Wow! Astonishing information! Thanks!

I'm just beginning to search for information on adrenal fatigue, because 'something' from the holidays is hurting my back/waist/rib areas.

I know I allowed myself too much of certain things, but I thought I'd see how they affected me. Now I know I'm not yet ready for things like processed cream cheese; canned cranberry sauce; wine; chocolate candy (sickeningly sweet); sweetened gelatine salad; commercial dressings; etc., even though I shoveled in lots of homegrown beansprouts as well.

Actually, I thought I had behaved quite reasonably. But, reading JamesG's post on magnesium blows me away. No wonder!!!

Okay. So, quick as a wink, the 'fixer' in me wants to know - What do I do now?

Dr. Dean suggests that a person may need both calcium and magnesium supplements, in a 1 to 1 ratio, for a period of months to a year, before beginning to rely on green drinks and a healthy Diet as maintenance dosage.

Sitting here before the computer, my mind flicks around the house, searching for what I have in my cupboards. (Also, I plan to run out and sprinkle Epsom Salts on the garden patch before the weather warms up much.)

Too, we made some pots of soup over the holidays that I drank almost entirely by myself. They were so satisfying!

Last summer we grew Hubbard squashes by our front door. We had cleared a patch of 30+ year-old ornamental Junipers (that's another story), and planted giant marigolds, etc., plus two squash plants. Everything fair jumped out of the ancient soil! (All we did was rake up and carry away 3 - 4 inches of dead needles.)

I love steamed young Hubbard squash, with butter.

We (food processor) sliced and dehydrated young squashes, skins and all.

My husband whizzed a good handful of the chips in the blender, to make powder. Then he boiled the powder in a bit of water for a short time. He added milk, and some Mrs. Dash and good salt.

I couldn't get enough of it! I could even taste the youth of the squash.

Now I'm wondering if there wasn't a good supply of magnesium in it.

But, this ache, and fatigue, is AFTER lots of the soup! Maybe the processed stuff was more powerful than I had thought. Or, maybe we need to omit the milk.

Back to the sleuthing!

Thanks again, James. We all need to know this.

fledgling