factors which contribute, and making changes where you can.
This is the approach that I myself are using, but I've decided to add an approach
which until recently I had misgivings about. I'll send you
email about it, as I have a feeling I'd be
laughed off the board if I presented it here.
Be Well
-Greg
Re: The Path To Wellnes...Redux
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 14, 1998 at 09:29:05:In Reply to: Re: The Path To Wellnes...Redux posted by Greg on June 12, 1998 at 14:47:43:
Deara Greg,
Please add it here. People on this BB want to know--they realize that we are still in the dark ages. The allopathic community stil thinks that they know everything already.
If you would give me your FAX #, I would be happy to send you one page that would answer your question about the attitude of the conventional medical monopoly regarding alternatives OR complementary medicine. They have made it their official policy (in nationally released writing) to totally oppose any alternative or complementary medical approach.
Walt
Allopathic vs. Alternative
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 14, 1998 at 01:07:32:In Reply to: Re: The Path To Wellnes...Redux posted by Greg on June 12, 1998 at 14:47:43:
Hi Greg,
Please e-mail me. Your e-mail address doesn't appear in your messages. No, the allopathic people DON'T SEE the alternative approach. The reason is because they are sadly operating at too low an energy level. Working with my HMO was basically impossible. I still of course contact the pediatrician for diabetic supply renewals, and I view him as a friend and so does Susannah. We just do our own thing. I think MAYBE the sun treatments will help the calcium ionize, because UV's put a charge on the air. I don't know what I'm talking about of course, but who cares? Nobody has any better ideas. Thanks for your input! Mary J.
P.S.
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 09, 1998 at 20:35:20:In Reply to: Re: The Path To Wellnes Begins With The First Step posted by Mary Jackson on June 09, 1998 at 17:39:33:
I got a promotional tape from the vitamin consultant at my local health food grocer on an anti-parasitic program ----GONE and ----ZYME (not to mention any brand names). Something like that seems like a possibility. A very succinct and worthwhile tape on LGS and digestive problems if anyone can get ahold of one at their health food store. While you take these things you lay off wheat, dairy, and sugars. Mary J.
Re: P.S.
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 10, 1998 at 00:30:25:In Reply to: P.S. posted by Mary Jackson on June 09, 1998 at 20:35:20:
I was thinking that some of the anti-parasitical cleansing compounds could be too harsh for a diabetic, and then there's "die-off" to deal with--getting tricky! Mary J.
Check This Out
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 05, 1998 at 00:27:26:In Reply to: Re: Blow The Lid, Baby! posted by Greg on June 04, 1998 at 22:52:31:
I just found this: http://www.zonehome.com/_zontal5/000000bd.htm
It's about candida, chocolate, dopamine, and sugar.
Yeast oxidizes sugar or something? I haven't had chemistry, so I'm up a creek. Anyway, I had a diabetic child (believe this is borne out of the demineralization spectre, etc. from the mom doing this leaky gut stuff) and that there's a way out where there was a way in regarding the juvenile diabetes. I'm working on it.
Another interesting site: http://www.genox.com/diseases.htm
about diabetes being an oxidative stress disease. Mary J.
(The final insult to the beta cells is free radical damage.)
Alpha Lipoic Acid and Oxidative Stress
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 09, 1998 at 00:50:45:In Reply to: Check This Out posted by Mary Jackson on June 05, 1998 at 00:27:26:
I was looking up ALA and found that it is useful for oxidative stress and nerve damage in diabetics. Mary J.
Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid and Oxidative Stress
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 12, 1998 at 08:12:09:In Reply to: Alpha Lipoic Acid and Oxidative Stress posted by Mary Jackson on June 09, 1998 at 00:50:45:
Hi, Mary.
Of course, you are right! My research of the literature tells me that it does most of its work by improving liver detoxification processes--which is one of the major ways that the body handles breakdown of tissues due to the aging process. Diabetes speeds the aging process.
Walt
Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging
Posted by Greg on June 14, 1998 at 01:46:52:In Reply to: Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid and Oxidative Stress posted by Walt Stoll on June 12, 1998 at 08:12:09:
I'd like to introduce you to the doctor who introduced me to the theory of diabetes as
an indication of accelerated aging. He also had a "cure," which I readily put to use.
I believe he is incredibly brilliant man (much like yourself, Walt). I find in inexplicable
that he talks to me like I understand what he is talking about, but I'm honored anyway.
He has the goods when it comes to explaining anti-aging protocols, oxidative stress, and
purification therapies.
On another note, I was wondering if you would comment on something I've been taking
rather steadily. It's called
Vanadyl Fuel made by Twinlab. Even though it is marketed to bodybuilder types,
I remember reading some rather compelling articles on the use of Vanadyl in the treatment
of diabetes. The ingredient list follows:
(Four Capsule, @ not more than 4/day 2 morning & 2 evening)
Vanadyl Sulfate
(4.87 mg of elemental vanadium IV) .................. 25 mg
BMOV (bis (maltolto) oxovanadium)
supplying 320 mcg elemental vanadium ................ 2 mg
Chromium (chromium picolinate) ..................... 300 mcg
Chromium (chromium nicotinate) ..................... 300 mcg
Natural Vitiamin E .......................................... 900 IU
Taurine ........................................... 1000 mg
Selenium (from sodium selenate) .................... 150 mcg
Zinc (from zinc picolinate) ......................... 30 mg
Manganese (from manganese gluconate) ................. 5 mg
Magnesium (from magnesium oxide & aspartate)........ 400 mg
Biotin ............................................ 1000 mcg
Nacinamide ......................................... 100 mg
It what I take on the weekends. During the week I use PRO hGH (at night) and Life Extension Mix
and Green Plus Superfood in a tall glass of Heavy Pulp Not-From-Concentrate Orange Juice.
I was doing 1 cap a day of alpha lipoic acid, but didn't see any noticable improvement which
I guess isn't that surprising. It was probably getting lost with everything else I was taking...
