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Complimentary Treatment and Prevention Strategies for illnesses:

 

(Please note that below treatment strategies are only to complement existing treatment  and in no way replace your medical treatment)

 

We highly recommend you source an orthomolecular doctor while you undergo this program, - although gut imbalances contribute to many illnesses there are a number of other underlying conditions which may also contribute to mental illness which can also be diagnosed by a doctor qualified in environmental /orthomolecular medicine..

 

The below treatment strategies have helped many people overcome different illnesses - infact using protocols outlined below there are numerous testimonials of  recovery from the 'incurable' such as Coeliac disease, Austism, mental illness, bowel disease, learning disorders, hypoglycemia, autism, memory problems, chronic fatigue, bowel disease, auto-immune disease, arthritis 

Must Watch: Donna Gates & Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride Interview:  The Gut and mental illness
 

Please Print Below to use for Reference:

 

 Step 1) Low immune reactive diet:

 

Firstly a low immune reactive diet is needed to stop poorly digested food fractions from 
initiating autoimmune damage,  and inflammation.  Many people with mental illness are latent Coeliacs or have Coeliac disease 
and must either avoid gluten for the rest of their life or until their gut heals
For this Dr Chris reading recommends patients stick to his  low allergy mental illness diet (click here)
The Makers diet, www.themakersdiet.com by Jordan Rubin is also an ideal low
 immune reactive diet, but not as strict . This diet is preferred as it is very easy to follow and practical. 

Step 2) Reduce Inflammation

For those with Coeliac disease or inflammatory bowel conditions - the active inflammation must be reduced before probiotic treatment, Please try product FYI

  • FY1 For your Inflammation (garden of Life) , Best choice take 2-3 weeks before probiotics. obtained from  www.crohns.net

Step 3) Eliminate Infection and repair immunological balance of the gut

Even if no direct gut symptoms are evident it is important to eliminate possible infection. Clinical presentations of gut infections often exhibit with non-gastrointestinal symptoms such as food allergies, sleep disorders, immune disorders, depression and mental illness.  Medical tests for detection of infection causing gastritis or bowel infection problem needed. A complete digestive stool count (CDSC - Great Smokes Lab) sometimes helps but results not always definitive.

Antibiotic treatment may be needed in some cases such as cipro/norfloxacin (for ecoli etc), flagyl (for parasites), or a macrolide (double therapy for helicobacter) to clear the gut infection or gastritis. Please check with you doctor first to eliminate and diagnosable infections or get a CDSC done from Great Smokes Lab (note - not all infections may be diagnosed with current pathology tests). After antibiotic treatment probiotics are then recommended as they colonise better after antibiotic treatment. Normal probiotics are unable to colonise gut, hence proven probiotics needed to recolonise successfully:

  • 3. A)Test for gut infections (CDSC) and Coeliac disease  - if infections found take required antibiotics first. If Coeliac or have family members with Coeliac stick to this diet

  • 3. B) Start probiotics -

  • 3. C) People with mental illness and extreme sensitivities - in this case we recommend the use of Threelac first before primal defense   Candida causes intestinal permeability which causes many mental illness, depression, chronic fatigue and chemical sensitivities. Threelac is superior to nystatin, diflucan, sporonox etc. Works quickly results 1-2 weeks or up to 1 month for chronic thrush.

  • 3. D) To Eliminate all other infections - use only Primal defense ULTRA  (Garden of Life), broad spectrum effective soil based special probiotic, effective against all pathogens, parasites, fungus, mycoplasmas, worms, bacteria, viruses in the gut and in the body. Also repairs malabsoption disorder. Triggers missing 'neuro-immune response' response hence reestablishes and allows the gut to eliminates pathogens naturally and also works systemically in the body. Takes 3 -6  months to notice improvement.

  • 3. E)  While on primal defense ULTRA  you can also add in the optional Probiotic lactic acid Yoghurt or OMX 12 capsules . This will speed up results (instructions below)-see below repairing good gut ecology with OMX 12 yoghurt - superior antibacterial probiotic similar to natural gut flora.

4) Correct Malabsorption, prevent toxic brain/ body and improve digestion–

  • Primal defense correct Malabsorption syndrome after a few months but you will still need to increase your enzymes while on the program:

  • Omega zyme (garden of Life)-  Important as this prevents accumulation of undigested fractions by assisting complete digestion of all foods . Superior to other enzymes. This enzyme is extremely potent and contains 20 or so different enzymes in therapeutic amounts. It breaks down gluten and 20 other compounds so is vital if you can not digest foods well.

