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9 months ago
in Diary of a Detox - Epilogue on Wicked Weez of the West
Lu, have a talk to a medical doctor (dermatologist) about your skin condition. The most common physiological manifestations of dairy allergies (cheese) are skin conditions similar to eczema.
http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/205/77/
Oh, and Prisqua - the elimination of alcohol, refined sugars, and caffeine; and increased water intake is the reason for your skin to look good. You should also feel good now because your body is in starvation mode: shutting down all non-essential systems: able to more efficiently break down lean muscle for energy and minimise use of fat storage. You'll feel lighter and better - euphoric even in starvation mode, but you are risking your liver, kidney, and brain through malnutrition. Also, once you finish the 'detox', your body should hoard any food you eat in fat stores, ultimately resulting in less lean muscle and more fat. Isn't this the opposite of what the programme is supposed to do?
Have a read of what I posted on Lu's prologue:
http://wickedweezofthewest.com/2008/09/diary-of...
http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/205/77/
Oh, and Prisqua - the elimination of alcohol, refined sugars, and caffeine; and increased water intake is the reason for your skin to look good. You should also feel good now because your body is in starvation mode: shutting down all non-essential systems: able to more efficiently break down lean muscle for energy and minimise use of fat storage. You'll feel lighter and better - euphoric even in starvation mode, but you are risking your liver, kidney, and brain through malnutrition. Also, once you finish the 'detox', your body should hoard any food you eat in fat stores, ultimately resulting in less lean muscle and more fat. Isn't this the opposite of what the programme is supposed to do?
Have a read of what I posted on Lu's prologue:
http://wickedweezofthewest.com/2008/09/diary-of...
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luweez
Thanks, Ash. I've been to see doctors who suggested I stop taking long showers, and also recommended I use solenium solphide to help reduce symptoms. Which is good in theory, but doesn't solve the problem. I want a cure. The only other time it's worked is when I followed the naturopath's instructions and took those remedies. He suggested it could be sugar/yeast reactions. So I'll see what happens as I slowly reintroduce those foods :)
9 months ago
in Diary of a Detox - Prologue on Wicked Weez of the West
As a worried friend, I wish you had really been skeptical ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skepticism#Scienti... ), and looked at this critically and rationally. If so, you would have:
1. Checked to see if the claims of the programme made sense in the first place (they don't) ( http://whitecoatunderground.com/2008/01/20/deto... and http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopi... );
2. Required valid evidence that detox and / or colonic is good for you (all medical evidence says a resounding "no") ( http://members.ift.org/NR/rdonlyres/4C86AB57-C7... );
3. Required valid evidence that detox and / or colonic isn't deleterious to your health (all medical evidence says "yes") ( http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/07/alleged... );
4. Picked apart the website for and programme for what it is: a transparent scam, playing on common cognitive pitfalls enlisted by marketers and grifters: celebrity endorsements and personal testimonials (our affinity for stories over valid data); psuedoscientific claims; invocation of the terms "natural", "organic", "ancient", unspecified "toxins"; etc. The Guardian has an excellent article on how to spot a quack scam ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jul... ): all of the signs are present on the website of the detox programme you're following ( http://www.lemondetox.com.au/ ) - it's almost a poster child; and
5. Instead of following a fad diet, simply eliminated your intake of poor / low nutrition and processed foods, reduced calorific intake (for weight loss), increased water, and done some exercise. The second law of thermodynamics says that energy is in equilibrium in a system. Slightly reduce energy going in and increase energy going out, and you have a net loss - weight loss. It's the *only* way to safely burn fat and maintain it as a lifestyle.
Regardless, I hope you come out OK on the other side of this. Read some of the articles so you know what's happening to you from a medical POV.
You should start feeling comparatively better / more energetic / euphoric by the third or fourth day. This is your body going into survival mode as a result of starving it. It's kicking into gear to start burning lean muscle, conserving fat stores, and mobilising water stores (which will result in weight loss, but the worst kind - simply water and muscle loss. Drink lots of water, but no more than 200mL at a time or you'll dilute your digestive enzymes), but at least you'll feel good.
Good luck!
1. Checked to see if the claims of the programme made sense in the first place (they don't) ( http://whitecoatunderground.com/2008/01/20/deto... and http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopi... );
2. Required valid evidence that detox and / or colonic is good for you (all medical evidence says a resounding "no") ( http://members.ift.org/NR/rdonlyres/4C86AB57-C7... );
3. Required valid evidence that detox and / or colonic isn't deleterious to your health (all medical evidence says "yes") ( http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/07/alleged... );
4. Picked apart the website for and programme for what it is: a transparent scam, playing on common cognitive pitfalls enlisted by marketers and grifters: celebrity endorsements and personal testimonials (our affinity for stories over valid data); psuedoscientific claims; invocation of the terms "natural", "organic", "ancient", unspecified "toxins"; etc. The Guardian has an excellent article on how to spot a quack scam ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jul... ): all of the signs are present on the website of the detox programme you're following ( http://www.lemondetox.com.au/ ) - it's almost a poster child; and
5. Instead of following a fad diet, simply eliminated your intake of poor / low nutrition and processed foods, reduced calorific intake (for weight loss), increased water, and done some exercise. The second law of thermodynamics says that energy is in equilibrium in a system. Slightly reduce energy going in and increase energy going out, and you have a net loss - weight loss. It's the *only* way to safely burn fat and maintain it as a lifestyle.
Regardless, I hope you come out OK on the other side of this. Read some of the articles so you know what's happening to you from a medical POV.
You should start feeling comparatively better / more energetic / euphoric by the third or fourth day. This is your body going into survival mode as a result of starving it. It's kicking into gear to start burning lean muscle, conserving fat stores, and mobilising water stores (which will result in weight loss, but the worst kind - simply water and muscle loss. Drink lots of water, but no more than 200mL at a time or you'll dilute your digestive enzymes), but at least you'll feel good.
Good luck!
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luweez
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Ash! Lots of great links with excellent information. You'll be happy to read my day 3 post ;)
