banners
Kickas Main Page | Rights and Responsibilities | Donate to Kickas
Forum Statistics
Forums33
Topics44,197
Posts519,915
Members14,168
Most Online3,221
Oct 6th, 2025
Newest Members
Fernanda, Angie65, Lemon, Seeme, LizardofAZ
14,168 Registered Users
KickAs Team
Administrator/owner:
John (Dragonslayer)
Administrator:
Melinda (mig)
WebAdmin:
Timo (Timo)
Administrator:
Brad (wolverinefan)

Moderators:
· Tim (Dotyisle)
· Chelsea (Kiwi)
· Megan (Megan)
· Wendy (WendyR)
· John (Cheerful)
· Chris (fyrfytr187)

QR Code
If you want to use this QR code (Quick Response code) just save the image and paste it where you want. You can even print it and use it that way. Coffee cups, T-Shirts etc would all be good for the QR code.

KickAS QR Code
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 188
J
jeanne Offline OP
First_Degree_AS_Kicker
OP Offline
First_Degree_AS_Kicker
J
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 188
Deb,
Congratulations on your son's approval!!! Not an easy feat. I will contact our insurance co. on Monday. I am still uneasy about how to detect a quack of a doctor. This is brand new territory for us.

Thanks Erica for your support.

Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 446
J
Black_Belt_AS_Kicker
Offline
Black_Belt_AS_Kicker
J
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 446
If you want help with healing using natural methods you can get help at

www.healingnaturallybybee.com

and i sometimes use

www.mercola.com

www.Atkins.com

I do know a few others. If you want to know more just ask me and i will send you details

Kind regards

Joanne


My name is Joanne and I am about to go for tests for AS. Any advice would be much appreciated
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75
Apprentice_AS_Kicker
Offline
Apprentice_AS_Kicker
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75
I TOTALLY agree with where you are going here
Dont expect support from all and sundry tho
there are QUACKS on both side of the fence
All I can say I do your own research-there is a wealth of info out there and its accessible to all who look
If you find something you like the look of GOOGLE it to death!!!
GO Girl!!!:-)

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 188
J
jeanne Offline OP
First_Degree_AS_Kicker
OP Offline
First_Degree_AS_Kicker
J
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 188
Joanne,
Been researching. You've got some good stuff. Sounds a lot like NSD and organic foods is the way to go for all of us.

Staffylove, None of the functional doctors in our area accept insurance. Dr. David Brownstein did write a book titled, "Overcoming Arthritis". He talks about nutrition and detoxing. Should have it soon, thank God for Ebay!

Thanks to all for your support.

Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 446
J
Black_Belt_AS_Kicker
Offline
Black_Belt_AS_Kicker
J
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 446
This guy knows what he is talking about. If you want to know any others just ask and i will put my thinking hat on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMJUdAyaVBY

Love Joanne


My name is Joanne and I am about to go for tests for AS. Any advice would be much appreciated
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,962
Presidential_AS_Kicker
Offline
Presidential_AS_Kicker
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,962
Hi Joanne,
Thanks for posting that link. I desperately need a fat burner... the typical low fat dieting doesn't work for me anymore.


HLA-B27+, JRA diagnosis in 1981, re-diagnosed as AS in 1988. Also iritis, colitis, and psoriasis. NSD + low carb helps me. My health makes it hard for me to post in a timely way.
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,461
Silver_AS_Kicker
Offline
Silver_AS_Kicker
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,461
I've chosen to work with integrative practitioners (except where a specialist is a must). Integrative docs take usually take a "conventional" and "alternative" approach, utilizing the most effective elements of both. They try to identify the root cause of the problem (as opposed to addressing symptoms only), much like you mention of these functional medicine doctors. Perhaps they are very similar and it is just a matter of semantics.

Anyway, a link to help you identify/screen functional medical doctors your area (perhaps you've already used this).

Institute for Functional Medicine - Practitioner Search


Kind Regards,
Jay

Almost all of us long for peace and freedom; but very few of us have much enthusiasm for the thoughts, feelings, and actions that make for peace and freedom. - Aldous Huxley

Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now. - Thomas Jefferson
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75
Apprentice_AS_Kicker
Offline
Apprentice_AS_Kicker
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75
Hey all
Ive been using a natural mineral chelation and diet for 3 months now and Im pain free. My joints are still audible but PAIN is GONE
Off for Xrays today to see if any damage has been done. I still have a sneaking suspicion that AS may be involved. I have RA but B27 neg.
HUGS TO ALL

Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 9,552
Likes: 10
Offline
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 9,552
Likes: 10
Hello,

I saw naturopaths as well for a while, problem was the expense. I also found they did not always listen so well either.

Tim


AS may win some battles, but I will win the war.

KONK - Keep ON Kicking
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,279
S
Copper_AS_Kicker
Offline
Copper_AS_Kicker
S
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,279
great link jay!! interesting there isnt just MDs or DOs. theres obgyn, chiropractors, rheumatologists, nutritionists, endocrinologists. very cool, thanks


AS & Fibro. NSD + no sugar
Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4

Link Copied to Clipboard
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 327 guests, and 249 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Recent Posts
An Inconvenient Study about neuroimmune diseases
by Robin_H - 10/19/25 01:29 PM
SIBO and possibly a better solution
by DragonSlayer - 11/29/23 04:04 AM
Popular Topics(Views)
3,616,821 hmmm
1,455,216 OMG!!!!
825,588 PARTY TIME!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5
(Release build 20201027)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 5.5.38 Page Time: 0.027s Queries: 35 (0.012s) Memory: 3.2528 MB (Peak: 3.5262 MB) Data Comp: Zlib Server Time: 2025-10-26 20:21:04 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS