Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 I am not familiar with Dr. Mercola's diet. Can you e-mail his diet to this group so we can review it? If you're speaking about Dr. Mercola at the website below, I would categorize him as a sheep (good) doctor, similar to Dr. Hulda , Dr. Rath, Dr. Burzynski, Dr. Schulz, Dr. Day, Dr. Wallach, and Dr. Linus ing. http://www.mercola.com/index.html These doctors know how to cure diseases with natural, safe Food Medicines, and have stood up to the " medical authorities " who persecute them. They helped to destroy the false beliefs of goat (bad) doctors/scientists, and some have withstood ridicule and persecution by the deceptive " authorities of health. " People like Hammel say these goat doctors/scientists are hirelings of the illuminati-pharma-cartels who profit from sick people and use medicine to carry out their eugenics goals. Dr. Mercola is brave enough to speak out against medical toxins, such as fluoride and chlorine poisons in our water supply, mercury in vaccines, and other dangerous medical/scientific practices which harm our health. There seems to be a new breed of sheep doctors rising up who are discovering to their horror that what they were taught in medical school are gross errors which can eventually kill and maim people. Joy -------------------------------------------------------------------- >Time by time I get information from Dr. Mercola. This man also >describes a diet at his site. Is there anyone among you who has >experience with the diet and food suggestions from dr. Mercola? >And is this man reliable? > >Gr. Kees Braam >webmaster www.kanker-actueel.nl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 Thank you Joyce, I'm speaking indeed about the same doctor Mercola from the website you mention. His foodadvises you can find at his site. Gr. Kees Braam webmaster www.kanker-actueel.nl > > I am not familiar with Dr. Mercola's diet. Can you e-mail his > diet to this group so we can review it? > > If you're speaking about Dr. Mercola at the website below, I > would categorize him as a sheep (good) doctor, similar to Dr. > Hulda , Dr. Rath, Dr. Burzynski, Dr. Schulz, Dr. Day, Dr. > Wallach, and Dr. Linus ing. > > http://www.mercola.com/index.html > > These doctors know how to cure diseases with natural, safe Food > Medicines, and have stood up to the " medical authorities " who > persecute them. They helped to destroy the false beliefs of goat > (bad) doctors/scientists, and some have withstood ridicule and > persecution by the deceptive " authorities of health. " People > like Hammel say these goat doctors/scientists are hirelings > of the illuminati-pharma-cartels who profit from sick people and > use medicine to carry out their eugenics goals. > > Dr. Mercola is brave enough to speak out against medical toxins, > such as fluoride and chlorine poisons in our water supply, > mercury in vaccines, and other dangerous medical/scientific > practices which harm our health. > > There seems to be a new breed of sheep doctors rising up who are > discovering to their horror that what they were taught in medical > school are gross errors which can eventually kill and maim > people. > > Joy > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Time by time I get information from Dr. Mercola. This man also > >describes a diet at his site. Is there anyone among you who has > >experience with the diet and food suggestions from dr. Mercola? > >And is this man reliable? > > > >Gr. Kees Braam > >webmaster www.kanker-actueel.nl > > > > > Get HUGE info at http://www.cures for cancer.ws, and post your own links there. Unsubscribe by sending email to cures for cancer-unsubscribeegroups or by visiting http://www.bobhurt.com/subunsub.mv > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Kathy, What taped conversation? Ther T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 I had problems canceling my aol account. I finally canceled my credit card so they would not get paid and they still have not closed the account. Then last week I heard the taped conversation on WCCO radio. A 30 year old man called aol and tried to cancel his account. It took 15 minutes to get a live person and then the rep argued with him. As a last resort the rep asked if he could talk to the callers dad. It was so funny. You can learn about it on Mercola¹s website or NBC10.com Kathy on 7/9/06 6:12 AM, & Therese Laurdan at rkissel@... wrote: > > > > > Kathy, > > What taped conversation? > > Ther > > T > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 For the thyroid, potassium iodide is best. For breast or other cancer, elemental iodine is best. Since Iodoral and Lugol's contain both, they are good general purpose iodine solutions. from Israel > > I'm sure a lot of you read Dr. Mercola's post today on thyroid deficiency. I distrust some of his conclusions. Would really like to hear a response from and/or those of you more knowledgeable: > http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/20/Signs-Symptoms-and\ -Solutions-for-Poor-Thyroid-Function.aspx > > or: http://tinyurl.com/ykfx2f3 > > He comes to such different conclusions than what is discussed here. I wonder why...what about his point that sski being best iodine or seaweed being best (I thought they were full of mercury). > > I only mean to mention this