I ate some hush puppies last night at a restaurant that I'm pretty sure have gluten in them. I went from 105lbs to 109.5lbs in one night. It's amazing what that glue does to me.
Anyway, so I read that article about how to improve eye sight, and then I did more in-depth research. This is what I consider to be an "obsession" and I am only able to divulge in such obsessions when I have eaten some delicious gluten.
I read this.
And reached the conclusion that I need a lot more Vitamin A in my diet.
Night blindness, dry eyes, those are both symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency.
1 cup of raw carrots has 686.3% of your DV for Vitamin A according to whfoods.com.
I am so relieved to find out that I can make my eyesight better.. and make dry eyes go away!
Today I also learned that raw peanuts contain a carcinogen in them. So it is clearly not healthy to eat *everything* raw.
1/4 cup of peanuts have 22% of your DV of niacin. Oh, and peanuts are also a very good source of calories. This is good to know, good to know.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
b vitamins and eye sight
http://ezinearticles.com/?Food-and-Vitamins-to-Improve-Eyesight&id=586710
I think that due to drinking some juice that has 4 types of b vitamins (b-3,5,6,12) my eye sight just got a little better.. I don't have to strain my eyes in order to see the TV clearly. I must remember this for the future. I have dry eyes, too, and it talks about that.
However, this article helps me to know that I *can* improve my vision. That's something that they just don't tell you when you go to the eye doctor.
I think that due to drinking some juice that has 4 types of b vitamins (b-3,5,6,12) my eye sight just got a little better.. I don't have to strain my eyes in order to see the TV clearly. I must remember this for the future. I have dry eyes, too, and it talks about that.
However, this article helps me to know that I *can* improve my vision. That's something that they just don't tell you when you go to the eye doctor.
Kudzu has magnesium in it.... it's magnesium that makes it good to give to alcoholics.
We successfully made that buckwheat sweet potato bread. I ended up using 1 cup buckwheat flour & 1 cup brown rice flour. We also added some walnuts and left out the flaxseed since it may contain estrogen in the same manner that soy does.
I still haven't done any research on the estrogen-flaxseed thing yet.. We have a whole unopened bag of flaxseeds.
I do need to find out if estrogen is *good* for anything.. like, helps alleviate something or anything. Not that I'd turn to soy in such an event, but perhaps flaxseeds.. if the rumors are true.
That bread recipe is one that we can interchange the ingredients. Next time we may use bananas instead of sweet potatoes and also add some type of fruit.. raisins or something.
Last night I had the idea of using that same flour, and then changing the other ingredients so that it has veggies in it instead of fruit. Like, use maybe sundried tomatoes instead of raisins.. And instead of using sweet potatoes, use yellow squash.
I have an appointment with a registered dietician on September 3.
On Aug. 12, I took note that butter gives me really bad indigestion. Then, about a week later, I learned that sour cream also gives me indigestion UNLESS I am eating a fresh hot pepper with it.
Yesterday I reached the conclusion that the reason why you're not supposed to eat chocolate when you have Meniere's disease is because chocolate naturally has caffeine in it and caffeine depletes Magnesium.
(a slight list of foods that have some level of magnesium in them: black beans, almonds, tomatoes, bananas, buckwheat, prunes, cilantro...)
We successfully made that buckwheat sweet potato bread. I ended up using 1 cup buckwheat flour & 1 cup brown rice flour. We also added some walnuts and left out the flaxseed since it may contain estrogen in the same manner that soy does.
I still haven't done any research on the estrogen-flaxseed thing yet.. We have a whole unopened bag of flaxseeds.
I do need to find out if estrogen is *good* for anything.. like, helps alleviate something or anything. Not that I'd turn to soy in such an event, but perhaps flaxseeds.. if the rumors are true.
That bread recipe is one that we can interchange the ingredients. Next time we may use bananas instead of sweet potatoes and also add some type of fruit.. raisins or something.
Last night I had the idea of using that same flour, and then changing the other ingredients so that it has veggies in it instead of fruit. Like, use maybe sundried tomatoes instead of raisins.. And instead of using sweet potatoes, use yellow squash.
I have an appointment with a registered dietician on September 3.
On Aug. 12, I took note that butter gives me really bad indigestion. Then, about a week later, I learned that sour cream also gives me indigestion UNLESS I am eating a fresh hot pepper with it.
Yesterday I reached the conclusion that the reason why you're not supposed to eat chocolate when you have Meniere's disease is because chocolate naturally has caffeine in it and caffeine depletes Magnesium.
(a slight list of foods that have some level of magnesium in them: black beans, almonds, tomatoes, bananas, buckwheat, prunes, cilantro...)
Monday, August 25, 2008
How to defeat Monosodium glutamate.
