Guest guest Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Hello there, First, it's really imperative that you rule out the fact that bacteria or something else entirely could be causing your problems. It seems that everyone and their mother has a nasty case of candida, and while this is possible or even probable due to the onslaught of pharmaceuticals (especially antibiotics and birth control pills) MDs throw at patients nowadays, it's not always yeast that's to blame. These drugs, along with a poor diet, are often times too much for a sensitive digestive system to handle. When the gut ecosystem gets out of whack, all sorts of evil pathogenic *bugs* go to work on making their new home all cushy and comfy for them, but miserable for you. Getting them to leave and rebuilding that internal ecosystem is a tricky endeavor, one that requires an entire lifestyle overhaul. It's simple in theory, but when a person is faced with having to give up their favorite (junk)foods, well...you know how that goes. What I recommend doing at first is to have some functional diagnostic tests performed. The two most important, IMO, are a comprehensive diagnostic stool analysis and a blood test to determine food allergies/sensitivities. Without that information those tests will provide, you run the risk of self diagnosing which in turn will cause you to spend oodles of $$$ on supplements etc. that may or may not help you at all - not to mention the fact that you'll just be lengthening the amount of time it takes to heal. Anyhow, I could go on and on about this. If you want to talk more, feel free to email me. In good health, Erica Sign up for SBC Dial - First Month Free http://sbc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Hey Erica: Great post; muy interesting info! As someone else in Miss Mouthy's position (and not just as it relates to nicknames...), I thought this was great advice. Um...where can I get these tests? I have a sinking feeling you're going to tell me to go to an MD and request these tests, which ranks up there in my book with " Yelling at a wall " . Is there any way for a *person* to get these tests? How much do they cost? Thanks lots, ST >Hello there, > >First, it's really imperative that you rule out the >fact that bacteria or something else entirely could be >causing your problems. It seems that everyone and >their mother has a nasty case of candida, and while >this is possible or even probable due to the onslaught >of pharmaceuticals (especially antibiotics and birth >control pills) MDs throw at patients nowadays, it's >not always yeast that's to blame. These drugs, along >with a poor diet, are often times too much for a >sensitive digestive system to handle. When the gut >ecosystem gets out of whack, all sorts of evil >pathogenic *bugs* go to work on making their new home >all cushy and comfy for them, but miserable for you. >Getting them to leave and rebuilding that internal >ecosystem is a tricky endeavor, one that requires an >entire lifestyle overhaul. It's simple in theory, but >when a person is faced with having to give up their >favorite (junk)foods, well...you know how that goes. >What I recommend doing at first is to have some >functional diagnostic tests performed. The two most >important, IMO, are a comprehensive diagnostic stool >analysis and a blood test to determine food >allergies/sensitivities. Without that information >those tests will provide, you run the risk of self >diagnosing which in turn will cause you to spend >oodles of $$$ on supplements etc. that may or may not >help you at all - not to mention the fact that you'll >just be lengthening the amount of time it takes to >heal. >Anyhow, I could go on and on about this. If you want >to talk more, feel free to email me. > >In good health, >Erica > > > > >Sign up for SBC Dial - First Month Free >http://sbc. > > >Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: >1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. >3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to >prescribe for your own health. >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as >they behave themselves. >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person >following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. >It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to >be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. > >Dr. Ian Shillington >Doctor of Naturopathy >Dr.IanShillington > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 Hey Sara, I did a bunch of tests like these through a naturopath in my area. You don't need to go through an M.D. to do stool and saliva tests that can assess these things with a certain degree of accuracy. Ann --- Sara Thustra <tv_is_a_drug wrote: > Hey Erica: Great post; muy interesting info! As someone else in Miss > Mouthy's position (and not just as it relates to nicknames...), I thought > this was great advice. Um...where can I get these tests? I have a > sinking > feeling you're going to tell me to go to an MD and request these tests, > which ranks up there in my book with " Yelling at a wall " . Is there any > way > for a *person* to get these tests? How much do they cost? > > Thanks lots, > ST > > >Hello there, > > > >First, it's really imperative that you rule out the > >fact that bacteria or something else entirely could be > >causing your problems. It seems that everyone and > >their mother has a nasty case of candida, and while > >this is possible or even probable due to the onslaught > >of pharmaceuticals (especially antibiotics and birth > >control pills) MDs throw at patients nowadays, it's > >not always yeast that's to blame. These drugs, along > >with a poor diet, are often times too much for a > >sensitive digestive system to handle. When the gut > >ecosystem gets out of whack, all sorts of evil > >pathogenic *bugs* go to work on making their new home > >all cushy and comfy for them, but miserable for you. > >Getting them to leave and rebuilding that internal > >ecosystem is a tricky endeavor, one that requires an > >entire lifestyle overhaul. It's simple in theory, but > >when a person is faced with having to give up their > >favorite (junk)foods, well...you know how that goes. > >What I recommend doing at first is to have some > >functional diagnostic tests performed. The two most > >important, IMO, are a comprehensive diagnostic stool > >analysis and a blood test to determine food > >allergies/sensitivities. Without that information > >those tests will provide, you run the risk of self > >diagnosing which in turn will cause you to spend > >oodles of $$$ on supplements etc. that may or may not > >help you at all - not to mention the fact that you'll > >just be lengthening the amount of time it takes to > >heal. > >Anyhow, I could go on and on about this. If you want > >to talk more, feel free to email me. > > > >In good health, > >Erica > > > > > > > > > >Sign up for SBC Dial - First Month Free > >http://sbc. > > > > > >Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > >1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural > remedy. > >3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician > and > to > >prescribe for your own health. > >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long > as > >they behave themselves. > >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any > person > >following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > >It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products > from > list members, you are agreeing to > >be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and > members free of any liability. > > > >Dr. Ian Shillington > >Doctor of Naturopathy > >Dr.IanShillington > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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