Expert: Imran R. - 6/12/2007

Question
QUESTION: Hi Dr. Rajan,

Five years ago, while pregnant with my child, I began suffering from acute carpal tunnel in both hands, wrists and all the way to the elbows and sometimes shoulders. It was extremely painful, woke me up at night and I had to leave my job and go on disability. I tried acupuncture and was told that it would get better once the baby was born. It got a little better very slowly, and today i still wake up at night with my hands numb, tingling, in pain. I cannot hold a pen for long, can't ride my bike as the vibrations make my hands go numb, etc. I've seen a chiropractor, but nothing helps me in the long term.
I am 43, vegan since the birth of my child, I eat all organic healthy food, take blue-green algae, aloe, food-based vitamins. I have also never been able to lose all my pregnancy weight and feel I'm just regaining my energy in the last year. I breast-fed my son for the first 3 years, which might have depleted my energy even more.
Finally I think i might have parasites, as my ears, and sometimes my throat, itch, sometimes my anus also.
I also have had pimples all my life, especially on my back. I have done colonics and cleasing.

Thank you so much for your time and care!
ANSWER: Dear Angela,

Thank you for your question, your email has now come through. I believe your case is most likely based on a deficiency; Vitamin B6 and folic acid.

I would advise you begin supplementing with these two. Take 2-3 mg of folic acid per day. Take 300 mg of B6 daily---only for the first month, after that cut down the B6 to between 50-100 mg per day, this will be a maintenance dose.

I am happy to hear you are taking organic foods, this is definitely a step in the right direction. There are long term benefits to this. Blue green algae is a good product as well, you however might find "sun chlorella" to be even more beneficial.

As it comes to memory now, i remember someone in our family had actually suffered from the same symptoms that you are; pain, numbness, tingling... she tried microcurrent therapy and chiropractics, which unfortunately failed. What was intriguing though is that she decided to begin taking a natural liquid nutritional supplement every morning before her breakfast, and in the evening before her dinner. The result was that all symptoms disappeared after a month or so, and her hormonal state also came into balance. The product is called frutavida, and unfortunately not available in Canada, so she would purchase it online through this link:

http://www.tryfrutavida.com/main

This may be something you would look into adding to your daily regimen. 1 ounce twice per day, about 10-15 minutes before meals is a good dose.

If you believe you have parasites, and the cleanse did not take care of it, the solution to getting rid of them is quite simple, you would use a zapper on a daily basis.

I have found two online that are supposed to be good, please do your own research on these before purchasing:

http://www.bestzapper.com/zapper.htm

http://www.worldwithoutparasites.com

General Dietary Recommendations:

Cut out all soy products, except fermented soy. Miso, tempeh and natural soy sauce are healthy. [fermented]

Soy contains goitrogens which depress thyroid functions. It also contains phytic acid which hinders the body's ability to absorb proteins, calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc. In general, it is an enzyme inhibitor.

Do not drink pasteurized milk as it is quite harmful. Take only certified organic or raw milk.

Refrain from using microwaves. They lower haemoglobin levels, deteriorate immune functions and produce high numbers of radiolytic compounds in foods. (do some research on google for more info)

Make sure you avoid all artificial sweeteners:
splenda, sucralose, aspartame, nutra-sweet, equal, acesulfame potassium.

Splenda/sucralose has become very popular these days and is just as toxic as aspartame. These sweeteners are found in store bought vitamins, protein powders, anything sugar-free, gum, chocolate, soda... etc.  Therefore please read labels carefully.

Cut out all margarine and hydrogenated fats. Cut out canola, rapeseed and soybean oils. These are unhealthy. Replace with butter, ghee, unrefined coconut oil, sesame oil, and virgin olive oil.  

7 glasses of purified water per day is a good idea to help flush out toxins from the body. Warm or room temperature water, never cold. Never drink tap water. It must be filtered. Avoid drinking distilled water. It leads to mineral depletion and hair loss.

Educate yourself on vaccines: See medical comments below:

http://www.deepdownwellness.com/althealth/vaccination.html

Research vaccines here as well: www.mercola.com

Email me if you have any further questions.

Best wishes,

Imran









  



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QUESTION: Hi Dr. Rajan,

Thank you for the great advice, I'm starting to apply it to my  daily life. I am wondering about the Frutavida product you recommended. Reading your answers to other people it seems that you very often recommend this product, to the point that it makes me wonder of you have a personal interest in it, or is it just simply a miracle product? I hope you take no offense in my question. It is on my my mind, and rather than wondering and imagining things, I rather ask you directly.

Thank you!
Blessings,
Angela
ANSWER: Dear Angela,

Thank you for your question, your email has now come through. Actually i am glad you have asked, because i indeed recommended this product often.

When i was introduced to it, i decided to purchase it through the website i provided to you in order to try it myself. I have been ordering it ever since. It is a good product, and for a health conscious person like myself, it provided the need for superior nutrition.

The product basically supports and boosts the body's natural ability to heal-itself. All healing is really self-healing, as the body is an intelligent machine, and this product is a component (a food)  that helps the process. It happens to do this job well, therefore i recommend it to whoever i feel needs it.

Best wishes,

Imran

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QUESTION: Hi Dr Rajan,

I have been following your treatment for a month and seem to feel better... it might be too early to have definite results...

You mentioned: "I would advise you begin supplementing with these two. Take 2-3 mg of folic acid per day. Take 300 mg of B6 daily---only for the first month, after that cut down the B6 to between 50-100 mg per day, this will be a maintenance dose."

My question is: how long do I continue the B6 at 50-100 mg/day?, and what about the folic acid, do I stop after one month, or continue at a lower dosage?

Thank you very much!
Angela

Answer
Dear Angela,

Hello, it is good to hear from you again.

I would advise staying on the 3mg of folic acid daily,
and the 50mg of the B6, daily. Stay with it.

Now, to speed up the process further and give your body more support, take the frutavida product found here:
http://www.tryfrutavida.com/main

I do not know why i forgot to mention this previously, but this product is excellent and will really help you.

Furthermore you had mentioned parasites, and if you feel this problem still prevails, then i have been doing research for you on a good zapper, and have found the ultimate zapper to be very good indeed:
http://zap.intergate.ca

You may contact Ken for more details on this device.

Best wishes,

Imran