Re: Dr. Solomons /Oxaltes-NAG-HTO

[Guest guest]

I went to a vulvodynia convention over the weekend. St. Amand, s and

a biofeedback expert spoke. Many women are doing very well with the NAG and

HTO. HTO is a fatty acid which he feels women are deficient in, associated

with the break down of connective tissue. Funny because I have had psoriasis

since a kid, which is a fatty acid deficiency. Meaning my body is not

tolerating it effectively.

He does like people to start with the calcium first, then add the NAG and

then the HTO. But some do all three right away.

Jackie

[Guest guest]

where was the convention? I have not gotten any issues of the VPF

or NVA literature for months and months and I am members of each. do

you know who often they publish?

>>> 11/06 12:37 PM >>>

[Guest guest]

Hi

Candace Here. I got tested in July and was wondering

about the HTO, but have rec'd no info on it. When were

you tested? When did you recieve this info? I am

considering doing this as well.

--- Wardlow wrote:

> I got a packet from Dr. s asking if I wanted

> to join the CTS

> Study or Connective Tissue Stabilization Study.

> Since I had my

> oxaltes tested in the last 4 mos., I was put on his

> mailing list for

> this. He wants me to take NAG and HTO and give

> him feed back by

> responding to his progress reports questions.

> It costs $60.00 to join the program. .

> He offers the HTO at 60 caps for $45.00 and 120

> 500 mg NAG for

> $28.00 a bottle. Is this a good price for NAG?

> I think he has

> the only game in town for buying HTO.

>

> Should get 3 HTO bottles and 3 NAG bottles plus the

> $60.00 to join.

> Should I do this?

>

> Again, today, I wore a tampon and my " flare-up " from

> the week end is

> subsiding??? Do I have cooties or a bad pH.

>

> They say to douche with baking soda for pH. Does

> anyone know the

> dose Can you buy a solution? Should you do

> it at all.

>

> YOu should not do it if taking oral or injected

> cortisone/steroids

> (tipical is OK). I would have to quit when in

> hospital for hip... I

> imagine I will get a bit of steroids for

> anti-swelling just after my

> surgery for hip, but it should be just for a few

> days if at all.

>

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[Guest guest]

I was tested several months ago, I don't remember exactly and damned

if I haven't lost his report . I cannot believe I did that. I am

very organized. All VV info in 3 ring binders, etc., but can't find

his report.

Anyway, I got the info on HTO this week end. '

Were your oxaltes high? Are you on the diet and how are you doing.

It really is a bitch to stay on.

I would have to come up with $60.00 plus 150 for the HTO and I have

the steroid/ip surgery problem coming up, so if I do this, it will

probably be after the surgery.

Do you " believe " that the oxalate diet helps? I think I would do

better if I really believed I was on the right track.

>>> Candace Craw-Goldman 11/06 1:27 PM >>>

[Guest guest]

I had high oxalates. I actually talked to Dr. s

briefly on the phone ( because I wrote him a letter

asking about my high glabrata yeast in my stool sample

(pooh-poohed) and related a scary bleeding episode I

had with my period in August, (no connection, it

appears.)) He called back because he thought I might

have a bleeding disorder which would be affected by

calcium citrate. My oxalate tests were high, but when

questioned, he said of abnormal results, mine were

" middle of the road " I had up to 18 mg I think, with

the normal being 4.

I have tried to be pretty good about the diet. I eat

lettuce now, but did not in the beginning. I can say,

that, since being on the diet, I have not had the bad

flares that I remember over the spring and summer. Not

yet anyway. I am not pain free. I have improved

somewhat, I go to PT every week, and it could be that.

I have been dx'd with pudendal neuralgia, although, my

PT is very happy with my mechanical progress, I remain

in pain every day. I have been wearing underwear now

for about a month. I could not do this all summer, so

I MUST be a little better, but its funny, I am still

just as miserable with the condition, even if it seems

a little better in the underwear respect.

I would not eat chocolate or drink tea for anything

because I am too afraid, but I eat the lettuce and ate

popcorn at the movies on Saturday.

I don't know what to think. He says its 6-12 months

for the AVERAGE woman to see results. I have only done

the diet/citrate 3 months, and have improvement, if

minimal. who is to say if it is PT, diet or would have

done this anyway? As I read the data, I have a 60%

chance of being helped, so I continue down this road.

Did you ever send in a progress report? I lost THAT

sheet of paper myself. perhaps that is why I did not

reiceive the information.

I am adding hypnosis and going to a chiropractor this

wednesday.

Marching forward.....

