Re:iron supplements for Michele

[Guest guest]

Michele,

Iron supplements are not legal on SCD and according to a highly reliable source

iron supplements are being recognized in the medical world as contraindicated

with IBD.

Iron is best absorbed through diet. I would be sure to get some good sources of

iron in your diet..red meat, kale, eggs. Iron from meat sources is absorbed

well, iron from other food groups is absorbed better with Vit C.

You must also be sure that your B12 levels are good too. I am sure there are

more people who know more than me about this but I just want to keep you away

from the supplements.

Charlene

Re: Collidal Silver- OT

I am borderline anemic; without iron I become anemic. I do not eat

organ meats. The iron supp I take has nothing " illegal " in it. Is

there a problem with this? I'd rather not be anemic as I have enough

health problems.

Thanks, Michele

> >

> > colloidal silver is VERY helpful for many reasons

>

> We used colloidal silver in the molluscum contagiosum in Anya

but it

> did not work. The whole kit cost us 100 dls.from an internet site

> molluscum.com in which B. , Ph.D., the inventor of

this

> treatment and inventor as well or the ear thermometer discuses

the

> illness and advertises his product, but unfortunately, although

we

> used it everyday for almost a month, it did not work and had to

put

> some beetle juice in it.

>

> Anya;s grandmother

>

> Anya almost 4 y.o

> UC Dec. 2005

> SCD May 28, 2006

> Meds. MP6 50 mg. daily

> Very soon Prednisone and Iron

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > <<I would be very careful about this. I saw on a show

called " Medical

> > Incredible " on the Discovery Health Channel that prolonged use

of this could

> > cause ones skin to turn gray. This is a permanent side effect.

Silver builds

> > up in the body.>>

> >

> > This is only an issue if you were to drink great quantities of

colloidal

> > silver every day for a long, long time. I only use it

topically.... for cuts

> > and scrapes, for minor eye infections (as an eye wash),

sniffed up the nose

> > for sinus infections, dripped into the ear canal for ear

infections, gargled

> > for throat infections. I once had a spider bite that started

looking really

> > nasty and my first impulse was to apply a cotton square,

soaked in colloidal

> > silver, to the bite and leave it for several minutes a couple

of times a

> > day. It worked wonders within a short time.

> >

> > You'll see the use of micronized silver in a number of

products that are

> > coming out lately.... for it's anti-microbial properties. I've

seen food

> > storage containers advertised... that have silver particles

imbeded in the

> > plastic. This makes fresh produce and other foods last MUCH

longer than any

> > regular storage container. (An idea that is not terribly far

removed from

> > the pioneer days, when travelers in covered wagons would toss

a silver

> > dollar into the milk bucket, to keep the milk from spoiling. I

suppose they

> > had no idea why this worked so well. )

> >

> > I was out shopping today and saw bed pillows for sale... with

silver

> > particles imbeded in the filling fibers. These pillows are

reportedly very,

> > very SAFE (no toxic chemicals.... unlike products with

Microban, which is

> > basically a pesticide). The silver keeps away any mold or

bacteria that

> > might otherwise be present, and it lasts through machine

washings.

> >

> > My father bought a Samsung front-loader washing machine this

week that has

> > a special silver bar located inside the washing drum. It

releases a minute

> > amount of silver particles into each wash load, to reduce

bacteria and keep

> > the inside of the washer (and the load of wet wash you forgot

to put in the

> > dryer) from getting that " mildewy " smell. The silver bar gets

replaced every

> > five years (I think), according to the manufacturer.

> >

> > Anyway.... this is very off-topic, I know... but just wanted

to let

> > everyone know that , and is

> > extremely safe, even for use in a baby's eyes.... but I don't

advocate

> > drinking it, except maybe in very minor quantities, for a very

limited

> > period of time, if at all. I just think it's great for topical

use, and I

> > wouldn't be without it in my medicine cabinet. I'm so happy to

avoid using

> > antibiotics and/or antibacterial soaps and other products with

chemicals. I

> > suspect we'll all be seeing more and more products utilizing

the

> > germ-killing power of silver.

> >

> > Do I sound like I sell this stuff or something?? (I don't....

I promise!

> > )

> >

> > Patti

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I do eat eggs & meat, & have B12 shots fairly regularly, but still

have trouble with my iron levels. I can try not taking it & see what

happens. I hadn't taken it for a while & got quite tired again, so

I'm concerned if I don't. I don't know why I would be having a

problem with the meat & eggs I eat (especially now with SCD; eggs

are in so many things) & with the B12 shots... with all my

pregnancies I became anemic & needed iron no matter what I ate.

Is IBD irritible bowel? I don't have that & take a non constipating

form from the health food store. I've never had any trouble so maybe

that would mean I'm okay with it?

Thanks, Michele

> > >

> > > colloidal silver is VERY helpful for many reasons

> >

> > We used colloidal silver in the molluscum contagiosum in Anya

> but it

> > did not work. The whole kit cost us 100 dls.from an internet

site

> > molluscum.com in which B. , Ph.D., the inventor

of

> this

> > treatment and inventor as well or the ear thermometer discuses

> the

> > illness and advertises his product, but unfortunately,

although

> we

> > used it everyday for almost a month, it did not work and had

to

> put

> > some beetle juice in it.

> >

> > Anya;s grandmother

> >

> > Anya almost 4 y.o

> > UC Dec. 2005

> > SCD May 28, 2006

> > Meds. MP6 50 mg. daily

> > Very soon Prednisone and Iron

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > <<I would be very careful about this. I saw on a show

> called " Medical

> > > Incredible " on the Discovery Health Channel that prolonged

use

> of this could

> > > cause ones skin to turn gray. This is a permanent side

effect.

