Hello Flawdnot,

There is a book out called Autoimmune Success and it covers how malabsorption / metabolism issues might be cause of multiple autoimmune diseases. It goes over how a parent was able to address malabsorption/ metabolism problems to help get rid of eczema, RLS, previously undiagnosed allergies and severe UC went to mild. Plus some MS symptoms were reversed and overall disease slowed down. The thing is that some people may need to take highly absorbable forms of nutrients or "activated" nutrients for them to be able to use them as unprocessed vitamins will not be able to be processed or cut in the right shape for your body to use them.

What do I mean by this?
How useful is a half cut house key? It is NOT useful as it is not the right SHAPE to work. The B vitamin tests done by your doctor only look at B vitamins that have not yet been processed into final shaped key nutrient needed to work in your body. If your body can not fully process (not fully cut your house key) then this test will not show that and you can get a false positive level reading. If you can not use these B vitamins it is like having LOW B vitamins that can "mimic MS".

There are other, better tests that can be done to find out what your body can not process. Once you know this you can take the types of processed vitamins you need as a work around to the metabolism problems you have.

Also know that vitamin D tests that say you are LOW really don't tell you WHY you are low. Unless you know this you may be spinning your wheels in trying to raise your levels. As certain meds, organs that are overwhelmed, etc can all go to low D levels. Unless you help those organs having problems processing D and address meds that interfere with D function you are not going to get D benefits.

Keys are to reduce inflammation and stress. This book goes over some EXCELLENT tests that docs do not normally script for reducing not just allergens but inflammation and pain causing chemicals (via GI and foods). Plus researched ways to reduce stress while improving GI function where 70-80% of your immune system is found.

Add this to better tests to help you address WHY D is low, bring up the number and help your immune function properly and tests to determine what nutrients you might not be able to process. This book has a LOT of information on how to find contributing causes of autoimmune disease so you can do something about it and reverse symptoms.

Thanks for this post,
EP

Fabulous posting! Reminds me why I see a naturopath MD. Whenever anyone else runs tests for me, I know they are basically useless. Great doing on doing your research. I'm happy that you are helping yourself to some positive results! and I will be checking into this book mentioned by EPagain! Again some fabulous information for us.

IF you are interested this is the link to the book.

http://www.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Success-Research-Treatments-Reversed-ebook/dp/B00RRCV8AU/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420503013&sr=1-2&keywords=Autoimmune+Success

According to www.AMSchneider.com the paperback will be out in the next 2 weeks.

Anywho... hope all of you have a wonderful 2015.
EP

Thanks EP. It sounds like something I need to read. I can use some guidance as these specialists are clueless when it comes to nutrition and supplements. I'd also like to find a good nutritionist who's dealt with treating vitamin deficiencies and or processing deficits in south jersey. Are there lists of informed docs?

This is a very good book. In two minutes, I downloaded a free kindle app and started reading the kindle ordered on Amazon. Thank you so much, EP!

Hello Flawdnot,

I am sorry there is not a listing of docs in the book only mention of one or two docs. It DOES have a list of EXCELLENT tests that you can get scripted through a doctor or on your own. These test are NOT normally scripted or even known about by doctors. They can help you find and address sources of inflammation / triggers to your immune system. It also covers certain tests you should not get ie celiacs in lue of gluten sensitivity or better yet lab that covers different grain proteins to let you know which grains YOU should eat or stay away from. Covers the standard B vitamin test not picking up if you can process (thus use) your B vitamins, then what test that CAN give you this information. Plus WHY D might be low so you can actually do something about it. A few organs you want to help to help overall health.

Anyway hope everyone has a wonderful 2015.

PS I have found our GP is usually much more willing to do testing than our specialist were. So if you ask for testing go to your GP for it.

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