More info about Parsley and the kidneys

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Parsley is listed as having oxalates.Oxalates combine(bind) with

calcium and can possibly form kidney stones in those prone to getting

them.That might be why there's conflicting information as to whats

better for your kidneys.I also read somewhere where cranberries also

contain oxalates but not enough info was available to decide one way or

another for sure.I take cranberry capusules when needed to help

prevent UTI's but.... remember cranberries are acidic and in certain

individuals can aggravate aching or arthritic joints.Cranberry juice

used to upset my tummy so I stopped drinking it. The capsules worked

better.The thing about certain foods and medicines is that although

they'll help cure one conditionthey can sometimes aggravate another

one.Best to try something for a while and see how you react to it.

My old acupuncture doc used to tell me to eats lots of watermelon to

cleanse the kidneys.

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> My old acupuncture doc used to tell me to eats lots of watermelon to

> cleanse the kidneys.

 

 

Yes! I read about it too but they say not recommended for people with

diabetic tendency.

 

marilyn

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Chinese Traditional Medicine , " emailme_marilyn "

<emailme_marilyn wrote:

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> > My old acupuncture doc used to tell me to eats lots of watermelon

to

> > cleanse the kidneys.

>

>

> Yes! I read about it too but they say not recommended for people with

> diabetic tendency.

>

> marilyn

>

Sheesh, lol, ya just can't win sometimes.

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One good herb for kidneys is Cherokee Rose, or Jin

Ying Zi in Chinese. This is actually a part of the

Chinese materia medica. Not sure whether this is

available in North America, although the name suggests

so.

 

In China, this comes in different grades, the best

having the qualities of good French red wine, such as

a Beaujoulais.

 

--- emailme_marilyn <emailme_marilyn wrote:

 

> > My old acupuncture doc used to tell me to eats

> lots of watermelon to

> > cleanse the kidneys.

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>

> Yes! I read about it too but they say not

> recommended for people with

> diabetic tendency.

>

> marilyn

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> Chinese Traditional Medicine , " emailme_marilyn "

> <emailme_marilyn@> wrote:

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> My old acupuncture doc used to tell me to eats lots of watermelon to

> cleanse the kidneys.

 

I have heard this also, but a bit differently. The way my TCM Dr

explained it to me is that the seeds in the watermelon are what have

the stone disolving properties. So what you do is you take watermelon

seeds (fresh is probably better), and crack the shell. One way that

works is to take a pan with a lip and put a cutting board or something

else to hit on (the lip is so when you hit the seeds that they don't

fly all over everywhere. Then take a meat tenderizer or something and

smash the seeds (you don't want to pulverize them, just enough to

break the shell in a few places). You could also probably use a sharp

food processor. A blender does not work because the seeds are so

small and slippery that a blender never actually cuts the seeds.

 

Anyways after you are done with that, take the seeds and put them in a

pan on the stove. Just cover them with a bit of water, and boil for

about 30 to 60 min (decotion is what I think it's called). Cool and

drink around room tempurature (maybe even a little warmer) 2 times per

day.

 

That is how he described it to me. I asked him to compare it to

cranberries for kidney health, and he said they are much better (I

think he was refering to their power to disolve mineral deposits

within the kidneys or gall bladder.

 

Anyways it wouldn't hurt to try it out. If you do, write back and say

how things went =)

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I've wondered what this means " diabetic tendency " or as is often said,

" pre-diabetic " . I had an energy healer once tell me I was " pre-diabetic " , yet a

friend of mine who has Type I diabetes, says that is not a real term. You

either are, or you aren't diabetic according to her.

 

emailme_marilyn <emailme_marilyn wrote: > My old acupuncture

doc used to tell me to eats lots of watermelon to

> cleanse the kidneys.

 

Yes! I read about it too but they say not recommended for people with

diabetic tendency.

 

marilyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

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haha i didnt even know if " diabetic tendency " is a correct term. but

because my husband's family have diabetes and his insulin resistance

(most likely precursor to diabetes) is high, the doctor said he

have " diabetic tendency)

 

marilyn

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine , Tamara <savepawsfurever

wrote:

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> I've wondered what this means " diabetic tendency " or as is often

said, " pre-diabetic " . I had an energy healer once tell me I was " pre-

diabetic " , yet a friend of mine who has Type I diabetes, says that is

not a real term. You either are, or you aren't diabetic according to

her.

>

> emailme_marilyn <emailme_marilyn wrote: > My old

acupuncture doc used to tell me to eats lots of watermelon to

> > cleanse the kidneys.

>

> Yes! I read about it too but they say not recommended for people

with

> diabetic tendency.

>

> marilyn

Tamara

>

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> -- Buddha

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Of course you're right--I thought of that the minute I sent the email. So the

terms are really not the same, though I'm curious as to the use of

" pre-diabetic " , which I've heard used as referring to being " on the verge of

going into diabetes " , unless some sort of lifestyle change is not made. Is

pre-diabetic a true state of the body?

