Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hello, I am writing from Ireland. I am sorry for the very long email. I am giving a summary of my whole medical story and hope for some advice. You may think I should go to a naturopath. They aren't many available in Ireland and certainly enzyme therapy isn't developed.... If anybody knows of somebody who could help in Ireland, please let me know. I am relatively new to enzyme which I started about 2 months ago. I take zyme Prime and Peptizide before each meal. I have started taken 1 NoFenol with OLE and 1 peptizide in the last week. I've been on Colloidal Silver spray for 10 days and thinking of stopping. I also started GSE in the last 3 days... Quick history: Childhood in France: Hated any dairy as a child, had loads of ear infections, eczema and near constant horrible painful huge mouth ulcers. Was never diagnosed with autism syndrome (I have a cousin who is autistic and has never talked. She's been in an institution all her life - 28 years old now) but I was quite a loner and had no friends. I always felt different. Always needed to move and jump and couldn't sit still. (Actually I still find it hard, I need my sport everyday and I still feel quite different). At puberty I started to have acne and I still have some. I started to develop some type of asthma when I'd go running or swimming. That eventually got sorted out by a fantastic osteopath/Physio guy. Around the same time I started to like dairy and really eating loads of it. I even went vegetarian for a while eating loads of cheese and yoghurt, etc. Then I moved to Ireland in 1998 , to a damp climate and within a year or 2 I developed allergies to dust-mites and pollens. (I am also extremely allergic to bee sting.) I started to get a postnasal drip (yellow heavy stuff) every morning at waking. . Away from home, Started to eat all the forbidden stuff: packs of biscuits, white toasts with melted cheese, crisps. At the time, I used to swim 6 days/ week and the pool water really made matters worse. So I went to an allergy specialist who put me on steroids and antihistamine meds. I also started desensitization to dust-mites in 2002-03... Until I went to India for 3 months in Nov 2006. I decided I wouldn't bring any of my meds and I'd give up on the desensitization. Over in India my allergies weren't a problem at all. But maybe there was no allergen? However I started to loose my hair badly. I use to have loads of very thin hair and I must have lost more than half. My acne went mad in India as well. Digestion wasn't the best. I remember eating Ghee rice and waking up in the middle of the night feeling like I was going to explode. As a child I loved food, every food except dairy (even-though my mum tried to force it into me but it usually wouldn't work), I don't remember any digestion problem. However my parents were convinced I was too fat and had me on a watch diet (only 1 helping). We weren't allowed sweet and mum cooked everything with fresh vegs and fruits from the garden, chicken raised at home and meat from local farms or fish. She didn't fry because my dad has a very sensitive stomach and had an ulcer a few times. So I suppose it was a very good diet. I have been Cow-Dairy free since 2001 and all dairy- free since 2005. When I cut all dairy I saw quite a big improvement for my general energy level which had dropped very low. I replaced yoghurt with a soy alternative, which I have eliminated in June 2008. It caused havoc in my hormonal balance when I stopped. I became really bloated, put on about a stone. But I was determined no to take soy anymore. I'm also gluten free for most of a year. I was taking lots of rice crackers for a good while but I think I was starting not to tolerate them anymore. Now I make my own sourdough organic spelt bread which is delicious and doesn't seem to be causing problems... yet? . . Apart from this, since 2007, I've been eating everything locally (near or Organic) farmed produced (vegs and meat) and all grains and oils and fruits i eat are organic. Between about 2001 and early 2008 I started to have a recurring cold every 2 months and would catch the flu in winter. I was in Tennessee in April 08 and caught a really bad sinus infection but didn't take any antibiotics. It eventually went away. Between April and July though my energy levels were very very low until my last cold in July 08. Under pressure at work I decided I'd tackle that one. I started garlic capsules, multivitamin, Lepicol (Psyllium Husk with pre and pro-biotics) . . It was the first time something finally seem to work. Since, I also took Quercetin complex with bromelain from Wakunaga for about 3 months . . I finally discovered De Felice book and started the Houston enzymes. Things are much better. Everybody else is catching a really bad flu at the moment in Ireland and I feel fantastic. I take a probiotic but I haven't really found the perfect one yet. The best is Lepicol with the Psyllium Husk and the FOS-prebiotic. It's not very convenient to take though. The Colloidal silver seems to have help with the sinus but I'm afraid to carry on for longer. It's already been 10 days. What do you think? I still have the post nasal drip but the itchy nose which used to be there as soon as I stopped antihistamine is gone (even went swimming tonight and no sneezing or itching). Should I keep taking the OLE and GSE? ZymePrime and Peptizyde seem to do good for digestion. I'm still mostly dairy-free and gluten-free. When I stopped all, I mean absolutely all sweet things for 3 months my skin was really good and smooth. I am mostly