Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Whats even more curious is when you look up what the systems are for an allergy, especially one thats left untreated for long periods. It's interesting. Lana >From: " Beth S. " <schaffe88@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Silica >Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:12:31 -0700 (PDT) > >There has been alot of talk about silica. Some say it is good others say >it is not. You can absolutely have an allergy to anything. If you are >allergic to it, then I can see having a problem taking it. However, like >the posting from Dawn, I had read somewhere that the body needs it. It is >essential for bone formation. There are many other things listed about it. > Like the hair and nails. I have been taking magnesium which has silica >in it. I haven't really noticed that it has helped me all that much. >Don't know whether it is because I haven't been on it all that long or >what. One thing that I do notice is that my nails are growing so quickly >that I'm constantly having to cut them. My hair used to grow that fast but >since explant my hair is growing very slowly. Don't know if it is because >of all the new hair growth or what. > >I checked some of my other supplements. Milk thistle, grape seed extract >and vitamins that I purchased from a health food store all contain silica. >However the milk thistle and grape seed extract purchased from vitacost do >not. > >I think that I will be getting tested for an allergic reaction. Since >explant, I've noticed that my arms, legs and collarbone area have appeared >to lose some of that puffiness that I had. However my upper abdomen is a >real problem. There are days that I can't even wear a bra because it is >just too tight and cuts into my skin. Other days, it is loose but if I >over do, I can actually feel the bra getting tighter and tighter. My body >is just bloating up. It just isn't normal and of course not one doctor >that I've seen can explain this to me. > >Can it be an allergy? I'm thinking that anything is possible. > > >Beth S. > " Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. " - >Caras > > > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Beth, While having the implants in I was so allergic to every single thing I came in contact with... especially foods and unnatural chemical compounds. This is part of the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity I believe I experienced. The way my body reacts to allergies is to blow up like a balloon. Edema is definitely a component in food/chemical allergies as well as other conditions. I accidentally found out I was allergic to certain things... like shrimp when I avoided it for awhile (not on purpose) and then when I ate it again, within minutes all of my extremities were swollen. I had to do alot of detective work to find out what I was allergic to as the Igg, Iga, Ige tests I had done didn't show things like shrimp as an allergen. But, shrimp is lOADED with toxins so I may have reacted to them or something else used as a preservative. I would try allergy testing, and maybe a temporary hypo allergenic diet of foods you never eat... such as maybe lamb, vegetables. Then slowly add back one thing at a time to identify the source. Dawn --- In , " Beth S. " <schaffe88@y...> wrote: > There has been alot of talk about silica. Some say it is good others say it is not. You can absolutely have an allergy to anything. If you are allergic to it, then I can see having a problem taking it. However, like the posting from Dawn, I had read somewhere that the body needs it. It is essential for bone formation. There are many other things listed about it. Like the hair and nails. I have been taking magnesium which has silica in it. I haven't really noticed that it has helped me all that much. Don't know whether it is because I haven't been on it all that long or what. One thing that I do notice is that my nails are growing so quickly that I'm constantly having to cut them. My hair used to grow that fast but since explant my hair is growing very slowly. Don't know if it is because of all the new hair growth or what. > > I checked some of my other supplements. Milk thistle, grape seed extract and vitamins that I purchased from a health food store all contain silica. However the milk thistle and grape seed extract purchased from vitacost do not. > > I think that I will be getting tested for an allergic reaction. Since explant, I've noticed that my arms, legs and collarbone area have appeared to lose some of that puffiness that I had. However my upper abdomen is a real problem. There are days that I can't even wear a bra because it is just too tight and cuts into my skin. Other days, it is loose but if I over do, I can actually feel the bra getting tighter and tighter. My body is just bloating up. It just isn't normal and of course not one doctor that I've seen can explain this to me. > > Can it be an allergy? I'm thinking that anything is possible. > > > Beth S. > " Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. " - Caras > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Most persevatives are made from silicon. the stores cover your fruits and veggies with silicone to make them shinny and pretty and they last longer. Most of the perserviatives in your cerels and so forth have silicon in them too. Once your immune system can relax you shouldn't have any trouble eating some of these foods. The biggest problem is when it's introduced through medication, that goes into the blood not the digestive track. Ever wonder why so many of us have stomach problems and dismotility problems. We try to eat healthier. Everything is so backwards for us. >From: " Dawn A " <daldre@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Silica >Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:07:40 -0000 > >Beth, >While having the implants in I was so allergic to every single thing >I came in contact with... especially foods and unnatural chemical >compounds. This is part of the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity I >believe I experienced. > >The way my body reacts to allergies is to blow up like a balloon. >Edema is definitely a component in food/chemical allergies as well >as other conditions. > >I accidentally found out I was allergic to certain things... like >shrimp when I avoided it for awhile (not on purpose) and then when I >ate it again, within minutes all of my extremities were swollen. > >I had to do alot of detective work to find out what I was allergic >to as the Igg, Iga, Ige tests I had done didn't show things like >shrimp as an allergen. But, shrimp is lOADED with toxins so I may >have reacted to them or something else used as a preservative. > >I would try allergy testing, and maybe a temporary hypo allergenic >diet of foods you never eat... such as maybe lamb, vegetables. Then >slowly add back one thing at a time to identify the source. > >Dawn > > >--- In , " Beth S. " <schaffe88@y...