Saturday, October 18, 2014

[fast5] vertigo?



​susan,

i have a chronic problem with vertigo since 1997 (runs in the family).  i've had it this time since august.  i tried googling those ingredients, including whole foods.  please, could you link to the complex you use?  i'd greatly appreciate it.

thanks
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On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 5:23 AM, susan@susansloate.com [fast5] <fast5@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


Heather --

As always, I love when you post, because you always have a million good ideas!

I never drink tea without lemon--have been doing it all my life--and as we get into cooler weather, even here in South Carolina, hot tea becomes more and more a daily staple. I also find when I'm outside my window that drinking hot tea seems to do for me than just having water or another liquid; it's almost (not quite) like actually eating something. 

I have had issues with vertigo since 1996, and a friend gave me a great protocol to get rid of it. Ginger is helpful, but that's only part of it. I keep the following on hand all the time: grapeseed extract, gingko biloba, ginger root and vitamin B complex. When you have a vertigo issue, take ALL of them (I get them in capsule form from Whole Foods). It's not an instant fix, like taking aspirin for a headache, but over the course of a few days you'll notice the vertigo goes away. And none of that stuff can hurt you.

I'm glad Marty started posting here. I've really missed this group. It's so much easier to read stuff here rather than going to FB, which IS a huge time waster, and I've tried to get away from it. But I do love the ideas and encouragement here.

Maybe if enough of us keep posting, others will be drawn back here? I hope so. And Heather, could you please remind us again of the name of your blog? I loved reading it but don't have a bookmark (my mistake).

Thanks!

Susan


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Friday, October 17, 2014

Re: [fast5] Re: Why no recent discussions?



Interesting about the vertigo. I probably had something like that at one point but it kinda went away so I don't think about it. At the time I was having a lot of ear problems though too. I used to have constant ear and sinus problems. These appear to have disappeared. I'm not sure what to blame for that!

I agree with no3rdseat too, about traffic. The Internet does seem to bring out the worst in some people, and that quashes discussion. It's actually been studied ... how to keep polite discussions in this kind of a venue. It reminds me of the Victorian days when the ladies would have evenings of discussions in a "salon" ... it was the hostesses job to kick out any people being overly rude. 

And yes, the fact is, there isn't much to say once something WORKS. You ever see discussion groups for "building a better spoon"? I mean, over the past 500 years or so people have decided how a spoon should look, and now no one talks about it. 

In fact, I think one reason there is so much discussion about "vegan" and "low carb" and "raw food" is that basically they *don't* work at some level, and that makes them hard to stick to. So people spend a lot of time online trying to get motivation and figure out how to make it work.

In terms of online sharing ... there is no "spoon" for that. No one knows "what works". It's pretty clear to me that none of the current venues work very well. Forums are pretty close, but they lack some of the "social connection" and "image" features that are needed. Wikis tend to be taken over by a few people. Facebook is chaotic. eMail groups lack the ability to summarize history. It would be a great project for some PhD, grant, or Kickstarter.



On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 5:23 AM, susan@susansloate.com [fast5] <fast5@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


Heather --

As always, I love when you post, because you always have a million good ideas!

I never drink tea without lemon--have been doing it all my life--and as we get into cooler weather, even here in South Carolina, hot tea becomes more and more a daily staple. I also find when I'm outside my window that drinking hot tea seems to do for me than just having water or another liquid; it's almost (not quite) like actually eating something. 

I have had issues with vertigo since 1996, and a friend gave me a great protocol to get rid of it. Ginger is helpful, but that's only part of it. I keep the following on hand all the time: grapeseed extract, gingko biloba, ginger root and vitamin B complex. When you have a vertigo issue, take ALL of them (I get them in capsule form from Whole Foods). It's not an instant fix, like taking aspirin for a headache, but over the course of a few days you'll notice the vertigo goes away. And none of that stuff can hurt you.

I'm glad Marty started posting here. I've really missed this group. It's so much easier to read stuff here rather than going to FB, which IS a huge time waster, and I've tried to get away from it. But I do love the ideas and encouragement here.

Maybe if enough of us keep posting, others will be drawn back here? I hope so. And Heather, could you please remind us again of the name of your blog? I loved reading it but don't have a bookmark (my mistake).

Thanks!

Susan




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On Oct 17, 2014, at 7:23 AM, "susan@susansloate.com [fast5]" <fast5@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Heather --

As always, I love when you post, because you always have a million good ideas!

I never drink tea without lemon--have been doing it all my life--and as we get into cooler weather, even here in South Carolina, hot tea becomes more and more a daily staple. I also find when I'm outside my window that drinking hot tea seems to do for me than just having water or another liquid; it's almost (not quite) like actually eating something. 

I have had issues with vertigo since 1996, and a friend gave me a great protocol to get rid of it. Ginger is helpful, but that's only part of it. I keep the following on hand all the time: grapeseed extract, gingko biloba, ginger root and vitamin B complex. When you have a vertigo issue, take ALL of them (I get them in capsule form from Whole Foods). It's not an instant fix, like taking aspirin for a headache, but over the course of a few days you'll notice the vertigo goes away. And none of that stuff can hurt you.

I'm glad Marty started posting here. I've really missed this group. It's so much easier to read stuff here rather than going to FB, which IS a huge time waster, and I've tried to get away from it. But I do love the ideas and encouragement here.

Maybe if enough of us keep posting, others will be drawn back here? I hope so. And Heather, could you please remind us again of the name of your blog? I loved reading it but don't have a bookmark (my mistake).

Thanks!

Susan



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I'm still here.  But really I don't have much to say.  You don't eat for 19 hours, then you eat reasonable amounts of nutritious food for 5 hours.  Repeat.  :)  That's the beauty!

