Re: Avoiding supplements for a day - anyone else feel better with th

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Thanks so much Kim. I have been feeling a little panicked lately. My ferretin is

still low and I don't want to lose more blood. But it looks like I may have to

put up with it in order to find a way to really get better and not keep flip

flopping from less symptoms to more symptoms.

Kat

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> Kat

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> Both my experience and my research have confirmed that the most important

> thing we can do for our health is restore our gut ecology. A lot of our

> health problems stem from our gut dysbiosis, so if we just focus on that for

> a while - and it does take months if not a year or two - many other issues

> will resolve themselves.

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> Unfortunately many supplements contain illegals, forms of carbohydrates that

> feed the too-strong microorganisms in our guts, synthetic additives and

> preservatives that just hamper our body's ability to stabilize our

> microorganism colonies. If you take multiple supplements with multiple

> ingredients, not only does this affect the body in myriad ways, but how can

> you identify which one is the problem? My personal experience is that

> supplements cause more problems than help, especially when you're starting

> off with a compromised digestive and immune system.

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> Of course there are some minerals and vitamins or hormones that individuals

> have a critical need for, especially with malabsorption issues due to the

> disturbed gut ecology. But in order to improve our gut ecology and give our

> immune system a chance to handle things, it is sensible to keep the vitamin

> and mineral supplements to a minimum. It is OK in most cases to cut out all

> the other supplements. I'm not referring to the hormones or antidepressants

> or other prescriptions that your doctors feel are critical; those you

> continue to take, although you might ask your doctor if it is OK to stop one

> or more of them for a month or two just in case they are delaying healing in

> some fashion.

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> Taking a probiotic is important too, as is taking magnesium or boosting your

> electrolytes for muscle cramps. So is Vitamin D and a multivitamin and a

> B-Complex. But you might go a week or two without them until you feel your

> symptoms are improving. You may not need such large doses, either. Our

> bodies only absorb about 15% of oral doses; the rest are eliminated, taxing

> our kidneys. Perhaps a smaller dose, taken less often, will be more

> effective. Perhaps switching to liquid forms (like mixing magnesium in

> water for muscle cramps) will be more effective.

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> It just makes sense to me to focus on my gut ecology, and keep any

> supplements to a bare minimum. And if I'm flaring, I pull the supplements

> first, so I can focus on just foods and any prescription meds. I'm taking.

> And as my gut ecology is restored, many of my health issues have stabilized,

> so I don't need as frequent supplementation or as large a dose of the ones I

> still need. That is what has worked for me, anyway. I still need to

> supplement probiotics, vitamins and minerals, since I have neuropathies and

> my body just can't absorb or utilize enough from food sources. But I just

> take small doses, and not every day, so my immune system doesn't react and

> the rest of my body can deal with the ingredients stress-free. I still

> spend time finding a brand, dosage and delivery system for the vitamin and

> minerals my body requires so they don't trigger reactions, as my body's

> needs change and the formulas in the supplements change.

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> Just some ideas.

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> Taking garlic with food instead of alone with a supplement will still be

> effective, and has the advantage of not triggering an immune response.

> Regularly using an antifungal with food is just as effective over the

> long-term, and has the advantage of causing less die-off stress.

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> Kim M.

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> SCD 6 years

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> Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

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> neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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