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Below you can read my health journal. Please note it's a quite subjective diary. Also, I'm often (too) enthousiastic about things I try, so please keep that that in mind while reading.
Nonetheless, I hope that reading my experiences might be helpful for you.

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FeelingReport

 9 

Sunday, June 02 2002
I again slept just fine..
The Mil-Adregen is working miraceously well for me..
Perhaps there is one side-effect. I have to sniff my nose several times a day, but I don't think it's a cold.. When I zap it, it seems to disappear but it comes back the next day.. Perhaps it's an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients of Mil-Adregen.. But on the other hand, I also feel my throat ache. So, perhaps it's just some stubborn bacteria afterall..

Yesterady I used 4x Mil-Adregen with perfect result.. Today, I will try 3x to see it that suffices.

My digestion is perfect again, as are my stools, since I stopped the licorice and the probiotics..


 8 

Friday, May 31 2002
I again slept well.. However, it was short.. I woke up early because I slept in my parents's house where the windows aren't blocked. The first sunlight at 5 AM woke me up. Again I hadn't perspired..

Now my sleep is well again, I think my adrenals are regenerating better during the sleep. I really think now the Mil-Adregen product is superior to the one I was taking before..

I am now experimenting with the amount of Mil-Adregen to take daily.. I think it should be somewhere in between 3 and 6 per day. Yesterday I took 6 I think and that was a great experience.. Virtually energetic all day and no brain fogs.. It's however important to not make use of all that energy and use it instead for regenerating the adrenals (give the adrenals a break while supplying the right ingredients for good regeneration).

Also check this quote from a CFS-sufferer diary, being treated by Dr. Poesnecker:
www.chronicfatigue.org/JWJ%20Diary.html
''In touch with Dr. Poesnecker by e-mail, receiving the natural remedies by mail, I'm still taking licorice in milk at 5:00 a.m. to increase my available cortisol. Three times a day I take Adrenal Cortex Extract and Mil-Adregen, two glandular formulations to strengthen the adrenal glands''

It's great to see they are also using the licorice-in-milk protocol, as David Williams proposes..

Yesterday was Jon's first day (see www.newtreatments.org/bellyzapping.php ) without bellyzapping. Thursday went just fine, but today he noticed soft stools again.. He started zapping again.. Well, this definitely does proof that the zapper is doing this, but it also shows that this might be only a temporary solution instead of a permanent one.. He will build a stronger 727Hz zapper that penetrates the intestines better. Perhaps that one can yield a permanent cure..

To be continued.


 8 

Thursday, May 30 2002
WOW, The Mil-Adregen has changed my sleep into a very good one.. I used to wake up several times and often perspire a lot.. But that's over now.. I sleep without waking up ones and don't perspire at all anymore..

Let's hope this will last and will eventually regenerate my adrenals.
Also my intestines are finally relaxed again, since I stopped using both the licorice and the probiotics..


 8 

Wednesday, May 29 2002
The licorice wasn't working notably..
The Mil-adregen however *is* working.. It takes about two hours after taking the pill before it works.. It completely takes away the itchy feelign and the brainfogs. Cool..

Let's hope it heals my adrenals over time...

I today stopped the licorce and the probiotics, because they upset my intestines. Licorice contains starch and the probiotics contain inulin.


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Tuesday, May 28 2002
The licorice is working, but not as well as I had hoped.. The itchy feeling does return alas and so do slight brain fogs..

This morning I catched a cold and I decided to zap it immediately.. Succes.. 20 minutes after the first zapping it was gone ! Ofcourse I completed the entire zapping protocol 7Z-20P-7Z-20P-7Z (Z=Zapping, P=Pausing)

I received the Mil-Adregen today ! That's a very quick delivery from abroad. I ordered it last Thursday !

I will use it immediately to see how it works..
I took the first two pills at 13:30 (1:30 PM).


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Sunday, May 26 2002
The licorice is really working.. I feel a whole lot better than last week when I didn't use any supplement for the adrenals anymore..
Last week I felt OK when I stepped out of bed, but within an hour I would feel real itchy and brainfogged.. That would last till late afternoon.. Then until the evening I would feel OK..

Now, I feel OK the entire day.. So the licorice is doing great things.. I hope the Mil-Adregen will cause a further boost.. That would be cool..


 8 

Saturday, May 25 2002
Today and yesterday I'm only using the licorice and as soon as I've received the Mil-adregen I will start to use that too..

I won't use the Cordyceps sinensis anymore for now..

