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Posted 1/8/2017 8:09 PM (GMT 0)
Today I started adding back nuts and seeds so i chewed on a few pumpkin seeds a couple times. Right away i noticed some burning in both feet and a bit on my forehead. Now I do have Bart but from my understanding it can help with yeast or parasites. Either way I will be gulping them down soon. In a couple days I will add almonds as well.
Posted 1/8/2017 8:18 PM (GMT 0)
Pumpkin seeds are supposed to paralyze parasites in the GI tract.
Posted 1/8/2017 8:18 PM (GMT 0)
Pumpkin seeds are 73.5% manganese

Pumpkin seeds are a parasite killer

However, they are a seed and need to be sprouted before using.

Research phytic acid. It is an anti-nutrient and you want to do away with it. I just learned this last year. Now I sprout.
Posted 1/8/2017 8:31 PM (GMT 0)
Seeds are high in arginine also ...if you have ebv cmv or herp may have to balance with l lysine
Posted 1/8/2017 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
must be sprouted?

so the dried ones in the store, with shell or shelled, have this acid and are bad for you?

ok,.......new to me

So.........get raw ones and put them in water or what? Never seen sprouted ones in the store.
Posted 1/8/2017 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
Good info. I if I notice any issues I may stop using them but so far so good. I don't have any virus issues that I know of. My 2 main issues appear to be Bart and yeast. I slacked off my diet because I couldn't eat much but in the past I was able to eat nuts and seeds. They help well with yeast..at least in my case.
Posted 1/8/2017 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
They don't need to be sprouted...

My husband and I used to eat them all the time...

They may have more nutrients when sprouted though.
Posted 1/9/2017 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
does raw or roasted, will both work for parasites?
Posted 1/9/2017 4:09 AM (GMT 0)
A lot of people eat raw pumpkin seeds but like I said, google phytic acid and make up your own mind.

Girlie, years ago I used to eat them raw all the time also.

Sprouting is not a big deal. Just put them in water for overnight and then dry them. Piece of cake actually.

Whole Foods sells both kinds and you can see the difference in the price. If I'm lazy and rich I buy the sprouted ones. Most the time I buy the regular raw ones and sprout them myself.

Post Edited (PeteZa) : 1/8/2017 9:12:17 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/9/2017 4:27 AM (GMT 0)
OK, here is says almost all nuts, seeds and gains contain phytic acid. The content is higher when raw.

Soaked, sprouted and roasted lower the phytic acid.

rawfoodsolution.com/phytic-acid-and-the-raw-food-diet/

And this mentions using raw pumpkin seeds, it just paralyzes worms to unattach, not kill, you need something else to flush them out. And its not like you eat them everyday, you do what they say in a few days:

superfoodprofiles.com/pumpkin-seeds-parasites-intestinal-worms
Posted 1/9/2017 6:01 AM (GMT 0)
Uhhh if they are paralyzed and unattached they should be free floating a be passed with all waste.
Posted 1/9/2017 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
If I make flour of them, so that they are easier digestible, are they still paralyzing parasites?
Posted 1/9/2017 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
That may depend on just how long they are paralyzed and how well the gastro tract is working. =(

And, just to throw this out there - Borrelia (Lyme) feeds on manganese...........
Posted 10/7/2018 1:59 AM (GMT 0)
So, should we avoid pumpkin seeds because they contain lots of manganese or what?
Posted 10/7/2018 4:35 PM (GMT 0)

Alxander said...
So, should we avoid pumpkin seeds because they contain lots of manganese or what?

Not in my opinion
Posted 10/8/2018 1:14 AM (GMT 0)
I just recently started eating raw pumpkin seeds hoping they would help with parasites. I can't tell it does anything, but I'm not taking large amounts. Just eating a handful as a snack or sprinkling a handful on salad.
Posted 10/8/2018 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
Or you might just have a bad reaction to pumpkin seeds.
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