I do recall when this group lost it's "zeal".  There was a member who completely loved low carb and he would make, uhh, forceful comments to prove his point of view.  Well, finally several people had had enough, an argument ensued, and the list was quiet for several weeks.  It never recovered.

I still get notifications from Yahoo when people post here so I'm always available.  And I still think about most of the people that I met who helped me when I was first starting and wonder how they're doing.  I tried Facebook Fast-5 but it seemed at the time that everyone was making Fast-5 more complicated than it needed to be so I scurried off to my simpler life. 

So I'm still doing it during the work week (five days a week) but usually not on weekends.  From this group I've learned that you don't need to eat three squares a day.  If you miss a meal or two, you'll just be a bit better off and no harm has been done.  No breakfast, No problem (should be a t-shirt).

My wife has decided to do 5:2 intermittent fasting and she has lost thirty pounds and looks FANTASTIC!  Her hormonal issues are gone and she has no aches or pains anymore when she runs.  I've thought about trying 5:2 but on the two fasting days I would miss my glass or two of wine too much.  :)

I wanted to thank Dr Herring for the work he's put in.  It really has changed my life for the better.

Rick Stewart

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Heather --

As always, I love when you post, because you always have a million good ideas!

I never drink tea without lemon--have been doing it all my life--and as we get into cooler weather, even here in South Carolina, hot tea becomes more and more a daily staple. I also find when I'm outside my window that drinking hot tea seems to do for me than just having water or another liquid; it's almost (not quite) like actually eating something. 

I have had issues with vertigo since 1996, and a friend gave me a great protocol to get rid of it. Ginger is helpful, but that's only part of it. I keep the following on hand all the time: grapeseed extract, gingko biloba, ginger root and vitamin B complex. When you have a vertigo issue, take ALL of them (I get them in capsule form from Whole Foods). It's not an instant fix, like taking aspirin for a headache, but over the course of a few days you'll notice the vertigo goes away. And none of that stuff can hurt you.

I'm glad Marty started posting here. I've really missed this group. It's so much easier to read stuff here rather than going to FB, which IS a huge time waster, and I've tried to get away from it. But I do love the ideas and encouragement here.

Maybe if enough of us keep posting, others will be drawn back here? I hope so. And Heather, could you please remind us again of the name of your blog? I loved reading it but don't have a bookmark (my mistake).

Thanks!

Susan


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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Re: [fast5] Re: Why no recent discussions?



Yeah, I tried facebook but it's a huge time-sink and yes, difficult to have a decent conversation. I think some of the more serious discussions have moved to forums though too ... it's easier to categorize by topic. I like the forum idea IF I also get a copy in my email box so I can see what has changed.

Lemon juice in water is a great appetite suppressant, and also it's good for your stomach. Esp. if it has lemon or lime PEEL in it. The peel contains limonene which helps prevent GERD and stomach ulcers. I have come to the conclusion that a lot of my eating had to do with a kind of semi-nausea I was living with. A lot of the stomach upset had to do with stomach irritation due to food sensitivities, drinking tea without lemon, stomach ulcers, and a hiatal hernia. 

"Not eating" for a long period of time can make ulcers hurt more. So that became an issue with Fast-5. However, the lemon rind fixed a whole lot of it! Avoiding the foods that bother me fixed a lot too. 

What I do is find the really good organic lemons and/or limes and buy a whole bag of them. Slice into fourths, then freeze them on a cookie sheet, and put them in a bag in the freezer. Take one out per day, and use it in my water or tea.

Ginger is super useful too. Get a root or two, slice then, put it in a jar. Cover with sushi vinegar, and you are good to go for a few months. Chop a slice into your food. Eat a slice if you have any kind of stomach upset or get  motion sickness (yes, it works!).

One thing about peppermint ... it's great to make your own tea, and we did that here this year. I have a recipe for something called "Tranquilitea" which is a mix of peppermint, sage, and rosemary. I happen to have all of those in the garden. So I wrapped them into bundles, then hung them with a paperclip on a string near the kitchen (lots of warm air). Crumbled them up when dry.

It's a super-great mix. But it also happens to be really great for stomach upset, like, when someone gets a roto-virus or food poisoning. Bentonite is good for that too.

However, peppermint also exacerbates reflux for some people.




On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 1:18 PM, samdgood@yahoo.com [fast5] <fast5@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


I was disappointed when the conversations in here pretty much ended. I checked out facebook but I found it to be confusing and difficult to have conversations. I still enjoy the fast five lifestyle and miss the support and ideas we would get in here. for example:  marty398, you said you have had a problem with having a drink or something to eat well past your window closing. I read that peppermint is a good appetite suppressant. when I want something to eat or drink after my window closes, I will make a cup of peppermint tea. the article I read said that just smelling peppermint can suppress your appetite and I bought a chocolate peppermint plant and actually make a point to smell it when I start thinking about food! I have even put some of the leaves in water with lemon and lime slices for a refreshing drink since I have given up soda.

of course this won't work if you don't like peppermint or tea but I hope it helps.






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I was disappointed when the conversations in here pretty much ended. I checked out facebook but I found it to be confusing and difficult to have conversations. I still enjoy the fast five lifestyle and miss the support and ideas we would get in here. for example:  marty398, you said you have had a problem with having a drink or something to eat well past your window closing. I read that peppermint is a good appetite suppressant. when I want something to eat or drink after my window closes, I will make a cup of peppermint tea. the article I read said that just smelling peppermint can suppress your appetite and I bought a chocolate peppermint plant and actually make a point to smell it when I start thinking about food! I have even put some of the leaves in water with lemon and lime slices for a refreshing drink since I have given up soda.

of course this won't work if you don't like peppermint or tea but I hope it helps.



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