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Judy T
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 9:28 am: |    |
Interesting site: doctoryourself.com/caffeine_allergy.html A discussion about caffeine relating to those who take epinephrine (which is good and necessary for some) clear to ADD and rosacea. Just interesting. |
Suzanne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 10:20 am: | |
What do you all know about fluoride for kids...I took my five year old in for his physical and the doctor said he should be taking it. I haven't been giving it to my kids (In Colorado, it was in the water but here in Washington, where i've lived for 2 and a half years, it has to be taken), the dentists say to take it. I've heard it's bad. What is the truth? |
Carol H
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 2:27 pm: | |
Suzanne, fluoride can interfere with the thyroid. Go with your instincts. Your dentist can provide a flouride rinse when you get a checkup, and there are flouride toothpastes. That should be all you need to do. The dentists don't care and don't have to know what it does to the rest of the body. I wouldn't take it. |
Carol H
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 2:33 pm: | |
Check out this page as well: http://www.mercola.com/2000/sept/10/green_tea_fluoride_thyroid.htm
Deb A, just a thought.... but when you were having troubles with regulating your thyroid meds, were you also drinking a lot of green tea? |
Roy Piwovar
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 3:36 am: | |
The article link here suggests stevia (related to chrysanthemums) as a substitute for aspartame:
http://www.laleva.cc/food/stevia_aspartame.html |
Deb A.
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 6:03 am: | |
No, Carol, no green tea. But I am from the "goiter belt" in the Great Lakes region, where there is no iodine in the produce or fish...my mother had to have a goiter removed and my sister and I take thyroid. However, I know that my need for thyroid goes up and down, and I feel it is related to the effects of glutamate in my diet.
Interestingly, when I was eating MSG all the time, I had a cavity every time I went to see my doctor. When I made the MSG connection and decided to avoid toothpaste, since all or most of them have sources of glutamate and/or aspartate, I asked my doctor if I could just use baking soda. He told me it was better than toothpaste. So that's what I did. I couldn't believe the difference...my teeth no longer had "fuzzy coats" in the morning, and in 7 years since using soda, I have had no cavitites, my gumline stopped receding, and my teeth feel clean all day. And I don't avoid sugar. From what I have read about fluoride, I would not want it in my kid's toothpaste or in the water. Just my personal opinion. For variety once in a while, and a nice flavor in my mouth, I sometimes use anise flavored Homeodent (from France) or Weleda salt toothpaste with baking soda(mint). Both are at our health food store. |
Suzanne
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 7:34 pm: | |
Interesting about the baking soda, Deb...After reading the site above about fluoride, I don't think I want to give it to my kids either....and the ironic thing is, that after all this in here yesterday, I saw in the paper (here in Tri-cities, WA) THIS MORNING about starting to talk about putting fluoride in Richland's water. |
Carol H
| | Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 2:48 pm: | |
I bet the pharmaceutical companies that make drugs to treat hypothyroid disorder are just all for mandatory flouridation  |
Roy Piwovar
| | Posted on Sunday, January 05, 2003 - 3:45 pm: | |
The article linked below links aspartame (nutrasweet) use with breast and other cancers:
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/4578/page8.html |
Lisa Marie
| | Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 11:43 am: | |
Hi guys,
I need to ask a question for my daughter. (please forgive me that I don't know the answer to it myself exactly)
Is aspartic acid the same thing as aspartame? She just got some vitamins which contain aspartic acid.
Has anyone heard of or tried "Kyo-Green" made by Wakunaga? She thinks it has wheat grasses etc. that will help her feel better.
Thanks for your help in answering these! |
Roy Piwovar
| | Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 3:52 pm: | |
Lisa Marie,
Aspartic acid is not the same thing as aspartame, which is used in some Children's vitamins and requires a warning label. I won't buy anything with just aspartic acid on the label because I suspect the processing required to refine it for use in vitamins would result in a free form similar to that used in aspartame, and free aspartic acid is a neurotoxin like unbound glutamate.
Aspartame has additional bad ingredients in it besides aspartic acid, as discussed in the link below:
http://www.greenwitch.co.uk/soapbox01.htm
"Kyo-Green" by Wakunaga, a product of Japan that they boast is "tasty", contains green algae and kelp, both potential sources of unbound glutamate. I'd avoid it.
http://www.kyolic.com/html/products/greens/kyogreen.htm |
Lisa Marie
| | Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 6:14 pm: | |
Hi Roy,
Thank you so much. I knew you would be able to help me. I told my daughter not to open that stuff until I found out some information from you. She is not (yet) sensitive to MSG, however she suffers from severe heartburn on a daily basis. I am trying to convince her that perhaps she really may have a gluten or dairy allergy which is contributing to the problem. I am so thankful that you also can supply these factual links. |
Roy Piwovar
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 3:16 am: | |
Lisa Marie,
I just wanted to add that aspartic acid occurs naturally in many foods and should not be harmful in its bound form.
