![]() My sole goal with this blog is to squash out bad science and give folks access to accurate information about diet. What you decide to do with the stuff I say here is completely up to you. As a former decade- long vegetarian (and vegan for the last few years of that), I understand and respect that food choices are sometimes based on more than our own health. I’d like to offer some of those ideas on this page so that anybody personally committed to veganism can maximize their chance of staying healthy, and hopefully avoid the most common pitfalls us annoying ex- vegans blather on about. Although I think many folks would do well with a higher fat intake than some of those doctors recommend (with some caveats we’ll talk about next), the concept of eating. Avoid high- omega- 6 vegetable oilslike soybean oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, or margarines made from these oils. This is particularly important if you’re pregnant or breast- feeding. Woefully unknown to the public and mainstream health experts alike, vitamin K2 is critical for a healthy heart and skeletal system. I just got a phone call from a retired Mayo Clinic doctor asking why we don't have a gallbladder removal diet. He went on to explain that he'd had a very.Among other things, it helps shuttle calcium out of your arteries (where it contributes to plaque formation) and into your bones and teeth, where it rightfully belongs. There’s a new book out called. ![]() ![]() ![]() The latest Journal of Immunty (Vol 15 No 1) is off the press and hard copies were mailed on March 24th. Most of this issue is an extended article on. Rice milk is composed of similar ingredients to almond milk, namely filtered water, rice, and added vitamins. There's nothing particularly healthy about rice milk. Nutrition and Breast Cancer ![]() There are 160 calories in Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Almond Granola Bars. Get all the ingredients, nutrition facts, and allergy information for Nature Valley Sweet. The genus Homo evolved and diverged from other hominins in Africa, after the human clade split from the chimpanzee lineage of the hominids (great apes) branch of the. Cancer Protocol, Nutrition, Supplements, Herbs, Enzymes. Note: do not email me unless you would like a personalized protocol (free with a suggested donation of $250. 309 comments (Add your own) 1. Carla Listenfelt wrote: I too have hemochromatosis and I eat everything and anything I want as long as I have a glass of. The chief vegan source is. If you avoid soy, eat a raw food diet that disallows natto, or simply don’t want to shovel slimy ammonia- scented globs into your mouth, look for a vitamin K2 supplement containing. Vitamin D is crucial for a wide variety of functions. Unfortunately, since supplemental vitamin D3 is usually derived from wool, nearly all vegan versions contain vitamin. I highly recommend using either of those over the D2 versions more commonly available. I personally take about 5,0. IUs a day, but you may need to adjust your intake depending on your body size, how much sun you get, and whether you’re trying to aggressively treat a deficiency versus maintaining healthy vitamin D levels. Get the most out of your beta carotene. Vitamin A is crucial for healthy bone tissue, vision, proper hormone function, making fully- intact babies, and other things generally regarded as good. Unfortunately, the conversion process is wildly inefficient: most folks absorb only a tiny fraction of the beta carotene they consume, and only a fraction of that ever becomes vitamin A. Although some people are just genetically doomed to be poor converters and will probably struggle as vegans no matter what they do, there are a few ways to maximize your absorption and conversion of vitamin A precursors: Eat beta- carotene- rich foods along with some fat. If you’re deficient in them, your vitamin A status will probably be impaired. Lightly cook some of your beta- carotene sources to break down fiber and improve absorption. These foods contain phytates that block the absorption of minerals like calcium and iron, along with enzyme inhibitors and tannins that can cause digestive distress. If you choose to include grains, legumes, or nuts in your diet, you can neutralize some of the anti- nutrients and increase mineral availability by giving your food some tender lovin’ prep. For whole grains, do the following: Put the grains in a bowl filled with enough warm water to cover. Add apple cider vinegar or lemon juice at a ratio of 1 tablespoon for each cup of grain. Let it all soak for at least 7 hours at room temperature. Drain the soak water and cook the grains as you usually would. For most legumes. Lentils and split peas should be soaked for 7 hours, but without any vinegar or lemon juice added. Raw nuts, too, should be soaked in warm water for 7 hours without an acidic medium, but you can sprinkle the soak water with sea salt (and then air- dry