Re: My mother's health - help!

[Guest guest]

Hi Gayle,

I think cod liver oil could be helpful. Any idea what her vitamin D

status is? The level may be dismally low if she, as most elderly

people do, avoids exposure to sunlight and also avoids foods

containing natural cholesterol.

Vitamin D is antifungal <<here's , raising the fungal flag again!

>>. Perhaps treating it topically with coconut oil would also help.

Sores that don't heal probably harbor fungus. There are many

different kinds, and there could well be fungus in the sore. Besides

that, Doug Kaufmann ( http://www.knowthecause.com ) draws a

connection between cancer and fungal infections. They do thrive

under the same conditions (high sugar, low temperature, low oxygen,

etc.)

If it were me, I would consider the level of natural fat in her diet,

and perhaps find a way to increase it...if she would work with me!

;-)

I would also see if it would be possible to find a way to get some

sunlight on the sore.

P.S. My grandmother, also named Gayle/Gail, used to faithfully visit

the local restaurant for their all-you-can-eat fish nights on Friday

nights. She loved the boiled shrimp. She lived to be 90, even

though she was a smoker. IIRC, shrimp are a good source of vitamin D-

-and cholesterol! And boiled shrimp are cooked at a lower

temperature than fried shrimp, which should help to retain more of

the good nutrition.

P.P.S. Check out Masterjohn's new site http://www.cholesterol-

and-health.com if you need ammunition to help convince your mother of

the benefits of cholesterol.

> Hello

>

> My mother has a small open sore on her breast which started about a

> couple of months ago. As a result, she has been seeing a doctor and

> taking antibiotics. It has started to heal. On Friday, the general

> surgeon was pleased with the progress and didn't think she would

need

> a biospy. But this morning there was a spot of blood on her

nightgown.

> So she will be calling to book a biospsy.

>

> I truly think something is lacking in her diet. She is 75 years old.

> She did have breast cancer in the early 1970s, but checkups have

been

> excellent for years. Those cancer checkups continue.

>

> I think there is something missing in her diet. She eats fairly

> healthy for a non-NT person.

>

> She does drink kefir milk, about 1 cup a day. I think besides her

> doctoring, she should take cod liver oil. I think of the sore

starting

> as a lack of oils to the breast, partly due to her age and lack of

> essential oils. The lack of essential oils would also indicate slow

> healing.

>

> Any advice?

>

> Gayle

[Guest guest]

Hi

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

> I think cod liver oil could be helpful.

I thought I had her convinced. But when she looked at what is in the

cod liver oil capsules, 2500 IU of Vitamin A and 200 IU of Vitamin D,

she figured what is the point as she already consumes through other

vitamins 3000 IU of Vitamin A and 1400 IU of Vitamin D.

> Any idea what her vitamin D

> status is? The level may be dismally low if she, as most elderly

> people do, avoids exposure to sunlight and also avoids foods

> containing natural cholesterol.

Of course, all these vitamin intakes are through pills, not natural

exposure to sunlight.

> Vitamin D is antifungal <<here's , raising the fungal flag

again!

So how much Vitamin D is too much?

> >>. Perhaps treating it topically with coconut oil would also

help.

> Sores that don't heal probably harbor fungus. There are many

> different kinds, and there could well be fungus in the sore.

That is good to know about the fungus and the coconut oil.

> Besides

> that, Doug Kaufmann ( http://www.knowthecause.com ) draws a

> connection between cancer and fungal infections. They do thrive

> under the same conditions (high sugar, low temperature, low oxygen,

> etc.)

>

> If it were me, I would consider the level of natural fat in her

diet,

> and perhaps find a way to increase it...if she would work with me!

>

> ;-)

She is willing to work with me on this point. She already uses butter

and her kefir milk is made from real milk. Thanks for the link I will

check them out.

> I would also see if it would be possible to find a way to get some

> sunlight on the sore.

Can it be through a window?

>

>

>

> P.S. My grandmother, also named Gayle/Gail, used to faithfully

visit

> the local restaurant for their all-you-can-eat fish nights on

Friday

> nights. She loved the boiled shrimp. She lived to be 90, even

> though she was a smoker. IIRC, shrimp are a good source of vitamin

D-

> -and cholesterol! And boiled shrimp are cooked at a lower

> temperature than fried shrimp, which should help to retain more of

> the good nutrition.

Wow!!!! She sounds like an interesting woman!

> P.P.S. Check out Masterjohn's new site ht

tp://www.cholesterol-

> and-health.com if you need ammunition to help convince your mother

of

> the benefits of cholesterol.

I will check out Chris's site too.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

> Hi

>

> Thank you for taking the time to respond.

>

> > I think cod liver oil could be helpful.

>

> I thought I had her convinced. But when she looked at what is in the

> cod liver oil capsules, 2500 IU of Vitamin A and 200 IU of Vitamin

D,

> she figured what is the point as she already consumes through other

> vitamins 3000 IU of Vitamin A and 1400 IU of Vitamin D.

Personally, I would rather take natural A and D, not synthetic.

Synthetic A is associated with increased risk of lung cancer, among

other things. But I think says some kind things about synthetic

D.

On the other hand, getting D from sunlight is the most natural way to

get it. (Although I have no idea how much D you can produce from

sunlight if you are avoiding cholesterol-containing foods, taking

cholesterol-lowering drugs, slathering on sunscreen at every

opportunity and otherwise avoiding the sun!)

> So how much Vitamin D is too much?

Here is some interesting reading:

http://cholecalciferol-council.com

http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/vitamindmiracle.html

> > I would also see if it would be possible to find a way to get

some

> > sunlight on the sore.

>

> Can it be through a window?

I think that cuts down on the beneficial rays. Krispin Sullivan (2nd

link above) discusses such things.

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>>>I would also see if it would be possible to find a way to get

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>some

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>>>sunlight on the sore.

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>>Can it be through a window?

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>I think that cuts down on the beneficial rays. Krispin Sullivan (2nd

>link above) discusses such things.

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>

>

>

>

One of her clients shared on another email list that, in her opinion,

glass does filter out the beneficial stuff, including D. BTW, her book

_Naked at Noon_ seems to be out on the market now. It talks quite

extensively about vitamin D.

http://www.netstoreusa.com/mnbooks/159/159120027X.shtml

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