Candace

--- Wardlow wrote:

> I was tested several mo

nths ago, I don't remember

> exactly and damned

> if I haven't lost his report . I cannot believe I

> did that. I am

> very organized. All VV info in 3 ring binders,

> etc., but can't find

> his report.

> Anyway, I got the info on HTO this week end. '

> Were your oxaltes high? Are you on the diet and

> how are you doing.

> It really is a bitch to stay on.

> I would have to come up with $60.00 plus 150 for

> the HTO and I have

> the steroid/ip surgery problem coming up, so if I do

> this, it will

> probably be after the surgery.

> Do you " believe " that the oxalate diet helps? I

> think I would do

> better if I really believed I was on the right

> track.

>

>

> >>> Candace Craw-Goldman 11/06

> 1:27 PM >>>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Well, he wants you to experiment with his products and he wants you to pay for

doing so, in addition to paying for the products. Seems a little strange to me.

I would not enter into any kind of experiment without knowing precisely what I

was taking. A name such as HTO means nothing unless he clarifies what it is,

so you can look it up. Calling it a fatty acid without naming the fatty acid

seems a little peculiar. Furthermore if it is only available from him perhaps

he has given it a name which is unidenfiable. I would definitely pass on this

without further clarification. The only fatty acid which might be what he calls

HTO could be heptadeconoic acid (also spelled heptadecanoic acid) also known

as margaric acid. See

Ora

http://www.ncc.umn.edu/nutrient.htm

On Mon, 06 Nov 2000 11:50:41 -0600, Wardlow

wrote:

>I got a packet from Dr. s asking if I wanted to join the CTS

>Study or Connective Tissue Stabilization Study. Since I had my

>oxaltes tested in the last 4 mos., I was put on his mailing list for

>this. He wants me to take NAG and HTO and give him feed back by

>responding to his progress reports questions.

>It costs $60.00 to join the program. .

>He offers the HTO at 60 caps for $45.00 and 120 500 mg NAG for

>$28.00 a bottle. Is this a good price for NAG? I think he has

>the only game in town for buying HTO.

>

>Should get 3 HTO bottles and 3 NAG bottles plus the $60.00 to join.

>Should I do this?

[Guest guest]

slows the degradation of connective tissue and NAG rebuilds

connective tissue, per Dr. s

>>> 11/06 4:04 PM >>>

[Guest guest]

I think I sent in a progress report---can't remember. Am so

distracted. I think maybe I did not.

Do you abstain from coffee, chocolate, nuts, spinach, beans, etc.

Or do you really make a project out of it and do everything. I have

bought acid neutral coffee and some tea that is supposed to be OK for

people with IC and VV. Had to order it.

>>> Candace Craw-Goldman 11/06 5:11 PM >>>

[Guest guest]

HTO is hexadecyl tetradecenoyl octadecanoate

it slows the action of hyaluronidase on hyaluronic acid. Excessive

hyaluronic acid has a negative impact on skin quality per s

>>> 11/06 6:55 PM >>>

[Guest guest]

On Tue, 07 Nov 2000 08:27:07 -0600, Wardlow

wrote:

>HTO is hexadecyl tetradecenoyl octadecanoate

>it slows the action of hyaluronidase on hyaluronic acid. Excessive

>hyaluronic acid has a negative impact on skin quality per s

>

According to the article I copied below, Glucosamine apparently increases the

amount of hyaluronic acid in the synovial fluid which appears to be an

advantage.

Ora

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Text & DB=PubMed

1: Med Hypotheses 1998 Jun;50(6):507-10

Enhanced synovial production of hyaluronic acid may explain rapid

clinical response to high-dose glucosamine in osteoarthritis.

McCarty MF

Nutrition 21, San Diego, CA 92109, USA.

Anecdotal reports of rapid symptomatic response to high-dose glucosamine

in osteoarthritis are not credibly explained by the traditional view

that glucosamine promotes synthesis of cartilage proteoglycans.

An alternative or

additional possibility is that glucosamine stimulates synovial production of

hyaluronic acid (HA), which is primarily responsible for the lubricating and

shock-absorbing properties of synovial fluid. Many clinical and

veterinary studies have shown that intra-articular injections of

high-molecular-weight HAproduce rapid pain relief and improved mobility in

osteoarthritis. HA has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, and promotes

anabolic behavior inchondrocytes. The concentration and molecular weight of

synovial fluid HA aredecreased in osteoarthritis; by reversing this abnormality,

high-dose glucosamine may provide rapid symptomatic benefit, and in the longer

term aid the repair of damaged cartilage.

Publication Types:Review Review, tutorial

PMID: 9710325, UI: 98374099