How to Stay Healthy and Deal With The Common Cold

At the first hint of a possible cold we hit it hard with Vitamin C and other critical supplements. We eat whole food and green-fed beef and that helps too. The end result is that we have managed to all stay well! The girls rarely miss a day of school due to illness, so I let them take a "mental health" day once a year, since all the other kids get to miss school all the time!

Many people have asked us what we are doing... here's the re-cap and some suggestions about what to buy. Don't buy cheap supplements at the drug store - they won't work and you'll waste your money. The only good supplement I buy at Wal-Mart is Oscillococcinum (see below) - the rest comes from the health food store if you are in a hurry, or - to save money- from a few internet sources like Vitacast and Wellness Resources.

Be healthy!

Building immunity:
First of all, try to get off of sugar and eat more fruits and vegetables. Drink water! (At least half your body weight in ounces = if you weigh 160, drink 80 oz.)

Here's what to do when at the first hint you might be getting sick (or after you have been in an airplane or exposed to sick people):

Oregano oil
Oregano Oil is one of the strongest and most effective broad spectrum antibiotics known to man.

It is natural and safe to use.

It is also effective against fungus, parasites and viruses.

It can be used externally and internally. There are no negative side effects.
It provides natural support for the sinuses and respiratory system.

This immune system booster is said to be many times stronger than echinacea or goldenseal.

Take 1-3 capsules before meal and/or bed. You can take it at the first symptoms of cold or flu or to boost the immune system take 1 capsule a day.
Buy a capsule containing 55%-65% carvacrol.

Carvacrol is the active component in oregano oil.
Many companies will not list the carvacrol content of their oregano oil, as the potency is so low they don't want you to know. Check out WellnessResources.com

• Oregano Oil
• Immune Plus
• Vitamin C
• Colloidal silver
  

Colloidal Silver

Colloidal silver was used as a natural antibiotic prior to the discovery of penicillin.

It has been proven to be effective against 24 of the major viruses known to be causative of upper respiratory tract infections, such as the flu.

Take if around people who are sick, at the first signs of being sick, and when fighting an immune challenge.

If you feel sick take a dose every 3 or 4 hours.

A drop in the eye cures pink eye. Here's where I buy colloidal silver.

Olive leaf Extract
It is helpful in the treatment of the common cold, flu, cold sores (herpes), ear infections, eye infections, nose and throat infections, impetigo, pink eye, parasites, and a host of bacterial, viral and fungal infections.

You can use it or oregano oil or both or alternate between the two.

http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Olive-Leaf-Extract

Take zinc

Zinc shortens the duration and decrease the intensity of colds and flu if taken within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms. (Coldeeze or a zinc supplement)
http://www.vitacost.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Zinc-Balance

Oscillococcinum is an effective homeopathic remedy to use at the first sign of flu styptoms.
It is the best-selling flu medicine of any kind in France and many other parts of Europe.

Follow label directions at the first sign of flu symptoms.

The trick is to take it on the onset of symptoms to gain the most benefits from it.

As with any homeopathic remedy be sure to take it away from food and drink (30 minutes before and after).

Buy it at Wal-Mart or http://www.vitacost.com/Boiron-Oscillococcinum-Homeopathic-Flu-Symptoms-6-Doses-Bonus-Pack

What to do every day to stay healthy:

1. Take A good Multivitamin
Wellness Resources is a quality company, they have Daily Energy Multiple Vitamins

2. Probiotics -
keep your digestive system in top shape - because 70% of the immune system is located in the gut!
Buy Super Dophilus from WellnessResources.com

3. Vitamin D3 -

Take 2,000 - 4,000 IU every day. Everyone in the family needs vitamin D on a daily basis for many functions of the body and to build the immune system.
Buy from Vitacost.com - NSI or Carlson D Drops (good for kids) http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Vitamin-D-Drops or capsules for adults

4. Carlson Fish oil or Cod Liver Oil for Omega-3 (liquid or capsules)

buy from Vitacost.com

5. Vitamin C -

Immune System Builder

The immune system uses vitamin C for many of its routine functions.
Vitamin C is an antioxidant, working synergistically with other antioxidants to help protect the body.
Stress increases the need for vitamin C.
Take about 1000 - 4000g Powdered L-ascorbate in water daily or capsules - WellnessResources.com

6. Kyolic Aged Garlic - Immune enhancer
Also improves memory (prevention of Alzheimer's) reduces cholesterol and high blood pressure, has blood-thinning effect.
Protects liver function and has anti-cancer effects.
Increases antioxidant level in the body and decreases inflammation.

Take 1-2 a day, more if you are getting sick or are sick.
Kyolic Aged Garlic

More on garlic if you want to know: http://www.naturalnews.com/025821.html

More to read on the blog about any of the above supplements - use the search box on the blog home page.

PLEASE Read this Life Saving Information!!!

Heart Disease? Heart Arythmia? Migranes? Fibromyalgia? Panic Attacks? Leg Cramps at night?

Magnesium deficiency is one of the most common problems facing Americans, due in part to the lack of fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet and soils depleted in magnesium from poor farming methods. Magnesium is lost in sweat and used up by stress. This combination of factors makes dietary supplements with high quality magnesium a top priority. - Byron Richards, CCN

There is a connection with magnesium deficiency - - - and your doctor doesn't see the connection! Why? Physicians aren't being taught in medical school much about nutrients. They also don't know that the serum test for magnesium is not dependable for measuring the active form of magnesium!

Only one percent of magnesium of the body is distributed in the blood,
making a simple sample of magnesium in the blood highly inaccurate. That's why
most doctors who rely on blood tests for magnesium and not magnesium deficiency
signs and symptoms and realization that up to 80 percent of the population is
deficient will miss an important diagnosis.
--Carolyn Dean MD

Pharmaceutical companies can't make money on magnesium because you can get it in food and you can buy supplements on your own, so you'll never hear about this important nutrient!

Get the book, The Magnesium Miracle by Carolyn Dean, MD, ND

I first heard about Carolyn Dean, MD on a podcast (09-01-07) - click here to listen to this amazing podcast on Magnesium.

I learned that about 80% of us are magnesium deficient and that Magnesium plays a big role in thousands of body processes!!

Magnesium influences many aspects of cardiovascular health in a fundamental way. This is because magnesium is required for the healthy function of nerves going to the heart, the heart itself, and smooth muscles.* Magnesium helps calm tension in the cardiovascular system, while supporting normal energy production. - Byron Richards, CCN

Over 1000 scientific studies over the past 40 years confirm at least 22 conditions are the result of magnesium deficiency:

1. Anxiety and panic attacks
2. Asthma
3. Blood clots
4. Bowel disease
5. Cystitis
6. Depression
7. Detoxification
8. Diabetes, Syndrome X, and Metabolic Syndrome
9. Fatigue
10. Heart disease
11. Hypertension
12. Hypoglycemia
13. Insomnia
14. Kidney Disease
15. Liver Disease
16. Migraine
17. Musculoskeletal conditions
18. Nerve problems
19. Obstetrics and Gynecologypremenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea (cramping pain during menses), infertility, premature contractions, preeclampsia, and eclampsia in pregnancy, lessens the risk of cerebral palsy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
20. Osteoporosis
21. Raynaud's Syndrome
22. Tooth decay

Why Don't We Hear More About Magnesium?
Carolyn Dean: Medicine has turned its back on magnesium because most of the funding for medical research now comes from drug companies. Magnesium is not a patented drug and therefore will not be studied by drug companies, except to try to disprove its action.