I think the licorice is helping already. I feel less yerked up than yesterday morning. I often feel bad in the morning.. I think that's the moment the adrenals need to produce large amounts of cortisol and seem to be unable to.. And thus causing brainfogs..


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Thursday, May 23 2002
When I read the days after April 10 in my diary, I see that I felt very, very well, a 10-rating. However the effects of the supplements started to decrease after some time.

I think this is what happened:
The Cordyceps Sinensis CS-4 boosted my exhausted adrenals up to the point that I felt remarkably well. However, its reserves got less and less and it got even more exhausted and over time the trick didn't work anymore..

I think I will stop using the cordyceps sinensis product right now and will start using the Core Level Adrenal product and when the Miller Adregen product comes in I will switch to that product..

I will also continue to use the licorice, although I doubt its potential. I should try and find the licorice that Captain William Davids used, which seems to be very a potent type.

I also called the Healing Resource Center to ask them which adrenal gland supplement works the best. Alas, they couldn't give me the details without performing the ASI test first. But the friendly man directed me to their webstore where I found between the lines which supplement they use in the clinic. That's the Mil-Adregen product I just ordered. The prices over there are OK, since I couldn't find a lower price all over the web..

Here is an abstract of the book Chronic Fatigue Unmasked''

While on the subject of glandular substance therapy, I need to warn our readers that all glandular materials are not the same. As the use of these products has become increasingly popular, many unqualified producers have sprung up to supply the demand. Some of these are only out to ''make a buck
and have little comprehension of the processes required to make a therapeutically effective preparation. In earlier editions of this book, we recommended several trade name products that we found effective in treating CFS, but we will not do so in this edition. The reason for this change is twofold: (1) New and sometimes better products are being produced at an accelerated pace now that our work is becoming better and better known and (2) some of our old standbys have not kept up with advances made in nutritional science and may no longer be the state-of-the-art they were when we first wrote this text. Therefore, we will discuss generic remedies in this edition, but will not suggest specific manufacturers. For specific products we invite you to call us at 1-800-300-5168. In this way we will always be able to give the names of state-of-the-art glandulars and other remedies needed to treat CFS.


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Wednesday, May 22 2002
Hi,

I just received the reports from my phisician. It's an analysis of fecal matter.

There were no parasites found !
Also no fungi were found !

Dysbiosis test:
Colour : Brown (OK)
Consistency: Structure (OK)
pH-Value: Too High (alkalic) 7.4 (ref 5.8-6.8)
Muscle fiber: Negative (OK)
Starch: Positive (not normal)
Fat Soaps: Negative (OK)

Aerobic Flora:
Escherichia coli 10^5 KBE/g (too low, ref 10^6-10^7)
E.Coli Biovare <10^4 (OK)
Proteus sp. <10^4 (OK)
Klebsiella sp. <10^4 (OK)
Eneterobacter sp <10^4 (OK)
Pseudomonas sp. <10^4 (OK)
Citrobacter sp <10^4 (OK)
Enterococcus sp 10^8 (too high, ref=10^6-10^7)

Anaerobic Flora
Bifidobacterium sp 10^9 (OK)
Bacteroides sp 10^9 (OK)
Lactobacillus sp 10^4 (too low, ref 10^5-10^7)
Clostridium sp < 10^5 (OK)

Summary of values beyond reference values
Lactobacillus sp 10^4 (too low, ref 10^5-10^7)
Enterococcus sp 10^8 (too high, ref=10^6-10^7)
Escherichia coli 10^5 KBE/g (too low, ref 10^6-10^7)
pH-Value: Too High (alkalic) 7.4 (ref 5.8-6.8)

This explains perfectly why I can't tolerate any lactose, even the tiny amounts in butter (sour cream). My physician gave me a probiotic supplement that contains the Lactobacillus..

He also suggested to use small doses of hydrocortisone. I told him about Captain David Williams treatment, but he wasn't aware of that protocol (milk+potent licorice together). I will email him the details.. He was aware of the ETD treatment (every third day)..

This is amazing news.. It shows I'm free of candida or other yeasts or fungi or parasites.. Also the intestinal flora is reasonably well, except for the lactobacillus sp.

The lactobacillus are needed to produce B12 according to this article: www.bhj.org/journal/2002_4401_jan/org_18.htm .

A deficiency of Lactobacillus Acidophilus may also be associated with food allergies
www.morganics.com/html/productinfo/morganpro1.html

When the lactobacillus population is restored, it leaves only one last possible cause of my brain fogs: My adrenals..