A revelation about Monosodium glutamate has occured.
http://www.machcenter.com/cond_bvitamins.htm
"People who are sensitive to monosodium glutamate (MSG) have their symptoms resolved by taking B6 supplements."
Time to find out what contains vitamin b6! ... http://whfoods.com/nutrientstoc.php
um, also: http://glutenfreemommy.com/buckwheat-sweet-potato-quick-bread/
i hope to attempt to make this soon.
I also just learned that the more protein you eat, the more b6 you need.
good to know.
http://www.machcenter.com/cond_bvitamins.htm
"People who are sensitive to monosodium glutamate (MSG) have their symptoms resolved by taking B6 supplements."
Time to find out what contains vitamin b6! ... http://whfoods.com/nutrientstoc.php
um, also: http://glutenfreemommy.com/buckwheat-sweet-potato-quick-bread/
i hope to attempt to make this soon.
I also just learned that the more protein you eat, the more b6 you need.
good to know.
Friday, August 15, 2008
msg & magnesium.
I figured out tonight, that when "salt" is listed as an ingredient, that is the code word for MonoSodium Glutamate.
I already knew for certain that when "spices" or "herbs" is listed as an ingredient, it means MSG, but I had no idea... for some reason, though a little suspicion, that "salt" could possibly actually mean msg. (tobasco sauce contains "salt" on the ingredients list. and someone i know who loves msg loves tobasco sauce.... i mean, that's one way i figured it out.)
also, bananas have some magnesium in them. as well as a lot of carbs. and vitamin b6. green bananas have pectin in them.
i am so in love with whfoods.com
i am trying to get to the point where i can start working diligently on my website. i am going to get the nutrition portion up first.
I already knew for certain that when "spices" or "herbs" is listed as an ingredient, it means MSG, but I had no idea... for some reason, though a little suspicion, that "salt" could possibly actually mean msg. (tobasco sauce contains "salt" on the ingredients list. and someone i know who loves msg loves tobasco sauce.... i mean, that's one way i figured it out.)
also, bananas have some magnesium in them. as well as a lot of carbs. and vitamin b6. green bananas have pectin in them.
i am so in love with whfoods.com
i am trying to get to the point where i can start working diligently on my website. i am going to get the nutrition portion up first.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
hot peppers, magnesium, diet..
I am trying something different.
I ate a bowl of cereal with some soy-lecithin-ish Almond milk and koala crisp cereal. Now I am in the process of consuming a spinach and sunflower seed salad, with a yellow tomato on the side.. I began pondering a hot pepper, because I know they're so good for us..
So, I found this, eventually: http://www.helium.com/items/419382-what-makes-spicy-foods-feel-hot
I am having the hemp seed oil-salad dressing with my salad. So this will be an interesting experience in the morning for my digestive system and also throughout the day -- to see if I have more energy because I got some omega fatty acids. Oh, plus I needed to restore some magnesium levels.
After reading that thing about buckwheat, I want to make buckwheat beer sometime... because even though alcohol depletes magnesium (as does: laxatives, caffeine, throwing up, etc) buckwheat contains a *lot* of magnesium... so doesn't that seem like buckwheat beer would be the ideal beer for someone with Meniere's disease? yes.
I can't wait to see what the bread tastes like. It seems amazing to me that I am getting by pretty well without bread... But it isn't extremely easy. And I do consume it from time to time, so as to not starve. Being hungry is worse than not eating carbohydrates, in whatever form they come in... be in gluten or otherwise.
I still have yet to do research about how much estrogen is in flaxseeds in comparison to soy. I'm quite afraid of what I'll find, because those allergy-free bars that have b-vitamins (which help with cholesterol) and magnesium contain flaxseeds.
I ate a bowl of cereal with some soy-lecithin-ish Almond milk and koala crisp cereal. Now I am in the process of consuming a spinach and sunflower seed salad, with a yellow tomato on the side.. I began pondering a hot pepper, because I know they're so good for us..
So, I found this, eventually: http://www.helium.com/items/419382-what-makes-spicy-foods-feel-hot
I am having the hemp seed oil-salad dressing with my salad. So this will be an interesting experience in the morning for my digestive system and also throughout the day -- to see if I have more energy because I got some omega fatty acids. Oh, plus I needed to restore some magnesium levels.
After reading that thing about buckwheat, I want to make buckwheat beer sometime... because even though alcohol depletes magnesium (as does: laxatives, caffeine, throwing up, etc) buckwheat contains a *lot* of magnesium... so doesn't that seem like buckwheat beer would be the ideal beer for someone with Meniere's disease? yes.
I can't wait to see what the bread tastes like. It seems amazing to me that I am getting by pretty well without bread... But it isn't extremely easy. And I do consume it from time to time, so as to not starve. Being hungry is worse than not eating carbohydrates, in whatever form they come in... be in gluten or otherwise.
