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Pastimes : Don't Ask Rambi -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rambi who wrote (39211)	10/5/1999 8:59:00 PM
From: Justin C	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Did the doctor give any hints as to how he's going to fix the breathing problems? Justin the Asthmatic is interested in hearing about it. I'm reading and hearing more about the role of diet in asthma. Latest theory is that excessive carbohydrates (especially the "bad" ones -- sugar, refined grain products, and starchy vegetables like rice and potatoes) can cause asthma problems. Here's a paragraph from endocrinologist Dr. Diana Schwarzbein's book The Schwarzbein Principle ... Eating too many carbohydrates causes insulin levels to rise too high, which leads to the excessive formation of hormones known as the eicosanoids. One of the eicosanoids' main functions is the relaxing or contracting of various smooth-muscle groups. Eicosanoids are also involved with immune-system responses. When insulin is high, it disrupts eicosanoid balance so the bronchial smooth muscles contract and immune responses are exaggerated. The end result is asthma. For the past month I've eliminated cereal, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc., and am beginning to sleep thru the night without waking with asthma. So there may be some- thing to the theory. Dr. S's diet is high in protein and certain "good" fats, and is limited in "good" carbohydrates (low-starch fruits and vegetables), and she discourages the use of alcohol and stimulants like coffee. Bummer.

To: Rambi who wrote (39211)	10/5/1999 11:39:00 PM
From: jpmac	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

Oh, no. I just read the post of your day. You could use a spell in the treehouse, too, it sounds. Here I have a bottle of that white wine you like stashed for just such an occasion. You can drink it straight from the bottle and not share. "My bottle. Mine," you can growl when Mel or Zin eye it. Let 'em drink beer. I'm so sorry to hear about the manuscript, but... hey, it's not a rejection. And since you wrote you found out!!!! Dang, that sucks. That was one of the scenarios we discussed, isn't it? I'm glad you wrote. Now for the real scene where they read it and like it and then there you are. Or if it's not done yet, we could make yours the first book published by the my(and whoever's) company. Do you like what I've done with the treehouse? The Van Gogh poster is from work and the horse dangling from a string by its neck represents the Broncos season so far.