for a good discussion, not a trial on iodoral or Lugol's. > > Deborah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 I'm new to this, but I have to put in a word for Dr. Mercola. Is any site totally perfect? Are any of us? No site is going to be totally correct. I for one am very greatful to Dr. Mercola. Iagree with most of what he says, but I always further investigate things that pertain to my own health. He made it possible for me to see beyond the lies and deceipt of conventional medicine which had nearly killed me. It isn't possible for a site with the magnitude of information he has to be perfect. By the nature of humanity, we are all imperfect and can't expect anyone else to be. Dr. Mercola, does sell vitamins to keep his site going and up to par. I am thankful there are people who can afford to use them. I credit him for helping me see reality and the huge positive benefits in my health as result of many of his recommendations. I wish I could use his products, financially that isn't feasable. He does however give recommendations of things to look for when using supplements other than his own...who else does that!? I buy the best supplements I can afford, heeding much of his advice. I was once diagnosed with, Lupus, Lichen Plannus, (lost all 20 nails), ADD, depression, copd, allefgies, atherosclerosis, with chest pain, metabolic syndrome, rapidly progressing to full blown diabetes, High CRP, cholesterol, triglycerides, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. I was living on inhalers, antibiotics, pretisone, anti depresants, sleeping pills, allergy meds and more. It wasn't until stumbling onto Dr. Mercola's site, I began to try alternative things. I am soooo thankful to say, I have been using Organic Coconut oil for several yrs. Today thanks to this website I started MCT oil. I'm on only alergy shots and Armour Thyroid today along with several supplements. My Thyroid meds continue to be decreased, and I no longer have to take any allergy meds besides shots. I'm afraid to quit them. My breathing problems are totally gone, I have healthy nails, no fibro, metabolic syndrom or diabetes... The only thing I still have from above is lack of stamina. I'm in high hopes the MCT oil will give me the energy I need to get moving. I have lost a little weight, I eat healthy, but nuts and oil a low calorie diet do not make! I know to loose I have to move. I need to dust off my rebounder and get moving. I know I feel so much better when I do, I just hate it when I'm doing it! Everybody needs to use common sence when they read anything. I always go further than one article, and apply what I feel will be beneficial for me. We are all different and different things will apply to us all. For example...I can't take high doses of d3 and calcium ...It goes into my bloodstream rather than bones and causes me to have tremendous kidney problems. Some people can take those together with no repercutions. I tried food grade H202...The book the One Minute Miracle by Madison Cavinaugh. We just moved, and my Naturopath only recommends its use intravenously, so now I use it to clean veggies, mouth wash, ect. Does anyone have knowledge about this. I think it also had alot to do with my health improvements but she said it can damage the esophagus. If anyone has knowledge relating with this I would love to hear it! This is a very good forum. I don't see any reason to fault someone for being what we all are...human. I truly believe Dr. Mercola means only well and does his best to keep his info correct. It just isn't possible to be 100% right all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 As long as you verify it elsewhere and that is the same for any of the alternative biggies. For that matter second opinions can save you from unnecessary things like surgeries. I do like Jon Barron the best, but occasionally read the others when some article interests me. You do take vita D I hope.. its my favorite. And as for your rebounder, you could try the sound track to Dirty Dancing... makes moving a little more enjoyable. I have one, but I also have a dog that needs walking so mostly we hit the great outdoors. I am having to start over as far as the distance I walk, but not completely from scratch. Today we almost hit 1 mile, it was finally cool enough to walk. I had been up to 2 1/2 miles 1 1/2 years ago when I develop some serious health issues... No help from the docs and I finally figured it out myself. It was the lung meds. They had stopped working and started making my lungs worse. Now I realize I probably could have stopped them some time ago before they stopped working. Hindsight is always 20/20... You know the same thing happened with Advil. I discovered I was rather addicted to them and instead of getting rid of pain, they were actually causing it. That was the only good advice (stop the Advil) I got from my doctors though this whole mess for the last year and a half. laura c. ________________________________ From: Peggy <kaous1969@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Wed, August 10, 2011 4:44:36 PM Subject: Dr. Mercola I'm new to this, but I have to put in a word for Dr. Mercola. Is any site totally perfect? Are any of us? No site is going to be totally correct. I for one am very greatful to Dr. Mercola. Iagree with most of what he