Greg
Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 16, 1998 at 13:59:27:In Reply to: Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging posted by Greg on June 14, 1998 at 01:46:52:
Dear Greg,
Thanks for the connection. Dr Keys looks like my kind of guy.
I hope Bill can figure out a way to link our 'site with his.
I appreciate your contributions to this 'site.
Namaste` Walt
Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 15, 1998 at 08:15:45:In Reply to: Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging posted by Greg on June 14, 1998 at 01:46:52:
Hi Greg,
I exhanged some commentary with Dr. Keys a year or two ago on the Alternative Medicine Digest message board. I have also communicated with Dr. Michael Jonas Kahn. YOu don't happen to be diabetic do you? Not that I want to get too personal. I've read about the human growth factor, the vanadyl, etc. I think the basic thing involved with my family's problems is genetic (wouldn't be surprised if we had certain HLA components) gluten intolerance. My dad had cataracts (probably hypocalcemia) and my mother osteoporosis and Crohn's disease. If I were a researcher I would check out my intestinal villi, parathyroid gland, etc., calcium metabolism, etc. All I can do is try to correct the scenario myself. Mary J.
Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging
Posted by Greg on June 15, 1998 at 13:33:15:In Reply to: Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging posted by Mary Jackson on June 15, 1998 at 08:15:45:
Um yes, I have diabetes. I thought you knew.
I would opinion that all diabetes is "genetic." Either you are going to get it,
or you aren't. When you get it may be the only variable (Type I or Type II). My focus these days is can what appears to be
genetically "set in stone," be reprogrammed? I'm told that it's impossible but I'm not sure
that that is so. Things start to get dicey since you start to fool with 'etheric templates'
and the like. It is more properly the realm of metaphysics, but the bridge has to be there.
It would be extremely useful to be able to manipulate one to correct problems in the other
(the 'physical') which is where we spend most of our time.
I had not meant to get into a metaphysical discussion here. I think that the methods that we use, even though they are the best currently available (that we know of) are not actually the best available. Struggle seems to be such an ubiquitous (sp) state, that the search for a way to "self-heal-with-ease" is never sought. Wait. That isn't totally true. I might be more accurate to say that ways have been sought, but that for the population at large, there is no confidence in it, and except for a small percentage of those who do practice it (as opposed to the larger percentage who will read about it but not apply it), will put very little energy into making it happen.
The allopathic meds have a stranglehold on the mindsets of millions. You cannot convince
them that there is any other way to effect cures to various ailments.
I am going to watch my godmother die from colon cancer, so firm is her belief in these ghouls.
-Greg
Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 17, 1998 at 09:17:25:In Reply to: Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging posted by Greg on June 15, 1998 at 13:33:15:
Dear Greg,
Of course you are right that there is a genetic component to diabetes--just as there is to ALL chronic conditions.
The genetic factor is almost infinitely modifiable by environmental modifiers that are under our control. Those who say that our genetic susceptibilities are immutable are speaking from arrogant ignorance.
I subscribe the world's premier information gathering service that gathers together all of the world literature in this area every month. The human genome project has but served to prove that genetic susceptibility IS pretty easily modifiable. Those who say it is not should be ashamed for charging people for advice.
For those interested in keeping on the cutting edge of this information, call (800) 843-9660 and subscribe for a year--this service started in 1981 & I am a charter subscriber. Please share what you learn with the rest of us on this BB.
They also have a website at: www.healthcomm.com.
Walt
Genetic Tendencies
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 16, 1998 at 00:59:30:In Reply to: Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes As Accelerated Aging posted by Greg on June 15, 1998 at 13:33:15:
Hi Greg,
Do you have type I or II? I mention family gluten problems because I am interested in the "pathology", but I don't really like throwing things in a predetermined genetic "bag". I think that tendencies are there, but that's about it. I have basically gotten into the idea of doctoring myself in a finer-tuned way, so I'm glad in a way that my HMO failed me. I have doctored my kids for minor ailments for years because I stopped wanting to stuff them with antibiotics.
Sometimes I get on kinda wild trains of thought with holistic medicine and then I experiment and find out an idea didn't work as supposed or that it worked better than I would have thought. I don't get into the etheric realms too much. I do believe that my diabetic was given to me by God.
Well, hopefully you'll learn what you need to know from your experience without too much pain. My daughter actually likes being diabetic (I just asked her), because it makes her special, and she's used to it. Weird, huh? Mary
Re: Genetic Tendencies
Posted by Greg on June 16, 1998 at 18:36:55:In Reply to: Genetic Tendencies posted by Mary Jackson on June 16, 1998 at 00:59:30:
An interesting point. Diabetes (mine is type II) has forced
me to become more disciplined. It has also caused me to
become even more critical of what passes for health care in
this country, and extremely focused on what goes into food,
or even if it might properly be called food.
I have gotten a reputation as something of a health nut, and
sometimes I feel like like that, as if I am endlessly nit-
picking over minor details. Some of the enjoyment from eating
is gone -knowing what I know about the foods which used to
bring so much pleasure.
As an 'ectomorph' body type, It felt good to eat foods that
would be fattening to others; not to gloat, just for the
freedom from worry about putting on pounds.
Sometimes I'll have a food or drink that I used to like,
like a chocolate malted, and after the second sip, I have to
stop it is so horribly sweet. In my memory, it is just so
but in the now reality it is gone. It has been this way for some
time, thus diabetes is a mixed blessing.
Many of my friends accuse me of trying to rob them of their
enjoyment of food. The link between the sugar and their
various problems
are quite clear (except to them), and it's pointless to talk
to them as if one has nothing to do with the other.
Sometimes it drives me up the wall -the insistence on a
quick fix, the refusal to see cause and effect. Stress upon
stress ignored as irrelevant, etc.
I suppose I need a new group of friends. The ones I have now
are from a different time, when diabetes was something that
happened to other people.
I'm not going to get rid of them -just tune them out whenever
the topic switches to "health."
Thanks for letting me vent.
-Greg
I'll be your friend, ya big fathead!!!
