The Cranky Free Diet (for everyone, but Frespecially for Muriel)

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Muriel -

 

I am sure that Michael will have some good advice for you.

 

In the meanwhile, it occurs to me that this diet might help a bit:

 

The Three Day Cranky-Free Diet

 

by Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.

 

/diets.htm

 

It is called the Cranky-Free Diet, but it is mainly a mood enhancing diet.

 

Live long, live healthy, live happy!

 

 

" The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his

patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and

prevention of disease. "

- Thomas Edison

 

oleander soup , " murielblackley2 "

<murielblackley2 wrote:

>

> Hi Michael, sorry for late reply.

>

> I never thought to classify my symptoms, but according to your

> standards, yes, mine were severe - definitely. I'd just assumed I

> was normalish, wrong again, lol.

>

> What did I do - various vits and minerals - vit c, e, b, calmag,

> ginkgo, kelp, echinacea - maybe helped some, but not greatly. Think

> that was it. What really helped was Black Cohosh - dramatically

> reduced the flushes etc.

>

> I also remembered reading and using a book called The Mood Cure by

> Julia Ross where she advises eating protein at every meal along with

> various supplements - when I followed her advice a few years ago I

> felt great but had gradually slipped. So, I started eating protein

> at every meal despite not really wanting to eat meat. That appears

> to have helped my mood at least some.

>

> Flower Essences did most to help my mood and finally lifted me out of

> the black hole I was in.

>

> I've now added in Blackstrap molasses and malt - just a couple of

> teaspoons of each a day.

>

> Also 5HTP - since I started that I am finally sleeping more than a

> couple of hours at a time and for a total of maybe 5 or 6 hours if I

> was lucky. Initially I was probably too sleepy on it, but am now

> taking half a tablet which seems to suit me much better - I'm

> sleeping oh about 8 - 10 hours altogether a night, but alert and

> awake through the day.

>

> Apart from the Flower Essences and Black Cohosh, it's difficult to

> say exactly how much each thing has helped as I think everything has

> played a part. I'm still working on it, but at least I'm not soaked

> several times a day or in the depths of depression.

>

> I also walk for about 4 hours a day with my dog in nature - woods,

> fields, but I've been doing that for 20 years, so nothing new.

>

> I've got a copy of Linda Kearns' book again and intend to make her

> menopause cake and see how much good it does me, it's supposed to be

> really good at helping.

>

> So, any more advice? Would be good to know what you usually advise

> dietary, supplement etc wise. You're obviously not an allopathic

> doctor, or not like the ones around here anyway :-) They'd just have

> dished out HRT or something.

>

>

>

>

> oleander soup , " Michael Uzick, N.M.D. "

> <druzick@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi murielblackley2,

> >

> > I'm glad you found relief, that would never upset me. Many women

> find

> > relief on their own using natural remedies. I have very

> successfully

> > treated many women without bio-identical hormones. Some women have

> > mild or no symptoms at all. Also after about 7 years menopausal

> > symptoms subside for most women.

> >

> > However, in my experience women with severe symptoms don't get

> > significant relief from vitamin, herbal, or homeopathic remedies -

> > include diet and exercise changes here.

> >

> > By severe this typically means - 10 to 50 hot flashes during the

> day.

> > Multiple night sweats which disturb their sleep. Severe insomnia.

> > Significant emotional lability (the most debilitating). No energy -

> > women commonly rate energy level at 2 or 3 out of 10. No sex drive.

> > Vaginal dryness which leads to painful intercourse and often

> urinary

> > frequency and urinary stress incontinence - pee slips out when

> > coughing or sneezing.

> >

> > Today I saw a women who when she first came to see me was at her

> wits

> > end. She broke down crying and said she couldn't go on like this

> much

> > longer. Her marriage was becoming strained and she felt absolutely

> > hopeless. She had tried multiple remedies from the health food

> store

> > and none of it helped. I can assure you this woman had more than a

> > " modicum of common sense. " Though, she does not possess the

> tendency

> > to foolishly judge others as some do.