  • Nutrient dense Green food - perfect food super green formula (garden of Life) ,  Pre-digested green foods are best, they are body ready and do not require well functioning digestive systems. Predigestion eliminates gluten and allergic fractions so reduces brain irritation, it is superior nutrition with all needed nutrients and vital for detoxification. Dense green foods contain broad spectrum of all needed nutrients such B vitamins and many nutritional factors not available in synthetic vitamins.

5) Optional Items

Maintenance to Heal villi and immune defense of the gut

  • Hydrochloric acid tablets

  • Amino acids Goatein (garden of Life) natural balanced amino acid powder from predigested goat milk -  important for brain function, depression and hypoglycemia and blood sugar balance.

  • Goatein (garden of Life) - high in glutamine

  • Colostrum 80/40 casein free, lactose free , propernutrion.com

  • Seacure, proper nutrition (helps leaky gut and inflammation heal, Omega 3 peptide)

  • RM-10 - required if you are immune deficient or chronic fatigued

  • Goat colostrum, Goatein IG, Mount Capra goat colostrum

  • Highly Recommended:

Note: Latest developments in nutritional medicine allow for more effective products and hence treatment. In particular ,the development of  'predigested' supplements from companies like garden of life allow for individuals with sensitive digestive systems to experience safer, quicker and more effective treatment. Through predigest ion product ingredients are broken down into their simplest form - virtually eliminating allergic compounds such as gluten and  salicylates. This allows for greater effectiveness and utilization of nutrients that are in a form that is 'body ready'

How to make The Lactic acid Yoghurt:

 

Making this special lactic acid yoghurt is the best way to save on expensive probiotics. Lactic acid yoghurts are superior to other fermented products like kefir and acidophilus milk. Good results are seen in those who use this yoghurt for 3 months.

 

You will need a good yoghurt maker (moulinex) and strong Cultures

The best cultures are OMX-12, VSl#3 or continental liquid acidophilus.

These make potent lactic acid yoghurts. Lactic acid is the most powerful antiseptic and kills bad bacteria and fungi in the gut. OMX-12 is recommended as it is the only probiotic that is proven to permanently colonize successfully in the gut for long periods and is proven to kill clostridium, MRSA and even anthrax bacteria!

 

Yoghurts are best taken after and even during broad spectrum antibiotics as the first bacteria introduced into the gut after antibiotics are often the ones most likely to re-colonize the gut wall.

 

The recommended milk used is goat’s milk, however you may use cows but this may contain mycobacterium avium (which may cause crohns) and many people are allergic to cow’s milk proteins. Goat or cows milk is the best medium for cultures to grow in.

 

Yoghurt cultures will only grow in milk that is boiled. Milk from the supermarket contains bacteria (even though it is pasteurized) that prevent the yoghurt to culture correctly and must be boiled first. You can not use UHT or normal soy milks as they will kill the active cultures. However, If you do not have time to boil milk you may use BONSOY soy milk as this is the only soy milk that cultures can grow in and does not need boiling unlike cow or goats milk.

 

Step 1 Boil and sterile all containers in the yoghurt machine first.

Step 2 Heat goats or cow milk until it reaches boiling to sterilize the milk  

Step 3. Allow milk to cool and remove the skin that forms.

Step 4 Leave in fridge until cool

 If you do not have time to boil milk you may use BONSOY instead, this special natural soy milk sets well and does not require boiling or cooling

Step 5 Poor milk into yoghurt container tubs (leave caps off)

Step 6 Add culture. ( eg 1 pack VSL for 4 tubs)  

If you a reusing an existing tub of yoghurt you must place of 1/3 or ¼ existing yoghurt into each tub

Step 7 Leave overnight for at-least 15 hours (the longer the stronger the culture)

 

If you are making the yoghurts with OMX you will need to put 10 capsules in one tub with VSL. OMX will not set unless mixed with VSL initially. However, Once set you may use this tub to remake another batch of OMX yoghurt.

 

Firm set yoghurt means a good culture. The yoghurt must have an acidic taste – this means the lactic acid bacteria are strong. If not set firmly or does not have an acidic taste this means the culture is too weak as it may be not heated long enough or contaminated. Do not use.

 

Reusing an existing tub of yoghurt for the next culturing often results is stronger lactic acid yoghurt over time. If is only recommended to do this 7 times in a row and then restart with culture sachet to prevent possibility of long term contamination.

