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Re: vitamins and diet ???
From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Apr 3 20:27:00 2002
Hi everyone,
If anyone finds a source where to get this book, please let me know. I
have a copy but members of our group were looking for it. Apparently,
its out of print. We can't find it here in Montreal. One woman called
the publishing firm and was told it was out of print.
Thanks
Mary
At Wed, 3 Apr 2002, hmt wrote:
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>Heather, I too recently started a diet and vitamin program to help with
>my endo. I did not like the traditional options I was given in terms of
>treating my endo, ie. Lupron, Danazol, etc. Instead, I started reading
>about alternative "treatments" such as diet and excercise. I haven't
>been on this regiment long enough to know how it works but I am very
>hopeful. And at the very least I feel I am in control of things as
>opposed to some crazy medicine. To give you some ideas and direction on
>changes to make in diet and vitamins I highly highly recommend the book,
>Endo: A Key to Healing Through Nutrition by Dian Shepperson Mills and
>Michael Vernon. It is a reall informative and eye-opening book. I have
>even been recommending it to people without endo just for its general
>nutrition knowledge. It also gives detailed suggestions on vitamins,
>minerals and herbs to take as supplements. Because of it I have been
>eating lots of really fresh, organic fruits and veggies, essential
>"good" oils, and an array of supplements. It's really a fabulous
>fabulous book. It's recommended by many endo sites and specialists.
>Anyone who's got endo really should go buy this book now! Hope this
>helps and all the best,
>hmt
>
>At Tue, 2 Apr 2002, KJ wrote:
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>>Hi Heather -
>>I started to take vitamins and eating organic (mainly hormone free meats
>>and dairy) fairly recently for my endo. I cannot take vitamins unless
>>they are chewable or whole food. Otherwise I am throwing up and
>>miserable.
>>
>>I know that Source Naturals makes a chewable Vitamin B called
>>"CoEnzymate B"...Solaray also makes a chewable B, but it is not as good.
>>
>>Hope this helps. Take care -- KJ
>>
>>At Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Heather wrote:
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>>>Hi ladies. I have been taking birth control pills for 10 years due to
>>>endo. I am on my first day without them and am trying progesterone
>>>cream. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this will help. I was
>>>wondering if any of you have found a diet or vitamins that seem to help
>>>you. I'm not trying to lose weight - but I know that there are some
>>>foods that can negatively effect women with endo. Also, I would like to
>>>take vitamins - (especially vitamin E and B), but I have such a hard
>>>time swallowing those big pills. any suggestions ???
>>>
>>>Hope everyone has a great day!
>>>-Heather M.
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