> >wrote: > > There has been alot of talk about silica. Some say it is good >others say it is not. You can absolutely have an allergy to >anything. If you are allergic to it, then I can see having a >problem taking it. However, like the posting from Dawn, I had read >somewhere that the body needs it. It is essential for bone >formation. There are many other things listed about it. Like the >hair and nails. I have been taking magnesium which has silica in >it. I haven't really noticed that it has helped me all that much. >Don't know whether it is because I haven't been on it all that long >or what. One thing that I do notice is that my nails are growing so >quickly that I'm constantly having to cut them. My hair used to >grow that fast but since explant my hair is growing very slowly. >Don't know if it is because of all the new hair growth or what. > > > > I checked some of my other supplements. Milk thistle, grape seed >extract and vitamins that I purchased from a health food store all >contain silica. However the milk thistle and grape seed extract >purchased from vitacost do not. > > > > I think that I will be getting tested for an allergic reaction. >Since explant, I've noticed that my arms, legs and collarbone area >have appeared to lose some of that puffiness that I had. However my >upper abdomen is a real problem. There are days that I can't even >wear a bra because it is just too tight and cuts into my skin. >Other days, it is loose but if I over do, I can actually feel the >bra getting tighter and tighter. My body is just bloating up. It >just isn't normal and of course not one doctor that I've seen can >explain this to me. > > > > Can it be an allergy? I'm thinking that anything is possible. > > > > > > Beth S. > > " Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. " - > Caras > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Lana Did you see Rogene's post on silica/silicon about a week ago? It was an article from Journal of medicine about kidney disease and silica. Apparently silica/silicon/silicone and other forms can cause kidney dysfunction. Though the worst cases were from people who worked in mines inhaling silica, other ways to get too much silica were from medications, cleansers (such as ajax) cosmetics, processed foods, etc. Silica is very pervasive in our society. If you read ingredients, it is in just about everything. It is what gives toothpaste that gritty texture that makes your teeth feel clean. I tried toothpaste without silica and didn't like it though I think it is better for you. I really believe that the use of all these additives to cosmetics, hair products, soaps, etc. has contributed to the increase in cancer and autoimmune diseases today. I once read an article that stated that people diagnosed with fibromyalgia were often found to have silicone antibodies. I thougth that was weird because they didn't have breast implants. Now I understand. These people were getting silicone in their bodies from other sources and their bodies were reacting by forming antibodies. Silicone is extensively used in cosmetics and lotions, shampoos, etc. It goes by other names dimethicone, etc. Also, additives like siloxane are silicone derivatives. These additives in my opinion are not harmless. And they are probably cumultative with other additives as insults to our immune sytem. I am sorry to hear that you and your precious children have been so harmed by silicone. I am glad that you have joined our site. On another topic, I saw Barbara Boxer on tv today. She is one woman who speaks her mind. I really like that! She was also very eloquent in doing so. You are right about her. Blessings, kathy > Most persevatives are made from silicon. the stores cover your fruits and > veggies with silicone to make them shinny and pretty and they last longer. > Most of the perserviatives in your cerels and so forth have silicon in them > too. Once your immune system can relax you shouldn't have any trouble eating > some of these foods. The biggest problem is when it's introduced through > medication, that goes into the blood not the digestive track. Ever wonder > why so many of us have stomach problems and dismotility problems. We try to > eat healthier. Everything is so backwards for us. > > >From: " Dawn A " <daldre@y...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: Re: Silica > >Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:07:40 -0000 > > > >Beth, > >While having the implants in I was so allergic to every single thing > >I came in contact with... especially foods and unnatural chemical > >compounds. This is part of the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity I > >believe I experienced. > > > >The way my body reacts to allergies is to blow up like a balloon. > >Edema is definitely a component in food/chemical allergies as well > >as other conditions. > > > >I accidentally found out I was allergic to certain things... like > >shrimp when I avoided it for awhile (not on purpose) and then when I > >ate it again, within minutes all of my extremities were swollen. > > > >I had to do alot of detective work to find out what I was allergic > >to as the Igg, Iga, Ige tests I had done didn't show things like > >shrimp as an allergen. But, shrimp is lOADED with toxins so I may > >have reacted to them or something else used as a preservative. > > > >I would try allergy testing, and maybe a temporary hypo allergenic > >diet of foods you never eat... such as maybe lamb, vegetables. Then > >slowly add back one thing at a time to identify the source. > > > >Dawn > > > > > >--- In , " Beth S. " <schaffe88@y...