> Hi Lolo, I was going to research more about
> this today, if I can get to it. One
> observation is that if you have problems
> with nephritis (spelling?), kidneys, urinary
> tract infection and gall stones, these all
> may be symptons that your system is not
> working up to par, and you should consider
> on changing a few things in your diet and
> lifestyle to bring your system back up to
> health. It was said many years ago that I had nephritis of the right kidney, that was when my oldest son was four, he is now 25....

> I would agree with Ironsides that more water
> is a first step. I don't know much about the
> stones, but they come from a build up of
> minerals, right? If you are putting a lot of
> water through your system it will help flush
> out the things your body is using to form
> the stones.
I know about the water, I made more efforts in the last couple of years to drink more, but unfortunatly I have started drinking mineral water lately because I had cramps with my intestine, it might be why I had a bit more problems.

> It takes water for every system of your body
> to operate, even to process herb tea
> requires water. Your body is approx. 70%
> water. When you breathe out into cold air
> and you see the fog from your mouth, that is
> water, which shows how much water your body
> is using with every breath you take. Water
> is extremely important. If you weigh around
> 100 pounds you should drink at the minimum 6
> cups of water a day, increase if you're
> sick. Make a routine of it, when you wake
> up, down a cup, keep a bottle with you all
> the time. Add some lemon or grapefruit oil
> to the water for flavor, or even peppermint
> which has been studied for its effects on
> curbing the appetite.
my appetite is not too much, I am pretty good in my choice of food, just the good fats, abundance of vegetables with bit of meat or cheese and almost no starch... I lost 27 pounds since october... I had gained constantly since I had my son 11 years ago,like my metabolism stopped working.

> I'm trying to find a recipe I came across
> recently for naturally passing gallstones.
> From what I understand it's not a yummy
> recipe, but it works.
I had known someone who talked to me about passing gallstones naturally years ago, I had an operation for gallstone six years ago, and it seemed it was not a good move. But, stones in the kidneys or bladders are different, but I believe you probably can pass them naturally too.

> I'll look into herbs and oils that support
> the kidneys and urinary tract and try to get
> some info up soon.

> From my studying you can pass the stones
> without an operation, it is possible, but as
> I said about Diabetes, it requires
> determination and sticking to the regime. If
> you can find a holistic or ND healer in your
> area, perhaps you can consult with them.

> What other symptons do you have? Could you
> find out your pH level? Are you acid or
> alkaline. Do you have candida in your
> system. What is your metabolism like, what
> about your thyroids, are they normal or
> over/underactive? Blood pressure? Do you
> fatigue easily, do you get at least 30m. of
> exercise a day, the kind that will bring a
> sweat and increase your breathing?

> And what about emotional and mental things,
> have you faced problems in those areas
> recently, are they resolved, do you have
> support?

> These are just some of the basic questions I
> would want to find out from anyone who in
> seeking for advice in bringing their body up
> to par.

> I really will try to get to this today,
> tomorrow at the latest (I teach my kids
> English today, have aikido, so my work hours
> are limited).

> Take care and I'm thinking about you! (do we
> have emoticons at this site?)
My emotional health has been up and down these last few years, I am doing better now. My blood pressure,and thyroid are normal apparently according to the tests at the doctor, and candida and ph I don't know yet, but I can check it perhaps this summer when I go to the doctor. I am very very busy right now because of a future move, school ending and all, that is why I try to eat the best I can ,exercice a bit better, but the weather has been pretty bad here. But, I climb to the fourth floor at work as many times as I can during week days and I have to go back to my thirty minutes of bike exercise as soon as the weather gets better.
Thanks PorcDoll, you are doing a great job and Dr Iron too hahaha!