Doctors thought I had lymphoma and never did really diagnose me. One doctor finally said sarcoidosis. Why do you never mention that disease? I take no prescription meds and try tumeric curcumin and others (they seem to help) can not take Vitamin D obviously..I need help.

i was surprised to hear that you would prescribe antibiotics to clear up this man's yeast problems. don't you feel that they are what caused his problems in the first place. i've heard that a cleanse would be a better approach.

Doctors thought I had lymphoma and never did really diagnose me. One doctor finally said sarcoidosis. Why do you never mention that disease? I take no prescription meds and try tumeric curcumin and others (they seem to help) can not take Vitamin D obviously..I need help.

I have read so much recently about how food allergies/yeast infections/toxins affect one's health. My daughter developed symptoms of depression and anxiety and repetitive habits at six years old, was finally diagnosed with OCD at 10. She is now 16 and it has been years of ups and downs trying different drugs, some with disturbing side affects. She is now doing very well, but still on medication. Is there any other solution to treating OCD and anxiety besides using powerful drugs?

My doctor prescribed your book to me. After I completed three weeks I felt so much better, my blood pressure went from 140 to 119 and I lost 10 pounds. I called him and thanked him! He could have just given me blood pressure pills.

Hello

Ofcourse I like to add a comment. I'm living in The Netherlands and I have m.s.
Progressive from the start, 5 years ago. I've been looking since day one for a cure, because I feel there must be one. I have tried a lot already but am encouraged by your words and will start taking your advice seriously. Thank you.
I wished you were living in the Netherlands though.

Kind regards Leonoor

I am a 40 year old woman who has suffered from the severe pain and discomfort of endometriosis for most of my adult life. In the past I used birth control pills to control the pain, which I recently discontinued. After having 3 beautiful children my body has changed considerably, most notably my inability to bounce back to a healthy weight. And now, I have been diagnosed with asthma due to allergies. Now I'm scared that there are other health problems hiding within me...

I've got psoriasis and lipoma, and have had for a number of years now. I'm desperate to get rid of it - have tried all kinds of things, chinese medicine/homeopathy/and all kinds of supliments, but it hasn't shifted.

Can you help?

Dr Hyman, I felt as if I were reading my own story just now. In the past two years I have gone from being a healthy slim active young woman to someone who is overweight, in constant pain, fatigue, etc. I have allergies and my gut is in bad shape. I eat healthy and do exercise several times a week but nothing is helping me. I have seen 12 different doctors. The thing that has helped me the most is my own research unfortunately. At one time I was on about 8 different medications, I am now on just Celebrex and a very low dose of Hydrocodone to manage pain. One doctor even told me I was crazy. My Rheumatologist feels I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and there is nothing they can do for me. I am frustrated and just want my life and my health back. I will do whatever it takes to achieve this.

I was awed by the serendipitous reading of this article today when only an hour before I was lamenting about how I lived for years with some sort of autoimmune issue. I had chronic yeast infections, uticaria, sinusitus (of which I tested out with no sensitivities or allergies), horrible itchy facial acne, tingling ... etc. I began to do my own research and for a minute thought I might have Sjordens syndrome (excuse spelling). At any rate, I know now that all is linked. Curing the chronic yeast helped with most symtoms (prescribed pill) but I'm still looking for answers. MDs who think traditionally actually are not that helpful (which is why I chose to help myself). It is incredible how the medical community (science in general, almost) operates!!! I would be further dumbfounded if I hadn't taken a graduate course in the philosophy of science. But knowing the how is not helpful when one is suffering.

What you do when you have an autoimmune disease such as oral lichen planus that doesn't really fall under any doctor's purview. This condition doesn't seem to belong to the dentist, the oral surgeon or dermatologist so where do you turn for knowledgeable care?

Abbie

You asked for feedback from other people with autoimmune diagnoses, so I am responding.

Three years ago, after many tests, I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepititis. The treatment I was given was Prednisone and Imuran. I had a severe reaction to the Imuran and now only take 10mg of prednizone daily. In March, I was diagnosed with Barrett's Esphagus which is being treated with Protonix.

I'm concerned that I still have some problems swallowing and sometimes I have pain in my upper chest. I trust my doctor but I am concerned that the drugs interact negatively on my body.

Appreciate your comments.

For years I have suffered many symptoms described in the current blog. I resorted to a variety of medications which ended up creating additional problems or I read early enough to find alternatives, thus finding a better route to health. Proper diet, nutrients, exercise, restful sleep is imperative. Get off the sugars, refined carbohydrates, take in the best possible supplementation, avoid artificial and adulterated foods and of course get into a proper frame of mind and stay there. By all means start early enough in life while you still have functional body parts and a greater ability to recuperate.

You may find this interesting. I have had an underactive thyroid and was diagnosed with Hashimodo's disease, an autoimmune disease. Over a year ago I started taking an Iodine supplement. Recent bloodtests are negative for the thyroid antibodies.

I have Dercum's Disease. (Many many PAINFUL lypomas, symptoms include obesity, fatigue, stiffness . . . ) Doctors offer no treatment, no cure. Nothing at all. Nothing.
What am I doing about it?
1. I am doing a full body cleanse. It will take several months to do it all. Also, a blood analysis showed that I was not utilizing fats, not digesting them at all! I guess my body is just storing them (in the lypomas?) not using them. For a long time, I have intuitively felt that I need more fats (not less, as diet advisors are constantly telling me) but of course those would be good Omega 3's and 9's . . . . I think!
So 2. is after the bowel, kidney, liver gallbladder and lymph cleanse, I will continue to work on getting the right kind and amount of fats into my system.

i always enjoy getting your information....and am a huge fan of your work/knowledge and tenacity to go against the norm....

infact, i am such a big fan that i have your books on my website and will be writing articles on my success with your program.

i had polio as a child and took my health into my own hands about 21 years ago and have not felt better, i have gone to "post polio" meetings and seen the true affects of what the medical field has done to most of them, and i am thankful that i took the holistic route...and now that i have found your information and have applied it to my life 100% i feel, look, move even better and look forward for my health to only get better and better..thank you from the bottom of my heart for being who you are and doing what you are doing....with such love, passion and tenacity. www.spiritedboutique.com

