Re: What will show up in tests done by an ND? For those of us

April 7, 2005

Not all naturopaths are created equal. . . so choose

one carefully. You can spend a lot of money and get

nowhere, or you can find a good one and get your

health back.

Ask for referrals at health food stores or from other

alternative people like chiropractors, massage

therapists, acupuncturists, etc. . . But don't take

the word of just one person.

Where's Kenda? She was recommending her naturopath

earlier this week.

My primary care doctor recommended that I see a

naturopath! . . . The issue I took to her was about

Magnesium deficiency. . . She felt that a naturopath

knew more about nutrition than she did.

He tested my blood, urine and saliva. . . He said he

could do many other tests - some he would send out,

but that was a starting point.

He found my body was very acidic. Being acidic, I was

not getting the nutrients from my foods. . . curiously

enough, there is a condition in horses that mimics the

foot condition I have (Erythromelagia). It occurs when

the horses eat a particular grass that makes their

systems very acidic! They know more about it in horses

than they do in people!

I found that taking the homeopathic remedies he

recommended required a leap of faith on my part, but

they worked! Alas, I'm afraid my body has become

acidic again (gold rings are making a black circle on

my fingers) . . . but I'm feeling well now, so I've

been postponing going back.

Oh, oh, I'm rambling!

Hugs,

Rogene

April 8, 2005

I’m here, my ISP was down for 2 days. I also had my abdominal surgery, minus breast implants today. I was pretty drugged all day until now

Yes, I strongly recommend Dr. Leu. He is the first doctor who not only gave me my health back but improved it. He knows that I don’t want to feel fine, I want to feel great every single day. He pushes the envelope to get me there. He isn’t satisfied with hearing me say I’m doing ok.

I went in one day two years ago because I had just gotten over the flu but didn’t feel “well” yet. It had been three weeks but I was still dragging. My symptoms were gone but I had no energy. An MD would have considered me well. He said my sparkle was gone and told me how to get it back. After a day I felt great again. I had sweat so much that I was low in electrolytes and my adrenals were drained. Simple fixes.

He has a similar genetic makeup so knows what it is like not to feel good naturally. There are patients that want to spend as little money as possible to get by and others, like me, will spend what we need to to get the results we want. I’m not financially rich by any means but I am willing to spend money to achieve health. Some of the tests are costly, the Organic Acid test was $280, most tests aren’t near that expensive. He was hesitant to recommend it to me because of the cost but I think it was so worth it to have the feedback I received from the test. I finally received my magic powder, as I call it. It is the supplement powder that is formulated from my acid test. I take 1 teaspoon per day in juice or water and that’s it! I hope to get even more energy after taking it because it is very high in B vitamins. The B-12 content is 5000%! According to my labs, I should have no energy at all. I consider myself a high energy person but konk out in the late afternoon and don’t want to go anywhere or do anything. I am so excited to see if that changes.

Another thing I like about Dr. Leu is that he recognizes the limitations of natural medicine. For example, if you have a bad sinus infection and can’t seem to kick it with natural supplements, he will prescribe an antibiotic. Dr. Leu is my primary care doc and I see him for all of my health needs except for my my yearly physical exam. Dr. Leu does take care of my female hormones because I refuse to go on HRT. Most ND’s don’t believe in allopathic medicine. I believe both have their place. Fortunately I rarely need allopathic drugs. He is a licensed pharmacologist so he knows more about prescription drugs than most doctors or pharmacists. With some health conditions it is dangerous for a patient to simply stop taking their prescription meds, he realizes this and works with the patient to either stop taking the drug and finding a natural replacement or keep the patient on the drug if necessary.

He has worked with three people I know and all three feel the same way I do about him. He’s very upbeat and truly listens to his patients, something MDs don’t do. There have been times when I feel like I know what is wrong with me and I tell him, I respect that in him, he doesn’t have the God complex.

Please ask if you think of any more questions about Dr. Leu, I’d be happy to try to answer them.

Kenda

Where's Kenda? She was recommending her naturopath

earlier this week.

My primary care doctor recommended that I see a

naturopath! . . . The issue I took to her was about

Magnesium deficiency. . . She felt that a naturopath

knew more about nutrition than she did.

He tested my blood, urine and saliva. . . He said he

could do many other tests - some he would send out,

but that was a starting point.

He found my body was very acidic. Being acidic, I was

not getting the nutrients from my foods. . . curiously

enough, there is a condition in horses that mimics the

foot condition I have (Erythromelagia). It occurs when

the horses eat a particular grass that makes their

systems very acidic! They know more about it in horses

than they do in people!