them once they’re done). This may sound labor intensive, but it really doesn’t take all that much actual work. Non- heme iron, the form found in plant foods, is less bioavailable than heme iron in animal products. If you’re into green smoothies, those are prime opportunities to blend up something fruity and vitamin- C- packed with an iron- rich leafy green. Also avoid drinking tea or coffee with high- iron meals, since these beverages contain substances that reduce iron absorption. Be kind to your thyroid. Impaired thyroid function can result in fatigue, cold hands and feet, hair loss, poor concentration, trouble losing weight, and short- term memory rivaling your grandma’s. Here’s a table with the iodine content (among other nutrients) of several common sea vegetables. Goitrogenic foods. Strawberries, peaches, and spinach are also somewhat goitrogenic. You don’t have to give up these foods completely (crucifers in particular have some great anti- cancer compounds), but definitely scale back on them if they’re currently a large part of your diet, especially if you already have hypothyroid symptoms. Not so innocent. 9. Even “The China Study” makes B1. T. Colin Campbell writes: “If you do not eat any animal products for three years or more, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should. In fact, low B1. 2 and high homocysteine probably. Try going gluten- free at least as a 3. It shouldn’t take more than 3. Google to find recipes for sauerkraut, kimchi, “real” pickles, fermented salsa, and other delectable vegan- friendly fermented fare, and most health food stores carry some of these things pre- made. Consider supplementing with taurine, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing, or extremely active. Although your body can synthesize taurine from a combination of other amino acids, many folks. Look into “bivalveganism,” a combination of plant foods and non- sentient shellfish. Oysters in particular are a great source of iron, B1. D, and have a small amount of true vitamin A as well. Bivalves don’t have a central nervous system and are generally not considered sentient by traditional criteria, so vegans who avoid other animal products may be more ethically comfortable consuming a few oysters per week. But for the sake of making this page insufferably long, here’s another pile of odds . Unfortunately, these programs don’t distinguish between vitamin K1 or K2, don’t have RDAs set for nonessential amino acids like taurine, usually record beta carotene as “vitamin A” and don’t adjust for its abysmally low absorption rate (meaning that what. In other words, nutrient trackers can only show you what you’re putting in your mouth, not what your body can actually grab onto. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Calcium in your blood and calcium in your bones are two. Steer clear of websites and forums that tend to “whitewash” bad experiences people have with veganism or that ban members who report health problems (not to name names). If someone says you can get all the B1. Coenzyme Gods, run, far and fast. And as somebody who used to put full faith in everything I read on Vegsource. I’d also recommend doing your own research before trusting what you read on vegan sites about human digestive anatomy, meat studies in the news, and the miraculousness of seitan. That said, my absolute favorite vegan expert is. Norris is a vegan RD who’s astoundingly honest about the shortcomings of a vegan diet, offers science- based solutions to health problems, and. Among all the plant- based health authorities out there, he is hands- down the most likely to give you the truth. There’s no doubt that our modern factory- farming practices suck, but this book shows. Many vegan foods like strawberries, coffee, wine, chocolate, and asparagus are even more environmentally destructive than factory- farmed meat, and Fairlie shows that some of the damning statistics we hear about animal agriculture are grossly inflated. Based on Fairlie’s research, the most sustainable system is. Also worth reading is. I’ve provided some of my own thoughts in an. Just like all those great- grandmas out there who lived to be 9. Guinness as their main food group, there are some folks who really. I have my doubts about how it’ll play out across generations, but on an individual basis, thriving vegans do exist (such as the phenomenal. You may be truly physically incapable of absorbing or converting certain nutrients in their plant form. Your health history, your gut ecology, your medical conditions, and even what your mom ate while you were gestating all influence your current nutritional needs. Trouble thriving is not a personal failure. As much as veganism roots itself in compassion, please consider that you, as a living breathing human, also deserve your own kindness. Iron Disorders Institute: : Diet for hemochromatosis. Carla Listenfelt. I too have hemochromatosis and I eat everything and anything I want as long as I have a glass of milk or some kind of dairy. My iron levels have finally have come down and I will keep eating dairy and drinking milk with just about every meal I eat. I drink alot of tea, and also dairy products. It really does help alot. For iron deficiency we offer an informational brochure: Boost Your Ferritin, which is available as a PDF in the Iron Library under the 3rd column . For hemochromatosis patients we offer an entire book with recipes: The Hemochromatosis Cookbook. I maintain my ferritin between 3. So beef steak about 1 - 2 times per week ,very little citrus (vit C aids absorption) are my diet restrictions. Can diet make a big difference? Tammy S Nov 3. 