I'm really considering the hydrocortisone approach, but am afraid my adrenals will shrink because of it.. Although only 7mg will be used to offload the adrenals and allow them to restore, Í'm afraid the adrenals get lazy..

I will continue the slow, natural approach with CS4, Licorice and Core Level Adrenal extract..

I think I'll drop the CS4 because I'm afraid it overstimulates the adrenals. I have just ordered Mil-Adregen, the supplement of choice by the writer of the book Chronic Fatigue Unmasked 2000. I ordered it here from www.chronicfatigue.org/

This is the product page:
www.guidance.org/store/product77.html

And the image:
*

I think it's more potent because according to this page, the raw glandular material stays potent because of the lyophilization process at below 40 degrees Celcius.. According to this page: www.millerpharmacal.com/products.html .
I can't find any info on how the Core Level Adrenal Product by Nutrilabs is processed, so Í assume it's a less efficient process..


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Monday, May 20 2002
OK.. Here we go again.. Another hypothesis:

The two prednison treatments have severely exhausted / depressed my adrenals

When I started the SCDiet I drank three liters of highly-glycemic grapejuice, lots of fruits and lots of honey, which must have overexhausted my adrenals even further

Hypoglycemia problems were introduced

I then switched to the low-carb diet and the hypoglycemia problems disappeared.

My acne problems started almost instantly after going low-carb, at about 20-30grams a day of carbohydrates

My allergy problems appeared soon after that

My calcium intolerance problems appeared soon after that

When the adrenals aren't functioning 100%, there is not enough aldosterone. Aldosterone signals the kidneys to excrete acids. So, the acid-excretion mechanism isn't working optimally.

Full-time ketosis, induced by a 30-gram low-carb diet, will acidify the blood further. Normally this is not a problem, but with weakened adrenals it is.

The body tries to increase the pH (decrease acidity) by releasing caclium from the bones.. Result is hypercalcemia and because it's a atagonist to several minerals, it will cause hypomagnesemia symptioms like muscle twitching. The high calcium problem aggrevates the adrenal insufficiency problems, creating brain fogs similar to those in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. These are caused by the excess of calcium flowing into the cells, causing Nitric-Oxide buildup, which then causes brain fogs and depressed the adrenals further and causes a hyper-state of immunity because of the low cortisol..

This immunity in the overdrive will cause the strange allergies I experience..

Also, I will have to stick to the low-carb diet to prevent hypoglycemia, induced by low-cortisol, which isn't sufficienct to antagonize the insulin.

When I eat more calcium, the blood levels of calcium get extermely high and cause extreme brain fogs and fatigue, through the Nitric Oxide mechanism outlined above..

That's why Gingko BIloba and CoEnzyme Q10 and activated B12-co-enzyme work perfectly as anti-brainfog-supplements, because these all are nitric oxide scavengers.

The question now is: How can I break this vicious cycle ?

By eating slightly more carbohydrates perhaps, which should stop full-time ketosis, and decrease acidity, decrease hypercalcemia, decrease brain fogs, decrease adrenal suppression and thus break the vicious cycle..

I experimented with this by eating a pear last evening, but the result was I couldn't fall asleep at all.. That must have been due to unstable blood sugar levels..

So, that means I can't tolerate a pear, which is up to 15% glucose and weighs say 150grams, yielding 22 grams of glucose/fructose.

I will try adding a third of a pear to each meal, which consists also of a lot of fat to decrease absorption speed. If that helps, I can increase the amount of fruit I have with each meal.

I could also use Sodium-Bicarbonate to decrease acidity of the blood, which then decreases hypercalcemia, decreases nitric oxide production, decreases brain fogs, decreases adrenal suppression and thus breaks the vicious cycle..

I think I will try the NaHCO3 (baking soda) approach today. I am a bit afraid of the possible side effects like stomach problems or gas production.

Well, this is just another hypothesis, of which I've come up with many others recently..

The solution to this problem might be very tricky, but I will experiment soon..

The one difference with a year ago (when I started the low-carb regimen) is that there is a big chance my insulin resistance is cured.. Staying on a low carb diet for 6 months should get rid of most insulin resistance.. I'm sure I was insulin resistance after drinking the loads of grapejuice, because I was epxeriencing lots of hyperglycemia symptoms (very, very thirsty throughout the day).

Thanks for reading, If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

 
     
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FeelingReport

 8 

Wednesday, May 08 2002
Doing fine, but I have learned again that too much calcium is still off limits, altough I don't react as bad as before anymore.. And when I do, it lifts very soon after I've take the licorice and other supplements..


