Some questions from a newbie

October 13, 2002

From: mat4mel [mailto: mat4mel@...]To:

@...: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 23:19:56 -0000Subject:

[ ] Some questions from a newbieI posted on here a week or so ago

about my 7 month old and concerns about her, especially with her yeast problems.

I am really concerned she may be mercury toxic from my amalgam fillings.

Although she will look at you and smile, she doesn't seem to be very social.

She may be completely normal I don't know, maybe I'm overreacting. Anyway I am

trying the gluten free casein free diet right now.Do you all think it is best

for her to have some sort of antifungal like diflucan? we have got to get rid

of this yeast, her bottom looks terrible and has for 2 months now.

I would try the more natural things first. Do you give her probiotics? You

have to look around but can get non-dairy ones.could someone please describe the

leaky gut /autism/ yeast connection? if she does have this is there any hope

for her? i am really feeling depressed.

Yes, there's hope and you're in the right place on this list. Did your daughter

have the MMR vaccine?

is there ANYWHERE I can eat out that is gluten/casein free?

I'm gfcf & amp; vegan so rarely eat out. Health food store delis usually label

their offerings as dairy-free and wheat- or gluten-free if they are. Some salad

bars, Asian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern places will have dishes which are gfcf.

With Asian watch for the soy sauce though since it often contains wheat, w/

Mexican they'll often leave out the cheese and sour cream if so requested but

some of the corn tortillas also contain wheat and the salsas may have grain

vinegar or wheat in caramel coloring, Middle Eastern...some use wheat in

falafel, some don't so you have to ask, and skip the pita. Places that offer

non-dairy smoothies made from fresh fruit.i got some 3-6-9- efa, has anyone

heard of the brand name kal? is the 3 safe if its from fish (mercury?)

Have heard of KAL but I use another brand and personally skip the fish products

for several reasons.finally what is the best way to be tested for mercury? do i

have to have a doctors orders? how much does it cost?

Hair analysis by DDI and apply counting rules, see FAQs of the list. Can be

done w/ or w/out a doc of your own, costs more w/out ($45? w/ and $75? w/out).

what else should I be doing?

If you have any mercury thermometers in the house take them to the toxic waste

disposal site ASAP, get digital instead. Find a mercury-free dentist for any

future appts. Read Stephannie Cave's book " What Your Doctor May NOT Have Told

You About Childhood Vaccines " if you haven't already. Educate yourself about

antimony and arsenic and reduce/eliminate exposure to these toxins as well.

S

thanks mel

October 13, 2002

In a message dated 10/13/2002 11:50:23 PM Central Daylight Time,

AndyCutler@... writes:

> Also for her bottom, you can get whatever cheapo brand of probiotics

> in the store that is gel-like or in a gelcap and smear it on her

> externally. This works pretty well.

>

This has worked REALLY well for my son's red bottom. I mixed the probiotics I

had on hand, which were a powder, with a little water, rubbed it on after my

son fell asleep, let it dry, then put a diaper on. The redness was totally

gone by morning.

Debbie

October 13, 2002

hi linda:

I posted on here a week or so ago about my 7 month old and concerns

about her, especially with her yeast problems. I am really concerned

she may be mercury toxic from my amalgam fillings. Although she will

look at you and smile, she doesn't seem to be very social. She may

be completely normal I don't know, maybe I'm overreacting. Anyway I

am trying the gluten free casein free diet right now.Do you all think

it is best for her to have some sort of antifungal like diflucan? we

have got to get rid of this yeast, her bottom looks terrible and has

for 2 months now.

> I would try the more natural things first. Do you give her

probiotics? You have to look around but can get non-dairy ones.could

i have tried giving her probiotics but it is hard. she is not taking

solids yet or i would mix it in her food. i will make an effort to

try again

omeone please describe the leaky gut /autism/ yeast connection? if

she does have this is there any hope for her? i am really feeling

depressed.

> Yes, there's hope and you're in the right place on this list. Did

your daughter have the MMR vaccine?

no she has never received ANY vaccines.

i got some 3-6-9- efa, has anyone heard of the brand name kal? is

the 3 safe if its from fish (mercury?)

> Have heard of KAL but I use another brand and personally skip the

fish products for several reasons.finally what is the best way to be

tested for mercury? do i have to have a doctors orders? how much

does it cost?

> Hair analysis by DDI and apply counting rules, see FAQs of the

list. Can be done w/ or w/out a doc of your own, costs more w/out

($45? w/ and $75? w/out).

> what else should I be doing?

> If you have any mercury thermometers in the house take them to the

toxic waste disposal site ASAP, get digital instead. Find a mercury-

free dentist for any future appts. Read Stephannie Cave's book " What

Your Doctor May NOT Have Told You About Childhood Vaccines " if you

haven't already. Educate yourself about antimony and arsenic and

reduce/eliminate exposure to these toxins as well.

we have no mercury therm. thanks for your help.

mel

> S

> thanks mel

>

October 13, 2002

> I posted on here a week or so ago about my 7 month old and concerns

> about her, especially with her yeast problems.