Hi Dr. Hyman,
I so appreciate what you do. I know this is the way to heal a person. I am being certified in nutrition. I want to heal the person from the inside. Having said that, I recently developed an ear problem. Quite painful, plugged, swollen, etc. Never had an ear problem before. Tried garlic oil, hydrogen peroxide, etc. Finally, from pain, I went to my family doctor. Of course, antibiotics and an ear wick to dispense hydrocortisone to relieve the swelling. The swelling did go down. It still was not healed in a month. I went to a naturopathic doctor, she has a ph.d. She tested me for imbalances. Seems I have a yeast infection, allergies to cow milk, and a gluten intolerance, sensitivities to ethylene derivatives, thyroid issues and I am overweight. Didn't need tests for that! I take a natural progesterone cream because I am experiencing peri or pre menopausal mild hot flashes and flushing. My thermometer is broken, as my husband puts it!
I am a little puzzled, though. I eat well. I don't mean calorie wise. I do organic veggies and fruit, grass fed meat and free range poultry. I eat nuts and seeds and I make my own kefir from raw milk with grains, I exercise several times a week, I don't take any rx drugs and rarely take antibiotics. (Two times in 8 years) I always replenish with probiotics or my homemade kefir from grass fed cows. I also use cod liver oil regularly, and take mg, zinc/copper, vit c and e. I drinks lots of spring water, get enough sleep. I have had some higher amounts of stress. I do yoga 1x week at my fitness center. I also just go out for a hike or bike ride in nature, and take hot lavender oil baths when needed.
WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?! I don't feel as healthy as I know I could. Is there something else that could be out of balance?
Grateful for any advice and thanking you in advance for all that you are doing to truly heal people.
Judy Ritsema

Hi,
I agree with Dr. Hyman. Medical profession is in a really sad state. Old school doctors don't understand alternative medicine and don't want to learn. But, I also find that there are not many functional doctors who can help with the whole person. In my experience, I found a thyroid specialist who treated my thyroid and adrenals, but not food allergies. I had to find someone else who specialized in food allergies and another doctor who prescribes bio-identical hormones. With all the doctors and specialists, it has been my experience that my pharmacist was the most knowledgeable person and cared the most if I got better or not. He is the one who told me to check for bacteria infection. I have been active all my life. 6 months ago I went from running marathons and races to not being able to work and function. I know that I will get better. I know that knowledge is power and I will do whatever it takes to run again and to live a normal life. Thank you Dr. Hyman for this article. There are a few steps that I haven't done, which I plan to do this week.

A few years back I started to gain weight. I had a stressful job, was tired when I got home so I didn't feel like cooking and basically started eating crap that was easy to fix or out of the vending machine at work.

So a friend turned me on to Atkins and I tried and hated it. It didn't seem right. The concept of low carb seemed to make sense but the application of this diet seemed wrong. So I dug around on the internet and found the Paleolithic diet and a book called Neanderthin. This thing spoke to me. I was on the diet for two years and it took care of everything. My allergies, which I'd taken shots for since I was 6 (I was 33 at the time of the diet) went completely away. I'd started to develop pain in my joints and those went away. My cholesterol went down 40 points to 160 in the first few months. I did a lot of research on diet and health after that, and if not an expert I'm a well informed layperson.

After two years on the diet though I met a woman and got married, she didn't follow and I got off the diet. It actually took a year or so (which says something for the program itself) for everything to come back but it did eventually come back. Now I've since divorced but the weight is back, the allergies are as bad as ever and I have pain in my joints again. My memory and concentration are bad and my gut is upset.

I've finally touched on it again and can't understand why I'm delaying. It's odd how bad diet can make you lazy and make it difficult to concentrate; it gives you a defeatist attitude. But, only I am keeping me unhealthy and it's high time I got back to the diet I was so successful with and the only way I'm not going to be lazy and defeatist is to buck up and change what I'm doing.

It was just odd to have come to these decisions a few days ago and then see this email in my box.

Since childhood in a home with two smoking parents, my sister and I have struggled with managing eczema and asthma. Dad quit smoking before I was ten. Mom still smokes.

In the past, I tried medically supervised detox dieting with multiple supplements. The sinus infections went from six a year to five. That was not enough of an edge to continue with that particular program. When I followed Ultra-Metabolism to the letter, the mucus and phlegm improved. I didn't stick with the plan for enough time to see if inhaled steroids could be eliminated, as my diet is already restricted due to severe food allergies and food choices were further limited.

Recently I commenced immunotherapy for environmental allergies. After six months the improvement is remarkable. No sinus infections this year! I watch what I eat and will consider combining the immuntherapy approach with Ultra-Metabolism.

In April I started having difficulties with the skin on the plams of my hands. My hands would burn, break out in water blisters, and the skin would get thick and hard and chapped feeling. Lotion wouldn't help, just make it worse. I finally went to the doctor in july. It was first mentioned that I may have scleroderma, then wheat and or gluten allergy. Prednisone was prescribed to help the inflamation, that just made me sick, although it helped my hands (ironic isn't it). Since I don't have health insurance and couldn't afford all of the tests that the doctor wanted to put me through(blood tests, biopsy, and being sent to a specialist for arthritis-for the scleroderma) I decided to be my own detective. I quit eating wheat or gluten, or drinking the occasional alcoholic beverage. My hands seemed to have healed up a bit, but I still don't feel as good as I think I should. (I'm still bloated and miserable even thought I drink at least 64-96 ounces of water a day). Then we went to a friends home for dinner. She thought she had it all taken care of regarding the wheat and gluten, and unfortunately she hadn't read the back of the teriyaki marinade jar. The second ingredient was wheat! This unfortunately was after I had eaten the chicken that was marinated with this sauce. I have been miserable since, it has been two weeks! Any suggestions from the gallery?

I am frustrated. I have suffered from seasonal allergies most of my life, however, in the last few years, they have become much worse.

Finally, I gave in and got a steroid shot. Within two days I felt wonderful. The symptoms were gone...for a while. Then they returned and I went for a second shot.

This year I went to back for a shot and had to see another doctor. She told me that I really should not be taking these shots due to side effects.

She instead prescribed other allergy meds and recommended that I take two Claritin daily instead of the recommended dose on the bottle.

I have read your book, "Ultra Metabolism" and "The Ultra Simple Diet" but have not put any of your suggestions into practice yet.

Are my allergies a result of inflammation? And will following the UltraSimple diet relieve my symptoms?

Taking allergy meds year-round cannot be good for you.

I am ready to try anything at this point.

I have been reading everything I can over the last four years in order to heal myself. I have been to many gastroenterologists, who look at me with that "blank stare"

I have tried just about every supplement, herb, relaxation tape, etc.

My problem is the following and I was hoping you might have heard of this or might be able to help.

The last colonoscopy, I was given a diagnosis of friable mucosal lining. There are no tumors, polyps and hardly any divertculosis. I hope you can hear the frustration and sadness in the tone of my letter, as I have not been able to heal my colon mucosa.

A day doesn't go by in which I have a smell just before my colon empties. In other words, I smell, in my nostrils, not in the air, the chemical (or food) in my colon as it passes through my transverse colon. Once it passes into my lower colon, the smell goes away. It doesn't matter what I eat, bland food, etc, for the odor changes depending on the food ingested.

I know some things get through the colon wall, but it is not normal to smell it. This must mean the chemicals are getting through my bloodstream and I am concerned about where else it goes to.

I feel like I am constantly bailing out the boat, rather than fixing the leak.

