With IC I have found that eating a diet that includes red meat and vegetables and limits, and also starches, but, in limited amounts. Over the years I have seen various diets contribute to the culmination of IC and inhibit people in their struggle with IC. As many of you know, I will not accept new patients if they are not eating red meat. This is not out of judgement at all, it is only because I have seen vegan and vegetarian diets and even diets that only include fish or poultry prevent people from responding to the ICAMA protocol. 

Finally! An article full of wonderful information on the topic of the health risks of drinking alkaline water. Dr. Mercola is saying literally what I have been saying for years. I am so thrilled to find this article I cannot tell you. Please read this if you read nothing else! Water is a huge issue for health and an even more important issue for those of you having chronic illness, especially IC. And, drinking over alkaline water will make you more sick as will drinking water from many filtered systems. This is why I advocate many bottled spring waters.

In my dissertation there is a theory of "compensation" that I discuss where the body produces more fluids (in many forms) to protect the body from the damages that have occurred over time. Cholesterol is one example of such fluids and is a reason why many people with chronic problems have high cholesterol. And, I argue that often it is this dynamic that elevates cholesterol rather than a bad diet. I just found this page, which, discusses this concept from a different point of view-I stumbled upon it this morning. It shows a few books with authors who appear to have like-minded opinions.

Many of you know that I recommend not using standard hair dye products due to toxins in these products, and alternatively I recommend the ones in the health food stores. I have used many of them for years as have many of my patients over time-all with great results. I have not observed any negative effects from these products. However, recently I have had a situation with one patient who also had used a particular color of Naturtint and then changed to a different color and it seemed to have made her unwell.