Tex
Candida?
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Note that those ratings are not based on egg quality per se — they're simply based on the degree of freedom allowed for the chickens. The question is, "Do chickens perceive quality of life options/requirements the same way as humans, and how does their perceived quality of life actually affect egg quality?"
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Wow, thanks so much for all your wealth of knowledge!! I will ditch the Costco eggs right away and go back to my co-op. I sure hope that's the problem. I miss my eggs!
Day 2 into my new diet and I get the wretched flu (or a terrible cold with fever) :( The stinky thing about allergies is that when I'm sick I cannot just open a can of chicken noodle soup or anything convenient. At least I had the foresight to make some chicken vegetable soup in the crock pot when I felt the first symptoms. And my wonderful husband is making me some dinner right now.
Hoping this runs its course quicker than it did with the other family members who have recovered....
Day 2 into my new diet and I get the wretched flu (or a terrible cold with fever) :( The stinky thing about allergies is that when I'm sick I cannot just open a can of chicken noodle soup or anything convenient. At least I had the foresight to make some chicken vegetable soup in the crock pot when I felt the first symptoms. And my wonderful husband is making me some dinner right now.
Hoping this runs its course quicker than it did with the other family members who have recovered....
I certainly agree with that. But their ration is going to determine the quality of their eggs. Eggs produced in egg factories don't have the quality of eggs produced by farm chickens simply because their rations are not optimized for quality — they're optimized for profit. Egg factories cut corners on rations wherever possible, because if they can save as little as a tenth of a cent per day on every hen, it adds up to a tremendous amount of money each year.Deb wrote:I can't help but think that sunshine is a good thing for all of us.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Regarding eggs, I would recommend finding pasture-raised eggs that are free to feed on wild protein (bugs, etc.) if possible. Also, it seems egg whites are harder for folks with autoimmune conditions so might be worth trying yolks first (raw yolks are considered especially easy to digest). Some allergy testing will differentiate between egg whites and yolks but I dont' think enterolab does.
Regarding yeast/candida, my first Genova comprehensive stool test (in Oct I think) was 4+ for candida (highest amount using their scale). I started with diflucan since my lyme doc had recommended that as an alternative to antibiotics (which I told him I was very cautious of since that's what sent me down the MC path full force). Some of the side effects concerned me and I swithced to nystatin. Did a three month course of that along with a strict sugar/carb free diet. A recent stool test showed candida was down to 1+ which is considered normal. I also used a lot of coconut oil (for the caprylic (sp?) acid), and kefir which is said to contain benefical yeasts which attack the c. albicans. I started with water kefir for fear that milk kefir would still contain some casein.
Forget convenience. This life requires a lot of slow food made at home from scratch. As hard as it is with two young kids (1 and 5) I'm trying to embrace slow food and remember the benefits we all receive from the 24 hour soups and bone broths, homemade yogurt, soaking grains/rice when used, and fermenting cabinet full of sauerkraut, water kefir, milk kefir, pickles, etc.
Regarding yeast/candida, my first Genova comprehensive stool test (in Oct I think) was 4+ for candida (highest amount using their scale). I started with diflucan since my lyme doc had recommended that as an alternative to antibiotics (which I told him I was very cautious of since that's what sent me down the MC path full force). Some of the side effects concerned me and I swithced to nystatin. Did a three month course of that along with a strict sugar/carb free diet. A recent stool test showed candida was down to 1+ which is considered normal. I also used a lot of coconut oil (for the caprylic (sp?) acid), and kefir which is said to contain benefical yeasts which attack the c. albicans. I started with water kefir for fear that milk kefir would still contain some casein.
Forget convenience. This life requires a lot of slow food made at home from scratch. As hard as it is with two young kids (1 and 5) I'm trying to embrace slow food and remember the benefits we all receive from the 24 hour soups and bone broths, homemade yogurt, soaking grains/rice when used, and fermenting cabinet full of sauerkraut, water kefir, milk kefir, pickles, etc.