> >

> > I prescribed her natural hormones along with essential dietary and

> > supplemental recommendations to protect against hormone dependent

> > cancers and heart disease. On her 3 week follow-up visit almost all

> > of her symptoms were largely relieved ~90% better. Insomnia and low

> > sex drive remained. I altered her prescription and saw her today 3

> > months later. All of her symptoms completely gone. She said " I am

> my

> > old self again. " She brought her friend with her to meet me and

> > schedule a visit for the same issues.

> >

> > So, would you say your menopausal symptoms were severe? If they

> were

> > as severe as I've described above and you found relief

> with " natural "

> > remedies, I'd love to know what you did.

> >

> > ~M

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >Well, sorry to upset you, but I for one have not gone near a doctor

> > >to treat my menopausal symptoms, I have done a lot of research and

> > >followed my gut on what remedies are best suited to ME and guess

> > >what - yes, I've found great relief, all on my very own!!!!! There

> > >are many other women out there just like me who don't go to doctors

> > >as we are not impressed with the drugs they expect us to swallow.

> > >

> > >Anyone with a modicum of common sense and the time and inclination

> to

> > >learn can learn to help themselves safely to some degree at least

> > >with natural remedies, that's the whole point of the pharmaceutical

> > >company backlash. I stopped making money for them years ago when I

> > >realised they were killing my dog. Manged to kep her alive three

> > >years longer than my vet said she would live. Later I realised they

> > >were killing me too and weaned myself off the drugs my doctor had

> had

> > >me on for years. Haven't quite got all the 'side effects' sorted

> > >yet, but getting there.....

> > >

> > >I'm delighted to find sites such as this where people can share

> their

> > >knowledge, and people like Tony are happy to pass on their

> experience

> > >which is greater than mine.

> > >

> > >--- In

> > ><oleander soup%

> 40>oleander soup ,

> > > " Tony " @> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > You again make some very good and eloquent points. I don't

> intend to

> > > > enter into a prolonged debate but I will respond to some of your

> > > > points with my points of view:

> > > >

> > > > > Knowledgeable people and doctors of medicine are two different

> > > > > things. I take it that you consider yourself someone

> > >knowledgeable in

> > > > > the area of health, in particular with regard to " natural "

> > >therapies

> > > > > and health. I assume that you might be interested in sharing

> your

> > > > > knowledge with people afflicted with various health

> conditions.

> > > > > Perhaps this is a passion of yours. While it might be more

> > >effective

> > > > > for you to realize your passion by obtaining a phoney diploma,

> > >that

> > > > > would be a very questionable ethical and legal act.

> > > >

> > > > I agree, although I can see how some might wish to do so purely

> out

> > >of

> > > > the desire to give more credence to what they have to say. Yes,

> I

> > >am

> > > > " somewhat knowledgeable " in regards to natural therapies and

> health,

> > > > having likely spent more hours researching and studying them

> > >privately

> > > > that many who have accredited degrees. In medicine, a formal

> > >education

> > > > normally handicaps one's knowledge of natural health.

> > > >

> > > > Having said that, I harken back to the term " somewhat

> knowledgeable "

> > > > as being very apropos for my overall knowledge of natural

> health,

> > > > except possibly for oleander - and even there, I am still

> learning.

> > > >

> > > > > I'm not speaking of rumors or conspiracy theories. The

> > >organizations

> > > > > representing diploma mill " naturopaths " , " doctors of

> nutrition " ,

> > > > > PhD's etc. in fact lobby against the licensing of formally

> > >trained

> > > > > Naturopathic doctors.

> > > >

> > > > Please provide me with evidence of this! I just cannot see the

> > > > combined forces of every diploma mill in the known universe even

> > > > approaching the power and lobbying influence of a single major

> > > > pharmaceutical company, let alone the entire trillion dollar

> plus

> > >goliath!

