Re: OT: NT Hg toxic kid, questions on nail problems, teeth problems

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> Did you know a lack of Vitamin C can acutally cause Rhematoid

> Arthritis? this is because a lack of Vitamin C causes " minor

> hmmorages at the joints of the bones; treatable with Vitamin C.

>

> If not treated with Vitamin; this Scurvy is misdiagnosed as

Athritis!

before I start, this is not to start an argument, this is to relate

my experience, purely anecdotal & I have no science to back up why

this was true for me.....(I do consider alot of things like this very

anomolous (sp?), NOT the norm, but still my own experience.)

In my early twenties, I had my first rheumatic " episode. " hands were

the worst - alligator skin, unable to use any standard

cleaner,etc...I was shampooing kids's hair with gloves on. (Yours,

mine & ours setup, which meant 4-5 children under the age of 6 - it

was crazy......

so, I spent a good ten years, learning to use clothespins (unable to

zip ziplocs), and giving myself an extra hour to wake up, etc,etc. I

read magazines geared to older folks to find tips that worked for

me...crazy.

The five to ten years after that I " guinea-pig-ed " myself with supps

& herbs, and came up with a core set of supps that worked - which did

not include vit c - in fact, very intolerant of any vit c

supplementation....

these days, if I feel the slightest twinge in my hips, I know I need

to up my cal,mag,zinc OR I have not been taking my cal,mag,zinc as I

should be...

Ironically, I considered all my rheumatic symptoms chronic -

everything I came across said so...it was a very unexpected bonus to

lose that pain & inmobility (woo-hoo,freedom!!! is what it felt

like). (for the curious, an ulcer & the threat of gallbladder

surgery prompted my " guinea pig " days)

I don't know why this is so for me, I only know it is.

....I tried vit c off & on over the years - thinking I " need " to

incorporate this - and finally decided enough was enough & have left

it alone for quite awhile now,with no plans to try it again.

elizabeth

elizabeth

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This does not mean all cases of Arthritis are caused by a Deficiency

of Vitamin C; it means some cases of Arthritis may be an actual

deficieny of Vitamin C; because this causes pain in the joints.

Arthitis is caused by other Nutritional Deficiciens as you say.

Also; other nutrients help retain the Vitamin C you ingest.

Here is another tip:

A Lack of Vitamin D can cause Ricketts; also known as: swollen wrists

and ankles and other spots. Only Vitamin D reverses Ricketts.

Yet how many cases of Rickets are misdiagnosed as juevinile arthritis?

And Vitamin D is one of the least expensive supplements on the market!

Thank for your reply. A.

> > Did you know a lack of Vitamin C can acutally cause Rhematoid

> > Arthritis? this is because a lack of Vitamin C causes " minor

> > hmmorages at the joints of the bones; treatable with Vitamin C.

> >

> > If not treated with Vitamin; this Scurvy is misdiagnosed as

> Athritis!

>

>

>

> before I start, this is not to start an argument, this is to relate

> my experience, purely anecdotal & I have no science to back up why

> this was true for me.....(I do consider alot of things like this

very

> anomolous (sp?), NOT the norm, but still my own experience.)

>

> In my early twenties, I had my first rheumatic " episode. " hands

were

> the worst - alligator skin, unable to use any standard

> cleaner,etc...I was shampooing kids's hair with gloves on. (Yours,

> mine & ours setup, which meant 4-5 children under the age of 6 - it

> was crazy......

> so, I spent a good ten years, learning to use clothespins (unable

to

> zip ziplocs), and giving myself an extra hour to wake up, etc,etc.

I

> read magazines geared to older folks to find tips that worked for

> me...crazy.

> The five to ten years after that I " guinea-pig-ed " myself with

supps

> & herbs, and came up with a core set of supps that worked - which

did

> not include vit c - in fact, very intolerant of any vit c

> supplementation....

> these days, if I feel the slightest twinge in my hips, I know I

need

> to up my cal,mag,zinc OR I have not been taking my cal,mag,zinc as

I

> should be...

> Ironically, I considered all my rheumatic symptoms chronic -

> everything I came across said so...it was a very unexpected bonus

to

> lose that pain & inmobility (woo-hoo,freedom!!! is what it felt

> like). (for the curious, an ulcer & the threat of gallbladder

> surgery prompted my " guinea pig " days)

> I don't know why this is so for me, I only know it is.

> ...I tried vit c off & on over the years - thinking I " need " to

> incorporate this - and finally decided enough was enough & have

left

> it alone for quite awhile now,with no plans to try it again.

