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Now-you don't have to make it at home!

Submitted by mbrizman on Sun, 11/29/2009 - 06:51

You can buy it in the stores. And, it tastes wonderful!

There is a new ice-cream. At least, new to me. I have said to many of my friends, "someone just needs to make a milk based agave sweetened ice cream and they will have a great business." And, here it is!. It comes in lots of flavors-well several.

If you go to the website-there is a list of stores that carry it in your area-check it out and where you can buy it near you!

www.agavedream.com  

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Bread

Submitted by mbrizman on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 05:55

I have received a lot of questions about rye bread in the past couple of weeks, so I thought I would post about it.

Rye bread causes pain when a person is in the early stages of treatment. Many grains are problematic, but, rye is particularly so.

The most gentle breads are rice, spelt and kamut, and yet, even those often may trigger pain early on. As a person gets further along in treatment, those over reactions will recede and more grains and starches may be added. For some this is a fast process,while for others, it is incredibly slow.

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Recipe from a UK Patient who wanted to share:)

Submitted by mbrizman on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 09:26

Black Nero Cabbage Soup (Italian cabbage)

 

Check with Matia
Note: you can use kale or Savoy cabbage, too. Probably also chard.

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For Those Of You In Chicago Area

Submitted by mbrizman on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 15:27

Ordering probiotics is sometimes hard in the Chicago area. A patient there found a good source:

Life Spring Health Foods
3178 North Clark St.  
773-327-1023
 

Antibiotic Overuse-revisiting the subject

Submitted by mbrizman on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 16:57

Great article on the many adverse effects that the over use of antibiotics are having on our society. This is a really important subject that deserves as much attention as it can get.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33824016/ns/health-more_health_news/from/ET 

Interesting about H1N1 and Vitamin D

Submitted by mbrizman on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 11:58

Various supplements can offer protection against colds and flus. Vitamin D is one of them. This is interesting reading on vitamin D and the famous H1N1:)

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/vitamin-d-and-h1n1-swine-flu.s...

No One To Believe You

Submitted by mbrizman on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 11:31

When a person is chronically ill, often it becomes that person's greatest challenge to be believed. It seems that because medicine (western and alternative alike) has such a hard time addressing the pain that comes with chronic illness, physicians and practitioners become very jaded in their interactions with these kinds of patients. 

A person having IC is an ER doc's worst nightmare. I have heard countless stories of internists and urologists mocking patients in their quest to find a way out of their misery.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that all physicians and alternative practitioners are heartless, but, it happens all too much that they come off that way.

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Website on Medication

Submitted by mbrizman on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 15:31

Someone told me about this website-looks like a very good source of information for prescription medications should you want to read about something you are taking. I thought I would pass it on for everyone:

http://www.rxlist.com/ativan-drug.htm

This Month's Support Group Meeting

Submitted by mbrizman on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 12:01

...is this coming Saturday the 7th at 4 pm Pacific time ON THE PHONE ONLY. This worked out much better sound-wise last time and people were ablt to get much more from it as a result. It was easier on me as well not having to adjust how I was speaking between people on the phone and people in person. As much as I love seeing all of you, I think this system works best for now.

Looking forward to another great meeting:) 

Anxiety

Submitted by mbrizman on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 09:05

Anxiety is very prevalent in and takes many forms with IC. A common scenario with IC is a person having fear around changing what he or she is doing for her condition at the onset of treatment. Many times he or she has a bag full of supplements, and even though the sum of those supplements are not working, there is tremendous fear and making changes. Another fear is taking something that someone has associated with pain. OFten it isnt what you take it is how and with what. Combining and recombining is very important in the treatment of IC. This can make the difference between feeling well and feeling awful. Also, making appropriate dietary changes and water changes along side these protocols is paramount, otherwise, it wont work.

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