Below are the 3 most recent journal entries recorded in michamarie's LiveJournal:

Sunday, October 25th, 2009
1:19 am	2 Days In Not sure if it's the dietary change of eating something every 2 hours, no matter how small, or if it's the new supplements for insulin control and glucose support, but whatever it does appear to be working well.  I'm looking forward to eventually breaking down the constituents of it and refining my own version, tho, as $45 a month for the pre-packed stuff is stiff and we have a lot of the ingredients on hand (PABA, alpha-lipoic acid, manganesem molybdebum, chromium polynicotinate, chromium polynicotinate chelate, NACL, inositol and choline).  One week more and I'll have the results of the different blood tests and even more info to work with. Current Mood: optimistic (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
10:59 pm	Allopathic versus Alternative Note:  This was posted "locked" in error.  All input welcome, Well, my grandpa had a favorite saying, as gramps often do: Every day you learn something new is a good day. I sure found that to be true! Working on quality of life and longevity with my allopathic doctors has, for the most part, been unsatisfying and disappointing in their lack of ability to educate and assist in the optimization of my physical well being. Just started working with a naturopath, and he's pointed me in interesting directions regarding long-term resident subclinical infections and autoimmune syndrome -- one of those Yay, we might know what's going on and Yuck, that sucks moments, so time to "learn something new". Zing -- TMI; page after page of info that is either sales pitch, inaccurate, prejudiced, but not -- as I'd hoped to find -- verifiable info. Alobar suggested I post here and see what comes of it, so here goes. First step is finding a source regarding neurotransmitter facts and whether this is true: > “The blood brain barrier surrounds the central nervous system. It > protects the brain by only allowing specific molecules to pass into > the brain from the blood. Neurotransmitters do not cross the blood > brain barrier into the brain. This means that taking neurotransmitters > orally or by IV will not allow them to pass into the brain. > Administering neurotransmitters is not an option for raising neurotransmitter levels in the brain. > > The only way to truly raise the overall neurotransmitter level in the > brain is to provide the nutrients (amino acids, vitamins and minerals) > needed by the body to build neurotransmitters. These nutrients will > cross the blood brain barrier into the brain and are then synthesized > into neurotransmitter molecules in the brain. Thus, providing the > proper nutrients accomplishes what prescription drugs are unable to > do. Improperly used amino acids (unbalanced use of amino acids) can > actually deplete other neurotransmitters in the system” > > Well, hell, that sure was informative – if I’d taken biology, that is. > Willing to do the research to educate myself more, but no clue where > to begin. Any input appreciated :-)  Note, this question originated in relation to replacing Ambien and Celexa with something as effective, but non-prescription, something that works with seretonin naturally. Current Mood: hopeful (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, January 3rd, 2005
1:28 pm	New Year Post Well, another year, another chance to hopefully impact positively in the universe. It's hard, this year especially, for all that needed changing in my youth, all that I've striven in ways I thought best to change, has come back gangbusters . . . more people are going hungry and homeless than ever before, more sick are going untreated, fewer and fewer people are getting even the most rudimentary of education, evidence of global changes continues to escalate. So little seems to have been achieved by the work of the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. Are we taking the wrong actions, is that the reason for the inefficacy? Or are the forces too huge to work against? All I know is that results or no results, I must continue to try, it is my heart's oath. (Comment on this)