sugar-free but I'd have a couple of sweetish things at the weekend or when invited to dinner. Should I try to be more strict? Lately the skin on my legs has become really dry, a bit scaly. Could this be a side effect of the enzymes and OLE and GSE or Col. Silver? I also take Vegetal Silica from Flora and Kelp which have help a lot with the hair loss (it has stopped and I think new hairs are growing again) I am heading to NY in March and I was thinking of stocking up with supplements. It is very difficult to get supplements in Europe. It is all very regulated (dosage are very small and prices are 3 or 4 times that of US prices) or not available. If importing from the USA, postage+tax can be very very costly. That's the reason I have only tried Houston Enzymes, there is a company that sell them in the UK, other products aren't available. Any suggestion would be welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read me. Gwenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 >>Always needed to move and jump and > couldn't sit still. Try taking biotin with magnesium. It was what really helped here with yeast overgrowth, which caused most of this issue. >>At puberty I started to > have acne and I still have some. I started to develop some type of > asthma when I'd go running or swimming. Intolerances and yeast overgrowth were the cause of both the acne and the asthma here. And the underlying cause was metal toxicity, which I addressed with ALA chelation. >>I used to swim 6 days/ > week and the pool water really made matters worse. Chlorine in pools tends to increase yeast. http://www.danasview.net/chlorine.htm >>However I started to loose my hair badly. I use to have > loads of very thin hair and I must have lost more than half. Add biotin. Biotin deficiency tends to cause hair thinning and hair loss. > The Colloidal silver seems to have help with the sinus but I'm afraid > to carry on for longer. It's already been 10 days. What do you think? OLE and biotin here. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 If supplements are hard to get in Europe, you might try doing more with diet. I'd look into the GAPS diet if I were you (like SCD), here's a link: http://www.gutandpsychologysyndrome.com/ Another: http://www.gapsdiet.com/ Everything that you describe working sounds like gut issues at the root and GAPS will address that without as many supplements (plus this is from the UK, so you won't have the problem of importing what you do use). BTW, spelt isn't gluten-free, interesting that it isn't bothering you. -Sierra > >>Always needed to move and jump and > > couldn't sit still. > > > Try taking biotin with magnesium. It was what really helped here with > yeast overgrowth, which caused most of this issue. > > > >>At puberty I started to > > have acne and I still have some. I started to develop some type of > > asthma when I'd go running or swimming. > > > Intolerances and yeast overgrowth were the cause of both the acne and > the asthma here. And the underlying cause was metal toxicity, which I > addressed with ALA chelation. > > > >>I used to swim 6 days/ > > week and the pool water really made matters worse. > > > Chlorine in pools tends to increase yeast. > > http://www.danasview.net/chlorine.htm > > > >>However I started to loose my hair badly. I use to have > > loads of very thin hair and I must have lost more than half. > > > Add biotin. Biotin deficiency tends to cause hair thinning and hair loss. > > > > The Colloidal silver seems to have help with the sinus but I'm afraid > > to carry on for longer. It's already been 10 days. What do you think? > > > OLE and biotin here. > > Dana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I order from iherb.com for our famalies supplements and I believe that they ship internationally. Also contact klaire labs, their detox probiotic is the best out there, I don't know if they will ship to Ireland or not though. For enzymes we like trienza but all enzymes have a mold base and if you have a mold allergy that may contribute to not feeling well. Good luck, Beth p.s there are a ton of health food stores in nyc, and you should compile your list before you come, now brand is our favorite as it is inexpensive and is allergen free. > > Hello, > > I am writing from Ireland. I am sorry for the very long email. I am > giving a summary of my whole medical story and hope for some advice. > You may think I should go to a naturopath. They aren't many available > in Ireland and certainly enzyme therapy isn't developed.... If > anybody knows of somebody who could help in Ireland, please let me know. > > I am relatively new to enzyme which I started about 2 months ago. I > take zyme Prime and Peptizide before each meal. I have started taken > 1 NoFenol with OLE and 1 peptizide in the last week. I've been on > Colloidal Silver spray for 10 days and thinking of stopping. I also > started GSE in the last 3 days... > Quick history: > Childhood in France: Hated any dairy as a child, had loads of ear > infections, eczema and near constant horrible painful huge mouth > ulcers. Was never diagnosed with autism syndrome (I have a cousin who > is autistic and has never talked. She's been in an institution all > her life - 28 years old now) but I was quite a loner and had no > friends. I always felt different. Always needed to move and jump and > couldn't sit still. (Actually I still find it hard, I need my sport > everyday and I still feel quite different). At puberty I started to > have acne and I still have some. I started to develop some type of > asthma when I'd go running or swimming. That