Digest Number 262

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>I had heard of Vipasana before, and was atracted to it, but the books i

had

>find always mentionned that it had to be teached personnaly and that it

>could not be learned from the book itself

 

!? This wasn't a book by someone who ran commercial classes was it ;?)

People can be a bit alarmed by the rubbish they find bouncing around

their head when they begin vipassna but it quickly passes. The most you

need is someone to support and assure.

 

As an old dear friend of mine was fond of saying, 'don't just do

something, sit there.'

 

 

 

Ged

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In message 4 it sounds like roseacea. Lavender and tea tree oil seemed to help

me for essential oils. Herne

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Karin,

I don't know where you live but could you have been bitten by a tick. I had

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever several years ago and a rash similar to that is

one of the symptoms. Some people just have a small patch where as others

get the rash ALL over there body. I just had a little on my wrist. Other

symptoms that might pop up - low grade fever, aches in back similar to

kidney pain.

 

Christine in SC

 

> rash

>

> i have a weird rash like small red cluster bumps on my legs , at first i

> thought it was bug bites but hasnt gone away in over a week and may be

> spreading no one else in the house has any sypmtoms so im assuming it

> allergenic. ive quit using any lotions, takes salt baths, use calenula and

> even broke down and got cortizone nothings working any ideas?

>

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> In message 4 it sounds like roseacea. Lavender and tea tree oil seemed to

help me for essential oils. Herne

 

I am jumping in here without knowing what the initial message was about.

But, I will go for it anyways!! *S*

 

If someone has roseacea, the essential oils should help, as well as taking

evening primrose oil and acidophilus internally. Getting rid of the

chemicals in your diet and surroundings will help as well.

Skyra

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I agree ! Tree tree seems to kill anything, I used it

for spider bites, (bad ones, brown recluse bites, that

nothing else seemed to work), works almost

immediately!!! for any kind of skin prob..may have to

dilute it. try it on a small area to see if you have a

reaction.

I'm looking for any information for research done in

hospitals regarding aromatherapy. (mainly inhalation)

I would really appreciate any sites or people who

could give me infomation on this.

Thanks!! Claire DuCharme LPN, NCTMB

 

--- hernelugh wrote:

> In message 4 it sounds like roseacea. Lavender and

> tea tree oil seemed to help me for essential oils.

> Herne

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In a message dated 1/27/02 7:45:31 AM, Gettingwell writes:

 

<< Why is it that the docs seem so dead set on getting glucose readings

after the typical 7 to 10 hours fast?

 

Seems to me, something could be learned by readings taken 1 to 3 hours

after a typical meal or even a large meal. >>

 

A diagnoses of diabetes is made on the basis of fasting glucose level --

since glucose levels generally rise abrupting with the ingestion of food,

particularly carbohydrates, need to know what 'ambient' levels of glucose is

and how well one's insulin is able to keep glucose level down -- presently a

fasting glucose level of 126 mg/dl or more is indicative of diabetes. Want

your fasting glucose to be under 110 mg/dl. Doctors also do reading after

eating or after ingestion of glucose sweetened drink and then monitor your

insulin's ability to lower glucose level -- diabetics can't bring glucose

back down as quickly as normals -- the body goes to great lengths to keep

our blood glucose levels within a fairly narrow range -- too much blood sugar

reaps all sorts of havoc! (By the way the reason they want fasting blood work

for lipids too -- triglycerides rise abruptly in reaction to recent ingestion

of carbos), A sudden rise (that's not part of a normal diurnal pattern) in

blood glucose when no food has been ingested -- might mean that there is too

little insulin (Alobar -are you a type 1 or 2?) or increase in insulin

resistance (messing with circadian rhythms?) -- does this always happen when

you don't get enough sleep, etc.? I have studied diabetes a fair amount --

and I can't emphasize enough the importance of keeping blood glucose levels

well under control -- nasty what too much circulating blood sugar does.

 

Namaste, Liz

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<Ecmillerreid

 

Monday, January 28, 2002 3:07 AM

Re: Digest Number 262

 

 

>

> In a message dated 1/27/02 7:45:31 AM, Gettingwell writes:

>

> << Why is it that the docs seem so dead set on getting glucose readings

> after the typical 7 to 10 hours fast?