>

> I am really concerned she may be mercury toxic from my amalgam

> fillings. Although she will look at you and smile, she doesn't seem

> to be very social. She may be completely normal I don't know, maybe

> I'm overreacting. Anyway I am trying the gluten free casein free

> diet right now.

>

> Do you all think it is best for her to have some sort of antifungal

> like diflucan? we have got to get rid of this yeast, her bottom

> looks terrible and has for 2 months now.

It isn't going to be any easier to get diflucan down her than to get

probiotics or FOS or oregano oil down her.

Also for her bottom, you can get whatever cheapo brand of probiotics

in the store that is gel-like or in a gelcap and smear it on her

externally. This works pretty well.

Some probiotics come in packets that you mix with water for people to

drink. I think HMF Forte by Interplexus is one such product. I am

sure there are others.

>

> could someone please describe the leaky gut /autism/ yeast

> connection? if she does have this is there any hope for her? i am

> really feeling depressed.

>

> is there ANYWHERE I can eat out that is gluten/casein free?

>

> i got some 3-6-9- efa, has anyone heard of the brand name kal? is

> the 3 safe if its from fish (mercury?)

>

> finally what is the best way to be tested for mercury?

See

/files/HOW_TO_hair_test

> do i have to

> have a doctors orders? how much does it cost?

>

> what else should I be doing?

Calming down.

Figuring out how to get some vitamin C down her several times a day

(e. g. dissolve a little sodium ascorbate powder in liquid).

Not trying therapies randomly, but trying to figure out which one she

needs. E. g. the GFCF diet is hard, takes a long time to work, and

you can eat out at places that will fill her up with hydrogenated

fats. A hydrogenated fat diet is sometimes appropriate and leads to

pretty dramatic improvement when it is.

>

October 14, 2002

Hi Mel,

> I posted on here a week or so ago about my 7 month old and concerns

> about her, especially with her yeast problems.

>

> I am really concerned she may be mercury toxic from my amalgam

> fillings. Although she will look at you and smile, she doesn't seem

> to be very social. She may be completely normal I don't know, maybe

> I'm overreacting. Anyway I am trying the gluten free casein free

> diet right now.

>

> Do you all think it is best for her to have some sort of antifungal

> like diflucan? we have got to get rid of this yeast, her bottom

> looks terrible and has for 2 months now.

>

> could someone please describe the leaky gut /autism/ yeast

> connection? if she does have this is there any hope for her?

There is hope for her no matter what she may have.

i am

> really feeling depressed.

well, I hope you will be thinking about how to feel better

(yourself). I find that aerobic exercise is very helpful

for depression (for me). GABA is very helpful for anxiety

(for me). Different things help different people.

> is there ANYWHERE I can eat out that is gluten/casein free?

I have not ever been GFCF. You can find some resources about

GFCF diets here:

http://www.autismchannel.net/dana/parent3.htm#diet

> i got some 3-6-9- efa, has anyone heard of the brand name kal? is

> the 3 safe if its from fish (mercury?)

>

> finally what is the best way to be tested for mercury? do i have to

> have a doctors orders? how much does it cost?

there is information on testing here:

/files/HOW_TO_hair_test

> what else should I be doing?

A hair test is a good place to start. Keep reading, but expect

it to take a few months to start to make sense and fall into

place.

best wishes,

Moria

May 26, 2004

I have RRMS, just dx last August. I am on the Rebif, doing reasonabally well on it, but have heard such wonderful things about LDN, I want to ask my Neuro about prescribing it to me. She is pretty open minded but I want to come armed with some convincing ammo...

My next appt is June 7.

I am in agreement with others on this list who believe the MS Society, and some Neuro's are in the pocket$ of the CRAB'$.

There are many people who do not tolerate them, and many more who cannot afford them.

I have copied pertinent and convincing excerpts from some emails from this list ( minus names)...

So the questions

1. What dose should one start at?

2. Are there any drug interations with SSRI's such as Paxil? Rebif?

3. Are there any 'recognized' conditions that LDN is used for? The reason I ask is my insurance will pay for it if I 'have' a condition that it can be prescribed for that THEY recognize. I can work that out with my Neuro. Hell, I already have MS, so am basically uninsurable if I were to change insurance companies anyway.

Sorry for asking so much at once.

Many Thanks, Margaret

March 3, 2010

Hi, , and welcome aboard. Start soaking your seeds on Sunday night and by

Friday night they should be good to go. However, if they are not quite what you

want yet, put them in the fridge until you come home. The coldness will slow

down the growing process and you won't have to worry about them needing to be

rinsed in those two days. You can always take the sprouts along, you mom-in-law

will probably appreciate them. make points, etc.