Magnesium and the Heart by Carolyn Dean:
During and after a heart attack, people can suffer the following:
Extension of the area of heart damage as calcium floods into the muscle
Blood clotting, which blocks blood vessels in the heart muscle
Decreased blood flow as blood vessels go into spasm
Arrhythmia as the areas where muscle contraction in the heart originate are damaged
Magnesium is able to:
Dilate blood vessels
Prevent spasm in the heart muscle and blood vessel walls
Counteract the action of calcium, which increases spasm
Help dissolve blood clots
Dramatically lessen the site of injury and prevent arrhythmia
Act as an antioxidant against the free radicals forming at the site of injury 1-4

How to Get Enough Magnesium - Carolyn Dean MD
How do I get enough magnesium is a question that I'm frequently asked.

If there is enough magnesium in the soil where green leafy vegetables, nuts, and seeds are grown then we have a chance to obtain magnesium from our diet.

• Organic foods may have more magnesium, but only if farmers replenish their soil with magnesium-rich fertilizers. Most fertilizer used on factory farms relies heavily on nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium to make plants grow and appear healthy.
• However, if magnesium and other minerals and micronutrients are not introduced the plants may look good but are not packed with the nutrition we need. Growers should be required to use top-quality fertilizers and should test their crops for the long list of nutrients we need to stay healthy.
• In general, to get as much magnesium as possible in the diet, eat plenty of organic leafy green vegetables, nuts and seeds every day. Adding green drinks to your menu will help you achieve a higher magnesium status.

However, if you are suffering from the following symptoms you may need supplemental magnesium:

• muscle twitches,
• tics, or spasms "Charlie horse" (the muscle spasm that occurs when you stretch your legs),
• insomnia or restless sleep,
• stress,
• back pain,
• headaches, cluster headaches, migraines,
• stiff and aching muscles, bones and joints that need continued chiropractic treatment,
• weakness,
• hypoglycemia,
• diabetes,
• nervousness,
• hyperactivity,
• high blood pressure,
• osteoporosis,
• PMS,
• constipation,
• angina,
• kidney stones,
• aging,
• depression,
• heart attack,
• irregular heartbeat,
• attention deficit disorder,
• aggressive behavior,
• chronic fatigue syndrome,
• stroke,
• anxiety,
• confusion,
• muscle weakness,
• hiccups,
• high-strung,
• exhaustion from exercise,
• seizures.

Supplementing with magnesium must also take into account the balance between calcium and magnesium.

In order to offset the deficiency magnesium induced by excess calcium and to treat the above 22 conditions, people may find it necessary to ingest one part magnesium to one part calcium in supplement form for a period of months to a year.
Stabilization on a healthy diet including green drinks may be possible after that time.

Do not buy Magnesium Oxide! (a cheap salt of magnesium that uses up important antioxidants in your body)

Good Sources: Perque Magnesium or RelaxaMag from Wellness Resources

If you don't want to order the above products, look at a health food store for a mix of different forms of magnesium like: Magnesium citrate, magnesium malate, magnesium glycinate.

Take around 600 mg per day.

Taking some magnesium at bedtime promotes a deeper and more restful sleep, directly helping to turn off excess nerve activity and restore a natural sleep rhythm. May be taken during the day to reduce irritability or stress and to relax the circulatory system.* ---Byron Richards, CCN

Kyolic Aged Garlic

Kyolic Aged Garlic

600 studies behind it
Reuces plaque formation in the heart
Reduces homocysteine
Helps with detoxification
Antioxidant
Reduces blood pressure

Heavy Metals & BPA

Heavy Metals

Lead stores in bone marrow and nerve tissue.

Mercury stores in your adrenal glands, kidneys, heart, and brain.

BPA from plastic don’t get out of your body unless you are active in removing them.
– Infra red saunas help remove and using things like
– chlorella,
– aged garlic,
– cilantro,
– NAC

Natural Cures for Neuropathy & Foot Pain

Neuropathy of the Feet (Not due to diabetes or chemotherapy)

· 600-900 mg alpha lipoic acid (from Germany or Italy) (Provides extra benefits as it also has antioxidant effects, and helps with detoxification and glucose regulation)
· DHA, an omega 3 fatty acid, 2000 mg per day – try Carlson’s Fish Oil (also helps with cognition, protects your brain cells)
· B12
· Magnesium, 300-600 mg per day

Aslo recommended for foot pain in general:

3000 mg Fish Oil
B12
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Magnesium (not oxide form) 300-600 mg/day

source: James LaValle

Natural Cures for Vertigo

Vertigo

A lot of times, adrenal exhaustion can cause it.

Use herbs like
American ginseng and ashwaganda,
or Dr. LaValle likes New Zealand Adrenal Extract.

A lot of times fluid in the inner ear is due to food allergies and he uses

• Percoba colostrum,
• Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract and
• Dr. Ohhira's probiotics

to knock down the inflammatory response in the gut so the body doesn’t want to create that inflammation response and hold that water in the lymphatic and the ear.

The last thing is to get your trace minerals balanced and

• also as a last resort, check for heavy metals.
• Sometimes mercury and lead are the cause.
  
  B12 is another option. If over 50, and your digestion isn’t the best you may have B12 absorption problems and need sublingual or shots.
  
  The average senior citizen is on 6 medications. Medications interact and cause all kinds of problems when mixed.

source: Dr. James LaValle

Sickness Is a Slow Descent from Health,

by Martha Grout, MD, MD(H)
excerpt from the Price-Pottenger Journal of Health and Healing

Every day our bodies are bombarded with food additives, chemicals, and a plethora of other substances that degrade health.

No wonder that eventually something breaks down, just like a car running on dirty fluids and filters, and the wrong kind of oil and gasoline.

You may not realize how much the world throws at your body. Let's take a look at an average day:

Fred wakes up having slept on a mattress manufactured with flame retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers). Laboratory studies have linked these chemicals to behavioral changes that bear an uncanny similarity to attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorders so common in children. New research has found that flame retardants have the ability to mimic thyroid hormones. It is thought that by acting hormonally, the chemicals wreak havoc in laboratory animals, where exposures have been linked to hyperactivity, impaired learning, and decreased sperm counts.1

He then brushes his teeth with fluoride, never noticing that his tube of toothpaste bears a warning from the FDA that he should not swallow the toothpaste and to call the poison center if he does. Modern studies link fluoride to arthritis, allergies, kidney and thyroid dysfunction, bone damage, and cancer even at the low levels dentist claim is optimal to reduce tooth decay.2 As he brushed his teeth his silver amalgams (mercury) fillings release a little mercury vapor as they do every time he brushes. He is unaware that in 1991 the World Health Organization acknowledged that, in developed countries, the predominant source of human exposure to mercury is fillings.3

Fred showers in chlorinated water where he absorbs more chlorine through his skin than if he were to drink 8 glasses of tap water. According to the US Council on environmental quality, cancer risks among people using chlorinated water is as much as 93% higher than amounts of those whose water does not contain chlorine.4 Joseph M Price, MD, warned that chlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of modern times. It is an insidious poison.5

He washes his hair unaware that up to 93% of shampoos contain harmful chemicals that have been linked to cancer, and 76% of conditioners contain chemicals that are allergenic. "Sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate are found in some shampoos and conditioners may cause hair loss and scalp irritation.6

Fred puts on clothes washed with fabric softener that emits a "springtime fresh" smell. Fabric softeners contain chemicals like chloroform, benzyl acetate, and pentane that are known to damage lungs, brain, and nerves, and cause cancer. About 95% of the chemicals used in fragrances are made from petroleum products. Many are known to cause cancer, birth defects, and damage to lungs, brain, and nerves.