0 says tea and dairy , how much and when ? I am writing you because my husband was diagnosed with hemochromatosis last year. There are two types: heme and non- heme. Heme iron is more easily absorbed; heme iron is highest in red meat: beef, lamb, venison, blue fin tuna. Non- heme iron is plant based but meat also contains some non- heme iron. The absorption of this type of iron is easily blocked with tannin, contained in tea, coffee, some chocolates, eggs, fiber and calcium. Calcium can also block heme iron absorption to a degree. Things that step up absorption include alcohol and vitamin C supplements- -but do not eliminate vitamin C from the diet- -just consume it on an empty stomach between meals and enjoy C- rich fruits and veggies- -but do so sparingly at a meal that includes meat. Iron skillets are not the best cooking utensil to use if your iron levels are high- -especially if you are simmering acidic foods for several hours (e. Iron in this form is rust. When you see rusty streaks in your sink or tub, you can filter out the rust for the drinking water but you should have your water tested for more harmful things such as benzene, a known carcinogen. Diet for iron overload regardless of the source (inherited or acquired iron loading conditions) can make a difference especially if free iron levels are very high. Free iron is dangerous because it can trigger free radical activity, inflammation which can harm tissues. Free iron is iron that is not bound to transferrin or contained in ferritin. The TS% is one way to see how much free iron you have. TS% is calculated from the measure of fasting serum iron and total iron binding capacity (TIBC)- -any doctor can order these tests and inform you of your TS%, which normally should be 2. He said she did have a blood disorder called Hematomachrosis. He said that all her children and grandchildren needed to be tested. We did not bothe and my brother, single dad, age 4. Hematomachrosis and he has Cirohsis stage 4 and cancer of the liver. He is currently being evaluated for a liver transplant at Emory Hospital in Atlanta Georgia. I am his older sister and went to be tested also. Both of us tested as carriers and we have members on both sides of the famiy who have this blood disorder. My primary physician stated that my iron levels are high but not high enough for blood removal and that I should not eat vitamin C or take vitamins. He is not sure if I am an unaffected carrier or not. I also have shortness of breath, constant fatigue and lack of overall energy. I went to a doctor at Emory and he has now diagnosed me with an autoammune disease (not sure which one), and polymalsia. When I mention the hematomachrosis it seems that none of the doctors really understand the disease. I am so confused because I teach school and have had to go to the ER twice within the last six weeks. They say my anxiety about all of this is also affecting me however, I feel that people think you are a hyperchodriate because they just look at you when you give them your symptom list. Please advise me if I am just overeacting or if I need to see a hematoma chrosis specialist and where is the best place to find out about this disease. It is affecting my daily functioning and work performance and I feel that it is getting to a dibilitating state. Please give me some direction if you understand this disease. I went to said there was no way that I could have HH, because one of my four siblings had it and it was almost scientifically impossible. I have two identical C2. Does it block iron absorbtion? I'm stunned & would find a new doctor if it was me. If a sibling has HH you have a MUCH greater chance of having it as it's genetic! If both parents are just carriers any child will have a 2. HH gene). THere is a 5. If one parent has full HH and the other parent is a carrier then a child has a 5. HH & a 5. 