Realizations

So even though you give it the tools, your body has no energy or resources left to utilize those tools.

The protein molecules that make up the delicate lining of the intestines are replaced every three days. This is the shortest life of any structure in the body. Amino acids must be available for the body to reconstruct this intestinal lining, and glutamine is one of the most important amino acids for a healthy digestive tract. The intestines are the only organ in the body that uses glutamine as its primary source of energy. Therefore, eating a high-quality animal protein every meal and supplementation with glutamine are highly recommended. Betaine hydrochloride (HCL acid) is very effective against candida and required for protein digestion. Candida thrives in an over-alkaline body-chemistry environment.
Why Stomach Acid is Good for You.

Taking whey protein powder is highly recommended because the protein powder provides amino acids to begin healing the intestinal tract, immune system, nervous system and to build bone collagen when digestion may be poor. Do not substitute casein, soy, or egg protein powders because they are not equivalent. Whey protein powder is NOT a substitute for eating meat. It can be added to foods or taken between meals with drinks. Whey protein powder is the best choice because it has all of the isolated amino acids as well as branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). It also contains quadra-peptides (short protein chains containing four amino acids).

This combination of amino acids has been shown to provide the following healing properties:

Provides pain killing effects by healing the nervous system.

Absorption of body building amino acids without requiring digestion.

Stimulates insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) which functions similarly to insulin and enhances protein synthesis and healing.

Fights infections by stimulating the immune system. All immune cells are made from poly-peptides of amino acids.

Provides bone growth of protein collagen and strengthens bones. Poor digestion has been shown to cause osteoporosis and degenerative bone disease.

Provides all of the amino acids required to heal and grow ligaments, tendons, joints, muscles, intestinal tract, heart muscle, and all other organs of the body.

Prevents hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) symptoms in people with hypoglycemia or diabetes.

The three most nutritionally important omega-3 fatty acids are alpha-linolenic fatty acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic fatty acid (DHA). These are classified as essential because the body cannot make these from other fats, and a deficiency results many diseases. Flax seed oil contains alpha-linolenic fatty acid (ALA) but does not contain EPA or DHA fatty acids. The bodies of some people cannot convert ALA into EPA or DHA, resulting in a deficiency. Therefore, flax seed oil is not a good source for the essential omega-3 fatty acids. Cod liver oil is the best choice because all three of these essential fatty acids are directly available to the body.

The two essential omega-6 linoleic fatty acids are linoleic fatty acid (LA) and arachidonic fatty acid (ARA). In reality, only ARA is essential, but LA has also been listed as essential, since ARA can be made from LA in the body by biosynthesis. One or the other is needed -- not both. These fatty acids are essential because the body is unable to make them from other fats and because they play a fundamental role in several physiological functions. A deficiency results in many diseases. As a result, we must be sure our diet contains sufficient amounts of either alpha-linolenic acid or arachidonic acid. The body easily changes linoleic fatty acid (as found mainly in grain, nut, and seed oils) into arachidonic fatty acid but in doing so can create an unhealthy oversupply of ARA. Vegetarian diets result in an unhealthy oversupply of ARA. Arachidonic fatty acid is the essential omega-6 fatty acid that is found in a healthy but limited amount in meat. Most dietary experts teach that omega-6 polyunsaturated fats from vegetable oils are healthy, but they are not. The following links are only three examples of many exposing this misconception. Vegetable oils should not be called healthy, when research shows they causes cancer, heart disease, asthma, and many other autoimmune diseases.

Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory mediator production.

"The pro-inflammatory eicosanoids prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4)) are derived from the n-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA), which is maintained at high cellular concentrations by the high n-6 and low n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content of the modern Western diet." Omega-6 fatty acids should be avoided. They are found in vegetable, seed, and nut oils such as safflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, and others.

Healthy fat link to bowel disease - BBC New Health - July 24, 2009.

"A high intake of polyunsaturated fat in the diet, while good for the heart, may lead to inflammatory bowel disease, say researchers. Experts believe a high intake of linoleic acid, found in foods like "healthy" margarines, may be implicated in a third of ulcerative colitis cases."

Margarine 'may increase asthma risk' - BBC New Health - July 19, 2001.

