Question 1

are lyme tests elisa & western blot actually unreliable half the time like holistic/naturopath doctors or llmd's say?

Accepted Answer

Not true: Naturopaths spend a great deal of time and effort promoting themselves by debunking conventional medicine.  But who do you think they go to when they are sick?  The tests you mention are mostly reliable but there is a small margin of error for any tests.  To say these are unreliable at the 50% level is marketing and untrue.

Question 2

is lead safe ?

Accepted Answer

Not if inside us...: Lead is naturally occurring on earth. Outside of our bodies, lead is not a problem. If we eat or drink too much of it, it becomes a toxic contaminant inside our bodies. Lead is everywhere in our industrialized world, which means one shouldn't worry too much about it, but be sure our families are not eating or drinking things containing lead, nor using lead-contaminated containers or toys.

Question 3

can i eat raw lamb?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but why???: Haven't heard of any regulations against the eating of raw lamb, but why would one not cook his meat. Undercooked meat has bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are bad for people. One can enjoy a healthier lifestyle by cooking to death all those "germs", before eating.

Question 4

what can lead to coughing fits?

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Several causes: Coughing fits or spasms can be seen in pertussis (whooping cough), asthma, foreign body in the airway and even aspiration.  The cough is a protective reflex to clear the airway.  If symptoms occur frequently, a cough specialist such as an allergist or pulmonologist can help find the cause and also a treatment.

Question 5

what is maroteaux lamy syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Rare disease: Maroteaux-lamy Syndrome, a type of dwarfism is due to a deficiency in a specific mucopolysaccharide.  Treatment is available but is the most expensive treatment in the world, costing 365,000 dollars a year, according to Wikipedia.  That is criminal!  See the discussion here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroteaux%E2%80%93Lamy_syndrome

Here's another page on the disease: https://rarediseases.org/

Question 6

how does lead damage your child?

Accepted Answer

In a few ways: Blood lead level and cognitive score has an inverse relationship.  Higher blood lead causes hyperactivity in young children and aggressivess in older children.  Lead adversely affects heme synthesis resulting in anemia.

Question 7

how can poverty lead to ill health?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: due to malnutrition, lack of health education, inaccessibility of vaccines , medicines or health care, overcrowding, lack of sanitation (ie. for urine/feces), etc.

Question 8

what do u doif a baby goes limp on you?

Accepted Answer

Call 911: It is not normal for a baby to go  "limp"!
and it may herald a severe problem.

Question 9

what can i do to lower my lead  count ?

Accepted Answer

What is that?: Lead count?! what do you mean we may have heavy metals in our system as trace elements.

Question 10

why does heartbreak lead to more eating?

Accepted Answer

Stress: Heartbreak is a form of stress.  In many, eating is comforting so some people eat excessively as a form of self soothing.

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