Fred eats eggs for breakfast. The eggs came from "factory chickens" which never saw the light of day and were fed a grain-soy-based feed laced with hormones and antibiotics. He washes down his breakfast with coffee mixed with a powdered cream concoction of hydrogenated oils which cause heart disease, nutritional deficiencies, cellular deterioration, and much more.

Fred is proud of his new car. As he inserts the key, he breathes in that new car smell. He doesn't know that what he is really filling his lungs with is a toxic brew of fumes from adhesives, sealers, carpeting, lubricants, and phthalates (plastic softeners) with chemical names like ethyl benzene, zylene, formaldehyde, and toluene.

Later at the office, Fred reaches for a diet soda and a "health bar" from the vending machine. The soda contains aspartame, a chemical sweetener which is the source of more FDA complaints than any other food additive. In the body, it converts to formaldehyde, which has been shown to cause cancer in animals and is listed by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen.7 Aspartame is an excitotoxin which harms nerve cells by over-exciting them to the point of cell death. The "health bar" is high in sugar and other carbs and contains the excitotoxins MSG hidden in safe sounding ingredients like yeast extract.

Fred goes to the restroom where there is a chemical air freshener. It contains benzene, a carcinogen that's been linked to leukemia. It also contains xylene, a toxic petroleum byproduct that has been associated with headaches and cognitive impairment. He washes his hands with antibacterial soap containing triclosan which promotes the emergence of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. TV ads have made him afraid of germs; he is unaware that even the American Medical Association and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advise against non-clinical use of antibacterial soaps because they may increase antibiotic resistance and they do not clean any better than ordinary soap.8 Fred returns to his office which emits formaldehyde from particle board cabinets and from insulation between the walls.

Every day Fred's body works at detoxifying these kinds of insults. It uses glutathione, folic acid, methyl groups, sulfate groups, liver enzymes, and other cellular machinery. Some detoxifiers are actually nutrients that we take in with food - if we are eating a nutrient-dense-diet. However, the Standard American Diet (SAD) of pizza, burgers, French fries, and soda is not nutrient dense. Eventually the body runs low on detoxifying agents which results in the proliferation of free radicals. Free radicals damage cell membranes and eventually cellular DNA. The stage is then set for chronic disease and cancer. If the detoxification systems are compromised, it is virtually impossible to restore normal metabolic function unless we first remove the toxins. Heavy metals and other environmental toxins stored in the body fuel low-level, constant inflammation, which is the root cause of much of the chronic illness we see today. Healing can only take place if the body burden is lessened.

Given our harmful diet and the ever increasing barrage of toxins, these statistics may only be the beginning of a worsening trend.

References:
1 Ottawa plans to snuff out flame retardants." The Globe and Mail, Sunday, April 5, 2009.
2 Layer Paul Beeber, President, New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc.
3 World Health Organization, Environmental Health Criteria 118:Organic Mercury (1991) a 36.
4 Council on Environmental Quality, 1991, Environmental Quality: 22nd Annual Report. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.
5 Price, Joseph M Coronaries/Cholesterol/Chlorine, Jove Book, Alta enterprises, 1969.
6 Environmental Working Group, Skin Deep, 2004
7 www.epa.gov/iag/formalde.html
8 www.epa.gov/oppad001

Reduce Blood pressure

David Getoff, author of Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally said:

Find the cause of the high blood pressure, don't just medicate and mask the symptoms

Common reasons blood pressure is elevated:
1. The blood is too thick. Normally viscosity can often be corrected with two things, 1 Tbs. cod liver oil and 400-800IU Vitamin E daily.
2. Kidneys not working properly. Herbal combinations and homeopathy can be given.
3. Hardening of the artery leading to the kidney. Try diet changes and take enzymes.
4. Food. Wheat, dairy, etc. may be the offending substance. Or it may even be a shampoo or a cleaner that triggers the blood pressure response.

Natural Help for Sinus Infections

by Tony Isaacs
(NaturalNews) As fall allergy season heads into winter cold season, many of us are prone to suffer from sinus infections.
Symptoms of sinus infections, or sinusitis, are similar to a common cold, but last longer.
If symptoms last longer than two weeks, you probably have sinusitis.
Sinus infections can last from three weeks up to three years if left untreated.

Fortunately there are several natural remedies which may relieve and conquer sinus infections. Here are some of the best:

* Colloidal Silver can be used to irrigate the sinus cavities as well as taken internally to help fight off the infection. To irrigate the sinus cavities thoroughly, use a pump spray or squirt bottle and use a good amount of silver to get in all the sinus passages.

* Grapefruit seed extract is a wonderful supplement for sinus infection which can make a sinus infection disappear after only couple of days. Do not take the drops on an empty stomach, especially early in the morning.

* Using a neti pot helps keep your nasal passages healthy with all the pollution, pollen, dust and other irritants in the air. All you need to use in it is non-iodized salt, preferably sea salt.

* Potassium supplements help dry up mucous.

* Drink apple cider vinegar throughout the day in large glasses of water. ACV thins mucus.

* Cayenne pepper tincture will help clear the sinuses and it is also a great overall cold remedy.

* Let a hot shower run onto your forehead and nose and then clear all the mucus from your sinuses. Do this several times a day.

* Oil Pulling, a wonderful remedy from India, often alleviates sinus congestion within about 10-15 minutes.

* Licorice root helps reduce inflammation and stimulates the immune system to fight sinus infections. There are two types of licorice products.

* Eucalyptus soothes sore throats. It also has antiseptic properties and can help shrink swollen tissues such as swollen sinus passages.

* Peppermint can help calm mucous membranes. You may drink peppermint tea or steep the peppermint and breathe in the steam. You can also use peppermint in aromatherapy. The scent of peppermint when inhaled helps to ease your breathing.* Drink eight to ten glasses of water every day.

* Drink warm tea to help dilute mucus.

* Ginger has long been known to relieve and prevent headaches. It is also an anti-inflammatory and can help relieve pain. Take in tincture or capsule form according to directions.

* Lemon balm is helpful in fighting off viruses and bacteria. Steep the dried leaves for 10 minutes in hot water. Strain and drink the tea warm. Alternatively, lemon balm tea can be used as a gargle.

* Echinacea often will knock out a cold in only a matter of days when taken in quantity. It helps boost the immune system and makes it function better. Take in tincture or capsule form with increased dosages at the onset of illness and decrease after three or four days. Do not take if you have an allergy to ragweed.

* Vitamin C and zinc can help shorten the duration of colds as well as reduce cold symptoms. Sinus infections often come as a result of lingering colds.
If you fight a cold early, you can help stave off a sinus infection. Take capsule or lozenges during cold season, especially with the onset of any symptoms.

* Foods high in antioxidants help to build the immune system and prevent infections in the first place. Some of these foods include blueberries, cherries, artichokes, cranberries and pomegranates.

Sources ncluded:www.earthclinic.com/CURES/sinus_inf...www.herbalremediesinfo.com/herbal-r...www.learningherbs.com/natural_remed...www.tbyil.com/remedies.htm

Wave of sickness and disease now striking Baby Boomers

Monday, December 21, 2009
by: E. Huff, staff writer

Full article on Naturalnews.com

(NaturalNews)
Research is now showing that today's "baby boomers", the generation currently eclipsing age 60, is the first generation to be less healthy than the generation before them.
Those in this age group are more susceptible to debilitating diseases than in years past, stemming primarily from poor diet and lack of proper exercise.

