8-20 through 9-21.

1/09/2024

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Kids become more ‘hyperactive’ and ‘agitated’ after eating foods with red dye No. 3. Why experts say to avoid the food coloring.

Kids become more ‘hyperactive’ and ‘agitated’ after eating foods with red dye No. 3. 

Side note, this, and other variants of red dyes, have been banned in Europe, Canada and elsewhere for years or decades...as they are known to cause cancer and/or other issues.

The 9-Question Survey many Doctors use to Diagnose Depression was created by an Antidepressant Manufacturer.

The 9-Question Survey Doctors use to Diagnose Depression created by Antidepressant Manufacturer.

I have long contended the majority of people diagnosed with a "mental health" problem, in reality, have true underlying medical issues that are not discovered due to a lack of testing. Doctors don't listen to patients, they basically abdicate their professional training and obligations to science and patient care, and just conclude (based on no evidence) that people are hypochondriacs or "faking" their complaints. And of course in the USA this also/mostly has do to with profit. 

Psychologists and psychiatrists practice pseudoscience. They are wrong as often as right, and often wrong far more than right. They don't generally use blood or urine tests, MRI's, CAT Scans, X-Rays or anything "scientific" to diagnose patients, they just guess, they prescribe meds where they have no idea what the ingredients are, no idea if they will help or harm, and many of them do massive harm. They prescribe whatever the "flavor of the day" is based on whatever recently came from Big Pharma, they invest in Wall Street based on the meds they prescribe...it's not "science" based, it's not as beneficial as they and the media hypes, and in the opinion of "some" people, they are not "real" doctors.

Far too many people conflate Big Pharma profits and doses prescribed with actual benefit for patients and society. This proves that point. Large corporations, lobbyists, lawyers for companies etc...have far too much influence and power. I have yet to come across someone that has a so called "rare" disease, that doesn't spend years and a gazillion dollars seeing shrinks, only to years later come across a doctor who actually cares, runs tests, finds out the true medical issue, and the "mental health" diagnosis was totally debunked. It's tragic, ruins peoples lives and is just so disgusting.  

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, POTS, Dysautonomia, etc.

                          

MCAS sufferer here, who had to circumvent my own doctors to get blood/urine tests proving elevated tryptase, prostaglandin, IgE, etc, which did not go over well with their egos. For 23 years doctors told me I was a hypochondriac and needed a shrink. Vindication eventually, but 2 decades of my life were wasted arguing with those pompous blowhards, so that "victory" means little. 

This may not apply to you, as everyone is unique, but excipients, dyes and fillers in prescribed and OTC meds and supplements can be major triggers for some people with MCAS. Red dye is in most pills, (bleached white) and often under names like "Aluminum Lake" and 100s of others. Microcrystalline cellulose is another that affects some of us, and it's in just about everything. My point is, if you hit a "wall" after eating "clean" and all the rest, consider what's in meds and supplements, and possibly even skin care and makeup. I'm a "dude", so know nothing about that, whereas for females that use those products, topical transdermal "pollution" into the body via those products is possible, even suppositories are known to have ingredients that bother some people due to "booty" skin absorption. 

Lack of sleep due to elevated histamine, fluorescent lights in schools and just about any commercial building, inability to concentrate in class or work, all can have a detrimental effect on your quality of life, plus can cause anxiety, stress, etc. Anyway, most people with MCAS and related diseases are going to struggle trying to get proper medical care at this point in time. And I really wish the medical establishment would grasp what idiopathic means, as in things cycle, migrate, change and are not always constant so certain tests are not always going to reveal symptoms. It would help if they would use critical thinking skills rather than rely on rote memorization only. Okay, enough bloviating out of me. :) 

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Diagnoses, Symptoms, Treatments.

The videos below are a few samples of what is available on YouTube. Each of the people have multiple videos, webnairs, other resources, links etc. through their own individual channels, or by searching for their names. Please people, anyone looking into this, only trust credible sources. There are a lot of cranks and scammers selling bogus "cure all" products and advice, use common sense and caution.  :) 

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Everything you need to know about testing for mast cell activation syndrome.

