Lots of Changes - 2nd Trimester!!

14 weeks today! wahoo!!!!!! as of Monday I've only thrown up twice.

My CF clinic is 1 1/2 - 2 hrs away depending on traffic & road conditions. So is my high risk pregnancy doctor.

My first wish was to have a baby at home but midwives wouldn't touch me with a 10 foot pole. Huge disappointment there.

Second wish was to have the baby as close to home as possible. That meant getting baby doctor #2 close by. whether I get her or not depends on if she is comfortable with me & my CF and of course no complications come up.

Then there is my amazing family doctor who is also seeing me until I'm accepted by the local obstetrician.

So I was like "yay only 3 doctors" That all changed today, my high risk doc wants monthly pft's for my lungs & ultrasounds to monitor the baby's weight & health. So that adds CF clinic monthly instead of the once during the pregnancy as I was planning on.

What I am looking forward to is finding out the sex of our baby in about 4 weeks!!!!!!!

There was concerns about me having diabetes already because of my numbers but I sort of cheated on my blood glucose test... So hopefully that's what caused the high numbers! diabetes? NO THANKS!

We got to hear the little baby's heartbeat, so incredibly cool I will NEVER get sick of it. 130 bpm. So who knows maybe a boy??

Bump Ahead!

Happy 23rd Birthday to my beloved Abe!!!

~Help. 

I had started Letrozole (fertility drug) in September. December was my last month. I prayed & hoped it would work but I didn't get my hopes up, Abe & I were already planning ahead. We'd wait a year - save up some money for artificial insemination. Abe would get one more summer with me in bikinis. 

~Suspicion. 

Being the Christmas holidays I wasn't really paying attention to timing and when I checked my cycle beads app I realized... Hey I'm 4 days late, with this drug I was always very punctual, sometimes even early. 

Then I started to think, my boobs were more sore then usual, I'd been napping a lot & peeing like crazy! 

Silly me didn't have a pregnancy test around but I did have an ovulation one and after googling it the next morning I decided to see what it would say. Well it was positive. 

I got my husband to buy a pregnancy test before work, I'd take it the next morning. 

~The Test. 

Abe was very particular he wanted us to find out at the same time. 

So I took the test & placed it on the sink & we waited... Both looked... A very dark plus sign was all I saw, I WAS FINALLY PREGNANT!

We told all our family members within the next few days. I called the fertility clinic & they set up an appointment for an ultrasound - February 13th. 

I called CF clinic & got in touch with the dietitian & physiotherapist. 

~More pills. 

I right away ordered my favorite prenatal vitamins from iherb - New Chapter Organics Perfect Prenatal: Multi Vitamin, Herbs, Minerals. I also starting drinking a cup a day of mama's red raspberry brew, as I've hit my second trimester I'm taking 2 cups a day. Ordered vitamin B6 (100 mg daily) & ginger (1 capsule a day) to keep morning sickness away, my sisters have had horrible morning sickness during their pregnancies.

9 weeks old

~Thankful. 

I'm so very thankful that I've only thrown up once and if I don't let myself get too hungry I don't get nauseated either!

~Our little sweetheart. 

February 13th seemed to take forever to come but it finally did! We got to see our sweet baby move its little hands & I saw the heart pumping. The ultrasound machine didn't have sound & it was too early to hear the heartbeat anyways. 

Doctor Elliot confirmed what my apps had said, our due date is September 19th. He also referred me to the high risk pregnancy specialist I'll be seeing, that appointment is March 21st, 6 days before my 25th birthday!

CF Challenge

Q. Your definition of CF
A. A genetic disease that mainly affects the lungs & digestive system.

Q. When were you diagnosed (how old)?
A. 3 weeks old, I had pneumonia and wasn't gaining weight.

Q. Earliest memory of CF?
A. Drinking pediasure bottles (yuck!) & painful tummy aches

Q. Any siblings with CF?
A. 2 younger sisters

Q. Close to anyone with CF?
A. Duh my sisters! Lol and lots of friends on fb.

Q. Favorite thing to do during treatments?
A. Read

Q. Worst part of having CF?
A. Short life expectancy. Pain.

Q. Any perks of having CF?
A. The CF community, easy access to drugs & docs (lol) & appreciation for life.

Q. When do you usually tell new people you have CF? How?
A. :( it's a slow process... I tell different parts along with getting to know them better... The topic usually comes up when I take my gazillion pills when I eat. The how is different with everyone.

