The VP Foundation Newsletter
The VP Foundation opened its doors in the 1990s with effective treatments developed through cutting edge research. The information and guidance provided to members over the years through the Newsletters remains up-to-date, reliable, and of enduring value. To order back issues, see order form.
Spring 1994 Issue (Number 4)
- A Conversation With Clive Solomons, Ph.D.
- The Vulvodynia Project Oxalate Analysis
- A Practical Approach to The Low Oxalate Diet
- Letters Received by The Foundation
- Another Resource - Another Kind of Doctor (American Association of Naturopathic Physicians)
- More About HPV
Fall 1994 Issue (Number 5)
- Chicago Support Group Hosts Seminars (calcium oxalate research and treatment)
- New Direction in Medical Management of Vulvar Vestibulitis – Topical Estrogen
- New Edition of The Low Oxalate Diet Cookbook
- Low Oxalate Recipes
- Natural Measures and Practical Helps
- Pregnancy Network Is Formed
Winter 1995 Issue (Number 6)
- Natural Therapies for Vulvar Pain
- Letters to the Foundation
- Publications and Broadcasts
- Foundation Represented at Professional Meetings
- Couples Meet the Challenge of Pain Together
- Update on Calcium Oxalate Project
- About the Diet
- Natural Measures and Practical Helps
- Low Oxalate Recipes
Spring and Summer 1995 Issue (Number 7)
- Seminars Held in United States and Canada
- Chicago Seminar Videotape Available
- A Review of Publications by Clinicians
- Enhancing Treatment from a Naturopathic Physician's Perspective
- Self-Assessment Survey Nears Completion
- Scantihose Company Pledges Support
- Experiences Shared by Members
- Scientific Research Committee Formed
- Denver Support Group Garage Sale
- Letters Received by The Foundation
- Low Oxalate Recipes
- Devotional Books
Fall 1995 Issue (Number 8)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Vulvar Pain
- Regional Seminars Held During Fall
Winter/Spring 1996 Issue (Number 9)
- Demystifying Biofeedback
- Update on Self-Assessment Survey
- Greensboro Support Group Raises Money
- VPF Representatives Attend Fibromyalgia Conference
- Referral Network Grows
- Low Oxalate Recipes
- United Kingdom Meets in London
- Benefits of Low Oxalate Diet Confirmed in England
- Update on NAG Study
- Natural Measures and Practical Helps
- Regional Seminars to be Held in June
- Suggestions for Vegetarians
- Letters Received by the Foundation
Summer 1996 Issue (Number 10)
- Demystifying Physical Therapy
- Network Leader on Physical Therapy
- Support Group Leader on Trigger Point Therapy
- Letters Received by the Foundation
Fall 1996 Issue (Number 11)
- Exploring the Fibromyalgia Connection
- Mayday Fund Awards Grant for Public Outreach
- Jacksonville Support Group Reaches Out
- Pilot Test of VPF Self Assessment Survey
- Summer Seminars Bring Members Together
- New Seminar Video Offered by VPF
- Research Project Update
- Letters to the Foundation
Spring 1997 Issue (Number 12)
- The Low Oxalate Cookbook is Published
- Vulvar Pain Featured on Channel 6 News in Philadelphia
- Letters
- It Usually Takes More Than A Diet
- Fund for Testing the Oxalate Content of Foods and Beverages
- Recipes
- Research Update - The Pain Project
- The Low Oxalate Cookbook - An Epilogue
- VPF Survey Update
Summer/Fall 1997 Issue (Number 13)
- How Networking Can Help You and Others
- VPF is Represented at Professional Meetings
- About the Diet
- Why You Should Not Self-Treat with Guaifenesin
- Successful Treatment Experiences Shared by Network Leaders and Members
- The Gift of Tomatoes - Low Acid Tomatoes
- Summer Seminars Enjoyed by Members
- Third Annual VPF/Scripps Seminar a Success
- On the Road with the VPF
- Letters Received by the Foundation