 10

Monday, April 29 2002
Still doing great: Brain fogs have become a thing of the past !

I hope the adrenal gland extracts will boost my adrenals swiftly... It might take several months before my adrenals are completely recovered. It's also important to keep the stress-levels low because stress tires the adrenals further..

I even think I am able to tolerate calcium again ! That's really wonderfull...

This link below shows that aldosterone is needed for promoting the excretion of H+ ions. Reducing the H+ concentration reduces blood acidity. If the adrenals are exhausted and don't produce enough aldosterone, the kidneys can't excrete the H+ and the blood will stay acid. As a countermessure the bones will dissolve to reduce acidity. This causes the high serum calcium levels and osteoporosis !

Read it here: www.southalabama.edu/biology/shardo/bly152/hormonal_regulation/adrenal.html

Enough aldosterone means enough H+ excretion, means lowered bone dissolving, means lower serum calcium levels, means no calcium intolerance anymore !

I hope this theory is correct and that I'm finally approaching full 100% health !


 9 

Monday, April 22 2002
Doing very well.. The adrenal support supplements accomplish great things !

Check this new theory:
www.newtreatments.org/doc/WisdomExperience/58

This info might be very interesting with regards to depression, hypglycemia, and other things that are magnesium-calcium-related.. In the end they might all be adrenal-related problems..

I've updated my hypoglycemia article in which I identify three different types of hypoglycemia.. I think you might find that interesting too:
www.newtreatments.org/hypo.php
* Hypoglycemia due to Insulin Resistance
* Hypoglycemia due to Adrenal Fatigue
* Hypoglycemia due to yeast metabolites

Thanks for reading and stay (or get) well,

Ed,
The Netherlands


 10

Thursday, April 11 2002
WOW ! I feel wonderful ! A 10-rating for sure

No brain fog at all and feeling very clear and no stress at all !

This proofs that my remaining problems are cortisol/adrenals related.

I found two testimonials regarding the Core Level Adrenal product. Ofcourse I don't know if they're for real, but they seem to be:
www.newtreatments.org/Adrenals/ga/369
www.newtreatments.org/Adrenals/ga/370

I also found some positive references regarding the Cordyceps product.

Ofcourse, it might also just be the licorice, that works as explained in my CFS-theory page: www.newtreatments.org/cfs

Anyway, it seems to work.. I will have to see how I feel tomorrow and the day after to confirm it is really helping me, and it's not just placebo or something.

The only thing I'm afraid of is worsening the situation, because the licorice inhibits the enzyme that takes cortisol out of the blood. Perhaps the adrenal glands will get more lazy and produce even less. Next, when I stop using licorice, the problems might be worse than now.

I start to think the prednison has created this problem. I remember that when I had good days during my active Crohn's disease, I could work allday around without brain fogs, etc. I think the brainfogs started after the 2nd prednison treatment.

More tomorrow,

Ed,
The Netherlands


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Wednesday, April 10 2002
OK.. Still doing fine, with some better and some worse days.. But no rating below the 7.

I've been to a physician yesterday and received the lab results:
* Cortisol increase was too low after injection
* Testosterone high

I just read this: www.newtreatments.org/Adrenals/ga/367

This exactly explains my problems:
* Hypoglycemia due to low cortisol
* Salt and water loss due to low aldosterone
* more salt loss due to increased cortisol precursors
* Increased testosterone

Note:
* I have hypoglycemia
* My sodium levels are very low and potassium levels very high
* Testosterone levels are high

I got some supplements from my physican:
* Licorice Root Extract 900mg with each meal
* Core Level Adrenal, 2 with each meal
* Cordyceps Cs-4, 1 with each meal

I hope this might be the final piece that completes my health puzzle...

This evening I took the first dose..


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Saturday, March 23 2002
I've been eating some cashews the last few days. To my surprise I seem to handle them very well, to my even bigger surprise, they improve my feeling. My slightly depressed feeling I often have, disappears very swiftly after I've eaten some cashews..

I decided to check the characteristics of cashews and discovered that they are very rich in several minerals:
* Magnesium 260 mg/100g (high)
* Calcium only 45 mg/100g (a very nice Mg/Ca balance)
* Phosphorus 490 mg/100g (high)
* Zinc 5.6 mg/100g (high)
* Copper 2.2mg/100g (high)
* Selenium 11.7mg/100g (high)

So, perhaps one of these minerals cause the improvement.. Or perhaps it's just the carbohydrates in it (32.7 g/100g).

