Primal family - Page 10

[gardenmommy]

Originally Posted by remijo 

sosurreal - LOL - yeah I have to plan or I just end up reaching for the nearest candybar.

Lovestolearn - I am D deficient. My last test was 29 - I am on 3-4000 IU daily. The doc told me to only take 2000 but after reading the website you linked to, I upped it. In fact I should probably be taking more especially since I am still breastfeeding. My LO won't take the vitamin drops, I guess they taste nasty. So I have been trying to give her more fish like salmon and mackeral to help with D. Any other suggestions for her? She does get sun but not as much as she used to before starting daycare.

What drops are you giving her?  I've supplemented my children with a couple of different brands; they just tasted like olive oil.  Even my pickiest child didn't have an issue with the taste, although he didn't like the oil texture.  I chased it down with a small (like 1 or 2 oz.) cup of juice; either that, or I just gave them the drops immediately before they had breakfast.

[sosurreal09]

So guess what now I am primal and pregnant!

We have really good tasting vt D I will post the brand later as I have no time to grab em right now!

[organicviolin]

congrats mama!!! enjoy!!!

[Mom&BabyChiro]

Just finished making a batch of almond meal "graham" crackers to go with some 82% dark chocolate bars for s'mores on a camping trip this weekend. Now if I had just gotten it together to make organic marshmallows or order them online... None of the stores in my area carry the slightly less bad for you versions. Jet puffed it is I guess! I know, I know. Definitely not entirely primal. But camping without roasting marshmallows? Especially when the rest of extended family will be? I figured we'd make them as good as possible!

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[Lazurii]

Originally Posted by Mom&BabyChiro 

Just finished making a batch of almond meal "graham" crackers to go with some 82% dark chocolate bars for s'mores on a camping trip this weekend. Now if I had just gotten it together to make organic marshmallows or order them online... None of the stores in my area carry the slightly less bad for you versions. Jet puffed it is I guess! I know, I know. Definitely not entirely primal. But camping without roasting marshmallows? Especially when the rest of extended family will be? I figured we'd make them as good as possible!

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Okay, this might sound totally weird, but roasted bananas are pretty good.  I like to break chunks off and roast them on the stick like marshmallows.  Not that I don't enjoy marshmallows as well, but it's an idea. 

Where did you find the recipe for almond graham crackers?

[Grandma Misti]

Greetings all!

Well, this is the thread that finally got me to join. :)

We have been on something resembling the paleo/primal journey for about two and a half years now, and I have to say that it's been amazing for us. We came to this lifestyle when my husband (and then our eight year old son) was diagnosed with celiac. My husband decided to try the SCD to try to heal up some of the damage, and because we operate as a unit, we all went on the SCD together.

Of course, I didn't notice immediately that my "arthritis" had gradually disappeared, but when I ate out and "indulged", I sure learned! The arthritis retuned like an out of control freight train and I could barely walk for three days. One after another, we have eliminated all grains for our world as we discovered that each one made us feel awful in one way or another.

I don't believe in diets, hunger, or intential weight loss and I have been having some trouble adjusting to that side effects of this lifestyle, but I don't miss the 165 pounds enough to suffer the pain of eating the way I used to...

Quote: Originally Posted by remijo (To the person that healed her thyroid - so sorry I can't remember the name offhand - do you limit all goitergens? (cruciferous veggies, almonds, sea veggies?) I really want to shrink my goiter before I go off for my physical examination (in training to be an army officer) The goiter could ruin my military career if I can't heal it. Also would love to get off my high dose of synthetic hormone. Thanks!!)

Remijo, I resolved a life long goiter earlier this year using the iodine protocol. Not primal, per se, but I had to mention in. It took about four months before my neck deflated dramatically, but I now have a defined neck and a real jawline! If paleo/primal doesn;t work for you, that might.

Quote: Originally Posted by mandomom I'd like to wean DD (3yrs) off mac and cheese .

Mandomom, if your DD is OK with the cheese, you might try using grated and steamed cauliflower with the cheese sauce. My son likes it -- not as much as rice pasta, but he doesn't turn it down. :p

Quote: Originally Posted by Mom&BabyChiro Just finished making a batch of almond meal "graham" crackers

did they work?

May I have the recipe, please?! Thak you!

[remijo]

As for Vit D drops, I was just using the ones I got from my pediatrician - the Tri-vi-sol or whatever. She hates them and refuses to take them. I didn't even think there might be commercial varieties available - didn't think that far ahead I guess.