 

emailme_marilyn <emailme_marilyn wrote: haha i didnt even

know if " diabetic tendency " is a correct term. but

because my husband's family have diabetes and his insulin resistance

(most likely precursor to diabetes) is high, the doctor said he

have " diabetic tendency)

 

marilyn

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine , Tamara <savepawsfurever

wrote:

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> I've wondered what this means " diabetic tendency " or as is often

said, " pre-diabetic " . I had an energy healer once tell me I was " pre-

diabetic " , yet a friend of mine who has Type I diabetes, says that is

not a real term. You either are, or you aren't diabetic according to

her.

>

> emailme_marilyn <emailme_marilyn wrote: > My old

acupuncture doc used to tell me to eats lots of watermelon to

> > cleanse the kidneys.

>

> Yes! I read about it too but they say not recommended for people

with

> diabetic tendency.

>

> marilyn

Tamara

>

> " You, yourself, as much as anybody in the universe, deserve

your love and affection. "

> -- Buddha

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<Chinese Traditional Medicine > , Tamara <savepawsfurever

wrote:

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> Of course you're right--I thought of that the minute I sent the email.

So the terms are really not the same, though I'm curious as to the use

of " pre-diabetic " , which I've heard used as referring to being " on the

verge of going into diabetes " , unless some sort of lifestyle change is

not made. Is pre-diabetic a true state of the body?

>

 

Pre diabetes is an actual medical term. I know some people don't agree

with the terminology, and the term really does not fit all that well. I

think that's why so many people say pre diabetes does not exist.

 

I'll just explain what I know of the western medical term, and maybe

that can clear some things up. Diabetes is when you have average blood

sugars above 126 units per mg/dL. Pre diabetes is when you have between

100 and 125 mg/dL (average). Basically pre diabetes means you don't

have diebetes yet, but if you don't do something about it soon, you will

get diabetes. I view it as western medicines attempt at preventative

medicine.

 

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is the link that references this info (it's a little off topic because

it's focus is more towards medication)

 

People in western medicine do realize that this term pre diabetes is not

all that helpful, especially as a preventative medicine.

 

" The abnormality of glucose is a very late development. If you wait for

the glucose to become abnormal, you've already lost most of the

horse. You're closing the stable door after it's escaped. What

we need to do is start looking at people first from their family

history. " - Dr. Mehta

 

That sounds promising to me, atleast some parts of western medicine are

heading in the right direction (hopefully more will follow).

 

I watched an interesting show on aids the other day (called " and the

band played on " ) that shows how there are many good people out there

that want to make a difference. The problem is that sometimes the most

effective medicine is preventative medicine, and it doesn't make any

money. In fact you might loose money on it (in the situation of R & D for

vaccines or something like that), and the fact that it can be unpopular.

It's hard to get medical corporations to invest in something that is

going to make them loose money, even if it is for the good of the

people. Such as in this movie closing down the bathhouses in the 80's

was considered discrimination, and at that time the government was

trying to pull back and minimize it's control, but in the long run, if

they were shut down, there is a good chance it could have saved millions

and millions of people from suffering an aids death.

 

All in all, for western medicine to better serve people, the system

needs some changes, so when people are willing to make a difference,

they can; instead of being caught up in lack of funding because what

they have to offer is not profitable.

 

I hope I didn't stray too much from the topic here =) I just saw that

movie and thought it had a good message (I had to watch it for school).

I hope maybe that clears up some of the confusion on prediabetes.

 

As to more directly answer your question, the way chinese medicine looks

at it is all the same disease, just how strong is it, and how much

damage has it done, ect. It's like colors, if you have a color pallet

and one side is white and the other is blue, and inbetween is a slow

gradient from white to blue. Only the first square is actually white,

all the other squares are blue. It just depends on how much blue. So

there are diabetic (western term) conditions or tendancies that are not

diseased enough to ever lead to diabetes. This is what you hope for

(and do your best with diet and lifestyle) if diabetes runs in your

family, and you don't want to get it. Chinese medicine is also good

because it can suppliment the weakness or help trim down the excess to

make your chances (of staying away from diebetes) much better.

 

 

 

 

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Chinese Traditional Medicine , Tamara <savepawsfurever

wrote:dear.

iam trating one friend ,suffering from ankilosing spondlisis

guasa treatment is in continuation. slight dffernce in the spine is

notice . you can advace any additional treamentin TCM, whether EMU

oli is application is advisible.

sat..

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> I've wondered what this means " diabetic tendency " or as is often

said, " pre-diabetic " . I had an energy healer once tell me I

was " pre-diabetic " , yet a friend of mine who has Type I diabetes,

says that is not a real term. You either are, or you aren't

diabetic according to her.

>

> emailme_marilyn <emailme_marilyn wrote: > My old

acupuncture doc used to tell me to eats lots of watermelon to

> > cleanse the kidneys.

>

> Yes! I read about it too but they say not recommended for people

with

> diabetic tendency.

>

> marilyn

Tamara

>

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