Professor Teresa Seeman, a researcher from the University of California, examined those today in their 60s, 70s, and 80s and compared her findings to people from the same age groups examined ten years ago.
She came to the startling conclusion that

about one in five people in their 60s today requires assistance in accomplishing daily activities.

This number is 50 percent higher than it was a decade ago.
A common theme that emerged from the research is that technological advancements have played a significant role in creating poor health.
As Americans have generally been weaned off of physical labor and instead placed in front of computer screens throughout the years, the level of physical activity among the population has dropped significantly.

The lack of effective exercise was emphasized by a 50 percent increase over the last ten years in people in their 60s having trouble performing simple activities such as walking a quarter-mile or climbing a small set of stairs.

There was also a 40 percent increase in study subjects having trouble bending their knees to crouch, kneel, or get up from a chair.
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Magnesium - The Hot Button

Why are our magnesium levels declining??

Several studies coming out now point to a few reasons:
*Magnesium is stripped from the soil and therefore stripped from our food.

ANYONE with ANY health problem is partially magnesium deficient.

For each 100mg of magnesium lacking there is a corresponding increase in inflammation.

400mg of Magnesium is the RDA, and that is probably too low. We get 200 if we are lucky and if you don't eat well then you probably only get 100mg a pile up inflammation.

If you add Vitamin D, Magnesium and Fish Oil you will clear up much disease.

We have an epidemic of low birth weight babies born to mothers eating poorly. Mothers low in magnesium have smaller babies.

Magnesium and fiber reduce diabetes risk ... 22% risk reduction.

Magnesium deficiency sets the stage for plaque formation. Avoid statins and weight gain...take magnesium and impact the following:

Heart Rhythm. Blood Pressure. Reduce plaque formation.

Homocysteine and Magnesium
Mg controls the enzyme, homocysteine that is responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.
(Deficiency in Folic Acid, B6 and B12 can lead to high homocysteine).
High homocysteine is a powerful risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
High homocysteine is linked to fractures and the breakdown of collagen.
(study)

Russell Jaffe Talks About Acid Alkaline Balance

Notes from Russell Jaffe, MD on Acid Alkaline Balance

Life exists in balance. Cells work best in a slightly alkaline environment. Even being slightly acidic means your cells wont work as they were designed to work. . . . slow, lose sensitivity to hormones, make mistakes, lose resistance, don't function well.

The body needs to take in alkaline minerals and short chain fatty acids. These can't be made in the body, we must take them in. We overconsume calories that don't have good nutrient density.

Check your first morning uring pH.
Buy sensitive pH paper with the range of 5.0 - 8.0
You want to be between 6.5 - 7.5.
Eat an alkaline diet, drink water, add alkalinizing minerals like magnesium.

Vitamin B12

From Perque:

ACTIVATED B-12 GUARD
PROMOTES HEART HEALTH
The correlation between homocysteins
and vitamin B-12 is significant.
Nearly 57% of men with elevated
homocysteine have low levels of B-12.
Signs of deficiency may take as long as six or
more years to manifest clinically.

Meanwhile, as
homocysteine levels climb, cardiovascular
risk rises. B-12 Guard, taken with the
synergistic nutrients B-6 and folic acid
(both found in PERQUE2 Life Guard),
delivers maximum action for keeping
homocysteine levels low.*
B-12 AND FOLIC ACID
The connection between vitamin
B-12 and folic acid is also critical. Vitamin
B-12 reactivates folic acid. If an individual
has low levels of vitamin B-12, severe folic
acid deficiency may develop. Similarly, a
B-12-deficient individual taking only folic
acid can make the B-12 deficiency worse.
Chronically low levels of B-12 result in
megaloblastic (B-12) anemia.

The solution:
Always take both B-12 and folate, which
can be found in PERQUE2 Life Guard
and in PERQUE Hematin Anemia
Guard.*
ACTIVATED B-12 GUARD
FIGHTS FATIGUE
Hectic lifestyles, stress, and increasing
levels of toxins in the environment can lead
to exhaustion. Individuals suffering from
fatigue can benefit from B-12 supplementation.
B-12 stimulates the body’s utilization
of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, which in
turn can increase energy.

Research shows
that 2-20 mg. (2,000 - 20,000 mcg) daily is
required for optimal benefit.

Natural Cure for High Blood Pressure

How You Can Normalize Your Blood Pressure

Joseph Mercola

Nama Shoyu, Tamari, Bragg's Liquid Aminos, Soy Sauce????

Regular Soy Sauce - chemicals, salt, wheat, pasturized - AVOID!

Many cheaper brands of soy sauces are made from hydrolyzed soy
protein instead of brewed from natural bacterial and fungal cultures. These
soy sauces do not have the natural color of authentic soy sauces and are
typically colored with caramel coloring, and
are popular in Southeast Asia and China, and are exported to Asian markets
around the globe. They are derogatorily called Chemical Soy Sauce ("化學醬油" in
Chinese), but despite this name are the most widely used type because they are
cheap. Similar products are also sold as "liquid aminos" in the US and
Canada. Some artificial soy sauces pose potential health risks due to their
content of the carcinogenic chloropropanols 3-MCPD (3-chloro-1,2-propanediol)
and all artificial soy sauces came under scrutiny for possible health risks due
to the unregulated 1,3-DCP
(1,3-dichloro-2-propanol) which are minor byproducts of the hydrochloric acid
hydrolysis [8]. - wikipedia

In the West, there is a great deal of confusion surrounding tamari. This
is because Japanese shoyus were originally introduced, marketed, and sold in the
West as “tamari,” rather than being differentiated by type. As a result, a wide
range of products were known by the “tamari” name when true tamari soy sauce was
introduced. This has been especially problematic for the gluten intolerant, as
tamari is naturally gluten free, but shoyu is not, since shoyu is traditionally
fermented with wheat.
In fact, tamari
soy sauce is distinct from other types of shoyu and soy sauces from other
regions, and it cannot be interchanged with sauces like usukuchi shoyu or
Indonesian kecap. Tamari
is rich with a tangy flavor from the miso fermentation process, and it is one of
the darkest forms of Japanese shoyu. Because there is a bit of confusion about
shoyu labeling in the United States, people with gluten
intolerance should read labels on tamari soy sauce carefully to ensure that
it is true tamari, fermented without any gluten. Source

Nama Shoyu: Raw, unpasturized soy. Naturally fermented. (Nama means "raw", Shoyu means "soy") Most are wheat-containing.

Tamari: Naturally fermented. Can be purchased as wheat-free or wheat-containing. Dark brown in color, thicker than regular soy sauce. San J Tamari is wheat free.

Bragg's Liquid Aminos: Unfermented. Wheat free. Hydrolyzed, produces naturally occuring glutamic acid which effects the body like MSG. Although the Bragg website says the product is not heated, some believe that it is heat processed and treated with hydrochloric acid. - Not on the short list!

Is Bragg's Liquid Aminos the Best Choice for a soy sauce???

From the http://www.living-foods.com Forum

"My point" by Michael 18/06/99 05:59:17

After reading the speculations about Bragg Liquid Aminos posted on this forum and hearing horror stories from others (my sister talked with a man who said he quit using it because it gave him nightmares) I decided to just jump right out and ask the Bragg company themselves.
Decide for yourself if you feel like using it.