- The Five Avenues of Spiritual Healing
- Foundation to Raffle Handmade Quilts
Winter/Spring 1998 Issue (Number 14)
- 1998 VPF Seminars are Scheduled
- 1997 Quilt Project is a Success
- A Word About Newsletters and Membership Benefits
- Columbia Charitable Foundation Makes Contributions
- Some Possible Causes of Flare-Ups
- VPF Homepage on Internet
- Volunteers Represent VPF at Conference
- Historic Meeting of Pain Advocacy Organizations Held by Mayday Fund
- Opportunity to Participate in Research Study Announced
- How to Be a Salicylate Sleuth
- Natural Measures, Practical Tips, and Helpful Products
- Letters
- Books
- "New Life" Sampler Quilt Donated for Fundraising
Summer/Fall 1998 Issue (Number 15)
- Sexual Issues and Vulvar Pain
- Contributions Made to Research
- VPF Publishes New Bibliography
- 1998 VPF Seminars Well Attended
- VPF Represented at Professional Meetings
- Put A Cookbook in Your Library
- About the Diet
- Meeting the Challenge of The Low Oxalate Diet
- Factors Vitally Relevant to The Low Oxalate Diet
- Letters to The Foundation
- Letters to Dr. Solomons
Winter/Spring 1999 Issue (Number 16)
- Harvesting Your Dreams
- Michigan Member Wins Quilt
- A Note of Thanks to Research Participants
- Contributions Received for Research
- Invitation to the 1999 VPF Seminars
- New VPF Support Groups
- Helpful Products
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Supports VPF
- Oxalate Testing Program Progresses
- Put a Cookbook in Your Public Library
- About The Diet
- A Daughter's Love
- Letters
- "Sunbonnet Sue" Spearheads 1999 Quilt Project
Summer/Fall 1999 Issue (Number 17)
- Connective Tissue Stabilization Study Announced
- Low Oxalate Recipes - Thanksgiving
- The Challenge of Vulvar Pain Syndrome
- Letters
- A Letter to Dr. Solomons
Winter/Spring 2000 Issue (Number 18)
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Vulvodynia
- VPF Attorney Honored by United Way
- VPF Wins Human Race
- Contributions Made to Research
- Annual Drawings Create Many Winners
- Put a Cookbook in Your Public Library
- Books and Articles
- Regional Seminars Held for VPF Members
- Letters
Summer/Fall 2000 Issue (Number 19)
- Seminar Attendees Report Recoveries
- Seminar For Research Project Participants Set
- My Wish for Foundation Members
- Members Recommend Helpful Self-Care Measures and Products
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions and Effective Treatments
- Prevent Chronic Infections Without Using Antibiotics
- One-Person Recoveries Reported
- Letters to the Foundation
- Books and Articles
- Put a Cookbook in Your Library
- About the Diet
- Low Oxalate Recipes
- Letters to the Foundation
- African Violets Winner Announced
Spring/Summer 2001 Issue (Number 20)
- Stress and Power
- Emu Oil Draws Praise
- North Carolina Seminar Brings Members Together
- My Wish for Foundation and Pain
- Project Members
- VPF Support Group News
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Treatments
- More about Propylene Glycol
- Put a Cookbook in Your Library
- Low Oxalate Recipes
- Letters to the Foundation
- VPF Wins Human Race Again
- VPF's 2001 Annual Drawing Set for December 10
Fall 2001/Winter 2002 Issue (Number 21)
- Recovered Members Win 2001 Drawing
- What the Foundation Means to Me (27 Letters from Recovered VPF Members)
- Put a Cookbook in Your Public Library
- "Do You Want to Be Made Whole?"
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Treatments
- Oxalate Content of Soybean Products Tested
- Members Recommend Helpful Products
- Notice to International Members
- Letters to the Foundation
- Letters to Dr. Solomons
Summer/Fall 2002 Issue (Number 22)
- Food Testing Program is Launched
- Why Not the Best?
