FAQHS

Frequently Asked Questions About Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Note: Please read through all questions and answers carefully to avoid repeating the question, most of your questions you will find answered below as well as throughout the web site. If you can not find the answer and have a specific question not found here use the submit form below to ask.

Question: Is the lifestyle changes needed to heal HS in Naturally Slim Reflections?

Answer: Yes it is the lifestyle changes that others and I used and still do to heal from HS. It also talks about losing weight, as many who have HS are overweight. Even if you are not overweight the natural diet in the book needs to be implicated for the healing of HS.

Question:Beside the lifestyle changes, is there anything else that I need to do to heal from HS?

Answer: Yes and that is why I have the Healing HS group. Once you have read the books you may then join the book discussion group, where you will receive additional help from me, a Registered Natural Healer. You will also be joined with others who have the books and are healing or have healed from HS. You will then be advised on the other natural steps you can take for the healing of HS.

Question:Barb, How long have you been a Natural Healer, and what is the success rate you have seen accomplished through your program?

Answer: I have been working with those who have HS for 4 years. The success rate depends on the individual. It is up to each individual to follow the program. What you put into your healing is what you will get out of it. I can only teach those who are willing to learn and are willing to take on the responsibility for their self. If you want a rounded number that I cannot give as many who have healed go on their way and live their life, which is great! That is what we are here for to heal others. We do have pictures and testimonies that you can read and some of the healed that do stick around helping others would be glad to talk to anyone interested in doing the same.

Question: How long does it take for the natural healing program to work?

Answer: Again this depends on the individual. We use a rule of thumb that it takes the body one month for every year you have a chronic condition to heal. We have noticed that the rule is pretty much precise. In the case of HS we have seen some individuals heal faster and or slower. Whatever the case may be it depends on following the guidelines and sticking to it. Attitude is everything when it comes to healing any chronic condition, we do not need anyone to tell us if it will work or not, we know it works from the amount of people that have already healed using the method. Yes there are skeptics, however we are not here to try and convince anyone it works, again we already know it does and why and have written a research paper detailing the answers.

Skepticism is fine, but when you are healed then your skepticism will turn into gratitude. It is a small price to pay to relieve yourself of endless suffering, as can be attested to by all those who have healed or are healing.

Question: Barb, I have read all the information on this site, and am ready to get the books and give this a go to heal my HS. My question is: Do I need to buy any additional special foods?

Answer: No there are no additional special foods you need. I tell you the lifestyle changes to make in the book, and they are not "special foods". The majority of the foods can be found at your local grocery store as more and more stores are adding whole natural food sections. If you can not find a food listed in the book, I tell you where you can find it. You will also be in the discussion and healing group where we help each other locate certain brands or a certain food you may want to find. We also can recommend a suitable alternative to what you may be looking for, however the foods are common but natural and only on rare occasions, such as for those in other countries, does a person have a problem finding an item. The foods are what God has already put here for us to eat and enjoy for us to be healthy, and you will also have over 100 natural recipes to get you started right away. You will not need to sit around and say what do I eat?

Answer: Dear Depressed HS Sufferer. Thank you for writing in, however what every Hidradenitis Suppurativa sufferer must understand is that we receive literally tons of "Help Me" e-mails a week not only in the USA but from many other Countries around the world and that it is impossible to be in personal contact with each sufferer and therefore is why we have e-mail contact information on the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Research Report as well on the Home Page. As Natural Healers as much as we would love to be able to lay hands on each HS sufferer for healing again it is impossible for us to do so and is why True Natural Weight Loss web site was created which houses my books which contain the lifestyle changes necessary for the HS sufferer to begin healing. Along with the books, in the articles section here are three of my published articles dealing with healing. True Natural Weight Loss web site was created for the HS sufferer to be able to purchase the books and join Healing HS With God Given Nutrients discussion group where they then receive our professional help as Natural Healers, myself and my colleague which are healed from HS and have been studying and working with HS cases for a period of 4 years. I would also like to remind everyone that it is not I or my colleague that Heals Hidradenitis Suppurativa, but that God, The Great Physician, is the healer of all illness and that we, as Natural Healers, were given the gift of knowledge by God and work as His servants to help others Heal. Again to contact us please do so by using the email contact buttons within the web site and one of us will write to you personally. God Bless, Barb

Answer: This answer is in no way shape or form meant to frighten you any more than what you are already, however seeing that you have asked the question means that you are greatly concerned as many HS sufferers are of death. There are many times, because of the severe pain HS causes, that a person feels like dying and there have been cases of suicide because of it. To answer your question truthfully, YES, a person can die directly from HS. Is there documented cases of death directly caused by HS? Yes!