> > > > >

> > > > > They actually employ the services of the top lobbyists in the

> > >country

> > > > > and have been very successful. If it wasn't for these efforts

> > >alone,

> > > > > competently trained doctors of Naturopathy would be licensed

> in

> > >the

> > > > > majority of states in the USA rather than the minority. I'm

> not

> > > > > saying big pharma and the AMA are the friends of Naturopaths

> and

> > > > > alternative medicine. But when it comes down to the effort put

> > >forth

> > > > > to lobby, protest and ship bus loads of people to state

> > >assemblies to

> > > > > fight against licensing, it is the fake ND's that have almost

> > > > > exclusively done so.

> > > >

> > > > That is a fascinating assertion. I have heard nothing of such a

> > > > thing. I would think that such an ability to hire top lobbyists

> in

> > > > the country and send busloads of people would be vigorously

> employed

> > > > against such things as the North American Trilateral agreement,

> > > > S-1082, the FDA guidelines issue, etc., but I have seen nor

> heard

> > > > nothing of the sort. If I am wrong, then I want to know about it

> > >so I

> > > > can admit my ignorance and go forward better informed - as soon

> as I

> > > > digest my plate of crow!

> > > >

> > > > > There are no naturopathic members of the AMA. If you're

> referring

> > >to

> > > > > complementary MD's, certainly things have not been easy for

> them.

> > > > > Many many more MD's have been imprisoned, had their licenses

> > >revoked

> > > > > and have been vilified than Naturopaths. We are too small for

> > >them to

> > > > > notice. Also times have changed dramatically since the 70s,

> when

> > >even

> > > > > the idea of eating whole grain bread was ridiculed by the

> medical

> > > > > establishment.

> > > >

> > > > About the only thing I see that has changed since the 70's is

> where

> > > > the AMA has given in when the overwhelming weight of evidence,

> such

> > >as

> > > > taking daily multivitamins, has made them look ridiculous to

> > >continue

> > > > their opposition, or else where industry and mainstream medicine

> > >have

> > > > gained a foothold in an area that was previously a threat to

> their

> > > > profits.

> > > >

> > > > > Sometimes drug treatments

> > > > > are safer and more effective than natural treatments.

> > > > > I've treated a lot of post menopausal women. Many woman go

> > >through

> > > > > the change with few symptoms. However, women that have severe

> > > > > symptoms get little relief from natural treatments. I can

> assure

> > >you

> > > > > I've tried unsuccessfully many times. You might not appreciate

> > >what

> > > > > this is like for a women, without experiencing it first hand

> or

> > > > > having a partner or close friend that has gone through it.

> They

> > > > suffer greatly.

> > > > >

> > > > This is an area where I have to fall back on my " somewhat

> > > > knowledgeable " description and bow to your superior knowledge

> and

> > > > experience. It appears that " natural " bioidentical hormones are

> > > > outside mainstream medicine outside mainstream medicine and

> > >considered

> > > > by some to be more in the natural arena than the FDA approved

> drugs

> > > > are. Maybe that is why natural bioidentical hormones are under

> > >attach

> > > > by mainstream medicine just like natural supplements are.

> > > >

> > > > > There is an historic precedence for the title of Naturopathic

> > > > doctor. > These were trained physicians like Benedict Lust.

> There

> > >were

> > > > dozens Naturopathic medical schools in this country that trained

> > >real

> > > > > doctors.

> > > >

> > > > That was before politics and corruption forced the monopoly of

> > > > mainstream medicine on us - shutting down rival schools of

> > >naturopathy

> > > > and homeopathy and tying us into the clutches of those who

> doctored

> > >by

> > > > medicine instead of by healing.

> > > >

> > > > I lectured on the benefits of injectable

> > > > > vitamin B12 in the treatment of people with HIV/AIDS. There's

> so

> > >much

> > > > > published research and clinical experience to share for this

> one

> > > > > treatment which make such a huge difference. These doctors

> knew

> > > > > nothing about it. They were taught in medical school that

> vitamin

> > >B12

> > > > > injections were quackery for anything but cases of pernicious

> > >anemia.