Q. Do you have a favorite quote/song pertaining to CF/living with CF?
A. Fix you - Coldplay
Creep - Radiohead
I hope you dance - Martina McBride
Breathe - Anna Nalick

Fertility & Surgery

So the last few months have been crazy with so many doctor appointments.

A little while after my last post I got a call for an appointment with the local fertility clinic. Since then we went through all the tests to see if anything is wrong. Well as it turns out nothing is! We have what they call unexplained infertility. At the moment we are trying a fertility drug... I'm praying for a Christmas miracle.

Around the same time as all of that I had my 8th polyp surgery. Now I'm doing nasal rinses and trying to keep them from coming back anytime soon.

I updated my website which now includes a short version of Abe's & my love story.



This last CF clinic (early November) I was able to get a prescription for vitamin D 10,000 IU! My weight was still a great 117 lbs. lung function in the 80's. got blood taken for testing vitamin levels (no results yet).

Depressed. What!? Me??????

At our Friends Sean & Felicia's wedding :)

I don't understand. Maybe because I've spent months, no years denying my reality or the reality of CF. not anytime lately... It's all I can think about. To escape I watch one of my favorite 60 tv shows I keep up with or dance around cleaning my house listening & sobbing to "fix you", "part of me", "creep"... I'm afraid to put these feelings down, but I finally am.

I know I'm different then the typical CFer, I know my crazy treatments have made me an anomaly but deep down I still know CF will kill me (unless some random act of God happens before).

I hope to see my grandchildren, I honestly think that's real for me, for my sisters. But I see my mom & mother-in-law & I put myself in their place & I can't imagine leaving (or being taken away). They are needed here.

I'm getting old, I'm 24 and my friends are dropping like flies & each death seems to take a part of me with them. If I don't have a child in the next few years will I even see them grow up? Get married? Have kids? Those thoughts are what hit me every month when that metaphorical test comes back negative.

I'm positive, all the time - to everyone but myself. In fact I don't want people who love me to see this post. This is not the "me" that they know. But it's the me that I see in the mirror, in pictures... In this blog.

I needed to write this. I don't know why. This is one post I'm not sharing on facebook.

I have one dream I need to come true, half of it has already, the husband part. I want a child so badly it hurts. I want that family portrait. My other secondary dreams are for my hopeful future generations - I hope they travel the world, have a career that gives them great purpose & fulfillment, alongside a family who loves them for who they are. Family is #1... And I'm so lucky to have mine!

I've heard before that gratefulness & depression can not exist together. << so not true.

***I'm not saying I'm clinically depressed either***.

I can only do the best things for my health EVERYDAY. That's my plan, that's my only option, to make my life revolve around my CF. I guess I'm not dealing with that reality so good... It's never affected me so much as it does now and I know this is only the beginning. My problem? 80% of my family, friends & contacts don't get that.

No, I don't have a job STOP BOTHERING ME ABOUT THAT, CF is my job and I don't get a vacation. EVER.

No, I'm not lucky that I can't work & help provide for our dreams & future.

Yes, I'm busy all week at home, I'm trying to do treatments every day & not disrupt too much of my "normal" life.

Yes, I'm proud of this extra 10 lbs I've mysteriously found this past year, it means I can get Pregnant without worrying about my weight, I'm FINALLY 5 lbs heavier then my ideal weight. Im a 120!!!!!!!!

So to sum up...
I'm loving my life.
I'm scared it's gonna end way sooner then I'm ready for (not to say death scares me) I just wanna live before it happens.
I wish people could physically see how CF affects me EVERYDAY.
CF truly is an invisible disease.
I do my best to raise awareness without being gloom & doom (which in reality is CF).

To parents of CFers...
Fight for your own CF champions.
Give them the best nutrition you can. We are all miracles.
You amaze me!

Fellow CFers...
You guys are my people.
You understand.
You fight.
CF sucks.

My family & friends...
I'll do my best.
That's the only promise I can make.

Love you all.

God bless.

Rebecca

Getting ready for Christmas

Hey everyone!