> Silver builds

> > > up in the body.>>

> > >

> > > This is only an issue if you were to drink great quantities

of

> colloidal

> > > silver every day for a long, long time. I only use it

> topically.... for cuts

> > > and scrapes, for minor eye infections (as an eye wash),

> sniffed up the nose

> > > for sinus infections, dripped into the ear canal for ear

> infections, gargled

> > > for throat infections. I once had a spider bite that started

> looking really

> > > nasty and my first impulse was to apply a cotton square,

> soaked in colloidal

> > > silver, to the bite and leave it for several minutes a

couple

> of times a

> > > day. It worked wonders within a short time.

> > >

> > > You'll see the use of micronized silver in a number of

> products that are

> > > coming out lately.... for it's anti-microbial properties.

I've

> seen food

> > > storage containers advertised... that have silver particles

> imbeded in the

> > > plastic. This makes fresh produce and other foods last MUCH

> longer than any

> > > regular storage container. (An idea that is not terribly far

> removed from

> > > the pioneer days, when travelers in covered wagons would

toss

> a silver

> > > dollar into the milk bucket, to keep the milk from spoiling.

I

> suppose they

> > > had no idea why this worked so well. )

> > >

> > > I was out shopping today and saw bed pillows for sale...

with

> silver

> > > particles imbeded in the filling fibers. These pillows are

> reportedly very,

> > > very SAFE (no toxic chemicals.... unlike products with

> Microban, which is

> > > basically a pesticide). The silver keeps away any mold or

> bacteria that

> > > might otherwise be present, and it lasts through machine

> washings.

> > >

> > > My father bought a Samsung front-loader washing machine this

> week that has

> > > a special silver bar located inside the washing drum. It

> releases a minute

> > > amount of silver particles into each wash load, to reduce

> bacteria and keep

> > > the inside of the washer (and the load of wet wash you

forgot

> to put in the

> > > dryer) from getting that " mildewy " smell. The silver bar

gets

> replaced every

> > > five years (I think), according to the manufacturer.

> > >

> > > Anyway.... this is very off-topic, I know... but just wanted

> to let

> > > everyone know that , and is

> > > extremely safe, even for use in a baby's eyes.... but I

don't

> advocate

> > > drinking it, except maybe in very minor quantities, for a

very

> limited

> > > period of time, if at all. I just think it's great for

topical

> use, and I

> > > wouldn't be without it in my medicine cabinet. I'm so happy

to

> avoid using

> > > antibiotics and/or antibacterial soaps and other products

with

> chemicals. I

> > > suspect we'll all be seeing more and more products utilizing

> the

> > > germ-killing power of silver.

> > >

> > > Do I sound like I sell this stuff or something?? (I

don't....

> I promise!

> > > )

> > >

> > > Patti

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

>

> I do eat eggs & meat, & have B12 shots fairly regularly, but still

> have trouble with my iron levels.

,

I am bad at remembering science, so I can't give you all the

explanation for this and the correct terms. But I wonder if you've

had an extensive thyroid check--not just the routine things that are

checked at a physical, but additional testing (T3, T4 come to mind,

but again...I'm science deficient, so the terms might be wrong.)

Here's why I ask. I tested anemic for years and took iron. Then one

day my doctor looked at me and said, " you have a fat neck " (it wasn't

THAT fat) and ordered the more extensive thyroid test. Turns out I

have both Hashimoto's and that other thyroid condition. Now I am on

Synthroid and don't test anemic anymore even without iron supplements.

I read on the internet somewhere (no time to re-research this, sorry)

that having a throid condition can make you look like you're anemic

when you really aren't.

Just trying to pass along something I learned that might help.

, mom to

[Guest guest]

My holistic practitioner didn't go into depth but found my results

suspicious enough to suspect Hashimoto's as well. She wanted me to

take Thyroplex but I haven't tried it yet. The ingredients are

hypothalamus (bovine, freeze dried), adrenal (bovine freeze dried),

pituitary, anterior (bovine freeze dried), ovary (bovine, freeze

dried), & thyroid, whole (bovine, freeze dried). Nothing else in it.

She said if I could deal with the ingredients it was a more natural

approach. She said it's safe for nursing moms (even though I read

otherwise). I've been hesitant; not sure if it's legal, so I'm not

doing anything for the thyroid. It was months ago she recommended it.

Michele

> >

> > I do eat eggs & meat, & have B12 shots fairly regularly, but

still

> > have trouble with my iron levels.

>

> ,

> I am bad at remembering science, so I can't give you all the

> explanation for this and the correct terms. But I wonder if you've

> had an extensive thyroid check--not just the routine things that

are

> checked at a physical, but additional testing (T3, T4 come to mind,

> but again...I'm science deficient, so the terms might be wrong.)

> Here's why I ask. I tested anemic for years and took iron. Then

one

> day my doctor looked at me and said, " you have a fat neck " (it

wasn't

> THAT fat) and ordered the more extensive thyroid test. Turns out I

> have both Hashimoto's and that other thyroid condition. Now I am

on

> Synthroid and don't test anemic anymore even without iron

supplements.

> I read on the internet somewhere (no time to re-research this,

sorry)

> that having a throid condition can make you look like you're anemic

> when you really aren't.

> Just trying to pass along something I learned that might help.

>

> , mom to

>