says, but I always further investigate things that pertain to my own health. He made it possible for me to see beyond the lies and deceipt of conventional medicine which had nearly killed me. It isn't possible for a site with the magnitude of information he has to be perfect. By the nature of humanity, we are all imperfect and can't expect anyone else to be. Dr. Mercola, does sell vitamins to keep his site going and up to par. I am thankful there are people who can afford to use them. I credit him for helping me see reality and the huge positive benefits in my health as result of many of his recommendations. I wish I could use his products, financially that isn't feasable. He does however give recommendations of things to look for when using supplements other than his own...who else does that!? I buy the best supplements I can afford, heeding much of his advice. I was once diagnosed with, Lupus, Lichen Plannus, (lost all 20 nails), ADD, depression, copd, allefgies, atherosclerosis, with chest pain, metabolic syndrome, rapidly progressing to full blown diabetes, High CRP, cholesterol, triglycerides, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. I was living on inhalers, antibiotics, pretisone, anti depresants, sleeping pills, allergy meds and more. It wasn't until stumbling onto Dr. Mercola's site, I began to try alternative things. I am soooo thankful to say, I have been using Organic Coconut oil for several yrs. Today thanks to this website I started MCT oil. I'm on only alergy shots and Armour Thyroid today along with several supplements. My Thyroid meds continue to be decreased, and I no longer have to take any allergy meds besides shots. I'm afraid to quit them. My breathing problems are totally gone, I have healthy nails, no fibro, metabolic syndrom or diabetes... The only thing I still have from above is lack of stamina. I'm in high hopes the MCT oil will give me the energy I need to get moving. I have lost a little weight, I eat healthy, but nuts and oil a low calorie diet do not make! I know to loose I have to move. I need to dust off my rebounder and get moving. I know I feel so much better when I do, I just hate it when I'm doing it! Everybody needs to use common sence when they read anything. I always go further than one article, and apply what I feel will be beneficial for me. We are all different and different things will apply to us all. For example...I can't take high doses of d3 and calcium ...It goes into my bloodstream rather than bones and causes me to have tremendous kidney problems. Some people can take those together with no repercutions. I tried food grade H202...The book the One Minute Miracle by Madison Cavinaugh. We just moved, and my Naturopath only recommends its use intravenously, so now I use it to clean veggies, mouth wash, ect. Does anyone have knowledge about this. I think it also had alot to do with my health improvements but she said it can damage the esophagus. If anyone has knowledge relating with this I would love to hear it! This is a very good forum. I don't see any reason to fault someone for being what we all are...human. I truly believe Dr. Mercola means only well and does his best to keep his info correct. It just isn't possible to be 100% right all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Hi Peggy, That was a great post, i too have learnt a lot from reading Dr. Mercola although I am always wary of people with things to sell on their website. Would you mind posting in a couple of week if you see any benefit from the MCT oil? I am looking for ways to help energy too and I have been thinking of trying it out. Postage to here is expensive so I could do with hearing someone else's experience of using before buying. Val ________________________________ From: Peggy <kaous1969@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Wed, 10 August, 2011 21:44:36 Subject: Dr. Mercola I'm new to this, but I have to put in a word for Dr. Mercola. Is any site totally perfect? Are any of us? No site is going to be totally correct. I for one am very greatful to Dr. Mercola. Iagree with most of what he says, but I always further investigate things that pertain to my own health. He made it possible for me to see beyond the lies and deceipt of conventional medicine which had nearly killed me. It isn't possible for a site with the magnitude of information he has to be perfect. By the nature of humanity, we are all imperfect and can't expect anyone else to be. Dr. Mercola, does sell vitamins to keep his site going and up to par. I am thankful there are people who can afford to use them. I credit him for helping me see reality and the huge positive benefits in my health as result of many of his recommendations. I wish I could use his products, financially that isn't feasable. He does however give recommendations of things to look for when using supplements other than his own...who else does that!? I buy the best supplements I can afford, heeding much of his advice. I was once diagnosed with, Lupus, Lichen Plannus, (lost all 20 nails), ADD, depression, copd, allefgies, atherosclerosis, with chest pain, metabolic syndrome, rapidly progressing to full blown diabetes, High CRP, cholesterol, triglycerides, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. I was living on inhalers, antibiotics, pretisone, anti