Posted by trish on June 18, 1998 at 14:16:00:In Reply to: Re: Genetic Tendencies posted by Greg on June 16, 1998 at 18:36:55:
But seriously, I know just what you mean, Greg. I, too am looked at sideways all too often these days for commenting on the relative "toxicity" of a particular "food." And eyes roll when I refuse the potatoe chips, dip and/or prepackaged pasta salad. But, I can't help it.
It kills me to see my nieces, one of them very overweight, eating the crap they eat... and, well you know about my mother... She's been seeing the very doctors that Dr. Stoll mentioned, who're changing the diabetic standards.
It has turned out to be a difficult journey for me, too, this quest for better health. Some surprising obstacles have come forth - attitudes I never would have suspected from friends and relatives alike...so, you're not alone in this strange place, Greg. :-|
Just thought I'd share.
be well,
trish
Re: Genetic Tendencies
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 18, 1998 at 09:25:27:In Reply to: Re: Genetic Tendencies posted by Greg on June 16, 1998 at 18:36:55:
Thanks, again, Greg!
I would like to mention something here that you alluded to in your note.
The diabetic association also says that eating sugar does not increase the susceptibility to diabetes. About 20 years ago their resesarch had shown a gradual increase in the average 2 hour blood sugar over the past 50 years. When I was in medical school, any blood sugar over 120, 2 hours after a measured meal, was suspicious for diabetes.
HOWEVER, the increasing average blood sugar indicated that by the year 2000 every person in the USA would be diabetic by that criterion.
Rather than considering that dietary habits had something to do with that (the increase of average blood sugar directly paralleled the increase in the average daily sugar ingestion---since it got past #100/person/year) the diabetic association chose a novel solution to the problem: They just increased the blood sugar level to 140, 2 hours after a measured meal, before people would be suspected of diabetes. That is the current standard.
NOW, it is 20 years later. This month, the diabetic association was lamenting that at the present rate, everyone in the country would be diabetic by the year 2020. I guess it is time to raise the standard again.
Finally, everyone will be diabetic but they will be classified as not having it because the standard will be so high that everyone will be dead before they are diagnosed.
What is needed is for the public to realize that the diabetic association is trying to CTA. If they were doing THEIR jobs, the incidence of diabetes would not be dramatically increasing (on their watch). They "KNOW" that sugar has nothing to do with increasing diabetes even though they have no idea what does. I wonder how much money the sugar industry is putting into diabetic "research" directed by the diabetic association? Anyone heard of the tobacco industry's "research" about the safety of tobacco?????
This is just another reason why only public knowledge will protect people. The organizations, that have their own agenda, will never do it for us.
Walt
Re: Check This Out
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 07, 1998 at 10:47:36:In Reply to: Check This Out posted by Mary Jackson on June 05, 1998 at 00:27:26:
Dear Mary,
ALL carbohydrates are "oxidized" (burnt) to release their energy in the body. Yeasts do not have the enzymes to split starches into sugars so they CAN be burnt. That is why american recipies for raising bread all have some short chain carbhydrate (sugar) included so the yeast can multiply and release carbon dioxide (which, when released into the dough is trapped and makes the bread "rise"). European breadmakers (acknowledged by most as being the kings of breadmaking) use diastolic malt (ground up sprouted grain) which has all the whole grain micronutrients still present AND the starch has been partially split into the short chains, during the sprouting process, needed for the yeast to grow.
This deficiency is true of ALL yeasts so, short chain carbohydrates are necessary inside the gut to "feed" any yeast. That is one reason why ALL refined and short chain carbohydrates must be avoided during the first few months of candida treatment.
Questions?
Walt
Re: Check This Out
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 07, 1998 at 20:38:50:In Reply to: Re: Check This Out posted by Walt Stoll on June 07, 1998 at 10:47:36:
Hi Walt,
Thanks for the info. on short-chains (wasn't familiar with that term). I'm thinking that the dietary approach to dispensing with candida is difficult (but of course it's best to delete the sugars with the immune sys. and all as you've detailed). Shuffling food is something I find pretty mind-boggling in my fastlane life. Here's a site with info. on electrifying the blood to kill candida: http://www.ioa.com/~dragonfly/beck-rife2.html (general advice: study bioelectronics first and consider the life force and how it is affected by "zapping", etc. before indiscriminately practicing on yourself). I haven't tried it but a friend has one, and I'm awaiting news on it's usefulness. She's tried various zappers previously. Some people think that a plasma ray tube is useful for candida.
I'm pretty sure you've mentioned hydrogen peroxide previously. I was reading about a person who used 10 drops in a glass of water 3X a day to keep candida at bay. Is this dangerous? Do you think it would be useful to sunbathe at non-burning times (say reading a book) on a daily basis? It seems like candida is a sort of a "sog" disease of staying indoors, eating cold, wet food, etc., etc.
I looked at the candida preps. in the store, and they go against my "cheapie" nature. I do use MSM which is an anti-fungal as is olive oil I found out. Mary J.
Re: Check This Out
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 09, 1998 at 09:23:48:In Reply to: Re: Check This Out posted by Mary Jackson on June 07, 1998 at 20:38:50:
Dear Mary,
As usual, you keep thinking. Congratulations!
I still worry about hydrogen peroxide in the long run.
We are just beginning to learn about electromagnetic medicine. I have no doubt that those who become students of the process can do a lot to help themselves.
Please continue to share with all of us what you learn about this emerging paradigm.
Namaste` Walt
Malillumination
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 08, 1998 at 01:15:13:In Reply to: Re: Check This Out posted by Mary Jackson on June 07, 1998 at 20:38:50:
Hi All,
A key factor is lack of sunlight as it kills fungi, puts adrenalin into the skin (to discharge it), stimulates hormonal activity, etc. One good site: http://www.sunstock.com/sunlight.html Mary J.
