Chocolate

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Am I dreaming?

[low dose naltrexone] chocolate

http://www.acu-cell.com/choc.html

http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/advisor/chocolate.html

http://www.fruit-guide.com/cocoa/

New research has shown that the chemical, theobromine, in dark chocolate is a more powerful cough suppressant than codeine, without the side effects. Two ounces of dark chocolate, containing about 900 mg of theobromine, is the amount shown to be effective for adults. Cocoa consumption is also being studied to treat diarrhea and other intestinal problems, because it decreases salt and water loss. Cocoa may become a natural and inexpensive treatment for dangerous diarrheal conditions around the world.

I have found the above to be true, for the full text see - http://www.willystreet.coop/Newsletter/Newsletter_Archive/0512/midwife.html

Celia, Scotland.celiadawsholm (DOT) demon.co.uk

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I still eat chocolate in small amounts. However, I've also heard that chocolate

has a high

amount of copper (potentially throwing off your copper to zinc ratio) and a form

of caffeine

(which can prevent you from absorbing minerals and contribute to adrenal

exhaustion). I

think the caffeine is the bigger deal.

I know that if I eat too much chocolate and sugar in combination, it messes up

my

stomach. It feels nervous and a little heartburn-ish. So I keep my chocolate

intake below

that threshold.

If you keep the sugar down in the recipes, you should be OK. Then again, I

don't always

follow her Rapadura directions in those recipes. Sometimes I use unrefined

" white " cane

sugar, or at least replace part of the Rapadura with it. I'm not a sugar addict

anymore and

don't feel the ill effects, as long as I keep these things as occasional treats.

Nourishing Traditions, p 52: " Coffee, tea, and cocoa are traditional drinks but

they contain

stimulants that are best avoided. "

Also see the chocolate sidebar on p. 531, where it mentions chocolate as a

possible

trigger for migraines. I've never had a migraine triggered by chocolate, and

have only had

2 migraines in my life.

>

> I have been meaning to ask: I've noticed the many recipes for carob in

> Nourishing Traditions and I still don't understand what is wrong with

> using cocoa instead? Especially if it's homemade and you use a natural

> sweetener, real butter, etc...

> Any comments?

> Deb in NC

>

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wrote:

> Also see the chocolate sidebar on p. 531, where it mentions chocolate as a

possible

> trigger for migraines. I've never had a migraine triggered by chocolate, and

have only had

> 2 migraines in my life.

Yeah. The last time I had a chocolate bar, I had definite symptoms of

migraine. Fortunately, carob tastes enough like it that I can

indulge without self-restraint or regret later.

--s

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Quick note; Fallon recommends ROASTED carob but doesn't make that clear;

just ran across that little tidbit last week Somewhere.......

Personally, I prefer chocolate nibs.........

Sharon

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:47 PM, The Deb <purple66moon@...> wrote:

> I have been meaning to ask: I've noticed the many recipes for carob in

> Nourishing Traditions and I still don't understand what is wrong with

> using cocoa instead? Especially if it's homemade and you use a natural

> sweetener, real butter, etc...

> Any comments?

> Deb in NC

>

>

>

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Dear ,

I enjoyed your post and found it most interesting. I am with you all the

way with the

chocolate thingy. I dare anyone to take my chocolate away. I even put it in my

coffee and now have my husband drinking his coffee the same way. LOL

You certainly must have done some rearch to reach your conclusions, and I

appreciate your sharing it with us. It has now come to the point where CML meds

are more common than for other cancers. It's like trying on shoes, if one

doesn't fit, you try on another pair and some day they will have designer drugs

that will be customized for each individual.

Blessings and good luck to you, your post was right on point. The big question

is always " Why " and " Why me? " I always wondered what was in my background to

cause me to succumb to cancer, or why my neighbor had breast cancer in both

breasts, several years apart. In my case, I attribute it partially to stress.

It isn't the work that kills you, its the stress, and I was subject to a lot of

it in the workplace and raising 5 boys simultaneously.

Perhaps some day we will have the answers. Meanwhile, I don't think it would

hurt to drink green tea if you don't do it in excess - everything in moderation.

I had a dear older friend who used to ask her pastor questions about the faith

and he used to say there was moderation in everything and to believe what she

could.

Our paths are all different, even though we notice similiarities, no 2 people

will assimilate into society in the same manner or respond to the drugs the same

way. We should try to keep our bodies well tuned and in doing the best we can

will require a little more persistence and maybe a little more chocolate. LOL

Hands & hearts,

Lottie Duthu

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Bread products and dairy both cause me to wake up with aching feet in the am. I

have even spoken to people who don't have PsA but had aching feet. They stopped

eating bread and the pain was gone. Small amounts of coffee do not bother me

but chocolate is a big no-no for me. Not only does my arthritis flare, my

cystitis flares and I get migraines if I eat too much. I love chocolate but it

is just not worth it. Another thing I do is take tart cherry extract capsules

by Solar Ray. I do not promote that brand it is just that it is the only brand

available to me. If I do not take it I hurt. Hope this helps. Patty

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hi,

don't know if it's the chocolate, could be the sugar or other chemicals in the

ice cream.  what i eat, other than salt, doesn't affect my arthritis, but i know

some have

tried eliminating gluten, and sugar and a few other things.  i limit salt

because i am 46, overweight(thanks to prednisone and inactiity w/arthritis), and

family history.

that was easy, cutting down on sugar has been harder, coke i can limit to one a

day, but it took going on thyroid medicine before i could quit craving chocolate

and

cookies, etc.  last night, i ate some chocolate, and my stomach hurt soon

after.  that is a heck of a deterrent!  i am glad the swelling has gone down for

you, and

wish you continued luck.

susan

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Patty,

I was just wondering the cherry capsules that you take what are the milligrams

are you take, how many and where you purchase them. My grandmother swore by

eating cherries to keep her gout at bay and at this point I'd be willing to try

the capsules myself to see if it helps. I'm limited to the drugs that I can use

so anything natural would be a plus

Celeste

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Celeste,

I use the Solaray tart cherry capsules, 425 mg fruit concentrate. I take 2

twice a day when I am in a flare or have strayed from my no flour, no sugar

diet. My mother in law also finds that when her feet are hurting drinking tart

cherry juice helps her. I take the capsules because it is cheaper than the

juice. These capsules and the juice, of course, is all natural. I get mine at

the local health food store but I am sure you could get them on line also.

I hope you find some relief. It is a constant balancing act trying to eat

right, exercise, reduce stress, and manage hormone fluctuations as a woman with

PsA. I believe these factors all influence my PsA. Patty