Re: bone rebuilding

[Guest guest]

have you explored MACA - the south american root veg/herb?

it has been shown to reverse bone loss.

also natural progersterone cream or even better the oil - made by Dr

Peat who did the research on coconut oil too

annemaire colbin the gourmet mb chef has written a great book Food and

our bones.

there is lots that can be done!

Nina Moliver wrote:

Nanette,

Please tell us how things went in boiling your rice, rather than

pressure-cooking it. I stopped pressure-cooking my rice one day about

5 years ago as an experiment. To my amazement, I found that I was

suddenly clear of a major chronic health problem - I wouldn't say

totally clear, but bothered by it with substantially less frequency.

In addition, I discovered that I had a newfound interest in hard,

crunchy things, like nuts and seeds. Before, when I had eaten nuts and

seeds, I found the whole combination too tight, dry and yang. Now, I

found I needed them. And - when I started eating them, I discovered

that I was in dire need of them, or to be more specific, in dire need

of fats. This led to my discovery that it was a deficiency of fats

which was contributing in a major way to my bone loss.

I say "contributing", because I am sad to report that my struggles with

bone loss are not over. I just had a bone density test done this week,

and the results were not good. I was stunned, because all of the

parallel indicators for the last year (i.e., skin, hair and nails) have

never been better, and in fact my bone mass had been increasing in the

year's prior test. I am almost at a loss to figure out what to do

next.

The only thing I can see right now is that for the last year I have

been eating the virgin coconut oil (VCO), which speeds up the

metabolism and strengthens the thyroid function. I don't have a

thyroid gland; I am on medication. I learned recently that I have been

taking too much medication - in other words, I should have reduced my

dose when I started the VCO a year ago. Too much thyroid medication

creates bone loss. Apparently, for me it did, as it has in the past.

If that's not the answer, then I have NO CLUE. I do know that VCO is

supposed to be a prime remedy for osteoporosis. I believe that it is

helping me, but that the excess thyroid level was hurting me more than

the VCO was helping. Nothing can ruin you like a physician's drugs.

They can overpower all the good eating in the world.

Thoughts and feedback from knowledgeable people are greatly appreciated.

Nina

Thanks for the help!

I am very grateful for all the messages helping me in my shopping

quest. Thank you so much! I'm looking forward to seeing the types of

mochi and trying it in a waffle iron. I'm glad to hear I can store

daikon in the refrigerator. I'm sure I will be able to recognize

burdock now.

The market I'm talking about is Ta Lin International Market in

Albuquerque. It is enormous and divided into sections by city (Bangkok,

Manila, Cairo, London, etc.). I'd be very surprised if they didn't have

everything I'm looking for.

Today's kitchen experiments include trying to boil short-grown brown

rice instead of pressure cook it, Pirello's Millet and Veggie

Burgers, and some Sweet Vegetable Drink.

Nanette

[Guest guest]

Sorry, Ilanit - that is very exciting information about Steve Acuff. This will mean that VCO will start to make its way into the mb community. I think it is a needed change for us.

Nina

-----Original Message-----From: VeganMacrobiotics [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ]On Behalf Of Ilanit TofSent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 3:35 AMTo: VeganMacrobiotics Subject: Re: bone rebuildingNina Moliver wrote:

Ilana, Ilanit!

I am so glad you are coconut-oil literate. that's great. yes - looked into it for over 10 years - before it was trendy! LOLSteve Acuff a well known and very broad thinking mb teacher who lives here part of the year and part of the year in Sweden. He is from the US and is writing a book on cocounut oil....

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Ilanit