I still have yet to do research about how much estrogen is in flaxseeds in comparison to soy. I'm quite afraid of what I'll find, because those allergy-free bars that have b-vitamins (which help with cholesterol) and magnesium contain flaxseeds.
Friday, August 8, 2008
soy lecithin... again
http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/lecithin.html
This is good about soy lecithin.
um..
it appears that fresh fruits & veggies and nuts are the way to go..
oh, and beans.
and occassional meat, hopefully organic and grass-fed..
This is good about soy lecithin.
um..
it appears that fresh fruits & veggies and nuts are the way to go..
oh, and beans.
and occassional meat, hopefully organic and grass-fed..
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Magnesium and B vitamins.
About three or four days ago, maybe a little more, I began consuming larger amounts of magnesium and various B-vitamins in my diet.
Did you know that niacin, thiamin, riboflavin are all b-vitamins?
I just recently made this connection myself.
Since I began ingesting more magnesium and B-vitamins, my TMJ has essentially gone away and my Meniere's disease has lessened. I still have a slight fullness in the ear sometimes, but for the most part, I can hear much better out of my right ear. I also don't have vertigo near as often.
I also almost never have tinnitus (roaring in the ear, mostly) except for if i'm tired and I'm bending over. That's when the pressure moves or something and it seems to worsen.
I recently went through a period of always having low carbohydrate levels and always having LOW CALORIE levels.
My brother was telling me last night that in a normal person's diet, dairy products and wheat/rye/barley products (or other products that contain GLUE) are the main source of calories in their diet.
Since we have eliminated those two things, because we can't digest them and it causes other adverse reactions, it is seemingly more difficult to maintain proper carbohydrate levels and calorie levels.
Or, at least, I have to eat more food. There are no easy solutions. More healthy food. I feel best when I eat mostly just fresh fruits and vegetables, but I'm never able to keep this up for an extended amount of time.
I also started taking 1 tbsp of Manitoba Harvest Certified Organic Hemp seed oil. It gives me more energy and puts me in a better place.. I know it does other things, too. It is an excellent source of the omega fatty acids. I need to do some in-depth research soon about what the fatty acids do.. specifically.
Once upon a time, on Feb. 2, 2008, I pulled a muscle in my left breast. Then I continued to pull it again and again. And then it eventually healed on its own, when I finally stopped picking things up and breathing heavily/laughing hard. However, I still had some major pain there, but I think it was because my muscle was lacking *tone*.. I have noted significantly less pain in that area (I think it's the muscle doing something with the fibroids, personally) since I started drinking a lot of the Cherry Pomegrante plus juice and eating these allergy-free bars (but they contain flaxseed and flaxseed SUPPOSEDLY has estrogen in it in the same way that soy does!!!! - Hank made this discovery last night.) that are a good source of magnesium, carbs, and the b-vitamins.
Did you know that niacin, thiamin, riboflavin are all b-vitamins?
I just recently made this connection myself.
Since I began ingesting more magnesium and B-vitamins, my TMJ has essentially gone away and my Meniere's disease has lessened. I still have a slight fullness in the ear sometimes, but for the most part, I can hear much better out of my right ear. I also don't have vertigo near as often.
I also almost never have tinnitus (roaring in the ear, mostly) except for if i'm tired and I'm bending over. That's when the pressure moves or something and it seems to worsen.
I recently went through a period of always having low carbohydrate levels and always having LOW CALORIE levels.
My brother was telling me last night that in a normal person's diet, dairy products and wheat/rye/barley products (or other products that contain GLUE) are the main source of calories in their diet.
Since we have eliminated those two things, because we can't digest them and it causes other adverse reactions, it is seemingly more difficult to maintain proper carbohydrate levels and calorie levels.
Or, at least, I have to eat more food. There are no easy solutions. More healthy food. I feel best when I eat mostly just fresh fruits and vegetables, but I'm never able to keep this up for an extended amount of time.
I also started taking 1 tbsp of Manitoba Harvest Certified Organic Hemp seed oil. It gives me more energy and puts me in a better place.. I know it does other things, too. It is an excellent source of the omega fatty acids. I need to do some in-depth research soon about what the fatty acids do.. specifically.
Once upon a time, on Feb. 2, 2008, I pulled a muscle in my left breast. Then I continued to pull it again and again. And then it eventually healed on its own, when I finally stopped picking things up and breathing heavily/laughing hard. However, I still had some major pain there, but I think it was because my muscle was lacking *tone*.. I have noted significantly less pain in that area (I think it's the muscle doing something with the fibroids, personally) since I started drinking a lot of the Cherry Pomegrante plus juice and eating these allergy-free bars (but they contain flaxseed and flaxseed SUPPOSEDLY has estrogen in it in the same way that soy does!!!! - Hank made this discovery last night.) that are a good source of magnesium, carbs, and the b-vitamins.
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