Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 I'm a new member. Name's Jonathon and I live in Orlando, Florida. I was excited to stumble across this group as I have been following the advice of NT on and off for a good amount of time. I have a question for all of you: I was wondering if any of you had any thoughts or opinions regard the Primal Diet as espoused by author Aajonus Vonderplanitz: http://www.primaldiet.com/? He basically suggests a diet dominated by raw animal products. Meat, eggs, butter, cheese, etc. All from pasture fed animals. He is very much against cooking of any kind and believes it leads to disease. Did Dr. Price ever encounter a group that ate an all raw diet or did he notice health differences between those who ate more raw food and those who did not? Aajonus claims to have cured many diseases that western medical science deemed uncurable. Just curious as to your thoughts or opinions. Thanks a lot in advance Regards, Jonathon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 hi , if I'm not mistaken, Dr. price found that all the healthy peoples he discovered who were untouched by the western diet, had certain things in common. they all ate both animal and plant products, and they ate them both raw and cooked. so, cooked animals, raw animals, cooked plants, raw plants. that, and fermented products, and 'sacred foods' that were high in fat soluble vitamins and helped promote fertility. someone correct me if I'm wrong. best to you, . laura On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:21:12 -0000 " humilispuer " <humilispuer@...> writes: I'm a new member. Name's Jonathon and I live in Orlando, Florida. I was excited to stumble across this group as I have been following the advice of NT on and off for a good amount of time. I have a question for all of you: I was wondering if any of you had any thoughts or opinions regard the Primal Diet as espoused by author Aajonus Vonderplanitz: http://www.primaldiet.com/? He basically suggests a diet dominated by raw animal products. Meat, eggs, butter, cheese, etc. All from pasture fed animals. He is very much against cooking of any kind and believes it leads to disease. Did Dr. Price ever encounter a group that ate an all raw diet or did he notice health differences between those who ate more raw food and those who did not? Aajonus claims to have cured many diseases that western medical science deemed uncurable. Just curious as to your thoughts or opinions. Thanks a lot in advance Regards, Jonathon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Welcome, Latinflower. I'm sorry about your troubles. Maybe you should seek a second opinion about your throat. If you think it might be the MTX, you could move to MTX injections. Not an MD On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 4:08 PM, Like a flower.... <latinflower58@...> wrote: > I'm 38 and was diagnosed with RA a month ago. I started feeling pain in my > feet back in November 08. I've always led a very active and healthy > lifestyle, (jogging, working out, and professional salsa dancing) so my > initial thoughts were I was working my body too hard. Visited foot doctor > and he recommended orthodics and no more 3 inch heels! That alone was a blow > to me! I have two closets full of heels! Ugh...anyway, the pain started > creeping up to one hand, then the other, then body pain, fatigue and > depression set in. I knew there was something wrong. Went back and forth for > blood work with several primary doctors until one of them suggested seeing a > rheumy which I then visited. Additional blood work and an MRI was ordered. > Finally, I'm getting somewhere...the MRI showed some erosion in my hands and > the diagnosis of RA was finally made in February. So far, I've been on > Celebrex (stopped it - stomach upset), Prednisone (stopped it - no > benefits), Ultram ER (stopped it - stomach upset), Ultracet (stomach upset) > and have been on methotrexate since my initial diagnosis. Was going to try > ORENCIA but approval for special Orencia program was delayed and I needed to > start some type of treatment besides the MTX quickly because the pain was > unbearable! I read about Enbrel and my rheumy agreed that this could be a > way to go. I received my first injection on 3/5. So far so good. My feet and > hands don't hurt as much as they did prior to the Enbrel and I definitely > have more energy which I'm happy about. However, I have had a really sore > throat which has been extremely painful. My rheumy suggested seeing an ear, > nose and throat specialist which I did last week thursday. The specialist > initially stated it could be coming from the MTX and prescribed a special > throat gargle. After having gone back to the ENT specialist a second time > due to no relief he's now stating it could be extreme stress and tension and > prescibed an antiaxiety medication. I would love to hear from anyone out > there currently on Enbrel and MTX combo who may be experiencing something > similar. Actually, I welcome the opportunity to chat with anyone who is > fighting RA...the more we chat and learn from each other the less alone we > feel...I look forward to hearing from you.... > > All my best... > > Latinflower....from New Jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hi Daisy: Thank you, and I hope your shot of Enbrel goes well. From what I have read about it, those who can take it, do very well. I hope you are one of the lucky ones. It is really wonderful when we find the right meds. that help us get out of all that terrible pain. I have never taken Motrin as I have a bad stomach, and know it would destroy mine. I have to be so careful in all the meds. I take. The only pain I have right now is from my left knee. It started 3 weeks ago, and has just gotten worse. I will see my Orthopedic Dr. Mon., and get a total knee replacement as soon as possible. I had the right one done 3 years ago, and it is just perfect. Not one ache or pain since I had it replaced. I hope for the same on my left knee. Wishing you many pain free days ahead. Again, good luck with your Enbrel shot. Hugs, Barbara > > > I'm 38 and was diagnosed with RA a month ago. I started feeling pain > in my > > > feet back in November 08. I've always led a very active and healthy > > > lifestyle, (jogging, working out, and professional salsa dancing) so > my > > > initial thoughts were I was working my body too hard. Visited foot > doctor > > > and he recommended orthodics and no more 3 inch heels! That alone > was a blow > > > to me! I have two closets full of heels! Ugh...anyway, the pain > started > > > creeping up to one hand, then the other, then body pain, fatigue and > > > depression set in. I knew there was something wrong. Went back and > forth for > > > blood work with several primary doctors until one of them suggested > seeing a > > > rheumy which I then visited. Additional blood work and an MRI was > ordered.. > > > Finally, I'm getting somewhere... the MRI showed some erosion in my > hands and > > > the diagnosis of RA was finally made in February. So far, I've been > on > > > Celebrex (stopped it - stomach upset), Prednisone (stopped it - no > > > benefits), Ultram ER (stopped it - stomach upset), Ultracet (stomach > upset) > > > and have been on methotrexate since my initial diagnosis. Was going > to try > > > ORENCIA but approval for special Orencia program was delayed and I > needed to > > > start some type of treatment besides the MTX quickly because the > pain was > > > unbearable! I read about Enbrel and my rheumy agreed that this could > be a > > > way to go. I received my first injection on 3/5. So far so good. My > feet and > > > hands don't hurt as much as they did prior to the Enbrel and I > definitely > > > have more energy which I'm happy about. However, I have had a really > sore > > > throat which has been extremely painful. My rheumy suggested seeing > an ear, > > > nose and throat specialist which I did last week thursday. The > specialist > > > initially stated it could be coming from the MTX and prescribed a > special > > > throat gargle. After having gone back to the ENT specialist a second > time > > > due to no relief he's now stating it could be extreme stress and > tension and > > > prescibed an antiaxiety medication. I would love to hear from anyone > out > > > there currently on Enbrel and MTX combo who may be experiencing > something > > > similar. Actually, I welcome the opportunity to chat with anyone who > is > > > fighting RA...the more we chat and learn from each other the less > alone we > > > feel...I look forward to hearing from you.... > > > > > > All my best... > > > > > > Latinflower. ...from New Jersey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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