I found that taking the homeopathic remedies he

recommended required a leap of faith on my part, but

they worked! Alas, I'm afraid my body has become

acidic again (gold rings are making a black circle on

my fingers) . . . but I'm feeling well now, so I've

been postponing going back.

Oh, oh, I'm rambling!

Hugs,

Rogene

Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

" Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

April 10, 2005

-

Kenda

I have been offline for 2 days. I hope you are recovering nicely by

now. I am so glad you only had the one surgery and passed on the

implants! I know that youknow that you will never regret it! How

does your daughter do with her celiac? I have that apparently.

Have you ever been tested? What were her symptoms and are they gone

now?

Hugs

kathy

-- In , Kenda Skaggs <kdskaggs@c...>

wrote:

> > I¹m here, my ISP was down for 2 days. I also had my

abdominal surgery,

> > minus breast implants today. I was pretty drugged all day

until now

> >

> > Yes, I strongly recommend Dr. Leu. He is the first doctor who

not only gave

> > me my health back but improved it. He knows that I don¹t want

to feel fine, I

> > want to feel great every single day. He pushes the envelope to

get me there.

> > He isn¹t satisfied with hearing me say I¹m doing ok.

> >

> > I went in one day two years ago because I had just gotten over

the flu but

> > didn¹t feel ³well² yet. It had been three weeks but I was still

dragging. My

> > symptoms were gone but I had no energy. An MD would have

considered me well.

> > He said my sparkle was gone and told me how to get it back.

After a day I

> > felt great again. I had sweat so much that I was low in

electrolytes and my

> > adrenals were drained. Simple fixes.

> >

> > He has a similar genetic makeup so knows what it is like not to

feel good

> > naturally. There are patients that want to spend as little

money as possible

> > to get by and others, like me, will spend what we need to to get

the results

> > we want. I¹m not financially rich by any means but I am willing

to spend

> > money to achieve health. Some of the tests are costly, the

Organic Acid test

> > was $280, most tests aren¹t near that expensive. He was

hesitant to recommend

> > it to me because of the cost but I think it was so worth it to

have the

> > feedback I received from the test. I finally received my magic

powder, as I

> > call it. It is the supplement powder that is formulated from my

acid test. I

> > take 1 teaspoon per day in juice or water and that¹s it! I hope

to get even

> > more energy after taking it because it is very high in B

vitamins. The B-12

> > content is 5000%! According to my labs, I should have no energy

at all. I

> > consider myself a high energy person but konk out in the late

afternoon and

> > don¹t want to go anywhere or do anything. I am so excited to

see if that

> > changes.

> >

> > Another thing I like about Dr. Leu is that he recognizes the

limitations of

> > natural medicine. For example, if you have a bad sinus

infection and can¹t

> > seem to kick it with natural supplements, he will prescribe an

antibiotic.

> > Dr. Leu is my primary care doc and I see him for all of my

health needs except

> > for my my yearly physical exam. Dr. Leu does take care of my

female hormones

> > because I refuse to go on HRT. Most ND¹s don¹t believe in

allopathic

> > medicine. I believe both have their place. Fortunately I

rarely need

> > allopathic drugs. He is a licensed pharmacologist so he knows

more about

> > prescription drugs than most doctors or pharmacists. With some

health

> > conditions it is dangerous for a patient to simply stop taking

their

> > prescription meds, he realizes this and works with the patient

to either stop

> > taking the drug and finding a natural replacement or keep the

patient on the

> > drug if necessary.

> >

> > He has worked with three people I know and all three feel the

same way I do

> > about him. He¹s very upbeat and truly listens to his patients,

something MDs

> > don¹t do. There have been times when I feel like I know what is

wrong with me

> > and I tell him, I respect that in him, he doesn¹t have the God

complex.

> >

> > Please ask if you think of any more questions about Dr. Leu, I¹d

be happy to

> > try to answer them.

> >

> > Kenda

> >

> > Where's Kenda? She was recommending her naturopath

> > earlier this week.

> >

> > My primary care doctor recommended that I see a

> > naturopath! . . . The issue I took to her was about

> > Magnesium deficiency. . . She felt that a naturopath

> > knew more about nutrition than she did.

> >

> > He tested my blood, urine and saliva. . . He said he

> > could do many other tests - some he would send out,

> > but that was a starting point.

> >

> > He found my body was very acidic. Being acidic, I was

> > not getting the nutrients from my foods. . . curiously

> > enough, there is a condition in horses that mimics the

> > foot condition I have (Erythromelagia). It occurs when

> > the horses eat a particular grass that makes their

> > systems very acidic! They know more about it in horses

> > than they do in people!

