Question--Honey

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I have a question about cooking honey. What does " soft ball " or " firm ball "

really mean? Can anyone give a time frame on how long it takes to reach the

soft ball stage or firm ball stage? I swear I boiled/simmered forever one

day and it never seemed to form a ball in cold water...

This could definitely be my lack of experience, but if anyone has a time

frame for boiling when it says " soft ball " that would really be helpful.

Thanks!

SCD 3 weeks

By the way--thanks for the posting about the vitamin C!

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>Reply-To: pecanbread

>To: pecanbread

>Subject: Re: Vitiman C.

>Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:27:59 -0800 (PST)

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>Hi >

> > I get my messages in a digest. I wanted to reply to message # 17, in

>digest # 2121 1/13/06

>

> What I wanted to say to this parent is to be careful with Vit C.

> >I do not think it is so wise for parents to attribute everything to

> " die

>off " . I had been supplementing my son for 1 1/2 years with 500mg (2

>standard Kirkman capsules) per day, on the advice of my DAN. When we did

>an OATS at GPL, his asorbic levels came back at 5608.4 (ref range

>10.0-200.) yes that 5 thousand. > (Oxalic acid also extremely high).

> >

> > The report stated " although Vit C toxicity is rare, these results are

> > consistent with such toxicity. Oxalic acid is a breakdown product of

> > Vit C and the high Oxalic acid may be due to high Vit C. High oxalic

> > acid in the blood might act as a chelator of calcium and/or magnesium,

> > causing symptoms of calcium or magnesium deficiency due to

>insufficent ionized di valent metals. High oxalic acid may cause kidney

>stones. "

> >

> > Owens posted on her list a few months ago also that up to 70%

>of unused Vit C may be converted to oxalic acid. I know she is now

>doing more research into the effects of Vit C, and hope she posts her

> > findings.

> >

> > My son showed immediate improvement when we removed the Vit C

> > but now I have to worry about how much damage I have inadvertently

> > caused him.

> >

> > We are all parent trying to do the best for our very sick kids. I am a

>doctor hopper & have taken my son to no less than 6 different doctors who

>all reviewed his

> > supplement intake. At least three assured me that whatever water

>solubable

> > supplements were not needed were eliminated in the urine. One (my DAN)

>even suggested that I continue giving the Vit C, after seeing this report

>from GPL..

> >

> > It is very important that we parents share our experiences, as we

>know that most of our DAN doctors etc are well meaning, but all the facts

> > are not fully known yet. We have to be careful. It is not a one size

>fits all, we have to look at our childs reaction especially when we see

>regression.

> >

> > I know this is o/t for Pecan Bread, but when I saw this parents note

> > about loads of vit c. & regression, I had to speak up. >

>

> >

> Philomena

> > Mom of (5) Sv Aut. SCD 14mths ++

> >

> >

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> Message: 17

> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:11:26 -0000

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>Subject: Re: introducing iGg intolerant foods.

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>Hi ,

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> > Hi, Her stools are ok, but I've been giving her LOADS of Vit C. She

> > seems to have regressed since starting the diet 8 days ago. She has

> > become more disconnected from the world and her tantrums returned

> > again today. As yet, I've not introduced the new foods as I'm not

> > sure if the time is right. Will I understand whether it's due to the

> > food, or part of the natural regression at the beginning of the

> > diet. How long should it be before we see anything positive?>

> > . >

>

>What foods is she eating now and how are they prepared - peeled and

>cooked or raw? Some foods and raw fruits and vegetables can worsen

>constipation.

>

>It would probably be a good idea to wait a while before reinntroducing

>the Igg foods since her tantrums are back.

>

>It may be part of the regression that some with die off at the start f

>the diet.

>

>Epsom salt baths and/or activated charcoal may be helpful to reduce

>die off symptoms.

>

>

>Sheila, SCD 60 mos, 22 yrs UC

> mom of and

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