Regarding the heartburn, although your daughter is not in the main risk group for Barrett's Esophagus, a precancerous condition, she should still see a doctor about her problem.
http://www.barrettsinfo.com/content/2_could_i_have_barretts.htm |
Lisa Marie
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 10:07 am: | |
Roy,
Thank you again for the link. She finally listened to me and went to the doctor this morning. She has been on Prilosec and now Prevacid for at least 7 years. She never remembers being able to drink orange juice-for years she thought it was normal to have the burning in her chest.
The doctor is taking her seriously, and wants to scope her. He also told her to up her Prevaced to twice a day.
She is so upset over all this, and wants to figure out what she is "allergic" to. For instance, she can't tolerate Rasin Bran, ever, and now she wonders if she has a wheat problem. She also says sometimes milk calms her stomach, othertimes not. But there are many many other foods which give her problems-those are just examples.
Also, last summer her singing group did a mission trip to Guatemala, and she got H-Pylori--however, that supposedly was treated and cured. Now they are going to Nicaragua in January.
I would appreciate any comments about this-knowing it may not necessarily be MSG, but what are other's experiences? I did to a word search for acid reflux and got so many returns that I haven't been able to read them all yet.
I am a worried worried mother. Thank you. |
Deb A.
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 1:22 pm: | |
Lisa Marie, I'm wondering why you and your daughter are dismissing MSG as a possible cause for her stomach problems. Many people I hear from, including myself, suffered acid reflux, stomach distress, diahrea, colitis, and IBS for years as a direct result of MSG, aspartame and sulfites. |
Lisa Marie
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 2:04 pm: | |
Hi Deb,
Oh, believe me, I am not dismissing MSG as the cause of this. I think she believes me, but of course, she is not assertive enough to bring this to a doctor's attention, especially at the first visit. I have already sent her the post from Carol about how MSG could be the underlying problem with acid reflux. She has been complaining about heartburn practically since she could talk. She travels on a bus with her singing group, and they never get to eat on a schedule, or descently, for that matter. I really wonder if there is a way she could do an elimination diet to figure out some relief for herself. It concerns me greatly that the doctor already mentioned that she might be an ideal candidate for surgery the very first time she saw him. Thanks Deb. |
Roy Piwovar
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 4:12 pm: | |
Deb A.,
It's not all in your head:
http://www.aikidoaus.com.au/dojo/docs/2nd_braina.htm |
Carol H
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 11:35 pm: | |
Lisa Marie - be aware that recent studies show that antacids could make food allergies worse. There are things your daughter can do to decrease her heart burn troubles. My doctor told me to not eat close to bedtime, to sleep with my head elevated and also to avoid raw fruit juices, foods high in fat, and not to overeat at any meal. Foods like chocolate and caffeine cause the valve keeping the contents in the stomach to open and let stomach acid up into the throat. This is an especially noticable problem for me, I have found. When I have reflux now, I drink plenty of water and follow all of these precautions. I try to avoid the need for antacids which may make my allergies worse. |
Roy Piwovar
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 3:27 am: | |
Antacids and Food Allergy Connection:
http://allergies.about.com/b/a/025728.htm |
Lisa Marie
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 3:37 am: | |
Roy and Carol,
Thank you for these posts and links. I know that my daughter has followed those instructions as her doctor (and I) have told her those same things. She lives in Nashville. I am wondering if anyone on the board could recommend a Wholistic physician in that area? Roy, the article you posted about "It's Not All in Your Head" is particularly on target for her as a performer. She definately has a "nervous stomach." Of course I am forwarding everything I learn from you all on to her. Thank you. |
Valerie
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 9:31 am: | |
Roy,
Very interesting article "It's not all in your head". Made me feel better since I still cannot find the reason for my worsening IBS. I am consulting with an Ayurvedic Dr. this friday and will keep you posted with those results. Anyone ever try Ayurveda? |
Deb A.
