FOOD RESOURCE UPDATE:
NOVEMBER 2012

The Carroll Institute of Natural Healing is an educational opportunity for Naturopathic physicians and students to further their education in the classical methods of Naturopathy, not otherwise taught in the Naturopathic colleges.  This is where physicians and students learn about the Carroll Food Intolerance Evaluation methods, constitutional hydrotherapy and other important methods handed down by Vlassical Nature Doctors.

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From Joe Z and Adrienne M, Oct. 11th:  Joe:  Dear Sandra, this soap caresses my skin and dances on my face. I love it! I'm so happy I found a soap that's so good and helps me deal with my fruit intolerance. Thank you for producing such a luscious product.  Many Thanks.

Adrienne: Now, Sandra, I am waiting eagerly for MY [Cactus Free] soap. Thanks for your industry.  Love, Adrienne

From Dr. Tish in response to last month’s question about fruit free deodorants:  We sell the following products at Windrose Clinic that are fruit free:  Herbalix Restoratives Deodorant. (I like the Calendula one.)  Herbalix also has a night time detox deodorant for detoxing lymph in breasts while you sleep.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:At this time, due to work overload and shortage of time, our doctors are not able to answer your questions in the category Ask the Doctors a Question. They request that you refer any medical questions to them, or your personal physician, directly to their clinics, by requesting a consultation appointment. Thank you for your understanding.
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Category:  Food Questions
Thread:  Sorghum?
POSTED BY ERIN:  What food category does sorghum test as?

SANDRA:  Sorghum is generally marketed as a sweetener, much like molasses. Because it goes through a refining process it most likely falls under the sugar category, and possibly the grain category. It is best to have specific products evaluated by our doctors to be sure.

I am forwarding your question to Dr. Tish who may have more info on this.  In health, Sandra

ERIN: Yes, I assumed sorghum (syrup) was a sweetener, but not sure if it tested as sugar. I have also seen sorghum flour (Bob's Red Mill has this) and wonder if it is grain. Thanks!

DR. TISH:  Sorghum is a cane. Cane sugar is the same type of plant. I don't believe sorghum to be a grain, though I would have to evaluate the sorghum flour to be certain.

Category:  Food Questions
Thread:  Persimmon?

POSTED BY ERIN:  What food category is persimmon in? Fruit?

SANDRA:  Yes, persimmon is fruit.

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FOOD LABEL QUIZ

CAN YOU GUESS THE FOOD CATEGORIES OF INGREDIENTS
LISTED ON THIS LABEL?

As part of my goal to help you in the quest of eating safely in accordance with your personal food intolerances, this section is another way to help you identify suspicious ingredients and … HAVE SOME FUN!

The answers at the bottom of the New Recipes section, just above The Food Resource List Updates.        ~~~

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~ Each month we bring you articles on a myriad of topics regarding health and environmental issues. The main focus of Song of Health is to avail you of expert information on the Carroll Food Intolerance dietary methods.  This – DIET - is the first step to getting and staying well.  We feel there are also many other interesting and important issues to be aware of, so we share our findings with you, on what may have a cause and effect on our health and lives.  This month…

SHARING EXPERIENCES:

Remember that eating our food intolerances can have a dramatic effect on our moods as well as other symptoms we discuss, ad infinitum. .

WHEN YOU GET BITTEN BY A TICK…
By Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health

“Lyme disease, Lyme borreliosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia.  Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the main cause of Lyme disease in North America, whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii cause most European cases.  The disease is named after the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA, where a number of cases were identified in 1975.  Although Allen Steere realized that Lyme disease was a tick-borne disease in 1978, the cause of the disease remained a mystery until 1981, when B. burgdorferi was identified by Willy Burgdorfer.” ¹ 

That’s a mouthful, about an increasingly serious disease.  I asked Dr. Tish how she treats people with Lyme and what results ensued.  Her reply was that she is “treating several patients with Lyme.  We use [constitutional] hydro[therapy], and a series of herbs such as Artemisia and Cats Claw, and a Homeopathic made just for Lyme.  It really works.  One gal was diagnosed MS and wore a leg brace/cane.  She now drives and walks normally.”

My dear friend Karen, who is an avid supporter of the work we do here at Song of Health, was infected with Lyme disease a number of years ago.  Avoiding her food intolerances is of utmost importance to her health; however, for those who suffer from this crippling disease, further treatment is critical.  Karen has found a Naturopath whose diagnoses and treatment she is comfortable with.  She has been gracious enough to share her story with us, and to offer valuable information that she has learned.  Here is an excerpt of what she wrote me:

When you get bitten by a tick,

which is how you contract Lyme disease, you get every bacteria that tick is carrying. You don't feel the bite because they anesthetize the instant they touch your skin. Then they dig a ‘well' and a chemical reaction occurs, giving them the ability to thicken the blood that comes into the 'well' so it doesn't drip or run, but they can still ingest it. When they push that chemical into you, all of the bacteria in the tick go with the chemical into your blood; then, after the tick has emptied and gotten the blood to the right viscosity, it begins feeding. You never feel a thing and they can be as small as the period at the end of this sentence.  So, they may fall down your collar, or into your hair, or around your groin area and you’ll never see or feel them. I do not remember ever getting a tick bite.

