Re: Simple & minimal approach to healing -- was Does lowering your carbs also lower your energy?

[Guest guest]

There’s

something to be said for going the simple and minimal route to healing. I

stopped struggling to get my body to accept this supplement or that at about my

3rd month on SCD, and just focused on whole foods that my body

systems would tolerate. I only supplemented the few minerals my body

needs most (in my electrolyte-boosting drink) and took a probiotic supplement

and multivitamin regularly (not every day). That’s about it.

I made my own juices, purchased only whole foods and did my own processing, so

I didn’t have to clutter my memory with remembering what was OK and what

was not. A lot less stressful on my mind and emotional state, a whole lot less

stressful on my digestion and immune system.

Simple

and minimal usually works the best in the long term [grin]. Our bodies do have

a wonderful ability to heal.

Don’t

get me wrong, I still do the research so I understand what is going on and what

some of the recommendations are to “fix” problems I have. But

most of the time the fixes cause more problems than the original symptom

caused, so I go back to my simple and minimal approach. I still make my

own juices, still make my own peanut butter, still eat whole foods or do my own

processing, still avoid preservatives and additives.

Over

time, my body has healed, my gut ecology restored. It does take longer, but the

progress is steady. My general health improved too, although I still have

the same B12 deficiency (I get monthly injections), still deal with my mineral

deficiencies and dehydration issues (regular electrolyte drinks), still deal

with my functional digestive disorders, still deal with my neurological issues.

So

much easier to deal with health issues when there is not as much stress and

worry caused by trying to combine conflicting and complicated dosing

regimens [grin].

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Now,

my days revolve around food and SCD, and micromanaging every last thing I eat.

Not to mention when I eat it (can't have calcium foods/pills with iron foods,

and no more then 500 mg of calcium at a time, need vitamin c with iron foods,

need fats with vitamin d, etc. etc.). It's beginning to drive me a bit batty! I

can't wait for the day that I no longer feel a need to fuss over my food like

this :-(.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

[Guest guest]

Oh how I wish I could drop all of my supplements! Unfortunately, I don't feel

like I can. Several of the ones I take are an attempt to keep off of

prescription drugs for non-gut related issues (my doc has prescribed Simvastatin

and Fosamax, but I haven't been taking them).

But what about foods? Do you avoid eating certain things together that might

keep you from absorbing the vitamins and minerals well? Or do you just throw

caution to the wind ;-). My big concern right now is getting enough calcium for

my bones (osteoporosis diagnosis), yet doing so away from any foods that contain

iron (my ferritin is low again).

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> There's something to be said for going the simple and minimal route to

> healing. I stopped struggling to get my body to accept this supplement or

> that at about my 3rd month on SCD, and just focused on whole foods that my

> body systems would tolerate. I only supplemented the few minerals my body

> needs most (in my electrolyte-boosting drink) and took a probiotic

> supplement and multivitamin regularly (not every day). That's about it. I

> made my own juices, purchased only whole foods and did my own processing, so

> I didn't have to clutter my memory with remembering what was OK and what was

> not. A lot less stressful on my mind and emotional state, a whole lot less

> stressful on my digestion and immune system.

>

>

>

> Simple and minimal usually works the best in the long term [grin]. Our

> bodies do have a wonderful ability to heal.

>

>

>

> Don't get me wrong, I still do the research so I understand what is going on

> and what some of the recommendations are to " fix " problems I have. But most

> of the time the fixes cause more problems than the original symptom caused,

> so I go back to my simple and minimal approach. I still make my own juices,

> still make my own peanut butter, still eat whole foods or do my own

> processing, still avoid preservatives and additives.

>

>

>

> Over time, my body has healed, my gut ecology restored. It does take longer,

> but the progress is steady. My general health improved too, although I

> still have the same B12 deficiency (I get monthly injections), still deal

> with my mineral deficiencies and dehydration issues (regular electrolyte

> drinks), still deal with my functional digestive disorders, still deal with

> my neurological issues.

>

>

>

> So much easier to deal with health issues when there is not as much stress

> and worry caused by trying to combine conflicting and complicated dosing

> regimens [grin].

>

>

>

> Kim M.

>

> SCD 6 years

>

> Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

>

> neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>

>

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Now, my days revolve around food and SCD, and micromanaging every last thing

> I eat. Not to mention when I eat it (can't have calcium foods/pills with

> iron foods, and no more then 500 mg of calcium at a time, need vitamin c

> with iron foods, need fats with vitamin d, etc. etc.). It's beginning to

> drive me a bit batty! I can't wait for the day that I no longer feel a need

> to fuss over my food like this :-(.