depresants, sleeping pills, allergy meds and more. It wasn't until stumbling onto Dr. Mercola's site, I began to try alternative things. I am soooo thankful to say, I have been using Organic Coconut oil for several yrs. Today thanks to this website I started MCT oil. I'm on only alergy shots and Armour Thyroid today along with several supplements. My Thyroid meds continue to be decreased, and I no longer have to take any allergy meds besides shots. I'm afraid to quit them. My breathing problems are totally gone, I have healthy nails, no fibro, metabolic syndrom or diabetes... The only thing I still have from above is lack of stamina. I'm in high hopes the MCT oil will give me the energy I need to get moving. I have lost a little weight, I eat healthy, but nuts and oil a low calorie diet do not make! I know to loose I have to move. I need to dust off my rebounder and get moving. I know I feel so much better when I do, I just hate it when I'm doing it! Everybody needs to use common sence when they read anything. I always go further than one article, and apply what I feel will be beneficial for me. We are all different and different things will apply to us all. For example...I can't take high doses of d3 and calcium ...It goes into my bloodstream rather than bones and causes me to have tremendous kidney problems. Some people can take those together with no repercutions. I tried food grade H202...The book the One Minute Miracle by Madison Cavinaugh. We just moved, and my Naturopath only recommends its use intravenously, so now I use it to clean veggies, mouth wash, ect. Does anyone have knowledge about this. I think it also had alot to do with my health improvements but she said it can damage the esophagus. If anyone has knowledge relating with this I would love to hear it! This is a very good forum. I don't see any reason to fault someone for being what we all are...human. I truly believe Dr. Mercola means only well and does his best to keep his info correct. It just isn't possible to be 100% right all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I am going to chime in here too... The difference between coconut oil and MCT oil is similar to the difference between a wine cooler and wine. As the wine is stronger than the wine cooler as far as alcohol content per volume goes, and even taste. MCT oil is specific in a way that coconut oil isn't, since coconut oil has more to it, but not as concentrated in the specific oil that is MCT. If that makes sense then yeah.. You should use both. For me, with MCT oil, I experienced memory enhancement to the point where I am able to juggle a number of passwords for various websites instead of the usual one that I tended to use. Plus more strength in the muscles.. not as much as I would like... Oh and better concentration for reading. This did not happen when I was just using coconut oil. ________________________________ From: Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Thu, August 11, 2011 12:25:23 PM Subject: Re: Dr. Mercola Not exactly true, Todd; each fatty acid has quite different properties, even the MCT oils. This translates to different bacterial kills, the amount of energy produced, the amount of cell lysis as the fatty acid is assimilated, that kind of thing. " MCT oil " was used in the research precisely to prevent clouding of the results that whole coconut oil would have yielded. Your own results are different with whole coconut oil compared to a real MCT oil too. all good, Duncan > > coconut oil and mct oil have same benefits > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks, Peggy, for all the tips. I lost 36 pounds and the Drs. Were not impressed. My sugar stayed very high. They told me my pancreas was no longer producing insulin. The put my on Lantus shots. My sugar came down by half, but I gained 14 pounds. I'm so confused! Any advice other than diet & exercise? I get it, no sugar and no carbs. Walk, walk, walk. THANKS again, Suej -- Dr. Mercola I'm on only alergy shots and Armour Thyroid today along with several supplements. My Thyroid meds continue to be decreased, and I no longer have to take any allergy meds besides shots. Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: New Members 2 New Links 1 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 THANKS Deb, I'll check into that web site! Suej -- Dr. Mercola > > > I'm on only alergy shots and Armour Thyroid today along with several > supplements. My Thyroid meds continue to be decreased, and I no longer have > to take any allergy meds besides shots. Messages in this topic (1) > Recent Activity: New Members 2 New Links 1 > Visit Your Group > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 As far as I'm concerned, Dr Bernstein is the expert on diabetes control. http://tinyurl.com/3ecd97j Chuck I just got skylights put in my place. The people who live above me are furious. " This review is from: Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars Revised & Updated (Hardcover) Dr. Bernstein probably knows more about managing diabetes than anyone who has ever lived. He has had Type 1 diabetes since age 12. He is now in his late 60's, still works full-time plus, exercises hours every day, and has more energy than most people of any age, with or without diabetes. At age 35, his body was falling apart due to the ravages of