kiwisoup20
Around three years ago, I started to have a lot or problems that somehow seem related. I've been to a doctor, but I'm uninsured and they didn't seem to have any idea. They tested for a few things they thought it was but no success. Here are my symptoms:
-Unrefreshing sleep
-Chronic fatigue
-Achey legs
-Tender joints
-Muscle fatigue
-"Burning" sensation when applying pressure to legs such as bending at the knees.
-Constant bloating
-Mixed up sense of hunger and fullness
-Distended stomach when I'm not overweight
-Floating stools
-Bad short term memory
Also:
-Swollen lymph nodes in every area
-Increased phlegm
-Slightly anemic
Answer
I can't diagnose you because I'm not a doctor, but I can give suggestions. What you choose to do with this information is up to you.
You sound like you may have candida albicans (yeast overgrowth) issues. The chronic fatigue, the bloating, muscle fatigue, tender joints, insomnia, these can all be signs of yeast overgrowth. I am leaving you a resource (first one) that tells you how to effectively get rid of yeast. Read the entire thing and then see if it is something you want to do. Adding virgin coconut oil to your diet can also help. This is found in health food stores (unrefined only!!) A good yogurt will help.
You also sound as if you may be calcium and magnesium deficient. It is important to get enough of these two essential minerals in your system daily. You cannot do it solely on diet. It would not hurt for you to take 2400 mg of calcium and 1000 mg of magnesium daily. I buy a calcium citrate capsule that also has vitamin D in it as your body needs vitamin D to metabolize the calcium and absorb it in your small intestine or else it will pass through with no benefit. You can get all the vitamin D you need by making sure you get at least 15-20 minutes of sun (early and later sun, not the afternoon, if you can help it) daily, more if you are darker skinned (Dark skin has a harder time absorbing the sun's rays). The caplets I buy come in 600 mg each, and I take two in the am and two in the pm (breakfast and right before bed). Ditto for the magnesium. Most people are deficient in both of these minerals and in vitamin D. A blood test would tell you about your D levels.
You need to up your iron levels by ingesting foods high in iron. The second resource has a list of foods that will help with this issue.
I would also change my diet. Avoid any and all diet foods of any kind, especially diet drinks. Aspartame poisoning is a real threat (see 3rd resource). Any and all artificial sweeteners need to be taken out of your diet immediately. Begin to drink spring water, if you can ( Ice Mountain is a good brand for this and comes in gallon containers), and try to avoid tap water as it has many chemicals.
Take all highly processed foods out of your diet. This means no Betty Crocker Potatoes, Kraft Mac & Cheese, or Knorr soups. Learn to eat fresh (preferrably raw or steamed) vegetables and fruits, meats that are labeled "natural" (no growth hormones or anti-biotics), and avoid any and all foods with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as this is too harsh on your pancreas and insulin levels.
If possible, buy your eggs from a local farmer and use these instead of the ones from the store as they will be much higher in all vitamins and minerals. Eat butter and no margarines or spreads. Avoid all vegetable oils and only use olive oil, but use this sparingly.
Replace white bread with 100% whole wheat. add more beans and whole grains (as unprocessed as possible~old fashioned oats instead of quick oats, brown rice instead of white, etc). And avoid junk foods such as snack cakes, candy bars, sodas, cakes, pies, and cookies.
Try to make as much of your own home-cooked foods as possible in order to know the quality of the food you are eating.
When eating out, avoid fast food and fried foods.
Check any and all pharmaceuticals you may be on and see what they side effects are. You'd be surprised at how much havoc these cause.
Get at least a 20 minute walk in daily and do something to relax before bedtime such as sex (if married), reading, or crosswords to tire out your brain and get you ready to sleep. Try not to sleep with the TV on or to do any exercising near bedtime as this will wake you up.
You will be much healthier if you try to change these things and you will notice an improvement in your life. If it seems overwhelming then do one item a week until you are doing them all. All it takes is 6 weeks to make something a habit. Make it a habit to live healthy.
Good luck!
I can't diagnose you because I'm not a doctor, but I can give suggestions. What you choose to do with this information is up to you.
You sound like you may have candida albicans (yeast overgrowth) issues. The chronic fatigue, the bloating, muscle fatigue, tender joints, insomnia, these can all be signs of yeast overgrowth. I am leaving you a resource (first one) that tells you how to effectively get rid of yeast. Read the entire thing and then see if it is something you want to do. Adding virgin coconut oil to your diet can also help. This is found in health food stores (unrefined only!!) A good yogurt will help.
You also sound as if you may be calcium and magnesium deficient. It is important to get enough of these two essential minerals in your system daily. You cannot do it solely on diet. It would not hurt for you to take 2400 mg of calcium and 1000 mg of magnesium daily. I buy a calcium citrate capsule that also has vitamin D in it as your body needs vitamin D to metabolize the calcium and absorb it in your small intestine or else it will pass through with no benefit. You can get all the vitamin D you need by making sure you get at least 15-20 minutes of sun (early and later sun, not the afternoon, if you can help it) daily, more if you are darker skinned (Dark skin has a harder time absorbing the sun's rays). The caplets I buy come in 600 mg each, and I take two in the am and two in the pm (breakfast and right before bed). Ditto for the magnesium. Most people are deficient in both of these minerals and in vitamin D. A blood test would tell you about your D levels.