1. Is hydrochloric acid used at any time in the production of Bragg Liquid Aminos? I have been told that it is used to separate the aminos from the soybeans (like isolated soy protein) and gives it the salty flavor.
Yes, our product is hydrolized in the process.
2. Are you aware of the dangerous effects of glutamic acid within the human body? Do you plan on taking measures to remove glutamic acid from Bragg Liquid Aminos?
The glutamic acid is naturally occurring and cannot be isolated to remove it as an individual amino acid. In our laboratory results analyses show that the Liquid Aminos contain no monosodium glutamate.
3. If BLA is neither heat processed nor fermented, could you please explain why it does not turn rancid at room temperature as opposed to requiring refrigeration?
Our liquid aminos does go rancid if kept out of the cupboard or out of the refrigerator. We suggest storing in a cupboard or the refrigerator. It is the same reason ketchup or soy sauce, or jam, or peanut butter do not go bad if kept in the cupboard. Eventually they will all go bad.

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Here are some naturally fermented soy products with no MSG.

Weston A Price recommendations:
Ohsawa Organic Nama Shoyu (raw, unpasteurized) Their Shoyu contains wheat, their Tamari is wheat-free.

South River Miso

Eden Organics shoyu sauce (The tamari is wheat-free, the shoyu contains wheat)

San J Tamari & Shoyu Sauce (The Shoyu contains wheat, the Tamari is available both wheat-free or containing wheat.

Trader Joe’s Soy Sauce

All of these products are naturally fermented, raw and unpasteurized, making them “living food”.

They contain natural digestive enzymes, Lactobacillus, and other microorganisms which aid in the digestion of all foods.

Fish sauce not only provides a tasty substitute for soy, it is good for your health.

Dr Mercola: fungus causing Cancer

Fungus Causing Cancer -- A Novel Approach to the Most Common Form of Death
Posted by: Dr. Mercola



Read on Mercola.com here

Cancer, which surpassed heart disease as the number one killer in America in 2005, is still considered “a mystery” in conventional medicine. In fact, the term “cancer” is just a generic term that in no way describes its cause.


In this video, Doug Kaufman – a longtime proponent of the influence of fungi in human disease -- interviews the Italian oncologist Dr. Tullio Simoncini -- author of Cancer is a Fungus -- who shares fascinating new information about what he believes is the root of all cancers: fungi, and discusses a radically different path for curing cancer; sometimes in as little as a few days.
Conventional Cancer Treatments – Ineffective and Dangerous “Cures”
Currently, if you are diagnosed with cancer, especially in the U.S., you are given three options:
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiation
However, as mentioned in this video, finding actual statistics on the effectiveness of these treatments is very difficult. You’d think if something is the best medicine has to offer, they’d be more than happy to share their level of success.
Most people are given a 50/50 chance of dying from cancer, in general. And conventional treatments are touted as your best shot at surviving.
But is it true?
According to Dr. Simoncini’s website, polls and questionnaires show that a full 75 percent of doctors say they’d refuse chemotherapy if they were struck with cancer due to its ineffectiveness and its devastating side effects.
Many doctors have spoken out about it, yet their voices are still ignored. For example, Dr. Allen Levin, MD, author of The Healing of Cancer, has said, “The majority of the cancer patients in this country die because of chemotherapy, which does not cure breast, colon or lung cancer. This has been documented for over a decade and nevertheless doctors still utilize chemotherapy to fight these tumors.”
Professor Gorge Mathe similarly stated, “If I were to contract cancer, I would never turn to a certain standard for the therapy of this disease. Cancer patients who stay away from these centers have some chance to make it.”
So, how effective is chemotherapy?
There is at least one study that I know of that addresses this very question. Published in the journal Clinical Oncology in December 2004, the results of this study were astounding, showing that chemotherapy has an average 5-year survival success rate of just over 2 percent for all cancers!
In the U.S., chemo was most successful in treating testicular cancer and Hodgkin’s disease, where its success rate fell just below 38 percent and slightly over 40 percent respectively.
Still well below the 50/50 mark…
A review of chemo on 5-year survival rates in Australia garnered almost identical results, with a 2.3 percent success rate, compared to the U.S. 2.1 percent rate of success.
And yet this is the best that conventional medicine has up its sleeve for treating this widespread killer.
What Causes Cancer?
Conventional medicine likes to focus on the impact of genetics as a causative agent in developing cancer, despite the fact that research indicates that genetics is not the main cause of this widespread phenomenon, even though it may play a small role in some people. Unfortunately, little attention is paid to the impact of plain and simple infections.

Dr. Simoncini’s research has led him to believe that something as simple as a fungus, Candida, is the leading cause of cancer; that cancer itself is in fact a fungus. What we refer to as a tumor, is nothing more than your body’s attempt at protecting itself from that fungus.
He brings up an analogy between psoriasis – an “incurable” disease of the skin that many treat as a fungus – and tumors, which are also an “incurable” disease of your body. Several studies have linked the presence of Candida with cancer, showing that anywhere between 79 to 97 percent of all cancer patients also have Candida.

Dr. Simoncini’s explanation for how this phenomenon works – how Candida leads to deadly cancer – is that it’s a consequence of the weakening and exhaustion of your organs, and eventually your entire body, in the following stages:
Candida roots itself in your deep connective tissue in various organs
As a result, this evokes an organic defensive reaction as the connective tissue of your invaded organ attempts to encyst the fungin colonies through cellular hyper-production, which results in the formation of tumors
Growths continue as the fungi spreads, both in your surrounding tissue, and remotely (aka “metastatis”). It is still always the same Candida attacking different tissues, but due to its highly adaptive qualities it is able to mutate to adapt itself to whatever environment it finds itself in, hence the various types of tumors
Your body becomes progressively more exhausted, which allows the fungi to spread and take over more rapidly
You die from “cancer”
If Cancer is a Fungus, Then What is the Cure?
In the video, Dr. Simoncini shows actual before-and-after footage of both bronchial cancer and colon cancer. Four days after his revolutionary and mind-blowingly simple treatment for bronchial cancer with a sodium bicarbonate and water flush, the tumors are gone…
Sodium bicarbonate, a.k.a baking soda, is the most potent anti-fungal substance there is.

The problem with anti-fungal drugs, however, is that fungi are extremely adaptive, and can adapt to a new environment in three to four days. This renders anti-fungal drugs largely ineffective. The fungi do not adapt to the baking soda, but it is far more difficult to use as it needs to be injected directly into the tumor; swallowing the baking soda would not work at all.
Candida yeast is not “one shared element,” so to speak, but rather “social elements,” or colonies, that are highly communicative.
Because of their unique adaptation skills, sodium bicarbonate must be administered directly onto the tumor, and in so doing changing its ph very quickly, from acid to alkaline, which quickly and effectively kills off the yeast before it has time to adapt.
For example, Dr. Simoncini’s experience has shown that 99 percent of breast- and bladder cancer can heal in just six days, entirely without the use of surgery, chemo or radiation, using just a local infiltration device (such as a catheter) to deliver the sodium bicarbonate directly to the infected site in your breast tissue or bladder.
Why the Baking Soda Cancer Cure is Not Available Everywhere
Unfortunately, Dr. Simoncini is yet another brilliant doctor who has been ousted from the medical community due to his revolutionary simple ideas of how to cure profit-making diseases.
So many people refuse to believe that this is true and that it’s happening to good doctors, since “everyone knows” you must be a liability to human life if you’re stripped of your medical license.
But the reason why Dr. Simoncini was kicked out is because as an oncologist – a cancer specialist -- he refused to use conventional cancer treatment methods, choosing instead to administer sodium bicarbonate, which is HARMLESS, as opposed to the often lethal use of chemotherapy.
His lawyers have recently started a rehabilitation court trial at the International Court of Justice in Strassburg to have him reinstated.
Preventive Measures – Combating Candida
If the cause of cancer is the Candida fungus, then what is the root cause of the fungi? And how can you tell you might have too much yeast in your body, which might eventually lead to the formation of cancer?
A good sign that Candida is on the loose is feeling “run down” and developing a craving for sugars and carbohydrates, as this is the main fuel for the growing amounts of yeast in your intestine. The more sugar and grains you eat, the more the yeast grows out of control. Eventually, this will weaken your immune system, which in turn can allow it to infiltrate various other organs. This imbalance in intestinal flora, sometimes called dysbiosis, can also lead to other more common, and less lethal, health problems, such as:
Vaginitis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Weight gain
Food allergies
Migraines
Asthma
Depression
Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia

There are 79 different toxins released by the metabolism and die-off of Candida. This is why people with yeast overgrowth often feel so lousy; the Candida toxins are regularly entering their bloodstream.

Two of these toxins, alcohol and acetaldehyde (the breakdown product of alcohol that causes hangovers), are in such high amounts in people with chronic yeast problems that you may actually end up feeling “drunk.”

Acetaldehyde also reacts with the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is why people with yeast overgrowth often experience mental and emotional disturbances such as anxiety, depression, poor concentration, and feeling spaced-out.

How to Cure a Yeast Overgrowth
For more on Candida and holistic treatment options, I recommend you review my previous article, Holistic Treatment for Candida Infection. The highlights of the treatments for yeast overgrowth include:

The Right Diet and Exercise
-- A diet rich in meats, chicken, eggs, seeds and nuts, vegetables, and healthy oils (free range and organic)
-- while avoiding sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods
-- will restrict the amount of fuel the yeast in your intestine has available to it.
I would add to this to make your diet in tune with your nutritional type.
Once you’ve started on the diet, exercising will begin to rebalance the levels of neurotransmitters in your brain and improve your mood.

One of the elements of diet that does seem counter intuitive is the absolute restriction of even fruits when one is seeking to eliminate yeast, as even the tiniest amounts of sugar seem to worsen this condition.
Getting Plenty of Good Bacteria -- You will want to increase your probiotic (good bacteria) intake with a high-quality probiotic supplement or by eating cultured and fermented foods, such as natto.
These contain the good bacteria that keep your vagina and gastrointestinal tract healthy and will ultimately replace the Candida.
Avoiding Exposure to Chemicals -- Paints, household cleaners, perfumes and scents may cause allergic reactions, and chemical sensitivities are very common in people with yeast overgrowth.
Addressing Emotional and Psychological Issues -- Food cravings, especially those for sweets, often are exacerbated by emotional dependencies.
Tools like the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can help you to overcome unhealthy food cravings and other emotional hurdles.

Baking Soda for Flu

from Mercola

Recommended dosages from the Arm & Hammer Company for colds and influenza back in 1925 were:
Day 1 -- Take six doses of ½ teaspoon of baking soda in glass of cool water, at about two hour intervals
Day 2 -- Take four doses of ½ teaspoon of baking soda in glass of cool water, at the same intervals
Day 3 -- Take two doses of ½ teaspoon of baking soda in glass of cool water morning and evening, and thereafter ½ teaspoon in glass of cool water each morning until cold symptoms are gone
Further dosing recommendations and instructions for taking sodium bicarbonate can be found in Mark Sircus’ book Sodium Bicarbonate – Rich Mans Poor Mans Cancer Treatment.

According to Arm & Hammer’s dosing instructions, do not exceed seven doses of ½ teaspoon per day, or three doses of ½ teaspoon daily if you’re over the age of 60. In addition, do not use the maximum dosage for more than two weeks.

Notes from Dr Russell Jaffe

Osteopenia? The body can rebuild bone. Get on an alkaline diet and supplements.

Test your first morning urine pH. You want to be 6.5 - 7.5. If too acidic, work on diet and add alkalinizing minerals.

Diet:
Fruits, vegetables, lentils, sprouts, seeds, nuts, herbs.

Supplements:
Potassium, magnesium (relaxing) balances Calcium (GO-Go-Go)

If magnesium irritates, then your body needs choline citrate to balance positive and negative charges so that magnesium can be taken up.

Minerals we need we have a blocked uptake - so take magnesium with choline citrate.

1 in 2 women over 50 suffers osteoporosis-related fractures in their life.
Osteoporosis is preventable. Get off excess meat, sugar, flour. Take high quality supplements.

Calcium
Inorganic forms are bad - like Calcium carbonate and hydroxyapetite.
It isn't absorbed.

If you don't sleep through the night, you won't absorb magnesium as well.
Stress? Add choline citrate with magnesium to overcome stress-related block in Mg uptake.

pH - test the urine. The saliva is unreliable unless you have the perfect mouth.
Urine should be 6.5 - 7.5.
If above 7.5, too alkaline, you are in a catabolic state of tearing yourself down. Ammonia goes into the urine as a result.

What about using machines to alkalinize water? These split molecules. Fools the body but does not help the body. Be alkaline with foods and minerals, not with chemically alkalinized water.

My cholesterol is high - What to do??

Did they check your homocysteine levels?
Probably not because you don't need a drug to lower it - you just need a few cents worth of B vitamins every day.

Homocysteine is an amino acid that, in excess in the bloodstream, can be as much a risk factor as cholesterol itself.
High homocysteine is associated with increased animal protein especially red meat.

Eating oat bran and taking niacin which is Vitamin B3
(1 Niacin Plain 500-mg Immediate-Release Niacin Tablet)
can lower your cholesterol in 8 weeks! - according to Bob Kowalski, author of 8week cholesterol cure.

"It not only lowers LDL and triglycerides, but also raises HDL and works in many other ways to protect the arteries of the heart, as I've spelled out in the book. It works in the liver, where cholesterol is made." - Bob Kowalski

B vitamins are very important for lowering homocysteine levels:
folic acid, B6, and B12, help to control homocysteine.

Also important is Magnesium for

• heart rhythm,
• blood pressure,
• reducing plaque,
• controlling homocysteine

Antioxidants

(Vitamin E 400IU, alpha lipoic acid, vitamin C, 4,000 mg) keep the lining of the arteries, the endothelium, from becoming stiff and hardened, as too often happens as we age.

#1 food to eat for cholesterol:
Blueberries - eat them everyday (1 pint!)
Also, Aloe Vera is supposed to be great!
Garlic (eat fresh garlic and take Kyolic Aged Garlic from vitacost), ginger, onions, Omega -3 food (flax, chia seeds, cod liver oil), almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, nut butters
Apples
Grains: Oats (groats or steel cut), barley, buckwheat

Aloe vera is good for inflammation also.
Aloe vera relieves joint and muscle pain.

It works when used both internally and externally. Essentially, aloe reduces overall inflammation.