Here is an abstract from Blackwell Synergy: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046%2Fj.1526-0976.1999.08086.x

A Case of Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa Contributing to a Death and a Review of the Literature

Elisabeth M. Groginsky MD, John K. Olson MD, Thomas A. Lallas MD, Thomas E. Buekers MD, Scot Potts MD & Joel I. Sorosky MD

Abstract: Objective. Our aim was to report a fatal complication of hidradenitis suppurativa and a review of the literature. Materials and Methods. A case of severe hidradenitis suppurativa obscuring the diagnosis and precluding the treatment of a ruptured sigmoid diverticulum is presented. Results. We describe a 48-year-old woman who had a long history of untreated hidradenitis suppurativa with extensive vulvar involvement and poor nutritional status. The advanced state of her disease on initial presentation led directly to her death. Conclusion. Although it is a treatable disease, hidradenitis suppurativa can lead to systemic sequelae severe enough to contribute directly to death.

As you can see it says although a treatable disease that HS contributed to death. It is of our opinion at True Natural Weight Loss and Natural Health Resources that no one should have to die from HS and that there are natural cures for many disease including HS. It is up to each sufferer to decide what form of treatment they want to pursue to accomplish healing, however, keep in mind that pharmaceutical drugs were made to treat symptoms of disease not to cure it. It is up to the sufferer to take responsibility of their own health and thus is why we give the truth within this site so that indeed one can and in the past many have already healed from Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

God Bless, Barb

Question: Aren't there cases of vegans or people who eat naturally

being diagnosed with hs?

Answer: There very may well be however what you must realize is what the vegetarians are eating. For instance sitting right in front of me now is a cook book called 100% Vegetarian Recipes by the author Julianne Pickle found at book stores. There are many recipes in it that have sugar in them. Not natural sugar but refined and I know many vegetarians that eat tons of refined sugar. Not only do some eat sugar they also drink coffee, soda, and alcohol. They also take antibiotics and other prescription drugs such as those mentioned in our HS research report. And so you cannot always assume because someone is a vegetarian that they are healthy and are eating just vegetables! I have also seen vegetarians that eat cookies and cakes and pastries that have again sugars and chocolate, bad oils, wrong type of flours etc in them. The only thing missing is egg which would be considered an animal source. I have personally seen raw food people heal of not only HS but heal their cancers and other diseases when done properly. Natural is a broad spectrum word as well and often misused. Most people do not understand the concepts of it. Many have said they eat natural foods but when questioned were still eating things that feed their HS. So to answer your question again, I am sure there are vegans and natural food eaters that are diagnosed with HS because they have never treated the underlying cause of HS and still consume foods, drinks and drugs that feed the disease. The lifestyle changes in my book is what I and others use to start the healing process and a detox and other natural remedies are implicated along with this and is why we have the group for those who have the books as we work with each individual as natural healers and teach the proper methods. Thank you for submitting your question, I hope I have answered it for you.

