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[Snackersmom]

Blessings and cheers SM, glad i decided to look in here quickly. Hope your weekend was crazy in a good way and no worries, you're not late replying, especially since the great advice you offer is free and makes a lot more sense to me than the rubbish most allopathic "Doctors" spout!

"Fasting actually causes your body to ditch magnesium and other electrolytes, which can cause severe cramping."

Ah! I did wonder if there might be a link, sounds like it's likely best to take it with something it can bind with? Think i mentioned i haven't been one for supplements much so far but being old now and still veggie, it's probably best to start doing so. Your fasting rec. seems sound too, once again, strict fasting at my age can probably cause more problems than it sorts.

Cheers and hugs for your great advice, i'm going to have a pretty early night, it's just gone 10pm here. God's blessings and all that's good from me for now

Haha it was mostly good crazy, I had some errands that were outside my realm of expertise. Plus our youth group was responsible for the Sunday morning service, and I was mostly responsible for organizing them. It was like herding squirrels . But in the end they did a great job and I think everyone enjoyed it . I was wore out though lol

Truly, fasting 2-3 days a week seems excessive even for a middle-aged non-vegetarian. In your case I think a steady flow of nutrients is pretty essential, when we are younger our bodies can synthesize a lot of the compounds we need (like collagen), but as we age it doesn't keep up as well. Fasting can also cause dehydration, which can lead to cramps. Magnesium on an empty stomach can irritate your stomach lining and cause digestive cramping as well.

For additional supplements you might look in to vitamin B-12, iron, and biotin (which should help your hair). You can get tested for specific nutrient deficiencies though, so you don't waste money on the wrong supplements.

I appreciate your kind words! Maybe I should go for a naturopathic certification . I'm not really used to charging for health advice lol, and I feel like I would need to know a LOT more before I could make a go of it. I really love getting to the root of chronic conditions though, it's like a mystery with a useful outcome .

 

[LifelongLearner]

Haha it was mostly good crazy, I had some errands that were outside my realm of expertise. Plus our youth group was responsible for the Sunday morning service, and I was mostly responsible for organizing them. It was like herding squirrels . But in the end they did a great job and I think everyone enjoyed it . I was wore out though lol

Truly, fasting 2-3 days a week seems excessive even for a middle-aged non-vegetarian. In your case I think a steady flow of nutrients is pretty essential, when we are younger our bodies can synthesize a lot of the compounds we need (like collagen), but as we age it doesn't keep up as well. Fasting can also cause dehydration, which can lead to cramps. Magnesium on an empty stomach can irritate your stomach lining and cause digestive cramping as well.

For additional supplements you might look in to vitamin B-12, iron, and biotin (which should help your hair). You can get tested for specific nutrient deficiencies though, so you don't waste money on the wrong supplements.

I appreciate your kind words! Maybe I should go for a naturopathic certification . I'm not really used to charging for health advice lol, and I feel like I would need to know a LOT more before I could make a go of it. I really love getting to the root of chronic conditions though, it's like a mystery with a useful outcome .

*Maybe I should go for a naturopathic certification .*

Ditch the maybe and you're spot on SM ! You are one busy lady, the LORD must have a soppy smile on his mush when he checks in on you here, your local worship community etc. Currently, i'm not impressed by the local chapels, probably because i'm not religious as such. 1st century style Christianity appeals to me much more than the often repetitive, top down systems prevalent here.

Fasting 2-3 days a week probably is excessive at my age, it's been good through my life so far but it's probably time to reevaluate the cost-benefit analysis. Forgot to mention i'm taking just under 500mgs of magnesium oxide a day, from a really reputable supplier. Finally got around to some decent research about using it, magnesium oxide uptake is a lot less than other forms? Think that's been handy for me, if it came from another source, i probably could have been risking it for a biscuit! To me, my experience so far suggests my magnesium reservoir is low but not that bad, i'm still taking the same amount and all seems pretty good currently. However, at my age, it's probably time for just 1 day a week detox fasting. Darn! I'll miss the natural high which kicks in for me, late 2nd/early 3rd day !

Think you'd make an excellent naturopath with the knowledge you have already. You're smart and intuitive, you're great at reading between the lines to develop your understanding and a lot of natural health care teaching, seems to use formulaic methods more akin to allopathic medicine now. Personally think you're good to go as it is, you don't need to take on cases you don't feel ready for. I'm definitely going to road test the hair supplements you suggest too, i'm old but my hair is part of my self identity, i want to be buried with it!

Cheers again for the excellent advice, you're a truly lovely lady, God's blessings and hugs from me for now

 

[Lanolin]

People sometimes forget that poultices actually do work and a good long soak in epsom salts with natural oils.
I had to try a lot of different supplements for every conceivable thing that was wrong with me, but turns out, just need to eat healthier food, but very hard to do when soils are deficient in things like Selenium and Magnesium and other vital trace elements.

Seaweed is good to eat, actually and is a natural fertiliser and contains lots of essential minerals.
If only world wasn't so polluted as it is. I remember that folic acid was added to bread and iodine to salt, because the deficiency of these things affected babies and children's health and subsequent development.