blood sugar. He had signs of kidney disease and eye disease and nerve pain in his legs. Then he discovered how to normalize his blood sugars through the program in this book. Most of his complications eventually disappeared, and he has had no new complications since. His theory (shared by most diabetes experts) is that the complications are due to high blood sugars. But his solution (keeping your blood sugars in the normal range 24 hours a day) is rejected by most doctors, who believe it is too difficult for most people. The three keys to his program are: A very-low carbohydrate diet - This is the most important part and will probably be helpful even without the other parts. Bernstein prescribes NO sugars, grains, fruits, milk, or starchy vegetables (fast-acting carbs.) He does recommend relatively small amounts of green vegetables and other slow-acting carbs, because of their vitamins and other nutrients. This is not an Atkins-style, no-carb diet. Frequent blood sugar monitoring to develop your " blood glucose profile. " You need to learn exactly how different foods affect your sugars, and how sugars change overnight and with exercise. By checking his blood sugars after each food he ate, Bernstein discovered how carbs raised his blood sugar faster than his injected insulin could catch up. He has you check your blood sugar many times a day. Frequent dosing with fast-acting insulin or (for Type 2s) an insulin-sensitizing pill, to cover your meals, along with a low dose of long-acting insulin to get you through the night and early morning hours. He recommends insulin even for Type 2's who make some of their own, because he believes the injected insulin will take the pressure off the pancreas and allow it to heal. If this sounds like a difficult program, you haven't heard half of it yet. He also recommends extremely vigorous, anaerobic exercise. He prefers prolonged weight or resistance training to the point of pain, because building muscle mass helps soak up blood sugar and lessens insulin resistance. His program also requires you to counts carbs and proteins and calculate your proper insulin dose before meals. He recommends you have as many as four different kinds of insulin for different occasions. He wants you to floss after every meal to prevent dental infections. And there's a lot more. But is it worth it? In researching my upcoming book, " The Politics of Diabetes, " I have interviewed four people who read his book. Two thought it was too hard to try. One stayed with the program for a while and says it helped, but he has slacked off. One woman stuck with it and says it saved her life. Diabetes experts I have queried are skeptical of how much the ultra-low-carb diet helps. They cite conflicting research and the success many patients have even on a balanced diet that includes fair amounts of carbs. There is also no agreement on the need to get blood sugars down to " normal " (less than 95, say.) Many docs think getting sugars down to 120 or even 140 will be sufficient to prevent complications in most people. True, but SOME people will get complications that would not have gotten them if they kept their sugars lower. You have to have some education and a lot of self-confidence to take this on, especially as it may mean educating your doctor as well. There is a steep learning curve, and this program will probably totally take over your life for the first weeks or even months. As you get used to it, it becomes less intrusive, but still much more so than the usual programs your doctor may put you on. It comes down to how important your health is to you, how much time and money you have to devote to your diabetes care, and especially how much support you have. Bernstein is aware of these difficulties. He consistently advises lower-cost alternatives to various medications and equipment, which makes him one of the few docs or self-help writers to recognize that money is a problem for many of us. But the book is a demanding read - densely packed with valuable information on everything from insulin injection and blood glucose checking techniques to the different kinds of oral diabetes medicines, from what to do when you're vomiting (call your doctor immediately!) to pages of low-carb recipes. The language and style probably work best for people with some college education, although a determined high school graduate could handle it. It also has a number of inspiring testimonials and a good sense of humor. I think that people who are having trouble managing their diabetes might want to try this program, or at least the low-carb diet part of it. If you want to do the whole thing, this book by itself won't be enough. You will need to get the help of a doctor and probably a diabetes educator as well, and having some supportive family wouldn't hurt. " On 8/11/2011 6:23:12 PM, flutterby5410@... wrote: > Thanks, Peggy, for all the tips. I lost 36 pounds and the Drs. Were not > impressed. My sugar stayed very high. They told me my pancreas was no > longer producing insulin. The put my on Lantus shots. My sugar came > down > by half, but I gained 14 pounds. > I'm so confused! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Dr Mercol pushes interval training, not walking... this is one place that we agree. >Any advice other than diet & exercise? I get it, no sugar and no carbs. Walk, walk, walk.< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 I have read Dr. Bernstein's Books, and agree with everything in them. You are absolutely correct he's the number one go to guy on diabetes. The poor guy hasn't eaten a piece of fruit in 40 or 50 yrs. Myself...I can give up any food to keep from becoming diabetic...as I said...my downfall is exercise. I believe to be safe from diabetes if you are a woman, your waist has to be below 35 " . My waist is 35 " and I'm pre diabetic. The thing is I can loose 15 lbs pretty easily if I exercise at all, but my waist measurement does not budge! Diabetic weight is mostly around the middle. So sucks! I eat only what I should...problem is I eat wayyyyy to much of it I have a ravegenous appetite, and barely enough energy to do what I have to do, until recently. I've been taking the MCT oil for many days now. I am accomplishing more and more, but we are moving into a new home, and that's my excuse for not exercising this week! I'm not sure if it's helping me more energy wise or cognitively. I do believe it is helping. I'm taking 2 tbsps a day, and will work up to three. Another thing I'd like to mention is something I use sporadically that does help my energy, but I have trouble coming up with ways to use it, and that is D-Ribose. It's a powder...I usually put it in organic yougurt, usually with blueberries or strawberries. There are a few fruit I will only eat organic, peaches, strawberries, apples, kiwi and blueberries, and those are pretty much all the fruit I eat and in small quantity. To the person who responded about not taking magnesium causing the calcium to affect my kidneys...I do take magnesium, and eat nuts rich in selinium as well. Brazil nuts. I have been fine since I cut back some on the D3 and take the MK7. I eat a lot of foods rich in calcium...so I don't take as much calcium as I was. I'm going to be 60 in 9 days, and don't do bone density tests anymore. I'm not going to take drugs for it, so I don't see any reason to expose myself to unnecessary radiation...same with mamograms. I have thermography and once in awhile ultra sound. The test I haven't had, I know I probably should is a colonoscopy. I have no problem with anything, it doesn't run in my family. Mom is 80 and just had her first one (and medicare tried not to pay for it!!!) She didn't even have a polyp. I had one uncle who was a lifelong estremely heavy smoker, and ate extremely poorly who was first diagnosed with it, but he died when it mastastisized to his brain. He was still almost 80 when he died. His parents were 98 and 100 when they died, but they were from KY...no smog or pollution there unless you worked in a coal mine. They ate food they grew and animals they fed and slaughtered. My great grandparents on this side lived to this age as well. Sadly the diabetes is from my Mom's side...where the parents had 12 kids and died in their 60's. My mom said her mother put sugar in almost everything, which my other grandmother didn't do. My fraternal grandmother was a public health nurse in the hills of KY and a Cherokee Indian. The stories she could tell! She wouldn't take not even a blood pressure pill...but she was quick to give polio shots! LOL! She did cook with salt pork...yumm. She had a stroke at 91 and died 2 days short of 100 yrs old. She would tell you long life was from clean living and staying away from Dr.'s and I still choose to live by that philosophy after practically being killed by convenetional Dr's. It's taken me the best part of 10 yrs to get somewhat back to normal...I'm extremely heat intolerant and lack stamina...other than that no pain, I feel pretty well. For which I am eternally thankful! -- Re: Dr. Mercola As far as I'm concerned, Dr Bernstein is the expert on diabetes control. http://tinyurl.com/3ecd97j Chuck I just got skylights put in my place. The people who live above me are furious. " This review is from: Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars Revised & Updated (Hardcover) Dr. Bernstein probably knows more about managing diabetes than anyone who has ever lived. He has had Type 1 diabetes since age 12. He is now in his late 60's, still works full-time plus, exercises hours every day, and has more energy than most people of any age, with or without diabetes. At age 35, his body was falling apart due to the ravages of blood sugar. He had signs of kidney disease and eye disease and nerve pain in his legs. Then he discovered how to normalize his blood sugars through the program in this book. Most of his complications eventually disappeared, and he has had no new complications since. His theory (shared by most diabetes experts) is that the complications are due to high blood sugars. But his solution (keeping your blood sugars in the normal range 24 hours a day) is rejected by most doctors, who believe it is too difficult for most people. The three keys to his program are: A very-low carbohydrate diet - This is the most important part and will probably be helpful even without the other parts. Bernstein prescribes NO sugars, grains, fruits, milk, or starchy vegetables (fast-acting carbs.) He does recommend relatively small amounts of green vegetables and other slow-acting carbs, because of their vitamins and other nutrients. This is not an Atkins-style, no-carb