·         Do not store yoghurt maker in a stale environment and always sterilize before using. RECEIPE

VSL #3 obtained from www.orphan.com.au  OMX 12/primal defense from  www.crohns.net

Hypo-allergenic Diet:

Common irritants and food allergies should be avoided in many illnesses to achieve optimum health. This diet and avoidance list has may used for conditions such as arthritis, mental illness and more by Dr Reading for many years. Many people have specific food intolerances as well, so allergy testing should be incorporates to remove other suspect allergens as well. Below Diet and information and courtesy of Dr Reading.

The Diet:

The following should be avoided:

1) Alcohol contains yeast, malt, barley extract, congeners, fermented grapes etc should be avoided

2) Pressor amino rich foods: curry, chilli, sauces, prices herbs, chokos, zuchini,capsicum, mustard.

3) Additives: Colouring, preservative ,additives, a critical additives MSG 627, tartrazine 102, sunset yellow 100, sodium benzoate 211 (210,212,213) and sodium metasuplhide 223 are particularly to be avoided.

4) Yeats and fermented foods: contain over 70 glycoprotein fractions known to be immunogenic

5) Grains: many schizophrenics patients are missed coeliacs or latest coeliacs gliadin in grains should be avoided

6) Cows Milk: Alpha-casein, alpha lactalbumin, beta lactoglobulin in cows milk to be avoided

7) Beef: Beef which also contain albumin globulin should be avoided

8) Eggs: which also contain albumin globulin should be avoided

9) Legumes and beans; which contain lectins such as wicilins, arachins, conaachins, agglutins and other toxic digest should be avoided

10) Solinacease: the nightshade family of foods should be avoided i.e., tomato, potato, eggplant, capsicum, tobacco/cigarettes

11) Salicityes: foods naturally containing salicylates includes: plums, prunes, peaches, cherries, cucumber, cranberries, strawberries, gooseberries, citrus, apples, nectarines, currants, dill pickles, blackberries, grapes, raisins, oranges, dried fruit and almonds.

 

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Allowed foods:

Dr. Chris M.Reading                                                                                                                                                                       Suite 12A

B.Sc.,Dip.Ag.Sc.,M.B.,B.S.,F.R.A.N.Z.C.P.,F.A.C.N.E.M                                                                                Pacific Medical Centre

Provider Number 0408333W                                                                                                                                      8-12 Pacific Parade

Telephone (02) 9982 9586                                                                                                                                DEE WHY. N.S.W. 2099

Facsimile (02) 9971 7901                                                                                                                P.O.Box 587, DEE WHY

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS / SYNOVITIS / MENTAL ILLNESS DIET

Fruits

Apricot (tinned)

Avocado (occas)

Bananas (big)

Blackberries

Blueberries

Cherries

Coconut

Custard Apple

Dates (occas)

Figs (occas)

Honey Dew Melon

Lychee

Mango

Mulberries

Paw Paw

Peach (tinned)

Pear

Persimmon

Pineapple (tinned)

Rapsberries

Redcurrants

Rockmelon

Watermelon

 

 

Vegetables

Beetroot (no vinegar)

Broccoli

Brussel Sprouts

Cabbage

Carrot

Cauliflower

Celery

Garlic

Lettuce

Onion

Parsley

Parsnip

Pumpkin

Radish

Spinach

Squash

Sugarbeet

Sweet Potato

Water Cress

 

Tea

Charmomile

Dandelion

 

Meat & Fish

Bream

Chicken

Calamari

Crab

Deer

Duck

Flathead

Flounder

Goat

Goose

Jew/kingfish

Lamb

Mackerel

Perch

Pheasant

Pilchards

Pork

Prawn

Rabbit

Salmon

Sardine

Shellfish

Snapper/tuna

Trout

Turkey

Whiting

 

Milk

Coconut

Goat

Rice

 

Nuts

Brazil

Cashew

Coconut

Hazel

Macadamia

Pecan

 

Grains

Arrowroot Flour

Rice

Rice Pasta

Rice Flour

Sago

Sago Flour

Sesame Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

Sweet Potato Flour

Tapioca

Tapioca Flour

 

Dr. Chris M.Reading                                                                                                                                                                       Suite 12A

B.Sc.,Dip.Ag.Sc.,M.B.,B.S.,F.R.A.N.Z.C.P.,F.A.C.N.E.M                                                                                Pacific Medical Centre

Provider Number 0408333W                                                                                                                                      8-12 Pacific Parade

Telephone (02) 9982 9586                                                                                                                                DEE WHY. N.S.W. 2099

Facsimile (02) 9971 7901                                                                                                                                  P.O.Box 587, DEE WHY

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