>

> Seems to me, something could be learned by readings taken 1 to 3 hours

> after a typical meal or even a large meal. >>

>

> A diagnoses of diabetes is made on the basis of fasting glucose level --

> since glucose levels generally rise abrupting with the ingestion of food,

> particularly carbohydrates, need to know what 'ambient' levels of glucose

is

> and how well one's insulin is able to keep glucose level down --

presently a

> fasting glucose level of 126 mg/dl or more is indicative of diabetes. Want

> your fasting glucose to be under 110 mg/dl. Doctors also do reading after

> eating or after ingestion of glucose sweetened drink and then monitor your

> insulin's ability to lower glucose level -- diabetics can't bring glucose

> back down as quickly as normals -- the body goes to great lengths to keep

> our blood glucose levels within a fairly narrow range -- too much blood

sugar

> reaps all sorts of havoc! (By the way the reason they want fasting blood

work

> for lipids too -- triglycerides rise abruptly in reaction to recent

ingestion

> of carbos), A sudden rise (that's not part of a normal diurnal pattern) in

> blood glucose when no food has been ingested -- might mean that there is

too

> little insulin (Alobar -are you a type 1 or 2?) or increase in insulin

> resistance (messing with circadian rhythms?) -- does this always happen

when

> you don't get enough sleep, etc.? I have studied diabetes a fair

amount --

> and I can't emphasize enough the importance of keeping blood glucose

levels

> well under control -- nasty what too much circulating blood sugar does.

>

> Namaste, Liz

>

I am a type 2 diabetic, Liz. All the info you can pass on to me

about diabetes & sugar levels would be most appreciated. I was diagnosed

last summer at age 56, but probably had uncontrolled diabetes (with massive

sugar intake) for at least a year previous & possibly a decade or longer.

 

Yes, I am aware of the degradation & nasty effects of high blood

sugars & feel I am taking things seriously. However, I really do not like

the diabetes meds & feel that not only do they greatly reduce the quality of

life right now, but I also feel their prolonged use is progressively more

detrimental with time. I took the meds while I had a non-healing diabetic

ulcer on my foot, while I was adjusting my diet, and while I was looking for

information to help me explore routes alternative to the meds the doc

prescribed. My foot has been healed now for 3-1/3 months now, I feel I have

gotten my diet to a point where I no longer need the meds to over-stimulate

my pancreas to handle my daily diet, and the Gourdin I discovered via the

web does seem to be helping control my blood sugars as well. And yes, I do

understand my life & my quality of life are at stake here. It would be easy

to accept the docs know what they are talking about. But I have looked at

the " normal " progression of the disease of diabetes & I do not like what I

saw. So I am trying to figure out a better way. I may not succeed, but if

I do fail, at least I won't waste time being bitter about the docs failing

me.

 

I do not routinely lose sleep or sleep in a cold room, but I am

trying to note all factors which influence my fasting blood sugars. Sleep

deprivation & being cold while sleeping do seem to elevate blood sugars

about 10-15 points. My doc (who does not approve of me going off

glyburide) says she will be happy if I can maintain fasting sugar at 127 &

readings 3 hours after meals of under 200. By adjusting my diet &

particularly which kinds of foods I eat late at night, I generally keep my

fasting sugars between 110 and 140, more often around 130. My goal is to

drop my fasting glucose levels to 110 or under, while not feeling like I am

suffering mental anguish from routinely not eating satisfying meals.

 

My high blood sugars do not come anywhere near 200 (usually 135-145,

sometimes as high as 160) except when I eat foods I know I can only eat on

rare occasions (such as holiday turkey with far too much bread stuffing --

which gave me a 210 reading).

 

For probably 25 out of the past 35 years, I have been on a schedule

which I greatly enjoy. These days I retire about 3-4 AM (in other years it

was as late as 6AM) and sleep 7-8 hours. If I am routinely tired (as when I

was taking glyburide), I up my daily sleep dose to 9 or 10 hours. I have a

leisurely breakfast while reading my e-mail. Often I take a bit of a siesta

(another hour sleep). Then, on workdays, I prepare 3 small meals & take

them with me to work. I work from 5PM until midnight, or sometimes as late

as 2AM, then I come home, unwind & go to bed.