Because you are just starting, go with the EasySprout. Get a little experience

before you try the larger devices.

ew

Some questions from a newbie

Hi Everyone,

I just joined this group after finding the Sproutpeople website, and I was

hoping someone could answer a few questions I have. I have wanted to try

sprouting for a long time, but a couple of issues come up when I seriously think

about doing it. I would be so grateful if anyone could help me with these

questions.

We have a very small condo, and, therefore, very little room. Also, we spend

every weekend with my elderly mother-in-law. I am thinking about getting an

Easy Sprout and/or a miniature garden and just finding some place to tuck it.

However, I have a lot more room at work, and would love to add some sprouts to

my big window-sill with all my plants.

I guess my main question is, is there any way to time sprouts so that they don't

need attention on the weekend? The Sproutpeople website calls the miniature

garden " Perfect for mini crops of gourmet Greens at home or even at the

" office " ! " But would they be too neglected if I didn't attend to them on

Saturday and Sunday when I'm not at the office? I could probaby manage to bring

along an Easy Sprout to my mother-in-law's, but it would be easier if I could

just leave it at home.

Can anybody help? Is there any hope for sprouting and me?

Thanks so much!

(newbie)

=

March 3, 2010

Hi, , and welcome aboard. Start soaking your seeds on Sunday night and by

Friday night they should be good to go. However, if they are not quite what you

want yet, put them in the fridge until you come home. The coldness will slow

down the growing process and you won't have to worry about them needing to be

rinsed in those two days. You can always take the sprouts along, you mom-in-law

will probably appreciate them. make points, etc.

Because you are just starting, go with the EasySprout. Get a little experience

before you try the larger devices.

ew

Some questions from a newbie

Hi Everyone,

I just joined this group after finding the Sproutpeople website, and I was

hoping someone could answer a few questions I have. I have wanted to try

sprouting for a long time, but a couple of issues come up when I seriously think

about doing it. I would be so grateful if anyone could help me with these

questions.

We have a very small condo, and, therefore, very little room. Also, we spend

every weekend with my elderly mother-in-law. I am thinking about getting an

Easy Sprout and/or a miniature garden and just finding some place to tuck it.

However, I have a lot more room at work, and would love to add some sprouts to

my big window-sill with all my plants.

I guess my main question is, is there any way to time sprouts so that they don't

need attention on the weekend? The Sproutpeople website calls the miniature

garden " Perfect for mini crops of gourmet Greens at home or even at the

" office " ! " But would they be too neglected if I didn't attend to them on

Saturday and Sunday when I'm not at the office? I could probaby manage to bring

along an Easy Sprout to my mother-in-law's, but it would be easier if I could

just leave it at home.

Can anybody help? Is there any hope for sprouting and me?

Thanks so much!

(newbie)

=

March 4, 2010

Hi.

Just wanted to share the reason why I started spouting in the first place. I had

watched a youtube video called Broccosprouts. I learned all about the benefits

of broccoli sprouts and I began to buy them in the organic produce store, as

well as alfalfa and pea shoots. I started putting them in my salads and LOVED

the taste.

But they were expensive. Then the store went out of business because, around

here, NO ONE WILL SPEND THE MONEY TO BUY ORGANIC, and that was the ONLY place

that sold it.

So I went online, found this message board and began reading. Then I went back

in my mind and remembered my mother, her 5 sisters, my grandmother (all on my

maternal side of the family.

EVERYBODY HAD CANCER IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER.

Of course THEY ALSO ALL SMOKED, which didn't help the situation.

So when I began reading about making lifestyle changes, and adding sprouts, and

what is in broccoli sprouts, well the solution is a no-brainer. Not that it's a

given that one won't develop an illness even though one consumes sprouts (and

most definitely broccoli sprouts).

But as the guy said in the youtube video. " When you get in a car, you never

think you are going to be in an accident, BUT YOU WEAR A SEATBELL, just in case

you do, because it lessens the consequences and it gives you better odds of

surviving "

The guy then said " That's why you put on a eeatbelt " . " For prevention " . " So

think of the sprouts (especially broccoli and cabbage sprouts), AS PREVENTION.

So when I go over to my sprouts and I start creating my salads, sometimes I say

" Well, I'm wearing my seatbelt now aren't I "

Best decision I ever made. Best tasting seatbelt ever!!!

Take care and HAPPY SPROUTING.

Melody

>

> Thanks very much to ew and Nicola for your quick and helpful responses! I

hadn't looked closely enough at the Sproutpeople website to see that there are

sprouts that are ready in a few days. That may be the way to go. I'm open to

anything at this point, although I was really interested in the broccoli

sprouts. I'm trying to find all kinds of ways to imnprove our nutrition,

especially for cancer-prevention. My little brother died last year of brain

cancer at age 49, leaving a wife and two young kids. Nobody in my family had

ever had cancer and it's really shaken us all up to lose him that way. So,

thanks again for your advice. I will keep exploring and start slowly.

>

March 4, 2010