- Funds for Pain Project Participation Available
- Special Bicycle Seat on Sale
- The Low Oxalate Diet Addendum 2002
- Low Oxalate Recipes
- Foods Requested by Foundation Members for Oxalate Content Testing
- THE TRUTH ABOUT OXALATE - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Put a Cookbook in Your Public Library
- Director of Volunteer Services Appointed
- Matters of Life & Death: Risks vs. Benefits of Medical Care
- VPF's Drawing Set for December 31
- Letters to the Foundation
- Letters from Leaders
- Letter to Dr. Solomons
Summer/Fall 2003 Issue (Number 23)
- Food Testing Program Expands Diet
- The Low Oxalate Diet Addendum - August 2003
- History of The Oxalate Testing Program for Foods and Beverages
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- A Letter to Oprah
- VPF Drawing Winners Announced
- The Conquest of Pellagra
- Books and Articles
- Helpful (and Unhelpful) Products Reported By VPF Members
- Letters to the Foundation Reveal Many Recoveries
- Ways You Can S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Donations to the VPF
Summer/Fall 2004 Issue (Number 24)
- VPF Leader Conference Held in Colorado
- Cookbook Two Nears Completion
- VPF Leaders Comment on The Low Oxalate Diet
- The Low Oxalate Diet Addendum August 2004
- Numerical Oxalate Values Reported Addendum August 2004
- Preparation Methods Compared Addendum August 2004
- VPF Oxalate Testing Program Expands
- THE TRUTH ABOUT SURGERY
- Letter to Physicians
- Annual Drawings Attract Support
- Letters to the Foundation
- Helpful Products Recommended
Fall 2005 Issue (Number 25)
- Cookbook Two Is Published
- Associate Director for Technology Joins Staff
- VPF Wins "Fight for Ox-Absorb"
- Foundation Draws Crowds at Women's Expos
- VPF Begins Taping Recovery Video
- The Low Oxalate Diet By Groups
- Numerical Values Reported
- Analysis of Oxalate Content of Recipes Using Selected Flours
- Low Oxalate Recipes
- Ways to Give to the Foundation
April 2006 (Number 26)
- Connective Tissue Research - A Foundation for Effective Treatment
- About Blueberries
- Helpful Products Reported by VPF Members
- Put Cookbook Two in Your Public Library
- Inviting You to Give For A Firm Foundation
- Low Oxalate Recipes
- Traveling Abroad on The Low Oxalate Diet
- Letters to the Foundation
- Accolades for The Low Oxalate Cookbook - Book Two
October 2006 (Number 27)
- Major Pasta Study Accomplished for Low Oxalate Dieters
- Giving for a Firm Foundation - A Report
- Southern Women's Show - A Showcase for Education and Outreach
- How to Be a (Super) Hero
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Helpful Products Recommended by VPF Leaders (Calcium Citrate without vitamin D)
- Put Cookbook Two in Your Public Library
- The Low Oxalate Diet - Addendum 2006
- Low Oxalate Recipes from Book Two
- Letters to the Foundation
- VPF Brochure Is Updated
April 2007 (Number 28)
- VP Foundation Reaches Out to Thousands
- University of Wyoming Begins Research Study
- Delicious, Nutritious, and V-e-r-y Low Oxalate Foods
- The Low Oxalate Diet - Addendum - Spring 2007
- About the Diet - About Green Beans
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Pain Project Treatment Steps
- Inviting You to Give for a Firm Foundation
- Helpful Products and Therapies Recommended - Calcium Citrate Update
- Put Cookbook Two Two in Your Public Library
- Low Oxalate Recipes for A Summer's Day
- Letters to the Foundation Tell of Recoveries
December 2007 (Number 29)
- Farmers' Market Yields Bounty of New Food Data
- Volunteers Make a Difference
- The Low Oxalate Diet - Addendum -Fall 2007
- Recipes Contributed for Book Three
- About the Diet
- Calcium Oxalate Crystals
- Put Cookbook Two in Your Public Library
- Giving for a Firm Foundation 2007
- Letters to the Foundation
- Annual Drawing Features Craftsmanship of VPF Leaders
July 2008 (Number 30)
- Cracker Study Welcomed by Snackers
- Giving for a Firm Foundation 2008
- Answers to Questions about Calcium Citrate Dosage, Magnesium, NAG
- Helpful Products
- Reviews (Books)
- Put Cookbook Two in Your Public Library
- Strand Tea Company Offers No-Oxalate Herbal Tea
- Annual Drawing Winners Announced
- Low Oxalate Recipes - Summer Means Seafood
- The Low Oxalate Diet Addendum - Spring 2008 - By Groups - Numerical Values Table - Ingredients Appendix
- Recipes Contributed for The Low Oxalate Cookbook - Book Three
- Letters to the Foundation
- Enjoy Your Summer! Recipes from Book Two
December 2008 (Number 31)
- Bread and Tomato Studies Cater to Low Oxalate Dieters - Acidity Study
- The Low Oxalate Diet - Addendum Fall 2008 - By Groups - Numerical Values Table
- Put Cookbook Two in Your Public Library
- A Perfect Day on the Low Oxalate Diet
- Recipes Contributed for Book Three
- Low Oxalate Recipes - Company Dinner for A Winter Evening
- Letters to the Foundation
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Vitamin D, and NAG Dosage
- 2009 Drawing Features Fine Art & Craftsmanship
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