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Hello everyone,
I have been suffering from eczema all my life. But in the last several years it
has taken control of my entire life and the break outs and the dry skin has been
coming closer together where I have to be taken to the ER for treatment and then
placed under the care of my regular physician. Currently, I am finishing up
with my round of steriod and anti-itch medications and have taken blood test to
eliminate any diseases because of the severity of my eczema. My questions is
has anyone ever been placed on disability due to their skin problems?
Terri
April 5th, 2006 at 6:29 am
Not disability, no. But Terri, don’t stand for it! Tackle the problem at
it’s root, the liver. Do a liver flush, ensure that your bowels are
eliminating effectively, eat whole foods (preferably avoiding
mucous-causing foods such as dairy, wheat and meat), consider a parasite
elimination protocol as well. Clean house (body and environment) and
ensure that all systems are working effectively, _especially_ circulation.
This makes a lot more sense to me than steroids and other meds that can
only cause further harm.
-Raine
Terri White wrote:
April 5th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
I have been dealing with eczmea for more than 20 years and it had gotten really
bad over the past year, to the point where I couldn’t move my hands for nearly a
week and after that, it was incredibly painful. At its worst, the eczema had
spread to more than half of my body.
Right now, it is at the best it has ever been and I am constantly making
adjustments. My dermatologist has put me on a series of holistic medicines and
severely restricted my diet, which doesn’t seem bad at all now, tho’ it was
intimidating at first.
First I gave up smoking and alcohol, especially beer & wine. Then coffee and all
caffeine (I have some in green tea, but only that) and then all sugar, including
fruit sugars. I also gave up all yeasts and fungus, including breads, mushrooms,
or anything cured. Dairy is gone as well, except yogurt or goat yogurt. I have
been eating pretty simply for the past month, but my skin has never been better!
I would really like to eat cheese if I can. Once things calm down more, I’ll try
again.
One of the key things for me has been to keep a food diary and to keep track of
what your skin is doing as well. I have been doing this for 2 months now and
it’s the only way I realized that eggs and almonds were such a problem for me.
One of the troubles with eczema is that it isn’t a fast rection (or at least it
isn’t for me) - it’s slow to get really bad and slower to heal. It takes 2-3
days for me to realize my skin is being bother by something and then a week or
more to calm down from it. I didn’t even realize until I kept seeing that I was
writing down "Almonds" and "Flare-up" on the same page for a week. Everyone’s
triggers will be different, I think.
I am also going to an accupuncturist, drinking distilled water and doing a lot
of my own reading to find out more. One book I found really useful was the pH
Miracle - seemed pretty corny with all of the "Miracle Diet" connotations, but
it had a lot of good information and recipes.
I would like to do more raw food, but I think I am going to be easier on my
system for the time being. I have been told that I have a weak liver, so I don’t
want to shock it with a cleanse. Is there anyway to do a cleanse slowly? I’d
like to know.
I am keeping up with this diet - which seemed so incredibly daunting at first -
and am getting constant improvement, but it does take a lot of discipline for
me. If anyone wants more information or can recommend anything helpful, please
let me know.
Keith
April 5th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
Congratulations, Keith. That’s a huge transition. I have psoriasis, and also
find much relief in a cleaner diet. Natural and easy. I’m trying the raw gig
right now and love it. Do you also have issues with candida? That could be
related to skin issues. Contact me if you need support. I could use it too.
Right now, it is at the best it has ever been and I am constantly making
adjustments. My dermatologist has put me on a series of holistic medicines and
severely restricted my diet, which doesn’t seem bad at all now, tho’ it was
intimidating at first.
First I gave up smoking and alcohol, especially beer & wine. Then coffee and all
caffeine (I have some in green tea, but only that) and then all sugar, including
fruit sugars. I also gave up all yeasts and fungus, including breads, mushrooms,
or anything cured. Dairy is gone as well, except yogurt or goat yogurt. I have
been eating pretty simply for the past month, but my skin has never been better!
I would really like to eat cheese if I can. Once things calm down more, I’ll try
again.
One of the key things for me has been to keep a food diary and to keep track of
what your skin is doing as well. I have been doing this for 2 months now and
it’s the only way I realized that eggs and almonds were such a problem for me.
One of the troubles with eczema is that it isn’t a fast rection (or at least it
isn’t for me) - it’s slow to get really bad and slower to heal. It takes 2-3
days for me to realize my skin is being bother by something and then a week or
more to calm down from it. I didn’t even realize until I kept seeing that I was
writing down "Almonds" and "Flare-up" on the same page for a week. Everyone’s
triggers will be different, I think.
