Posted by carazzz on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Supplements-update-and-readiness-for-intestinal-cleanse-tp1538363.html


About two months into our supplement program, we seem to have crossed
some kind of threshold. Although the change is subtle, it seems real,
i.e. has lasted more than a few days in a row. Whereas previously we
were averaging one good day a week, we have now had almost a solid
week of reasonably good days. By "good day" I mean: a notch more
energy and a notch or two less pain, and lower dosages needed on the
sleep meds (good sign). ES seems to be under better control also. The
grounding wrist strap is no longer worn every minute of the day; it's
now a bedtime-only accessory. My husband is not jumping around in
radiant health by any means, but he has gone on a few easy walks and
drives, run a few errands, enjoyed a few simple entertainments. The
psychological shift is as significant as the physical: his mood is
better, and he is taking a more active interest in our overall health
strategy. He wants to know what supplements he has been taking every
morning and how they work (or are supposed to work) – a big shift
since he had previously, explicitly asked me not to share any of my
research with him. (His energy and morale have been so low that he
could not bear the burden of expectation.) Now that he is seeing some
results for the first time, he's interested and encouraged to do
more. Two nights ago he actually dusted off some of his old
physiology textbooks and has been reading them at bedtime – and he is
volunteering to take baby steps toward dietary reform that were too
much for him to handle a week or so ago. Besides the supplements,
I've shared some of your thoughts with him on meditation, etc., and I
think the mind-body connection is sinking in.

The current supplement program is as follows:
Seasilver
Intramin
Cellfood
Milk Thistle
Evening Primrose Oil
Grapefruit Seed Extract
Garlic (tab)
Korean ginseng

A few supplements that we tried but quickly retired because they
didn't seem right, for now anyway:
Green Magma
Primal Defense
Niacin
Psyllium Husk caps

Next steps: Agrisept-L (for yeast management) and a serious
intestinal cleanse. By the way, our regular doctor (not ES-savvy)
pooh-poohed the notion of yeast syndrome (says it's overdiagnosed)
and then reacted very negatively to the idea of an intestinal
cleanse. She says my husband's system is too stressed and what he
needs is to take it easy, which includes continuing to eat the
comfort foods of his childhood (a classic American Midwestern diet
that probably got him into this mess in the first place). This
admonition to be a good (passive) patient and just keep taking the
prescription meds makes me nuts, but I'm trying to stay focused on
the recovery plan. My question to the list: Any thoughts on where
someone needs to be, recovery-wise, before taking on an intestinal
cleanse? We know this is a key step towards recovery, but we don't
want to rush it. We'll also be seeing a new, ES-savvy doctor in two
weeks, and are wondering if we should delay any new experiments until
after we meet with him.

Thanks,
Cara