Re: vitamins and diet ???
From: Heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Apr 4 10:08:23 2002
Mary:
I found the book at the Barnes & Noble website...do you all have a store
there? I know they offer shipping so you might want to check it out.
AND...thanks to hmt for giving this book title :)
Hope you all have a great day!
-Heather M.
At Wed, 3 Apr 2002, Mary wrote:
>
>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:
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>>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:
>>>>
>>>>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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