Getting a Real Grip on Candida
Posted by Mary Jackson on June 06, 1998 at 02:22:36:In Reply to: Check This Out posted by Mary Jackson on June 05, 1998 at 00:27:26:
Hi Walt,
I've been reading Ralph Golan's section on yeast overgrowth in Optimal Wellness, and it's been explaining some things to me. For instance, chlorinated water promotes candida by knocking off beneficial flora. Also that higher levels of cortisol promote candida due to a rise in blood sugar. It's a very comprehensive chapter. If you talk to him tell him thanks for writing the book! I think it's time for me to really wage war on the stuff. I've never been tested for candida, but I think there's a large chance of it being a factor. It's not riproaring, because I've been aware of trying to keep it at bay, but I need to try and whack it a lot farther back. I've never tried any concoction from the health food store on it (caprylic acid, etc.). Need to get filters for the chlorine, etc. Mary J.
P.S. Has anybody had any luck with homeopathic remedies for candida like Aqua Flora, etc.?
Re: Getting a Real Grip on Candida
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 08, 1998 at 08:26:49:In Reply to: Getting a Real Grip on Candida posted by Mary Jackson on June 06, 1998 at 02:22:36:
Hi, Mary.
I have seen limited curative results with candida using homeopathic remedies. I have not seen ANY curative program without dealing with the causes of LGS. Of course, any good homeopath WOULD deal with causes.
The problem is that many different remedies are promoted by people who are NOT homeopaths so few of them work.
Walt
Found help with diarrhea
Posted by Nancy on June 07, 1998 at 00:11:15:I'd like to share that I've found some real help with chronic diarrhea: slippery elm tincture. Whenever my stools get a little loose, I take 1/2 dropperful in a tiny amount of water, swish around my mouth and under my tongue, and swallow. It also seems to be helping my little shih tzu, who has a sensitive stomach and throws up alot. I only give him 2 drops. My Reiki therapist told me about it. I am needing to take it less and less as time goes on, too, which is really nice. I got my bottle from the health food store. It's by Nature's Answer and costs $10.00. The label says "Slippery Elm Bark Ulmus Fulva Pre Bio-chelated Herbal Extract." I don't have any financial or other interest in the product, but mention it in hopes that it might help others as it has me. I've also done a major overhaul of eating habits, relaxation, and outlook, and I think that it all works together.
Nancy
colitis
Posted by Peggy on June 07, 1998 at 14:45:31:Dr. Stoll:
Been trying to access the info offered on your page, but
can't. Tried to click into the archives and to read about
your book and various medical conditions, but I just get a
blank page -- no message. Do you know what this is??
Was diag. w/U.C. March '97 when I was 30 weeks pregnant and
30 yrs. old -- thank God I was under conventional care for
short time. Since Nov. been under care of chiropractor/
homeopath to get rid of this horrific condition. Was doing
great for several months -- dramatic improvement from brain
to toenails. But, recently hit bump in the road I believe
triggered by fiber. I seem to be having the problem just
in the very lower bowel, which is encouraging since I used
to be able to feel it along the transverse and descending
colon. I get shaky, worried, upset at times. But, most
of time, feel confident that this will be over one day.
I have a great doctor, he embraces all types of alternative
medicines, but I feel a need to do more on my own and am
interested in your take on this condition. Only, I can't
access the info. on your book and in your archives!!
Re: colitis
Posted by Peggy on June 09, 1998 at 02:00:40:In Reply to: colitis posted by Peggy on June 07, 1998 at 14:45:31:
I have fixed the problem that was keeping me from accessing all the information on this site. Have been reading about you and better understand what you're about.
I'm very pleased; this is a great site.
Peggy
Re: colitis
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 09, 1998 at 09:15:09:In Reply to: colitis posted by Peggy on June 07, 1998 at 14:45:31:
Dear Peggy,
I have brought your note to the attention of my son, Bill. He is the 'puter genius that administers the 'site. I hope he can help you & I can learn what to do in the future for this difficulty.
You should be able to just click on the link & go straight there.
ALL forms of colitis are due to Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS).
Stick with your open minded doc but become an expert in your own right. You can both learn together, then.
If you still have trouble accessing stuff, after "talking" with Bill, let me know.
Walt
Considering LGS, is pure natural maple syrup a safe sweetner?
Posted by Joe on June 08, 1998 at 05:01:33:
Such as Maple Grove Farms. What about bananas? I have a gut feeling bananas are going to be a no-no.
Thank You......
By the way, has anyone tried Horizon organic milk? It's great!
Re: Considering LGS, is pure natural maple syrup a safe sweetner?
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 10, 1998 at 10:12:43:In Reply to: Considering LGS, is pure natural maple syrup a safe sweetner? posted by Joe on June 08, 1998 at 05:01:33:
Dear Joe,
It depends on what stage of healing the individual is presently experiencing.
EVENTUALLY, pure maple syrup (in moderation); whole, raw honey (in moderation); bananas (in moderation) are pretty healthy foods.
However, in the beginning, while the system is still "broken", none of these things are "OK". Even artificial sweeteners tend to keep the tastebuds craving the sweet taste and might need to be avoided for about 6 months.
Anyone who has done this will tell you that, within a few weeks, the taste buds begin to wake up from years of being bludgeoned by the sweetest things the manufacturers can foist on us. People begin to appreciate the natural sweetness of whole foods that they have become numb to because of the artificially sweet things we have been addicted to. THEN, people enjoy their food MUCH more than they did before. This appreciation & sensitivity continue to increase for about 6 months. Long before that, people start hating what they used to eat because it is too sickly sweet.
Those who have not done this find this hard to believe but those who have know it to be true.
After the system is no longer "broken"--usually about 6-12 months--people can start gently adding things & see if they cause symptoms.
Walt
Re: It's True - Don't like really sweet food anymore
Posted by Pamela J on June 13, 1998 at 00:59:55:In Reply to: Re: Considering LGS, is pure natural maple syrup a safe sweetner? posted by Walt Stoll on June 10, 1998 at 10:12:43:
Dear Dr. Stoll,
yes, I also have found that sweet food is too sweet for me after not eating sweets for 2 years. You just don't need as much sweetner anymore.