I am also going to an accupuncturist, drinking distilled water and doing a lot
of my own reading to find out more. One book I found really useful was the pH
Miracle - seemed pretty corny with all of the "Miracle Diet" connotations, but
it had a lot of good information and recipes.
I would like to do more raw food, but I think I am going to be easier on my
system for the time being. I have been told that I have a weak liver, so I don’t
want to shock it with a cleanse. Is there anyway to do a cleanse slowly? I’d
like to know.
I am keeping up with this diet - which seemed so incredibly daunting at first -
and am getting constant improvement, but it does take a lot of discipline for
me. If anyone wants more information or can recommend anything helpful, please
let me know.
Keith
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April 6th, 2006 at 3:12 am
Yes, it looks like Candida and so it will be a long time to take care of it. I
am on a bunch of supplements and eating nothing sweet for the foreseeable
future, which is a little hard at times. I am also trying to do this
holistically and have avoided any pharmaceuticals. It’s a slower way to see
results, but the results I am getting feel more permanent and feel more like a
deeper solution.
I am trying to avoid going completely raw as I don’t want to stress my system,
but I keep thinking it’s a good idea. How is it going?
K
Right now, it is at the best it has ever been and I am constantly making
adjustments. My dermatologist has put me on a series of holistic medicines and
severely restricted my diet, which doesn’t seem bad at all now, tho’ it was
intimidating at first.
First I gave up smoking and alcohol, especially beer & wine. Then coffee and all
caffeine (I have some in green tea, but only that) and then all sugar, including
fruit sugars. I also gave up all yeasts and fungus, including breads, mushrooms,
or anything cured. Dairy is gone as well, except yogurt or goat yogurt. I have
been eating pretty simply for the past month, but my skin has never been better!
I would really like to eat cheese if I can. Once things calm down more, I’ll try
again.
One of the key things for me has been to keep a food diary and to keep track of
what your skin is doing as well. I have been doing this for 2 months now and
it’s the only way I realized that eggs and almonds were such a problem for me.
One of the troubles with eczema is that it isn’t a fast rection (or at least it
isn’t for me) - it’s slow to get really bad and slower to heal. It takes 2-3
days for me to realize my skin is being bother by something and then a week or
more to calm down from it. I didn’t even realize until I kept seeing that I was
writing down "Almonds" and "Flare-up" on the same page for a week. Everyone’s
triggers will be different, I think.
I am also going to an accupuncturist, drinking distilled water and doing a lot
of my own reading to find out more. One book I found really useful was the pH
Miracle - seemed pretty corny with all of the "Miracle Diet" connotations, but
it had a lot of good information and recipes.
I would like to do more raw food, but I think I am going to be easier on my
system for the time being. I have been told that I have a weak liver, so I don’t
want to shock it with a cleanse. Is there anyway to do a cleanse slowly? I’d
like to know.
I am keeping up with this diet - which seemed so incredibly daunting at first -
and am getting constant improvement, but it does take a lot of discipline for
me. If anyone wants more information or can recommend anything helpful, please
let me know.
Keith
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April 6th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
I’m impressed that your dermatologist gave you such good advice about nutrition.
I’ve taken my baby to 3 different dermatologist, and they all say that eczema is
a skin condition and needs to be treat as so, with steroid creams. Do you mind
given me the name of you dermatologist, I need to find one that lives in my
area. Thanks….keep up the good work!
Meivy
I am trying to avoid going completely raw as I don’t want to stress my system,
but I keep thinking it’s a good idea. How is it going?
K
Right now, it is at the best it has ever been and I am constantly making
adjustments. My dermatologist has put me on a series of holistic medicines and
severely restricted my diet, which doesn’t seem bad at all now, tho’ it was
intimidating at first.
First I gave up smoking and alcohol, especially beer & wine. Then coffee and all
caffeine (I have some in green tea, but only that) and then all sugar, including
fruit sugars. I also gave up all yeasts and fungus, including breads, mushrooms,
or anything cured. Dairy is gone as well, except yogurt or goat yogurt. I have
been eating pretty simply for the past month, but my skin has never been better!
I would really like to eat cheese if I can. Once things calm down more, I’ll try
again.
One of the key things for me has been to keep a food diary and to keep track of
what your skin is doing as well. I have been doing this for 2 months now and
it’s the only way I realized that eggs and almonds were such a problem for me.
One of the troubles with eczema is that it isn’t a fast rection (or at least it
isn’t for me) - it’s slow to get really bad and slower to heal. It takes 2-3
days for me to realize my skin is being bother by something and then a week or
more to calm down from it. I didn’t even realize until I kept seeing that I was
writing down "Almonds" and "Flare-up" on the same page for a week. Everyone’s
triggers will be different, I think.
