ENDO Messages for May, 2002: Re: alternative treatments

Re: alternative treatments

From: Lana (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 1 07:15:36 2002

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At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Pep wrote: >Hi All,

Despite being a scientist and working for a drug company, I am very much in favor of alternative medicine - particularly when it comes to disorders such as endo where there is no cure and all of the treatments have either side effects or are just temporary.

First - some things Ive read about. Then I have a question.

If you want to go full-out diet control on this disease, I would recommend going macrobiotic. Its gaining popularity and even all Ritz Carlson chef's know how to cook this way. I dont know the exact premise - but it is a very limiting way to eat. My step-father has been doing it for about 6 years now after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. He had most of his prostate removed, but he still registered as having PSA (cancer) in his system. Anyway, six years later and he still registers the PSA, but not a single new tumor. His doctor is amazed. The Kushi institute provides lots of tips for cooking macrobiotic and provide recipts and seminars to help. I however, dont think Im ready for anything that radical, yet. THus, my question...

I was reading up on Julie Chang's web site promoting Chinese bitters and Coptis (taken at a particular schedule) to help control the symptoms of endo and improve fertility. Ive been reading up on these therapies and have found no indicated side effects, etc..., but was wondering if anyone had tried her approach. Any experience with this would be helpful! FYI - her web site is at http://www.sensiblehealth.com

Best to you all. Lana

>Hi Natalie and everybody,
>
> I also changed my diet and have been trying lots of
>natural remedies. And I have been doing good for about
>16 months so far.
>I still have a bit of adhesion discomfort sometimes, but not quite a
>pain..
>
>Natalie, I understand you got some books and you have probably done
>much reserch already, but I just list some addresses for
>the sites you might be interested.
>(I haven't checked some of them for a while and if some links didn't
>work,
>I'm sorry.)
>
>Please take care!
>Sincerely,
>Pep
>
>**Endo and natural approach message boards (huge amount of information
>and there are
>lots of people who USED TO suffer from endo and also who still suffer
>but much less etc.)
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/endonatural
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FriendsForHealthNaturally
>
>**My home page - what I have been doing to lessen my symptoms. (Endo,
>IBS and hypoglycemia)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/pepchun/p.html
>
>**Nutritional approaches etc
>
>http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Womens Health/price62.htm
>
>(If this address didn't work, please go to
>http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles
>and choose Womens Health and choose price62.htm)
>
>http://www.endocenter.org/alternatives.html
>
>http://altmed.creighton.edu/endometriosis/
>
>http://sensiblehealth.com/endo.html
>
>**Candida (Yeast infection) diet
>
>http://www.healingyou.com/living/default.asp
>
>**Candida - IBS connection
>
>http://ibscrohns.about.com/health/ibscrohns/library/weekly/aa110900b.htm?rnk=r1&terms=Candida+Diet
>
>At Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Natalie wrote:
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I saw the post about organic diets, and I plan to check that out. Has
>>anyone else had success with alternative treatments? I also bought some
>>books on this topic, so I'll let you know what I find out.
>>
>>I'd also love to hear any stories from people who have had success with just
>>one surgery. It seems common that people are having repeated surgeries for
>>endo.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Natalie

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