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 10:10 am: | |
Excellent article, Roy. Thanks for shedding some light on the stomach reactions I suffered for years...wow...it's obvious to me the effect that glutamate played on my "second brain"...it probably caused the inflammation and associated chronic diarrhea and constipation mentioned. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 3:24 pm: | |
www.mercola.com has excellent article on splenda in today's newsletter of Jan. 10 |
Carol H
| | Posted on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 12:11 pm: | |
Valerie, have you been checked for celiac disease? Celiac patients often are also sensitive to MSG. |
Lisa Marie
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3:20 am: | |
Saw Dr. Weil on Larry King last night. I will post a link to what he said about eating salmon. I searched his site under MSG and found only 2 meager references. Yet on the show he said that he is convinced that the increases in the rates of obesity and diabetes are because of consuming refined foods. I wonder why he hasn't linked MSG to any of the problems he addresses?
Link:
http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-pt=Question |
Jackye
| | Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 9:42 pm: | |
I agree with Dr. Weil's words on salmon. I had a huge reaction to farmed salmon, and was non-reactive to the wild salmon. Salmon is naturally rich in histamine. |
jolts
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 8:51 pm: | |
Ok...now this is getting rediculous! Lately I've been drinking Evian water because it tastes good & is ph balanced. I have a few 1.5L bottles here. I looked more closely at the label & it contains sulfites. Now what the heck is sulfite doing in water? Any comments?
Thanks...Pat Sr |
Deb A.
| | Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 4:58 pm: | |
Most bottled water has sulfites added as a preservative....kills those pesky molds and bacteria...or at least prevents them from growing...of course they don't think about what that poison is doing to humans, too. In fact, in super markets where people can pay to refill their gallon water bottles with water, the tubes are cleaned with a sulfite solution. |
jolts
| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 9:10 am: | |
Deb A...thanks for your reply. I still say though that's it's rediculous to being careful which water we take. Would you know if tap water has sulfites?
Thanks in advance...Pat Sr |
Deb A.
| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 3:26 pm: | |
It will vary from area to area as to the source and treatment of tap water. I'm sure you could get a read out of the additive and microbe readings for the water in your area if you call the water treatment department. |
jolts
| | Posted on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 8:39 am: | |
My sea salt contains calcium silicate & I'm not sure if I should be avoiding this. I did a search on this site but nothing came up. Then I did a google search & this is what I came up with so far.Skin, eye and respiratory irritant. Calcium silicate is a white, odorless, tasteless, anti-caking agent with no nutritional characteristics. Anti-caking agents basically serve to absorb moisture inside the package that would otherwise be absorbed by the salt. In this manner, it permits salt to keep its freeflowing characteristics. It is added at less than one half-percent. I also believe I saw that it is a neurotoxin. Any comments?
Pat Sr |
Deb A.
| | Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 2:41 pm: | |
I thought it was basically sand. |
Deb A.
| | Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 2:42 pm: | |
I opt for canning salt or kosher salt.....no additives. |
Deb A.
| | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 11:57 am: | |
Beware of the new Florida Naturals drinks. I used to do fine with Florida Natural brand orange juice...plain, no calcium added. It also said "no preservatives" on the package. Then I noticed that they changed the package and it no longer says that. But I noticed they had a new product that said "all natural" (yeah, I fall for that sometimes, too). One of the blended fruit drinks was orange juice and pineapple and that's all that was on the label..not from concentrate. I usually react to sulfites in fruit beverages. Then I noticed they had another flavor in the same brand of blended juices, and it was mango and orange. This time I didn't read the label, assuming it was the same as their pineapple version. However, when I drank it, I felt nauseated and had sharp stomach pains within 20 minutes. I read the label, and it said, orange juice, mango juice, and "Natural Flavor"...that elusive phrase. I called and got a letter assuring me that it contained no glutamate (they spelled that wrong so I doubt they even know what it is), MSG, phosphates, or sulfites. I would have dismissed it, but my pregnant daughter in law sneaked a drink and told me that she felt awful and had stomach pains soon after drinking a glass. I am now wondering, since the drink was very sweet, if aspartame or some chemical similar to it is now being added and labeled as "natural flavor". I am suspicious that fruit juice makers would prefer to avoid adding sugar and having to label that since it has a bad name in "natural foods". They would rather add a chemical that sweetens but can be called "Natural Flavors". I intend to call and ask again. Any ideas about this? |
Sharon S.