I just posted something a little farther up but I'm burdened with the same issue. I've had allergies since I was 6 years old. I'm now 39. I stayed very regularly to a paleolithic diet a few years ago and my allergies went away after about three weeks. Worst I would get is a little eye itch and minor congestion. The diet is simple: meat, veg, fruit, nuts and berries you can eat, dairy, sugar, legumes, potatoes and grains you don't eat. No processed foods.

Cured my allergies, cured my joint pain, improved my energy and concentration. I've since had some life issues that got me off the diet but my allergies are so bad this year that I've already started down the path 4 days now.

Mark,
You talk and refer to celiac disease a lot in your blogs and in general. This thrills me every time I see you mention something about it, because it means others(conventional doctors) see it too, which gives me hope that it is finally making its way out of the dusty pages of the 'rare' medical desk references (you know the ones that usually end up as door stops).
I have celiac disease; I have only known how to label it since 1999. Once I started researching all I could about the disease, I was able to identify and answer a lot of characteristics in my life and childhood. However the irony of being a celiac is a tough one for me in many ways. I grew up never being able to focus on or complete book work, of any kind, paperwork, homework, journals etc. No matter what I tried I just never could get myself to complete such things nor could anyone else force me to no matter how they tried, routine tasks fell under the same scenario, so of course I was labeled as lazy, unproductive and undisciplined. My current job is tough and very physically demanding and requires lots of discipline which over the years has wreaked havoc with my body. I have arthritis from head to toe, osteoarthritis in most of my joints, I have had life long chronic sinusitis, chronic fungal, dermatitis herpetafomis of course, and a myriad of other medical deficiencies. The irony is having the concentration blockages and not being able push through them, knowing that celiacs have to be disciplined to become entirely gluten free(which takes lots of work and lots of repetition) makes it more frustrating. It is nearly impossible for many celiacs to do this on their own(granted all celiacs are different) The main malfunction in many celiacs that is cause by the ingestion of gluten is the very function that is needed by those celiac to overcome the cause of the malfunction So the circle is quite vicious and very frustrating. So thanks for bringing us more into the lime light, maybe one day we will get completely out of the dusty books, and life for future celiacs won’t be as hard.
Magnolie7

Judy,

cut back on the kefir and any other dairy (or eliminate dairy alltogether). Keep a food intake journal for a few weeks or even a month so you can really see what your calorie intake is and you can identify the food trends in you eating habits. then cut or increase your calories based on which way you want the scale to move. plus try a parisite clense then if you can stand it do a colon and kidney clense. Good luck.

Dear Dr. Hyman,
After suffering for many years with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and recurring sinus infections, etc., I have tried many different medications and approaches to treatment and doctors. I want to stay as drug free as possible and through trial and error I have noticed that I feel the very best when I follow a low carb, very low grain diet ala Dr. Atkins, Dr. Mercola and others. Whenever I go off the diet and eat "normally" I get miserable again.

This sounds exactly like me. Cronic sinusitis, fatigue, muscle aches and stiffness, horrible stomache aches, tender to the touch, extreme bloating, headaches. I have had a bunch of blood work done, but do not have the results yet. Since I am a cancer surviver, my oncologist has also ordered a bone scan and chest x-ray. He also wrote a script for an endoscopy. I go to the gastroenterologist on Oct 4th. Sounds like I have to start reading your books!

I forgot to let you know I also am 70 pounds over weight. June 2006 I was diagnosed with aschemic colitis. I am only 47 years old. I hope the tests I am having done give me some answers. I am tired of being like this.
Help!

I just thought I would post a little blog about my situation since Dr. Hyman invited us to. I was married in 1999 and found out 4 months later we were going to have a baby. During my pregnancy I became so abnormally tired, but at the time thought it was due to having a baby. All I wanted to due was sleep all the time. It was so bad MY Grandmother came over to do my housework. At 6 months along I had only gained 3 pounds, the next 2 months 10, and then I exploded. I gained 50 plus pounds eating only boiled plain chicken and lettuce. I was extremely swollen. It hurt to move. Some of the swelling went away but never completely.
I had always been a perfectionist who always was on top of things and had everything in its place. After having the baby I started feeling sick all the time. It was mainly my stomach feeling sick, but I had a general sense of feeling tired all the time. Our house turned into a wreck along with my body. My whole family thought I was a hypocondriac always saying I was sick. After years of hearing this but not really seeing any outward physical signs of illness, my husband told me I was a hypocaondriac too. I went to doctors and they did thyroid test, blood test, etc. Everything came back fine. Finally 5 and a half years I found a doctor who said I had gallbladder disease and needed it out. I did not think this was the answer but had numerous tests and scans. All they came up with was that the walls of my gallbladder were thick. This did not merit surgery in my opinion. The only symptom of gallbladder disease I had was the sick stomach.
My stomach trouble became so bad that I felt pain and on the verge of throwing up almost all the time.My dad finally spoke up one day when I was calling my mom telling her I wanted to die if I had to live this way any more. He said it sounded alot like the problems he had. He has Celiac disease. I have no idea why it took us so long to put this all together, but I got a blood test which came back 99% positive. I had Celiac. I cut out all gluten. I thought this would take care of my problems. I did feel alot better, but not whole. I still had stomach trouble at times, but contributed it to hidden gluten.
After 7 years I went to a womens show in Tulsa, Oklahoma where Dr. Hyman was giving a lecture. I was interested to hear him. I spoke with him afterward and asked if he knew a good doctor around here to go to. At the time he told me he wasn't familiar enough with any here to recommend. I told him I had some knowlegde of what I should eat, but was so tired and so busy I don't take the time. I told him I wished he had a meal order plan. He told me he was working on one. A year later I had my 3rd child and 3 months after that had a gallbladder attack and had my gallbladder removed. Many more problems especially stomach problems came.
In the mean time I was still going to doctor after doctor to help me. I found an ear nose and throat person who did allergy testing. I found out I had developed allergies to egg and corn now on top of everything. I was like what am I supposed to eat?!I received Dr. Hymans emails that the food ordering system was out there. I jumped right on it. In the beginning I had a total toxin level of 123 I believe. When you have a level that high, Dr. Hyman reccomends that you need to work with a doctor for max benefits. Well that was out. So I was on my own.I have been doing this for 2 weeks as of today. The first week I still had miagraines, felt nauseous, etc. I wanted to quit. But the money I spent kept me going. This week has been so much better. I am still not abounding with energy, but do not have crashing moments. My energy level is even most of the day. My swelling problem is almost gone. Which 2 weeks ago used to be so bad it would wake me from sleep. Oh yes, I have lost 6 pounds! All I can say is thanks for the help Dr. Hyman. I am going to try to stay with it even when my shipments run out. Hopefully this will be the end to all my problems that many other doctors didn't help me with.

hello Dr Hyman,
I did try your diet,but I was still allergic to many foods in the diet,soy,nuts,even beans and legumes and sweet potatoes.Do you think I have serious leaky gut?
How do you treat this condition?Do you recommend taking digestive enzymes for this?

