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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 04 2012 : 7:45:30 PM
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Amy, thank you! ...Do you have relatives in Wisconsin by any chance? (I ask because I haven't seen the name Marquardt since high school.)
Phyllis, I hope that makes your research easier! I pray that it has good results. :) My day is going well; yesterday and today are the first days off I've had since Yule. The Mister went out with friends, and I hope he doesn't come home sick again. *shakes head* He's been doing better since he started on this new vitamin regimen, but it has only been three days!
How are you doing today?
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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amarquardt
True Blue Farmgirl
61 Posts
Amy
Lindenhurst
Illinois
USA
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2012 : 11:31:24 AM
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Amy, that's where I grew up...may I ask which Marquardt you're married to?  Heck, I may have gone to school with him!
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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amarquardt
True Blue Farmgirl
61 Posts
Amy
Lindenhurst
Illinois
USA
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2012 : 1:50:30 PM
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Michael Marquardt...rings a bell, but I can't put a face with it. Baraboo is beautiful, yes! I get so homesick sometimes it's not funny.
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 07:33:40 AM
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read recently from one of the farm gals Sambucol is very good to build immune system....have not however tried it myself....fyi....think its made from elderberries
Best wishes for good health----which is EVERYTHING
Beverly Gill who is getting over an unknown ailment since July
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 09:07:11 AM
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Thanks! I've seen it, but haven't tried it; elderberries are pretty awesome anyway.
My gosh Beverly, I'll be praying. They have no idea what's happening? 
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 5:26:42 PM
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If he has an autoimmune type illness, you'll definitely want to take care not to put it in further overdrive. Some herbs that do support a compromised immune system will put an already overactive immune system in a serious state of bouncing off the walls so to speak and cause more damage. Look more towards balancing the immune system response, supporting the digestive system and adrenal glands (and don't forget the thyroid as part of the adrenals!!)
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 6:19:53 PM
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That's a good point, Rachel! He is trying to schedule an appointment to have some tests run; wish us both luck. 
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2012 : 4:09:08 PM
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Hope it goes well.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
http://madame1313.wordpress.com/ |
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2012 : 10:46:12 AM
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Thank you!
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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Tn.Earthmama
True Blue Farmgirl
451 Posts
Phyllis
Englewood
Tennessee
451 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2012 : 06:52:04 AM
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| Hi Alyce, how is it going?? just checking in. hugs Phyllis |
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2012 : 10:26:16 AM
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Well...it hasn't been dull! I'll send you an e-mail. *grin* How are you?
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Tn.Earthmama
True Blue Farmgirl
451 Posts
Phyllis
Englewood
Tennessee
451 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2012 : 2:33:03 PM
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| hi Alyce, sent you an e-mail from my home address. we are hanging in there around here. blessings Phyllis |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Feb 20 2012 : 5:27:11 PM
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Alyce, herbs are medicine. Don't fool around with them willy-nilly. Get a skilled herbalist to work with you, and give it time. Herbal medicines don't work overnight. It's a lifestyle change.
That said, I'll pass along what I learned from David Hoffmann (author of "The Holistic Herbal" and many other books on phytotherapy), with whom I studied back in Maryland some time ago. His #1 recommendation for strengthening the immune system is three doses of echinacea (purple cone flower) per day every day for three weeks, then one week off, then repeat the cycle. Your body needs the week off to respond to the effects of the echinachea. That's how it builds your immune system -- or rather, how it helps you build your own! :)
It sounds as if a good talk therapist could help both of you find your way through this, if you can find one skilled in holistic care (clued in about nutrition's impact on physical and mental health), PTSD and so on. You might like to check out some excellent CDs by Belleruth Naparstek. You can read up on her online. Amazing woman, amazing CDs, one of which ("Sleep") was what helped me get over a long period of insomnia.
Fresh air and sunshine is an excellent remedy! |
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 07:27:09 AM
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Oh, I know that; I've been hunting for a good herbalist. I never would have thought, though, to look for a talk therapist who was also skilled in holistic medicine. Thank you for the suggestion!
I managed to get him out to take a walk yesterday. He really doesn't exercise, which probably isn't helping matters any.
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