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Anyone Looking To Find ROOT Causes and REVERSAL of their disease?
I am..was just wondering if anyone else is...I believe that the body has the ability, if given the right "tools" to return to a state of health and wellness. I'm working on this today. Wondering if anyone else is? What's your journey been like..what are you finding out? Do you have a doctor that thinks the same? I have two that believe the body can heal given the right circumstances, which means the right supplements, detoxification etc.
Thanks for your comments ahead of time.
~Amy~
Thanks for your comments ahead of time.
~Amy~
I just wanted to add here that I agree with eating healthy and taking care of one's body, but there are environmental factors at work that we have no control over. Our earth is toxic. We cannot escape it. Chemicals are everywhere...literally everywhere. Maybe if we didn't have to breathe we would all be safe.
We can do our best to eat well, yes, but it isn't always the answer or the cure. But it cannot hurt.
Wanna :o)
We can do our best to eat well, yes, but it isn't always the answer or the cure. But it cannot hurt.
Wanna :o)
I agree with a lot of JenB's comments. Modern medicine is not all bad, either. I think there are some good doctors, and a lot of the drugs have saved people's lives--antibiotics, insulin, chemotherapy.
Also, if it's the food, why do babies and young children get sick? They get cancer, asthma, all of that....just wondering. Never thought about it that much, but there must be a reason.
Also, if it's the food, why do babies and young children get sick? They get cancer, asthma, all of that....just wondering. Never thought about it that much, but there must be a reason.
Amy,
You know... that IS interesting about not giving thyroid hormones to someone who might be suffering adrenal fatigue!! I take .1 mg of snythroid everyday but my brother does not take his. He's been on synthroid, armour and feels better on nothing at all. We're both skinny. however i've become underweight since being dxed. my brother did not test positive for adrenal fatigue via his AM coritsol results. I have not yet had mine tested but that will probably end up on my list. I definitely find treating Hashimotos to not be as simple as "one pill in the morning" as Doctors say..... and i know for a fact that most people dxed with Hashi's suffer off and on from it....
I want you to know that i am NOT naysaying everything you are saying and i do always like to hear all sides of things. I will listen to that podcast and see what she has to say I am VERY interested in learning more about thyroid function. I do think that thyroid diseases are an area which is grossly under-treated and i think doctors rely way way too much on the TSH results....
I'll tell you what... I'm going in sometime this week to get over 20 blood tests which were ordered by my Rheumy..... When that is over and done. I am willing to TRY whatever method you think could work. I am not going to argue against something that i cannot personally say did not work for me. Deal? And then I can report to you and others if it is making me feel better. And to make it even more valid, I will wait until I have a flare up to begin my new regime, and then I will not be able to say "it's just a coincidence" if I start to feel good.....
You know... that IS interesting about not giving thyroid hormones to someone who might be suffering adrenal fatigue!! I take .1 mg of snythroid everyday but my brother does not take his. He's been on synthroid, armour and feels better on nothing at all. We're both skinny. however i've become underweight since being dxed. my brother did not test positive for adrenal fatigue via his AM coritsol results. I have not yet had mine tested but that will probably end up on my list. I definitely find treating Hashimotos to not be as simple as "one pill in the morning" as Doctors say..... and i know for a fact that most people dxed with Hashi's suffer off and on from it....
I want you to know that i am NOT naysaying everything you are saying and i do always like to hear all sides of things. I will listen to that podcast and see what she has to say I am VERY interested in learning more about thyroid function. I do think that thyroid diseases are an area which is grossly under-treated and i think doctors rely way way too much on the TSH results....
I'll tell you what... I'm going in sometime this week to get over 20 blood tests which were ordered by my Rheumy..... When that is over and done. I am willing to TRY whatever method you think could work. I am not going to argue against something that i cannot personally say did not work for me. Deal? And then I can report to you and others if it is making me feel better. And to make it even more valid, I will wait until I have a flare up to begin my new regime, and then I will not be able to say "it's just a coincidence" if I start to feel good.....
Not all of the cells in the body have a turn over rate, some never replace, others like the skin, turn over fast. Bone tissue, intestines, some brain tissues, turn over after decades. Even if some cells regenerate they are still written using the same underlying DNA. Food choices don't alter our genes. The body can only heal itself to a certain extent, and food choices only have a small part in that. I applaud your will power but people cannot will themselves cured. 7 years of eating raw foods will not cure most diseases, particularly most autoimmune ones.
It could be that toxins in food and air are making humans sicker as a whole, but I still don't believe that pure air, food, and water is the cure. I believe I would still have gotten my illness even if i had lived in a biodome with pure water, air and, 100% raw foods.
Furthermore the US has some of the best standards for food prep, agriculture, and water quality. I would say aside from some European countries and Australia, the US might very well be the top. Most developing countries do not have the same health standards and pesticide regulations. The US spends a lot of money ensuring that the products we eat pass a minimum standard. It is up to the consumer to decide if the food is good for them or not. That is not, and should not be, the governments responsibility.
Also, I don't think that the US "medical community" wants to see people get sick just to earn more money, so much money is dedicated to helping people feel better and finding real cures for problems and illnesses. The US is known for having top Doctors, facilities, hospitals and research. There will always be a need for Doctors even if every person had perfect air, water and nutrition. It's totally up to you that you want to take your health into your own hands 100% and order up your own labs, but I think that is horrible advice for people to do on a regular basis. If you order your own labs it's not covered by insurance, and with out Doctors and medical professionals, people would not know which labs to order. You cannot just rely on the internet and some books to make your own dx.... that is dangerous and bad advice. I think that people should always be their own advocate but there is a limit to that as well.
It could be that toxins in food and air are making humans sicker as a whole, but I still don't believe that pure air, food, and water is the cure. I believe I would still have gotten my illness even if i had lived in a biodome with pure water, air and, 100% raw foods.
Furthermore the US has some of the best standards for food prep, agriculture, and water quality. I would say aside from some European countries and Australia, the US might very well be the top. Most developing countries do not have the same health standards and pesticide regulations. The US spends a lot of money ensuring that the products we eat pass a minimum standard. It is up to the consumer to decide if the food is good for them or not. That is not, and should not be, the governments responsibility.
Also, I don't think that the US "medical community" wants to see people get sick just to earn more money, so much money is dedicated to helping people feel better and finding real cures for problems and illnesses. The US is known for having top Doctors, facilities, hospitals and research. There will always be a need for Doctors even if every person had perfect air, water and nutrition. It's totally up to you that you want to take your health into your own hands 100% and order up your own labs, but I think that is horrible advice for people to do on a regular basis. If you order your own labs it's not covered by insurance, and with out Doctors and medical professionals, people would not know which labs to order. You cannot just rely on the internet and some books to make your own dx.... that is dangerous and bad advice. I think that people should always be their own advocate but there is a limit to that as well.
Hi,
Have you listened to the podcast? By Dr. Janet Lang? I posted it on another heading on this site...it will give you an insight to Hashimoto's and Thyroid disease I bet you have not heard before. I think it will help you and your brother understand more clearly what is happening to your body...Some things from the podcast:Like if you have a thyroid disease you also have an adrenal disease. Did you know that the PDR ( Physicians Desk Reference) states that doctors should NOT give thyroid medication/hormones IF the patient is suffering with adrenal fatigue? The medical profession over looks this point because they do not have a test that tests for adrenal fatigue just adrenal disease like Addisons. Many many many thyroid patients need adrenal support BEFORE they ever go on medication for their thyroids..it's a secondary issue..not the primary. All of this and so much more in on the podcast. I hope you take a listen and let me know what you think.
I think most people feel insulted because they think and feel "FOOD can in no way be the answer, if that were true my doctor would have told me". how much nutrition are most doctors schooled in? I think it is a 3 hours class they have to take. 3 hours..that is not going to make them any money.
We have to be smart.
I also have Hashimoto's and have been able to decrease my medication 3 times now. My hope is that it will correct enough to get off ALL medication. Getting the mercury out of my mouth is a start in getting rid of a toxic load. Drinking my green drinks are helping to stabilize my body, reduce inflammation, and reduce my antibody numbers. I had antibody numbers over the 3000 test limit. Balancing the adrenals and the thyroid and the whole entire endocrine system is NOT easy by any means...but food can give the body what it needs to heal or it can tax the system further and increase the toxic load. It is a choice.
FOOD is not the "cause" of any autoimmune disease directly( well maybe celiacs is the exception)...but if you don't have the correct minerals, protein, calcium, magnesium etc in your body at the time it needs it..what does the body do? it steals it from stored areas...or it goes without...allowing the body to then deteriorate slowly over time and thus develop dis-ease and illness.
