Originally Posted by
atomic sagebrush
I'm not really a fan of Pregnacare (it has higher levels of some nutrients than I would like in it) but since you've been on it a while I'm inclined to have you continue. I'm afraid if you stop taking it now that would be seen as a decline in nutrients. Be aware it can contribute to abnormally long cycles so it may not be just the Tysabri causing that.
If it's ok with your doc, I'd like you on a total of 1000 IU Vit. D daily (same for your husband). Since the Pregnacare has 400 you'd need to add 600 more.
Yep, that sounds like a withdrawal bleed! :bluecheer: :bluecheer: :bluecheer:
Milk is actually believed to be ok. The "mineral balancing" diets are biologically impossible, make claims that are not how the human body even works, and are based on animals like sea worms and toads that don't even reproduce in the same way as humans do, and have the ability to change their gender from male to female and back again. We have had very good results with full fat dairy ONLY (no skim or part skim dairy.) If you aren't comfy with doing that, it's your call to make.
Breakfast cereal is the ONLY food ever shown to sway blue (in a very good study done at Oxford.) Please keep eating that cereal with full fat milk!
Along those same lines, YES cheese and nuts are both GREAT sway additions. They are nutrient dense and that's perfect for blue. When I got my younger two sons, I was eating massive amounts of both cheese and nuts (and yogurt!)
No need to drink fizzy drinks, that doesn't help anyone's blue sway!
What vitamins is your husband on?
Lemon water and green tea are both great for blue. I would suggest taking more like 2000 mcg folic acid or folate total (if that is ok for you with your health) to compensate because green tea is notorious for blocking absorption of folic acid. If you're not comfortable with that I'd likely ditch the green tea or limit it to 2 cups per day (and take your vitamin at another time of day from when you drink the tea.)
Since you are already petite, it's FINE for you to eat carbs. I have four boys and I eat GOBS of carbs. We just need to make sure you're getting enough protein, fat, and other nutrients in ADDITION to the carbs. Always try to make the choice with the most goodness packed into it.
What kind of protein is in the protein shake?
pH doesn't work anyway so no worries about your medication - you NEED it!
What were you planning on having in terms of your attempts??