I am also going to an accupuncturist, drinking distilled water and doing a lot
of my own reading to find out more. One book I found really useful was the pH
Miracle - seemed pretty corny with all of the "Miracle Diet" connotations, but
it had a lot of good information and recipes.
I would like to do more raw food, but I think I am going to be easier on my
system for the time being. I have been told that I have a weak liver, so I don’t
want to shock it with a cleanse. Is there anyway to do a cleanse slowly? I’d
like to know.
I am keeping up with this diet - which seemed so incredibly daunting at first -
and am getting constant improvement, but it does take a lot of discipline for
me. If anyone wants more information or can recommend anything helpful, please
let me know.
Keith
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April 6th, 2006 at 11:12 pm
Sure - his name is Dr. Alan Dattner and he has been really good about diet
advice, which is why I sought him out. I do have some reservations about his
methods as he uses Applied Kinesiology, which I think is a quack science, but
his results are there and he knows his herbal meds.
With all of this, I think it’s best to seek professional help and to do as much
reading as possible. I just hope to get to a place where I can do without all
of these supplements and still not have my skin flare up on me.
That said, I think Dattner is good and he does know what he’s talking about, but
keep an open mind and some skepticism, too. I keep doing my own research and
paying attention to how things are affecting me. There’s no magic pill for
this, or magic series of pills, even. But I do think steroids are definitely
not the answer.
I just don’t think doctors have this worked out yet, but this guy was one of the
only ones I’ve met that was approaching the problem in the way that I felt like
it was happening.
K
I am trying to avoid going completely raw as I don’t want to stress my system,
but I keep thinking it’s a good idea. How is it going?
K
Right now, it is at the best it has ever been and I am constantly making
adjustments. My dermatologist has put me on a series of holistic medicines and
severely restricted my diet, which doesn’t seem bad at all now, tho’ it was
intimidating at first.
First I gave up smoking and alcohol, especially beer & wine. Then coffee and all
caffeine (I have some in green tea, but only that) and then all sugar, including
fruit sugars. I also gave up all yeasts and fungus, including breads, mushrooms,
or anything cured. Dairy is gone as well, except yogurt or goat yogurt. I have
been eating pretty simply for the past month, but my skin has never been better!
I would really like to eat cheese if I can. Once things calm down more, I’ll try
again.
One of the key things for me has been to keep a food diary and to keep track of
what your skin is doing as well. I have been doing this for 2 months now and
it’s the only way I realized that eggs and almonds were such a problem for me.
One of the troubles with eczema is that it isn’t a fast rection (or at least it
isn’t for me) - it’s slow to get really bad and slower to heal. It takes 2-3
days for me to realize my skin is being bother by something and then a week or
more to calm down from it. I didn’t even realize until I kept seeing that I was
writing down "Almonds" and "Flare-up" on the same page for a week. Everyone’s
triggers will be different, I think.
I am also going to an accupuncturist, drinking distilled water and doing a lot
of my own reading to find out more. One book I found really useful was the pH
Miracle - seemed pretty corny with all of the "Miracle Diet" connotations, but
it had a lot of good information and recipes.
I would like to do more raw food, but I think I am going to be easier on my
system for the time being. I have been told that I have a weak liver, so I don’t
want to shock it with a cleanse. Is there anyway to do a cleanse slowly? I’d
like to know.
I am keeping up with this diet - which seemed so incredibly daunting at first -
and am getting constant improvement, but it does take a lot of discipline for
me. If anyone wants more information or can recommend anything helpful, please
let me know.
Keith
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April 7th, 2006 at 10:05 am
I used to wonder the same thing….back when I was really severe. I had left
work early at times and been out alot. Have you checked your immune system?
I found out I had a low imumme system and now get treatments for that. My
skin is much better nowadays. Still have small flare ups on and off but nothing
like before!
Take Care.
Sue
I have been suffering from eczema all my life. But in the last several years
it has taken control of my entire life and the break outs and the dry skin
has been coming closer together where I have to be taken to the ER for treatment
and then placed under the care of my regular physician. Currently, I am
finishing up with my round of steriod and anti-itch medications and have taken
blood test to eliminate any diseases because of the severity of my eczema. My
questions is has anyone ever been placed on disability due to their skin
problems?
Terri
April 8th, 2006 at 1:52 am
All of the doctors I am speaking to say that I have really weak liver and gall
bladder function, but it’s the liver that concerns them most. So I am trying to
clean up my act and I have done a few liver cleanses, but be really careful with
those. Some of the worst flare-ups I’ve had have been during a tough liver
cleanse.
Oh yeah - and mood swings from hell.
K
Take Care.