I read a great article about Stevia..
pamela j
Mouth sores
Posted by Brenda on June 09, 1998 at 00:06:25:
My daughter gets clusters of mouth sores/ulcers? quite ofter. She is under alot of stress as we all are, but gets them real bad and can hardly talk are eat. What do you think they are and what can she do about them?
Re: Mouth sores
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 11, 1998 at 20:00:06:In Reply to: Mouth sores posted by Brenda on June 09, 1998 at 00:06:25:
Dear Brenda,
This is one of the diagnostic symptoms of leaky gut syndrome. These mouth ulcers have been discussed several times right here on this BB within the past month.
Please save me the typing by looking on the bb & finding all you can about this subject.
THEN, if you still have questions, write again.
Walt
Site Access & Colitis
Posted by Peggy on June 09, 1998 at 13:54:27:I posted a follow-up to you under my previous message called "colitis" informing you that I fixed my access to your site problem. I think it was your son I informed over e-mail. It was an "upgrade" problem. I thought I was using the latest version on AOL, but wasn't. A simple upgrade did the trick.
Question regarding colitis: Been having problem about 3 weeks now with diah and blood. I feel & hear the activity just in the lower bowel (low and center). I'm taking Veretrum (homeopathic) for this episode, as well as other supplements. At height of this bout I was going 8-10 times a day. After one particular visit to my doc where he did Acupuncture, I was better THAT day -- I stopped going. The next day I dropped to 3x a day and have been stuck there. It's not getting any better. I see my doc in a couple days at which time he's going to do some more manipulation. Do you (or anyone else) know of anything to try and stop this now?
I've started reading "Mind as Healer ...", but have not yet gotten your book, Dr. Stoll. Should I read your book first? Any suggestions on all this???
Will I be able to eat fiber again one day? I'd just LOVE some figs, raisins, and nuts. I'm very confused right now about what I should be eating.
Peggy
Re: Site Access & Colitis
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 12, 1998 at 08:41:04:In Reply to: Site Access & Colitis posted by Peggy on June 09, 1998 at 13:54:27:
Dear Peggy,
It sounds like you are on the verge (if not already in the early stages) of Ulcerative Colitis.
You should read MAH, MAS first so long as you IMMEDIATELY start an effective skilled relaxation technique and practice it at least twice a day for 20 minutes (not counting any done within 2 hours of retiring). ALL people with any form of colitis need that technique most of all.
In the meantime, you may need emergent conventional medical intervention to save your life should you have a massive bleed. The only way that would be detrimental is if that was the only thing you did.
MY book would be more practical as to what you should do right now (acupuncture is worth while so long as it works but I have yet to see it resolve this problem permanently). Go to the website at www.fxmed.com for learning about what you could be taking to help you through this difficult time. You need the 4-R program for now.
Let us know how you do & write again with any questions.
Walt
Re: psoraisis
Posted by Kim on June 12, 1998 at 21:45:31:
I suffer from psoriasis as well. I have tried sun and I have found that any ultra violet light helps. I think that dovonex is the most affordable cream and that cortizone injections hurt. PUVA is suppose to be a good treatment, but is very expensive. Tar stinks. Tape is too time consuming. If you have any new suggestions, mail me. I am intrested.
Re: psoriasis
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 14, 1998 at 10:26:33:In Reply to: Re: psoraisis posted by Kim on June 12, 1998 at 21:45:31:
Dear Kim,
Psoriasis is a TOTALLY unnecessary condition. Clearing it up is child's play IF the individaul is willing to learn AND to do what they learn. Use the link:
LGS archives. Then read everything you can find about psoriasis or eczema (since they both have the same causes).
THEN, if you still have questions, write again. As you get well please share your experiences with the bb participants. Just think how many others you could save from suffering what you are going through.
Walt
oral thrush revisited
Posted by kim on June 14, 1998 at 12:18:19:
Dear Dr. Stoll:
An update about my oral thrush situation posted a few weeks back. I took your advice and swabbed the inside of my entire mouth with gentian violet. Beside the mess (which you predicted) the thrush was resistant. Not sure what to do from here or if it is a major concern...Have tried tea tree oil, peroxide, homeopathics all to no avail.
As I mentioned, I been on a course Type O diet, moderate(walking and not too fast as it can cause lower back and mid back ache and some breathlessness and fatigue due to adrenal problems) exercise ( 1 year)and meditation(2 months). I try to take supplements sparingly and now for yeast detox take olive leaf extract (about 2 months) but did take colostrum, MSM, even the expensive Mannatech products.Beside the thrush, my endocrine system was severely compromised (esp. adrenal function) so I have been slowly on the mend. Though I do feel I am improving the thrush resistance and slow mend adrenal function continue to baffle and concern me. As does the slow mend of my immune system.
Do I need patience and a "tincture of time" or...?
Kim
Re: oral thrush revisited
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 16, 1998 at 12:48:33:In Reply to: oral thrush revisited posted by kim on June 14, 1998 at 12:18:19:
Dear Kim,
Theoretically, it is impossible for "thrush" to be resistant to gentian violet.
NOW, having said that, how was your diagnosis made? The likelyhood is that this is not thrush.
Please let me know what the biopsy showed. There are several things that look so much like thrush that they cannot be reliably told apart without a biopsy.
I have seen one case of thrush (in 30+ years) that needed to be painted the second time. The first painting got rid of more than 90% of the problem.
Feed me! Walt
Re: oral thrush revisited
Posted by Kim on June 16, 1998 at 20:19:41:In Reply to: Re: oral thrush revisited posted by Walt Stoll on June 16, 1998 at 12:48:33:
Dr. Stoll:
A mea culpa is in order. It was not biopsied. I assumed (and we all knows what happens when one assumes!) that because I had Candida infestation in my intestines that I had the same problem in my oral cavity. So, judging from the results with gentian it may be (likely be?) something else.I don't have the resources for a biopsy right now and thought I could handle this on my own.