So the docs have blamed stress for any & all symptoms I've experienced. I guess that is the only explanation seeing as the ultrasound results came back completely normal. My yearly winter cough has arrived but thankfully I'm still sleeping through the night. Since my health has been so nutty lately I've also not returned to work. I know it's better for me this way but it's also sad. I LOVE Christmas (besides the fact that I get sick usually every time) but I'm hoping this year will be different! Great food, friends & family :D

Things that have kept my cough from getting worse:

Silver
MSM
Garlic oil pills
My supplement routine

My dad found some very interesting research when it comes to silver:

http://www.silverlungs.com/

Definitely going on my wish list!

I got the iPhone 4S!!! Its white & so beautiful! I love it!

Merry Christmas!

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Life Can Be Crazy

It's been a while since I've updated my blog. Honestly I was waiting for a positive pregnancy test before posting again, but since those are hard to come by & my life is exploding beyond my control I've decided to update anyways.

Lungs: had some rough days a few months back with chest pain but thankfully an x-ray came back clear.

GI: always a battle, lately with the help of activated charcoal & papaya enzymes it's been pretty good.

Pregnancy status: since my body is screwed up in almost every other way why not a little more craziness? Waiting on an ultrasound because even with blood & home pregnancy tests coming back negative my body doesn't seem to agree (see pic) and that is not the only symptom.

This is me telling my not so secret life issue, yes "time will tell" but man is the waiting annoying!

Good news: as soon as the iPhone 5 is out I'm getting one!

Fantastical Day

First I'll address how CF clinic went...

I gained more weight!!!! How awesome is that? I'm now 55.5 kg or 122 lbs! The heaviest I've EVER been! So exciting!!! Perfect weight for wanting to start a family soon....

Since I mentioned THAT, I will also tell you that Abe was very brave and got a blood test to check if he's a CF carrier. We will hopefully find out in the next few weeks.

As you can see in the attached pic, my PFT's are pretty awesome, and they are up from last clinic.

We used this time in the city as an opportunity to celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary, we will be married 1 year on May 1st.

We went to the mall to drop off our wedding rings to get Rhodium Plating done, then spent the next few hours going into stores and for the most part window shopping. Abe did buy me a summer shirt & we both got aviators! (pics on facebook on the album "♥ a year ♥") 

Supper was spent at Mongo's Grill, its an amazing place! We will definitely be going there again.

It was a hugely fantastical day.

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Vitamin D Results!

Normal vitamin D levels 75-250

My previous vitamin D results: 32

What I changed to improve it:

-70,000 iu's of D3 a week
-Tanning
Plus my multi vitamin

**My most resent results: 73!**

What I've added:

-Alfalfa

I retest in another 12 weeks.

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Saving Money with iHerb.com!

http://www.iHerb.com

There are quite a few products I usually get from the health food store but recently I discovered iHerb.com and found a way to save over $40 per order!

Probiotics 

Alfalfa

D3 

Echinacea Plus tea

Cranberry

Garlic oil

Red Raspberry Leaf

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CF movie review: Jack & Jill vs. The World

I started watching this movie with very little expectations. I've seen what Mercy & Grey's did with CF and I was not impressed, ya it helps raise awareness but seriously, they could have done a far better job IF THEY TRIED!

So... I was watching the movie... I started relating to Jill, her independence, her reluctance to share with new people about CF, I've been asked some of the questions they asked on there SO MANY TIMES! The struggle of telling the man you love your sick - been there, done that! I have to admit, my guy reacted WAY better, although at that time I might have left out the fatal part, he neglected to ask.  After I got out of the hospital from a severe CF arthritis attack, months after we've been dating I broke down and told him EVERYTHING. He was awesome then too! :)

Anyways back to the movie! The one thing I had a problem with was her spending time in the hospital with another CF patient, IN THE SAME ROOM! but that is a minor compared to all the things they did right with the story, which was: the seriousness of the disease, the invisibility of CF (we don't look like we're sick), the coughing spells when we laugh really hard, the bunch of pills we have around, the amount of food we eat, the random hospital stays when we need a "tune up", the fighter spirit in all of us and the complete annoyance of people who don't take their health and lives seriously!

