How I improved my health.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the write up. Its a shame you couldnt tolerate the Whey.

What are you doing to address heavy metals?

Regards

CS

[Guest guest]

Blake, do you use 4life transfer factor? The basic is $38/bottle on

the web...but I see on iherb.com that source naturals makes one for

$11.21...does anybody know what the difference is, if any, in potency

or effectiveness? TIA./Jill

>

> CS,

>

> I have tried hundreds of supplements, only a very small hand full

made be feel better, more made me feel worse.

>

> Diet: Discovered sensitivities to gluten, casein, peanuts, eggs,

chocolate, mangoes, etc. Avoid these things 100%. Eat fresh fruits,

vegetables, unrefined meats, seeds and extra virgin olive oil. Eat

plenty of salt as I crave it and feel better on it. Avoid caffeine and

alcohol. Drink decaff green tea and liquorice teas. Eat regular meals

and avoid hypoglycemia. Keep salicylate and yeast intake fairly low.

Eat plenty of garlic, onions, carrots, greens. Eat grains only about

once were week. Avoid chilli (exacerbates leaky gut).

>

> Environmental: Keep chemical exposures extremely low (e.g. reverse

osmosis water filter) and house clean of mold. Had my only two

amalgams removed a few years ago.

>

> Sleep: Bright light therapy, sleep hygiene, cold showers, hypnosis

audio tracks, melatonin and 5-HTP previously, etc.

>

> Emotional health: Keeping stress levels low, also have done some

emotional freedom technique (EFT).

>

> Gut health: Dysbiosis and gut health are extremely important to

address early on in CFS. I had several stool and saliva tests which

identified the following gut problems. Infections (cryptosporidium,

blasocystis hominis, clostridium dificile), leaky gut, dysbiosis, low

secretory IgA in saliva, probable yeast infection. These were

addressed with antibiotics, herbs, sarcaromyces boulardii, many many

bottles and types of probiotics, glutamine, aloe vera, DGL, zinc.

>

> Supplements: Zinc was one for me that seemed like no matter how good

my diet I always ended up low. Zinc supplements were fairly

consistent. Fish oil I have always taken. I can't tolerate any whey

but take NAC (600 mg) and feel better on it. IV glutathione make me

feel better but can't afford to keep doing them. Take a low dose

(because can't tolerate too much folate) of Thorne multi vitamin

mineral most of the time (Basic Nutrients III). Some of their multi's

are devoid of iron and copper and contain coenzyme forms of many

B-vitamins (folinic acid, methyl-B12, P5P, etc.) Am currently taking

some herbal formulas (mainly '5 Mushroom Extract' by Metagenics -

which is an anti-viral/bacterial, plus milk thistle, licorice, gotu

kola, etc.).

>

> If I were unwell now the first thing I would reach for would be high

dose and quality 'Transfer Factor' (I use double what the normal dose

is in my clients and have been getting a very good response,

particularly in the post-infectious CFS/FM cases).

>

> If anyone wants any more details of anything I mentioned please let

me know, and if anyone wishes to join my email newsletter they can do

so at:

>

> http://www.nutritional-healing.com.au/content/newsletter.php

>

> Regards,

>

> Blake Graham, B.Sc (Honours)

> Clinical Nutritionist

> Perth, Western Australia

> Re: Andy Cutler / / all : Diet

changes

>

>

> Great.

>

> Any chance you could share what supplements/ treatments you take

in your

> regime ?

>

> Regards

> CS

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Blake,

Please can you give a more precise example of a good quality Transfer

Factor?

Rosie

If I were unwell now the first thing I would reach for would be high

dose and quality 'Transfer Factor' (I use double what the normal dose is

in my clients and have been getting a very good response, particularly

in the post-infectious CFS/FM cases).

If anyone wants any more details of anything I mentioned please let me

know, and if anyone wishes to join my email newsletter they can do so

at:

http://www.nutritional-healing.com.au/content/newsletter.php

Regards,

Blake Graham, B.Sc (Honours)

Clinical Nutritionist

Perth, Western Australia

Re: Andy Cutler / / all : Diet

changes

Great.

Any chance you could share what supplements/ treatments you take in

your

regime ?

Regards

CS

[Guest guest]

CS,

I have tried hundreds of supplements, only a very small hand full made be feel

better, more made me feel worse.

Diet: Discovered sensitivities to gluten, casein, peanuts, eggs, chocolate,

mangoes, etc. Avoid these things 100%. Eat fresh fruits, vegetables, unrefined

meats, seeds and extra virgin olive oil. Eat plenty of salt as I crave it and

feel better on it. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Drink decaff green tea and

liquorice teas. Eat regular meals and avoid hypoglycemia. Keep salicylate and

yeast intake fairly low. Eat plenty of garlic, onions, carrots, greens. Eat

grains only about once were week. Avoid chilli (exacerbates leaky gut).

Environmental: Keep chemical exposures extremely low (e.g. reverse osmosis water

filter) and house clean of mold. Had my only two amalgams removed a few years

ago.

Sleep: Bright light therapy, sleep hygiene, cold showers, hypnosis audio tracks,

melatonin and 5-HTP previously, etc.

Emotional health: Keeping stress levels low, also have done some emotional

freedom technique (EFT).