| | Posted on Friday, April 08, 2005 - 3:43 pm: | |
Neotame is a cousin to aspartame and it doesn't have to be labeled if it is less than one percent of the product in the food it is added to. I got this info in my Pure Facts newsletter from The Feingold Association. It is 30 times sweeter than aspartame so only a tiny amount is needed. It isn't being sold to the consumer but it is being put into food products and more than likely will be a mixture of artificial sweeteners but may also just be in the 'natural flavors' description. Some manufacturers hide aspartame in foods, supplements and medicines, by simply saying "contains phenylalanine". UGH!! all this just makes me SICK!! and I don't have to ingest or touch it! |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 7:18 am: | |
Severe msg reaction to sweet potatoes. Has anyone had this? Chill feeling, flashing lights, overall not good, the whole thing. |
Roy Piwovar
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 10:00 am: | |
Anonymous,
Do you react to organic sweet potatoes, also? If not, you may be sensitive to some of the herbicides, such as roundup, used to control weeds when growing sweet potatoes.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/WG/WG03900.pdf |
Hoteru
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 10:58 am: | |
Dear All,
Thank you so many times for all the information you post. Without this site I would be sick all the time.
In a recent professional journal I saw a full page ad for a seminar for sports medicine in which the big sell was a glutathione product to be used to increase sports endurance, big push, big dollars, learn all this trash and push it in your office and make LOTS of money! Of course gluatathione breaks down into glutamic acid if I remember correctly. This is what is being pushed to doctors, no wonder we don't get any help when we go to a doctor. No wonder we get ridicule in
many cases. I can just hear it now, "MSG can't hurt you sweetie, " (talking down to the poor stupid little woman) "why we use it with the finest atheletes to increase their endurance"!
I have also seen recently in professional journals straight glutamate pills to be used for pain relief, got a miagraine or a muscle strain, pop the glutaminate. Great advice!
Lastly my mother called to tell me about this wonderful television show she saw on PBS in which a doctor recommended taking seaweed for chronic fatigue, which is his specialty. Since seaweed is the orginal Japanese source of glutamate which became refined into MSG he was, knowingly or unknowingly, (And why didn't he know if he was such a grand specialist?) recommending everyone take glutamate for chronice fatigue, I am sure it would make me feel so much better if I were down and out.
I know, I know, it is time to go over and sit in the carrot juice corner and cool off with Jerry before I get too wild. Can't help it, I am fighting for my life here, just want to be healthy and happy the way nature intended! Move over Jerry, God bless you and your wild ways, you bring a lot of energy to the board even when we see things differently I am glad you are here.
Don't say much but read the board every day, you are my lifeline. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 2:32 pm: | |
'Thank you ,Roy, I should have known better. IF, that is IF, I ever eat them again. It is a really scary feeling. Haven't had this reaction in a long time and now I know what it is. |
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Deb A.
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:50 am: | |
This story about genetically modified corn that contains a substance that makes men sterile, was sent to me recently:
http://www.matchdoctor.com/blog_85536/Covert_Sterilization.html |
Dianne
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 7:09 am: | |
Not that any of us will be ingesting this junk but here's one more thing to warn people about.
From: Dr. Mercola:
"....Now, a quarter of the 45,000 items in the average supermarket contain processed corn, often in the form of high-fructose corn syrup.
The result? Rates of chronic diseases like cancer and Type 2 diabetes are much higher today than they were in 1900. Type 2 diabetes is a $100 billion a year consequence of, among other things, obesity related to a corn-based diet. Four of the top 10 causes of American deaths -- coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer – have well-established links to diet as well.
Making matters worse, by now you may have seen “crystalline fructose” as an ingredient in beverages.
If you’ve been wondering what it was, it turns out that crystalline fructose “is produced by allowing the fructose to crystallize from a fructose-enriched corn syrup.” This information is from the sugar producers themselves. So, it is made from corn syrup, and not only corn syrup, but “fructose enriched” corn syrup. Sounds like another name for high fructose corn syrup.
Fructose and glucose are metabolized differently in the body. Glucose is metabolized in every cell in the body, but all fructose must be metabolized in the liver. When a diet includes a large amount of fructose, then it creates a fatty liver, and even cirrhosis. Crystalline Fructose contains a 99.5 percent minimum of fructose assay, which is an even higher percentage of fructose than regular HFCS!
Another ingredient of crystalline fructose is arsenic. Additional chemical compounds that make up crystalline fructose are heavy metals, lead, and chloride." |
Deb A.
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 2:10 pm: | |
Someone is knowingly destroying our nation's health. "Let the buyer beware" sure takes on new meaning today...and the food and pharma companies are so greedy, they are running our and our children's health into the ground. |
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