I would really love the people in my life to watch this movie, because I believe it will help them understand what my sisters (Aline & Kate) and I fight everyday.

P.S. Freddy Prince Jr. isn't bad to watch either, hehe.

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Book Update

"Slow and steady wins the race".  Well, I'm not sure what race my book would win lol but it is going slow and steady! Which means at some point it will be done. I still need an editor, English is not my forte. 

Right now I am working on telling Abe's and my love story!

What I have completed is my regimen for staying healthy, my time doing Tae Kwon Do and any Journal entries that have to do with what I've written about... its sort of neat how its all working out.

I've dedicated an entire page on my CF website to my book, if you want to check it out go to: http://www.cfchampion.com/Book.html.

I think I would like to have most of my poems in the book, perhaps one as a precursor to each chapter...

Well theres my update!

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Waiting

Seems like, at this point in my life waiting is the thing to do.

Waiting a couple more weeks to find out my blood test results, I really NEED my vitamin D to come back normal, better then normal would be ok too. Last time it was at 39 - acceptable numbers are 75-250.

Its been over 4 months of waiting for the high stress level to go down on some personal issues, I don't see it getting better anytime soon... I'm thankful for a supportive husband, great church and loving heavenly Father.

I really want a baby, so does my husband but we both want to be able to afford everything we'll need to raise a child.

Waiting is hard, trying to understand some of these things happening is even harder. At this point in my life my motto is "in everything give thanks".

Isaiah 40:31  But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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Saying No

"Are you up to date on your vaccinations?" - no
"Can you quickly grab something from the entrance?" (that's almost as
cold as outside) - no
"Would you like a smoke?" - NO!
"Wanna eat?" - no, don't have my pills along
"Coffee?" - no, messes my stomach up to badly
"Smell this" - no, can't smell because of nasal polyps & 7 nose surgeries
"Are those drugs?" - no, I'm a health nut
"I guess you have a cold" - no, its called "Cystic Fibrosis"
"Are you trying to lose weight?" no, its hard to gain weight!

Most importantly, NO, I will not stop fighting for my health and what
I believe in. NO, I will not give up because of my family & friends
and NO, I will never forget all the CF warriors who have passed on!

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"Cystic Fibrosis" by Dr. Joel Wallach (excerpt from "Lets Play Doctor")

I copied this from a PDF document from Dr. Joel Wallach's book "lets play doctor" published in 1998. This section was found in Chapter 10. Sorry if some of it is jumbled. I can send you the original PDF if you would like, just email me at chooselife828@gmail.com.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS (mucoviscidosis): is the "crime" of

the century second only to diabetes (and that is only be-

cause diabetes affects millions and CF "only affects thou-

sands each year") in that it is preventable, 100% curable

in the early stages and can be far better managed in

chronic cases than it is currently managed by "orthodox"

medicine. Cystic fibrosis is an important fatal disease of

humans. CF was originally thought to be limited to white

populations of central European origin: today, CF has

been diagnosed in all peoples of the earth.

CF is thought to be genetically transmitted by the "or-

thodox" pediatricians, yet "they" have failed to prove

their theory despite multimillions of dollars spent in re-

search. Classically, the diagnosis is made when any two

of four criteria are present (Table 10-1), yet most "ortho-

dox" pediatricians will not diagnose CF without a posi-

tive "sweat test" (elevated level of sodium, chloride and

potassium in the sweat - greater than 65 mEq/L.

The "sweat test" has been elevated by dogma to "the

diagnostic test" for CF yet there are at least 17 known

diseases and syndromes that can give a positive sweat

test (Table 10-2), leading at least one group of investiga-

tors to refer to CF as a syndrome rather than a disease.

Initially described in 1933, CF was first thought to be the

result of a vitamin A deficiency in children dying with

celiac disease. In 1938, the term "cystic fibrosis" was

coined because the pathologist mistakenly thought the

changes in the pancreas were true cysts (fluid filled spaces

lined with normal tissue). It is well known today that

the "cysts" of CF are, in fact, a dilation of the pancreatic

functional unit (acini) with atrophy (shrinking) of the lin-

ing tissue. In 1952, the fact that congenital CF occurred

in a significant number of CF patients was established.