I'll have to study this further..
I've eaten 100g wednesday, 200g friday, and 200g saturday.

Cashews: Powerful mineral supplements
www.newtreatments.org/doc/WisdomExperience/55

I hope my intestines can handle the large amount of starches in the cashews.


 10

Thursday, March 21 2002
I've been using the SCD 24-hour yogurt for a week now and I do feel my intestines feel better. However, I was getting a brain fog and got very tired in the evening.. When I stopped eating the yogurt, this disappeared.. So, I can't seem to tolerate the calcium in it.. That's a shame..

Without the yogurt I feel very well and energetic. I went to a party last night and made it quite late. As usual I was feeling very well the day afterwards.. I still can't explain this.. Perhaps it's because of the very long sessions of aerobic excercise that does the trick.. Perhaps I should do some daily hiking to create this same effect. Exercise does have a major impact on hormones..

To make sure I won't keep on trying to improve my health eternally, I will have to make some guidelines. When is it enough ? When do I feel perfect ?
These would be the criteria:
* No more calcium intolerance (I'm afraid my bones are dissolving) (still a problem)
* No more major allergies and food intolerances (still a problem)
* Good sleep (OK right now)
* No brainfogs (90% OK right now)
* No gas production in the stomach (OK right now)

I'm not really afraid of becoming a frustrated health-freak, but I think it's wise to make these criteria concrete.. My attitude is very positive: I'm sure I can make this happen !

My current approach is to restore the amino acid balance and thus the sulfate levels (which are very low). The increased sulfation will then improve my intestinal health and will keep pathogens out of my systems and the improved IgA will get rid of the candida (or other yeast) infection, that's producting the arabinose that causes the B6-functional deficiency and thus the amino-acid imbalances. Side effect is lowered IgE, which is causing the chemical and food allergies. It's all about bringin the immune system back from Th2 to Th1 level.

I'm now using high levels of B-vitamin complex (Krysalis Aerobic boost since beginning of March) and also pyridoxal-5-phosphate (since a week ago). Besides that some amino-acid supplements.

Ed,
The Netherlands


 9 

Wednesday, March 13 2002
Quote from:
www.newtreatments.org/Adrenals/ga/358

The skin outside the body and the mucus membranes inside are nature’s bubble or protective envelope to keep out unwanted pathogens. An open cut and/or a leaky gut with small pin holes in it is like a fortress with an open door. The enemy (viruses, fungus bacteria, parasites, etc) have easy access to get inside. Il-12 stimulates a CD8 Killer T cell response and the Killer T cells (cytotoxic lymphocytes) in the mucus membranes stop viral invasions before they get inside the body. Restoring normal IgA in the mucus membranes is also critical to help reduce excessive IgE (linked to food and chemical allergies) and to restoring mucosal immunity - a critical first step to take in immune restoration.

Scientific research has established that the mucus membranes of the intestines are a site for very active HIV replication (and the destruction of CD4 cells), candidiasis, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and other pathogens.

end quote
So this means I have to focus on restoring the mucosal lining of the intestines and restoring the IgA activity of the intestines. We can assume it's now not working very well, because my sulfate levels are way too low and these cause low sulfation and thus low intestinal IgA activity and repair of mucosal lining.

I think I'm working in the right direction with the B6 supplements.. Be sure to read the entire article, as it is very interesting:

A Consumer’s Guide to Immune Restoration
The Search for “Th1”
www.newtreatments.org/Adrenals/ga/358
*


 9 

Tuesday, March 12 2002
I started using the P5P yesterday. I can't really notice a difference. I think that's because I keep using the mega doses of Krysalis Aerobic Boost..
Still feeling very good: No brain fogs and very clear minded.

I'm working on a press release to promote the scdiet in The Netherlands.

Be sure to check the article below:
www.newtreatments.org/doc/Codex/49

Today is a very important day and might be a major turning point in Europe. European politicians are voting for or against the ban of all vitamins and amino-acids in Europe. It seems like Bolkenstein (Dutch politician) is involved in all this. If this happens, I will have to consider to live in another country outside the European Union.

Today, I'm going to do a test run: No Aerobic boost and only P5P (the activated form of B6) to see how that affects my brain fogs..


 9 

Sunday, March 10 2002
I'll get the P5P tomorrow..

I started to eat SCD yogurt three days ago. I take about 150ml every morning. I can tolerate the calcium in it, but I shouldn't eat any more.. I hope the yogurt might get rid of the yeasts (?) in the intestines..

Yesterday, with three Aerobic Boosters, I felt OK the entire day.

 
     
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