am very interested in learning more about this liver detox test; i’m currently doing sari mellman’s dietary engineering program and am having a lot of problems with foods affecting my liver/kidney/hepatic system, especially fruits and vegetables. trying to figure out what it all means, but would love to learn more about this test. most of my liver probs manifest in the form of dark circles around eyes and mild acne, mostly little white bumps peppering my face. very frustrating, and this was after i spent 1.5 years doing about 26 liver flushes!!! my health has been such a puzzle, an ...
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hey there, can you tell me how you determined you were salicylate-sensitive? elimination diet, medical exam/protocol, etc? i highly suspect this is the case for me, as i still suffer from fatigue, rhinitis, acne, plugged pores, and extremely dark circles under my eyes, even after 25+ liver flushes in the last year and a half...   [End]
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could you tell me how you discovered your salicylate sensitivity? i’m suspecting one, but not sure, as my diet is mostly lean meats, some good quality fat (flax, olive, fish oils), and fresh and lightly cooked veggies w/ every meal. despite this uber-healthy diet, the dark circles, fatigue, acne and aches still torment me. did you try an elimination diet, or was there another test/protocol that i could follow? have you heard of LEAP testing? any advice you could dispense would be MOST appreciated. thanks, chad.   [End]
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being a complete stranger to the concept of ”glyconutrients,” but at my wit’s end concerning my acne, how do they help your body/skin to clear??? is there any sort of summary you can provide me with? has anyone else had acne relief with A......ose? I’ve literally tried EVERY holistic method and still no relief... thanks   [End]
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hello just curious - what does iodine on the face do in regards to detecting/determining if you have mites? i saw your video on youtube - great stuff - and also found another asian video of a doctor rubbing some sort of solution on a person’s face and little worms literally came crawling out...was this perchance iodine???   [End]
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ha, what a pain! i agree; my skin is hardly ever oily/greasy. instead, i just have a nice, healthy shine to my skin, so maybe there is no parallel there. i actually just got done ”experimenting” w/ my new kiddie microscope, tried to take some sebum samples and mix it in olive oil, as per the instructions on http://www.demodexsolutions.com. i saw some interesting things, but nothing that really resembled a dead-on mite. i don’t think i really got a great sample; i couldn’t get any oil to come off my skin! have you done this test? i’d rather do this than cake Pond’s on my f ...
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hey trysten thanks for the reply. i did apply the zz cream daily for about over a month, then i ended up trying a different, unrelated product (witch hazel/tea tree/lavender astringent) but am using the remaining zz cream i have left. i also went out and bought a kiddie microscope tonight ($10 at KayB!) so i can test for the mites and know for sure... i’ll keep you posted; these bumps are ridiculous, and when they finally get enflamed enough to erupt, there are long strings of white goo, sometimes an oily like plug and then white. nasty stuff to talk about! i’ll keep you posted ...
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yeah, i agree w/ the sentiments echoed by some of these users. i feel your pain, i’ve suffered from acne for over 14 years now, and since going the holistic route and a tremendous amount of trial and error, am i finally seeing results...somewhat. what i do know is what won’t work long-term: accutane. i did three separate cycles of this brutal drug over a 3-year period (yes, three cycles b/c my acne ALWAYS came back, w/ a vengeance). it not only damaged my liver (smoking and drinking on top of the medication, a big no-no, didn’t help), but i suffered from chronic nosebleeds, horribly ...
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hi all i’ve been following your chains closely, b/c i too suspect i might have these mites. i’ll tell you a little bit about my background and maybe you can help with an analysis... for the past few years, i’ve started to develop little white bumps that are like little ticking timebombs - they become cystic acne and devolve into nasty red whiteheads over time. when i fall off the strict-diet wagon (sugar, wheat, dairy-free for the most part, 24/7), these bumps multiply like mad, mostly below the corners of my mouth and jaw line, some in the cheeks, and between my eyebrows. hallowe ...
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so where can i find a list of doctors who can conduct such a test? how much is it? i’ve suffered w/ acne for a longtime, and even though i’ve cleansed completely (23+ liver flushes, 15+ colonics, countless fast detoxes, etc) and eliminated wheat, dairy, meat and most sugar and grains in general, i STILL suffer from moderate acne. i did an ELISA food intolerance test which came back positive for casein, yogurt, almond, and kidney bean sensitivities, but i know there is more in my case, i just have no clue what... PLEASE advise me where to go to find such miracle working practitioners!!!
