eggs and butter are good for you

The point of this post was to put in one place the...

2012-05-30T12:05:58.337-05:00

The point of this post was to put in one place the different things people have tried and supposedly worked for them. It is completely up to you whether or not you want to try them. (You can also go to a doctor, I don't know what they recommend) These were just natural ideas others have tried. They may or may not work. Everyone is different. I'm not a doctor.

let me get this straight the only solution to this...

2012-05-26T21:22:54.315-05:00

let me get this straight the only solution to this is "the diet" ive tried the diet and probiotics im 19 going on 20. is there no faster solution?

You have used my comments from a Mercola article a...

2012-04-06T06:26:28.775-05:00

You have used my comments from a Mercola article and have not cited me as the author of those comments !

These are all my comments:

People have been eating wheat and grains for centuries. Allergic reactions to wheat and grains have been steadily on the rise in recent decades.
The studies cited here are subjective in trying to make the point against wheat and grains. Studies trying to equate allergic reactions to these foods are fatally flawed because they do not reference the quality of the food. THEY HAVE NOT established levels of toxins from pesticides, surfactants, fungicides, etc., in the wheat and or other grains eaten by the study subjects.
Yes, it is true that Lectins are very poisonous, but fortunately heating lectins destroys their toxicity. The article states "WGA binds to N-Acetylglucosamine which is believed to function as an atypical neurotransmitter functioning in nocioceptive (pain) pathways” is very interesting. WGA also binds to Sialic acid residues, in fact WGA has an affinity for Glycans (Poly and Oligosaccharides) and other chemical materials. Of potential interest to researchers should be polyglycoside surfactants used as spreader stickers for pesticides sprayed on wheat as well as the pesticides.
Pesticides and other chemicals are most concentrated in wheat gluten and there are over sixteen different hazardous chemical residues found in wheat. Newer systemic pesticides are now being found more frequently in foods than ever before. Bottom line, commercial wheat and grains are TOXIC. Always buy Organic.
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@Tony Gallo: Cadmium is another source of concern in ALL food, plants readily absorb Cadmium from contaminated soils. Commercial fertilizers, especially phosphate fertilizers contain Cadmium and are unacceptable. Leaf litter and top soil are used as an archaeologic record of heavy metal and metalloid contamination particularly from anthropogenic activity like the BURNING OF COAL.
@TonyGallo answer to question below: The fungus Claviceps purpurea has been responsible for many deaths with a theorized relationship to the Salem Witch trials. However, I believe anthropogenic chemicals are probably responsible for the rise in diseases related to wheat and grain as opposed toxins from fungi. Don't forget wheat is also sprayed with fungicides.
@Sayergi's comment below: Lectins are detoxified by the heat from cooking which causes a change in the material. Beans, Almonds, Walnuts, grains and other plants contain lectin and are safe to eat after cooking. Baking chestnuts, cooking almonds and boiling soybeans agglutinates the proteins, including the lectins and with soy washes away the soy trypsin inhibitor rendering it free of digestion inhibitors and lectin activity. However, Soy is not a healthy food.
@Sun99961 Below: Celiacs and organic sourdough bread read the study:
aem.asm.org/.../1088

Anthony Samsel

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2012-03-29T06:58:24.238-05:00

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2012-03-08T15:56:54.316-06:00

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I have heard that coconut oil has been used by peo...

2012-02-14T16:16:07.309-06:00

I have heard that coconut oil has been used by people to treat acid reflux and ulcers. Take two to three tablespoons of coconut oil a day (which you can put in coffee or tea if you don't want to take it straight) to see if it can help you.

While this is a very informative article, I don...

2012-02-13T16:02:28.767-06:00

While this is a very informative article, I don't believe that the majority of acid reflux sufferers have too little HCl in the stomach. I have never had acid reflux in 32 years until last week, and I'm certain I know what caused it. I'm an avid coffee drinker (oh 2-3 cups a day) but recently decided to switch to decaf to "cut back on the caffeine" for various reasons..clearer skin, to be less jittery, and not so dependent on caffeine. I drank decaf for 1 week exactly, (the same amount as caffeinated coffee) and noticed after eating a spicy meal on the 7th day that my stomach was incredibly bloated and warm. I should probably add that I am no stranger to spicy food as I've been eating peppers since the age of 6 and I'm certain that this spicy meal was NOT the culprit. Anyway, at night I developed the worst burn I've ever felt in my stomach and chest. It felt like a blue-white (hot) tapeworm was moving through my body! I bought Prevacid and it seemed to work immediately (within minutes) but the pain came back in the wee hours of the morning.

When I researched decaf coffee, I discovered that it has a LOT more acidity that regular coffee because it's made from a different bean (to preserve the coffee flavor after caffeine extraction). So in my case, it looks like I got an "overdose" of acid.....be it HCl or not, it was TOO much and not TOO little. The spicy food only aggravated the situation.

Psoriasis is not a fungus.

2011-12-08T21:33:04.427-06:00

Psoriasis is not a fungus.

Organic coffee pods are individual portions of cof...