> >

> > I found that taking the homeopathic remedies he

> > recommended required a leap of faith on my part, but

> > they worked! Alas, I'm afraid my body has become

> > acidic again (gold rings are making a black circle on

> > my fingers) . . . but I'm feeling well now, so I've

> > been postponing going back.

> >

> > Oh, oh, I'm rambling!

> >

> > Hugs,

> >

> > Rogene

> >

> > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice

given by licensed

> > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

health care

> > professional before commencing any medical treatment.

> >

> > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

mislead you.

> > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about

how to live a

> > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing,

two-time

> > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

> >

April 10, 2005

Hi Kathy,

I’m recovering but not as quickly as I thought I would. I am SO glad I didn’t do implants too, I can only imagine what the pain would be like. I didn’t take any pain pills yesterday and decided by last night that it was a mistake so I took one. I am so anxious to be back to myself, without drugs!

is 12 years old and was always a stomach achy kind of kid. She was colicky as a newborn, even though I breastfed her. No change in my diet ever seemed to help her — of course I never cut out wheat or gluten. She kept complaining this year and even missed some school as a result but she never had a fever or anything that would point to a virus or bacterial infection. I took her to her pediatrician and he suspected celiac disease. Her test was positive. I was tested as well because there is a genetic factor but my test was negative. My husband and son have not bee tested yet.

I am a health food nut so the diet change was very easy for us. I eliminated all bread and crackers and don’t eat prepared foods anyway. If you stick to the basics, meats, fruits, vegetables and watch grains because some of them have gluten, you’ll do fine. We found a website, celiac.com, this is very helpful and has celiac foods for sale. We have bought some of the cookies and crackers and they are very good. loves corn tortillas so we just use corn tortillas instead of bread most times. I have a couple of gluten free cookbooks and bake bread when she wants.

Once she started the diet, her symptoms went away within a day or two. The change was amazing and very evident. If she cheats, the stomach problems come back right away. At 12, she sees the value in eating gluten free.

How long have you been a celiac?

Kenda

-

Kenda

I have been offline for 2 days. I hope you are recovering nicely by

now. I am so glad you only had the one surgery and passed on the

implants! I know that youknow that you will never regret it! How

does your daughter do with her celiac? I have that apparently.

Have you ever been tested? What were her symptoms and are they gone

now?

Hugs

kathy

-- In , Kenda Skaggs <kdskaggs@c...>

wrote:

> > I’m here, my ISP was down for 2 days. I also had my

abdominal surgery,

> > minus breast implants today. I was pretty drugged all day

until now

> >

> > Yes, I strongly recommend Dr. Leu. He is the first doctor who

not only gave

> > me my health back but improved it. He knows that I don’t want

to feel fine, I

> > want to feel great every single day. He pushes the envelope to

get me there.

> > He isn’t satisfied with hearing me say I’m doing ok.

> >

> > I went in one day two years ago because I had just gotten over

the flu but

> > didn’t feel “well” yet. It had been three weeks but I was still

dragging. My

> > symptoms were gone but I had no energy. An MD would have

considered me well.

> > He said my sparkle was gone and told me how to get it back.

After a day I

> > felt great again. I had sweat so much that I was low in

electrolytes and my

> > adrenals were drained. Simple fixes.

> >

> > He has a similar genetic makeup so knows what it is like not to

feel good

> > naturally. There are patients that want to spend as little

money as possible

> > to get by and others, like me, will spend what we need to to get

the results

> > we want. I’m not financially rich by any means but I am willing

to spend

> > money to achieve health. Some of the tests are costly, the

Organic Acid test

> > was $280, most tests aren’t near that expensive. He was

hesitant to recommend

> > it to me because of the cost but I think it was so worth it to

have the

> > feedback I received from the test. I finally received my magic

powder, as I

> > call it. It is the supplement powder that is formulated from my

acid test. I

> > take 1 teaspoon per day in juice or water and that’s it! I hope

to get even

> > more energy after taking it because it is very high in B

vitamins. The B-12

> > content is 5000%! According to my labs, I should have no energy

at all. I

> > consider myself a high energy person but konk out in the late

afternoon and

> > don’t want to go anywhere or do anything. I am so excited to

see if that

> > changes.

> >

> > Another thing I like about Dr. Leu is that he recognizes the

limitations of

> > natural medicine. For example, if you have a bad sinus

infection and can’t

> > seem to kick it with natural supplements, he will prescribe an

antibiotic.