Sue
I have been suffering from eczema all my life. But in the last several years
it has taken control of my entire life and the break outs and the dry skin
has been coming closer together where I have to be taken to the ER for treatment
and then placed under the care of my regular physician. Currently, I am
finishing up with my round of steriod and anti-itch medications and have taken
blood test to eliminate any diseases because of the severity of my eczema. My
questions is has anyone ever been placed on disability due to their skin
problems?
Terri
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April 8th, 2006 at 6:22 am
Hey Keith, DO you feel that your body is cleansing during those flare-ups and
mood swings when you detox? Or are they too intense to tell? I want to do a
deep cleanse soon for the entire IT, with raw foods and fasting. I actually
tried a raw food cleanse a few months ago, and my psoriasis benefited greatly
from that. Have you tried anything of the sort?
Oh yeah - and mood swings from hell.
K
Take Care.
Sue
I have been suffering from eczema all my life. But in the last several years
it has taken control of my entire life and the break outs and the dry skin
has been coming closer together where I have to be taken to the ER for treatment
and then placed under the care of my regular physician. Currently, I am
finishing up with my round of steriod and anti-itch medications and have taken
blood test to eliminate any diseases because of the severity of my eczema. My
questions is has anyone ever been placed on disability due to their skin
problems?
Terri
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April 8th, 2006 at 12:45 pm
I used to follow a diet through my chiropractor and they used Applied
Kinesiology as well in that office. They kept adding things I was allergic
to…I
was on a strict diet but according to them it was always something new to avoid,
I got tired of it and am doing much better on my non restrictive diet. I
wonder about that method myself, but when you are there doing it, they seem so
persuasive. I don’t go there anymore, I felt like it was a waste of time and
plenty of money….
April 8th, 2006 at 7:42 pm
From much research and personal experience, I find that an over-all healthy diet
is best. Consciousness and a bit of discipline is all it takes… and a little
label reading. For at-home cooking, it’s best to use whole grains only, brown
rice instead of white… millet is the only alkaline-reacting grain for the
body. The more raw veggies you add to your diet, the more enzymes and nutrients
your body will receive. Fruits are great too, unless we have an underlying
candida issue. As for meats, only buy the antibiotic-free, horomone free type.
Anti-biotic means against-life. Do you really want that in your body? We
strive for life in ourselves, so unless the meat package says anti-biotic, they
are probably injected with hormones and antibiotics. They are not healthy for
the human body. Anyone have anything to add?
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April 9th, 2006 at 4:32 am
I have to agree with you both. I have really been wondering if it’s his
methodology or my own discipline that has enabled me to keep it under control.
The moment I go off (or more likely, sometime later in the day), my skin will
get red and aggravated and take hours to days to calm down. Still, it’s clearer
and better than it has ever been in my life, the rash doesn’t seem as deep and
bothered into my skin, flare-ups pass much more quickly and I am not on any
steroids, which has to be the most important thing to me.
I feel like I am paying a good deal of money to learn about the herbs I should
take and to get a good program for eating and taking care of myself. Still,
this guy does know what he’s talking about and his input has been very valuable.
How much more valuable, I can’t really say. I keep expecting this guy to break
out a chicken’s foot and start chanting over me.
I might be more comfortable with the chicken’s foot, actually.
And I do have a candida issue as well and his diet has been really helpful, but
it really has been down to me to keep it up. I like to keep monitoring all of
this and I feel better learning more about it as I go, but I’m worried about it
becoming some kind of obsession, but it seems like there’s no other way to do
it, is there? No magic pills.
K
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April 9th, 2006 at 9:02 am
Hey Keith,
I agree with you about the obsession. My family thinks it’s wierd, and I am a
little obsessed. It’s difficult to steer a new path away from social
implications of food. We could all handle the health trip, but it’s us who are
becoming more aware, thanks to our bodies’ signs of detoxing. I have a sugar
addiction and a candida problem. I was raw for a while and it did so much to
heal my body. However, a few donuts changed that, and now I’m more addicted
than ever. So, I’m taking out all sugar, including fruit. Today is day number
one. I feel like I’m weening myself from nicotene, with muscle cramping and
craving sfrom hell! Wish me luck. How the hell do you do it? Now I read that
my mercury amalgams and root canals might play into the game of leaking toxins
into my body which are trying to expell themsleves through the skin. Damn,
there’s so much out here in cyber space. It’s hard to know what will work for
me. I’m curious as to where you live. I’m in North Carolina.
Everyone thinks I’m crazy here, cause southerners are especially in love with
the fatty cuisine… sausages, Krispy Kreme, breads, pork chop, fat back,
country ham, refined salt… It’s mind-boggling. Thanks for your inspiration.
b.
