Flax oil, kefir, yogurt producing no immune system benefits

[Knack]

Hi. I am age 51. For the past 15 months every morning I've
been blending high lignan flax seed oil with either yogurt or
kefir as part of my breakfast. And I've been keeping my daily
intake of omega-6 fat approx equal to my omega-3 fats intake.
And I avoid sugar except for what is found in about 6
different whole fruits every day. And every day I have 2 cups
of green tea, along with a cup of cocoa, 2 cups of rooibos,
and a glass of red wine. And every day I also take 400 mg
natural E-complex vitamin, 50 mg selenium, 1000 mg vitamin
ester-C, 100 mg CoQ10, 400 mg alpha-lipoic acid, 400 mg
quercetin, 100 mg MSM, plus individual garlic, cranberry, and
grapeseed extract pills.

Not to mention the healthy meals that I eat, that's a lot of
daily nutrients. I'm hoping that my continued use of them
will help to prevent me from some day getting cancer.
However, that's not a realistic expectation as last May they
could not even prevent me from getting a persistent cold/flu
following an airline trip. Although I still continue to take
all of the above stuff, it certainly has been quite a
disappointment so far.

[Mr-Natural]

Knack wrote:

> Although I still continue to take all of the above stuff, it
> certainly has been quite a disappointment so far.

NEWSFLASH: Flax oil & yogurt are NOT supposed to produce
immune system benefits.

Flax oil generally provides only Omega-3 EFAs from a plant
source. This means that it takes 10 times as much flax oil
then it would if you got your Omega-3 EFAs from a fish source.
Flax seed meal is a better approach because of a special type
of fiber. Again, Flax oil/Flax seeds do NOT prevent colds.

I have no idea what kefir is or why anyone would want to take
it.

Yogurt is primarily for females with yeast problems.

For colds/flu prevention the first problem that I would
suspect is a case of borderline hypothyroidism. If you
chronically feel cold all the time, than this is probably
your problem.

To build up your immune system you would take Vitamin A and
Zinc, as well as some Vitamin C. I do mean 5,000 to 10,000 IUs
of Vitamin A rather than Beta-carotene as you are also NOT
likely to be converting Beta-carotene into Vitamin A very
well. Take supplents of Vitamin A, or one teaspoon of Health
quality cod liver oil a day. Zinc should come from a 25 to 50
mg supplement.

Of course, last but not least, you have to exercise regularly.
A lack of exercise could be your main problem?

Naturally, I am assuming that you are eating halfway decently.

I have a web site that you might want to explore.
--
john gohde http://naturalhealthperspective.com

[Mr-Natural]

Pizzza Girl wrote:

> kefir is not the only thing you don't know about.

Once I made a mistake, but I was confused. :)

Just thought that you might want to know.

http://naturalhealthperspective.com/tutorials/history-mind-bo-
dy-connection.html

[Pizzza Gir]

kefir is not the only thing you don't know about.

"Mr-Natural-Health" <johngohde@naturalhealthperspective.com>
wrote in message
news:1137934303.123955.318610@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Knack wrote:
>
> > Although I still continue to take all of the above stuff,
> > it certainly has been quite a
disappointment so far.
>
> NEWSFLASH: Flax oil & yogurt are NOT supposed to
produce immune system
> benefits.
>
> Flax oil generally provides only Omega-3 EFAs from a
plant source.
> This means that it takes 10 times as much flax oil
then it would if you
> got your Omega-3 EFAs from a fish source. Flax seed
meal is a better
> approach because of a special type of fiber. Again,
Flax oil/Flax
> seeds do NOT prevent colds.
>
> I have no idea what kefir is or why anyone would want
to take it.
>
> Yogurt is primarily for females with yeast problems.
>
> For colds/flu prevention the first problem that I
would suspect is a
> case of borderline hypothyroidism. If you
chronically feel cold all
> the time, than this is probably your problem.
>
> To build up your immune system you would take Vitamin
A and Zinc, as
> well as some Vitamin C. I do mean 5,000 to 10,000
IUs of Vitamin A
> rather than Beta-carotene as you are also NOT likely
to be converting
> Beta-carotene into Vitamin A very well. Take
supplents of Vitamin A,
> or one teaspoon of Health quality cod liver oil a
day. Zinc should
> come from a 25 to 50 mg supplement.
>
> Of course, last but not least, you have to exercise
regularly. A lack
> of exercise could be your main problem?
>
> Naturally, I am assuming that you are eating halfway
decently.
>
> I have a web site that you might want to explore.
> --
> john gohde http://naturalhealthperspective.com

[Mr-Natural]

Knack wrote:

> According to the claims of Dr. Johanna Budwig this food
> product results in greatly improved immune system function.