Much Love, Barb

Answer: Eating natural foods to heal the body is not merely following recipes for the rest of your life but is learning to eat the proper foods that nature intended for us to eat to be in good health. Not only to feel well but that actually sustain life. Wrong eating and drinking which has been proven by numerous scientific studies in recent years cause our most common and serious diseases. Food is a substance that when eaten and absorbed by the bloodstream will nourish, repair and furnish life force to the body. But when our food is refined and loaded with chemical, additives, and preservatives the life-giving elements are taken away. Many diseases are the body’s effort to free our system of such poisons and congestions that result from wrong eating and drinking. However when you assist the body in expelling impurities and re-establish right conditions we can overcome disease. What everyone calls normal, as you have asked is not Normal to the body. If normal to you is eating foods that the body does not recognize and that destroy cells, organ function and are disease causing which is called SAD (Standard American Diet) then yes if you go back to your Normal eating HS will come back because it is those foods that made you Sick in the first place and the body is going to keep producing the very same symptoms such as eruptions to try and sustain life. Our program teaches the right foods to eat as well as repairing and replacing what has been lost that has caused the body to mount this type of immune reaction which we call HS and so you must ask your self the question: Do I want to keep eating the SAD diet and stay ill for life or do I want to learn and make necessary changes for life to sustain life to be disease free? Please take the time to look at the newly added picture of a group member that only after one month has gotten very noticeable results using our program.

Click Here and scroll down near the bottom of page to view pictures.

Blessings, Barb

Answer: To answer this question is simple: Tell them the truth! If a person cares enough about you to ask if you are ok then they care enough to understand when you tell them about HS. Most people really do want to know if you are ok when they ask as they may want to help you in some manner or even be there if you need them to talk too as they obviously can see your pain. I told all my direct family members that I had Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Very close friends as well because those are the people that do love you and do care about how you feel and telling them you are fine when they can see that you are not, makes them feel distant. I understand however that not everyone is as open as I and are more private, however you will feel much better to tell them than to keep it inside carrying the burden alone. Once they know about your pain by you describing it to them, they will know why you are in pain and walking funny and wont keep asking you.

God Bless, Barb

Answer: While herbs and minerals can help sooth outer skin, they will not per-say pull the toxins out of your body by bathing in them. In order to heal HS there are many steps that need to be taken starting with a detox and thus following the lifestyle changes in my book and this is what is going to stop feeding the disease and start the healing process internally. We also implicate in our program herbal and natural therapy to follow that is necessary to heal from HS. The body always heals from the inside starting with organs and will heal the outer skin last and if not done properly the body will keep mounting the same immune response to antigens and will continue to do so in the form of eruptions and thus is why surgery has been found as only a temporary fix until the HS comes back in the same spot or moves to another part of the body. Our healing program is devised to treat the underlying condition and the whole person; this takes time however it is what is necessary to heal from HS. You can however soak in Epsom salts that can provide temporary relief of pain but is not going to pull toxins. Your body is already purging toxins out of the skin however this form of toxin purging is the last resort secondary elimination process because the first eliminatory organ which is the liver is over burdened and can not keep up with the toxins being presented into the body. Toxin accumulation starts from within because of weakened organ function due to drug residue, chemicals, poor nutrition, lack of good flora, wrong eating, and poor digestion which allows antigens such as drug residue and large particles of foods to enter the blood steam which the body considers foreign and will mount the immune response to them and thus all of this must be corrected for the proper elimination and healing.

Much Love, God Bless, Barb

Question: I have a family and I would like to know if your program could be implemented for my entire family? Does your program include fruits, grains, etc.? I would also like to know if people have been helped with other ailments or only HS?

Answer: Yes the program can be implemented for your entire family providing they are willing to make changes to better their health. Our group Healing HS With God Given Nutrients for those who have the books and are following the program does consist of husbands and or wives who are following the program with their spouses for support and to reap the benefits as well. The program or lifestyle changes do include fruits and whole grains or complex carbohydrates (Fiber Rich) that are necessary in the diet. Many people have healed other ailments besides HS yes, such as: Arthritis, migraine headaches, chronic inflammatory conditions, acne, syndrome X, diabetes type II, high blood pressure, yeast and fungal infections, heart disease, obesity, and the list goes on because these chronic conditions can all be healed through diet, exercise, and natural medicine.

Answer: Hello

The makers of Splenda claim that it is made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar", and wants consumers to think that it is natural sugar without calories. The sweetness of Splenda derives from a chlorocarbon chemical that contains three atoms of chlorine in every one of its molecules so it is a chemicalized artificial sweetener!