I enjoyed this blog. I have been so unhealthy for years. But the worst was in the past year. I became so fatigued, I could hardly function. About the time I started reading USD, I found a doctor who I believe is going to help me rise above my health problems. He practices integrative medicine which I think is great. My initial cellular readings were off the charts. He started me out on a 30 day detox. Now I am on a 30 day yeast free diet which I am having a hard time with. I know in the end though it will be worth it. I initially lost 10 lbs on the detox and am still losing, although more slowly now. He found, obviously, the yeast problems that I had low testosterone levels, which I had never considered being a woman, and slight adrenal fatique. I am taking testosterone, DHEA, and also sublingual allergy drops as I have chronic allergy problems. I am starting my 3rd week of the yeast free diet. I am hoping to at least get more energy out of all this. I also have insomnia, which I haven't been able to beat yet. But I have hope now. My previous conventional doctors did nothing but treat the symptoms which only masked the real problems. My doctor does not deal with insurance and although I may get some reimbursement, this is very expensive for me. Between his costs and supplements he recommends, I am having a tough time financially. But I will continue to move forward as I am 51 and don't want to end up old, sick and depressed. Thanks, Dr Hyman, for all that you do. Your information is invaluable.

I enjoyed this blog. I have been so unhealthy for years. But the worst was in the past year. I became so fatigued, I could hardly function. About the time I started reading USD, I found a doctor who I believe is going to help me rise above my health problems. He practices integrative medicine which I think is great. My initial cellular readings were off the charts. He started me out on a 30 day detox. Now I am on a 30 day yeast free diet which I am having a hard time with. I know in the end though it will be worth it. I initially lost 10 lbs on the detox and am still losing, although more slowly now. He found, obviously, the yeast problems that I had low testosterone levels, which I had never considered being a woman, and slight adrenal fatique. I am taking testosterone, DHEA, and also sublingual allergy drops as I have chronic allergy problems. I am starting my 3rd week of the yeast free diet. I am hoping to at least get more energy out of all this. I also have insomnia, which I haven't been able to beat yet. But I have hope now. My previous conventional doctors did nothing but treat the symptoms which only masked the real problems. My doctor does not deal with insurance and although I may get some reimbursement, this is very expensive for me. Between his costs and supplements he recommends, I am having a tough time financially. But I will continue to move forward as I am 51 and don't want to end up old, sick and depressed. Thanks, Dr Hyman, for all that you do. Your information is invaluable.

I see you recommend fish oils, like a lot of people these days. They've become conventional wisdom. However, I note that Brian Clement of the Hippocrates Institute in Florida says that all fish oils are rancid and therefore cause cancer. By the time the fish is processed to the oil extraction and encapsulation stage I presume it is already rancid. So right now I am alarmed enough to stop taking them and sticking to plant-sourced oils. Some one should look into this. Meantime, I would appreciate your comments.

Hi everyone! first post...first let me say that i lost over 30lbs after reading this book...

a few months ago i was diagnosed with asthma...i quit smoking and have been following the plan in the book but i still can not breath and i am gaining the weight back and i know it is from the medication!! i am taking the streoids (yuk!) and use the inhaler a few times a day and would love to stop all the meds!...any suggestions??

DEAR DR. HYMAN,
YOU ARE TRULY ONE SPECIAL DOCTOR. TO BAD THERE AREN'T MORE OF YOU IN THE MEDICAL FIELD.
TODAY, THE MEDICAL FIELD IS, IN MY OPINION, ONLY A MONEY MAKING BUSINESS. YES DOCTORS CARE, BUT THEY ARE ALSO SO READY TO PRESCRIBE A MEDICINE WITHOUT LOOKING INTO YOU AS A PERSON. I AM VERY SENSITIVE TO MEDICATIONS AND HAVE HAD MANY REACTIONS. I'M AT THE POINT WHERE I THINK NATURAL HERBAL REMEDIES ARE MUCH BETTER. ISN'T IT BETTER TO INJEST SOMETHING NATURAL THAT WON'T HARM YOU THAN TAKING MEDICATIONS THAT HAVE SO MANY SIDE EFFECTS?
JUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK; AND I WISH I HAD YOU AS MY PRIMARY HEALTH PROVIDER, OR THERE WERE MORE LIKE YOU!!!

I am hypothyroid and also have allergies, arthritis, and now I believe a gluten sensitivity. I recently started the South Beach diet and after about 3 weeks with no grains began to feel really well, however after "falling off the wagon" everything in my body was hurting. I'm back on the diet and feeling much better again. My doctor treats with Armour thyroid. I am on 3 grains.

I just finished reading the post on autoimmunity but I'm still stumped. All of the steps recommended here have been taken by my doctor and myself but to no avail. I still have all the symptoms and other problems to boot, but all of my tests have come back normal, with the exception of B12 for which I now get a monthly injection. I was tested nearly hyperthyroid (normal but close enough to hyperthyroid to cause question) and yet I am 90 pounds overweight. Great diet, great excercise program (all shown to and approved by the doctor) and no changes.

I was also recently diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, even though I've been on Prevacid for nearly 5 years (the very medicine they use to treat it).

We are all stumped and I am extremely frustrated that I can't have my figure back despite doing everything right, although at least now for once I have medically documented evidence that I am NOT AN OVEREATER! As a matter of fact, I don't eat enough (no appetite).

I read recently a study on mice who were hyperthyroid and overweight, even though tryglycerides, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels were completely normal. Sounds familiar. All of those tests show I'm sparkly clean.

So why am I still sick? The world may never know...

I have a very long laundry list of everything that has happened to me, but I think that a great deal of it stemmed from when I was a child. I had chronic ear infections and was always on antibiotics. I don't think that my body ever really learned how to fight anything off by itself.
Anyway, I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 2 and a half years ago. I started to feel better and then was sick all of the time again. Then after seeing my medical doctor many many times to no avail I went to a naturopath. He did wonders for me. I did have H.pylori bacteria that he cleared up and some other fun stuff. I felt great for awhile, but then came the fatigue and horrible joint and muscle pain that still won't go away. A few weeks ago I was tested for RA and lupus, both of which came back negative, but RA is a possibility because my father was disagnosed with it at the age of 3. Well, it turns out they told me I have fibromyalgia. I have all of the classic symptoms of the misunderstood syndrome. So, where do I go from here? I am, on the recommendation of my sister, going to read Ultra Metabolism and see where it takes me. I have tried many alternative health care techniques throughout all of this because I don't have a great deal of faith in the western medical community, so I will definitely give this a shot. I have also had much trouble with my weight as a result of all of this and was now told that I have insulin resistance. Where does it all end and what is the root of all of this?

I also have very similar issues. I take supplements, I exercise, I eat well (when I do eat enough since I don't have an appetite either), I drink lots of water, etc, etc and I too am about 90 pounds overweight. No one seems to be able to help me with my situation either. I am quite sure that my body has a great deal of inflammation, but I can't seem to correct that. Not that I am any help to you other than I know how you feel.