By the way, it first appeared soon (two months, I think) after I started actively detoxing with bovine colostrum. Unfortunately, you can't see it to tell...raised white on gums above upper canines mostly with some spots of white on upper. Overall, gums are light pink; also a few red patches on lower gums.
Given I can't afford a biopsy right now I probably will have to just manage for the time being. Thanks for your help.
Kim
Re: oral thrush revisited
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 18, 1998 at 10:46:53:In Reply to: Re: oral thrush revisited posted by Kim on June 16, 1998 at 20:19:41:
Dear Kim,
The next best bet is "Lichen Planus" which is an immunological condition. If it is that, delaying the diagnosis makes no difference since conventional medicine has no treatment anyhow. It is not dangerous but DOES indicate the need to improve the immune system.
Walt
Re: oral thrush revisited
Posted by Kim on June 18, 1998 at 15:37:17:In Reply to: Re: oral thrush revisited posted by Walt Stoll on June 18, 1998 at 10:46:53:
Dr. Stoll:
Thanks again for responding to my message. I know I'm immunologically suppressed and have been for awhile. Is following a good diet, exercise, meditation enough to rebuild immunity? (I don't think I've been at the meditation consistently enough to know the effects of it but have followed a good diet regimen and exercise as I can and do what I'm physically able to do for about 14 months.)If so, does it take time to rebuild? Would supplementation help?
I would appreciate your thoughts on this and thank you again for all you do.
Kim
Re: oral thrush revisited
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 19, 1998 at 16:31:37:In Reply to: Re: oral thrush revisited posted by Kim on June 18, 1998 at 15:37:17:
Dear Kim,
The threee things included in a wellness protocol (diet, exercise and the regular practice of skilled relaxation should rebuild anyone's immune system within 6-12 months.
Without at least twice a day of the skilled relaxation, it could take as long as 5 years (or never).
Read "Nutritional Healing" by Balch & Balch about nutitional supplements and immunity.
Thanks for the boost. Walt
yeast infections
Posted by Tonja Davis on June 15, 1998 at 15:05:29:
I suffer from yeast infection constantly. I believe it is due to birth control pills. I tried taking diflucan but it does not seem to help. Any other recommendations that will not affect my birth control pills?
Re: yeast infections
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 17, 1998 at 09:43:28:In Reply to: yeast infections posted by Tonja Davis on June 15, 1998 at 15:05:29:
Dear Tonja,
This has been discussed ad nauseum, right here on this bb for years.
Candida yeasts are EVERYWHERE on this planet. Why do we not all have them?
Certainly, your BC pills could have "pushed you over the edge" to decompensating (actually having the problem). However, what placed you so close to the edge that that could happen? If the pills were the "cause" why does not EVERYONE who takes the "pill" get candida?
You need a short course in WHYyou are susceptible. When you are ready to do some learning, write again & I will be happy to point you in the right direction.
Walt
Eczema
Posted by Ruth Caron on June 22, 1998 at 23:45:25:
My son is 9 years old and has had eczema since he was very small. After his very first outbreak we changed him to soy milk and he was OK for awhile. I am interested in the homeopathic remedies. Do sulfer tablets work? What about aloe vera on the rash? Help...
Re: Eczema
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 24, 1998 at 11:06:14:In Reply to: Eczema posted by Ruth Caron on June 22, 1998 at 23:45:25:
Dear Ruth,
ALL 9 year olds with eczema have leaky gut syndrome and candida-related syndrome. They also likely have other parasitosis due to these other conditions.
Read anything about these conditions by William Crook, MD, Sherry Rogers, MD, John Trowbridge, MD, Doris Rapp, MD, etc.
Try using the link: LGS archives and read everything you can find about eczema or psoriasis (since they both have common causes). They are listed under LGS since they have to have that to be present.
THEN, if you still have questions, write again.
Walt
Re: Eczema
Posted by Kelly on June 26, 1998 at 19:02:11:In Reply to: Re: Eczema posted by Walt Stoll on June 24, 1998 at 11:06:14:
My sister was diagnosed with Graves Disease last year, and since then has acquired a severe case of eczema on her hands and feet. The doctor says that is was caused by the Graves Disease. She is allergic to the cortizone creams they've prescribed...she's tried Aqua 4, Setaphil, an oatmeal soap and some spray. None of these has helped her. Can you give me some ideas that might help her? She lives in a bush community and can't afford flying in to see a doctor all the time. Is there something that can give her some relief?
Re: Eczema
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 28, 1998 at 09:02:57:In Reply to: Re: Eczema posted by Kelly on June 26, 1998 at 19:02:11:
Dear Kelly,
NO WAY is the eczema caused by the Graves any more than the Graves would be caused by the eczema.
HOWEVER, they both ARE caused by the same mechanism. We have discussed this for years right here on this BB.
Go to the link: archives and read everything you can find about both conditions, especially the reference: "Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer" by Dr Pelletier---most recent edition available in ANY bookstore or library.
THEN, if you still have questions, write again.
Walt
Low red blood count with enlarged red blood cells
Posted by Pamela J on June 23, 1998 at 20:54:53:Dear Dr. Stoll,
Thanks for all the help you have given me. I truly appreciate it.
A few days ago, I saw a Naturopath and he had a blood test done for me. I have been very dizzy and tired.
I received a notice from him with the blood test results and he said that I have low red blood count and ENLARGED red blood cells. He recommended increasing the iron/B12/folic acid until this improves. I read that anemia can be a sign of another disorder like arthritis, cancer and inflammation.
I wanted to know if there is any info you can give me about enlarged red blood cells. Never heard of it. Is it anything to worry about?
Thanks again,
pamela
Re: Low red blood count with enlarged red blood cells
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 25, 1998 at 15:18:57:In Reply to: Low red blood count with enlarged red blood cells posted by Pamela J on June 23, 1998 at 20:54:53:
Dear Pamela,
If this test was done by a knowledgable darkfield person with a "LivCell Machine", I would proceed like your ND has suggested. The improvement should show under the darkfield within 2 weeks.
