Is there a natural, high lift hair color? Right now, I have my hair highlighted to avoid having any dye touch my scalp. I know Naturtint is an approved hair product.  Unfortunetly, my ashe brown hair doesn't color well with it.  I think the natural products only slighlty lift hair unless they are from a salon.  Do you know any salon brands that have natural hair colors for blondes?

Is there a natural, high lift hair color? Right now, I have my hair highlighted to avoid having any dye touch my scalp. I know Naturtint is an approved hair product.  Unfortunetly, my ashe brown hair doesn't color well with it.  I think the natural products only slighlty lift hair unless they are from a salon.  Do you know if any salon brands that have natural hair colors for blondes?

Matia just took goldenseal out of my protocol last week, and now I have extreme muscle tightness in my arms, neck, hands, and upper back. I can barely type this right now because everything is so tight, it feels like they are just going to freeze up on me and I won't be able to move... It is very uncomfortable, and frustrating.

I'm guessing it is die off, but I cannot work like this. I constantly have to keep streching or massaging the muscles. I already emailed Matia, just have to wait to see what she says.

Hi Ladies,

  Well, Dr. B has suggested for me to purchase digest a lac! For those of you who have added this into your protocol, how was the transition of adding it in?

I'm new and need some advise on the diet. I have started on list 1 and it is ok I guess. Not great fun, but I think I can handle it.

BUT I do have some problem with snacks. I don't want to overdo ricecrackers with butter as I think it is important to rather snack on veggies instead of carbs....

Does anyone have a good snack recipes on veggie-snack for list 1?

Hi Everyone!  I've been with Matia for almost a year, and I've been reading the posts fairly regularly lately, I just haven't posted until now.  It has been quite a journey for me, as I know it has been for everyone doing this treatment.  I've had IC for about 12 years and was keeping it under control for about 10 of them with Elmiron and Hydroxizine (and the "IC Diet" as prescribed by the IC-Network).  However, two years ago, my symptoms started getting out of control and Vulvodynia set in.

So Tinkerbell told me about a post where researchnerd listed a few links to videos including the sugar:the bitter truth video which I've already watched from Matias post. I'm looking for some other good ones! And I can't find that post anywhere. Thanks for the help :)

Hi everyone,

After flying to the U.S to visit Matia, I have finally begun my treatment and am now 15 days in..

So far I've experienced -

Dizziness

Lightheaded

Depression (completely out of my character) and anxiety

Headaches

Gurgling stomach

Muscle weakness

Sore throat

Can any of you women who have been in treatment for a while let me know how long this lasts?

The depressing thoughts and dizziness have by far been the worst part for me.

Matia suggested a while back a multi-grain pasta made of 3 grains. I don't really remember the combination, something like jerusalem artichoke, spelt and quinoa?? Can anyone tell me which pasta this is. Obviously I know she does not reccommend this for all IC patients, but hoping someone out there knows what I am talking about....

TIA

I've had this for 13 months now and DR. B said it will be one of the last things to clear up.  But this thing is so bad..  Anyone else have a thickened toe nail?  Its on my pinky toe and just horrid.  If so, how long till its gone away?