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Because we, the gluten intolerant, have much in common with our allergies, 
deficient immune systems, etc., I'm assuming that what helps me may be of 
worth to some of you.  When I get an unexpected benefit from an 
intervention, I'm doubly pleased because I know it wasn't a "placebo 
effect."  So I thought I should share:

Every summer I get one or two crusty, burning, itching patches of eczema on 
one or both palms of my hands.  I've tried cortisol cream, which works 
pretty well, but I ran out & decided I'd just live
with it this summer.  Well, to make a long story short, my eczema patches 
had gotten worse than ever earlier this week.  I had one about the size of a 
25 cent piece that was rough & scratchy, itchy and burning, not to mention 
bright red & ugly.  I hadn't used oregano oil / olive leaf extract
(OO/OLE) for several weeks & began having symptoms of candida, so Wednedsay 
evening at bedtime a took a dose.  To my surprize, the next morning, my 
eczema patch was pink instead of red.  I continued taking OO/OLE all day 
Thursday & yesterday.  Today, there's hardly a trace left; my palms are 
pink, smooth & soft.  So there you have it, folks, another of Valerie's 
serendipidous
healing events to ponder ad nauseum!

I found a website (commercial, but well referenced) that has a casual but 
indepth discussion of olive leaf extract (but not oregano oil), what people 
are using it for & what to expect when you start
taking it ("die off" reaction, etc.) plus lots of anecdotal experiences like 
mine of unexpected
healing outcomes for stuff like psoriasis, arthritis, chronic fatigue, 
fibromyalgia, etc.  [The approach in the website appears to be pretty honest 
& straightforward.  They are not promising perfect
health & world peace if you just take their stuff every day for the rest of 
your life.  They admit,
that there isn't a well established protocol for each & every thing that 
ails human kind.]
http://www.oliveleafextract.com/clinical.html

This commercially prepared product (olive leaf extract) is still pretty new, 
so dosing & treatment protocols aren't well established.  If you decide to 
try it, you're on your own to figure out what brand, how much, etc.  Good 
luck.

FYI:  I take LifeTime Oregano Oil & Olive Leaf Extract drops which contains 
a grain alcohol (distilled & presumed GF).  I take it according to the 
directions on the bottle.  I don't mind the taste of this product, but my 
husband & son find it very offensive.  They would be better off with 
capsules.  Please don't ask me to advise you on which product & how much you 
should take, etc.  I'm not qualified to do so.  A knowledgeable naturopath 
or herbalist would be the best source for help with this.  I'm just one of 
those crazy gals who rushes in where angels fear to tread!  ha!

I should add here that because I'm taking a combination product with oregano 
oil & olive leaf extract, I can't be sure which ingredient is responsible 
for the improvements.  I have not seen these two ingredients combined into 
one product except for this particular brand.  Much
of what I've read about the benefits of oregano oil are also touted for 
olive leaf extract, so I'm
assuming that both ingredients are making a contribution.  So again, folks, 
I'm not advising, just discussing.  You're on your own to work this out for 
your benefit.

~Valerie in Tacoma

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