Homeopathy/Nutrition was NY Times- Top Stories- Vitamins: More May Be Too Many

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Misty,

 

Thanks for info. Yes, I may actually look into Homeopathic Remedy. I

truly think things have compounded in my life to create some other problems

that may be linked as well... I think things started to get worse for

me when I was working. I think my stress level was high... This may have

upset the balance because I haven't felt " right " since.... Things seem to

be getting worse actually.... I guess that is what happens. Huh...

 

About nutrition, I would prefer to get my vitamins, from whole/organic

foods. I make meals from scratch, and have stopped buying prepackaged

stuff. I love vegetables, legumes, grains, etc... One thing about me is I

love to try different things and I really don't have an aversion to any

foods. Occasionally I'll try something and not like it, but it doesn't

happen often. I am trying to purchase as much organic in the way of

veges/grains/legumes as I can, but in my area, it is kind of hard... At

least I am more aware of what I eat and will do my best to keep the foods to

mostly good. I also keep forgetting about sprouts... I actually read some

info last night on nutritional value of alfalfa sprouts and I love them on

salad.... I did actually try to grow sprouts with no success.... I have to

try again.... Does water have to be distilled? I used well water on it.

I guess I should look for better guidance on growing, I just used what was

stated on package. Of course if the seeds are old, does it matter? My

sister actually gave them to me, but I am not sure how long she had them.

 

Thanks again for your input!

Lisa

 

 

" Misty L. Trepke " <mistytrepke

 

Thu, 01 May 2003 13:59:16 -0000

 

[s-A] Re: NY Times- Top Stories- Vitamins: More May Be Too Many

 

 

Hi Lisa...

 

Being a homeopath, I focus on the subtle processes that happen in

the body, that happen behind the body's chemistry...

 

So one of the things I would suggest is that there is a process

going on with your eyes that is resulting in the swelling of the

eyes- now is this process causing vitamins to be absorbed in excess,

deficiency, etc., I really don't know. But I do know if you can

give the body the information it needs (from the perspective of my

discipline, in the form of homeopathic remedies) the body will

correct whatever imbalance that is occuring in the body to result in

swollen eyes; therefore the eyes should not swell.

 

Now that being said, the body needs proper nutrition- if the

obsticle to cure is lack of proper nutritients to work with, there

is simply no way around that. I am not a nutritionalist, and this

is going beyond my expertise, so hopefully a professional

nutritionalist here can pick up where I leave off...

 

Firstly, what are you eating? Does it include lots of grains,

legumes, fruits & veggies? My next question would be do you eat

organically? Organic food is supposed to have higher nutritional

values than non-organic. Thirdly, have you considered sprouting?

It is a fun, economical way to get highly nutritious foods. Some of

my favorite sprouts are: sunflower, sesame seed, alfalfa, green

peas, buckwheat, and the queen of sprouts- wheatgrass juice. One

ounce of wheatgrass juice is equal to 2 1/2 pounds of garden

vegetables!!

 

My personal preference is to go the all natural foods way, but there

are a lot of people who use vitamins. If you are concerned about

how the vitamins are affecting your nursing daughter, perhaps you

should call the manufacturer (or seller) of the vitamins and ask.

 

I hope that helps,

Misty

http://www..com

 

 

 

In , Lisa <malica98@p...>

wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I have a question... This vitamin topic seems to be controversial

and I am

> trying to figure out what is best... I know getting nutrients from

fresh

> foods, etc. is best, but is it enough? I eat three meals a day

and usually

> of good quality. I don't eat that much junk food and we may eat

out once a

> week, but I often wonder if I get enough of everything.... As an

example, I

> have a problem with dry eyes and the eye doctor said it was

blari...

> something or another, but basically I don't have enough fatty

acids to keep

> my eyes moist and I can be prone to swelling of the eye, etc. I

know this

> is true because I have had the swelling before. Now my mother

explained

> that my grandmother had it, too. Which may or may not mean

anything. I

> have researched and it may just be a deficiency of omegas. Which

brings me

> back to whether I am eating enough of everything and should I take

a

> multi-vitamin..... What I did start to do is just take say two

multivitamin

> instead of the three recommended. I do also worry about my other

daughter

> who is still breastfeeding and I don't want to harm her in any way.

> Although from what I understand, our bodies " know " what nutrients

to put in

> the breastmilk, but maybe that is not a correct assumption...

Sometimes I

> think there is too much information out there, my problem is

trying to

> decipher what is correct and what isn't....

>

> Anyway, thanks for any input.

>

> Lisa

>

>

> " Misty L. Trepke " <mistytrepke>

>

> Wed, 30 Apr 2003 16:00:24 -0000

>

> [s-A] NY Times- Top Stories- Vitamins: More May Be Too

Many

>

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> And so it begins... The major media spin to dishearten & scare

> people away from alternative solutions such as vitamins... Just in

> time for the June 7th deadline for response on the FDA's new

> regulation on supplements...

>

> Interesting how that works, eh?

>

> Be Well,

> Misty

> http://www..com

>

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