I just love it when the person with the so-called immune
problem is lecturing me on the fine points of the immune
system. Ah! Another one of my famous observations, which I
have not used in a while.

Ha, ... Hah, Ha! I don't have a problem with colds. Or,
with the flu.

To prevent these two problems the biggies are exercise,
Vitamin A, and Zinc.

Everything else is micro-managing, or a total waste of
time, IMHO.

I am just a person who rarely gets a cold, and NEVER the flu.
And, NEVER nauseated for more than 8 hours, much less 10 days.
So, what do I know? Apparently, more than you do. Since the
proof is in the pudding. :)

[Knack]

Thanks for the various tips.

When I was healthy last year my blood tests didn't indicate
thyroid problems (thyroid function was checked). I don't feel
chills anyway.

I get a moderate intensity aerobic exercise on a number of
machines for 35 minutes about 2-3 times per week.

I am a healthy eater and get a portion of wild salmon at
least twice per week. I also have a meal of high omega-3 eggs
once per week.

Actually I alternate morning breakfasts between high lignan
flax seed oil and whole ground flax seeds. I mix either
usually with homemade nonfat kefir, which is a type of
fermented milk similar to yogurt but containing more strains
of bacteria cultures and also includes some beneficial yeast
cultures too. Only when I don't have a kefir batch ready do
I substitute nonfat yogurt. When flax oil mixes with casein
in the presence of lactic acid (as in a cultured dairy
product) the two conjugate together forming a chemically
different food product. According to the claims of Dr.
Johanna Budwig this food product results in greatly improved
immune system function.

[Just Cocky]

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:38:42 GMT, "Knack"
<zymatik@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>When I was healthy last year my blood tests didn't indicate
>thyroid problems (thyroid function was checked). I don't feel
>chills anyway.
>

What was your TSH level?

[Knack]

"Just Cocky" <just@cocky.com> wrote in message
news:idu9t1pvl6mmrq5ae2eahrf3mkgkjsgqoh@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:38:42 GMT, "Knack"
> <zymatik@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>When I was healthy last year my blood tests didn't indicate
>>thyroid problems (thyroid function was checked). I don't
>>feel chills anyway.
>>
>
> What was your TSH level?

TSH (3rd generation) 1.413 mciu/ml

[Knack]

> I just love it when the person with the so-called immune
> problem is lecturing me on the fine points of the immune
> system. Ah! Another one of my famous observations, which I
> have not used in a while.
>
> Ha, ... Hah, Ha! I don't have a problem with colds. Or, with
> the flu.
>
> I am just a person who rarely gets a cold, and NEVER the
> flu. And, NEVER nauseated for more than 8 hours, much less
> 10 days. So, what do I know? Apparently, more than you do.
> Since the proof is in the pudding. :)

A friend of mine's father had a wise saying "Anyone can learn
anything from anybody."

Unlike you, I'm not saying I know more than anybody else. I
post my observations, I share my knowledge, and raise some
pertinent questions.

It's easy to be arrogant when things are going great for you.
But having great health is like having a great job; nobody can
hold onto either indefinitely and time passes quickly.

My dad was never sick for decade, after decade, after decade.
Then one day about 10 years ago he was playing tennis and
collapsed on the court from his first heart attack. If there
didn't happen to be someone there who knew CPR he would've
died right then and there. A few days later he got a quad
coronary bypass operation. A couple years later he survived
colon cancer, but it meant getting a colostomy. He's since had
an angioplasty of a reclogged coronary artery. But he always
had a humble attitude with regards to his health; both before
and after his trials began. God knows this, and God willing,
he may yet become a centenarian.