The bacteria ‘my tick’ was carrying, that we are certain of, are: Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme; Bartonella, which causes gut issues and more; Babesia - causes major sweats and open sores.  I have endured one on the back of my leg for the past 20 years or so.  It's a protozoa related to malaria.  And at least one, but probably more of the following may have also been injected:  Anaplasma, Mycoplasma, and Ehrlichia. For me personally, we didn't test for specifics of those three to know which I might be carrying because they all respond to the same drugs, and the testing is exorbitant.

There are other possible infections the ticks may carry. You've probably heard of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever...I believe there are now upward of ten identified. Until they come up with better testing, it is hit-and-miss to get an accurate diagnosis.

Bartonella, which I’ve had under control for approximately six months, recently reared its head again. I'm so optimistically clueless that I didn't recognize the symptoms at first; I just attributed it to catching some other bug. Thank goodness my doctor figured it out quickly. I'm back on meds for it, but they take time to kick in, so I’m left temporarily suffering in the gut arena.

Remember how I always had gut issues even when I was strict about the diet? That was Bartonella. Once it was under control, as long as I stayed away from gluten, dairy, and soy, I felt good; but then it came back.

Here's the thing: There is no cure.

If you get a good Lyme Doc you can sometimes get it under control. Even when it's managed carefully, it's always there and it's always a challenge to stay ahead of the bacteria. You never know which one is going to rear its ugly head and take you down.

My Naturopath uses a similar protocol to Dr. Tish; she also employs antibiotics, as both doctor and patient have found them to be effective.  I use homeopathics, herbals, and hydrotherapy. The homeopathics are designed for Lyme and chronic diseases. We started using some Spagyric homeopathics as well this summer, and have been satisfied with them.

PLEASE, when you are doing outdoors activity in any way, wear long sleeves, long pants tucked into socks, and a hat with a brim to keep things from falling down your collar; and when you come in from being outside, do a complete and thorough tick check. If you are in a relationship, use it as an excuse to have some fun!

Seriously, I hope no one else ever has to deal with this. Lyme is the fastest growing vector born disease in the world. It is epidemic. It is debilitating. It is very difficult to diagnose.  It is very difficult to find quality treatment for.  It robs you of your life.  I'm grateful for the diagnosis and the doctor who has gotten me this far.

Please help raise awareness by telling others and teaching them.  Here are a few links to information on Lyme disease: 
http://www.ehow.com/how_2066775_check-ticks.html

and

http://lymedisease.org/news/touchedbylyme/romney-lyme-mailer.html

If you go to "Better Health Guy" on Facebook, you can read what we are up against. On one hand, Rep. Wolf [Virginia] and others are working hard to get some changes made to help with improving recognition, acknowledgement, and treatment. On the other hand, if you read articles like this one from the New York Times:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/10/
mitt-romney-versus-lyme-disease-and-science.html
or this one from Slate:
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/
science/2012/09/chronic_lyme_disease_delusion_romney_
campaign_pushes_medical_nonsense_.html
you’ll think I'm nuts and I have a lot of friends who are as well!

It is all political.

The IDSA (Infectious Disease Society of America) has a lot of clout and they are in denial.  One of the IDSA members, Dr. Allen Steere, first identified Lyme disease and named it. He believed it to be caused by a virus, so the hunt was on for the virus.  Meanwhile, Dr. Willie Bergdorfer was working away at the Rocky Mt. Research Station and he found the spirochetes (bacteria) that causes it, hence it being named after him (Borellia bergdorferi).

But Steere wasn't going to acknowledge this and kept insisting no, it is a virus and he (Bergdorfer) was wrong. Well, the world came to acknowledge that Bergdorfer was right, which thoroughly angered Steele.

The doctors who were working with Bergdorfer found that patients who were untreated after a bite, or who didn't know they had a bite, developed chronic illnesses. They compared it to a different phylum of spirochetes (Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum) ²which causes Syphilis. Syphilis was known as ‘the great imitator’ because, although people reacted very differently from each other, it was serious and fatal if untreated. One person’s symptoms might start by going blind, another deaf, another lose the ability to walk, some go mad....which made it difficult to identify that it was all caused by the same spirochete. Once they figured that out and that it was easily treated with antibiotics, Syphilis became less of an epidemic and can now be easily controlled.

Lyme, like Syphilis, is caused by a spirochete and, like Syphilis, causes varied symptoms in different people. My personal symptoms include debilitating fatigue and cognitive problems; gut issues and joint degeneration. I have continuous ringing in my ears and some issues with my eyes. I'm fortunate, as any muscle issues I experienced cleared up early on. Some people become paralyzed or develop MS. Lyme is the NEW ‘Great Imposter.’

