sick hubby and ?? about thirst

[Guest guest]

Ever since I started on this diet several months ago my hubby has been more or

less along

for the ride since I am the family cook. BUT he stills eats alot of stuff I wish

he wouldn't;

bread, sugar, chocolate, fast food, drinks alcohol, etc, all in small amounts

but

nonetheless, when something is toxic, it's toxic. Nonetheless, his diet has

greatly

improved, since he eats with me probably two out of every three meals. In

addition, I have

recently added herbal teas to our daily regime (dandelion and burdock roots,

dandelion

leaf, red clover, alfalfa and nettle mix). This weekend, he has been feeling

funky...says he

feels nausaus (spelling?)and tired and has had alot of diarherea (spelling

again?). Anyway,

my question is: what is the likelyhood that he is actually experiencing a

healing reaction as

opposed to actually being ill? (He thinks that we both must have some water born

pathogen from the spring water we drink, as I've had diarhea for several months

now; I'm

fairly certain mine IS a healing reaction, especially since I feel good).

Second question: for years now, I have drunk over a gallon of water everyday

(sometimes 1

1/2 per day), not because I am forcing myself, but because I am really thristy.

I've never

thought too much about this but recently have put it together that I have or

have had

some symptoms of kidney issues (low back pain, pain in knees per TCM) which is

why I've

added burdock root to my herbal teas. Anyway, do you suspect the thrist is a

symptom of

a problem, and if so, is there anything in addition to the candida program and

herbal teas

I might do to help?

Thanks to all of you.

[Guest guest]

I'm new to this group, and you don't know me, but extreme thirst and

low-back pain (and yes, the knee thing too), is highly indicating of adrenal

problems. Your adrenal glands are responsible for your electrolyte balance

via production of aldosterone. My chronic low back pain has disappeared 99%

since I have addressed my adrenal problems. And there is also research that

shows that knee problems are also related to adrenal issues (most

specifically the right knee, if I recall correctly).

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> Second question: for years now, I have drunk over a gallon of water

> everyday (sometimes 1

> 1/2 per day), not because I am forcing myself, but because I am really

> thristy. I've never

> thought too much about this but recently have put it together that I have

> or have had

> some symptoms of kidney issues (low back pain, pain in knees per TCM)

> which is

[Guest guest]

" My chronic low back pain has disappeared 99%

since I have addressed my adrenal problems. And there is also research that

shows that knee problems are also related to adrenal issues (most

specifically the right knee, if I recall correctly). "

Thanks .

So what have you done to address your adrenal problems? Interesting about the

right

knee...that is where I have a " baker's cyst/swelling " ; the other knee has never

had it. Alot

of the pain has gone away since I started Bee's diet, but my knees are far from

healed and

the swelling is still there. But for awhile it was hard on me just to go walking

in the

woods...now I can backpack again! I would love to address this adrenal issue

head on

though. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

>

>

> So what have you done to address your adrenal problems?

Hi ,

This diet will greatly help any adrenal issues that you have. No

special supplements or testing are necessary. See the article,

" Adrenal Malfunction and How to Improve It " in the Treatments file

(files are located on our group website) for several helpful things

you can be doing for your adrenals right now.

jackie

[Guest guest]

>There are also some herbals and other supplement blends you can take. One is

called Adrenal Health by Gaia Herbs, that one is great, and contains adrenal

supportive herbs. Another is called Adrenal Support Plus, which contains B

vitamins, DHEA and pregnenolone, which are hormone precursors to cortisol.

You also need to eat high protein (animal protein), and take in enough sea

salt, avoid stimulants (caffeine, sugar, etc.) and you also need to take in

good cholesterol (butter, eggs, etc.) because all our hormones are made in

our bodies from cholesterol.

Thanks for all the great links! I just checked out the adrenal products, and

they are not

recommended for pregnant or nursing women; I'm nursing a 12mo old baby and plan

to

continue for some time, and then I plan to get pregnant again! Anyway, why are

they not

appropriate at these times? I'm interested in making my own supplements so if

there are

any particular herbs in those blends you recommend, please let me know. As for

diet,

sounds like Bee's plan covers all the bases, so I'm good to go there (with the

exception of

when I cheat....UGGG!! It doesn't happen all that often but when it does, I sure

feel like

crap!! It would be so much easier if we could just get all this garbage food out

of the

house, but until my hubby's ready to stop eating it, I just have to deal with

it).