You need to up your iron levels by ingesting foods high in iron. The second resource has a list of foods that will help with this issue.
I would also change my diet. Avoid any and all diet foods of any kind, especially diet drinks. Aspartame poisoning is a real threat (see 3rd resource). Any and all artificial sweeteners need to be taken out of your diet immediately. Begin to drink spring water, if you can ( Ice Mountain is a good brand for this and comes in gallon containers), and try to avoid tap water as it has many chemicals.
Take all highly processed foods out of your diet. This means no Betty Crocker Potatoes, Kraft Mac & Cheese, or Knorr soups. Learn to eat fresh (preferrably raw or steamed) vegetables and fruits, meats that are labeled "natural" (no growth hormones or anti-biotics), and avoid any and all foods with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as this is too harsh on your pancreas and insulin levels.
If possible, buy your eggs from a local farmer and use these instead of the ones from the store as they will be much higher in all vitamins and minerals. Eat butter and no margarines or spreads. Avoid all vegetable oils and only use olive oil, but use this sparingly.
Replace white bread with 100% whole wheat. add more beans and whole grains (as unprocessed as possible~old fashioned oats instead of quick oats, brown rice instead of white, etc). And avoid junk foods such as snack cakes, candy bars, sodas, cakes, pies, and cookies.
Try to make as much of your own home-cooked foods as possible in order to know the quality of the food you are eating.
When eating out, avoid fast food and fried foods.
Check any and all pharmaceuticals you may be on and see what they side effects are. You'd be surprised at how much havoc these cause.
Get at least a 20 minute walk in daily and do something to relax before bedtime such as sex (if married), reading, or crosswords to tire out your brain and get you ready to sleep. Try not to sleep with the TV on or to do any exercising near bedtime as this will wake you up.
You will be much healthier if you try to change these things and you will notice an improvement in your life. If it seems overwhelming then do one item a week until you are doing them all. All it takes is 6 weeks to make something a habit. Make it a habit to live healthy.
Good luck!
If Coconut Oil says Organic, does that mean it is Cold-Pressed?
~Zebra~
Already I am wondering what gives Food Companies the right to call itself "Organic". Once upon a time, it was hard to get that label. Somewhere it has changed.
Also, is there an instance where Cold-Pressed oil is not necessary? Seems I read a certain type did not need to be....your thoughts...
Answer
Organic is the manner in which fruit, vegetables or livestock is grown/produced. Most understand that it is simply without chemicals however it also includes site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.
Cold pressed is the manner of process usually referred to with oils but also other products. That is done by produced by pressing the parent seed, nut, or grain at the lowest possible temperature without any further pressing. They are often better for you because the heating process degrades it's nutritional value, color, and may expose them to toxins.
You can buy foods such as oils that are organic but not cold pressed and the other way around, being organic is not related to the processing, you need to look at the label to see how it has been processed.
You can read a little further here:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cold-pressed-oil.htm
Which also has links to various articles on different oils. I buy coconut oil for us as we are getting older and from what i have read it can really help with memory in dementia sufferers. Since we have parents on both sides of the family suffering we thought it wise to cook with it as a preventative. The unprocessed one has a strong coconut flavour which is great when cooking sausages, curries and other assorted foods however not so much with eggs or the like. It is light, easy on the gall bladder and nutritious.
Here you can buy 2 different sorts, processed and unprocessed. The brand I buy is organic... think all coconut is organic anyway as it's been grown through the ages without any but I make sure I buy the one marked virgin/expeller unprocessed as recommended by Dr Mary Newport a neonatologist, documented her husband's incredible progress with reversing Alzheimer's disease by eating coconut oil. Her study:
http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/mp4/LJO190v1_WS
There are many oils on the market, all with various benefits and downsides. You would need to research each one and decide
Organic is the manner in which fruit, vegetables or livestock is grown/produced. Most understand that it is simply without chemicals however it also includes site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.
Cold pressed is the manner of process usually referred to with oils but also other products. That is done by produced by pressing the parent seed, nut, or grain at the lowest possible temperature without any further pressing. They are often better for you because the heating process degrades it's nutritional value, color, and may expose them to toxins.
You can buy foods such as oils that are organic but not cold pressed and the other way around, being organic is not related to the processing, you need to look at the label to see how it has been processed.
You can read a little further here:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cold-pressed-oil.htm
Which also has links to various articles on different oils. I buy coconut oil for us as we are getting older and from what i have read it can really help with memory in dementia sufferers. Since we have parents on both sides of the family suffering we thought it wise to cook with it as a preventative. The unprocessed one has a strong coconut flavour which is great when cooking sausages, curries and other assorted foods however not so much with eggs or the like. It is light, easy on the gall bladder and nutritious.
Here you can buy 2 different sorts, processed and unprocessed. The brand I buy is organic... think all coconut is organic anyway as it's been grown through the ages without any but I make sure I buy the one marked virgin/expeller unprocessed as recommended by Dr Mary Newport a neonatologist, documented her husband's incredible progress with reversing Alzheimer's disease by eating coconut oil. Her study:
http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/mp4/LJO190v1_WS
There are many oils on the market, all with various benefits and downsides. You would need to research each one and decide
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