Vitamins:

Dr. Watsky (endo) wants me to take a gluten free, food source multi 2x a day (twice the dosage) to combat my vitamin defeciency, particularly Vit. D.   I have recently switched from one I could only get on-line to one by Natrol.  It is somewhat cheaper, requires only swallowing two caplets rather than SIX at each sitting and I can get it at Hannaford.  I haven't noticed any constipation or ill effects, and my nails and hair are growing really, really well which means, I think, that my body is happy with them.

Coral Calcium and Vit D.  Taken once daily M-F with a Zinc capsule to keep the copper overload under control as well as to up my Vit. D intake.  Mom was put on 50,000 IU once a week due to her deficiency and I very much don't want to get there!  Also, winter=less sun exposure and I have already noticed my psoriasis getting MUCH worse.  So many new studies are linking vit D deficiency to psoriasis (patches and arthritis) that I want to make sure I have that well covered.

Periodically, now: Grapefruitseed extract and Oregano extract.  These are anti-fungals now saved specifically for when I have a flare or low-level symptoms I can't shake.... followed by pro-biotics (usually Florasmart 6billion).

Candida-foods.  I am now periodically eating yeast, vinigars and mushrooms as well as coffee (which I never actually gave up).  I also am eating a lot of honey as it not only doesn't flare me, but seems to *help* flares.  I know it's anti-fungal and research shows me that the darker the honey the more anti-candida in specific it is... so I'll be on the lookout for dark (buckwheat if possible) honey as I shop over the next months.

I'm still using the exercise ball at work and it seems to be helping my back a lot.  My thighs, too, lol, as they are trimming down faster than anything else! I guess it's the balancing and bouncing!  I also am going to Curves still.  I am trying to get more regular with my attendance now that I'm not working two jobs.  I feel so much better when I do.  I need to start taking Kirra for walks on the off days again as well.  That's good for both of us and for some reason I let it slip out of habit in favor of more sleeping time... I owe both myself and that poor dog a little more attention than that.

OVERALL:

Feeling SO much better.  During the summer I got in the habit of cleaning house on week day nights in order to be able to be away at the Renn. faire on the weekends.  I've been trying to keep that up a bit so that we can do more fun, recreational things on the weekends rather than the girls just veging out in front of the TV all day Saturday and on Sunday afternoons.   We've got the TV off for the week again thanks to school and are really making more of our time together.    Mom's doing tremendously better now, too.  Between the insulin pump allowing her to really keep her blood sugars tight and going gluten/sugar free, she's losing weight slowly but steadily and gaining momentum, fun and energy!

:)

And that's the official update/report on the state of Allyson at this moment.