>

>

> elizabeth

>

> elizabeth

>

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We just discovered that my husband is deficient in vit. D. This is likely to be

common among CF folks (we're long-term vegans) and those living in northern

latitudes. One site I read says that it's essentially impossible to get enough

vit D from sunlight in Boston from Nov-Feb. I added it to my supplements, too

since I eat almost exactly what my husband eats. It may very well help my body

stop wasting calcium. I've already added K2. Vitamin D deficiency is more

common among those with celiac sprue as well. I've never been officially

diagnosed but feel better GF, which I have been for years now.

S S

A Lack of Vitamin D can cause Ricketts; also known as: swollen wrists

and ankles and other spots. Only Vitamin D reverses Ricketts.

Yet how many cases of Rickets are misdiagnosed as juevinile arthritis?

And Vitamin D is one of the least expensive supplements on the market!

Thank for your reply. A.

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One of the best places to get Vitamin D from the Sun is on the legs

by wearing shorts and short socks or sweat socks and sneakers or

sandals barefoot.

If you try to get Vitamin D by turning your face to the Sun and

wearing a T-shirt you won't get very much Vitamin D.

It only takes 30 minutes of Sun three times a day for healthy Vit. D.

Remeber Vitamin D is what activates Calcium to build bone and teeth.

a.

I recently looked at a bottle of 60 Vitamin D2 pills for $1.99. .-

-- In , " Shepard Salzer "

<_Shepard@...> wrote:

>

>

> We just discovered that my husband is deficient in vit. D. This is

likely to be common among CF folks (we're long-term vegans) and those

living in northern latitudes. One site I read says that it's

essentially impossible to get enough vit D from sunlight in Boston

from Nov-Feb. I added it to my supplements, too since I eat almost

exactly what my husband eats. It may very well help my body stop

wasting calcium. I've already added K2. Vitamin D deficiency is

more common among those with celiac sprue as well. I've never been

officially diagnosed but feel better GF, which I have been for years

now.

> S S

>

>

>

>

> A Lack of Vitamin D can cause Ricketts; also known as: swollen

wrists

> and ankles and other spots. Only Vitamin D reverses Ricketts.

>

> Yet how many cases of Rickets are misdiagnosed as juevinile

arthritis?

> And Vitamin D is one of the least expensive supplements on the

market!

> Thank for your reply. A.

>

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Always use sunscreen if possible. Vitamin D2 is very safe long term

and even in high doses. Vitamin D stores well in the system. Vitamin

D helps balance Vitamin A; so the two can be taken safely together.

Cod-Liver Oil as well as Egg-Yolks and Butter have both Vit. A and D.-

-- In , " Anne " <anne_white53@...> wrote:

>

> One of the best places to get Vitamin D from the Sun is on the legs

> by wearing shorts and short socks or sweat socks and sneakers or

> sandals barefoot.

>

> If you try to get Vitamin D by turning your face to the Sun and

> wearing a T-shirt you won't get very much Vitamin D.

>

> It only takes 30 minutes of Sun three times a day for healthy Vit.

D.

>

> Remeber Vitamin D is what activates Calcium to build bone and

teeth.

> a.

>

> I recently looked at a bottle of 60 Vitamin D2 pills for $1.99.

.-

> -- In , " Shepard Salzer "

> <_Shepard@> wrote:

> >

> >

> > We just discovered that my husband is deficient in vit. D. This

is

> likely to be common among CF folks (we're long-term vegans) and

those

> living in northern latitudes. One site I read says that it's

> essentially impossible to get enough vit D from sunlight in Boston

> from Nov-Feb. I added it to my supplements, too since I eat almost

> exactly what my husband eats. It may very well help my body stop

> wasting calcium. I've already added K2. Vitamin D deficiency is

> more common among those with celiac sprue as well. I've never been

> officially diagnosed but feel better GF, which I have been for

years

> now.

> > S S

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > A Lack of Vitamin D can cause Ricketts; also known as: swollen

> wrists

> > and ankles and other spots. Only Vitamin D reverses Ricketts.

> >

> > Yet how many cases of Rickets are misdiagnosed as juevinile

> arthritis?

> > And Vitamin D is one of the least expensive supplements on the

> market!

> > Thank for your reply. A.

> >

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> > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com

> > The most personalized portal on the Web!

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No thanks. We're vegan.

S S

Cod-Liver Oil as well as Egg-Yolks and Butter have both Vit. A and D.-

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>

> Always use sunscreen if possible. Vitamin D2 is very safe long term

> and even in high doses. Vitamin D stores well in the system. Vitamin

> D helps balance Vitamin A; so the two can be taken safely together.

Once I was fully loaded with vitamin D, taking more caused me to have

pinching headaches which caused me to wake up every hour or so during

the night, and the headaches lasted for more than a day, despite my

efforts to eliminate them.

Dana