 

It does not feel to me like my sleep schedule is detrimental,

although I have certainly read a number of reports claiming that nocturnal

sleep is better for one than diurnal sleep. For me, being up late at night

feels much more natural & healthy than rising early in the morning.

 

Alobar

 

PS

I recently discovered that drinking coconut milk late at night gave me a

nice low 110 morning blood sugar reading. This week I shall be buying more

coconut milk & seeing if that was a fluke, or something I will be adding to

my diet more regularly.

[Guest guest]

Ditto, i am also sending reiki to Mike.Blessings!Susan

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hello Eloise, Misty,

 

I have a few comments here:

 

First, I totally agree with Misty. The body is one big, beautiful whole, and

when several apparently unrelated symptoms arise, they're usually in fact

connected. It's most likely a mineral/hormonal imbalance that's stopping

hair regrowth. I haven't seen the previous posts to this subject, but I

imagine chemo is the reason? There are two books I'd recommend here to have

an idea of how to remineralize the body through good nutrition and balance

other nutrients. This is a basic way back to health, although I'm not for a

second saying that other alternative health solutions won't help too. That's

the great thing about natural health, you can use whatever works for you

personally, in just about any combination.

 

Back to the books. The first one is Foods That Heal by Bernard Jensen. This

gives a therapeutic value for many delicious foods. The second is How to

Live Longer and Feel Better by Linus Pauling, also with lots of explanation

on how to use supplements. I'd like to add two foods to whatever these books

will recommend; dates and unpasteurized honey. These will do two things.

They'll detoxify your system from lifestyle and chemo (or whatever), and

they'll add vital micronutrients that will allow your body to rebalance

itself. Dates are considered something very special in both Ayurvedic and

Islamic medicine. If you can have a couple of days on nothing but dates, raw

honey and lots of fresh spring or filtered water, you'll do yourself an

enormous favor.

 

Now, on to the wine. I'm a Muslim and according to the Quran, we're told:

Alcohol has benefits and drawbacks, but the drawbacks outweigh the benefits.

And that's why Muslims are forbidden from drinking alcohol.

 

Love and light to you all,

Patricia.

 

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Message: 9

Wed, 13 Aug 2003 02:37:27 -0000

" Misty L. Trepke " <mistytrepke

Re: Staying with Present Format

 

Hi Eloise,

 

It would be fun to use some of the new eye vision symptoms and cross

reference them with the hair loss, just to see if something comes

up. As one of my instructors once told me, name one part of the

body that is not connected to the rest...

 

It is really amazing how these seemingly unrelated symptoms can all

come together... Recently I have been dealing with a abscessed

tooth... It was more painful because the pus would not rise to be

expelled. The remedy indicated for that is silicea... What I also

noticed during this time was increased chilliness... I was curled

up on the couch with my winter blanket, and I live here in New

Mexico where it is HOT in the summer... Plus, I have been needing

more sleep than usual and wearing out easily... Surprisingly, or

not as the case maybe- these are all symptoms of silicea. And all

of them improved with a few doses of of that remedy... I love happy

endings!

 

So the point is that sometimes these " unrelated " symptoms are VITAL

to the symptom picture...

 

Ok, onto the wine question... I have heard that a glass of red wine

a day is good for the health in general... I have mixed feelings

personally, because of the affect of alcohol on the liver... But I

think people can do a lot worse to themselves than one glass of wine

a day- as a general reference to commone sense this is not advisable

for those dealing with alcohol addiction. So, if this is what you

feel drawn to, go for it, and tell us how it works!!

 

Be Well,

Misty L. Trepke

http://www..com

 

 

 

> BTW, my husband still has no hair appearing. We have been told

that it > could be a year or it might never grow again. He is

enjoying not having to > shave but is a little skeptical about the

winter time coming. He feels good > but has had a problem with his

peripheral vision lately. We are going back > to Houston next week

for an arteriogram to see just what has happened in the > back lower

brain. It is not an anurysm, stroke or AVM, but they do not know

> just what it is. His vision has returned almost to normal. This

episode > has nothing to do with the loss of hair according to all

the neurologists > that we have seen. Now for a question. I have

been reading lately that a > little wine every day can help the

elasticity of the veins and arteries. Do > you have any info on

this? He is 74 and we think has some hardening of the > arteries.

>

> Thank you so much..Eloise

>