0% chance of being a carrier. If both parents have HH then the child will also have HH Yes, seeing stars (light headedness) is fairly common in the hours after a phleb due to lower levels of blood in brain. You must drink plenty of water i. I think I get it more than some people as I take fishoil and that thins the blood, but it also means it can drain more quickly from your head. Provided I drink plenty of fuilds i. If taking pills you need to consume about 3. Some people have reportedly become resistant to this effect (as with tea) after a longish period, so you may not want to relies on this method only. If iron exceeds the limit set in most countries of 0. Most water is well below this level, to put it in perspective a litre of water at this high limit has only 1/1. Tue, May 2. 4, 2. AM1. 9. Elle. wrote. Okay, as far as the cheese is concerned, does it still help if it's cooked into the meal? Or does it need to be eaten separately? I'm trying to work out the best way to help my friend with this condition. On diagnosis I had 4 months of monthly blood letting and 2 1/2 years later I am doing it again. I here say some of us women do not have it as bad as men? I will go back to yoghurt in my Breakfast oats as I can never seem to tell if rolled oats are fortified or not. I will also add more milk drinks to my diet. I watch my weight so will be a bit of a pain. Menopause and middle age spread is an on going battle and now the Heamochromtosis. It amazes me how much food has iron added to it. And the consummer has no voice to say produce some stuff without iron added. Yer it is mostly processed foods but do I make my own flour? K. Thu, June 1. 6, 2. AM2. 1. Judy. wrote. How do I order a Hemochromatosis Cookbook? I have bloodwork done every 2 months. If the ferritin level is above 2. I go in the next day for a phlebotomy. Idon't eat red meat Chicken and fish is my main food. It is amazing what you can do with ground chicken and turkey. I check the percentage of iron in the bread and cereals I buy. This helps me keep the iron level in check. Iat a lot of fruit and vegetables. A healthy diet keeps me healthy and the family do not mind the menu served. Walking on a regular basis also helps me. I try to keep away from potatoes, pasta and flour as much as possible to help with the middle age spread. I do treat myself on occasion and this helps me keep on track. This means I have to take large quantities of calcium and vitamin D twice daily in tablet form. Does the raised ferritin have an effect on calcium levels? As the ferritin gets higher I seem to get less benefit from the calcium. I see people suggesting milk with food which is why I am motivated to ask. Sharon NZ. I have a phlebotomy done every 3- 4 months or so and my iron saturation levels are around 5. This is where my internist thinks i should be. He seems to be mostly interested in the iron saturation level. I eat a lot of cheese and diary. I did not know about the tannic acid in tea helping prevent the absorption of iron. I don't drink caffeinated teas. Would decaf work as well in preventing iron absorption?? I eat only fish and chicken and no meat. I don't have arthritis or diabetes or liver problems. I never know what seems to work best but i think it is diet. I don't ever have citrus fruits. Orange, lemon, grapefruit but now will think of having some between meals. Plus if you make custard - you are including calcium too. So get back into the old trads of rhubarb and custard! Or try making my fave which is to put a crumble on the top of the fruit, including ground almonds in the mix. Nuts are a good source of protein and the right fats for HH. Berries are good too - antioxidants - but try to eat your fruits between meals rather than with, again to help not absorb any iron in the meal. Hope this helps. Anne. Thu, September 8, 2. PM2. 8. Joe. wrote. I was diagnosed with HH about 2 years ago @ age 4. I hadn't noticed any particular symptoms. Since then I've had phlebotomy 2. ML each) and my iron is still high! I don't get it, we don't use iron pans, we don't have iron pipes, and I eat meat about once a week on average. Oh well, I'll keep after it. The diary and coffee/tea with meals tips are great, I didn't know that and I love iced coffee with milk, WIN!@elle, I think cooked- in cheese should be fine, not sure though.@katie, there is flour without added iron available.@Kay, it's a genetic disease, lids get it from their parents, but I don't know enough genetics to tell you if a kid can get it if one parent has it and the other parent does not. I think so, but ask a high- school student, they's know!