Howdy PN people, I wish everyone a great night or day wherever you are! sorry I think this one may be long.

So, I got my results or lack of results from a new neuro, Dr. Pierre Bourque, whos regarded as the #1 PN Dr. in this city. THe mans resume is impressive. However, I stumped him i guess.

I didnt break any thresholds or warning levels on any of my blood tests for the 100x time, so he released me since he has a 1 year waiting list.

So I decided to see a homeopath who is a friend of a friend and is willing to treat me for 1/3 of the cost. I for sure said yes!

Ok So, I have been gluten free, grain free, for 6 months. I have had zero improvement, although less constipation of course. My diet is high veg and protein. making my own coconut bread, almond bread, coco cookies, you name it im a pro gluten free baker. ( I eat all the vitamins recommended on this forum btw)

Ok, so she had me get my blood type, A+.

According to her and this Dr. Adamo character , eat right for your blood type.

I am to go back to eating high grains, all veg diet, and zero Protein.
THis is a scary thought. no meat!?!?!!?!? complete reversal of my current diet?!?!

Also, alot of homeopaths right away want to do heavy metal detoxing and chelation, (scares me). During my intake with her, she stressed on the fact I have alot of silver amalgam fillings (mercury) etc.. I have had these for liek 15 years.

Has anyone Idiopathic had any positive results from Blood type diet or Chelation?

Im depressed. nobody has an answer, and my symptoms are pissing me off. 10 steps and my feet flare up, I have had foot pain for 6 weeks now.
The tingling in my hands still there. Super hypersensitivity to rubbing, vibrations, touch etc...


Almost 2 years with my symptoms... no numbness, just very heavy tingling, muscle twitching, hypersensitivity to touch.

BEst wishes to all

The blood type stuff is not totally accepted medically.

Some people do find improvements, but I agree getting rid of all meat seems unrealistic. I could never do it.
I am B- and supposed to eat game meats... where am I supposed to get those?
http://www.dadamo.com/bloodtype_B.htm

Did you ever get your Vit D tested? Really... if you are low, you need to try and improve that. You will want to be at 50 or above.
(the lab ranges are different in some countries so post your result and I'll convert it for you).

Is your new doctor a homeopath or a naturopath? There is a huge difference between them.

If you pick up a Eat Right for your Blood type book at the library or a thrift store, you probably will find that some of the foods he lists as not beneficial for A types are ones that give you a blah or slight bloated feeling after you eat them.
That's what I noticed for me. type A also.
I don't follow it or any diet plan strictly - but use the info to make better choices for me.

You don't have to stop all meats, it's your choice - basically each type of food has 3 categories - good, so so & not so good.

My Vit D levels are 45 pts .. i dont have the papers infront of me but i remember it was below the range on the attention side. for sure its low im Canadian.

The Dr is Heilkunst and Homeopathy certified.

Well i guess I will give it a shot, at least cut way down on red meat and have my monthly chicken shawarma plate. my digestive system feels so good off gluten well see how that goes.

Even though type A is mostly a vegetarian diet, you still need protein. Everyone needs carbs, good fats, and protein. It varies by each person. I think certain types of fish are OK. Seeds and bean provide vegetable protein. Rice & beans combined provide a more complete protein.

If you feel better gluten free, then I would continue to eliminate gluten grains like wheat, and use other grains.

It's important to assess how you feel after a meal and take note of what bothers you, what gives more stamina, what makes you tired and adjust your diet accordingly. Sometimes it's the portion of protein, fat and carbs. You may have to play with it.

Chelation can be a hit or miss. Tread carefully there.

This is the conversion for Vit D.
from this list of testing
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/sc...ical_data.html

First concentration ng/ml is "conventional" unit (in US), the second concentration is SI unit (from another country)

So if Canada reports in milimoles you would divide your reading of 45 by 2.496 to get the equiv in US concentration ng/ml.
This result assuming the more valid testing of 25-hydroxyvitamin D which is the preferred one...gives you a pretty low result. == 18.03 ng/ml. This is far from normal. Your lowest target in ng/ml US value is 50ng/ml according to the newest research.

So you need to 1) clarify what concentration Canada uses in reporting medical testing, and and the test was indeed for 25-hydroxyvitamin D

Here is an article about Canada:
http://www.healthcentral.com/osteopo...116472/vitamin

This detailed discussion about Vit D from Canadian researchers from 2007, uses nmols for the reporting.
http://www.cfp.ca/cgi/content/full/53/5/841

To match what US patients get you need to divide your nmol reading by the factor given above. 2.496

The recommended dosing in US to raise 10 ng/ml in a test reading is 1000IU of D3.
This seems quite complicated to people who are not math driven, but living in another country you need to convert your results to American results when trying to dose. OR, you need to find the equivalent dosing in your country.

Otherwise you miss the chance to correct an abnormal thing completely. By not correcting it, you cannot reap the benefits of Vit D properly.

Here is the Wiki article on Vit D: (explains a little about ng/ml vs mmol numbers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D