I was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 17 (I'm 38 now) and initially it was only on my scalp. Over the years, it has spread to my whole body and at it's worst, I had about 85% coverage on my limbs, trunk and back. I had noticed specific times - particularly of high stress - when the inflammation would get worse and the lesions would grow. I had tried every treatment known (except methatrexate) including coal tar, steroid creams, UV, acupuncture, ayurvedic, herbal etc. However, things are quite different now. For the first time in almost 20 years, the lesions are getting smaller and it was all after I read Ultrametabolism. I've been following a "cleaner" diet for some time but I read Ultrametabolism last year and made a few adjustments to my food and the change was quite remarkable. I dropped 10kgs (about 22lbs) in 3 months and large sections of lesions have shrunk or disappeared altogether. The interesting thing is that the lesions have disappeared in the reverse order that they appeared (newest lesions have cleared first). I stopped all treatments about 8 years ago for fear of the side-effects and had resigned to living with psoriasis for the rest of my life. I'm glad now that there is an alternative. I still struggle with stress sometimes but I'm making progress to being completely clear of this disease.

I have heart disease and had by pass surgery two years ago. Had a stint 3 months ago. My cholesterol is 209 good is 66. Which is coming down. But, my CRP level is over 11. It should not be any higher than 3. This is inflammation as you know. How do I get rid of it? I DO NOT LIKE MEDICINE, even though I take a lot. I am not taking anything except a detox of metals that I have been on for a month. I feel better, but I am concerned about the CRP.

Twelve years ago I had a radical prostatectomy for cancer. Until then I was exercising regularly, keeping fit, feeling well, but afterward I developed fibromyalgia and the pains kept me from exercising. I started putting on weight, went from l85 up to 245. My memory for recent events deteriorated. My allergies to tobacco smoke and pollen got much worse and I was congested, sneezing, coughing continually. I developed bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia, and my internist sent me to an allergist and a pulmonologist.
I started using SAMe, S Adenosyl Methonine, 400 mg per day, from the vitamin store, since one of my physicians told me there was no such disease as firbomyalgia. The fibromyalgia faded. The pulmonologist and the internist started me on Avelox the stop the pneumonia but I broke out in itching hives, so I was switched to another antibiotic, which quelled the pneumonia. The two also prescribed Advair diskus inhalant, and Flunisolide nasal spray, and Allegra. That quelled the bronchitis and asthma, but not the nasal allergies, running noce, sneezing, coughing, congestion.
My blood pressure started to creep up

First, I did try to use your blog for my comments, but for some reason it kept telling me that I had submitted too many comments in a short time period?? This was my first and only one comment....
Second, I want to thank you for your Blog on 9 Simple steps . It was very comforting to know that I don't stand alone in my uphill battle for good health. I'm really hoping you can help me!
I was a healthy, very active 53 year old female until cataract surgery in 6/06. Since then, I've had 8+ episodes of severe pain/burning in the back of my head(hospitalized 4x's), lost my eye sight twice, overall muscle loss/pain, numbness/tingling in hands/feet, sinus issues, severe body temperature changes(not menopause), fatigue and short term memory loss. I've had 2 lumbar punctures, numerous CT Scans, MRI's, so much blood work, I swear that the hospital has more than I do! I've seen every eye Specialist, Infectious disease, Neurologist, Rheumatologist, Cardiologist and family practioner. They "think" I may have low pressure glaucoma and an autoimmune disease(neither fully diagnosed). However, I have been diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy and Fibromyalgia. No one can/will tell me what is causing the pain/burning in my head or what has brought on all of these additional debilitating symptoms. Everyone just wants to give me pain/sleeping pills. And, since they can't put a "label" on me, they're now wanting to send me to a psychiatrist for what they're calling a chemical imbalance in the brain!! This is NOT manufactured pain!!
You stated in your article that Sam was a mold/yeast factory? How did you find that.. through blood work? Could he only have acquired this through antibiotics? The reason I'm asking, is that after reading your article, it occurred to me that in Aug 06, I had gutted a bathroom that was full of active mold in the walls and the sub floor. Does mold get into your system and stay after the fact? Does it continue to grow or just lay dormant? Is there a blood test for airborne mold/bacteria? If so, what is it?
The medical community doesn't seem to be able to be able to help or know what to do. And I've exhausted everything else I can think of.
Do you have any suggestions for me?

I'd like to know if you have any information on carcinod syndrome or if in your opinion it is just another label. I've had severe "gut" problems for the past 10 months with no definite Dx. as of yet. Serotonin and Chromogranin levels increased. More tests in the future. Is there another way to combat this?

Dr. Hyman, I would like to send you my email on the subjects of Sjogrens Syndrome and Von Willebrands Disease (the most severe type, I was born without the ability to stop bleeding) and when I was diagnosed with SS this made it very difficult to treat my SS because of anything starting internal bleeding. Fish oil, herbs, etc. were ruled out as Dr.s felt might start internal bleeding. Please get back to me. Cheri

Gluten can hide in many many places -- not only salad dressings and almost all commercial soy sauces, but also in shampoo, cosmetics, toothpaste -- you name it.

Regarding alcoholic beverages, all beers contain gluten unless they are specific gluten-free brands of beer. Stick to wine until you know which ones you need to avoid.

Generally when someone is gluten intolerant, they are of course at higher risk of being affected by many other allergen foods -- corn, soy, dairy.

It can take a very long time to detox from all of that stuff. You might want to try a grain free diet -- it's what I'm on. Look up The Paleo Diet by Cordain and Neanderthin by Ray Audette. Ray suffered from immune disease too, and he is now much better, thanks to the diet.

Check out Dr. Cordain's Paleo Diet or Ray Audette's Neanderthin. They address these issues in their paleolithic eating plans.