The foundation of the genetic theory of CF transmission

is based on the frequent congenital appearance and two

very poor papers, one published in 1913 which claimed

that two children with diarrhea had an "inborn error in

fat metabolism" and one in 1965 that did an epidemio-

logical study of a group of 232 Australian families with

CF - despite six sets of twins, the study failed to shed

clear light on the proposed genetic theory. These papers

were so poor they would not get past the letter opener at

any "orthodox" medical journal today. We have spent an inordinate amount of time on CF because this syn-

dromeagaindemonstratesveryclearlythatifanymedi-

cal specialty will be eliminated by discovery, that dis-

covery will never be given to the public by the "ortho-

dox" doctors!!!

In 1978, the first .universally accepted diagnosis of CF in

a laboratory ammal was made by one of us (Dr. Joel

changes in the pancreas and liver in baby monkeys and

were confirmed by CF experts from Johns Hopkins

Wallach). ThediagnosiswasbasedoncharacteristicCF

School of Medicine, Emory University and the Univer-

sity of Chicago! Experts from NIH and the CF Founda-

tion were overjoyed - that is until they learned that one

of us (Wallach) could reproduce the CF changes with a

congenital selenium deficiency in almost any animal spe-

cies. With this revelation, Wallach was fired with 24 hours

notice and "blackballed" from research (to show you how

ruthless they are, Wallach was fired ten days after his

wife died of cancer).

"

It has been learned recently that the positive "sweat test"

is the result of an essential fatty acid deficiency that

causes a secondary deficiency of "prostaglandin" (very

short lived hormones) that control the sodium, chlorides

and potassium levels of the sweat!!! Remember the talk

by the distinguished

anthropologist,

Dr. Johnathon

Leaky, Sr. who said "the more facts you have, the better

the truth you have."

The prevention of CF has been accomplished in pet, farm

and laboratory animals by the veterinary profession by

assuring adequate levels of selenium and essential fatty

acid nutriture to the preconception, pregnant and nurs-

ing mother. This is not as easy as it sounds because of

malabsorption problems (Le., celiac diseases and Crohn's

Disease) in a percentage of women!!! All things being

normal a supplementation of 200 mcg selenium per day and 5 gm of flaxseed oil t.i.d. would be adequate to pre-

vent CF.

Treatment of CF is very basic - treat the infant as early

as possible with selenium 1Mat 10-25 mcg per day. Plant

derived colloidal minerals may be used orally thereaf-

ter. Provide 5 gm of flaxseed oil orally t.i.d. Most impor-

tantly YOU MUST DETERMINE IF THE INFANT ISAL-

LERGIC TO WHEAT, COW'S MILK OR SOY!!! If you

do not correct the malabsorption problem, treatment will

only be minimally effective. In the case of older CF pa-

tients, IV essential fatty acids and 1M selenium provide

excellent management leading to a normal life expect-

ancy of 75 years!!! Compare this approach to the heart

and lung transplant offered by the "orthodox" pediatri-

cians!!! If the proper treatment is carried out, the "typi-

cal CF lung disease" will not develop. The lungs of CF

patients

are normal at birth and only develop

bronchiectasis after chronic essential fatty acid and cop-

per deficiencies have taken their toll. Don't forget the

base line nutritional supplementation here!

We went to China in 1988 to study Keshan Disease, a

known selenium deficiency disease of Chinese children.

We studied 1,700 autopsies and found 595 cases or 35%

had pancreatic CF (remember CF is supposed to be "ge-

netic disease of children of middle European extract" -

to justify this finding the proponents of the genetic theory

will no doubt claim that a very virile English missionary

impregnated 125,000 Chinese girls and, unfortunately,

he was "carrying the gene for CF."

