Medical Medium

AnvilHead

Anthony Williams is nothing more than another charlatan swindling desperate, gullible people out of their money.

missmince

I meant some fish and produce with higher levels of pesticides/herbicides might be bad choices if one's liver is impaired. And I have hepatitis with elevated AST/ALT now, though it was much worse and was accompanied by very high fever last time, plus granular things on the liver.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

missmince wrote: »

I meant some fish and produce with higher levels of pesticides/herbicides might be bad choices if one's liver is impaired. And I have hepatitis with elevated AST/ALT now, though it was much worse and was accompanied by very high fever last time, plus granular things on the liver.

even things that are supposed to be organic can have pesticides in them. it can be found in soil,water,etc. and if you dont see a nephrologist then maybe you should so they can help you out with your issues. some types of hepatitis are curable while others are treatable. There are no guarantees that anything will be free of harmful things

GrowlingCupcake

Regarding EBV:

Unfortunately, there's a seed of truth in his claims; EBV has been linked to the development of a few different cancers, though its role is not fully understood.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/path.4459
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11899-015-0263-4
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.04902.x

It's *kitten* like this that's so damned insidious; use a tiny bit of a truth, and then throw a whole lot of hokum on top of it. Makes him a lot more dangerous, in my opinion.

missmince

Yeah, if it doesn't get better or happens again I'll ask for a specialist. And though I agree that there are no guarantees, avoiding eating stuff that is known to have genuine toxins is better than nothing. At least I know the city water/pipes are OK.

I'm probably coming across as too angry, but I feel sick, and have hit my goal weight (121 lbs as a 5'4" female) in a way that makes me feel worried, not happy.

estherdragonbat

What do you mean by toxins? Just about everything is lethal if you ingest enough of it.

missmince

I mean stuff that has been proven to be toxic. I have a degree in chemistry and worked as a wet chemist in an environmental lab for years. Maybe you don't mean to sound condescending, but you do. Reducing exposure where you can is simply commonsense. Of course I know I can do nothing but reduce known problems. And I grow a lot of my own vegetables in my yard, so I can do some things to avoid pesticides and herbicides.

missmince

And everyone knows you can kill yourself with salt, iron, or water in excess, but you need some for health. Other things are simply bad for you, and it's always argued about how much is too much by scientists/government agencies/corporations. I was taught to limit exposure to carcinogens in the lab, and do so out of it to the best of my knowledge.

estherdragonbat

Not trying to be condescending. Just trying to understand out what toxins are in our foods. I mean, there's a lot of conflicting information out there. From what I can see, the main carcinogen culprits appear to be alcohol and cured/processed/charred meats? https://www.cancercenter.com/discussions/blog/what-foods-and-drinks-are-linked-to-cancer/

missmince

No arguments there. As people have pointed out, there is a lot of stuff out there that's bad for you. If I just ate organic (which I don't), I'd still ingest some stuff in unknown quantities that I'd be better off without. And, sadly, scientific studies and government policies aren't unbiased or even logical. It's frustrating that there is so little funding to replicate studies, and that so much of what is published isn't actually peer reviewed as it should be. So how bad various chemicals are for people is not easy to just look up. Eventually, a lot of people agree on something being toxic, like smoking being toxic, and it gets heavily regulated or banned. In the case of food, you have to pick who you want to believe, how healthy the food itself is, and how much you like it. Even though I know alcohol is bad for my liver, it's probably not going to stop me from having a glass of wine or cocktail sometimes on weekends when I feel better. I don't feel like arguing about particular produce or preparation methods, so I'll keep those opinions to myself, but I would never believe a single scientific study was total proof of some biology issue. I'm just saying if you are worried about your liver, looking into toxins in food is a good idea. If the word "toxin" hadn't been so misused of late, I think more people would agree. To me, removing toxins from your body means drying out an alcoholic, or the unpleasant things EMTs do to people who've taken too many sleeping pills, not drinking some smoothie or something equally bogus. But just because people misuse this word, it doesn't mean toxins aren't real things, and that you shouldn't try to limit exposure.

Anyway, I'm done offering my opinions and off to eat some applesauce (which I didn't check for organic symbols)

singingflutelady

This dude claims eating bananas cures Crohn's and ulcerative colitis and deleted everyone on his Facebook that questioned that.

AnvilHead

singingflutelady wrote: »

This dude claims eating bananas cures Crohn's and ulcerative colitis and deleted everyone on his Facebook that questioned that.

He makes David "Avocado" Wolfe look legit by comparison. And that's saying something! Wolfe is the one who believes gravity is a toxin, and that solar panels are bad for the environment because they rob the energy from the sun and don't return it - and a lot of other pretty "out there" things. But this medical medium dude sounds even worse than that.

kshama2001

missmince wrote: »

I'd love to hear about a diet that actually helped the liver, and am also vegan except occasion eggs or fish, but I want science based medicine. I had unexplained (not A-E or lots of other tests) hepatitis a while ago, and again not as badly, for the last couple weeks. The doctor (based on blood tests/imaging) says it's not due to meds, alcohol, or weight. So I'm not drinking any alcohol at all, and have no appetite. I'm making myself eat some stuff, since I've been losing weight and am tired, and have found stuff with wheat seems to increase pain. Gluten free toddler food and applesauce (which I occasionally mix protein powder in) are all that I can eat without regretting it later, and I'm starting to feel better. However, that isn't proof that this is a healthy liver diet, just that these things are very digestible for me. My sister has to live gluten free, due to Crohn's disease, and I would hate to eat like her unless I had to. Since the liver is kind of important, and some hard to diagnose chronic condition seems possible, I wish I could find a healthy liver diet. But as far as I know, all I can do is avoid alcohol, some meds, and foods that may have toxins on or in them. Maybe exercise helps, since it seems to help everything, but it makes me angry that some guy claims he can help without proper evidence, just to take advantage of people sick enough, or worried enough, to try anything.

Were your iron/ferritin levels tested? I have crippling fatigue when I slip out of Low Normal into Anemic.

Since you're mostly plant-based, are you supplementing with B 12?

Notreadytoquit

I am one of those people who follow the Medical Medium and pulled myself out of the swamp of 4 bioweapon induced illnesses floating around for the past 100 years to a functional life again. Never ending pain and suffering is manageable if you know how and why.

Some of you are very disrespectful, I imagine it's a form of humor. When you get sick in your 50's or 60's and have trashed your immune with pesticide laden foods and self indulgence, Mr. Anthony shows a path back to health. Doctors will mock you and say you're crazy. That always feels terrific.

It's a positive diet that I initiated in baby steps. I'm looking for others to share recipe success.