I feel like I am paying a good deal of money to learn about the herbs I should
take and to get a good program for eating and taking care of myself. Still,
this guy does know what he’s talking about and his input has been very valuable.
How much more valuable, I can’t really say. I keep expecting this guy to break
out a chicken’s foot and start chanting over me.
I might be more comfortable with the chicken’s foot, actually.
And I do have a candida issue as well and his diet has been really helpful, but
it really has been down to me to keep it up. I like to keep monitoring all of
this and I feel better learning more about it as I go, but I’m worried about it
becoming some kind of obsession, but it seems like there’s no other way to do
it, is there? No magic pills.
K
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April 9th, 2006 at 5:51 pm
I live in Brooklyn, NY. Lots of veggie and health options here and I have a lot
of great resources available to me. I’ve felt pretty lucky about that.
Quitting sugar is TOUGH. Make no apologies, be the kind of mean person you
need to be (I was pretty bad) and keep thinking long term. A few weeks of
kicking it will pay off in a big way, especially once you start seeing results.
I lost 20lbs in the 4 weeks after I quit sugar.
(Trying to remember what I actually did for myself during that time…)
Try and exercise more. Get some things that you can eat when you want a snack.
I am still trying to gather recipes to make for myself, but it’s tricky.
There’s sugar in everything. Plan your meals ahead so you don’t get caught
having to buy and eat something in a pinch. I was carrying my meals with me for
a while there.
But stick with it. If you get depressed, stay with it. If you get angry or
feel like you’ve done enough, stick with it. You’ll thank yourself and in a few
weeks, you’ll hardly think about it.
Before I quit sugar, caffeine, and nicotine, I was sure I couldn’t do it either.
Just stick to it - it’s that simple. And that "simple" is really pretty tough.
K
I agree with you about the obsession. My family thinks it’s wierd, and I am a
little obsessed. It’s difficult to steer a new path away from social
implications of food. We could all handle the health trip, but it’s us who are
becoming more aware, thanks to our bodies’ signs of detoxing. I have a sugar
addiction and a candida problem. I was raw for a while and it did so much to
heal my body. However, a few donuts changed that, and now I’m more addicted
than ever. So, I’m taking out all sugar, including fruit. Today is day number
one. I feel like I’m weening myself from nicotene, with muscle cramping and
craving sfrom hell! Wish me luck. How the hell do you do it? Now I read that
my mercury amalgams and root canals might play into the game of leaking toxins
into my body which are trying to expell themsleves through the skin. Damn,
there’s so much out here in cyber space. It’s hard to know what will work for
me. I’m curious as to where you live. I’m in North Carolina.
Everyone thinks I’m crazy here, cause southerners are especially in love with
the fatty cuisine… sausages, Krispy Kreme, breads, pork chop, fat back,
country ham, refined salt… It’s mind-boggling. Thanks for your inspiration.
b.
I feel like I am paying a good deal of money to learn about the herbs I should
take and to get a good program for eating and taking care of myself. Still,
this guy does know what he’s talking about and his input has been very valuable.
How much more valuable, I can’t really say. I keep expecting this guy to break
out a chicken’s foot and start chanting over me.
I might be more comfortable with the chicken’s foot, actually.
And I do have a candida issue as well and his diet has been really helpful, but
it really has been down to me to keep it up. I like to keep monitoring all of
this and I feel better learning more about it as I go, but I’m worried about it
becoming some kind of obsession, but it seems like there’s no other way to do
it, is there? No magic pills.
K
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April 10th, 2006 at 1:45 am
How to find out if you have a weak liver or a low immune system?
Meivy
Oh yeah - and mood swings from hell.
K
Take Care.
Sue
I have been suffering from eczema all my life. But in the last several years
it has taken control of my entire life and the break outs and the dry skin
has been coming closer together where I have to be taken to the ER for treatment
and then placed under the care of my regular physician. Currently, I am
finishing up with my round of steriod and anti-itch medications and have taken
blood test to eliminate any diseases because of the severity of my eczema. My
questions is has anyone ever been placed on disability due to their skin
problems?
Terri
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April 10th, 2006 at 6:04 pm
I was getting allergy testing done and they sort of found out by "accident"
that my IGG was low….so I then was referred to an immunologist and get my
IGG replaced via an IV. It helps my eczema and prevents me from getting
infections. When I was off the IV I was getting sick and got shingles a few
times in
a small amount of time.
April 15th, 2006 at 6:08 am
Keith,
I have been in the same situation - eczema for about 20 years.
I have since learned that my diet played an important role, and have
drastically changed it.
I constantly used steroidal creams, and when one stopped working, I
would go to another type.
