Sensitivities help

One of the genetic factors involved in being gifted is the extra sensitivities. I found out about these when studying the COGE at UNSW. It saved my life. Since then the information has made a huge difference to our family’s health and energy.

We often think of sensitivities as being emotional but that is only a part of it. To find out about the range investigate Dabrowski.  http://metagifted.org/topics/gifted/dabrowski/ .  There are several other links on this reference page .

One of the things I have noticed in testing so many thousands of children is that many who qualify for gifted programs have dark circles under their eyes. When I mention this to parents they also tell me the child has constipation problems.  These are signs of the sensitivities to the BIG 4 as Dr Linda Kreger Silverman calls them – cow’s milk( & cheese), wheat, oranges and chocolate.  www.gifteddevelopment.com. Dr Silverman worked with geneticists to find this.  I have since found these to be connected to a person’s individual blood group, part of their genetic make up. This has been confirmed by the research of the two Dr D’Adamos, father and son, both doctors and researchers into blood types and food together.  www.dadamo.com.  After 35 years on antibiotics this  research helped me stop taking them and I have not had any in over 25 years now,  no sinusitis or flu or colds any more., immediate relief.  This led me to take more responsibility for my own health as a sensitive person and to do a lot of research myself. Being gifted has complexities not faced by the majority of people.

As well as the above sites I use www.mercola .com to learn more up to date research than is commonly presented in the media.  I also use www.drugs.com and The Lancet of the British Medicial Association. Luckily I learned Latin at school and worked in Science before entering teacher ‘ s college and I am a speed reader.

This is tiny selection of what I read regularly. Things that we learned and thought true  ten years ago now are not true any longer. Instead we know that Vitamin D from sunshine on the skin prevents cancer, heart disease and so on, that sunscreen increases the death rate from melanoma while lowering less dangerous skin cancers, that animal fats are  good for us and in fact necessary while vegetable oils except  olive and coconut are dangerous- too much Omega 6 and too little Omega 3 and they become carcinegous at cooking temperatures. We also learn that the ingredients in multi dose vaccination bottles contain mercury, a toxic brain chemical as well as  fetal tissue cells that I have moral reservations about.  The food pyramid has radically changed so that grains and cereals are less and vegetables are more.  It seems there is a link between grains and diabetes as they turn into sugar as soon as you start to digest them. I have seen what can happen to extra sensitive gifted people and want parents of gifted children to read the research, think for themselves and make educated decisions.

It is much the same as calling a certain dinosaur a brontosaurus when the name changed decades ago to Diplodocus Longus. Gifted children know these things. To live with these children you need to keep up to date and not educate them in past “facts” where change was slower. Science  is a moving target and is subject to rapid change.  Even history has changed as we can translate more ancient languages and understand older cultures.

If you want to know our experience then read below. Some of the things that helped us may help you too. Your story  will differ but these resources may help. Remember all the information is for parents of children who are significantly different from average in their genes and mitochondria. They are more subject to reactions. That’s what helps them learn faster. They have different needs in many ways and the more I learn the more complex it becomes. I am trying to synthesize the research from so many specialists here on one page- gifted education, geneticists, fMRI brain scanning researchers, food allergists, blood type researchers ( genes) , behavioural scientists, physicians, dentists, nutritional experts and many more.. 

This is what we did over the last 20 years to be healthier now than we were in our 40s and 50s. We both have sensitive gifted genes and were quite ill. Bernie was crippled with “rheumatoid arthritis” or “ polyarticular gout”(read food sensitivity) for 15 years under the top Melbourne specialist. Now he can run, play footy, hammer things and cut his own dinner. It’s our choice. I’ve chosen no pharmaceuticals for life. That was interesting when I had MRSI or Golden Staff in both legs very badly and the doctor wanted to amputate them. I stuck to my choice and have both life and a beautiful pair of legs( turmeric etc, in Neways Cascading Revenol, colloidal silver and sea water, also copper). You are free to choose too and answers are out there.

