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Supplies

Jan 272017
 

Where to get supplies

link main content / DV Dose needed other content dose needed dose needed
 Gaia-Herbs-Thyroid-Support-60-Vegetarian-Liquid-Phyto-Caps Iodine  from seaweed 100 mcg 67% DV  start with kelp tablets that contain 325 mcg. increase over time

take with 200 mcg of selenium

  L-Tyrosine 200 mg  Ashwagandha root extract 80 mg  500mg 1-2x daily
Iodine 7% 12mg (3 drops) daily.
Selenium 100ug
Planetary-Herbals-Ashwagandha-Liquid-Herbal-Extract-Lemon-Flavor-2-fl-oz  Organic Ashwagandha Root Extract 2.5 mL  500mg 1-2x daily
Buy LDN

 LDN

LDN

  1,2,3,4.5 mg  3mg – 4.5mg / day
Curcumin

100% Turmeric

  500mg
Melatonin 3mg
 Collodial Silver  1ml /day
Vitamin D3 5,000 to 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily
Mushroom 6 turkey tail 500mg

shiitake 367mg

reiishi 300mg

  1 to 2 capsules once to three times daily
Symbiotique Lactobacillus rhamnosus (HA-111)

Bifidobacterium bifidum (HA-132)

Bifidobacterium longum (HA-135)

 (3g) into your breakfast cereal, juice or water. Consume once or twice daily
 Lemon Balm  300-1200 mg daily in tea or capsules
 Echinacea  300-500 mg up to three times daily
 Licorice  150-300 mg / day
 Zinc Citrate  30-60 mg
 St John’s Wort  300-600 mg/day

 

 

Supply Support

Turmeric

Jan 272017
 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3882399/

Turmeric (the common name for Curcuma longa) is an Indian spice derived from the rhizomes of the plant and has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for inflammatory conditions.

The primary active constituent of turmeric, which is responsible for its vibrant yellow color, is curcumin, which was first identified in 1910 by Lampe and Milobedzka. Curcumin exists as a bright yellow powder that provides the pigmentation of turmeric, which is used in the dye industry.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3288651/

Curcumin is the active ingredient of the dietary spice turmeric and has been consumed for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Modern science has shown that curcumin modulates various signaling molecules, including inflammatory molecules, transcription factors, enzymes, protein kinases, protein reductases, carrier proteins, cell survival proteins, drug resistance proteins, adhesion molecules, growth factors, receptors, cell-cycle regulatory proteins, chemokines, DNA, RNA, and metal ions.

Although curcumin has shown therapeutic efficacy against many human ailments, one of the major problems with curcumin is its poor bioavailability, which appears to be primarily due to poor absorption, rapid metabolism, and rapid systemic elimination. Therefore, efforts have been made to improve curcumin’s bioavailability by improving these features. Adjuvants that can block the metabolic pathway of curcumin have been most extensively used to increase the bioavailability of this polyphenol. For instance, in humans receiving a dose of 2 g curcumin alone, serum levels have been either undetectable or very low, but concomitant administration of piperine was associated with an increase of 2000% in the bioavailability of curcumin. Furthermore, the effect of piperine in enhancing curcumin’s bioavailability has been shown to be much greater in humans than in rats . Other promising approaches to increase the bioavailability of curcumin include use of nanoparticles , liposomes , micelles, phospholipid complexes, and structural analogues .

Curcumin is now regarded as a “new drug” with great potential and is being used as a supplement in several countries. For example, in India, turmeric containing curcumin has been used in curries; in Japan, it is popularly served in tea; in Thailand, it is used in cosmetics; in China, it is used as a colorant; in Korea, it is served in drinks; in Malaysia, it is used as an antiseptic; in Pakistan, people use it as an anti-inflammatory agent to get relief from gastrointestinal discomfort; and in the United States, it is used in mustard sauce, cheese, butter, and chips, as a preservative and a coloring agent. Curcumin is marketed in several forms including capsules, tablets, ointments, energy drinks, soaps, and cosmetics.

Curcumin 100% Turmeric 500mg

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206621/

http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/73691/Wagner-Bio-Curcumin-60-Capsules

fairly low dose of 98mg when probably 500 is needed

https://csn.cancer.org/node/219876 how much curcumin needed 400-500 mg 3 times per day with meals

mix with olive oil or coconut oil and black pepper for better absorbtion

The coconut oil is better than olive oil only because most/much of the olive oil in our groceries is now being found to be of questionable quality and some isn’t olive oil at all.  Coconut oil kills fungus, yeast etc.

