Diet.......Beth from

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WILL get vit D, had been considering slippery elm to protect the gut (or aloe

vera)

> I do drink carbonated water with a small amount of elderfower or ginger syrup.

Is the fizzy water not good. I would never drink a fizzy drink normally,

although saying that I have been craving a small half bottle of lager beer

recently!!!

> Do you drink any alcohol? Do you drink any tea or coffee _ you know what we

English are like for tea, but I never normally have more than two cups in a day.

> I make all my food fresh, mostly organic from the garden and sometimes juice -

feel it would be good to do more! Am very aware of the ph and do test regularly

for alkalinity.

> Do you know anything about eastern herbs to help the system cope with the

toxicity?

> Never eat hard cheeses and try to stay off wheat 9your grain bread sounds

great!)... bit of feta or goats cheese - mostly fruit/veg/salad and occasionally

fish if I am out. Small amount of milk in the English tea!

> I will get some probiotics as I haven't done so yet.

> I do have the odd biscuit, dried fruits, even choc as I feel a little bit of

something like that probably does little harm. What do you think!

> love Beth in England

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Hi Beth,

I will run through your questions and add a bit of additional information for

you.

You could easily take 5,000 IU of Vit D a day. It is called a vitamin, but

actually functions like a hormone in the body, which is why western medical

folks are now realizing how important it is. I would try to get a simple blood

test ordered and done so that you know your baseline level. And as I wrote

before, try to get the Vit D3 suspended in an oil.

Also, if you have any muscle cramps, take calcium and it should have some vit D

in it for better absorption, and usually the prep is 2:1 calcium to magnesium.

I was just told (by an alternative practitioner) how ca functions in muscle

cramps. When the muscle contracts, the fibers slide past each other and ca is

needed to do this. When the muscle has contracted maximally, this releases

magnesium which causes the muscle to relax. When there is a shortage of ca in

the muscle, it never contract maximally, to trigger the magnesium and muscle

relaxation.....so the muscle stays contracted. The kind of muscle spasms we get

are like tetany....a cramp that just locks in. The bottom line is that there

needs to be more calcium, but it is interesting to understand the physiology of

this.

Aloe vera is also good to drink for the gut. I recently purchased some but have

not used it much yet.

Carbonation is not good for women (esp post menopausal) because it robs ca from

the bone....and it is highly acid. A bit won't hurt you. Ginger is a great

herb...anti-inflammatory and good for the stomach, etc. I think your elderflower

is maybe what we call elderberry??? it is a very good anti-oxidant.

If your liver enzymes are in the normal range, no reason not to enjoy an occas.

beer, or glass of wine (per Dr. Druker himself). I don't drink alcohol because

it is a sedative for me and puts me to sleep...so never has been a positive

thing.

I do drink a cup of coffee, just because I like the flavor, I am not really

affected by caffeine. I drink both hot and cold tea, green and herbal (avoiding

black for me is a blood type thing). There are many beneficial herb

teas....dandelion for the liver, holy basil, burdock as a blood purifier,

chamomile...and some body cleansing combinations. I just don't use them around

that time I am taking my cml pills. St. 's Wort and Ginko are

contra-indicated, and I would stay away from licorice. I also drink Rooibos.

Hey, don't give up on enjoying your dark (70%+) chocolate! it is as good an

anti-oxidant as red wine. I try to find nuts and seeds that have been sprouted

at low temps (to not kill the enzymes)...like almonds, pumpkin seeds, etc. I

don't really know much about Chinese herbs and am not using them. Some spices

are supposed to be really good, like turmeric for the curcumin.

If you want an interesting reference book, look for The Green Pharmacy by ?

Beard. He worked for the US FDA (so very legit) and was an ethno-biologist,

figuring out the herbal medicines of primitive cultures.

It is hard to do the juicing regularly, esp the greens....so I have just started

using the blender and getting the fiber as well. I think your diet sounds great

and you should not deprive yourself of little treats that you like. I also limit

my wheat intake.

Nice chatting with you. I think staying healthy helps you win this battle and

limit the side effects.

from across the pond,