Table 10-1. Four Criteria For The Diagnosis

of Cystic Fibrosis

1. Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

2. Bronchiectasis

3. Positive Sweat Test

4. Family History of the Disease

Table 10-2. Diseases and Symptoms That Have

Reported Positive Sweat Test (1, 3, 9, 68, 72)

1. Adrenal Insufficiency

2. Ectodermal Dysplasia

3. Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

4. Glucose-6 Phosphate Deficiency

5. Pupillatonia / Autonomic Dysfunction

6. Allergies

7. Calcifying Pancreatitis

8. Anorexia Nervosa

9. Cystic Fibrosis

10. Focal Hepatic Cirrhosis

11. Derangement of Prostaglandin Metabolism

12. Hypothyroidism

13, Fucosidosis

14. Malnutrition

15. Kwashiorkor

16. Diabetes

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Nutritional Deficiencies Are Being Attributed To Genetic Disorders

Veterinarians have learned that the institution of a healthy diet, vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements prior to conception completely eliminates congenital birth defects[2] in animals. Dr. Joel D. Wallach D.V.M., N.D. relates that 98 % of birth defects are caused by nutritional deficiencies. He includes in this list cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, heart defects, brain defects, spina bifida, cleft palate, limb defects, hernia etc. Radiation appears to be responsible for less than .1% of birth defects. Teenagers have a bigger percentage of children with birth defects than women over age 40 probably because of poor diet, lack of supplements, and their own need for supplements as growing adults competing with that of the developing infant.

Billions of dollars have been spent on laboratory, pet and agricultural animals to learn more about birth defects. The information obtained from these studies has totally eliminated birth defects in animals.

Cystic fibrosis is a selenium and fatty acid deficiency in the fetus or newborn breastfed infant. Maternal malabsorption of selenium caused by subclinical celiac disease is the initiating cause of the selenium deficit found in the fetus. This newborn's selenium deficiency produces the fibrocystic lesions in the pancreas typical of cystic fibrosis. The cystic fibrosis infant is born with normal lungs but later they become a major problem with recurring pneumonias and pseudomonas bronchial infections which often cause lung failure to be the cause for death at a young age.

In 1958 Dr. Klaus Schwartz of Germany reported in Federation Proceedings (NIH Journal) that selenium was an essential nutrient. Deficiency of selenium produced the same pancreas lesion in test rats and mice as was seen in cystic fibrosis in humans.

In 1972 Cornell University researchers reported that chicks hatched from selenium deficient hens developed cystic fibrosis lesions in their pancreas.This "cystic fibrosis" disease in the chicks was completely reversible within 30 days in newborn chicks by supplementation with selenium. This important research information enabled Dr. Wallach to treat 450 cystic fibrosis patients with excellent results using selenium. Infants with "cystic fibrosis"started on selenium therapy at 3 months are still cured at age 12. Mothers who had cystic fibrosis children have been able to have normal childrenwhen their selenium deficiency was corrected.

Working in conjunction with 3 Chinese scientists Dr. Wallach was able to learn that 1700 children who died of Keshan Disease (a heart fibrosing illness caused by selenium deficiency in the soil) had clear evidence in 595 of these children (35 %) of the cystic fibrosis lesions in their pancreases. Because the Cystic Fibrosis gene is reportedly present in only 1 out of 2500 persons this clearly proves that cystic fibrosis is not a genetic disorder. Approaching the Keshan Disease from a different angle careful autopsy studies of 400 persons who died with "cystic fibrosis" hadcharacteristic fibrotic lesions of the heart exactly like those found in selenium deficiency in Keshan Province of China.

The reason that some mothers become selenium deficient appears to be related to food allergies which cause changes in the appearance of the gut producing malabsorption of food. Breast feeding by a selenium deficient mother makes the infants selenium deficiency worse. The presence of maternal food allergies, malabsorption syndromes and nutritional deficiencies all can lead to birth defects. Dr. Wallach believes that it is unlikely that aggressive searching for food allergies and widespread use of selenium and nutritional supplements will be pursued by physicians who are earning a comfortable living with the status quo. Unfortunately many physicians hearing about the relationship between selenium and the causation of "celiac disease" will be skeptical and not willing to use this information.

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What, Why & How Much Nutrients (Updated!)

Supplements from Vitacost you can click and go directly to the product I use! updated September 9, 2015.

