Re: Query about vitamins and pain.

[Guest guest]

> Hi, I have written before and although I really want to believe in this diet,

I have some concerns.

>

> I've been on the diet for some months now. I stick to it as best as I can.

I'm

> not having a problem with the eating diet in itself. I have fibromylgia, and

> disc problem. As soon as I move my body it is painful. I have pains in my

> finger joints, knee joints and feet, and most muscles in my body. I'm not

very

> active and the pain really gets me down. Even my gentle yoga is causing me

> pain. I am still having hot flashes at night, and cannot sleep with the pain.

I

> am seriously considering taking the natural progesterone, but I believe that's

> made from soya, not recommended by you. (I had the flashes before I began this

> diet). I try not to take painkillers and only take paracetamol, as if I take

> anything stronger, codeine etc., I cannot function the next day. I have

> tried turmeric powder but not sure if I should take it for pain.

>

> The pain is still with me, and it seems worse in some ways. I understand

about

> the die-off symptoms, but not sure if this is it. I have lost weight, well

> actually I seem a lot thinner but have only lost a few kilos, and I know this

is

> because of the diet. Does increased protein intake increase muscle mass,

> therefore looking thinner but in fact building mass? I hear this happens when

> you increase exercise. May be a silly question.

>

> I have also been slow to start my vitamins as they are too expensive here in

> France and, believe me, I am ready to give up any other spending to finance

this

> diet, but am in a bad situation financially. Finally, I received my first

> shipment from Iherb (had to pay extra French duty that I didn't know about).

As

> I couldn't afford the A.B. Omega vitamins you recommend Bee, I ordered the

> following, after checking your vitamin requirements.

>

> Now Vitamin A, which is 25, 000 in each capsule (recommended daily of 1

capsule)

> Now Cod liver oil which has 2500 A and 270 A, it has EPA/DHA but doesn't

> specify. (recommended daily of 1 capsule).

>

> (I have the correct strength Vit E, Nutritional yeast, Calcium and Mag

> Citrate).

>

> By my reckoning, and your specified doses, I should take 3/4 of Cod live oil

and

> one of Vit A. This puts my Vit A dose slightly over 30,000. I'm reading

> everywhere that this is a considerable higher dose that recommended, ie your

> recommended dose can cause toxicity and I'm really worried. I have been taken

> this for three days now and have bad headaches, but can't believe I can react

so

> quickly. In fact, the doses you recommend ae classified as overdosing on any

> health site I check. Need to feel good about this!

+++Hi Nuala,

Being slightly over 30,000 IU Vitamin A isn't harmful. You can only get toxic

by taking synthetic vitamin A at over 50,000 IUs per day for several months.

It certainly didn't cause your bad headaches, since headaches are because of

toxins being released, or because you've had them in the past so your body is

now retracing them as explained in this article:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/heal10.php

Also all of your muscle and joint pains are caused by toxins, and since you've

had them in the past your body will also retrace them.

Hot flashes are not caused by a lack of hormones like progesterone. Hormones

produced by the body can only be utilized if you get the correct combination of

fats and oils, i.e. saturated fats, cod liver oil, vitamin E, along with other

supplements and nutrients since all nutrients work together in the body.

It appears you aren't getting the correct combination because you can't afford

omega 3.

Toxins also make all of the body's cell membranes rigid/stiff which means that

organs and systems that produce hormones aren't as able to work like they

should, and also hormones that are produced aren't as able to get into stiff

cells in order to do their job - see this article to understand:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/cabout1.php

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

Re. Vit A, D and omega. I thought there was Omega 3 in the 'Now' Cod Liver Oil.

My 'Now 'cod Liver oil says it has Vitamin A & D with EPA/DHA. I thought the

EPA/DHA was the omega 3. Do you know if this is so? If not, can I buy separate

Omega 3 and what is it called? Sorry, I know you have a lot of emails to reply

to, were you confirming that I can take the following of the Now Vit A fish oil,

and cod liver oil I bought. 3/4 capsules of Cod live oil and one of Vit A. It

helps so much to be clear with the supplements.

Also, for clearing up all the pain queries. I should go on the forum more

often. It does help. Even though it is difficult to believe at times, the main

thing is we have to believe in it ourselves, read the success stories, and stick

to the diet, as there are too many contradictory sites and opinions out there

that make it more difficult for us, and conditioning is hard to fight!

Best regards

Nuala

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee,

>

> Re. Vit A, D and omega. I thought there was Omega 3 in the 'Now' Cod Liver

Oil.

> My 'Now 'cod Liver oil says it has Vitamin A & D with EPA/DHA. I thought the

> EPA/DHA was the omega 3. Do you know if this is so? If not, can I buy

separate

> Omega 3 and what is it called? Sorry, I know you have a lot of emails to reply

> to, were you confirming that I can take the following of the Now Vit A fish

oil,

> and cod liver oil I bought. 3/4 capsules of Cod live oil and one of Vit A.

It

> helps so much to be clear with the supplements.

+++Hi Nuala. Did I confirm it before, since there are so many emails to deal

with. I don't have NOW cod liver oil on my list of recommended supplements, so

please calculate the total of EPA & DHA on it, or find out how much is in it, to

ensure you are getting enough Omega 3. You do not need to ask me, if you can do

math.

You need these amounts:

Vitamin A: 20,000 IU - 30,000 IU

Vitamin D: 800 IU - 1,200 IU

Omega-3: 2,000 mg - 3,000 mg [EPA plus DHA]

> Also, for clearing up all the pain queries. I should go on the forum more

> often. It does help. Even though it is difficult to believe at times, the

main

> thing is we have to believe in it ourselves, read the success stories, and

stick

> to the diet, as there are too many contradictory sites and opinions out there

> that make it more difficult for us, and conditioning is hard to fight!

+++Yes, yes, yes! Onward & Upward.

Bee