What I didn’t realize was that these creams were destroying my
immune system, and they were just treating the symptoms of an
internal condition.
These steroidal creams create a perfect habitat for Candida.
I stongly believe my eczema condition is connected to Candida.
My problem was adjusting my diet enough to where my condition would
just about clear up, and then I would sabotoge myself, and indulge in
the simple carbs, and sweets, caffeine, etc.
I find the longer you stay on the restricted diet - the stronger the
cravings get - big time - but………
there are plenty of other foods out there that taste good, and are
healthy - you just have to keep them handy.
I have promised myself I will not give in, and I am getting close to
winning.
In addition, I am focusing on environmental aspects (in my house),
topical (shampoos, soap, etc), and internal, (healthy Organic foods).
Keith, you mentioned that your liver needed cleansing.
I use a green powder that mixes in water, and I drink several
glasses a
day.
It has been suggested by many health advocates that greens (Mainly
vegetable based pytonutrients) detoxify and cleanse the body and
Reds (Fruit based pytonutrients) repair and rebuild the cells.
You can get a red based powder too, but I would go easy on the fruit
stuff until after the candida diet.
I drive for a living, so for lunch, I used to go to McDonalds,
Burger King,
Pizza Hut, etc, for my meals.
Now, instead, I go to all the health food stores around the Island
( I live on Long Island), so I just stop by the closest store while
doing my route.
As far as the Doctors, I would rather go to a holistic, or
Alternative medicine doctor, rather than a conventional orthodox
doctor, anytime.
Good luck to everyone reading.
Lou
April 16th, 2006 at 9:00 pm
Keith,
I got off the raw diet for a while. I’m trying to re-integrate it into my
diet. I ate a lot of salads and fruits and nuts as snacks. I read that soaked
and sprouted seeds and nuts are important, however I never went to that level.
I avoided the nightshades, for the most part. This next time, for the cleanse,
I’m gonna try to eat primarily veggies… maybe soaked seeds and nuts if it gets
too intense. Have you tried UVB narrow band light therapy? It helps me right
now. Less redness. The skin doesn’t look so scarry. What’s going on with you?
As for the sugar, AHHHH! I’m not eating any today. Day number one (attempt
4). OK, the holiday is gonna be rough and tumble. Better get a head start now,
so the temptation doesn’t reel me into trouble.
Quitting sugar is TOUGH. Make no apologies, be the kind of mean person you
need to be (I was pretty bad) and keep thinking long term. A few weeks of
kicking it will pay off in a big way, especially once you start seeing results.
I lost 20lbs in the 4 weeks after I quit sugar.
(Trying to remember what I actually did for myself during that time…)
Try and exercise more. Get some things that you can eat when you want a snack.
I am still trying to gather recipes to make for myself, but it’s tricky.
There’s sugar in everything. Plan your meals ahead so you don’t get caught
having to buy and eat something in a pinch. I was carrying my meals with me for
a while there.
But stick with it. If you get depressed, stay with it. If you get angry or
feel like you’ve done enough, stick with it. You’ll thank yourself and in a few
weeks, you’ll hardly think about it.
Before I quit sugar, caffeine, and nicotine, I was sure I couldn’t do it either.
Just stick to it - it’s that simple. And that "simple" is really pretty tough.
K
I agree with you about the obsession. My family thinks it’s wierd, and I am a
little obsessed. It’s difficult to steer a new path away from social
implications of food. We could all handle the health trip, but it’s us who are
becoming more aware, thanks to our bodies’ signs of detoxing. I have a sugar
addiction and a candida problem. I was raw for a while and it did so much to
heal my body. However, a few donuts changed that, and now I’m more addicted
than ever. So, I’m taking out all sugar, including fruit. Today is day number
one. I feel like I’m weening myself from nicotene, with muscle cramping and
craving sfrom hell! Wish me luck. How the hell do you do it? Now I read that
my mercury amalgams and root canals might play into the game of leaking toxins
into my body which are trying to expell themsleves through the skin. Damn,
there’s so much out here in cyber space. It’s hard to know what will work for
me. I’m curious as to where you live. I’m in North Carolina.
Everyone thinks I’m crazy here, cause southerners are especially in love with
the fatty cuisine… sausages, Krispy Kreme, breads, pork chop, fat back,
country ham, refined salt… It’s mind-boggling. Thanks for your inspiration.
b.
I feel like I am paying a good deal of money to learn about the herbs I should
take and to get a good program for eating and taking care of myself. Still,
this guy does know what he’s talking about and his input has been very valuable.
How much more valuable, I can’t really say. I keep expecting this guy to break
out a chicken’s foot and start chanting over me.