1.Get rid of all amalgam fillings in teeth. You need a specialist dentist as ordinary removal will cause mercury vapour to go to the brain and that’s VERY dangerous. We used Dr Peter Malin at Main St Clinic Lilydale.  I don’t have injections but Bernie did and went to Dr Fred Spittel at Warragul Rd Glen Iris to be detoxed immediately after or he would suffer a severe gout reaction to the injection. Peter rang Fred as soon as Bernie was finished and Fred saw Bernie straight away. I think vaccinations still have mercury in them called thimerasol- a very toxic metal.  Our first WiseOnes teacher was saved by this.  99% of the mercury in her fillings had leached into her system and she was in a bad way.  removal and detoxing worked.

2.  We followed the Blood Type Diet by Dr Peter D’Adamo. We are both type A blood with 1000 year+ old genes from Scandinavia and Ireland and Scotland, That meant giving up wheat, cow’s milk, red meat, potatoes, cabbage, eggplant, and peppers. For Bernie it meant beer too. In six months we were basically better and really better after two years- Bernie was drug free for the first time in 15 years. I had not had any drugs for about 15 years at that time and now 25 years drug free, not even over the counter medication. I had always been sensitive even to paediatric doses but doctors did not know any other way of treating me for the constant flu like symptoms. It was the cow’s milk and cheese that caused it not a disease at all but part of a gifted sensitivity. Giving up wheat meant no more constipation or dry skin, another blessing that protected my thyroid gland too. Giving up red meat meant our blood was less acidic and Type A people need slightly alkaline blood to stop  the coagulation of cells that leads to cholesterol, arthritis bumps, mucus, constipation or diarrhoea, kidney stones, tummy pains etc.  Vice versa for Type O blood people- see www.dadamo.com

3. We joined Neways and got rid of the toxins in cleansers, hair and dental care and cosmetics. I was sensitive even to the residue on the crockery after washing and drying the dishes. Worst was the laundry powder residue in clothing which releases the chemical when one perspires. I had constant dermatitis with no answers from doctors. The beauty of a Neways membership is that all supplements & herbal remedies are safe products and available by ordering on the internet and getting a wholesale discount. I help people do that if they wish.. I use Ming VMM to save my life when I have an allergic reaction to something such as bottled cherries that caused my throat to swell very fast. I took 3 Ming VMM , went to Casualty not far away and stayed under observation for two hours when it became obvious that the tablets were helping my immune system. Bernie cleared a 12cm blockage in his leg that was causing pain when he walked. He took Orachel and the specialist found nothing at his checkup. He had wanted to operate and take the blockage out but we knew where there was one blockage there would be more, so went for an holistic approach. All the people I now know in Neways are gifted people. We need it. I was told about it by my COGE tutor at UNSW.

4. We have an organic vegetable & fruit garden & hens in our suburban block. We put in 3 water tanks and a solar feed in system. We have fruit trees- lemon, 2 pear, 3 plum, 3 apricot, 4 apple, mulberry, 2 feijoa, orange( to give away), 2 peach, nectarine, ruby grapefruit, avocado. I bottle fruit without sugar that lasts all year.  We also have a bird proof area about 9 metres by 3.5 metres where I grow tomatoes, lettuce, onions, garlic, parsnip, carrot, pak choy, beans , peas, broccoli, bocconcini, leeks, zucchini, beetroot, silver beet. In the front garden we have Australian native edible plants, thyme, lemon balm, and a vegie patch with peas, carrots, sweet corn, zucchini, butternut pumpkin. The other half is paved for cars and has perfumed roses around the edge. I think beauty and usefulness should be combined. The apricots fruit better with nasturtiums under them. With pots of various herbs we drink thyme tea, and nettle tea both very good blood and parasite cleansers. I have a great natural health library as well as a huge gifted education library.