@everybody, there's iron added to so much processed food it's crazy, read the labels! So is a couple of other books on HH. I have been diagnosed since 2. I have the homozygous C2. Y . Both of my daughters have at least one gene. Their father did not get tested. Most of the questions asked on the blog are answered on the website. It is packed full of information. I come back and re- read from time to time to see what new information has been posted. I use both dairy and tea to help keep my iron in check. Make sure you read your food labels carefully. If it says enriched, it has added iron. Most cereals are to be avoided as they have up to 1. There is so much to be learned about our disease/disorder. Research it on the internet as well as this site. Milk and Constipation – Dr. Greene. com. Dr. Greene`s Answer: A cranky, unhappy toddler may well be responding to physical discomfort. Tummy troubles of one type or another can make anyone feel miserable. Milk is a major part of most children’s diets. If a child is intolerant to milk, this can affect how he feels every single day of his life. Nausea, cramps, and pain can squelch the normal joys of discovery and mastery. But the classic symptoms of milk intolerance are diarrhea, spitting up, or abdominal pain. Many kids with milk intolerance also wheeze, especially when they get a cold. They can also have the dry, sensitive skin of eczema and their noses always seem to be running. Ear infections are also more common than in other kids. Constipation, however, has not been typically associated with milk intolerance — until now. The observation that constipation might sometimes be caused by milk intolerance has appeared in the medical literature from time to time, dating back as far as 1. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1. But only recently has there been a well- designed study published showing that this is indeed the case. The results of this study, when widely known, can set many children free to enjoy the exuberance of childhood without pain. Researchers at the University of Palermo in Italy worked with 6. All of these children had been treated with laxatives when dietary measures had failed. Even with the medical treatment, these children were still constipated, having hard, painful stools only every 3 to 1. Forty- nine of the their little bottoms had fissures and redness or swelling from the hard plugs of stool. Each child received either cow’s milk or soymilk for 2 weeks, with no one knowing which was which. Next, they had a week during which they could eat and drink anything they wanted to wash out the effects of the first 2 weeks. Then they switched sides for 2 weeks and got the milk that they didn’t get the first time. Careful recordings of the bowel habits were made. When the secret code was broken at the end of the study, they found status quo constipation for each child while he or she was on cow’s milk. But while they were taking soymilk (which causes firmer stools in most kids), 6. The redness, swelling, and fissures on their bottoms healed (New England Journal of Medicine, 1. How wonderful to finally have relief after diet and medicines hadn’t worked for so long! The results were most dramatic in kids who also had frequent runny noses, eczema, or wheezing. Nevertheless, sometimes constipation can be the only symptom of cow’s milk intolerance. This has broad implications. The children in this study were those with severe chronic constipation that was unresponsive to medications. I am convinced that they are only the tip of the iceberg. There must be a much larger group of mildly allergic children whose constipation improves with laxatives. Time may prove that it is better for these children to avoid the offending protein by switching milks rather than being treated with laxatives. Presumably, swelling of the intestinal lining causes the constipation. Whatever the exact mechanism, the problem is likely with the protein in cow’s milk, not with the fat or lactose (the sugar). Skim milk or lactose- free milk will not help with this one. Switching to soymilk and other soy products might transform the life of your son in only a couple of weeks! Unfortunately, some children are also soy protein intolerant. As it happens, this is more common in kids who are allergic to cow’s milk protein. If you don’t get good results within 2 weeks, I suggest also eliminating soy from the diet for 2 weeks as a trial. You might use Alimentum or Nutramigen (protein hydrolysate infant formulas) as the milk for these next 2 weeks because your son is much less likely to be allergic to the protein in them. If they work, you can then experiment with other sources of calcium, protein, and fat for the future (perhaps rice milk). It’s not that common for simple changes to relieve relentless, longstanding problems. But when a child is made miserable by an allergy, removing the source can result in a rapid, dramatic improvement in the quality of life. I hope, Shannon, that this turns out to be the case with your son and that this next season his smiles double to make up for those he has missed. Food Allergies. Infant. Infant & Baby Feeding. Nutrition. Pee & Poop. Toddler. Dr. Greene is the founder of Dr. Greene. com (cited by the AMA as . He appears frequently in the media including such venues as the The New York Times, the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, & the Dr. Greene's Wellness Recommendations. Sign up now for a delightful weekly email with insights for the whole family. Greene's FREE Top 5 Wellness Tips For 2. Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.
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