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read bottom up for the full correspondence...would love to hear back from people about their thoughts, alternative suggestions, similar experiences, etc! best, chad ---------------------------------------------------- yes, i believe those would be a much better choice. many people drink wheat grass juice, feel sick, and think it is the “detox” that is causing that, but it may in fact be the lectins. best regards, wiley long, m.s. nutrition business director paleo diet enterprises, llc www.thepaleodiet.com ------------------------------------------- ...
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yeah, i suppose an elimination diet is really the only way to tell... in the meantime, for those hoping to cut back on sugary fruits and avoid fructose, this is a great piece of information: http://www.thepaleodiet.com/nutritional_tools/fruits.shtml the link to the table at the bottom of the page breaks down fruits by sugar content, fructose content, and net fructose content. the usual high-sugar suspects (apples, bananas, pears, etc) always have a higher concentration of fructose, and should be avoided if one is sensitive to fructose in particular. also, FYI, the table m ...
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but what about all that sugar in those fruits???! isn’t that counterproductive??? and can someone explain why kale is the main/key ingredient?   [End]
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i’ve also started the paleo diet (hi again, kokona) and i fear that my real problem lies with sugar and candida (as evidenced by dozens of white bumps on my skin; i’ve eliminated everything else, they still persist). i’m curious: how and where did you get the sugar test done? i’m positive this has to be the problem w/ me as well, but i would love to get some validation... also, anyone know where i can get some liquid caprylic acid to mix w/ my oil/p & b detox shakes? if you could refer me to a test/medical lab where you found out about your sugar sensitivity, i would be most appr ...
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i hear you, brotha! for the last few years, these ”bumps” have gotten progressively worse. they are like little timebombs - they can lie dormant for weeks, months even, before they become a big, inflamed acne lesion. i’ve tried antibiotics, accutane (years ago), benzoyl peroxide, and even blue light therapy and laser therapy, (both ”burned” them off, but they came right back), and all conventional routes like pro-activ solution. no dice. i can’t tell you how frustrating this has been for the last year or so; i’ve gone vegetarian, and vegan, but the soy and grains, legumes seemed to ...
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thanks for the advice. what i’ve done is incorporate some hemp seed and hemp seed milk into my diet, which provides a 1:4 ration of omega 3:omega 6, as well as incorporate olive oil and scale back on the fish oil supps. i hope this balances it out, but even after another successful double-liver flush this weekend, i think the problem may just be i’m not doing well with oil. to combat this end, i heard that one should take a tbsp of lecithin w/ every serving of fat they eat, as it is supposed to emulsify it. is there any truth to this? also what specific enzyme(s) could i incorporate ...
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i think i’m going through the same problem - i’ve always read that you need more Omega3’s to combat acne and inflammation, both of which i suffer from. i’ve read ALL the e-books to try and get to the bottom of this, including ”The Dietary Guide for Acne,” following the tenets of the Paleo Diet, which i love! However, i take ground flaxseed, use Udo’s 3:6:9 oil blend (high in omega 3s), and pop Carlson’s Cod Liver Oil capsules a few times a day. So, in essence, I’m overdoing it on the Omega 3s and need to cut way down??? I always found foods high in Omega 6 (hemp, almonds and other nuts ...
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hey all, was wondering if anyone could clear something up for me re: the Paleo Diet list of allowed foods... 3x a day i mix some high-end greens powder w/ water and drink it. however, these blends are usually from kamut wheatgrass, barley grass juice, etc, in addition to chlorella, spirulina, cruciferous veggies, etc (if you are interested in checking them out, go to http://www.phporder.com/chadcollins, they are really amazing products!!!). since these greens are from cereal grains, are they big no-no’s??? and what about sprouts, like alfalfa, clover, broccoli, etc? can we cons ...
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very interesting - but i thought juicing beats was a no-no b/c of the sugar contained in them?   [End]
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such an intimate subject, and full disclosure on the first date??! ;p kidding! no, digestion is pretty poor, and the stoolies float oftentimes (which i think is an indication of improperly digested fats - in my case, EFAs and olive oil). any suggestions to help w/ digestion? i’ve tried enzymes and have begun chomping on ginger pre-meal.   [End]
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thanks for the reply.  to clarify:  i don’t eat wheat or breads/grains of any kind except organic, soaked quinoa and millet, just a few times/week.  no nuts, except for some walnuts that i mix into a cilantro/pesto paste.  flax and sunflower seeds only, but not overkill.  no fruit to avoid aggravating candida.  i take the body ecology diet green drink, alkaline forming and loaded with probiotics, spirulina, and fermented veggie extracts.  between the colonix, colonic therapy, zapping, etc, i’m passing a ton of parasites, but i will look into the huma ...
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