Effective Dose

Taking raw curcumin, which is the active spice of Tumeric, can be made many times more effective by adopting some well known strategies.

(1) Mix curcumin with high quality fish oil, there is a great synergy between the two. Solubility is an issue as less than 1% of curcumin is soluble in fish oil.

(2) Mix Piperine with the curcumin, around 1% by weight. Also Quercetin is helpful and if you mix curcumin 94%, Quercetin 5% and Piperine 1% you have the right ratios. If you have cancer and are treating it with curcumin etc then the price of some precision scales is but a small price.

(3) There is a product already on the market that combines phospholipids from marine sources, complexed to curcumin, quercetin and piperine. It has many times the potency of a single Meriva capsule.

Curcumin

It should be noted that Curcumin loses a lot of efficacy when heated at 70 degrees centigrade or higher, as does Piperine. When combining note that the ratio of piperine to curcumin is  1%, higher is definetly not better. Add curcumin to all fats taken during the day, butter, oils etc. A ratio here is 0.5% of curcumin to fats. Tumeric is definitely inferior to curcumin and should not be used.

Heating is necessary for dissolving important components. Some are water and some are oil soluble.

The unsaturated oils including flaxseed oil, canola oil, soy oil, maize oil, sunflower oil etc  turn into free radicals when heated – don’t use at all in cooking  – they turn the food carcinogenic. They should be totally excluded from cooking in Cancer cases and also by the rest for preventing cancer. People who used these foods in cooking had significantly higher rates of all kinds of cancer.

How to do: The ancient asian cultures give an indication:  they traditionally dissolve all spices in a about two tablespoons wather along with as much of oil – ghee preferably or coconut oil – these are resistant to heat. The water has two important roles: it prevents the temperature from rising above 100 and dissolves the important water-dissoluble components. Cook for some 3-4 minutes.

http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/20-health-benefits-of-turmeric.html
The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease.
Here are 20 reasons to add turmeric to your diet:
1. It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns.
2. When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer.
3. Prevented breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice.
4. May prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to commit suicide.
5. Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia.
6. Is a natural liver detoxifier.
7. May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.
8. May prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.
9. It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.
10. Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.
11. Is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.
12. May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.
13. Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression.
14. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
15. Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects.
16. Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer.
17. Studies are ongoing in the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma.
18. Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors.
19. Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.
20. May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.
Contraindications: Turmeric should not be used by people with gallstones or bile obstruction. Though turmeric is often used by pregnant women, it is important to consult with a doctor before doing so as turmeric can be a uterine stimulant.

Ashwagandha Benefits Thyroid and Adrenals

Jan 272017
 

If you are looking to restore your energy, look younger, and reverse disease then ashwagandha may be the herb you’re looking for.  Ashwagandha benefits are impressive.

Ashwagandha, is an adaptogenic herb popular in Ayurvedic medicine that has shown incredible results for lowering cortisol and balancing thyroid hormones.

In India, ashwagandha is known as the “strength of the stallion” since it has traditionally been used to strengthen the immune system after illness.

Ashwagandha has also been referred to as Indian ginseng because of its ability to enhance stamina and has extraordinary stress relieving properties.

There have been over 200 studies on Ashwagandha’s ability to:

Improve thyroid function

Treat adrenal fatigue
Reduce anxiety and depression
Combat effects of stress

Increase stamina and endurance

Prevent and treat cancer

Reduce brain cell degeneration
Stabilize blood sugar
Lower cholesterol
Boost immunity

This article discusses the benefits of ashwagandha in healing your thyroid, adrenal glands, improving mood and energy, preventing cancer, and supporting brain health.

Ashwagandha Thyroid Benefits

Ashwagandha is a superstar when it comes to improving the health of your thyroid.  Scientists don’t completely understand how adaptogens work, but we know that they can be extremely effective especially at balancing hormones.

One of the most incredible aspects about adaptogenic herbs like ashwagandha is that it can help people with both hypo and hyper thyroid issues.  It has been shown to support a sluggish thyroid for people diagnosed with Hashimotos, and has been shown to improve the health of those with an overactive thyroid or Graves disease.

Adaptogenic herbs work with your body to bring you back into balance whether your levels are high or low.

Animal studies reveal ashwagandha has a thyroid hormone balancing effect.  In a 20 days study mice were give ashwagandha and their T3 and T4 levels were analyzed along with lipid peroxidation (anti-oxidant protection).  Significant increases in serum T4 were found which indicates this herb has a stimulatory effect on a sluggish thyroid.