Grandma Misti - what's the iodine protocol? Do you have a link? Is it a diet or a supplement?

[rhianna813]

Carlson Labs makes Vitamin D drops called "D Drops". They come in 1000 and 2000 IU per drop and I think a Kids supplement too. Taste like nothing :-)

Rhianna

[Grandma Misti]

I'm sorry, I had added a link, and then forgot I lost it when my browser crashed.  You can learner about the investigation here, and then they have links to the protocol.  Mainly, it's an iodine supplement.  I used Idorol but you can use Lugols drops if you prefer.

[Koalamom]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09 

So guess what now I am primal and pregnant!

We have really good tasting vt D I will post the brand later as I have no time to grab em right now!

Yipeee! Congrats!

[sosurreal09]

Thanks guys! I am pretty pumped. IDK if I should increase my fat ratio since I am nursing a toddler (almost 2 y/o) and am pregnant.

I wouldn't use polyvisol b/c I don't think I would trust the quality. I mean what grade vitamins are in it? I go with food grade/natural form.

We use Vitality Works berry flavor D3 for kids it's 400iu per drop (the bottle really lasts!) It's in cholecalciferol form.

[Koalamom]

Needing some advice here.
Since cutting out grains, my inflammation has gone away in my neck and joints and I feel great most of the time. But for some reason with all my new changes since January, my teeth are still decaying terrible and I have the most plaque I have every had in my life. What could I be missing or doing wrong. I am considering adding back in grain and dealing with my joints just to perhaps slow down the decay.
PS, this is coming from someone whos dd's cavities healed but can't do a thing for mine for some reason.

[sosurreal09]

WOW since I cut out grains I have been having 0 plaque. I think genes might be playing a big role here. What do you brush with? I recently read toothpaste actually hinders plaque removal and you are better off using no toothpaste. Even more plaque removal was seen with using just baking soda and brushing with that. (that's what we do) You can rinse with a mouthwash to get rid of the taste after.

[lovestolearn]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09 

So guess what now I am primal and pregnant!

Congrats!

[lovestolearn]

Originally Posted by Koalamom 

Needing some advice here.
Since cutting out grains, my inflammation has gone away in my neck and joints and I feel great most of the time. But for some reason with all my new changes since January, my teeth are still decaying terrible and I have the most plaque I have every had in my life. What could I be missing or doing wrong. I am considering adding back in grain and dealing with my joints just to perhaps slow down the decay.
PS, this is coming from someone whos dd's cavities healed but can't do a thing for mine for some reason.

Bone broths, vitamin K (from pastured butter), gelatin and Vitmain D sufficiency will all help your teeth to heal. 

This is a good resource:

http://www.curetoothdecay.com/

[moss]

also for tooth decay look into concentrace.

[PNWmama]

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[Koalamom]

Originally Posted by lovestolearn 

Bone broths, vitamin K (from pastured butter), gelatin and Vitmain D sufficiency will all help your teeth to heal. 

This is a good resource:

http://www.curetoothdecay.com/

Crazy thing is I am the bone broth queen, take lots of Vit D, and stopped the k2 as the plaque got considerably worse after taking it. I just can't figure it out.

Originally Posted by moss 

also for tooth decay look into concentrace.

Please tell me more about this and where do I find it?



I am going to do an experiment and add in more veggies and less meat. I am wondering if i am lacking in that area.

[Mom&BabyChiro]

The roasted bananas sound fantastic! I will definitely try next time. I could imagine them getting all caramelized as they roast in the fire. Yummy!

The graham crackers didn't turn out as well as I had hoped, but still worked okay. They were fairly crispy out of the oven, but got really chewy after being stored in an airtight bag for a day and a half. The flavor was good though. I didn't roll out the dough quite thin enough originally and then cut into pieces, squished down and baked again. So that could have been part of the problem. The recipe was here: http://www.fivestarpaleo.com/?s=almond+meal+graham+cracker&Search.x=35&Search.y=24

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[Juvysen]

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Dh is gf and Ds1 is dairy free (except he tolerates butter well), so I'm mostly primal right now... I've been finding grain-free alternative for things like pancakes and have been reasonably successful.  I need to get hardcore for myself, though.  Sucks, because honestly, throwing in a pasta meal here and there is *SO* much cheaper than what we've been doing... so basically I need some good cheaper meals...