> > Dr. Leu is my primary care doc and I see him for all of my

health needs except

> > for my my yearly physical exam. Dr. Leu does take care of my

female hormones

> > because I refuse to go on HRT. Most ND’s don’t believe in

allopathic

> > medicine. I believe both have their place. Fortunately I

rarely need

> > allopathic drugs. He is a licensed pharmacologist so he knows

more about

> > prescription drugs than most doctors or pharmacists. With some

health

> > conditions it is dangerous for a patient to simply stop taking

their

> > prescription meds, he realizes this and works with the patient

to either stop

> > taking the drug and finding a natural replacement or keep the

patient on the

> > drug if necessary.

> >

> > He has worked with three people I know and all three feel the

same way I do

> > about him. He’s very upbeat and truly listens to his patients,

something MDs

> > don’t do. There have been times when I feel like I know what is

wrong with me

> > and I tell him, I respect that in him, he doesn’t have the God

complex.

> >

> > Please ask if you think of any more questions about Dr. Leu, I’d

be happy to

> > try to answer them.

> >

> > Kenda

> >

> > Where's Kenda? She was recommending her naturopath

> > earlier this week.

> >

> > My primary care doctor recommended that I see a

> > naturopath! . . . The issue I took to her was about

> > Magnesium deficiency. . . She felt that a naturopath

> > knew more about nutrition than she did.

> >

> > He tested my blood, urine and saliva. . . He said he

> > could do many other tests - some he would send out,

> > but that was a starting point.

> >

> > He found my body was very acidic. Being acidic, I was

> > not getting the nutrients from my foods. . . curiously

> > enough, there is a condition in horses that mimics the

> > foot condition I have (Erythromelagia). It occurs when

> > the horses eat a particular grass that makes their

> > systems very acidic! They know more about it in horses

> > than they do in people!

> >

> > I found that taking the homeopathic remedies he

> > recommended required a leap of faith on my part, but

> > they worked! Alas, I'm afraid my body has become

> > acidic again (gold rings are making a black circle on

> > my fingers) . . . but I'm feeling well now, so I've

> > been postponing going back.

> >

> > Oh, oh, I'm rambling!

> >

> > Hugs,

> >

> > Rogene

> >

> > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice

given by licensed

> > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

health care

> > professional before commencing any medical treatment.

> >

> > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

mislead you.

> > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about

how to live a

> > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing,

two-time

> > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

> >

April 11, 2005

hi kenda

Hope you get to feeling better soon. I just found out this year

that a test I took showed I had gliadin antibodies. Ihave been on

the diet around six months. I haven't seen much change from it yet,

but I have heard it could take up to a year or more for some

people. I find it hard to eat out because there are many hidden

sources of wheat gluten. I think I am doing pretty good on it. I

suspect my 17 year old has it. Why kind of test did you guys take?

I had a saliva test. was yours the endomysal antibody or the stool

test? I would be interested in knowing. thanks

kathy

> >>> > > I¹m here, my ISP was down for 2 days. I also had my

> > abdominal surgery,

> >>> > > minus breast implants today. I was pretty drugged all

day

> > until now

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Yes, I strongly recommend Dr. Leu. He is the first doctor

who

> > not only gave

> >>> > > me my health back but improved it. He knows that I don¹t

want

> > to feel fine, I

> >>> > > want to feel great every single day. He pushes the

envelope to

> > get me there.

> >>> > > He isn¹t satisfied with hearing me say I¹m doing ok.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > I went in one day two years ago because I had just gotten

over

> > the flu but

> >>> > > didn¹t feel ³well² yet. It had been three weeks but I was

still

> > dragging. My

> >>> > > symptoms were gone but I had no energy. An MD would have

> > considered me well.

> >>> > > He said my sparkle was gone and told me how to get it

back.

> > After a day I

> >>> > > felt great again. I had sweat so much that I was low in

> > electrolytes and my

> >>> > > adrenals were drained. Simple fixes.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > He has a similar genetic makeup so knows what it is like

not to

> > feel good

> >>> > > naturally. There are patients that want to spend as little

> > money as possible

> >>> > > to get by and others, like me, will spend what we need to

to get

> > the results

> >>> > > we want. I¹m not financially rich by any means but I am

willing

> > to spend

> >>> > > money to achieve health. Some of the tests are costly, the

> > Organic Acid test

> >>> > > was $280, most tests aren¹t near that expensive. He was

> > hesitant to recommend

> >>> > > it to me because of the cost but I think it was so worth

it to

> > have the

> >>> > > feedback I received from the test. I finally received my

magic

> > powder, as I

> >>> > > call it. It is the supplement powder that is formulated

from my

> > acid test. I

> >>> > > take 1 teaspoon per day in juice or water and that¹s it!