Someone who actually wants to hear from anyone like me or what I have been dianosed and exist with, that is something! FRUSTRATED? YES
What have I done? Everything that I know to do in my power in person and via telephone to NO avail.
I'm 52, so now they will attribute much of what I have to age, it started in my 20's with Fibromyalgia syndrome. I lived in pain all of my life, or tried to exist with it. I was known for my "good attitude". No meds other than for pain on occasion. Arthritis of the neck since my late 20's. Degenerative Disk disease in my spine when I was 34 was identified. Scoliosis. Migraine headaches of the cluster variety and horrible Irritable Bowel Snydrome from my 20's through my 40
s. That has lessened since I've been diagnosed with RA, Lung Disease, Interstitial and Pulmonary Fibrosis in 1999. Then my blood pressure became sky high, 199 over 104. I always had good blood pressure right through my 40's. 110 over 72 or less. Very high cholesterol that medication is not helping to lower. Severe Osteoporosis, even before I was put on the prednisone that I take daily since I was 48 and woke up paralyzed with pain from the sudden onset of Rheumatiod or an Inflammatory Arthritis.
Huge Fibroid tumors in my uterus, a goiter, edema in my ankles and feet, a weight gain, I was underweight through my 30's for no reason that I could determine, I ate and took supplements trying to gain weight. I weighed 97 pounds. Since I aquired RA I now weigh 130, and I'm sure much of that is fluid retention. What else?
Well anyway, I live in pain, housebound now on an oxygen machine with progressive lung disease, and everything else that I mentioned, I see no one until my husband gets home at night, and all of the doctors send you to ANOTHER specialist. Not one doctor keeps all of your facts and history in once place, to look at you as a whole person. I eat almost nothing, Ensure, whole grains, fruit, soup, no fat pudding and yogurt, an occasional sandwich or juice popsicle and I can't loose weight. I live on 2 inhalers, Procardia, Lisonopril, Lasix, Allegra, Prednisone, Azulfidine ( Sulfasalazine) used to treat the inflammation and I have a high sediment rate, muscle relaxers and pain killers and xanax as needed for anxiety as a result of all of the above! Pravachol 80 mg. daily, Amitryptilin for sleep and the Fibromyalgia Syndrome. And I sleep about 3 to 4 hours a night, panic and I know I'm depressed, who wouldn't be? I can't drive and I have no rides unless my husband takes a day off from work and he has a 75 mile drive to and from work. He's always been in perfect health, he's 59 now, but this year he developed high blood pressure, with his stressful job and having me to care for and worry about did not help I am sure.
The doctors treat me badly in general, I do not get good medical care and as I said, they want you to see a different doctor for each condition. I try and communicate to each of them medications and conditions, but they have "time restraints" charge me so much money. I call for a refill on my inhaler this week, Combivent, and they said they would not refill it until I came in for a visit. ??????? You can just stop giving someone a life saving drug and say that? They never told me I had to come in by a certain date or time, and I've had all of the testing they ordered for me this year, which they will NOT give me the results of. I've signed release after release. That is the pulmonologist. My third since 1999. I found out walking out of the door last September that I have COPD> bigtime, were the doctor's words, followed up with a "You did not know that?" NO and I was on my way OUT of the door so I did not and still don't know the exact condition or what it is or to do, take inhalers, don't smoke or be around smoke and it will progress is the most I could come up with. So I exist, go to each different doctor as I am required to, and they all give me medications and say come back in 6 months if at all. I've also had Gross Hematuria, blood in my urine, since 1999, I went to a Urologist who did ALOT of testing 3 years in a row, told me I had kidney stones, and never called me back when one doctor sent the heavy blood in my urine sample to them a year ago. Never called me back when I called to get the kidney stones blasted with Ultrasound if I could.. so I bleed. I'll stop there. I'm not sure what to add, or if it makes an difference. Thank You. Donna

Thanks Susan. I hadn't thought about contact issues with the shampoo!

Dear Dr. Hyman,

I very much enjoyed reading your book and your wonderful blogs. I know you are right in what you say, but nothing seems to be working for me and I just don't know where else to turn. I have spent thousands of dollars trying to get well, with minimal success.

I am a 54 year old woman. I have been very obese nearly all of my life. Despite constant dieting and exercise, I only managed to lose significant weight ONCE when I was 23.

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalga in 1997, but nothing doctors offered helped it. In 1999, my sleeps patterns became disrupted and my internal clock reversed--I am up late and sleep during the day.

In 2000, it got so bad I had to stop working. I could no longer stand, walk, or even really function well. I had terrible brain fog, confusion, total pain, etc. But despite many tests and conventional doctors, nobody could help me. I just knew my hormones, adrenals, thyroid, etc. were out of whack.

My body temperature is generally 96-97 degrees F.

In 2006, I was diagnosed with MS. After researching anf readig your book, I began searching for healthier alternatives, rather than take the ABC drug poisons. I found an alternative doctor who immediately put me on therapeutic doses of vitamins supplements. After some tests, we discovered I had Lyme's Disease and she started me on Cat's Claw Extract and monthly rounds of a series of antiobiotics. I also discovered I was "allergic" to wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs, and soy. So, I eliminated all of that from my diet and began to make healthier food choices, mostly vegetables, fruit, meat, chicken, some nuts. She also believed I had Mercury toxicity, so fish was out.

I had my amalgams removed and started DMPS chelation. The I discovered Natural Cellular Defense by Waiora, a nautral zeolite detoxifier, immune modulator and pH balancer. I stopped the chelation and use NCD instead.

She put me on thyroid pills, which made me irritable and raised my blood pressure, so I stopped them. It didn't do much for my weight, but it did raise my body temperature.

In the past year, I barely lost 52 pounds. I continue to eat healthier (and very little), and continue with my herbs and supplements. But my symptoms haven't really improved. I manage to do a little more than I could before, but hardly the results I hoped for.

My pH is slightly alkaline, and I monitor it. But my brain fog is still troublesome and the weight frustrating me. In fact, I now notice my abdomen appears to be swelling or distended. My temps are also low again. One of the bigest problems I deal with is nocturia. I am up every 2-3 hours to go to the bathroom, and therefore, deprived of restorative sleep. I use Vesicare, but it hass only helped a little.

I read your blog on sleep, and know my lack of it is crippling me.

I haven't been able to get back to the doctor because of lack of finances. I can barely afford to keep up with my supplements.

If you and anyone else could provide some answers, I would be very grateful.

Thanks for letting me share.

I have been dealing with what was first diagnosed as Reactive Arthritis, and now as Rheumatoid Arthritis. I came upon Ultra-Metabolism some time ago, and began to read the book. I went to an immunologist ans was put on an elimination diet, which was very helpful and informative for me, then began to change my diet. I also began detoxing and taking supplements. I lost 25 pounds, and gained more mobility, as well as energy. Recently I have had a few set-backs with joint pain and swelling, but am confident that if I stay with this diet, and on top of things that I will gain control over the pain and joint movement issues I have. I am much better than I was a year ago, but am hoping to be even better over this next year.

Laura,
I read your comments and have some information to share with you. I too have a hiatal hernia, and was on Prevacid for a long time. Eventually, the medicine was not working well. I went on an elimination diet and found I am gluten sensitive, as well as dairy. I changed my diet and it helped me so very much. I also began detoxing, but also taking something called GI-revive from a company called Designs for Health. I put it in my PaleoMeal drink each day and I am no longer taking any medications for my hernia. As for your weight, you may be weight loss resistant. This can be due to a food sensitivity too, or just toxidity. As for your tests coming back okay, doctors don't always take all the tests needed. There are many that are not done, and should be. I wish you health and good luck

Hello,

I have spent thousands of dollars and have now lost my medical insurance coverage. Last diagnosis: Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Most of the test results have pointed to this illness, but I have no more money or patience to chase down a diagnosis that will be accepted by SSDI. With disability, I won't recieve much money, but I will have access to Medicare, and hopefully be able to see a Rhumatologist. In the mean time, I am miserable, and unable to work. I would love to hear comments of others in my shoes. I'm sure there are lots of us.

