Re: Digest Number 1420

November 24, 2000

In a message dated 11/24/00 12:26:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,

egroups writes:

<< Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 01:29:05 -0500

From: Hud Ramelan <hudr@...>

Subject: Re: Great, great glutamine to the rescue!>Hud, >>

Hi, I thought glutamine was neuro-toxic? Am I wrong, please answer. I do

not need any thing to disturb my poor brain.

Thanks, Helen

November 24, 2000

on 11/24/00 7:26 PM, helenw8262@... at helenw8262@... wrote:

>

> Hi, I thought glutamine was neuro-toxic? Am I wrong, please answer. I do

> not need any thing to disturb my poor brain.

Helen,

I believe you're thinking of glutamate. Glutamine is a very important amino

acid for immune function, ammonia detoxification, brain energy. There is

some debate as to whether or not massive doses of glutamine can convert into

glutamate and thus cause neurotoxicity.

However, in hospitals, glutamine is often given in huge doses (40+

grams/day) to people who have suffered severe burns. It apparently helps

them to build new tissue and speeds up recovery.

Hud

May 17, 2002

Subject: Too all my friends who've been there through the years

<< Don't cry and I hope to get this back..........

In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you

have

the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.

In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the

bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary

halls.

In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you

stand up to the class bully.

In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared their

lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.

In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was willing

to

switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck

do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nick or Smelly .

In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat on

the

back of the bus for you.

In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to Nick

or

, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that if they

said

no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.

In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you copy

the

social studies homework from the night before that you had.

In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you

pack

up your stuffed animals and old baseball but didn't laugh at you when you

finished and broke out into tears.

In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would go to

a

party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the only freshman

there.

In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who changed

their

schedule so you would have someone to sit with at lunch.

In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you

rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you shouldn't be

grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or , and found

you a

date to the prom.

In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you

pick out a college/university, assured you that you would get into that

college/university, helped you deal with your parents who were having a

hard

time adjusting to the idea of letting you go...

At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on

the

inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated

you.

The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person

who

helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped you sneak out of

the

house when you just couldn't deal with your parents, assured you that now

that you and Nick or you and were back together, you could make it

through anything, helped you pack up for university and just silently

hugged

you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories you were

leaving behind, and finally on those last days of childhood, went out of

their way to give you reassurance that you would make it in college as

well

as you had these past 18 years, and most importantly sent you off to

college

knowing you were loved.

Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the

better of the two choices, holds your hand when you're scared, helps you

fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at times

when

you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten, helps you put

the

past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little

longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes out of their way

to

make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes, helps you deal with

pressure from others, smiles for you when they are sad, helps you become

a

better person, and most importantly loves you!

Pass on to those friends of the past, and those of the future...and

those you have met along the way...[crying yet? oh there's more]

Thank you for being a friend. No matter where we go or who we become,

never

forget who helped us get there.

There's never a wrong time to pick up a phone or send a message telling

your

friends how much you miss them or how much you love them.

You know who you are, pass it on to someone who you want to remind

May 17, 2002

On Fri, 17 May 2002 21:47:06 EDT faces1999@... writes:

Subject: Too all my friends who've been there through the years << Don't cry and I hope to get this back.......... In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one. In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary halls. In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you stand up to the class bully. In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus. In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was willing to switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nick or Smelly . In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat on the back of the bus for you. In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to Nick or , your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that if they said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed. In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had. In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball but didn't laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears. In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would go to a party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the only freshman there. In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who changed their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at lunch. In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or , and found you a date to the prom. In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a college/university, assured you that you would get into that college/university, helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea of letting you go... At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you. The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped you sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your parents, assured you that now that you and Nick or you and were back together, you could make it through anything, helped you pack up for university and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those last days of childhood, went out of their way to give you reassurance that you would make it in college as well as you had these past 18 years, and most importantly sent you off to college knowing you were loved. Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices, holds your hand when you're scared, helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at times when you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten, helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes, helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are sad, helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you! Pass on to those friends of the past, and those of the future...and those you have met along the way...[crying yet? oh there's more] Thank you for being a friend. No matter where we go or who we become, never forget who helped us get there. There's never a wrong time to pick up a phone or send a message telling your friends how much you miss them or how much you love them. You know who you are, pass it on to someone who you want to remind

May 30, 2002

Hello all,

My goodness, as I read through the digest tonite I feel I am reading my diary!

I am 54 years old, was diagnosed with arthritis when I was 17 years of age.

I've learned that I have 3 different types of arthritis but the psoriatic is

definitely the worst. As with many of you, I learned I had this disease when I

was in my 30's. I have been taking mtx for about 20 years. I remember when I

started this drug they only thought I could take it for a short time but they've

learned much about the drug over the years.

I tried all the non-sterioidal drugs, took gold (which didn't work at all) lots

and lots of aspirin. For someone waiting for an appt for a rheumy I'd recommend

a coated aspirin like ascriptin. Personally, tylenol and the others have done

nothing for me. I took a drug named ZORPRIN, 800 mg and I took four of them a

day, two in am and two in evening. It is an aspirin based drug but is time

released and therefore didn't have so much down time as I was taking regular

aspirin every 3 hours, sometimes closer.

I started remicade infusions a year ago. The BC/BS (this is not a bill)

statement comes and it lists the drug as costing $6, 818.00 and of course some

for the clinic where I receive it and comes to over $7,000. - it has been

covered fully by my insurance. BUT, I had to resign from my job last fall after

21 years and have just started a new job and had the letters sent by my doctors

to get pre-approval for my next infusion which is scheduled for next week. I

get them every 8 weeks and go to the outpatient clinic for cancer and arthritis

folks at the hospital. I have my appt at 1 pm and am

usually done by 4 sometimes a little later. If I call in the am they will order

my drug ahead of time from the pharmacy - they can't order it too far ahead due

to the cost incase I would not get there for some reason. I know by my body two

weeks before infusion time...........I hurt.........I know it is wearing off. I

always hurt but the pain is worse.

