Hi,
sounds like you have time to do a natural cure and reverse the progression. Are you eating alkaline and have you eliminated:
Cow milk, drug medications. refined sugar ( breakfast cereals), coffee, processed foods /animal protein, VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS, vaccinations, starch carbohydrates ( bread, pasta, white rice white potatoes), aspartame, splenda, MSG, soda, flouridated water or toothpaste, tap water, soy, whey, microwave ovens, partially hydrogenated oils, Adkins OR ANY FAD diet, , margarine, sunscreen, tanning salons, teflon pans,table salt, flu shots, silver amalgam dental fillings .....
best wishes,
Byron