Sincerely, Lynn

I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with me for 5 years now and having read the symptoms of systemic yeast, I think that could be it. I'm preparing to begin the Ultrasimple diet. I noticed that Dr. Hyman suggest another probiotic for people with yeast issues. Should I use it instead of the one recommended in Ultrasimple (metagenics)? I am currently taking the Candibactin AR and it seems to be helping the chronic sinusitus that began last December and has not resolved to date despite sinus surgery in June. From December until June I was put on 5 differrent rounds of antibiotics and prednasone twice in an attempt to treat my sinus issues. Nothing has worked. Since starting the Candibactin AR my nassal passages seem less congested. I have ringing in my ears nonstop, hives, exzema, etc. I have been treated with amino acid supplements through Neuroscience for adrenal fatigue. My norepinephrine and epinephrine continue to test low in spite of my taking the supplements. My serotonin and dopamine are also low. I have had hair thinning, unexplained weight gain, low blood pressure, low body temperature, so I'm not sure if I could have thyroid as my main problem. My brother has M.S. and my sister had to have her thyroid removed.
Is the UltraInflamX O.K. to use for breakfast if I think my problem might have to do with systemic yeast? Anything anyone can tell me to do or have tested would be appreciated. Thanks~

I liked this blog. I have so much pain, and doctor's can't tell me why except that I have arthritis. One doctor told me to get tested for rheumatoid arthritis, and I practically had to twist my doctor's arm to get a blood test for it. No one thought of testing me for lyme disease. My toes and the top of my foot hurt so bad that I have a hard time wearing shoes. I can only wear sneakers that are cushioned because the bottom of my feet hurt too. Every bone and joint hurts. I'm too young to feel this way. No One should feel this way.

Dr. Hyman, In 2000 I went to my internist as I was extremely exhausted, I could hardly function & the back of my legs were painful. He checked me for Lymes disease & said no evidence & diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia. I have been taking Amitriptyline since then.  I was also taking 1200 mg of Advil a day and 6 mo. ago started taking Aleve 220 mg a day instead of Advil.  The longlasting seemed a little better.  The Amitriptyline I was on in the beginning was 50mg. & because I gained 25 lbs I take only 20mg.  It helps me sleep.  I am a 62 yr. old woman with constant knee & leg pain and not much relief.  If I am on them for a period of time I can hardly function.  For 3 weeks I have had tingleness in my left arm and hand and when on vacation the last 2 years my ankles swell up.  When I read your article on autoimmune disease, I started to cry and realized how much this has bothered me.  If I could be helped or relieved from this pain it would feel like I regained my life back.  I really enjoy my life with family & friends inspite of my physical limitations but the joy of less pain would be a blessing to me.

Sincerely,

Marty Stanko

I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue - two very confusing illnesses and I can completely control both through diet. Conventional (corporate) medicine offered me only drugs and that I would would never get better. Tradiitonal (used throughout the history of human kind) allowed me to once again live a normal life.   My experience has shown that our food choices are our most important choices.

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One year ago I developed severe lethargy painful eczema on
my hands and face weight loss constipation hot flushes and amenorrhea.My Gp did
a blood test which showed raised eosinphils and zero oestrogen . So his
diagnosis was premenopause symptoms with treatment of HRT.

Not wanting to go along this route I decided to visit a Functional
doctor and a Naturopath.

This time the functional doctor did comprehensive blood and
stool tests and found out I had Hirshimotos thyroiditis, exhausted adrenals and
a parasite in my bowel called Dientamoeba fragilis. She admitted she could help
me balance my thyroid and adrenals with natural thyroid extract and natural DHEA
but without resorting to very strong antibiotics, with devastating side effects
she could not treat this parasite and would hand me over to my naturopath for
ongoing treatment. She was confident that all symptoms were linked, But what
came first!

My Naturopath did a live blood analysis and “Mora” energy
test and decided my underlying problem was a systemic fungal infection. The
parasite was feeding on the fungus in my bowel and the toxins from this
parasite were leaking through the gut into the blood stream and causing the
autoimmune thyroiditis, lethergy and eczema.

The first line of treatment was to starve the fungus by
stopping all carbohydrates including fruit. I was on minimal green vegetables
only with plenty of protein and good fats. He treated the parasite with parasitic
herbs and used bicarbonate of soda( Bicarb is cooked with Maple syrup for 5
minutes to combine the two). The fungus then feeds on the syrup and
inadvertently takes in the bicarb. It has taken about 9 months to get the
treatment right with no relapses. I have also benefited from EFT (emotional
freedom technique) as I believe emotional traumas from my past and my reactions
to stress were obstructing my healing.

I now feel at peace with myself and the people and world
around me and I know I am now healed. My weight is increasing hormones are
almost back to normal and my energy levels have soared. I am almost back on a
normal diet but don’t feel the desire for processed sugary foods any more.

I feel that without using all three holistic disciplines from
the Functional doctor, Naturopath and EFT practitioner I would not have
resolved this problem so quickl.

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Hi -- I have searched in the book and on this site for the recipe for the olive oil/lemon cleanse and I cannot find the amounts.  Can someone please let me know?

 Best wishes,

Jean 

stillhopeful in nj

I am 51 years and I have had RA for the last 14 years.  It has affected my knees and my hips.  I have had 2 synovectomies on my knees and two years ago I had to have a hip replacement.  My other hip is now getting worse. 

Four years ago, I decided to stop taking the recommended meds altogether because they were not working.  I began to take care more charge of my health and sought the advice of alternative practitioners.  Even before I had ever heard of Dr. Hyman, I had my amalgam fillings removed and had Chelation therapy for mercury.  After my hip replacement, I took an IgG test, eliminated the foods, but did not notice much improvement.  My CRP levels are quite high.  Earlier this year, I took the ALCAT test.  I had many more food sensitivities.  I am now following that protocol, but I don't see a change and am wondering how reliable that test is.   As I said before, my other hip is getting worse.  Has Dr. Hyman ever hear of it? I follow a pretty clean diet.  I eat organic foods.  I don't eat sugar or processed foods.  I cook everything.  I am not eating dairy.  I stopped eating gluten in April but because I only was a little sensitive to it, last week I began to reintroduce some whole grain wheat.  I take 3,000 to 4,000 IU's of Vitimin D because I had a deficiency.  I take Cod liver oil and probiotics.  I can go on and on, but NOTHING seems to work.  I used digestive enzymes in the past, so I though I would try them again and add zinc.  Can you tell me what is a safe amount of zinc to start. 

I took the Alcat test for hidden food sensitivities and it did help. My energy level is higher and I don't get that bloated feeling quite as much. I took the test in January. When should I be re-tested?  And is it worth doing so.