Enlarged RBCs are most commonly caused by "pernicious anemia" and it is corrected by these vitamins. HOWEVER,
the problem is mainly a loss of ability to absorb them so, to correct it, injectable vitamins are needed.
Basically, this is a genetically determined response to leaky gut syndrome.
If this was diagnosed by a routine CBC, I would find someone (well trained & experienced) who could do a darkfield examination.
Walt
Re: Low red blood count with enlarged red blood cells
Posted by pamelaj on June 27, 1998 at 00:44:51:In Reply to: Re: Low red blood count with enlarged red blood cells posted by Walt Stoll on June 25, 1998 at 15:18:57:
Dear Dr Stoll,
Thanks alot for the reply. I still don't understand HOW you can remember so much imformation. I am amazed at how you know so much about everything.
I will ask the ND about the test. I will see him soon. I am feeling REALLY bad lately. I am very weak. The longer I am on the Ensure and the supplements the more sensitive my stomach has become. Actually, the supplements are starting to give me alot of gas. I feel nauseated most of the time now. I felt better when I could eat REAL food. I keep trying to find ways to get my jaw healed so I can swallow more easily again and progress to juices.
The ND said he will test me for Candida.
This is what I think is wrong from all the reading I have done including your fabulous book and Mind As Healer, Mind As Slayer:
1. I have LGS and maybe Hiatus Hernia
2. I have Candida and perhaps another parasite
3. My whole system has been VERY overstressed for many years
and my adrenals and other systems are worn out.
4. I probably have malabsorption problems
5. I am in need of osteopathy for a LONG time. Due to many injuries and wearing the mouth splints this will take time.
6. I need to learn to relax and continue meditating.
7. I think I need to have the silver-mercury fillings in my mouth removed. I think this is one of the 'stressors' that Pelletier speaks of in his book that contribute to illness.
The biofeedback has been very helpful. I am trying to have a more relaxed attitude throughout the day ALONG with the twice daily relaxation. This is helping the jaw to heal.
Thanks again for the information. I will DEFINITELY ask him about it.
peace and love,
pamela
Re: Low red blood count with enlarged red blood cells
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 29, 1998 at 08:51:33:In Reply to: Re: Low red blood count with enlarged red blood cells posted by pamelaj on June 27, 1998 at 00:44:51:
Dear Pamela,
Sounds like you are on the right track with the "relaxation". Now, just let it do its work--it will take 6-12 months to have most of its effect. The other things you still have to do will just clean up the damages done by no one telling you about the need for the relaxation all these years.
I agree with your assessment right down the line. Be sure to add the word "Cranial" to the Osteopathy. Osteopathy without the cranial part would not be enough to help you much.
The best test I know of for the candida would be the purged stool at Great Smokies (which would check for any other parasites at the same time). Just remember, if a parasite is found, it is there (candida is a parasite too). If something is NOT found, it easily could have been missed.
Thanks for sharing!
Namaste` Walt
?exzema/psoriasis-child
Posted by Nikki on June 24, 1998 at 09:09:03:
Dear Dr Stoll,
My 7 year old daughter has had a patch of ?exzema on her knee for almost 4 years. Initially, hydrocortisone [in the form of tape-Codran] was prescribed and actually caused it to disappear only for it to return when treatment was discontinued. I am loathe to use this medication continually-Please help!
BTW she is very healthy otherwise.
Thank you. Nikki
excema
Posted by Louise on June 25, 1998 at 17:29:55:In Reply to: ?exzema/psoriasis-child posted by Nikki on June 24, 1998 at 09:09:03:
Hello, Nikki!
Excuse me for butting in, I am certainly not Dr. Stoll, but I do have alot of experience with excema.
I too was on cortisone since early childhood for a case of very severe excema. Through trial and error, I finally found that the dietary connection for me is ...sugar!
When I give it up I have absolutely clear skin. When I slip, it shows up about 3-4 days later. I have gone on and off enough times that I now am fairly certain this is the connection. Also, dairy, but to a lesser degree.
Also, a very excellent product to try when weaning off of cortisone is "Camo-care" the main ingredient being chammomoile. The tea might help too.
Good luck, and I hope your daughter gets better fast!
From one who has been there,
Louise
Re: excema
Posted by Nikki on June 26, 1998 at 00:12:55:In Reply to: excema posted by Louise on June 25, 1998 at 17:29:55:
Thank you Louise,
The fact is, I'm not sure that this one patch is excema. Is it possible to have just one small area affected and for it not to progress? Her pediatrician had given it a different name[Which I'm unable to remember].Anyway, I appreciate your advice, thank you. Nikki
Re: ?exzema/psoriasis-child
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 26, 1998 at 10:07:20:In Reply to: ?exzema/psoriasis-child posted by Nikki on June 24, 1998 at 09:09:03:
Dear Nikki,
For a patch this small, I would not worry about the cortisone cream--although chronic use in one spot will eventually destroy the dermis (the skin under the skin). This would be a very bothersome problem in an area so well used as the knee.
What I WOULD worry about is what the message is that her body is trying to send because, if THIS message is not heard & something done about it, somethings a lot worse will happen in her early lifetime--that can be avoided by just hearing the message. The messages will just get louder till something HAS to be dome about the causes.
No one has eczema without first having leaky gut syndrome AND very likely candida overgrowth due to the LGS. These relationships have been discussed enough times , here on this BB, for you to use the archives to read up on them (be sure to also get the books recommended for this problem since MY book is not designed to go into these relationships more than enough to get people thinking about the fact that there ARE alternatives to a lifetime of treating eczema symptoms & the worse consequences of not dealing with the known causes.
Let us know what you learn, and as her patch goes away, what you did to accomplish that.