[Guest guest]

>

> Ever since I started on this diet several months ago my hubby has

been more or less along for the ride since I am the family cook. BUT

he stills eats alot of stuff I wish he wouldn't; bread, sugar,

chocolate, fast food, drinks alcohol, etc, all in small amounts but

> nonetheless, when something is toxic, it's toxic. Nonetheless, his

diet has greatly improved, since he eats with me probably two out of

every three meals. In addition, I have recently added herbal teas to

our daily regime (dandelion and burdock roots, dandelion leaf, red

clover, alfalfa and nettle mix). This weekend, he has been feeling

funky...says he feels nausaus (spelling?)and tired and has had alot

of diarherea (spelling again?). Anyway, my question is: what is the

likelyhood that he is actually experiencing a healing reaction as

> opposed to actually being ill? (He thinks that we both must have

some water born pathogen from the spring water we drink, as I've had

diarhea for several months now; I'm fairly certain mine IS a healing

reaction, especially since I feel good).

==>There is every likelihood your husband is detoxing/healing

particularly because you added some wonderful teas that help the

body detox.

> Second question: for years now, I have drunk over a gallon of

water everyday (sometimes 1 1/2 per day), not because I am forcing

myself, but because I am really thristy. I've never thought too much

about this but recently have put it together that I have or have had

some symptoms of kidney issues (low back pain, pain in knees per

TCM) which is why I've added burdock root to my herbal teas. Anyway,

do you suspect the thrist is a symptom of a problem, and if so, is

there anything in addition to the candida program and herbal teas

I might do to help?

==>What is TCM? Yes excessive thirst can be a symptom of kidney

problems, but the kidneys are located just above the waist, not low

in the back. Pain in the knees and low in the back can be caused by

candida toxins and/or cal/mag or mineral imbalances. Drinking " too

much " water puts a very heavy load on the kidneys. Mouth breathing

also causes excessive thirst and a very dry mouth; correct breathing

is done through the nose - see the Breathe Right Folder.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hooray that hubby may be healing!! Maybe eventually he'll stop eating garbage

>What is TCM? Yes excessive thirst can be a symptom of kidney

problems, but the kidneys are located just above the waist, not low

in the back. Pain in the knees and low in the back can be caused by

candida toxins and/or cal/mag or mineral imbalances. Drinking " too

much " water puts a very heavy load on the kidneys. Mouth breathing

also causes excessive thirst and a very dry mouth; correct breathing

is done through the nose - see the Breathe Right Folder.

TCM = traditional chinese medicine. I was just reading your article about

adrenal fatigue

and I do have several symptoms; in particular, I've had low blood pressure for

years (I

recently checked and it was around 90/60) and never knew WHY! I'm going to start

doing

the physical treatments in addition to the diet (dry skin brushin, heat/cold,

reflexology,

etc) and see if that helps. As for breathing, I've been breathing " properly " for

years...I

figured out how much it helps me while exercising (I don't engage in " formal "

exercise but

I spend LOTS of time in the woods with heavy loads; it's probably quite a site

to see little

me with my baby and gear in a backpack nearly half my size...wouldn't be able to

do it if I

didn't breathe in throught the nose and out through the mouth).

Thanks again Bee and everyone else. I can't tell you how pleased I am that my

hubby my

be healing! I really didn't expect it considering the toxins he still consumes.

The wonders

of good fats

[Guest guest]

> So what have you done to address your adrenal problems?

Interesting about the right knee...that is where I have a " baker's

cyst/swelling " ; the other knee has never had it. Alot of the pain

has gone away since I started Bee's diet, but my knees are far from

healed and the swelling is still there. But for awhile it was hard

on me just to go walking in the woods...now I can backpack again! I

would love to address this adrenal issue head on though. Any advice

would be appreciated.

==>, candida does a lot of damage to adrenals, along with

damage to many other important organs and all of the body's cells.

So curing candida should be your main focus. Your adrenals can be

helped along the way with certain things but they won't normalize

until candida is gone.

==>Some things which help adrenals are: No. 1 diet and supplements;

No. 2 detoxifying recommendations, i.e. lemon juice & ocean sea salt

drink, Epsom salt baths, dry skin brushing (or rebounding on a

trampoline or jumping rope), coffee enemas, etc. - the last two

directly affect the adrenals as discussed in my article.

Bee

[Guest guest]

> Thanks for all the great links! I just checked out the adrenal

products, and they are not recommended for pregnant or nursing women;

I'm nursing a 12mo old baby and plan to continue for some time, and

then I plan to get pregnant again! Anyway, why are they not

appropriate at these times? I'm interested in making my own

supplements so if there are any particular herbs in those blends you

recommend, please let me know. As for diet, sounds like Bee's plan

covers all the bases, so I'm good to go there (with the exception of

> when I cheat....UGGG!! It doesn't happen all that often but when it

does, I sure feel like crap!! It would be so much easier if we could

just get all this garbage food out of the house, but until my hubby's

ready to stop eating it, I just have to deal with it).

>

==>, you are very wise not to directly treat your adrenals with

anything at this time, not even herbs which can overwhelm the body

when it is trying to deal with so much. Give the diet, supplements

and detoxifying methods (the ones you can do) a chance. Dry skin

brushing is excellent for the adrenals.

Bee