Comments on: Respecting human ecology. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:31:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Paying attention: herbalism from the ground up. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/comment-page-1/#comment-157 The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Paying attention: herbalism from the ground up. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:48:08 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/#comment-157 [...] (This is the last post in a series on my herbal philosophy. Previous posts in the series: The body is an ecosystem, The body is not a war zone, Escaping the body-as-battleground trap and Respecting human ecology.) [...] [...] (This is the last post in a series on my herbal philosophy. Previous posts in the series: The body is an ecosystem, The body is not a war zone, Escaping the body-as-battleground trap and Respecting human ecology.) [...]

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/comment-page-1/#comment-117 crabappleherbs Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:00:34 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/#comment-117 The fact that we are subject to lots of toxic crap means that we need to support our bodies' detoxification systems. But it doesn't necessarily mean we need to bypass them. I am leery of "chelation therapy" because there are a lot of less-than-savory people/companies promoting all sorts of weird versions of it, some safe, some not-so-safe. Elevated blood lead levels are definitely a concern, especially for someone who wants to conceive. (It's possible that proper, professionally-supervised chelation might be necessary for someone in this position, but only if her lead levels were extremely high. This is not something to undertake lightly, as it is extremely hard on the body.) Where lead is an issue I would definitely want to maintain good nutrition (especially iron, calcium and vitamin d to prevent the accumulation of lead in the bones), and check the environment -- is there lead in her water? Lead dust accumulating on windowsills? Lead paint on floors? All these are common causes of elevated blood lead levels. So I would get rid of the source of poisoning and support her body's detoxification systems. The fact that we are subject to lots of toxic crap means that we need to support our bodies’ detoxification systems. But it doesn’t necessarily mean we need to bypass them. I am leery of “chelation therapy” because there are a lot of less-than-savory people/companies promoting all sorts of weird versions of it, some safe, some not-so-safe. Elevated blood lead levels are definitely a concern, especially for someone who wants to conceive. (It’s possible that proper, professionally-supervised chelation might be necessary for someone in this position, but only if her lead levels were extremely high. This is not something to undertake lightly, as it is extremely hard on the body.) Where lead is an issue I would definitely want to maintain good nutrition (especially iron, calcium and vitamin d to prevent the accumulation of lead in the bones), and check the environment — is there lead in her water? Lead dust accumulating on windowsills? Lead paint on floors? All these are common causes of elevated blood lead levels. So I would get rid of the source of poisoning and support her body’s detoxification systems.

]]> By: Gillian http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Gillian Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:40:02 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/#comment-110 I'm wondering what you think about heavy metal testing a chelation treatment if the levels are high. I have a friend who want to concieve but did this testing first, came up high in led and is know doing chelation to deal with it. I have always had a "the body knows how to detoxify itself" philosphy but her take was that we are subject to lots more "crap" now then our body is designed to deal with. Thoughts? I’m wondering what you think about heavy metal testing a chelation treatment if the levels are high. I have a friend who want to concieve but did this testing first, came up high in led and is know doing chelation to deal with it. I have always had a “the body knows how to detoxify itself” philosphy but her take was that we are subject to lots more “crap” now then our body is designed to deal with.

Thoughts?

]]> By: Persephone http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Persephone Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:54:14 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/#comment-108 You said: "Sure, sugar (for example) isn’t good for you. But feeling superior and repressed because you didn’t eat any birthday cake is likely worse. Emotions are a part of your ecosystem. Culture is a part of your ecosystem. Sometimes it’s okay to eat birthday cake, sometimes it isn’t. Pay attention and you’ll know the difference." I think that's EXACTLY what grates on my nerves about my "natural" minded friends! You put it so concisely. I'll eat the birthday cake, in balance, and they won't, and look down on me. Arg. Some things are good for the soul. I'm really loving this series. And I'm looking forward to your series on grains as well, since I'm in a place right now where I feel grains aren't good for me, which is the opposite of what I've believed for a long time. You said: “Sure, sugar (for example) isn’t good for you. But feeling superior and repressed because you didn’t eat any birthday cake is likely worse. Emotions are a part of your ecosystem. Culture is a part of your ecosystem. Sometimes it’s okay to eat birthday cake, sometimes it isn’t. Pay attention and you’ll know the difference.”

I think that’s EXACTLY what grates on my nerves about my “natural” minded friends! You put it so concisely. I’ll eat the birthday cake, in balance, and they won’t, and look down on me. Arg. Some things are good for the soul.

I’m really loving this series. And I’m looking forward to your series on grains as well, since I’m in a place right now where I feel grains aren’t good for me, which is the opposite of what I’ve believed for a long time.

]]> By: darcey http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/comment-page-1/#comment-103 darcey Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:25:34 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/#comment-103 Hear hear! Great post! Hear hear!
Great post!

]]> By: Henriette http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Henriette Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:58:45 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/27/respecting-human-ecology/#comment-98 Lovely. I couldn't agree more. Lovely. I couldn’t agree more.

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