I just came back from a 5 day trip to Louisianna for my step daughters

graduation - we live in Penna. The trip has really taken it's toll on me. The

flight and not being able to move my legs was the most difficult thing for me.

If anyone has questions about the remicade, feel free to write to me personally.

nanc

August 5, 2002

Thanks Ruth, I will pass this on immediately.

Hanneke

Hi look up www.drhuldaclark.org www.liverdoctor.com www.curezone.com

hope that helps. Ruth

March 9, 2004

In a message dated 3/9/2004 3:23:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

have been looking all over cure zone and joining other groupes that seem

relative to

healing her seizures and making folders of information as I find it. Which

leads me to

some questions.

1. Has anyone here (or their child) become seizure free without drugs? I am

so in need of

suppport with this, I truely believe that it can be done and want to do it

that way. It is the

reason I am here just hoping I can reach out to someone who knows from

experience

when I get scared.

2. Has anyone helped their child through a parasite cleanse I would like to

do that, we are

using the zapper. I am not really wanting to use tintures because of the

alcohol. Does

anyone know of an organic thorough way to rid a childs body of parasites.

Most of what I

see out there isn't organic and I wouldn't know if it was going to work.

Even though I have more questions I have to go one step at a time so as not

to get to

overwhelmed that we can't actually do this. I will appreciate what ever

anyone would like to

share on what expreiences you have had and any input.

My heart is touched at the support I see you have for each other here and on

the other

lists.

Blessings to you all

>>>>> K

There are people on this list that accomplished this goal as well as Dr Donna

s and a couple of others who have written books on the subject. See

also A Symphony in the Brain.

The amount of alcohol in tinctures is negligible and when you put the drops

into very hot water, the alcohol evaporates.

That said, I think that the typical black walnut/wormwood is harsh.

DO YOU HAVE A DIAGNOSIS that verifies the existence of parasites? If not,

get one first. Other cultures control intestinal parasites by eating specific

herbs daily -- in the Middle East it's za'tar (a mix of thymbra spicata and

sesame) in Mexico it's epasote (also known as American wormseed).

It is good to know you are giving your child such a nutritious and healing

treat as yoghurt with flaxseed oil, ground flaxseed and virgin coconut oil. My

son's been doing this for over a year and loves the stuff. We, too, make our

own yoghurt. Adequate incubation time means complete conversion of the milk

sugars.

mjh

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

March 9, 2004

In a message dated 3/9/2004 3:23:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

From: Barb Hunte <bhunte@...>

Subject: Re: Magnesium/digestion Digest Number 1418

mjh,

Thank you. I have had her on Mg Glycinate (300-400/day, she is 35lbs).

Does that seem adequate to you? But recently I have had Ascorbate and

Gluconate recommended to me. The latter two seem to give her diarrhea

easily. Which do you recommend and why? They all have come in capsules or

powders so I put them on a spoon and add water. Do you think that is

sufficient? Or should I do the boiling step you mentioned? When she's been

stomachachy like she is right now I usually back off the Mg, because it does

seem hard on her system, but maybe that's a mistake. I'll put it back in

tomorrow and see what happens.

Thanks,

Barb

>>>> Barb

We have used MANY types of magnesium and found, in the final analysis, that

the cheapest did the job as well as the most expensive.

The trick is to get it into biovailable form... dissolving ANY in boiling

water and adding some cold water does that trick.

If she is experiencing loose stools, give smaller doses for a while, a couple

three or even four times a day. Maybe back down on total elemental quantity.

It needs to be balanced with calcium. from 50 to 100% as much Mg as calcium

from all sources.

I do not recall the issues with your child.... and what other stuff she's

getting.

Another route is Epsom salts baths.... MgSO4.... Magnesium sulfate. Some

will absorb through the skin.

mjh

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

March 9, 2004

In a message dated 3/9/2004 3:23:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

She is such a trooper, but

she seems to be coming to her psychological end too. For the first time,

today she told me it was too hard to swallow her pills and she couldn't do

it any more.

>>>> I've crossed this bridge, too. With the tabs (not gel caps or enteric

coated pills) grind them up and add them to food or drink.

mjh

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

March 9, 2004

In a message dated 3/9/2004 3:23:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

From: Traceygrubbs@...

Subject: Re: Zonegran

Hi Mark,

I am aware that Depakote is metabolized by the liver and therefore can damage

it but it is not like we go into a drug store and say give me the drug that

will damage my liver the most. Back when went on Depakote she was

having

a significant amount of seizures...

Long story, however, we are scheduled for an EEG overnight monitoring next

month so hopefully soon we can change the drug.

Thanks for your concern, it means a lot to know someone cares,

God bless,

Tracey

>>>> Tracey

I give my kid milkthistle, add dandelion and grated beets to salads to

support his liver on Depakote for 12 years, no liver trashing for 10 years.

mjh

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

March 9, 2004

I DID FOR A LONG TIME UNTIL I GOT RUNOVER BY A DRUNK PERSON IN 1983,I WAS DOING

SO GOOD THEN THAT HAPPENED TO ME AND THEY CAME BACK BUT WORSE 79-83 WAS GREAT

UNTIL 9-24-83

foxhillers@... wrote:In a message dated 3/9/2004 3:23:20 PM Eastern Standard

Time,