You can get Aloe Vera Juice (Make sure it’s a good one! I take Lily of the Desert from Vitacost, or the powder from Good Cause Wellness)

http://www.naturalnews.com/021858_aloe_vera_aloe_vera_gel_blood.html

Avoid inflammatory foods like red meat, dairy, sugar, white flour, fried foods, omega 6 oils etc)

Eat some quality protein, but don't go crazy with meat because it makes you acidic.
Limit the grains which create sugar which is inflammatory.

High-fiber foods, blueberries and the pectin found in apples will lower cholesterol.
Have some apples and blueberries in your oats/barley/buckwheat cereal in the morning (Keep some ground flax in the freezer to sprinkle on top).

Aloe Vera plus Blueberries in a smoothie: Both ingredients lower high cholesterol!

Kyolic Aged Garlic (Vitacost)
http://choosetotransform.blogspot.com/2009/04/benefits-of-garlic.html

Cholesterol - We NEED cholesterol!

The so called "normal" limits were set with no basis - and pharmaceutical companies would like everyone on statin drugs, so the pressure is on to reduce the normal values. There is so much written on cholesterol that I would recommend reading up on it.

Good Books:
The Cholesterol Hoax http://prestigepublishing.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/00875.1.566397373713082734?

The Cholesterol Myths, Dr. Uffe Ravnskov

The 8 Week Cholesterol Cure, Kowalski http://www.thehealthyheart.net/8-week_Cholesterol_Cure.html

This article: http://www.jonbarron.org/heart-health-program/05-24-2004.php

Top Ten Health Tips to Keep Your Child Healthy

Mary's Tips from Wellness Resources:

TOP TEN HEALTH TIPS
Keep your child Healthy:

Mary’s Top 10 Favorite Supplements for kids!

1. Super Mini Multi:
Your daily nutritional supplement powerhouse.
Whether your children are picky eaters or not a high quality multi-vitamin is important to their brain development and growth.
The capsules are easy to swallow or can be pulled apart and mixed into a favorite food.
Your child will discover they love vitamin time!

2. Tri Cal and DHA:
For a peaceful night’s sleep and a focused morning.
These two supplements are a double whammy for kids who have a hard time drifting off to sleep at night and sitting still in the daytime.
Tri Cal promotes a restful nights sleep with the natural calming effects of Calcium an important nutrient for your child’s growing body.
DHA is an essential fatty acid that promotes healthy brain development, focus and concentration.

3. Immune Plus:
Fortify your child’s immune system.
I used this product with our children even at a very young age, good for toddlers up to any age.
I take it myself and I do not get sick!

4. Immune Boosters Vitamins:
Jump on small symptoms right away!
If your child feels a “tickle” taking hold act immediately.
This approach will nip an illness, such as strep throat, in the bud.

5. Super Immune Booster:
Give your kids (of any age) a boost!
Our youngest in college still calls for this product because he knows it works, in fact, he said his roommates ask him for Super Immune Booster.
It helps them to stay strong even through all night cram sessions (I don’t recommend all night cram sessions).

6. Pyc 50:
Immunity is the best policy.
I cannot stress enough how important your body’s first line defense is. is another great protective immune support supplement and can easily be added to soft food and “masked” for your most finicky eater.

7. GI Soother:
Sooth your little one’s tummy.
Anytime your child says, “my tummy hurts”, give them GI Soother mixed in water right away! Keep it in your cabinet and give it as often as needed in a day to soothe stomach.
It “coats” the stomach so germs cannot grow.
IT WORKS!
Just ask our children!

8. Oregano Oil:
Oregano is not just a spice in pasta sauce.
If a bug starts to take more of a hold Oregano Oil works really well as active germicidal.
It’ll help to shorten sick time and return your child to their happy healthy selves.

9. Monolaurin:
Germicidal and Anti-viral.
Two words that make a mom’s heart sing.
Monolaurin has germicidal and anti-viral properties and can help shorten a sickness exponentially (see a theme here? Restoring wellness is the objective).
Your child needs to be old enough to chew these pills but they can easily be put in food to “camouflage” as well.

10. Colloidal Silver:
If a scratchy throats seem here to stay. Not true of all colloidal supplements but Wellness Resources’s Colloidal Silver is safe and effective, Byron made sure of it!

Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and Gluten Intolerance

Read entire article

The symptoms of fibromyalgia, gathered from several websites including the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins include:
Body pain
Fatigue
Non-cardiac Chest Pain
Sleep Disturbance
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Constipation, diarrhea, frequent abdominal pain, abdominal gas, and nausea, acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD
Depression
Anxiety
Chronic Headaches
Rhinitis
Depression
Dizziness or lightheadedness
Impaired coordination
Muscle Twitching
Restless Leg Syndrome
Numbness and Tingling Sensations (Peripheral Neuropathy)
Brain Fog (Poor Concentration)
Morning Stiffness
Chemical Sensitivity
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Skin Problems
Joint Disorder
Urinary Problems
Widespread Pain
Dysmenorrhea
Nausea
Memory Loss
Vision Problems
Weight Gain
Dry eyes and mouth
Almost every one of these symptoms has been associated to celiac disease or gluten intolerance, yet none of these websites mentions that people should be tested for celiac or try a gluten-free diet.
One website says that people with fibromyalgia are at a greater risk of developing a number of other disorders, such as:
Fertility problems
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Osteoporosis
Endometriosis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Sjogren’s syndrome
Crohn’s disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Anemia
Morton’s Neuroma
Seasonal Affective Disorder
GERD
Interstitial Cystitis
Yeast Infections
Bruxism
Low Cytokine Levels
Hypoglycemia
Again, almost every one of these conditions has been associated with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.
People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, another disorder with no known cause, report the following symptoms (according the CDC website):
cognitive dysfunction, including impaired memory or concentration
postexertional malaise lasting more than 24 hours (exhaustion and increased symptoms) following physical or mental exercise
unrefreshing sleep
joint pain (without redness or swelling)
persistent muscle pain
headaches of a new type or severity
tender cervical or axillary lymph nodes
sore throat
irritable bowel, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea or bloating
chills and night sweats
brain fog
chest pain
shortness of breath
chronic cough
visual disturbances (blurring, sensitivity to light, eye pain or dry eyes)
allergies or sensitivities to foods, alcohol, odors, chemicals, medications or noise
difficulty maintaining upright position (orthostatic instability, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, balance problems or fainting)
psychological problems (depression, irritability, mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks)
jaw pain
weight loss or gain

Almost all of the above symptoms have been connected to gluten’s effects on the body.

Compare to the list of symptoms related to celiac disease or gluten intolerance, and it is astonishing.
Also astonishing is the fact that people diagnosed with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue aren’t immediately tested for celiac and, EVEN IF THE TEST IS NEGATIVE, put on a gluten-free diet.

I know someone with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
She told me that she had already tried the gluten-free diet. Except that she had wheat sometimes.
And that several of her 20+ medications that she took every day contained gluten. She continues to live in pain and on drugs (she is 38 years old).
Tell me, anyone out there who suffers from Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome… Have you been tested for celiac? Have you tried a 100% gluten-free diet for an extended amount of time?

Feel Like You Are Getting a Cold?

Here's the quick and dirty on what to do when you feel like you are coming down with a cold:

Fighting colds, infections, flu - diet is key.
Eating sugar depresses the immune system! http://www.beyondhealth.com/Articles

Rest!

Drink lots of water - no coffee, milk, soda, processed juice.

Avoid the cold medicine sold at the store - it is toxic, stressing the body,
http://www.naturalnews.com/GoogleSearchResults.html?q=cold+medicine&cx=010579349100583850635%3Aw_kzwe9_yca&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8#1338

Do not use Vicks Vapo Rub (or vaseline!)

