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Posted 7/25/2013 2:52 PM (GMT 0)
gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/stomach-bug-sickens-people-8-states-205517596.html?vp=1

I'm interested in who is doing what tests to find these pathogens.
Posted 7/25/2013 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
And this is why I soak everything I eat that isn't cooked in grapefruit seed extract and peroxide.
Posted 7/25/2013 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
ima...Tests on the food or tests on the people who have the symptoms?



PK..How long to you soak your lettuce?..and how much peroxide?

Do you do the same with the triple washed stuff?

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Posted 7/25/2013 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
I soak everything for 15 minutes. If you leave things like berries much longer they go soft. I'll put 15 drops of gse in the lettuce spinner. Add water (it foams like soap) then 2 good glugs of peroxide and add the lettuce, soak for 15 then drain and spin. I used to refill and rinse, but then our community water had an outbreak of some nasty so I stopped doing that. I don't notice any bitterness to the lettuce from the gse. If you use just peroxide there s o need to rinse since it has no taste. I'd prop add an extra glug if just using peroxide. I do wash triple washed stuff. I just don't trust the food supply anymore and I'd rather be safe then sorry.
Posted 7/25/2013 8:03 PM (GMT 0)
I'm interested in how pathogens are detected in people because reading PK's posts tells me that it is highly unlikely most pathogens are found unless the techs have been told to look for one in particular.

PK found hers in blood but I think most pathogen tests are stool tests, aren't they?
Posted 7/25/2013 10:20 PM (GMT 0)
You can catch them multiple ways. For instance, diagnostechs is a 3 day stool and saliva test. They test for antibodies on a select grouping of parasites via saliva and for any identifiable pathogens via scope. Doctors can also order PCR blood tests for specific pathogens en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction or western blot. These are the most common types of tests available.
Posted 7/26/2013 7:44 AM (GMT 0)
Soak in apple cider vinegar
Posted 7/26/2013 12:44 PM (GMT 0)
"And this is why I soak everything I eat that isn't cooked in grapefruit seed extract and peroxide."


I may be wrong, but aren't you killing off the good stuff too ? like an antibiotic does ?
Posted 7/26/2013 1:30 PM (GMT 0)
so, when they do stool studies, do they check for everything? My GI usually checks for CDiff before assuming it's just a flare.
Posted 7/26/2013 2:06 PM (GMT 0)
I've read that CDiff is very hard to detect, ditto other pathogens unless you get the right person looking. Sneaky buggers.
Posted 7/26/2013 4:46 PM (GMT 0)

soystud said...
"And this is why I soak everything I eat that isn't cooked in grapefruit seed extract and peroxide."


I may be wrong, but aren't you killing off the good stuff too ? like an antibiotic does ?

the good stuff on the outside of the vegetables or fruit? I guess I would be if I believed that there was much good stuff on the outside. SBOs are practically nonexistant due to modern farming practices. I sure dont need the doses of mold or feces that are often present.

when my gut it completely healed for a bit, ill likely not be as militant, but right now Id prefer to get my probiotics from fermented products and supplements then gamble with what might be present on a fresh vegetable or fruit.
Posted 7/26/2013 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
beatUC, it honestly just depends. A doctor can order a complete microscopic check for ova and parasites or they can just order a specific check for c.diff. Most docs just do the cdiff check as then the stool does not have to be cultured and grown. it is a quicker test.
Posted 7/27/2013 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
I heard on my local news a few weeks ago, that's it's actually bad to re-wash/rinse those pre-washed bags of salad as it ends up creating bad bacteria on them....weird cuz I've never known/heard anyone getting sick from washing/rinsing those types of pre-washed items...sometimes I really wonder about some of the studies out there...they can definitely have ones mind spinning with all the studies that are done.
Posted 7/29/2013 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
You don't wanna wash/ rerinse then put them back in a container. You wont get the moisture out off them. But there is zero issue with rinsing something before you eat it :)
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