I might be more comfortable with the chicken’s foot, actually.
And I do have a candida issue as well and his diet has been really helpful, but
it really has been down to me to keep it up. I like to keep monitoring all of
this and I feel better learning more about it as I go, but I’m worried about it
becoming some kind of obsession, but it seems like there’s no other way to do
it, is there? No magic pills.
K
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April 17th, 2006 at 5:49 am
Yeah - raw is tough. Especially with winter coming on up in NY, I don’t think
I’ll be able to do a raw diet. I’ve heard the same thing about sprouting, but I
don’t have a lot of space for that kind of thing right now.
I think I haven’t changed a lot of my habits and last week, I went and had a
lot of the food I hadn’t been having, so I had OJ, chocolate (a low-sugar dark
chocolate I thought I could get by with) and tomato sauce, white potato
pierogies, etc. Funny how it all sounds so bad at the moment, but it really
doesn’t seem like much at the time.
What’s driving me crazy is that I have been so good about all of this for so
many weeks and then I go off the diet and my skin reacts with a vengeance. My
hands are really swollen and I can’t really use my fingers - there’s an
arthritic feeling in them as well. I also have developed a rash on my nack and
scalp that was starting to calm down and it’s gone crazy again. I have no idea
how to deal with that.
The incrdible thing is that for the last 2-3 weeks, my skin was doing so well
and recoving so nicely. It almost felt normal. I just can’t believe how much
it’s changed.
K
As for the sugar, AHHHH! I’m not eating any today. Day number one (attempt
4). OK, the holiday is gonna be rough and tumble. Better get a head start now,
so the temptation doesn’t reel me into trouble.
Quitting sugar is TOUGH. Make no apologies, be the kind of mean person you
need to be (I was pretty bad) and keep thinking long term. A few weeks of
kicking it will pay off in a big way, especially once you start seeing results.
I lost 20lbs in the 4 weeks after I quit sugar.
(Trying to remember what I actually did for myself during that time…)
Try and exercise more. Get some things that you can eat when you want a snack.
I am still trying to gather recipes to make for myself, but it’s tricky.
There’s sugar in everything. Plan your meals ahead so you don’t get caught
having to buy and eat something in a pinch. I was carrying my meals with me for
a while there.
But stick with it. If you get depressed, stay with it. If you get angry or
feel like you’ve done enough, stick with it. You’ll thank yourself and in a few
weeks, you’ll hardly think about it.
Before I quit sugar, caffeine, and nicotine, I was sure I couldn’t do it
either. Just stick to it - it’s that simple. And that "simple" is really
pretty tough.
K
I agree with you about the obsession. My family thinks it’s wierd, and I am a
little obsessed. It’s difficult to steer a new path away from social
implications of food. We could all handle the health trip, but it’s us who are
becoming more aware, thanks to our bodies’ signs of detoxing. I have a sugar
addiction and a candida problem. I was raw for a while and it did so much to
heal my body. However, a few donuts changed that, and now I’m more addicted
than ever. So, I’m taking out all sugar, including fruit. Today is day number
one. I feel like I’m weening myself from nicotene, with muscle cramping and
craving sfrom hell! Wish me luck. How the hell do you do it? Now I read that
my mercury amalgams and root canals might play into the game of leaking toxins
into my body which are trying to expell themsleves through the skin. Damn,
there’s so much out here in cyber space. It’s hard to know what will work for
me. I’m curious as to where you live. I’m in North Carolina.
Everyone thinks I’m crazy here, cause southerners are especially in love with
the fatty cuisine… sausages, Krispy Kreme, breads, pork chop, fat back,
country ham, refined salt… It’s mind-boggling. Thanks for your inspiration.
b.
I feel like I am paying a good deal of money to learn about the herbs I should
take and to get a good program for eating and taking care of myself. Still,
this guy does know what he’s talking about and his input has been very valuable.
How much more valuable, I can’t really say. I keep expecting this guy to break
out a chicken’s foot and start chanting over me.
I might be more comfortable with the chicken’s foot, actually.
And I do have a candida issue as well and his diet has been really helpful, but
it really has been down to me to keep it up. I like to keep monitoring all of
this and I feel better learning more about it as I go, but I’m worried about it
becoming some kind of obsession, but it seems like there’s no other way to do
it, is there? No magic pills.
K
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April 23rd, 2006 at 9:33 am
Hi, my name is Elty. I’d like to share how i finally cure my eczema
naturally. I have suffered eczema all over my bodies & face for about 11
yrs and really got worse and worse over the year because of cortizone
creams and pills the doctors gave me. They claimed that i have allergies
to fur, dirts, certain fabrics, detergents, perfumes, lotions, and all
of those things that have never been a problem for me when I was still
at very young age. But I followed them anyway cos I didnt know where
else to go.Every time I consume fried foods, spicy foods, dairy, my
eczema got worse that when I scratch them, my skin bleeds and there’s
toxins coming out of the flare-ups.