Back to Dr. Steere who, in his determination to be 'right,' announced there was no such thing as "Chronic Lyme." In his (and the official IDSA) theory, you get bitten and infected; you 'should' be treated with antibiotics; but if you aren’t, it's no big deal because the body just kills it off and you are fine!

Evidence is to the contrary; however, since Steere discovered the disease, the government recognizes him as the expert.  So, when it was time to develop a policy, the government let him write it. He and his buddies at the IDSA wrote the ‘no such thing as Chronic Lyme Disease’ premise and, until recently, that was the official stance of the US government.  Following this, the FBI targeted and stormed the offices of doctors who treated Chronic Lyme; their files and computers were confiscated; they were consequently shut down and taken to court. Their offense? Prescribing antibiotics.  The primary way [allopathic] doctors get Lyme under control is to prescribe long term antibiotics. We have lost many good doctors who were treating Lyme patients because they prescribed antibiotics.

Many [allopathic] doctors were so frustrated with the IDSA and their ‘head-in-the-sand’ approach that they formed ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society); they began sharing information and training with each other and new doctors, including Naturopaths. It is difficult to find an ILADS trained doctor. They don't advertise because the FBI and the CDC [Centers For Disease Control] and the NIH [National Institutes of Health] really WERE ‘out to get them.’  A person can go to ILADS.org, click on 'contact us' and write asking for the nearest Lyme Literate Doctor (LLD) to them. (There are two Naturopaths in the state of Oregon; and a doctor in Vancouver, WA. who are LLDs.)

Rep. Frank Wolf [Virginia] has been an active champion working to raise awareness, research and treatment. He's not a saint. His interest? His family has it and he has seen what it does, so he cannot deny it. Romney 'borrowed' it as a campaign issue.  Although frustrating, it did accomplish getting us some publicity. The whole thing is insane.

A couple of resources detailing the political controversy are:  A movie called "Under Our Skin;" the book "Cure Unknown" by Paula Weintraub who is a successful science writer and editor, and who has Lyme.

Everyone should be aware of Lyme --- the cause, the treatment (treated within 30 days it can be cured most of the time), the issues around treatment.  Adding to its complexity, Lyme is difficult to test for and 50% of the negative test results are wrong. These bacteria like to live inanaerobicenvironments like joints, ears, eyes.  They don't hang out in the bloodstream, so they are not easily found.

So there's a bit of background. I tried to keep it short and I left out a lot, but that's the nutshell version.

Thanks for being who you are....Karen

I took liberty to delete a huge passage of Karen’s, describing actions a Connecticut governor and his lieutenant embarked on a number of years ago to learn the truth about Lyme disease.  It is a fascinating story, some of which you can read about at: http://www.ctmirror.org/story/13311/blumenthal-takes-lyme-disease-fight-senate , how Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut has waged a successful fight against political bureaucracy that stands in the way of people acquiring needed help.

To All My Relations, Sandra    

¹ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease
² http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirochaete

“Every dis-ease known to humans is created in our digestion system” (Dr. Harold Dick, N.D.)

NEW RECIPES

Each month new recipes are published in the Recipes section at Song of Health.  In the newsletter they are listed and linked so you can easily go to them in the Recipes section.

 The ingredients for all the recipes are coded for food intolerance items.

From time to time you may find an existing recipe has been slightly corrected from the original, in order to make it easier to follow, or to update new findings of ingredients for food intolerances.

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*About this month’s picture:  Tisquantum (“Squanto”), Chief Massasoit, and their Patuxet tribe members shared the first Thanksgiving meal with the European settlers.  Artist unknown   

FOOD RESOURCE LIST UPDATES

THE FOOD RESOURCE LIST ON THE WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE IN PRINTABLE VERSION. JUST GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CLICK ON "SOH RESOURCE LIST PART 1 OR PART 2" FOR THE VERSION IN .PDF FORM.

Use the codes below to translate the Results Column.

HOW TO READ THE FOOD RESOURCE LIST AND USE THE KEY:

 As items are submitted and analyzed by our staff doctors, they are then added to the Food Resource List on the Song of Health website. We compile the updated lists to email to you as well.

 The items are listed per category.

 By listing the “Date Evaluated” you can be assured of the most recent updates.

 Under the “Evaluated For” column, “ALL” signifies that the product has been analyzed for all food categories included in the Carroll Food Intolerance Evaluation Method.

In some cases, you will see ingredients listed in the “Results” column that are ot included in “Evaluated For.” This is due to: 1) the ingredient has been listed on the packaging; 2) or it is obviously in the stated category; 3) or our doctors evaluated for more than what was asked for. For example, results for milk will be “dairy (D).”

 Under “Purchased At” we no longer furnish where the product was purchased; however, if the product was purchased outside the Pacific Northwest area, the region will be noted.  Sometimes, I will be able to locate a place to purchase a product for you, if requested.

If you have any questions, please contact us at:
manager@songofhealth.com. We are happy to help!

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FOOD RESOURCE LIST
NOVEMBER 2012

The items listed were purchased in the Pacific Northwest unless otherwise noted.

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