 

Anne Maitland - Living with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. 

Dr. Lawrence Afrin presents “Mast Cell Activation Syndrome”.

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Anxiety: Do you have Panic Attacks?

                         

Anxiety: Do you have Panic Attacks? A lot of people do. Millions. According to some data, over 40 million adults in the U.S. (roughly 20%) have an anxiety disorder, and approximately 7% of children aged 3-17. Some of the contributing factors are poor health, difficult relationships, unemployment, poverty, disadvantage, loneliness, work stress, exposure to violence, trauma, and conflict, plus, in the USA, we have the most expensive medical care on the planet, much of which is half-ass at best, and lousy as fuck at the worst. And millions of people go bankrupt, paying for that substandard care. Literally, millions of people go bankrupt.  

Anxiety is often dismissed by society as a whole, and pathetically, doctors as well, as being some minor little thing. So what actually happens during a severe panic attack? A racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, trembling and muscle tension, and that's just the beginning. You also may have nausea, heart palpitations, trouble breathing, digestive issues, sweating, syncope (fainting), trembling, as in not safe to drive, climb a ladder, use power tools, unsafe trembling. For some people, sounds sound different. They may feel as if they're in a tunnel and things are far away, colors seem different, more vivid, or muted. It may be described as an out-of-body experience, where people think they're going to lose control and go crazy. 

Body chemicals are going crazy. Adrenaline levels skyrocket, the so called "fight or flight" chemical. Your amygdala sends a distress signal to your hypothalamusm which fires messages via the autonomic nervous system to the adrenal glands, prompting them to flood your bloodstream with hormones including adrenaline and cortisol. 

It's a serious medical condition. Its not...as some people assume, something akin to a little girl frightened by a spider or some grown man who just needs to "Man up!" and all those other ignorant presumptions. And, most of the meds that doctors prescribe for it, simply do not work. Those meds were never designed for this to begin with. They found a small percent of people benefit from them, so Big Pharma and Wall Street starting pumping them as a "cure" when in reality, they are not. Benzos help, but due to the 50 year failed war on drugs, most doctors are afraid to prescribe them out of concern from catching "heat" from the DEA, or other flunky law enforcement related organizations.

So for the people that have this, beyond suffering from it and the negative impact on their lives, careers, education, relationships, they suffer the additional indignity of having to battle a medical establishment that in many cases is ignorant of it, take drugs that often exacerbate it, and in many cases have to deal with friends, family and coworkers who think they're just...emotionally weak. They are not weak. They're dealing with a very real, very serious, very challenging medical condition. They need support, not having their medical problem mocked or minimized. People should keep in mind, like every other disease, they didn't ask for it, don't want it, don't deserve it, they just got stuck with it.

Allergy Tests Results.

Results of extensive blood drawn allergy test results. 

Level 6 (>100.00) 

 Cat

Level 3 

 Juniper 16.80

Dog 4.70

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Level 2 

Cola Nut 1.27 

Cypress 1.00

Artichoke .80

Swiss .80

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Level 1 

Zucchini .65

Bermuda Grass .60

Almonds .60

Cumin .56

Paprika / Bell Pepper .54

American Cheese .48

Pineapple .47

Gelatin - Porcine .43

Cauliflower .43

Black/White Pepper .42

Cherry .37

Honey .36

Sesame Seed .36

Radish .36

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Level 0 (<.35) 

Bleu Cheese .34

Cantaloupe/Honeydew .34

Chamomile .33

Carrot .30

Egg White .30

Chile Pepper .26

Spinach .25

Cucumber .24

Lemon .23

Sorghum .21

Okra .21

Pork .20

Egg Yolk .20

Tomato .20

Ragweed .20

Avocado .20

Lettuce .20

Broccoli .18

Tapioca .18

Yogurt .18

Celery .15

Parmesan .15

Alfalfa .14 

Peach .12

Ginger .12

Hazelnut .12

Pistachio .11

Whitefish .11

Red Snapper .11

Peanuts .10

Barley .10

Rice .10

Wheat .10

Melon .10

Orange .10