soliloquy72
New Member
Hello everyone,
I'm a 40-year-old homeschooling mom to 4 amazing kids. I've been interested in health ever since I can remember. Unfortunately, it led me to a low-fat diet in the 80s and 90s, excessive exercise (I used to run half and full marathons), and most recently the GAPS Diet and a paleo diet. I've learned a lot along the way but now I'm finding myself with low body temperature and 20 extra pounds that I can't seem to keep off for very long.
My two most pressing concerns are my husband and my 7-year-old son. My husband had severe aplastic anemia in 2006. That is gone and has not come back, thankfully, but he is now dealing with a bone marrow mutation (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria) that causes chronic, hemolytic anemia. There is no official cure for it, other than a bone marrow transplant, but in some people it "just goes away." We have been told by hematologists that if his healthy bone marrow (which is only about 15% of the total) starts growing, it will push out the mutated marrow. So, that is why I am hopeful that perhaps this may be an important step for him.
My son has anxiety. I am absolutely against medication for him. We've tried very expensive supplements, the GAPS Diet, eliminating all sugar (even fruit), and a few therapies. So far, the diet and supplements have produced only short-term results. The best and most lasting results we've seen have been from cranial sacral therapy and minimizing screen time.
I'm looking forward to learning more from the members of this forum!
I'm a 40-year-old homeschooling mom to 4 amazing kids. I've been interested in health ever since I can remember. Unfortunately, it led me to a low-fat diet in the 80s and 90s, excessive exercise (I used to run half and full marathons), and most recently the GAPS Diet and a paleo diet. I've learned a lot along the way but now I'm finding myself with low body temperature and 20 extra pounds that I can't seem to keep off for very long.
My two most pressing concerns are my husband and my 7-year-old son. My husband had severe aplastic anemia in 2006. That is gone and has not come back, thankfully, but he is now dealing with a bone marrow mutation (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria) that causes chronic, hemolytic anemia. There is no official cure for it, other than a bone marrow transplant, but in some people it "just goes away." We have been told by hematologists that if his healthy bone marrow (which is only about 15% of the total) starts growing, it will push out the mutated marrow. So, that is why I am hopeful that perhaps this may be an important step for him.
My son has anxiety. I am absolutely against medication for him. We've tried very expensive supplements, the GAPS Diet, eliminating all sugar (even fruit), and a few therapies. So far, the diet and supplements have produced only short-term results. The best and most lasting results we've seen have been from cranial sacral therapy and minimizing screen time.
I'm looking forward to learning more from the members of this forum!