Later on, after thinking about the conversation I had with my friend, I decided to make comparison of how I was doing before DE and how I am doing now. Here is what I came up with:
Before DE
- Weight approx. 270 pounds
- Blood pressure average reading 165/111
- Energy - extremely low to the point of needing energy drinks just to function at work
- Motivation to get things done is almost non-existent
- Appetite - somewhat out of control
- Suffering from back pain and sciatica
- Unable to walk at times because of the pain in my knees at times needing bandages and brace just to walk from room to room
- Difficulty sleeping at night, difficulty focusing during the daytime
After DE for just over 2 months
- Weight approx. 259 pounds
- Blood pressure average reading 137/98 - without taking any other supplements to lower it
- Energy - generally high rarely needing any kind of energy drink to get going
- Motivation to get things done is high
- Appetite - cut in half, at times need to force myself to eat breakfast
- Back pain is gone, though I still have problems with sciatica
- Knees are sore, though my right knee feels almost normal at times. Left knee is still giving me problems and holding me back from doing as much as I would like to do. Brace and bandages rarely needed.
- Sleeping much better at night, focus much better in the daytime
Looking at the before and after, I would say that DE has done wonders for me. I just wish my stupid knees would make up their minds to heal once and for all.
Do you mean 259 pounds? Otherwise that is a ton of weight to lose in 2 months. However it sounds like you are doing great! I take the stuff every day and absolutely love it... I love what it has done for my energy, hair skin and overall attitude!
ReplyDeleteYes, that should have been 259 pounds! *sheepish grin*
ReplyDeleteThank you for pointing that out, I have corrected the mistake, though I wish it were 159 pounds.
Hi, I have been learning and trying out natural supplements this past year on myself, sick 84yr. old grandmother, and other relatives. I'll suggest a few things that we have seen work well. First, ubiquinol is a natural supplement that temporarily lowers blood pressure. Start will 100mg per day with some fat, such as a fish oil capsule, to help absorb it. My grandmother needed 500mg/day in the beginning, now she's using 100mg. She is not using DE because with her condition, a half teaspoon made her weak the rest of the day and restless all night.
ReplyDeleteHigh blood pressure can be caused by the kidneys and high bp can also damage kidneys, causing a downward spiral. My grandmother has improved with the supplement 'kidney essentials' from swanson.com. The high amount of natural potassium and herb mixture eliminated her water retention, though she still needs to keep using it a few times a week.
If you are low in iron, himalayan salt is the best thing that worked for my grandmother. It is reddish in color, but used the same as table salt.
For weight loss, our experience has shown that eating 2 boiled eggs plain (at most 1 slice of bread) first thing in the morning helps with hunger and speeds weight loss. This has also been shown in studies.
I just read about many benefits of broccoli extract. See the following site for the original producer's information. http://www.broccolin.com/en/index.php?k=proizvodi&s=broccolin
Alkalizing your diet increases energy and burns more calories because our acid diets create an inhospital environment in our bodies for our cells to work, so their oxygen level is low and function in general is sluggish. One of my aunts who was tested as being too acidic lost weight quickly with an alkalizing mineral supplement she bought in Europe. She stopped after a few weeks because she associates quick weight loss with terminal disease--she didn't want to lose weight, it was a side effect to correcting her body's acidity.
Lastly, and very important, read about serrapeptase. It's a natural enzyme that dissolves plaque, inflamation, cholesterol, internal scars, and anything organic that is not living anymore. You can't use it if you have open interal wounds like an ulcer. Also use much less than directions say to start with. We have experienced that the more blocked a person's veins are, the more we feel stress on those areas with suggested amounts, which is avoided by using less and increasing over weeks. The things we felt with too much are minor and short lasting heart palpitations(which over time this enzyme fixed this person's irregular hearbeat), feeling movement or pressure on a particular spot (my uncle who is a smoker felt this with only 5,000 IU as well as speeding heartbeat at moments-this passed and after two months he is at 50,000IU/day with no problems), a few minutes buzzing in the ear for my mom at 160,000IU only the first time, and tiredness/weakness if using too much too quick for a person's body(because the organs get overwoked expelling everything).
These are the big ones we've experienced, along with high amounts of vitamin C helping for many things.
I just ordered a 50 lb bag. I have psoriasis and nothing much seems to work but dangerous drugs or very expensive topicals. I am overweight, tired and not motivated at all. I have a friend that has been taking it 3 weeks and believes she is sleeping better, her husband says she no longer snores.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to use it on my horses and on our dogs. We have a problem with scorpions, so we will see if that does the trick.
Thank you for posting your experience with DE.
ReplyDeleteI have been using it since 11/01/09.
so far my nails are growing my hair is growing. I have not lost any weight but I have lost 2 inches from my waist. I have less headaches, less hip pain and my bald boyfriend has started growing hair.I have cut mt blood pressure meds in half. I went for a stress test because a couple of years ago I had a 50% blockage that Doc wanted to keep an eye on. Now no blockage.
I am so glad I found out about DE but I am still curious about long term usage.
Hello my name is Daniel.I was like you trying to find a non chemical way to rid my dog of fleas,when I happened on to your blog.I also could not find a way of finding info on DE,accept for the people trying to sell it.Which in my mind was not enough to get the truth,but thanks to you I am going to give it a go.I am a cancer survivor and have some other side effects that I am trying to deal with.All the doctors just want to give me pills or go under the knife.I have done real well I still only have to take one pill I can't get around it is for a an inactive thyroid.I have stopped all other medications over time as I have found natural remedies that take care of the issues.
ReplyDeleteI want to say Thank You for this post as it has opened a huge door for me.So I feel compelled to return the favor.After reading all of your blogs today I think you would double your rate of success if you (1)stop all the white sugar at least the sodas (2)stop the caffeine.
The sugar is keeping the weight up and the cafeine is keeping the blood pressure up.Anyway again thank you for this wonderful blog it has been a great help...Daniel
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Hello again this is Daniel are you still posting??I have received my first 2.5 lbs. of DE & began taking it on Aug.19.I also talked with my mother about it.She also has ordered her first 2.5 lbs.I have done a lot of research along with my mother & I am very positive that DE will be a good step.It may not do all the things that I (or all of us) would like however I do believe that there will be a lot of benefits from taking it.The one thing I can tell is that we must be patient.Anyway good luck!!!
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Daniel
Yes, I am still posting. I have just had a few things keeping me away from the computer recently.
ReplyDeletePatience is definitely needed when it comes to waiting for the results from taking DE, though increased energy is usually noticed fairly quickly.
Hi, enjoyed your impartial entries on DE! With all due respect, the pain in your knees could possibly be attributed to your weight, of course also depending on your height, gender, age, and general health profile...Wishing you all the best in your journey! Keep inspiring!
ReplyDeleteI do realize that my weight makes it harder on my knees, but I didn't have the kinds of problems with them that I do now until I injured the one knee.
ReplyDeleteHi, glad to find your 'blogspot' . I was looking for a natural remedy to rid my dogs of whipworms when I found DE mentioned. After googling it, I decided to try it. eing frugal as I am, I ordered the 50 lb size. I plan to distribute it out to my adult children that are having a few different medical problems. One is losing his hair, one has psoriasis, and one has pain in his joints. I'm excited to see their results. My only problems are pre-diabetic and hypothyroidism. Hopefully, DE will help me also. Thanks again for starting up this site.
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