I’ve been using cortizone creams everyday for those 11 yrs and never
realized that they cause bloating and worsen my immune system.
One day I met a friend of my aunt, whose a pharmacist and she said that
what happened to me is not because i’m allergic to outside things, but
because the good bacteria in my intestinal are all dead because of
antibiotics and all the cortizone pills I consumed, so the food is not
properly digested and it causes toxication. She kept some natural
lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria in her fridge and make yoghurt out of
it by leaving it overnight with milk. She said that the commercial
yoghurt may work too, but usually the live cultures are already dead by
the time they arrive in stores, cos the bacteria only can survive for
3-4 days.
I drank the yoghurt she made me and in 2 days, the itches stops and the
eczema flare-ups are not red anymore. In 3-4 days my skin is healed and
I eat like usual, no forbidden foods. I eat the yoghurt for 3 weeks in a
row (a cup a day) to really heal my eczema, enough time to let the good
bacteria from the yoghurt to live and grow in my intestinal tract.
Whenever my skin got a bit itchy because of what i just ate, I just make
the yoghurt again and consume them for a week. I am so amazed how simple
and natural the cure can be! The explanation for my suffering all this
time is just because of I’m lacking of good bacteria! And no doctors can
tell me that, even the best ones.
I asked my aunt’s friend where can I buy the bacteria, she said doesn’t
know cos a friend of hers gave it to her too. All I can help is that the
bacteria name is Lactobacillus Acidophilus. If you couldnt find to buy
them, commercial yoghurt would work the same but maybe with longer time
to really make an impact. This is just my personal experience of how I
cure my eczema, hoping that this may help some people…cos I really
understand how disturbing an eczema can be.
Elty
April 29th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
Hello, this is Ching,
I’ve been out of the loop, but in returning saw a few
posts on how eczema and other ailments have been
helped and even cured by probiotics and Lactobacillus
Acidophilus bacteria, which is among 400 assorted
bacteria in the digestive system, some friendly and
others not.
Not familiar with the friendly-not friendly bacteria
discussion, I used search engine Google [but you could
use your own favorite] and typed in Lactobacillus
Acidophilus bacteria and got over 200 thousand hits. I
read over a few of the articles and if you’re
interested in purusing this matter, I suggest you
start with the one posted by the Mayo Clinic to get a
basic understanding. There are also links to scholarly
articles.
As always, there is no simple way to a quick decision.
Most of those that advertise their particular product
as being the greatest thing since chopsticks should be
taken with a dash of soy [i.e, "grain of salt"]. They
will also tell you that their product has not been
approved by the FDA [not that the FDA is impartial],
but only that test and evaluation has not been done by
this institution about this bacteria. Of course, there
are some excellent counterparts in other countries who
have studied this subject and are available for
perusing.
For me, I believe in a healthy digestive system, and
that there are friendly bacteria necessay for keeping
it fine tuned, but so far, after a few hours of
reading, the jury for me is still weighing though the
evidence.
If any of you find your own revelation about this
matter, and want to share, I am one who is interested.
thanks a billion,
Ching
April 29th, 2006 at 11:19 pm
hello,
My allergist recomend culturell check www.culturell.com let me know what you
think….I try for my baby it seem ok….she is allergic to soy and dairy this
is free….
Not familiar with the friendly-not friendly bacteria
discussion, I used search engine Google [but you could
use your own favorite] and typed in Lactobacillus
Acidophilus bacteria and got over 200 thousand hits. I
read over a few of the articles and if you’re
interested in purusing this matter, I suggest you
start with the one posted by the Mayo Clinic to get a
basic understanding. There are also links to scholarly
articles.
As always, there is no simple way to a quick decision.
Most of those that advertise their particular product
as being the greatest thing since chopsticks should be
taken with a dash of soy [i.e, "grain of salt"]. They
will also tell you that their product has not been
approved by the FDA [not that the FDA is impartial],
but only that test and evaluation has not been done by
this institution about this bacteria. Of course, there
are some excellent counterparts in other countries who
have studied this subject and are available for
perusing.
For me, I believe in a healthy digestive system, and
that there are friendly bacteria necessay for keeping
it fine tuned, but so far, after a few hours of
reading, the jury for me is still weighing though the
evidence.
If any of you find your own revelation about this
matter, and want to share, I am one who is interested.
thanks a billion,
Ching
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