Saturday, August 20, 2011

Day 38

I wanted to share the new news I heard today.  My grandmother has been diabetic her whole life.  She has had 2 heart attacks and she is pretty much taking a shot of insulin every time she eats.  There was a time after her first heart attack she was really good about her food intake and was exercising regularly and she had her diabetes under control.  They almost took her off insulin shots completely and she was doing really well.  As time wore on she reverted back to her old way of life as far as not exercising and eating unhealthy foods and before we knew it she had ulcers growing in her feet and it went as far as her having one of her toes removed.  She's had issues as of recently with circulation and has had stints put in her legs to help the blood flow.  She is currently on this treatment - and as of last weekend when my other grandparents came to visit, she still was eating the things diabetics should stay away from.  So I can honestly say that she is not watching her food intake and is not properly exercising like she was several years ago when she first had her initial heart attack.

Grandma went to the Dr.'s office yesterday to do her usual diabetes check up.  Her blood sugar is usually at 7.0 (A1C). As of yesterday, her blood sugar is 6.6.  A normal blood sugar is between 4 and 6.  (I Google'd this information, and it really varies.  My grandmothers Dr. advised that if she gets to a 6% or lower, her diabetes could possibly cease). She is still off the marker for normal, but with a 4 tenths point reduction in her blood sugar levels; it's definitely a huge drop considering her consistency of her 7.0 blood sugar level over the years.  The only thing different she has been doing is taking the Weevils.  The other side effects she's experiencing are more energy, clear head (thinking clearer), better sleep and not groggy.

I myself am still taking these Weevils, I'm currently on day 38 and my tumors continue to get smaller.  My sleep pattern is pretty solid at this point - becoming tired and ready for bed by 9-9:30 PM and waking refreshed at 5AM.  I find that even when I fight my urge to sleep and go to bed late (for example, on the weekends) I am still waking early and feeling pretty good.  I would like to add that everyone is different.  My father is on the same day that I am (day 38) and while normally he is on 2 kinds of blood pressure medication; he is currently not taking any medication.  The Weevil treatment has regulated his blood pressure to normal levels.  My father checks his blood pressure daily and has been normal now for approximately 2 weeks.  Of course it's not advised you go off any doctor prescribed medicines; my father chose to stop taking them and so far he has been fine.  In any-case I am excited to share these stories with you and hope it continues to inspire or answer any questions you may have!!!

Sunday, August 7, 2011

I found some interesting information today...

Today is day 25......I had this wild itch to see if I could find anything on Wikipedia - when I put in "Peanut Weevil" (that's what I told it was) no hits came up.  Then I decided to just Google Weevil and of course it did come up! After clicking on a few pages, I found this website that did a really good job of explaining what they are - and the correct term is "the confused beetle" which I found a bit amusing :)  here's the link:  http://www.pantrypest.com/confusedflour.htm.  Here is the info in a nutshell:


Confused Flour Beetle and Red Flour Beetle

Confused Flour Beetle

confused flour beetle


The confused flour beetle and the red flour beetle are very similar in appearance and can be most easily distinguished by examining the antennae:
the antennae of the red flour beetle end abruptly in a three-segmented club, while the confused flour beetle's antennae gradually enlarge towards the tip, ending in a four-segmented club.
The red flour beetle is primarily a pest in southern states. The adults are strong fliers
The confused flour beetle is primarily a pest in northern states. The adults do not fly.
Adult beetles of these two species have shiny, reddish brown bodies that are about 1/7 inch long, flattened, and oval.
The small size of the confused flour beetle enables it to work its way inside many sealed containers.
These beetles have a very wide food range including cereals, grains, spices, grain products, shelled nuts, dried fruit, chocolate, drugs, peas, beans and other similar materials. The biologies of these two species are very similar; their average life span is about 1 year, but some have been known to live almost 4 years.
The females lay their small, white eggs loosely in flour or other food material.
The eggs, which are coated with a sticky secretion, become covered with flour or meal and readily adhere to the sides of sacks, boxes, and other containers.
They hatch into small worm-like larvae that are slender, cylindrical in appearance. When fully grown, the larva is3/16 inch long and white, tinged with yellow.
At this stage, it transforms into a small pupa. At first white, the pupa gradually changes to yellow and then brown, and shortly afterward transforms into a beetle.
In summer, the period from egg to adult averages about 6 weeks.

Now the red flour beetle flies - so we know that these are the confused flour beetle!  


Saturday, August 6, 2011

I can't believe how dependent on technology we are...

Today is day 24.  I have been MIA (missing in action) because my laptop decided to not function properly - hence I have been MIA!  So to continue my observation of taking these Weevils.  I would like to share that I have an aunt who is taking them who lives in southern California and she suffers from mild strokes or some kind of seizure type illness (I know I will need to get the specifics so I can share exactly with you).  Anyway she can tell when she is about to have an episode and more often than not she ends up in the hospital for a few days and then goes back home.  Evidently she was starting to experience the symptoms she usually gets when an episode begins, but the episode never fully hit her.  She didn't have to go to the hospital and she feels just fine.  I believe she is on day 35 or so...is it the Weevils?  I am not sure but you can bet that the only real change that has occurred in her daily routine is her taking the Weevils.

So how am I doing?  Well, as I have mentioned before I had a really bad schedule as far as sleep goes, and I am on a tremendous schedule now.  I would say by 9:30-10:00 I can barely keep my eyes open!  My alarm goes off at 5AM and sometimes I beat it to the punch.  I work early anyway - I have a 7-4 day so my sleeping schedule is pretty relevant - I can honestly say that without this new schedule I seem to be naturally experiencing, I'd probably not be a successful employee - honestly - I'd be late and groggy and what not.  Now, when I am at work, I can tell I am sharp and quick and my mind is just soaking everything up, processing it and delivering the information like I've never experienced before.  I also would like to give you an update on my calcium deposits.  I had one in particular on my upper right arm that was shrinking at an unbelievable speed.  It seemed like every couple of days I would feel it and it was getting smaller - to the point where some people I know who didn't know I was taking these Weevils noticed a significant difference in the size just by looking at my arm.  I have noticed in the last week that the shrinking continues, but at a slower rate, and my other two calcium deposits are starting their process of shrinking.  I couldn't understand why the calcium deposit in my upper right arm was shrinking and the other two were unaffected.  This week, the one in my right forearm is definitely getting smaller and the larger one in my upper left arm is starting to change shape.  I would like to take the time to stress that the last 2 calcium deposits I just shared with you I have had since I was a child and they have never changed size, shape, anything - so just like the rest of my body, I know them REALLY well.  I am simply beside myself.

I also recently found out that there is a HUGE black market of Weevils in terms of people selling them.  THIS IS UNETHICAL.  You have no idea if the Weevils are clean, carry diseases, or if it's even the right kind, etc.  I am not an expert by any means, but I know from the care that my mother gives to her Weevils this type of treatment is COMPLETELY INTENDED TO BE GIVEN FOR FREE.  If you see people selling the Weevils, please do not purchase them.