Gut health: Dysbiosis and gut health are extremely important to address early on

in CFS. I had several stool and saliva tests which identified the following gut

problems. Infections (cryptosporidium, blasocystis hominis, clostridium

dificile), leaky gut, dysbiosis, low secretory IgA in saliva, probable yeast

infection. These were addressed with antibiotics, herbs, sarcaromyces boulardii,

many many bottles and types of probiotics, glutamine, aloe vera, DGL, zinc.

Supplements: Zinc was one for me that seemed like no matter how good my diet I

always ended up low. Zinc supplements were fairly consistent. Fish oil I have

always taken. I can't tolerate any whey but take NAC (600 mg) and feel better on

it. IV glutathione make me feel better but can't afford to keep doing them. Take

a low dose (because can't tolerate too much folate) of Thorne multi vitamin

mineral most of the time (Basic Nutrients III). Some of their multi's are devoid

of iron and copper and contain coenzyme forms of many B-vitamins (folinic acid,

methyl-B12, P5P, etc.) Am currently taking some herbal formulas (mainly '5

Mushroom Extract' by Metagenics - which is an anti-viral/bacterial, plus milk

thistle, licorice, gotu kola, etc.).

If I were unwell now the first thing I would reach for would be high dose and

quality 'Transfer Factor' (I use double what the normal dose is in my clients

and have been getting a very good response, particularly in the post-infectious

CFS/FM cases).

If anyone wants any more details of anything I mentioned please let me know, and

if anyone wishes to join my email newsletter they can do so at:

http://www.nutritional-healing.com.au/content/newsletter.php

Regards,

Blake Graham, B.Sc (Honours)

Clinical Nutritionist

Perth, Western Australia

Re: Andy Cutler / / all : Diet changes

Great.

Any chance you could share what supplements/ treatments you take in your

regime ?

Regards

CS

[Guest guest]

Hi Tia,

I use 4Life. I have done significant research in them and trsut they are a good

quality company. Maybe some other companies are just as good I don't know.

Blake

Re: Andy Cutler / / all : Diet

changes

>

>

> Great.

>

> Any chance you could share what supplements/ treatments you take

in your

> regime ?

>

> Regards

> CS

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi CS,

Heavy metals is one area I haven't done much in, due largely to the fact that I

know of no cheap way to detox from heavy metals. I am planning on doing this at

some stage and believe it will take me up to 100%. A friend of mine with CFS is

doing well on DMSA supositories.

Blake

Re: Re: How I improved my health.

Thanks for the write up. Its a shame you couldnt tolerate the Whey.

What are you doing to address heavy metals?

Regards

CS

[Guest guest]

Hi Blake,

I started TF at a low dose and gradually increased but I may have been

better off staying at the low dose but who knows for sure.

I also had a similar reaction to Immunovir but stopped taking it after

one month in fear I would get worse again. Perhaps immune modulators

are not for me.

I am looking into the gluten issues now.

I'm glad your health has improved : )

Nat

[Guest guest]

Many thanks Blake,

Rosie

Subject: Re: How I improved my health.

Hi Rosie,

I use 4Life 'Transfer Factor Classic':

https://www.4life.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?id1=1 & id2=105

I usually start with 1/day gradually building up to 6/day, then somtimes

swapping over the 'Transfer Factor Plus', depending on reponse and

history.

Blake

Re: Andy Cutler / / all : Diet

changes

Great.

Any chance you could share what supplements/ treatments you take in

your

regime ?

Regards

CS

[Guest guest]

Hi Rosie,

I use 4Life 'Transfer Factor Classic':

https://www.4life.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?id1=1 & id2=105

I usually start with 1/day gradually building up to 6/day, then somtimes

swapping over the 'Transfer Factor Plus', depending on reponse and history.

Blake

Re: Andy Cutler / / all : Diet

changes

Great.

Any chance you could share what supplements/ treatments you take in

your

regime ?

Regards

CS

[Guest guest]

Hi Nat,

sorry to hear you reacted badly to transfer factor. Something I have learnt over

the years is that for any supplement there will be a small subgroup of people

that react badly to it, in your case unfortunately this reaction didn't clear up

a few days after stopping it. What you described reminds me of a reaction I had

to wheat a few years back. I went on an elimination diet (which included

eliminating wheat), after the 2 weeks I added back to wheat and had a violent

reaction. After eliminating wheat I did not return to my pre-wheat state.

I learnt about Transfer Factor from a natural medicine doctor with 43 years

experience. He taught me that it's best to start low and build up gradually. It

can be a shock to the system I suppose to start to high. So in your case I would

say either Transfer Factor is simply not compatibale with your body or the dose

was too high.

Blake

Re: How I improved my health.

Hi,

" If I were unwell now the first thing I would reach for would be high

dose and quality 'Transfer Factor' (I use double what the normal dose

is

in my clients and have been getting a very good response, particularly

in the post-infectious CFS/FM cases). "

***I would caution anyone using " high dose " Transfer Factor, this

gave me a complete relapse 5 yrs ago during a time I had reached a

high level of improvement. I have never gone back to base with the

wellness I experienced. I used 4-Life TF that was rec'd by my

doctor who researched it as well.

Nat