"A diet high in polyunsaturated fats - found in many margarines and vegetable oils - may double a child's chances of having asthma, according to researchers."

The edible oil industry produces omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable, seed, and grain oils such as corn oil, soybean oil, Canola oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, and cottonseed oil. These oils are highly suspect as one of the leading causes of heart disease and cancer, both of which increase in concert with increases of omega-6 fatty acids in the diet. Omega-6 fatty acids are pro-inflammatory and proven to cause or contribute to a long list of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and many others.

The villi are the primary structure responsible for the digestion and absorption of food. These villi become damaged from a diet of excessive carbohydrates and the deficiency in proteins and fats. A protein deficiency may be the key because the villi have a short life and are continually being replaced. This replacement may be prevented when one or more of the essential amino acids is missing from the diet. Digestion of the carbohydrates in the small intestine can then become incomplete, and undigested carbohydrates pass to the colon (large intestine) where they do not belong. This presence of carbohydrates in the colon encourages the growth of pathogenic bacteria

Carbohydrates cause leaky gut syndrome and autoimmune diseases. Carbohydrates cause an increase in insulin, which promotes the release of epinephrine (adrenalin) causing a collection of physiological actions called the fight-or-flight responses. Two of these responses occur in the gastrointestinal tract where muscular movements and digestive secretions slow down or even stop. This causes constipation. Most gastroenterologists erroneously recommend a high-fiber diet to combat the constipation caused by carbohydrates, when the correct action should be to stop eating carbohydrates. The fiber can be digested by pathogenic bacteria which encourages their growth. These bacteria stimulate intestinal secretions causing diarrhea. This is why so many people with intestinal diseases find no relief from eating fiber or taking fiber supplements. High-fiber foods are always high-carbohydrate foods. To prevent offensive carbohydrates from entering the colon, the body responds by pulling out the water. This causes constipation. The body can also reverse the tactic by pouring lots of water into the colon in order to flush out the offensive carbohydrates. This causes diarrhea. A sudden switch from one to the other and back can occur.

Things are looking up!

Obviously so good I haven't written for awhile. We had lots of company lately, Caroline and Charles and baby came after the drummer on thursday, Roberta and dc came on tuesday, Frank came tues. and A. Pattie came wednesday. Had interviews all week. Cory faltered a bit after eating the gluten free waffles with maple syrup. He has been walking a fair bit with the rc cars he got. Lowered iron and got rid of diarrhea. REALLY happy:-) He is too. Quite spunky, less time lying in chair, more time walking. Has had a couple tylenol (halfs) a day the last 2 days as he does get tired at night. This am he woke up, did farmville, played cars with string, organized cars.

Phew...some relief for Cory

Well, it is almost 9pm now. He slept through the night!! I am trying to be positive with him and have chosen to get involved with Farmville with him and I can see his excitement of me sharing that with him. So they are learning all the farming terms and all the responsibilities of farming--getting ready for spring!! It has brought the happiness factor up a notch here! SOO thrilled that he slept last night! I am trying to remember the last tylenol I gave him--might have been just b4 bed last night but NONE today!! We woke up, did our farmville, changed our farms all around, got more 'neighbors', I made chili for lunch, he raced RC cars with Kyle and Kara played with Candy and did her thing. Kevin was out spraying doors. We left for his PT at 12:30. I talked with Robin the drummer about getting Cory involved in the drumming and am excited that we WILL be getting him his own drum!! Kyle and I will buy some drums too so we can all do it together whenever.

I cut way down on Cory's iron due to diarrhea-3x yesterday--2x today. Only 15mL. Some 1t fish oil, 4 Tchia seeds for breakfast with OJ and raisins, chili and cheese for lunch and VJ, oranges, salad, wiener for supper and smoothie. He is in great spirits BUT still has lots of aches and pains from the fall with Dr. McCollister--neck, ankle, knee, wrist, forearm and shoulder. So many pains--BUT his headache was good today!! So happy and thrilled. I have been praying harder than ever and I SO PTL for having mercy on his pain. I got Leona set up for art therapy today and will get the SEA ready for next week.

So he will have art, music and SEA and PT throughout the week. Should be LOTS to keep him busy and interested and give me time to be just with Kara and Kyle.