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by notnowdad
Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Another year of relief (Low-oxalate diet)
Replies: 130
Views: 7269188

Re: Another year of relief (Low-oxalate diet)

When the Covid lockdown started I used the opportunity of no longer going to restaurants to avoid the refined, bleached and deodorized cooking oils made from seeds. After a while I was pleasantly surprised to notice that my very severe allergies (seasonal pollens, dust mites and chiggers) had all va...
by notnowdad
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Another year of relief (Low-oxalate diet)
Replies: 130
Views: 7269188

Re: Another year of relief (Low-oxalate diet)

A summary of what my experience and research have led me to believe about RLS: 1) RLS is a symptom of the body’s failure to properly handle iron distribution within the body. Iron distribution is impaired when oxalate replaces carbonate as the binding agent which attaches iron to transferrin, the bo...
by notnowdad
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:41 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: My journey to 100% relief
Replies: 26
Views: 42982

Re: My journey to 100% relief

Hi Mel, I’m glad to hear about your progress. I don’t worry about gluten. I avoid bleach agents and all the other stuff they usually add to wheat flour. I bake myself a small loaf of bread every three days and also enjoy a lot of pizza. To make a small loaf of “no knead bread” or 4 small pizzas: 270...
by notnowdad
Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: My journey to 100% relief
Replies: 26
Views: 42982

Re: My journey to 100% relief

Hi Mel, I really sorry you are having such a tough time. A few thoughts: 1) I have come to believe the low oxalate approach requires organic vegetables because of the problem with non-organic ones being routinely sprayed with oxalic acid solution. I think there is the same problem with most fruits o...
by notnowdad
Mon Feb 13, 2023 11:31 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health
Replies: 13
Views: 36129

Re: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health

Please don’t get overly concerned about the details. I want to get you at least 90% relief of discomforts. I’m not a scientist but I have observed my responses and I’m only telling you what I believe is important based on my experience. For 60 days, just don’t use the magnesium glycinate. In me it c...
by notnowdad
Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: My journey to 100% relief
Replies: 26
Views: 42982

Re: My journey to 100% relief

Hi Mel, I think you are doing the right thing and will be surprised at your good results. As you formulate your diet plan please keep in mind that many vegetables and fruits in the grocery stores have been sprayed with an oxalic acid solution in order to “preserve freshness and nutrients” during sto...
by notnowdad
Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health
Replies: 13
Views: 36129

Re: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health

Hi Melissa, I didn’t see your response until today because I have been without power for 3 days due to an ice storm here in Austin. I recommend that bottled water be described as “purified” which the small print on the bottle will say was processed by reverse osmosis. Most purveyors of spring water ...
by notnowdad
Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Low Oxalate Dieters Please Read This
Replies: 18
Views: 33891

Re: Low Oxalate Dieters Please Read This

Deb, you are doing wonderful work. Thank you for sharing your results. I can’t prove all of the following but I think it may be true. Fluoride damages the lining of the small intestine. Ibuprofen and other NSAID’s exacerbate this damage in the gut. Originally, these drugs were considered superior to...
by notnowdad
Wed Nov 02, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Low Oxalate Dieters Please Read This
Replies: 18
Views: 33891

Re: Low Oxalate Dieters Please Read This

Clearly Filtered is the brand of pitchers I use. All their documentation seemed excellent and I have had good luck with them. I live alone and cook all my meals at home. I keep two pitchers on the counter. I think I have been replacing the filters about every 8 weeks, but it may be more frequently. ...
by notnowdad
Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:54 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health
Replies: 13
Views: 36129

Re: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health

Excellent question. Thank you for asking. Please understand I am not a medical professional or scientist. I can only answer with what I believe to be true. I am giving you my subjective interpretation of what I have objectively noticed happening in my body. I seem to be more susceptible than most pe...
by notnowdad
Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:07 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Low Oxalate Dieters Please Read This
Replies: 18
Views: 33891

Low Oxalate Dieters Please Read This

In my two most recent posts I described some interesting new results I was having from changes in my diet unrelated to my low oxalate regimen. When I wrote them I was excited by my results because I had an incredible increase in vitality and “felt like I had a new pair of legs”. I also strongly beli...
by notnowdad
Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:14 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: RLS destroying my sleep
Replies: 3
Views: 7450

Re: RLS destroying my sleep

Avaneendra, oxalate is a stable form of oxalic acid. Our bodies produce oxalic acid as a waste product in our livers. When things are working well we excrete it in our urine. When things aren’t working well excess oxalate can accumulate in our tissues. Some scientists say that avoiding oxalate by ea...
by notnowdad
Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:47 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health
Replies: 13
Views: 36129

Re: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health

EZ, thank you for the kind words and your positive report. I keep trying to take different people’s insights and evaluate them against my personal experience. I keep in mind the traditions of my ethnic group, and assume the validity of traditional ways of doing things. Is there a reason why berries ...
by notnowdad
Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:36 am
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health
Replies: 13
Views: 36129

My Ten Steps to complete from RLS and to amazing good health

I have posted a number times about my progress toward complete relief from RLS. More than seven years ago I found that I could switch my RLS on and off by controlling the amount of oxalate in my diet. In subsequent years I discovered and shared various issues that could impede a person’s progress to...
by notnowdad
Mon May 09, 2022 3:08 am
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Iodine
Replies: 5
Views: 9173

Re: Iodine

A possible explanation could be that increased thyroid metabolism is causing the body to divert available iron to that purpose. I believe RLS occurs when available iron is not adequately distributed to needed locations in the body on a daily basis. You might look at “The Thyroid Reset Diet” by Alan ...