I hope

> > to get even

> >>> > > more energy after taking it because it is very high in B

> > vitamins. The B-12

> >>> > > content is 5000%! According to my labs, I should have no

energy

> > at all. I

> >>> > > consider myself a high energy person but konk out in the

late

> > afternoon and

> >>> > > don¹t want to go anywhere or do anything. I am so excited

to

> > see if that

> >>> > > changes.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Another thing I like about Dr. Leu is that he recognizes

the

> > limitations of

> >>> > > natural medicine. For example, if you have a bad sinus

> > infection and can¹t

> >>> > > seem to kick it with natural supplements, he will

prescribe an

> > antibiotic.

> >>> > > Dr. Leu is my primary care doc and I see him for all of my

> > health needs except

> >>> > > for my my yearly physical exam. Dr. Leu does take care of

my

> > female hormones

> >>> > > because I refuse to go on HRT. Most ND¹s don¹t believe in

> > allopathic

> >>> > > medicine. I believe both have their place. Fortunately I

> > rarely need

> >>> > > allopathic drugs. He is a licensed pharmacologist so he

knows

> > more about

> >>> > > prescription drugs than most doctors or pharmacists. With

some

> > health

> >>> > > conditions it is dangerous for a patient to simply stop

taking

> > their

> >>> > > prescription meds, he realizes this and works with the

patient

> > to either stop

> >>> > > taking the drug and finding a natural replacement or keep

the

> > patient on the

> >>> > > drug if necessary.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > He has worked with three people I know and all three feel

the

> > same way I do

> >>> > > about him. He¹s very upbeat and truly listens to his

patients,

> > something MDs

> >>> > > don¹t do. There have been times when I feel like I know

what is

> > wrong with me

> >>> > > and I tell him, I respect that in him, he doesn¹t have

the God

> > complex.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Please ask if you think of any more questions about Dr.

Leu, I¹d

> > be happy to

> >>> > > try to answer them.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Kenda

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Where's Kenda? She was recommending her naturopath

> >>> > > earlier this week.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > My primary care doctor recommended that I see a

> >>> > > naturopath! . . . The issue I took to her was about

> >>> > > Magnesium deficiency. . . She felt that a naturopath

> >>> > > knew more about nutrition than she did.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > He tested my blood, urine and saliva. . . He said he

> >>> > > could do many other tests - some he would send out,

> >>> > > but that was a starting point.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > He found my body was very acidic. Being acidic, I was

> >>> > > not getting the nutrients from my foods. . . curiously

> >>> > > enough, there is a condition in horses that mimics the

> >>> > > foot condition I have (Erythromelagia). It occurs when

> >>> > > the horses eat a particular grass that makes their

> >>> > > systems very acidic! They know more about it in horses

> >>> > > than they do in people!

> >>> > >

> >>> > > I found that taking the homeopathic remedies he

> >>> > > recommended required a leap of faith on my part, but

> >>> > > they worked! Alas, I'm afraid my body has become

> >>> > > acidic again (gold rings are making a black circle on

> >>> > > my fingers) . . . but I'm feeling well now, so I've

> >>> > > been postponing going back.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Oh, oh, I'm rambling!

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Hugs,

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Rogene

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of

advice

> > given by licensed

> >>> > > health care professionals. Consult your physician or

licensed

> > health care

> >>> > > professional before commencing any medical treatment.

> >>> > >

> >>> > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the

politicians

> > mislead you.

> >>> > > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions

about

> > how to live a

> >>> > > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus

ing,

> > two-time

> >>> > > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

> >>> > >

April 18, 2005

Hi Kathy,

Sorry, I missed your email in my inbox.

My daughter and I had all blood work done to test for celiac disease. There was a series of three tests but I don’t recall what the names were. One had to be sent off to California and took about a week to process. My daughter was complexly free of symptoms within 3 or 4 days on the GF diet but she is 12 years old and had little villi damage. There is a good celiac board at celiac.com. There is lots of great information about all things celiac, including how to eat out. I have found that many restaurants have a GF menu if you ask for it. PF Changs has been the best and most accommodating so far.

Did you have an endoscopy to confirm your diagnosis? I don’t know anything about a saliva test for celiac disease. Are antibodies found in saliva? I have no idea but it doesn’t sound right to me. Allergy and similar testing I have had has always been through blood. I’ll have to do some research to find out and will let you know what I find. My daughter’s doctor decided against an endoscopy for her because her symptoms totally went away on the GF diet, that was proof enough for him. If you haven’t improved much in 6 months, I’d consider further testing.

I’ll let you know what I find out about saliva testing.