Thanks.

Can anyone tell me if our questions are ever answered by Dr. Hyman?

Thanks.

it would be good if you can just do what you say to do here and not have to take drugs

for the pain of arthritis.

I trust western medicine if I break a bone. I want the best physical therapy I can manage to relearn to use the healed limb; but when it comes to chronic conditions, it seems that Western Medicine has less of a clue than the patient.

So I thought I would write about how I got a total body yeast infection under control and rebalanced my internal flora and a few other things of which I am sure.

Cabbage. My answer was cabbage. I drank water with a T of raw, unprocessed apple cider vinegar, when I could remember but I was so very sick at the time that I really could not remember very much. Taking pills and supplements would have been very nice but, as often as not, I could not remember if I'd already taken a pill on the current day or the prior one.

My hungry button was kinda silenced but my famished alarm rang as often as needed. Food intake was also spotty. I'd no energy to motivate myself to feel better except by feeling worse. I kept a jar of organic and raw sauerkraut in the fridge and another unopened one in the cupboard. I was mold sick much of the time and did not always recognize food as something I could eat. I'd stare at veggies in the fridge and not touch them. Eventually they would turn and I'd get even crazier as they rotted but I'd, at some point, throw them out and convince myself I felt better. I lay around all the time and my head and whole body *(especially neck & shoulders) really hurt.

But I kept researching and writing down what I could not remember (everything) and then searching for the notes I had made. Eventually I got the bright idea to buy a dedicated notebook. That was good. I bought one with an outlandish cover and I only lost it once (took two days to find it right in plain sight).

As luck would have it, on three days in a row I remembered to eat some sauerkraut. The cloud began to dissipate. I was clear enough to make salads and all of them had shredded cabbage in them along with a host of other raw veggies and sprouts. I probably went through two to three heads of cabbage a week all by myself. Red cabbage, green cabbage, Savoy cabbage, bok choy, fennel all went down my gullet. I stayed on a 100% raw or fermented diet. there were no cans or packages in the house.

I felt so much better and the glass test showed the candida was under control. Do you guys know about the glass test? You put a glass of water by your bed as you lay down to sleep. In the morning you hock up some saliva and spit in it and leave it for a few minutes. If you have candida, long strings fall from the spit floating in the glass of water. As the candida clears, it takes more time for the strings to form and drop and eventually, they pretty well disappear and you feel human again.

I began to add more foods to my diet. Dehydrated foods, including raisins which I'd soaked and dates, similarly treated, and nuts and seeds which I also presoaked before using them. I even drank the soak water and it was delicious. I added juice and vegetable smoothies to my intake. I read that strawberries and alfalfa sprouts are mildly antiseptic and pain killing and discovered, in time, that it was true. My joints began to ache less.

I started up with a yoga class. It hurt like heck and I could barely balance, never mind keeping up with the class. I came home exhausted but, after soaking in a Himalayan salt bath, discovered I felt pretty good, even though charley horsed. I bought those little foot pad things that you wear overnight and they were of help too. I started up with doing my exercises for my neck and shoulders and that pain lessened too. I wish I could say that I do these things regularly but I can only say that they help when I do them.

I've an inventive mind, when it is working, and began to create recipes for these raw, dehydrated, and sprouted foods I was making. since I see there are plenty of ads on this forum, I'll say to watch for a book in the next few months on a site I just bought called www.rawmaven.com. It is January now so lets say by April or June for sure. My e-mail is geekling@yahoo.com if anyone wants to write to me.

I'm still allergic to mold but it is better now that I know what is the problem. I was really distraught when I wrote my last note here as I'd just been molded again after only a night and a morning of clarity. Here it is the next day though and I'm not feeling so very awful. What a miracle after 20 odd years of not knowing what was wrong with me.

I wish all of us well and whole. My yoga teacher has a mantra which says that joy is our birthright. I believe it but it does take work and cleaning out your personal house which is your body and your mind.

Blessings y'all. :-)

My symptoms started with congestion and sinus issues years ago, around the same time I was on antibiotics for acne for about 2-3 years, also I had been plaqued with occassional yeast infections over the years, and interestingly occurring more frequently after being on antibiotics. After that I had a period of time when I had severe stomach pains and that was diagnosed gastritis (of note during the previous year and leading up to the episode of the stomach pains I was in an extremely stressful work situation and shortly thereafter resigned). Finally I started learning more on my own about health and got on better diet and eventually stomach issues went away. My health wasn't perfect (I still had the sinus issues and the yeast infections) but I generally felt pretty good and was very involved in ballroom dancesport so this kept me pretty heatlhy too. Then in spring 2004 I started noticing a breathing/wheezing problem when I jogged or exercised. It grew worse over the next 2 years.

Dec 2005, I went to an allergist - no allergies. Jan 2006, adjusted my diet to be healthier - removing sugar, most processed foods, and dairy, adding lots more fresh green vegetables and fruits to my diet, and cut way back on red meats, mainly eat just fish now. I also did a color cleanse for about a month. Although this change in diet had a good effect on my overall health (lost weight, had an increase in energy, better skin, have only had about 2 yeast infections since this diet change), it still did not have much effect on the asthma I was struggling with. In summer 2007 I took food allergy test, came back negative. Finally in desperation (as the breathing problem was increasingly worse and now starting to effect my ballroom dancing), I went to traditional Doctor in Fall 2007 and got diagnosis of "Exercised-Induced Asthma". I was put on Advair, Flonase (generic version) and given rescue inhaler for dancing. Although this helped improve my situation, I never felt back to 100% and always had that nagging feeling of not knowing what was really causing my problems and felt like I was just treating the "symptoms". Also, I noticed I started having nosebleeds (mainly in winter) and had harder time (coughing) up phlegm. (My lungs didn't seem to be working at full power anymore). In Jan 2009 - I decided to do test - go off medication to see was I better and maybe try to figure out some natural alternatives instead of the medication. I definitely was NOT better, in fact I felt worse than before, and have been trying everything I hear of or can think of. I am now considering going back on the (Advair) medication as I see no other alternative and over the coarse of last 2 years - my dancing involvement has dropped to 25% of what it used to be.

After reading your article above - my case seems to fit pretty closely to the story of the patient. Is Asthma an autoimmune disease? is would seem that way from the description - I've read that it's basicallly an inflammation of the lungs. Also, my sinus issues seem to fit as I'm thinking that too is inflammation of the nasal passages. (I forgot to mention that I have been doing sinus rinses for the last year - and it seems to help temporarily). I would love to take this article and steps listed to my doctor to see if they would help me with them, but I'm pretty sure they will be opposed to these ideas. what can I do as my insurance only covers that particular healthcare facility that my doctor belongs to. It would seem likely from your article that I have mold and yeast infection and overgrowth in my body, but I'm not sure the best way to treat it. Also, would this really make a difference with my asthma?

Any advice you can give would be helpful. Thank you 

k dancer

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