Walt
Re: excema
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 28, 1998 at 07:46:44:In Reply to: Re: excema posted by Nikki on June 26, 1998 at 00:12:55:
Dear Nikki & Louise,
I, too, wondered about the diagnosis since this is an unusual pattern. I just assumed that it had been competently diagnosed. "Assume nothing!"
Also, I wondered at the time if the "patch" was on the front of the knee or behind it. Behind it means eczema & in front psoriasis or parapsoriasis.
I did not worry too much about the distinction since all 3 are caused by the same mechanisms & the same approach resolves all 3.
Thanks, Nikki, for making me discuss this further!
Namaste` to you both. Walt
ITCHING-SCALES
Posted by HUGH on June 25, 1998 at 17:30:01:
BOTTOMS OF FEET ITCHING,CRACKING-FINGER TIPS DRY, CRACKED
OPEN, BLEEDING. CLEAR LIQUID COMES OUT ON FEET, ANAL ITCH-
ING, HAVE TRIED ALL CURES FRIM FRIENDS. WAKE UP AT 3 AM
SCRATCHING FEET-CAN NOT SLEEP AFTERWARDS! HAVE FUGUS UNDER
TOE NAILS. TRIED VINEGAR ON HANDS AND FEET-BURNS, NO CHANGE
NOTED YET. AGE 63, WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK-USE MY HANDS ALLDAY.
HAVE CUT DOWN ON SUGAR INTAKE, SOME HELP. USE NON-LATEX GLOVES AT WORK TO PROTECT HANDS-MAY MAKE PROBLEM WORSE!
WAS TOLD THIS WAS INTERNAL CAUSED PROBLEM, BODY TRYING TO
DUMP TOXINS. THINK THIS ALL RELATED, NEED HELP!
Re: ITCHING-SCALES
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 27, 1998 at 09:44:13:In Reply to: ITCHING-SCALES posted by HUGH on June 25, 1998 at 17:30:01:
Dear Hugh,
If I had what you have (ALL of it is related) it would be gone within 6 months.
There is no way to magically imprint my lifetime knowledge into you without your doing a lot of learning on your own. I can point you in the right direction & answer your questions along the way from here. I can even tell you exactly what you have right now but it will be meaningless to you without your doing some background learning in the meantime.
You have essential oil deficiency associated with LGS and the resultant Candida-Related Syndrome that can only come once someone HAS lgs. Dysautonomia (which caused your LGS) is directly aggravating the extremity problems you have. Even an intracellular zinc deficiency--which would be common in someone with LGS could directly aggravate your extremity problem.
First, read a copy of my book (link on this page). THEN read a copy of one of the books referenced in the back: "Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer" by Dr Pelletier (You will find that this book was written about you.).
For temporary and immediate relief: go to the homepage for this 'site (link on this page) and read about essential oils.
Also, go to your pharmacist and ask him/her for about 4 ounces of "anhydrous lanolin". It is non-prescription and VERY inexpensive. Use it sparingly & rub in well, to the dry cracking places, about twice a day.
Once you have all that under your belt, you will be ready to discuss how to finally resolve WHY you have this.
I hope you will take the time, as you get well, to share your experiences with the bb participants. "Helping others move toward wellness is an aspect of your own!"
Walt
Dizzy and Weak after eating
Posted by joe on June 26, 1998 at 13:50:31:
I have had some strange symptoms for 3 years that center around eating. About 1 - 10 minutes after eating I get dizzy,lightheaded, weak and tired, I have trouble thinking and speaking. I have gone to many doctors and no one can tell me anything. 1 year after the symptoms began I was diasgnosed with Hodgkins IIA. I chose chemo because of the good cure rate, I am in remission and the symptoms are still around, None of the Doctors think that there is a relation. I don't think there is a relation either. My problems seem very specific to food. I was checked for 80 different food allergies and hace gone to a GI specialist. All blood/Urine work looks great. I have tried eliminating different foods (yeast, wheat, sugar, caffine)
I eat mostly organic foods and and I have a Juicer that I
use. Any Idea ?
Re: Dizzy and Weak after eating
Posted by Walt Stoll on June 28, 1998 at 08:46:31:In Reply to: Dizzy and Weak after eating posted by joe on June 26, 1998 at 13:50:31:
Dear Joe,
You are going to have to know more than your current docs if you are going to deal with this as well as to avoid an even louder "wake-up call" than your Hodgkins. Your first call was the after dinner "brain fag" and since you didn''t hear that one, you got Hodgkins.
You have classical leaky gut syndrome (the specific cause of your post prandial brain fag). This is almost always caused by an intolerable stress-effect storage, of the fight or flight effect, in the hypothalamus (where, by the way, your immunity control is located). Even your present docs know that people don't get Hodgkins if they have a normally functioning immune system.
First, read one of the resources listed in my book "Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer" by Dr. Pelletier. Get the most recent edition at any bookstore & library. After you have read it several times, if it is making sense to you, get a copy of MY book (link on this page).
THEN, if you still have questions, write again.
All of this is unnecessary and will be resolved as you become the expert you need to be. THEN, your inevitable question will be: "Why didn't MY doctor tell me that?"
WHY, INDEED?
Walt
stomach bloating
Posted by Aimee on June 29, 1998 at 20:00:00:
Help! I have successfully beaten candidiasis, after extensive treatment. However, I am now plagued with chronic stomach bloating, no matter what I eat or how much or how slowly I eat.(I also suffer from insomnia and fibromyositis.) Any suggestions?
ELISA test
Posted by Nina on June 30, 1998 at 01:09:50:
DEar Dr. Stoll
While away at school,I was seeing a chiropractor who fortunately also practices alternative medicine. He diagnosed me with the Candida Complex and hypoglycemia. It has given me new perspective on my health situation, even when my allergist and regular doctor told me there was nothing wrong with me or just perscribed more drugs for me.
My chiropractor suggested that I visit my doctor and request an ELISA test. He told me it was to measure immunity. I have tried to find information, but mostly it is about HIV testing. Could you tell me what it is used for, what it measures, what it will tell my doctor and what will I dowith the results. Thanks!
Nina