The manufacturer of Splenda has patented several chemical processes for making the chlorinated chemical compound it calls sucralose, which is not natural like sucrose that is the precise name for table sugar.

Remember, Splenda is not a natural substance, it is an artificial chemical sweetener manufactured by adding three chlorine atoms to a sugar molecule. And again, because there have been no long-term human studies on Splenda to determine the potential health effects on people, no one can say with certainty that the substance is safe to eat. Splenda is NOT NATURAL and can have damaging effects on the body.

If you want to learn what natural sugars you should use that do not harm the body and what NATRUAL SWEETENER is not only safe to use but also has healing abilities such as lowering and stabilizing blood sugar levels you can find it in my book Natural Slim Recipes found on this site that has over 100 natural recipes including the wonderful all natural healing sweetener that is an herb mentioned above. Natural Slim Recipes is worth well over the value of 12.00 for which it is sold! It is a unique collection you will not find anywhere else. The book was designed for HS sufferers and for proper weight loss.

Thank you for your inquiry. Many Blessings and Good Health, Barb

Question: HOW IS WORKING WITH THE HS DIEASE? IS THERE ANY

RESTRICTIONS?

Answer: If I understand this question properly, you are asking if a person with HS can work? Many people that have HS do have jobs that they go to every day. It is very hard to obtain disability for HS. We do not advocate disability for HS, we advocate healing of the disease. There is no need to have restrictions because HS is a disease that can be healed from. I have done it and so have many others and many others who take the initiative to follow the outlined program that we offer will also do so in the future. The only restrictions are the restrictions a person would put on their self.

It is our opinion that if a person allows HS to restrict them, it is their own personal choice, because again beside my self, I have taught hundreds of others to heal from HS as well, and theses very people are HS free and not only able to work a job but do anything they wish that they found almost impossible to do when they suffered with HS.

I hope I have answered your question.

Many Blessings, Barb

Answer: Hello,

I suggest that you do not detox while pregnant or nursing. A detox releases toxins and so you do not want to detox while pregnant or nursing. Remember that everything you ingest will get to your baby as well and especially through your milk. So naturally you will want to avoid alcohol, coffee, processed foods that have additives, colors, artificial colors and flavoring and eat good whole foods such as whole grains, and fruits and vegetables.

There are herbs that can be taken while pregnant and there are herbs to avoid taken when pregnant and unless you are working with a natural doctor or homeopath and the formula is not designed for pregnancy then do not take it!

What you can take that is safe while pregnant are Probiotics. There have been studies that indicate giving a probiotic to pregnant mothers has been shown to decrease the incidence of allergies in their children; Clostridium difficile infection (pseudo-membranous colitis)”. Of course you always want to ask your doctor about taking anything while you are pregnant as they want to know what you are taking.

Thanks for your letter and Blessing to you and your new baby! Barb

ANSWER: Hello,

You do not have to be overweight to have HS. If you read our research report HS is not caused by being overweight:

http://www.truenaturalweightloss.com/HSResearchReport.html

Because lack of being able to exercise and because of chronic pain due to HS some people often become overweight. However the majority of those who suffer with HS were already overweight. Again obesity does not cause HS but can aggravate the condition. Fat cells store toxins. Once inside the body, these typical toxins and chemicals become cumulative in ones fat tissue. These toxins also store in the tissue of thin or normal weight people as well and it all comes from the diet and environment as well as drugs.

No one else in my family has or had HS either, however, I did find something that does run in the family that explains it! Also even eating a small amount of sugar (the wrong type) will feed the condition. Sugar is added to just about everything even drinks!

Lack of menstrual period (Amenorrhea) can be caused by many factors. I do not know enough about you or your history to answer that question for you. The absence of menstrual periods is a symptom just like HS is a symptom of an underlying cause. Some of the causes of amenorrhea can include: Hormone imbalance, estrogen dominance, polycystic ovarian syndrome, eating disorders, rapid weight loss, excessive weight gain, intense physical training, malnutrition, medications and of course pregnancy and menopause.