diet. Frequent blood sugar monitoring to develop your " blood glucose profile. " You need to learn exactly how different foods affect your sugars, and how sugars change overnight and with exercise. By checking his blood sugars after each food he ate, Bernstein discovered how carbs raised his blood sugar faster than his injected insulin could catch up. He has you check your blood sugar many times a day. Frequent dosing with fast-acting insulin or (for Type 2s) an insulin-sensitizing pill, to cover your meals, along with a low dose of long-acting insulin to get you through the night and early morning hours. He recommends insulin even for Type 2's who make some of their own, because he believes the injected insulin will take the pressure off the pancreas and allow it to heal. If this sounds like a difficult program, you haven't heard half of it yet. He also recommends extremely vigorous, anaerobic exercise. He prefers prolonged weight or resistance training to the point of pain, because building muscle mass helps soak up blood sugar and lessens insulin resistance. His program also requires you to counts carbs and proteins and calculate your proper insulin dose before meals. He recommends you have as many as four different kinds of insulin for different occasions. He wants you to floss after every meal to prevent dental infections. And there's a lot more. But is it worth it? In researching my upcoming book, " The Politics of Diabetes, " I have interviewed four people who read his book. Two thought it was too hard to try. One stayed with the program for a while and says it helped, but he has slacked off. One woman stuck with it and says it saved her life. Diabetes experts I have queried are skeptical of how much the ultra-low-carb diet helps. They cite conflicting research and the success many patients have even on a balanced diet that includes fair amounts of carbs. There is also no agreement on the need to get blood sugars down to " normal " (less than 95, say.) Many docs think getting sugars down to 120 or even 140 will be sufficient to prevent complications in most people. True, but SOME people will get complications that would not have gotten them if they kept their sugars lower. You have to have some education and a lot of self-confidence to take this on, especially as it may mean educating your doctor as well. There is a steep learning curve, and this program will probably totally take over your life for the first weeks or even months. As you get used to it, it becomes less intrusive, but still much more so than the usual programs your doctor may put you on. It comes down to how important your health is to you, how much time and money you have to devote to your diabetes care, and especially how much support you have. Bernstein is aware of these difficulties. He consistently advises lower-cost alternatives to various medications and equipment, which makes him one of the few docs or self-help writers to recognize that money is a problem for many of us. But the book is a demanding read - densely packed with valuable information on everything from insulin injection and blood glucose checking techniques to the different kinds of oral diabetes medicines, from what to do when you're vomiting (call your doctor immediately!) to pages of low-carb recipes. The language and style probably work best for people with some college education, although a determined high school graduate could handle it. It also has a number of inspiring testimonials and a good sense of humor. I think that people who are having trouble managing their diabetes might want to try this program, or at least the low-carb diet part of it. If you want to do the whole thing, this book by itself won't be enough. You will need to get the help of a doctor and probably a diabetes educator as well, and having some supportive family wouldn't hurt. " On 8/11/2011 6:23:12 PM, flutterby5410@... wrote: > Thanks, Peggy, for all the tips. I lost 36 pounds and the Drs. Were not > impressed. My sugar stayed very high. They told me my pancreas was no > longer producing insulin. The put my on Lantus shots. My sugar came > down > by half, but I gained 14 pounds. > I'm so confused! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 I think the other end of reducing metabolic syndrome with diet is to induce better HGH release. Even without drastically changing diet and lifestyle, lipid depsition and lean mass and tone changes when you're on an HGH-enhancing program. Most of the research is posted on my old SomaLife page. I still use SomaLife off and on but have also used colostrum, and the last amino acids I bought were GH Daytime from the Life Extension Foundation. I think sports nutritionist Brad King took weight loss and diabetes treatment a bit farther by building on Bernstein's work. He uses SomaLife gHP and also undenaured whey and selenium. He detailed most of this kind of work in his book Fat Wars. all good, Duncan > > Thanks, Peggy, for all the tips. I lost 36 pounds and the Drs. Were not > > impressed. My sugar stayed very high. They told me my pancreas was no > > longer producing insulin. The put my on Lantus shots. My sugar came > > down > > by half, but I gained 14 pounds. > > I'm so confused! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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