I'd like to stay in touch with you and see if making some small changes could help you and your brother. Are you willing? Small changes like these green drinks...yoga..meditation..journaling..life is not suppose to be about suffering and struggle in my opinion.
Be well,
~Amy~
Have you listened to the podcast? By Dr. Janet Lang? I posted it on another heading on this site...it will give you an insight to Hashimoto's and Thyroid disease I bet you have not heard before. I think it will help you and your brother understand more clearly what is happening to your body...Some things from the podcast:Like if you have a thyroid disease you also have an adrenal disease. Did you know that the PDR ( Physicians Desk Reference) states that doctors should NOT give thyroid medication/hormones IF the patient is suffering with adrenal fatigue? The medical profession over looks this point because they do not have a test that tests for adrenal fatigue just adrenal disease like Addisons. Many many many thyroid patients need adrenal support BEFORE they ever go on medication for their thyroids..it's a secondary issue..not the primary. All of this and so much more in on the podcast. I hope you take a listen and let me know what you think.
I think most people feel insulted because they think and feel "FOOD can in no way be the answer, if that were true my doctor would have told me". how much nutrition are most doctors schooled in? I think it is a 3 hours class they have to take. 3 hours..that is not going to make them any money.
We have to be smart.
I also have Hashimoto's and have been able to decrease my medication 3 times now. My hope is that it will correct enough to get off ALL medication. Getting the mercury out of my mouth is a start in getting rid of a toxic load. Drinking my green drinks are helping to stabilize my body, reduce inflammation, and reduce my antibody numbers. I had antibody numbers over the 3000 test limit. Balancing the adrenals and the thyroid and the whole entire endocrine system is NOT easy by any means...but food can give the body what it needs to heal or it can tax the system further and increase the toxic load. It is a choice.
FOOD is not the "cause" of any autoimmune disease directly( well maybe celiacs is the exception)...but if you don't have the correct minerals, protein, calcium, magnesium etc in your body at the time it needs it..what does the body do? it steals it from stored areas...or it goes without...allowing the body to then deteriorate slowly over time and thus develop dis-ease and illness.
I'd like to stay in touch with you and see if making some small changes could help you and your brother. Are you willing? Small changes like these green drinks...yoga..meditation..journaling..life is not suppose to be about suffering and struggle in my opinion.
Be well,
~Amy~
HI..great post!
I started out by reading everything I could get my hands on by Dr. Gabriel Cousins M.D and Dr. Max ****** M.D and also David Wolfe who has done years of research on the raw food and super foods.
I was raised in a chiropractic family and so my background is not medical. I use the medical profession for what I need them for...blood tests and such but am finding I can get my own lab tests done without a doctors script ( anylabtestsnow.com). I know the body regenerates. I know the body is a totally new body every 7 years. It took me over 20 years to get this way, and I am sure I can improve..can I reverse everything, I think I can, but will I? no idea..but I have to try...what else do I have to lose?
One i think has to look at how our food is being GROWN in this country...what chemicals do they put in the food once it is taken out of the field...the movement is shifting...more and more people are becoming aware ( much tot he medical communities dismay) of what food and our water and our air is doing to us. Other countries are SO FAR beyond us in this respect. They care more about their people than thier pocket books.
Glad you posted...I look forward to more connection with you.
~Amy~
I started out by reading everything I could get my hands on by Dr. Gabriel Cousins M.D and Dr. Max ****** M.D and also David Wolfe who has done years of research on the raw food and super foods.
I was raised in a chiropractic family and so my background is not medical. I use the medical profession for what I need them for...blood tests and such but am finding I can get my own lab tests done without a doctors script ( anylabtestsnow.com). I know the body regenerates. I know the body is a totally new body every 7 years. It took me over 20 years to get this way, and I am sure I can improve..can I reverse everything, I think I can, but will I? no idea..but I have to try...what else do I have to lose?
One i think has to look at how our food is being GROWN in this country...what chemicals do they put in the food once it is taken out of the field...the movement is shifting...more and more people are becoming aware ( much tot he medical communities dismay) of what food and our water and our air is doing to us. Other countries are SO FAR beyond us in this respect. They care more about their people than thier pocket books.
Glad you posted...I look forward to more connection with you.
~Amy~
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