The lifestyle changes in my book will help anyone with HS start the healing process. I also offer ongoing Registered natural healer advice in the form of a Healing support group along with the purchase of my books to help those who suffer with HS learn the natural remedies that we use to assist along with lifestyle changes.

God Bless, Barb

Answer:Dear Wondering:

The theory that the appendix has no use is Man’s theory and not that of What God has given us. Man makes mistakes God does not, therefore it is my belief and opinion and that of many others that every organ in the body serves a purpose and is there for a reason. I do not put my trust in man because again man makes mistakes.

The appendix is not a useless structure. Today, the appendix is recognized as a highly specialized organ with a rich blood supply. The appendix contains a high concentration of lymphoid follicles. These are highly specialized structures that are a part of the immune system. Man believes that because the appendix can be removed and the body still remain alive that it serves no purpose. This is not true. When the appendix is removed, another brilliantly designed organ will take over the function and the body will cope without the appendix. Notice I said cope? Therefore we do still use the appendix.

Sometimes the appendix is removed because of appendicitis. This is however because of our high refined diet we have. Our ancestors did not eat a high refined diet! Appendicitis is only common in countries where a very highly refined modern diet is eaten. Where people eat a high proportion of vegetables, fruit and unrefined cereals, (in other words, have a high fiber diet), appendicitis is actually very rare.

Does HS have a link to a high refined diet? YES it does as so many other diseases do today! If you would take the time to read our HS research report, you will find the cause and what we have found the cure to end the suffering of HS. Basically when the underlying cause is fixed HS will stop in its tracks. We do not cover up symptoms or take out organs as our medical society does! Again we treat the underlying cause. This is why we have had so much success in treating and curing HS sufferers, where our medical society has failed.

Thank you for your question, it was very interesting for me to answer!

Many Blessings, Barb

Answer: Hello,

First and foremost I have never had radical surgery for HS and I was in stage III of the disease so for me to give you a first hand account of what surgery is like, I could not tell you. All I can tell you of is my 6 years experience research and working with HS sufferers and that is surgery is only a crutch not a cure for HS. The majority of sufferers report to me that surgery was painful, had a long healing time, and that lesions often returned at the surgery site or in another part of the body often times where the sufferer never experienced HS in the past.

The method of surgery would depend on the surgeon, stage of disease, and the location. In a person with stage III HS lesions and sinus tracks would be removed. Some surgeons use Negative-pressure dressings, closure with skin grafts and or local cutaneous flaps. Be aware that many people who have had surgery leave the hospital with staff infections as well! You would need to talk to a surgeon to review your case if you would decide to have surgery.

To improve the look of the skin and possibly Heal from HS is to follow the program that we have devised. Many people including myself have healed completely from HS without surgery and without prescription drugs.

To use a tanning bed is an individual choice. Do research on the effects it has on the skin and decide if you want that exposure. As far as a tanning bed helping HS in any form, it would not.

Blessings To You,

Barb

Question: I have suffered with this condition for over 10 years. It has gotten worse in the last 6 months, sometimes I feel it would be easier to end my life. I purchased your book, but I am on a fixed income(single mother) and a lot of this stuff is expensive, do you have any suggestions on what to do?

Answer: Hello,

You did not give me your name or e-mail and so I do not know who you are and hundreds of people have my book. I take what you have said very seriously! Please contact me personally:

My e-mail is barb@truenaturalweightloss.com

You have my book which is the lifestyle changes we all used to Heal from HS. I also have extended help for those who have bought my book. Anyone who has purchased and has read my book is invited to join our Healing Group. There you are joined with others who have already healed from HS or are in the processes of healing. You will also be given the other natural methods we used to heal from HS. You may also ask any and all questions you have such as this one and well will help you!

The lifestyle changes do not have to be expensive! There are methods to use to make fruits and vegetables just as safe to eat rather than to buy all organic that is a bit more expensive. So again I urge you to contact me personally so that we can get you in the group and assist you further. You are not alone, many have healed from HS and many are in the process and again, you will be joined with those people so that you can also learn more and heal as well. We all have also had the same feelings as you are experiencing as well and trust me, it helps to have others to talk too! We do care!

God Bless, Barb