cutting out grains../ iron

November 11, 2003

>I would think the dandelion would also help my low iron. . .right?

==>Hi Sheryl,I am slightly anemic. After years of being a vegetarian my body is

not very good at absorbing iron. A year of eating meat has not made much

difference though I am about to start having raw liver every day. Yesterday I

saw an ND who told me to take Barley Green.

>I wondered about the liver thing. When I first started getting this horrible

heartburn, I told the doctor my bowel movements were very light in color. He

said not to worry because they come in all colors. Instead of going with my gut

(no pun intended), I listened to him and didn't think about it much, until now.

I recently added in spinach to my diet and my BM's have darkened. Which I think

is very positive.

==>Light BMs can also mean the bile isn't flowing very well - ie. a sluggish

liver. Are you getting enough fat in your diet?

Filippa

November 12, 2003

>I probably am not getting enough fat in my diet. . . .I have such bad

heartburn I stay away from most fats. I use some olive oil occasionally,

but other than that very little.

==> I see. So are you eating meat? I have no idea about heart burn

but I hope the others can help you here.

Sheryl,

heartburn is an indication of gastric irritation with possible ulcer

and/or H.pylori infection. This often results from long term

hypochlorhydria and pancreatic insufficiency, which leads to chronic

irritation of the gastric lining.

Hypochlorhydria is a deficiency of hydrochloric acid (HCl). But before

introducing HCl as a supplement it is very often necessary to heal the

gastrointestinal system. Again the inability to digest fat means there

is a need for biles salts and liver issues.

In Nourishing Traditons there are recipes for stocks which are extremely

beneficial in providing nutrition and healing the gut at the same time.

The stocks provide plenty of nutrition without a lot of stress on the

body. The longer the stock is cooked, the more nutrient rich.

Digestion (severe gut pain, flatulence) has been an issue I worked with

for quite a while. I have finally turned the corner. From what I've

learned, I can say most of my problem began with lack of HCl to begin the

digestion process and then one thing lead to another. Taking digestive

enzymes (which I did for years) without working on the HCl issue is a

vicious cycle.

Janice

November 12, 2003

Digestion (severe gut pain, flatulence) has been an issue I worked with

for quite a while. I have finally turned the corner. From what I've

learned, I can say most of my problem began with lack of HCl to begin the

digestion process and then one thing lead to another. Taking digestive

enzymes (which I did for years) without working on the HCl issue is a

vicious cycle. ~Janice

Janice, would you mind going into your process of healing a little more? You

say you've turned a corner. What did you do to get there? I'm interested in

what you say about digestive enzymes with addressing the HCl issue. I was about

to order digestive enzymes but I've suspected for a while I had low stomach

acidity and have confirmed that this morning with the bicarb test. So, where to

from here? Just take HCl with meals? On the bottle it says take one with each

meal. I've read that you can take tablets with the meal up to the point that

you feel burning in your stomach and then the next time, take one less than

that. ie. so if 4 makes your stomach burn, next time take 3. What do you think

of that? I also read the HCl supplements should contain pepsin.

TIA,

Filippa

November 12, 2003

Oh Janice you make me very excited about getting my copy of Nourishing

Traditons. Should be here Friday. . .I hope.

Thanks

Sheryl

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