eventually got sorted > out by a fantastic osteopath/Physio guy. Around the same time I > started to like dairy and really eating loads of it. I even went > vegetarian for a while eating loads of cheese and yoghurt, etc. > Then I moved to Ireland in 1998 , to a damp climate and within a year > or 2 I developed allergies to dust-mites and pollens. (I am also > extremely allergic to bee sting.) I started to get a postnasal drip > (yellow heavy stuff) every morning at waking. . Away from home, > Started to eat all the forbidden stuff: packs of biscuits, white > toasts with melted cheese, crisps. At the time, I used to swim 6 days/ > week and the pool water really made matters worse. So I went to an > allergy specialist who put me on steroids and antihistamine meds. I > also started desensitization to dust-mites in 2002-03... > Until I went to India for 3 months in Nov 2006. I decided I wouldn't > bring any of my meds and I'd give up on the desensitization. Over in > India my allergies weren't a problem at all. But maybe there was no > allergen? However I started to loose my hair badly. I use to have > loads of very thin hair and I must have lost more than half. My acne > went mad in India as well. Digestion wasn't the best. I remember > eating Ghee rice and waking up in the middle of the night feeling > like I was going to explode. > As a child I loved food, every food except dairy (even-though my mum > tried to force it into me but it usually wouldn't work), I don't > remember any digestion problem. However my parents were convinced I > was too fat and had me on a watch diet (only 1 helping). We weren't > allowed sweet and mum cooked everything with fresh vegs and fruits > from the garden, chicken raised at home and meat from local farms or > fish. She didn't fry because my dad has a very sensitive stomach and > had an ulcer a few times. So I suppose it was a very good diet. > I have been Cow-Dairy free since 2001 and all dairy- free since 2005. > When I cut all dairy I saw quite a big improvement for my general > energy level which had dropped very low. I replaced yoghurt with a > soy alternative, which I have eliminated in June 2008. It caused > havoc in my hormonal balance when I stopped. I became really bloated, > put on about a stone. But I was determined no to take soy anymore. > I'm also gluten free for most of a year. I was taking lots of rice > crackers for a good while but I think I was starting not to tolerate > them anymore. Now I make my own sourdough organic spelt bread which > is delicious and doesn't seem to be causing problems... yet? . . > Apart from this, since 2007, I've been eating everything locally > (near or Organic) farmed produced (vegs and meat) and all grains and > oils and fruits i eat are organic. > Between about 2001 and early 2008 I started to have a recurring cold > every 2 months and would catch the flu in winter. I was in Tennessee > in April 08 and caught a really bad sinus infection but didn't take > any antibiotics. It eventually went away. Between April and July > though my energy levels were very very low until my last cold in July > 08. > Under pressure at work I decided I'd tackle that one. I started > garlic capsules, multivitamin, Lepicol (Psyllium Husk with pre and > pro-biotics) . . It was the first time something finally seem to > work. Since, I also took Quercetin complex with bromelain from > Wakunaga for about 3 months . . > I finally discovered De Felice book and started the Houston > enzymes. Things are much better. Everybody else is catching a really > bad flu at the moment in Ireland and I feel fantastic. > I take a probiotic but I haven't really found the perfect one yet. > The best is Lepicol with the Psyllium Husk and the FOS-prebiotic. > It's not very convenient to take though. > The Colloidal silver seems to have help with the sinus but I'm afraid > to carry on for longer. It's already been 10 days. What do you think? > I still have the post nasal drip but the itchy nose which used to be > there as soon as I stopped antihistamine is gone (even went swimming > tonight and no sneezing or itching). > Should I keep taking the OLE and GSE? ZymePrime and Peptizyde seem to > do good for digestion. I'm still mostly dairy-free and gluten-free. > When I stopped all, I mean absolutely all sweet things for 3 months > my skin was really good and smooth. I am mostly sugar-free but I'd > have a couple of sweetish things at the weekend or when invited to > dinner. Should I try to be more strict? > Lately the skin on my legs has become really dry, a bit scaly. Could > this be a side effect of the enzymes and OLE and GSE or Col. Silver? > I also take Vegetal Silica from Flora and Kelp which have help a lot > with the hair loss (it has stopped and I think new hairs are growing > again) > I am heading to NY in March and I was thinking of stocking up with > supplements. It is very difficult to get supplements in Europe. It is > all very regulated (dosage are very small and prices are 3 or 4 times > that of US prices) or not available. If importing from the USA, > postage+tax can be very very costly. That's the reason I have only > tried Houston Enzymes, there is a company that sell them in the UK, > other products aren't available. > Any suggestion would be welcome. > Thank you for taking the time to read me. > > Gwenn > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Mandi mart in uk have lots of supplements. Have you joined The autism biomed europe group..lots of info there Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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