"The ingredients in Vicks can be irritants, causing the body to produce more mucus to protect the airway," Dr. Rubin, the study's lead author, said in a statement to the media." http://www.naturalnews.com/025334_VapoRub_health_infants.html

Vicks contains petroleum and turpentine.
It also has some essential oils which are helpful when rubbed into the feet.
Our skin is our largest organ. What gets rubbed on the soles of the feet or on the skin gets absorbed directly into the blood stream.

It would be better to get a natrual form of the essential oils and rub them on the feet - check out a health food store or make your own All-Natural Menthol-Eucalyptus Rub:http://www.bukisa.com/articles/21228_all-natural-menthol-eucalyptus-rub


What is "colloidal" silver? -

True "colloidal" silver is a concentration of nano-sized particles of silver suspended in a liquid.
Multiple laboratory tests have shown colloidal/ionic silver to kill disease-causing pathogens, viruses and bacteria typically within minutes of contact.

Silver has been shown to be a powerful anti-fungal, anti-germicidal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral substance.

Surprisingly, current modern pharmaceutical antibiotics are generally effective on less than 10 pathogens.

Silver is used readily in hospital burn wards to prevent scar tissue.

Ionic silver has been shown to regenerate human cells and greatly relieves burns when applied topically.

Toxicity to silver ions and nano-sized silver particles is essentially unseen.
How does silver work inside the body?

- In lay terms, it is commonly believed that a disease-causing pathogen or a virus - in the presence of nano-sized silver particles or ions - will become suffocated through a chemical process called "Catalytic Oxidation".

Silver has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries and, in modern times, several prescription drugs contain the precious metal.

Silver-infused bandages are commonly used in hospitals and burn wards to protect against infection and to greatly reduce tissue scarring and painful burning sensations.

Silver nitrate is used to prevent the eye condition conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids) in newborn babies and it treats corns and warts, too.

A drop of colloidal silver directly in the eye cures Pink Eye (I used this on my daughter - she had clear eyes within hours while 3 friends continued to get worse, went to the doctor, got antibiotics, and missed days of school)

Colloidal Silver Colloidal silver was used as a natural antibiotic prior to the discovery of penicillin. It has been proven to be effective against 24 of the major viruses known to be causative of upper respiratory tract infections, such as the flu.Take if around people who are sick, at the first signs of being sick, and when fighting an immune challenge.
Read More on this blog:

http://choosetotransform.blogspot.com/2008/08/colloidal-silver-gaining-ground.html

http://choosetotransform.blogspot.com/2009/04/supplements-for-fighting-flu.html

Make sure to buy quality.

I use http://www.wellnessresources.com/products/colloidal_silver.php

Wellness Resources® Colloidal Silver is standardized for 250 ppm
Due to the popularity of mild silver protein, unscrupulous companies (mostly multi-levels) began making cheap, ineffective, and potentially toxic electrically charged silver solutions. These products contain ionized silver, not mild silver protein atoms.

Independent lab assays show them to have virtually no colloidal activity, a far cry from their false label claims.
Wellness Resources Colloidal Silver contains mild silver protein atoms, is non-toxic, is made by a licensed lab, and is measured by independent lab assay to assure potency, particle size, and quality.

Where I buy colloidal silver: http://www.wellnessresources.com/products/colloidal_silver.php

Other supplements to fight colds:

When I first feel that I may possibly be getting sick I start taking colloidal silver - a tsp of the Wellness Resources product in a glass of water 3 or 4 times a day.
At the same time I will take Vitamin C and Kyolic Garlic.

I'll take one or more of: Olive Leaf Extract, Oil of oregano, Grapefruit see extract.
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Vitamin C powder take a tsp every few hours in water.

Anti-viral, anti-bacterial agents

Among the very best natural pathogen destroyers are:
* Kyolic Garlic
* Olive leaf extract
* Oil of wild mountain oregano
* Grapefruit seed extract
* Colloidal Silver

Helping Baby's Develop Gut Immune System - Probiotics

from the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center

Lower economic status and inferior hygienic environment may protect against celiac disease

Read entire pdf

This study is of paramount interest, as it supports, albeit indirectly, one of
the prevailing theories concerning the unquestionable

rise in the
prevalence of celiac disease, as well as of other autoimmune conditions,
in developing countries:

the so-called hygiene hypothesis.

Our society has become “too clean”, and infants are not exposed to the massive load of antigens (mostly from bacteria) that would have otherwise presented to their gastrointestinal tract.

This in turn results in a lack of proper stimuli for the developing gut immune system, that therefore is skewed toward reacting with abnormal immune processes when presented with alimentary antigens, creating the conditions for the development of both allergic and autoimmune disorders.

Bottom line: One more way of preventing celiac disease therefore (since we don’t want our babies to lick the floor….) may well be that of giving them through out the first year of life or so the antigenic stimuli they lack by feeding them daily an adequate probiotic.

Submission by: Stefano Guandalini, MD
Title:Lower economic status and inferior hygienic environment may protect against
celiac disease
Source:Kondrashova et al., Annals of Medicine. 2008; 40: 223–231Posted: April 25, 2008

Colloidal Silver

Silver (and copper) bullets kill disease-causing bacteria

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 by: S. L. Baker, features writer

read entire article on Natural News

Silver has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries and, in modern times, several prescription drugs contain the precious metal.

For example, silver nitrate is used to prevent the eye condition conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids) in newborn babies and it treats corns and warts, too.

Another medication, silver sulfadiazine (sold as Silvadene) contains a micronized form of silver that is applied topically to the body to treat burns. And now researchers have found that when silver is used with copper, the combination may offer protection against the majority of serious hospital-acquired infections.

Nutritional Support for Lyme Disease

the following info is from
Byron Richards, www.WellnessResources.com
all supplements that are referenced are available at Wellness Resources

Lyme disease or anyone who suffers from
Joint pain
Fatigue
Ringing in the ears
Pins and needles

Spirochete attacks the muscles.
Long term – infection goes deeper into tissues, making them weaker, causing more damage and more friendly to the infection.

Vitamin D3 – Check levels of 25OHD
Makes antibacterial peptide. If levels are below 40, get them up to at least 50
Get levels to 50
Take at least 2,000 IU vitamin D

Oregano Oil may help

Focus on two things
Restoring muscle tissue integrity
Restoring muscle energy production

These are critically important.
Higher protein diet
Protein drinks, especially Whey (www.wellnessresources.com)
You must have the branch chain amino acids
You must start fueling muscle energy production
You must get back to working out. You must have the energy to work out, so do it gradually so you can recover and not induce more inflammation.

Focus on supplements that help connective tissue repair as they are helpful to muscle:
Whey protein
Skin Rejuvinator
Joint All

Muscle energy production. Critically important.
Co-enzyme Q10, 600 mg a day for Lyme patients. It is a lot but it really, really helps Lyme patients because it is so good at restoring muscle mitochondria energy production.
You’ve got to get more oxygen in your muscles
You’ve got to produce more oxygen
You’ve got to product more energy

There are other things you can do for energy, just like there’s other things you can do for connective tissue. But these are good places to start. And when you get more energized and stronger you can turn the tide on this infection and become eventually an unfriendly place for this infection to live. Fatigue and joint pain will go down.

For ringing in the ears, pins & needles try products like:
Immune Plus
Calcium AEP
Quercitin

Focus on tissue repair and you will be helped immensely.