Comments on: I’m itching to tell this story http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/im-itching-to-tell-this-story/ Confronting pain, strain, crud and bugs. Naturally. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Craig Maltby, Editor http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/im-itching-to-tell-this-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5304 Craig Maltby, Editor Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:27:19 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1205#comment-5304 Hi Old one: Thanks for your question. My experience while taking EpiCor can be viewed by clicking the "My Experience" category tag in the left column of this page. In a nutshell, since I began taking EpiCor daily some 3.5 years ago, my seasonal allergy symptoms have been significantly reduced, my bouts with winter "crud" symptoms have declined to a mere day or half day of milder symptoms, once a year at most, that dissipate fairly quickly, as opposed to a week or 10-day ordeal. And without flu shots as well. All in all, my daily quality of life (and days of missed productivity) because of these health impacts has improved. Also, from reading the research on EpiCor's prebiotic impact on gut health, and the gut's pervasive role in long-term immune function, I am confident that I am likely helping my long-term overall health as well. These are my experiences only, and I don't claim that anyone or everyone would have the same outcomes as me. And please note I am talking about symptom experience only, and not about the elimination of allergies or crud or any other health condition. Also please note that I try to eat somewhat healthy...I don't do fast food three times a day. I do eat meat and dairy, but also try to get a a lot of fiber, limit sugar and salt, and drink alcohol moderately as well. I also try to get regular, moderate exercise. I think my results with EpiCor may have been less significant if I had an atrocious diet and was totally sedentary with no physical exercise. My attitude is immune health, as with overall health, is not just about taking a supplement, but requires good practices in diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management. I also believe being actively engaged in a community, whether work, church, school, or even a bowling league, also makes an immune health impact, and research has borne that out. And, finally, I also wash my hands when I'm supposed to. Hi Old one: Thanks for your question. My experience while taking EpiCor can be viewed by clicking the “My Experience” category tag in the left column of this page. In a nutshell, since I began taking EpiCor daily some 3.5 years ago, my seasonal allergy symptoms have been significantly reduced, my bouts with winter “crud” symptoms have declined to a mere day or half day of milder symptoms, once a year at most, that dissipate fairly quickly, as opposed to a week or 10-day ordeal. And without flu shots as well. All in all, my daily quality of life (and days of missed productivity) because of these health impacts has improved. Also, from reading the research on EpiCor’s prebiotic impact on gut health, and the gut’s pervasive role in long-term immune function, I am confident that I am likely helping my long-term overall health as well. These are my experiences only, and I don’t claim that anyone or everyone would have the same outcomes as me. And please note I am talking about symptom experience only, and not about the elimination of allergies or crud or any other health condition. Also please note that I try to eat somewhat healthy…I don’t do fast food three times a day. I do eat meat and dairy, but also try to get a a lot of fiber, limit sugar and salt, and drink alcohol moderately as well. I also try to get regular, moderate exercise. I think my results with EpiCor may have been less significant if I had an atrocious diet and was totally sedentary with no physical exercise. My attitude is immune health, as with overall health, is not just about taking a supplement, but requires good practices in diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management. I also believe being actively engaged in a community, whether work, church, school, or even a bowling league, also makes an immune health impact, and research has borne that out. And, finally, I also wash my hands when I’m supposed to.

]]> By: TheOldOne http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/im-itching-to-tell-this-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5296 TheOldOne Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:04:24 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1205#comment-5296 I would like to hear about your EpiCor daily regimen that you believe has changed your immune system. Please give us the details~ I would like to hear about your EpiCor daily regimen that you believe has changed your immune system. Please give us the details~

]]> By: Craig Maltby, Editor http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/im-itching-to-tell-this-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5193 Craig Maltby, Editor Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:10:20 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1205#comment-5193 Thanks Adam. Like I said, my EpiCor daily regimen, I believe, has changed my body's immune function to the point where I don't get irritated by touching that sumac any more. I've been out in the yard trimming that tree several times since that post, and have not had any skin conditions emerge. Thanks Adam. Like I said, my EpiCor daily regimen, I believe, has changed my body’s immune function to the point where I don’t get irritated by touching that sumac any more. I’ve been out in the yard trimming that tree several times since that post, and have not had any skin conditions emerge.

]]> By: Adam Greene http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/im-itching-to-tell-this-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5183 Adam Greene Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:44:12 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1205#comment-5183 If the sumac in your yard is the type in the photo above, which appears to be staghorn sumac, then you must have some an allergy to it.. Sumac is in the mango and cashew family, I'd be interested to know if you have an allergy to either of those. With the reactions that you have to the plants, you might consider having a landscaping crew come in to remove it.. It shouldn't cost too much, especially if you tell them you have a bunch of staghorn sumac to remove. The truely sad bit is that for most people, sumac is a lovely plant not just for shade or just being pretty, but the shoots once peeled taste really good something like a fruit.. and the berries can be used to make different treats most noteably sumac-aid.. useing it's tartness.. easily one of my favorite usefull plants that I often come across in the woods near my home. Either way I wish you the best of health and I hope you never have another sumac reaction. If the sumac in your yard is the type in the photo above, which appears to be staghorn sumac, then you must have some an allergy to it.. Sumac is in the mango and cashew family, I’d be interested to know if you have an allergy to either of those. With the reactions that you have to the plants, you might consider having a landscaping crew come in to remove it.. It shouldn’t cost too much, especially if you tell them you have a bunch of staghorn sumac to remove.

The truely sad bit is that for most people, sumac is a lovely plant not just for shade or just being pretty, but the shoots once peeled taste really good something like a fruit.. and the berries can be used to make different treats most noteably sumac-aid.. useing it’s tartness.. easily one of my favorite usefull plants that I often come across in the woods near my home.

Either way I wish you the best of health and I hope you never have another sumac reaction.

]]> By: Craig Maltby, Editor http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/im-itching-to-tell-this-story/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 Craig Maltby, Editor Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:31:38 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1205#comment-2523 Don - Well, the picture is very similar to what I've got in my yard, and I'm not saying mine is poison, nor is the picutre. It has, however caused some nasty rashes on me before my Epicor regimen started. Don – Well, the picture is very similar to what I’ve got in my yard, and I’m not saying mine is poison, nor is the picutre. It has, however caused some nasty rashes on me before my Epicor regimen started.

]]> By: Don Griffith http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/im-itching-to-tell-this-story/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 Don Griffith Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:12:18 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1205#comment-2522 The picture above isn't poison sumac. In fact, I have been in contact with it off and on for years. I love to have it in my wooded yard because of the beautiful red fall colors. Also, I like the red spikes and make a great drink--a sort of pink lemonade from it. This sumac is very different from the poison variety and is not related to the poison variety which has drooping white berries on it. The picture above isn’t poison sumac. In fact, I have been in contact with it off and on for years. I love to have it in my wooded yard because of the beautiful red fall colors. Also, I like the red spikes and make a great drink–a sort of pink lemonade from it. This sumac is very different from the poison variety and is not related to the poison variety which has drooping white berries on it.

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