>

> Holly

> Crohn's

> SCD 12/01/08

>

[Guest guest]

Holly,

The Osteopenia numbers I had last year were awful.

I started supplementing with fish oil derived D3 and t totally changed my

situation around. Numbers slowly climbing.

I know this isn't about supplements but you may want to look into supplementig

Strontium for your bones.

Calcium is hard to supplement because you need a good magnesium balance. That

also plays a role with Potassium balance.

Jodi

> >

> > There's something to be said for going the simple and minimal route to

> > healing. I stopped struggling to get my body to accept this supplement or

> > that at about my 3rd month on SCD, and just focused on whole foods that my

> > body systems would tolerate. I only supplemented the few minerals my body

> > needs most (in my electrolyte-boosting drink) and took a probiotic

> > supplement and multivitamin regularly (not every day). That's about it. I

> > made my own juices, purchased only whole foods and did my own processing, so

> > I didn't have to clutter my memory with remembering what was OK and what was

> > not. A lot less stressful on my mind and emotional state, a whole lot less

> > stressful on my digestion and immune system.

> >

> >

> >

> > Simple and minimal usually works the best in the long term [grin]. Our

> > bodies do have a wonderful ability to heal.

> >

> >

> >

> > Don't get me wrong, I still do the research so I understand what is going on

> > and what some of the recommendations are to " fix " problems I have. But most

> > of the time the fixes cause more problems than the original symptom caused,

> > so I go back to my simple and minimal approach. I still make my own juices,

> > still make my own peanut butter, still eat whole foods or do my own

> > processing, still avoid preservatives and additives.

> >

> >

> >

> > Over time, my body has healed, my gut ecology restored. It does take longer,

> > but the progress is steady. My general health improved too, although I

> > still have the same B12 deficiency (I get monthly injections), still deal

> > with my mineral deficiencies and dehydration issues (regular electrolyte

> > drinks), still deal with my functional digestive disorders, still deal with

> > my neurological issues.

> >

> >

> >

> > So much easier to deal with health issues when there is not as much stress

> > and worry caused by trying to combine conflicting and complicated dosing

> > regimens [grin].

> >

> >

> >

> > Kim M.

> >

> > SCD 6 years

> >

> > Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

> >

> > neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

> >

> >

> >

> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> >

> > Now, my days revolve around food and SCD, and micromanaging every last thing

> > I eat. Not to mention when I eat it (can't have calcium foods/pills with

> > iron foods, and no more then 500 mg of calcium at a time, need vitamin c

> > with iron foods, need fats with vitamin d, etc. etc.). It's beginning to

> > drive me a bit batty! I can't wait for the day that I no longer feel a need

> > to fuss over my food like this :-(.

> >

> > Holly

> > Crohn's

> > SCD 12/01/08

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodi,

What brand of vitamin d do you take? I take a d3 supplement, but I don't know

that it's fish derived. I do take some fish oil pills though.

I'll look into the Stontium. Right now I take

http://www.vitacost.com/Natures-Way-Calcium-Citrate-Complex .

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> Holly,

>

> The Osteopenia numbers I had last year were awful.

> I started supplementing with fish oil derived D3 and t totally changed my

situation around. Numbers slowly climbing.

> I know this isn't about supplements but you may want to look into supplementig

Strontium for your bones.

> Calcium is hard to supplement because you need a good magnesium balance. That

also plays a role with Potassium balance.

>

> Jodi

[Guest guest]

Hey guys,I wanted to echo the d3 advice, and I would recommend the vitamin D drops made by Carlson. They're great, better than the other drops brand I've tried. You just drop however many drops you want onto your tongue. It's I think 1000 IUs per drop, I'm deficient so I use a couple drops right now. I vouch for drops over capsules, and I didn't buy Carlson at first because I was trying to save money, but oh boy I think it's worth it now.

and a good doctor I know gives Carlson to his kids.Best!!

 

Hi Jodi,

What brand of vitamin d do you take? I take a d3 supplement, but I don't know that it's fish derived. I do take some fish oil pills though.

I'll look into the Stontium. Right now I take http://www.vitacost.com/Natures-Way-Calcium-Citrate-Complex .

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> Holly,

>

> The Osteopenia numbers I had last year were awful.

> I started supplementing with fish oil derived D3 and t totally changed my situation around. Numbers slowly climbing.

> I know this isn't about supplements but you may want to look into supplementig Strontium for your bones.

> Calcium is hard to supplement because you need a good magnesium balance. That also plays a role with Potassium balance.

>

> Jodi