vitamin d/ibuprofen treatment

[artworks4]

I've used vaseline also and it is way too messy to try and use all over, as Shiv described, so I thought this Hydrolatum must be more user friendly.  In any case, I would like to try it. I just got back from Walgreens to see if our local store had it. I looked for it on the shelf where the vaseline was located, thinking all products at or near 100% petrolatum would be in the same place, but no luck. I asked one of the clerks if she new where I might find it in the store, but she was not familiar with the product. Hmmm.

Art

[artworks4]

Hi bj,

I just tried to use the link within the link you posted for Hydrolatum that is supposed to take you to a place where you can buy the product, but the link doesn't work. I also called my local Walgreens right now to see if they carried it somewhere else in the store, but they said they didn't carry it after looking it up on their computer. I guess Hydrolatum doesn't put  much effort into trying to sell their product.
I was thinking that maybe it was similar to Aquaphor, but the ingredients are different. Aquaphor, to me , is almost the same as Vaseline, so I wouldn't be interested in that, but Shiv's description of Hydrolatum sounded like something I would want to try.

Art

[dashiv]

I just go directly to the pharmacist and get it from him. I should have mentioned that its not on the shelves for sure. Sorry about that. I also found it on Amazon.
I found this better than aquaphor as it does not leave sticky feeling later on.

[pedro59]

What is a cord of wood? And what do you do with the wood? Do you have a fireplace?

It's good you found a non pharmaceutical way to control your gout. My Dad had gout pretty bad and took allopurinol to decrease his uric acid level, and colchecine during an attack. I wish I had known about vitamin C then!

Cherry juice alsolowers Uric acid levels significantly...

IMO the worst food for gout is cured pork(ham and bacon) containing nitrates

[Eveloftus]

Hi BJ, I like that reference you put in your last post on your blog, the site by Dr Scot Lewey, here is a physician who is not afraid of exploring non mainstream subjects like lectins and probiotics. I was interested in probiotics a while back but didn't know really which one to choose as there are so many. I eat a bit of yoghurt with live bacteria everyday, but thats probably not enough. Maybe ill get some in pill form.
Check out Dr Lewey's post on probiotics. (click on the "previous posts" column on the right):

Probiotics and Their Benefit to Your Health: A Dozen Facts You Need to Know About Probiotics


http://http://www.thefooddoc.com/ 



10. Probiotics reduce, prevent and/or heal leaky gut. They enhance the gut barrier function.

11. Probiotics have been shown to reduce the toxicity of gluten. Studies have shown a benefit of probiotic bacteria that are added to gluten containing breads. They may be especially beneficial in those with Celiac disease, potentially protecting against cross-contamination exposure. Probiotics may help heal leaky gut caused by gluten even in those without Celiac disease.

[artworks4]

Hi bj,

I was wondering if you have any idea if BF would be helpful for eczema? I realize that they are two very different diseases, but I notice that eczema can be responsive to uvb treatment like p .

Thank You.

Art

[totoro]

Hi Art,

Just a quickie about Eczema, my cousin was told he had eczema for 5 years......and eventually
it actually turned out he had P! And this was being told it was E by his GP and Derm. I've never
heared of this happening before....but it happend to him.

I cant see taking Vit D3 / BF doing any harm , so its got to be worth trying for E.

Another thing, I think it is pretty much common/percieved medical knowledge that dairy
products are bad for E sufferers...thats what I have always been told anyway. But I
have also always been told that Dairy is fine for P. Well in my experiance Dairy is sadly
not good for P. My P has improved greatly by stopping as much Dairy as possible.

T

[artworks4]

Hi T,

Thanks for the info on E. I'm not familiar with it and am just starting to do some research on it for a friend's daughter who has had it since childhood. It appears that a vitamin b-12 cream might be useful, but I think I would have to make it myself.

I guess we're all different when it comes to p. As far as I can tell, I don't think dairy is a problem for me. I drink milk and eat cheese and butter almost daily with ice cream about twice a week. Alcohol is the one thing that I am sure will quickly exacerbate my p, but the altoids/peppermint /menthol helps quite a bit to control the exacerbations.

Art

[Radar]

Just a shout out for information on where people in the UK are getting their Vit D3 from these days please ?

Many thanks

[bjm]

hi Art..i don't know much about Excema....i do know that they get skin infections where as usually we don't. This is in part because while we have more of the LL37 wound healing peptide  in our lesions then a normal person...they have less less of the peptide and hence increased infection....kind of the opposite of us..

probably the additional vitamin D alone with help with skin infections etc...i'll read about it....its an interesting subject...and ya, its tough when kids are sick....

hi Radar...someone will pop in to let your know the best deal..

survivor night..a new one is just beginning...

bj