+Proprietary Acemannan Supplement+

Immune Modulation Support

1 capsule 3x a day

+Phytosterols - Wild Yam Root+

Enhances the immune system & endocrine (glandular) system

1 Capsule 2x a day

+Ome9ga 3, 6 & 9 +

Overall health

1 capsule 3x a day

+Vitamins & Minerals+
Organic herbs and cultured whole-food vitamins & minerals
1 tablet 3x a day

+Antioxidants+

Elderberry Extract Syrup
Black elderberry possesses antioxidant properties that can help protect cells from free radical damage and may support healthy immune function.
1 tsp a day

Acai Berry Extract 

An exotic fruit extract rich in antioxidants. Also contains protein, unsaturated fatty acids, fiber and nutrients such as calcium, iron and thiamin.
1 Capsule 2x a day

+Phytonutrients+
Each Garden Veggie™ capsule contains over 3,000 phytonutrients taken from 12 whole vegetables. 4x more antioxidant power: Test show Garden Veggies delivers more antioxidant capacity (ORAC) than other brands.
1 Capsule 2x a day

+Choline & Inositol+

• Choline is a key structural component of cellular membranes 
• Choline is necessary for the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine 
• Inositol supports mental health and stable, even moods 
• Inositol promotes calm, even in stressful circumstances 
• Inositol supports a more relaxed attitude in those that are overly neat and orderly 
• Inositol supports healthy ovarian function thereby promoting normal menstrual cycles 
• Inositol may support normal, smooth skin

1 Capsule a day

+Colostrum+
Colostrum is a natural source of nutrients, immunoglobulins (mainly IgG) and growth factors.
1 Capsule a day

+Papaya Enzymes+
1 with every meal

+Probiotics+

Helps break down food and process waste

1 capsule a day

+Turmeric Root Extract (Curcuma longa)+
Turmeric & Bromelain is a synergistic combination that helps to support a healthy anti-inflammatory response
2 capsules 1x a day (45 min. before food)

+Genistein+
As part of the gen/curc combo for DF508 
1 Tablet a day taken with Turmeric & Bromlain

+Vitamin K1 & K2+
normal blood clotting function, critical for the formation of healthy, strong bone matrix
1 capsule a day

+D3 5000 IU+
1 softgel 2x a day

+Activated Charcoal+
For gas & intestinal issues
1 capsule with each meal

+Cranberry & other herbs+

Supports Urinary Tract Health

1 capsule a day

+Garlic+

Manufactured with Non-GMO aged garlic and guaranteed to leave no after-odor, either through the mouth or pores, after consumption. ULTRA GARLITE is manufactured with a unique, quick cool-drying process which guarantees the allicin and other phytonutrient content to be the same as that which is present in fresh garlic.

1 Tablet a day

+Spirulina+
Over 60% protein and is a great source of many important phytonutrients and minerals such as carotenoids, essential fatty acids, iron, magnesium, calcium and selenium.
1 tablet with each meal

+MSM+

Relieves inflammation 

1/4 tsp with warm water at least 1 time a day
**not taking while pregnant

+Ionic Silver+

20-30 ppm

Kills virus' & bacteria 

Nebulize only when I'm sick or bacteria shows up in my sputum sample. 

CF Arthritis

for years it was a mystery disease/allergy for my sister Aline, she's always had CFAA (cystic fibrosis associated arthritis) the worst. It started with red spots everywhere and one of her joints swelling up and hurting... along with fever, aches & pains. She has suffered from it since she was a pre-teen.

the children CF clinic never knew what it was, she was tested for everything. the first day I was seen by my adult CF doc, I asked him about it and he said it was CFAA, pretty common in CFers.

I googled it, and here are some good webpages I found.

http://www.wellsphere.com/cystic-fibrosis-article/understanding-cystic-fibrosis-associated-arthritis/149455

http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/en/aboutCysticFibrosis/Arthritis.php

it explained everything that had been going on with my sister and as I got to be an older teen me as well... we found a good natural supplement for muscle recovery that keeps away the symptoms. if I miss taking them for a while I get a huge CFAA attack... so, I try to remember to take them!

losing sleep and a low immune system also contribute to an attack, today I got red spots and slight aches & pains. if it gets bad enough I take advil, it helps with the inflammation. the reason I believe this happened was the loss of sleep these last couple days and I may have forgotten some of my pills (OOPS).

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What, Why & How Much (Nutrients!)

Updated post: http://cysticfibrosisblog.blogspot.ca/2011/01/what-why-how-much-nutrients-updated.html

Vitamin D

So my test results came back... all is good except my vit D! :(

It's at 39! Acceptable numbers are 75-250...

What to do?
Could the fact that I didn't fast, and took all my supplements that day, affect the data?

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