5. We use information from Dr Mercola’s website. He is both the usual type of doctor and a natural health doctor who believes in prevention first. So does Dr Spittel who is qualified in about 19 medical disciplines. Dr Spittel comes from a long line of top medical people in Sri Lanka. He is gifted himself and  respects the people who come to see him.  Dr Mercola’s website is www.mercola.com. Learning from this and his daily newsletter I have lately given up all soy products though I used to have a soy cappuchino when I went out- no more.  And of course no GM food, no fried foods in any oil other than olive or coconut as all the others become carcinogenic when heated to less than frying temperature.  No margarine either-we eat butter & pure cream. They are  fat not protein which is what causes the sensitivity in cow’s milk. Sensitivites can make you look fat as the body hold the toxins( for you maybe) in tissue fluids to keep them away from your vital organs. Being overweight may be a sign of sensitivities..

Fluoride can lower IQ see half way down this page. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/01/illegal-use-of-fluoride.aspx?e_cid=20111001_DNL_art_3

6. Lastly we exercise , get out in the sunshine and get enough sleep. I do about two hours gardening a day in the morning. Bernie goes for a walk. That sorts out our blood sugar levels and gives us our Vitamin D. I have a natural sunlight  lamp in the office, imported from Dr Mercola’s website. That and the treadmill are handy in winter.  We never use sunscreen since we found that its use causes more serious cancer than it prevents.  They may be safe sunscreens but beware also of nanoparticles in the newer ones.  Research into them is starting to show worries.  We both played a lot of outdoor sport in our youth and mid age so our skin is used to sun. We are both fair skinned and make sure we don’t burn by wearing hats.  Sunglasses are not healthy as they prevent the light from getting into the retina which is needed for hormone regularity. If you suffer glare your diet is insufficient or you may have Irlen syndrome. Irlen sydrome is more common in Vic and Tas and prevents some gifted chidlren from being able to read and spell..  It may have a genetic component but this is not established, maybe some need more Vitamin A than others.. I have no commercial links to any of these people. I use their services as I use say petrol. I am a specialist in the education of gifted children and all that involves..

I am not a doctor nor a naturopath. However I do know  a huge amount about natural health and how we need to live and what suits us. I am the expert on our health, not anyone else.  Regarding medical research, I have found that there are no regulations on what the placebo that the drug is measured against can be or has to be, and it is not mentioned in the research.  Companies can choose one that makes the research seem true. Every placebo has some reaction. Nothing is inert. Sugar has a lot of effect and which sugar- lactose, sucrose, dextrose, fructose, d-galatose- nobody tells you. This means all the research is now suspect as not scientifically valid.  Too much risk for me in all that, I don’t believe them any more.  The gifted are more affected and can be very damaged. Too risky IMHO.  You may wish to watch this video. As far as I can tell from my research it contains a lot of truth in one video, though I am unfamiliar with this source.

http://mountzion144.ning.com/video/video/show?id=2127676%3AVideo%3A506140&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_video Wow that has changed since I put the link in. However we are mercury and fluoride free because there is a lot of truth in what they say. How they say it is not my Aussie way though.  Try http//www.mercola.com for good honest medical information but remember no-one knows the whole truth and you have to think and judge for yourself. Also science is always proving that prior science was inadequate – in nutrition, genetics physics, etc. True science pays attention to all the research and does not cut researchers off when they have disagreeing results. Rather they ask, “Why did that happen? What causes that? Why is it so?”  You are your best doctor- learn to listen to your body and remember there are brain type cells in your stomach too so your gut thinks as well as your head and is less confused by conflicting information.

Blackmore’s has an interesting article from the UK on how to feed your child’s IQ.   Eat avocadoes, olive oil, clean water and fresh raw fruit and vegetables, fresh foods, not processed.  http://www.blackmores.com.au/learning-centre/article/the-foods-that-help-to-build-bright-kids

I ask myself, “With all the  funding and tax money and donations  that go into research into certain diseases why are they becoming worse instead of better? ” Something is not right here. What are the possibilities? How can I check? Where can I find information?   What information is reliable.? Who put this information out?  Do the statistics make sense?

These are the sort of questions the WiseOnes teacher asks in the sessions. They provoke your children into thinking.  It is called Socratic questioning and is recommended as a technique for teaching gifted children.   In ancient Greece Socrates was faced with leaders who did not want the hard questions asked. He was asked to take poison and he did for the sake of peace in the state.  Thankfully we have a more open society and more freedom to do honest research and make unbiased discoveries..