> > >wrote: > > > There has been alot of talk about silica. Some say it is good > >others say it is not. You can absolutely have an allergy to > >anything. If you are allergic to it, then I can see having a > >problem taking it. However, like the posting from Dawn, I had read > >somewhere that the body needs it. It is essential for bone > >formation. There are many other things listed about it. Like the > >hair and nails. I have been taking magnesium which has silica in > >it. I haven't really noticed that it has helped me all that much. > >Don't know whether it is because I haven't been on it all that long > >or what. One thing that I do notice is that my nails are growing so > >quickly that I'm constantly having to cut them. My hair used to > >grow that fast but since explant my hair is growing very slowly. > >Don't know if it is because of all the new hair growth or what. > > > > > > I checked some of my other supplements. Milk thistle, grape seed > >extract and vitamins that I purchased from a health food store all > >contain silica. However the milk thistle and grape seed extract > >purchased from vitacost do not. > > > > > > I think that I will be getting tested for an allergic reaction. > >Since explant, I've noticed that my arms, legs and collarbone area > >have appeared to lose some of that puffiness that I had. However my > >upper abdomen is a real problem. There are days that I can't even > >wear a bra because it is just too tight and cuts into my skin. > >Other days, it is loose but if I over do, I can actually feel the > >bra getting tighter and tighter. My body is just bloating up. It > >just isn't normal and of course not one doctor that I've seen can > >explain this to me. > > > > > > Can it be an allergy? I'm thinking that anything is possible. > > > > > > > > > Beth S. > > > " Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. " - > > Caras > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 To clarify, it is Colloidial Silica I am talking about. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I have been on silica tablets for 3 weeks. I don't understand how it is working but my pain level in my feet have gone from a 5 on 3200 milligrams of Neurontin to a 3. Tt doesn't sound like much improvement but the longer I WAS ON NEURONTIN THE LESS IT WAS WORKING. To live with a minimum if 5 pain level daily and to now be a 3 is quite amazing to me. Cathleen in Arkansas - oh by the way my family doctor is monitoring this for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Brigite, Silica 6X is a homeopathic preparation. Homeopathics works on the principal of "like cures like", (The Law of Similars) and the preparations are greatly diluted forms of the primary offender. The suggestion is that by introducting these substances in greatly diluted form, the body will fight to heal itself. Of course, there is controversy regarding its application, but there are a great number of people who claim that it has worked for them. One of our group members stated that the homeopathic remedy silica worked wonders for her in regards to her hair loss issue. Silica is the organic, natural substance found in the earth. Silicone is a man-made polymer. They are similar in chemical composition, but one is just natural and one is not. It's my opinion that just as there are natural hormones that work naturally in the body, and there are synthetic hormones that work in the body, they are just NOT the same thing and do NOT produce the same results. Synthetics are just more dangerous, in my opinion. That is not to say silica in its natural form is safe. It can be dangerous in excess. And I guess, that is what we are dealing with, an unatural form in excess in a human body that has no need for it. PattyKissofSadness@... wrote: While browsing the Plastikos website and reading the Silicone Immune Protocol, I became confused. Under "Level II" it says: Homeopathic preparations prescribed for cellular detoxification. If no silicone or saline implants are present, may use Silica 6 X, 3 granules sublingual a week for 6 weeks. re: Silica I thought Silica was bad? The reason I'm asking... I was taking carb blockers (this past winter/spring) during a time when my thyroid swelled larger than EVER in 8 years, and didn't relate the two. Then, I later read that the carb blockers have "Silica." I thought sure that would have been why my thyroid was so irritated. (It became LESS irritated upon stopping the carb blockers.) Isn't Silica related to Silicone somehow? (Or is it a chemical in silicone?) This lost me... Maybe you detox vets can find me!? LOL I want to know before seeing my PCP again. I had fully planned to take my bottle of carb blockers in to her and say "Look... it was Silica making my thyroid so bad... this increases my "silicone" argument!!!" Am I wrong to assume this? Brigite Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Brigite . . I'm copying this to Lana . . . She's very well versed on the different kinds of form of silica/silicone, etc. . If I understand it correctly, the silica very well could have been the problem. . First, see what Lana says though Please let me know what you hear from her. Rogene KissofSadness@... wrote: While browsing the Plastikos website and reading the Silicone Immune Protocol, I became confused. Under "Level II" it says: Homeopathic preparations prescribed for cellular detoxification. If no silicone or saline implants are present, may use Silica 6 X, 3 granules sublingual a week for 6 weeks. re: Silica I thought Silica was bad? The reason I'm asking... I was taking carb blockers (this past winter/spring) during a time when my thyroid swelled larger than EVER in 8 years, and didn't relate the two. Then, I later read that the carb blockers have "Silica." I thought sure that would have been why my thyroid was so irritated. (It became LESS irritated upon stopping the carb blockers.) Isn't Silica related to Silicone somehow? (Or is it a chemical in silicone?) This lost me... Maybe you detox vets can find me!? LOL I want to know before seeing my PCP again. I had fully planned to take my bottle of carb blockers in to her and say "Look... it was Silica making my thyroid so bad... this increases my "silicone" argument!!!" Am I wrong to assume this? Brigite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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