> > > > > They couldn't believe the research I showed them, the cases I

> > > > > reported. They were excited out of their minds. This stuff is

> old

> > >hat

> > > > > to Naturopaths. You lean it in school and use it in clinic.

> It's

> > > > basic stuff.

> > > >

> > > > Good stuff. Too bad someone is not teaching them about the use

> of

> > > > oleander to treat HIV. The OPC product has treated over 350

> > >patients

> > > > during the past 3 years and ALL are alive and well, with HIV

> > >symptoms

> > > > either reversed or stabilized.

> > > >

> > > > In the instance of oleander use in treating cancer and other

> > > > conditions such as hep-c, as it happens there are doctors in

> Mexico

> > > > who come to Texas to be trained by a lay person not far from me

> in

> > >the

> > > > uses and preparation of oleander extract. This person has no

> > > > credentials, not even a paper diploma. Just a decades long

> record of

> > > > saving lives and relieving suffering.

> > > >

> > > > And therein lies part of the rub. Natural healing has it's

> share of

> > > > quacks, but it also has a pretty impressive honor role of

> > > > " unqualified " people who have made real contributions to

> healing and

> > > > have saved many, many lives. Where do people like that fit into

> the

> > > > paradigm of licensing?

> > > >

> > > > > It's happening in 14 states, the District of Colombia, Puerto

> > >Rico

> > > > > and the Virgin Islands. If it weren't for the fake ND's we

> would

> > >be

> > > > > licensed in all the states. I'm happy to blame the AMA and FDA

> > >when

> > > > > they are responsible. This is coming from very greedy selfish

> > >people

> > > > > who happen to strongly believe in alternative medicine, but

> would

> > > > > like to fancy themselves doctors without achieving this

> > >distinction.

> > > >

> > > > I guess we will have to agree to disagree if you say that it is

> > >solely

> > > > a powerful organization of fake ND's that prevents the double-

> edged

> > > > sword of licensing in all 50 states, at least until I am shown

> some

> > > > compelling evidence to the contrary. And I am not saying I could

> > >not

> > > > be wrong - just that I would be shocked to be that ignorant of

> such

> > >an

> > > > organized and powerful effort.

> > > >

> > > > It appears to me that some individuals and institutions in the

> filed

> > > > of naturopathy want to distance themselves from others with the

> > >issue

> > > > of accreditation of Naturopathic Doctors and the elevation of

> ND's

> > > > among the public, academia and the law to being the professional

> > > > equals of their mainstream counterparts.

> > > >

> > > > It usually takes at least 11 years to become a doctor: 4 years

> of

> > > > college, 4 years of medical school, and 3 years working in a

> > >hospital.

> > > > Would it not follow that it should take approximately the same

> > >period

> > > > of time to become a qualified Naturopathic Physician if they

> are to

> > >be

> > > > considered equals?

> > > >

> > > > I understand that " accredited " naturopathic colleges require no

> more

> > > > than 4 years to earn their " doctors " degrees. Does that not open

> > >them

> > > > up to the same criticism, at least to a degree, that some give

> to

> > > > naturopaths who obtained their credentials via correspondence

> school

> > > > study?

> > > >

> > > > In closing, I would just like to say that there are a great

> many of

> > >us

> > > > who are advocates of natural healing and, at a time when we are

> > >under

> > > > attack, we would best be advised to seek unity. No doubt, we,

> need

> > >to

> > > > be able to find a way to weed out the quacks and charlatans but

> we

> > > > should do it without creating a caste system where those who are

> > > > genuinely interested in helping and healing do not have part of

> the

> > > > group, such as accredited naturopathic doctors, looking down

> their

> > > > noses and pointing fingers at another par, say non accredited

> > > > naturopaths, who in turn look down their noses at still another

> > >part,

> > > > say " somewhat knowledgeable " self taught people like myself.

> > > >

> > > > In that scenario, all the noses are pointed down at me!

> > > >

> > > > :-)

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

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