2011-10-05T23:54:01.213-05:00

Organic coffee pods are individual portions of coffee grounds, which are pre-sealed in a coffee filter paper.

I've always had great experiences with Stevita...

2011-08-09T17:51:58.245-05:00

I've always had great experiences with Stevita Supreme which is mostly stevia, with the rest of the product being xylitol. Never had any gastrointestinal discomfort which I got from Truvia, PureVia, and Stevia Extract in the Raw.

By the way, I am the author of "The Truvia Deception" which you linked to. :)

So, I was just on WebMD because just over a year a...

2011-07-30T16:59:55.613-05:00

So, I was just on WebMD because just over a year ago, I had an issue with lip swelling that started a few weeks after I switched from SweetLeaf to Truvia. I suspected the corn derivative in the Truvia then. Needless to say, I switched back to SweetLeaf and haven't had the issue since. Finally, my intuited answer is holding some water!

So I was just on WebMD because I ran into lip swel...

2011-07-30T16:57:36.580-05:00

So I was just on WebMD because I ran into lip swelling, oh, must be over a year ago now. Several commentors cited GMO products as their culprit. This lip swelling issue arose for me after I'd switched form SweetLeaf to Truvia. My inclination was that it had to do with the corn derivative extract, and finally, my instinct tells me I have my answer. The swelling stopped as soon I switched back to SweetLeaf.

Finally!

I am in the process of being diagnosed with hypoth...

2011-06-14T20:34:10.546-05:00

I am in the process of being diagnosed with hypothyroidism and I suffer bad anxiety but when I started taking desiccated porcine thyroid health capsules , I felt much better.

Michael, please see my latest post on this. I am n...

2011-06-04T12:35:01.735-05:00

Michael, please see my latest post on this. I am not sure this answers your question.

I'm interested in stevia for my mom. It's...

2011-05-18T13:11:10.342-05:00

I'm interested in stevia for my mom. It's noteworthy that most of the common stevia products are 99% filler, often but not always a non-caloric sweetener (like erythritol). However, all the information I can find on Rebiana indicates that it is simply a water-extract of stevia leaves, and is required to be 97% or greater rebaudioside A. I'm curious where you got the information that Rebiana is not natural rebaudioside A.

Dave, Sorry, I'm a little technologically chal...

2011-05-02T22:52:45.048-05:00

Dave,
Sorry, I'm a little technologically challenged. I'm learning though--slowly. Thanks for letting me quote you. This post is probably my least clear on sources. I will try to fix it. I have to wait until I find someone to help me.

um...you're welcome to quote my stuff, even ex...

2011-05-02T21:49:11.941-05:00

um...you're welcome to quote my stuff, even extensively, but please provide a backlink, and leave the comments on my site. Thanks, Dave (aka @bulletproofexec and bulletproofexecutive.com)

This is a great post, Aunt Ellen! I've heard o...

2011-03-23T21:00:57.898-05:00

This is a great post, Aunt Ellen! I've heard of some benefits of peroxide, like using it to whiten teeth. Bookmarking this post and passing it along to friends, very helpful information. :)

Interesting post, thank you for sharing the inform...

2011-03-22T20:22:40.420-05:00

Interesting post, thank you for sharing the information.

This article was from Mercola.com. If you click on...

2011-03-20T19:57:09.548-05:00

This article was from Mercola.com. If you click on the title of this post it will take you there. There is an excellent book called "The Cholesterol Myth" that I would recommend, also westonaprice.org is a great site.

Hello, I just wanted to thank you for posting this...

2011-03-20T14:18:33.409-05:00

Hello, I just wanted to thank you for posting this article. I've been reading "Deep Nutrition" by Catherine Shanahan and it raises many of the same points you brought in your post. I am curious to see some of the sources you used for this if possible? Also if you have any reading recommendations on the subject as well.

Thanks!

Daniel

I like this I read: "Each of us, doing this i...

2011-01-31T09:35:30.915-06:00

I like this I read:
"Each of us, doing this in our own circles, can have a powerful ripple effect.I drink Yerba Mate - has more antioxidants than green, black or white tea but has no fluoride issues."
Maybe I'll switch to that instead of my regular black tea in the morning- that and thanks to Big Berkey, I'm on my way to better health!

great and informative post.thanks

2011-01-28T03:30:31.740-06:00

great and informative post.thanks

Actually I use the actual green leaf from the stev...

2011-01-15T23:25:41.768-06:00

Actually I use the actual green leaf from the stevia plant ground to a powder. I haven't noticed any bitter after taste. I want to buy a plant of it though.

Ah, I had suspected as much. "Truvia" a...

2011-01-11T04:07:48.115-06:00

Ah, I had suspected as much. "Truvia" and PureVia" are backed by the two big cola companies. A small-time competitor soft drink, "Zevia", also relies heavily on erythritol, claiming a "very low or zero" glycemic index for it.

That does it. I'm not going to buy or recommend any of the other "stevia" brands any more, except any that decide demonstrate the same wisdom as SweetLeaf.