Also, ashwagandha may benefit thyroid function because it greatly reduced lipid peroxidation by promoting scavenging of free radicals that cause cellular damage.  These results prove ashwagandha can be useful in treating hypothyroidism.

There are currently millions of people who struggle with thyroid problems (many who don’t even know it) and ashwagandha may just be the solution they are searching for.

Ashwagandha Adrenal Rejuvenation

Ashwagandha has also been proven effective in supporting adrenal function helping you overcome adrenal fatigue and chronic stress.

Your adrenal glands are endocrine glands that are responsible for releasing hormones (cortisol and adrenaline) in response to stress on your body.

If your adrenals are overtaxed due to an overabundance of emotional, physical and mental stress, it can lead to a condition known as adrenal fatigue. As you can see from this chart below, if your adrenals become exhausted it can also disrupt your other hormones, including progesterone, which can cause infertility and lower DHEA — which can cause you to age faster.
diagram

Medical studies have shown that ashwagandha improves cortisol levels, improves insulin sensitivity and naturally balances hormones. A case study reported a case of a 57-year-old woman with non-classical adrenal hyperplasia. She was treated with ashwagandha for six months, and after her treatment she saw improvements in four adrenal hormone markers, including corticoosterone and 11-deoxycortisol, which decreased by 69 percent and 55 percent respectively — a major improvement!

This hormonal improvement was also accompanied by a noticeable reduction in hair loss.

Benefits Brain Health

Emotional, physical, and chemical stress can all have damaging effects to the brain and nervous system.  Recent research has proven ashwagandha is more than a stress reliever, it also protects the brain from degeneration and improves symptoms of alzheimer’s, depression, and anxiety.

One of the main reasons ashwagandha is so effective at healing the brain has to do with its powerful antioxidants that destroy free radicals that cause aging. A study published in Phytotherapy Research explains these benefits:

“Several studies have revealed that natural antioxidants, such as vitamin E, vitamin C and beta-carotene, may help in scavenging free radicals generated during the initiation and progression of this [Alzheimer’s] disease.  But we found Ashwagandha afforded lipid peroxidation inhibitory effects more potent than commercial antioxidants.”

Researchers at the National Brain Research Centre found that mice with Alzheimer’s were unable to retain what they learned, but after 20 days of supplementing with ashwagandha, this improved significantly. The results of the study found a reduction in amyloid plaques (these cause degradation of the brain).

Improves Mood

There is also now evidence that ashwagandha is effective at treating both anxiety and depression.  In fact, in a recent study its results were comparable to common pharmaceutical drugs lorazepam and imipramine without the side effects.

In the 12-week controlled study, 87 participants with anxiety were given 300mg of ashwagandha two times a day or two placebo pills two times per day.  The group treated with ashwagandha resulted in much greater improvements in anxiety as well as focus, reduced stress, and decreased fatigue than the placebo group.

The other major benefit of ashwagandha is that there are no adverse reactions by taking it compared to anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications which can have terrible side effects.

Prevents and Treats Cancer

Ashwagandha extract has been shown in studies to have very promising benefits when it comes to helping with preventing and treating cancer. In certain studies, researchers have found that ashwagandha extract has a powerful anti-tumor effect. (1)

The extract has been shown to help inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells – specifically breast, lung, stomach, and colon cancer cells which are among some of the leading types of cancers in the world. It’s believed that ashwagandha helps to prevent the growth of cancer cells mostly due to its immune boosting and antioxidant abilities. Supplementing with ashwagandha is correlated with an increase in white blood cells within the body, which indicate that the immune system is better able to protect the body from disease and harmful invaders (2).  Another way that ashwagnadha helps prevent cancer is due to its ability to stop blood vessels around cancer cells from feeding into the growth of cancerous tumors.

In addition to preventing cancer cells from growing, studies have shown that ashwagandha can be a very useful addition to chemotherapy in treating existing cancer. Taking the extract seems to be effective in halting the immune system from becoming suppressed during chemotherapy.

Ashawagandha is able to counteract one of the biggest concerns with chemotherapy- the count of white blood cells in the body becoming lowered, which puts cancer patients as much higher risk for things like infection. Many cancer experts are now recommending ashwagandha extract be both a cancer prevention method as well as an addition to typical cancer treatments. In fact some studies have shown that some patients are even able to reverse signs of cancer using ashwagandha alone over other standard treatment methods (3).

Increases Stamina and Endurance

Studies have shown that ahswagandha can boost endurance during physical activity by sharpening brain function and reducing bodily pain. Due to its positive calming, yet energizing, effects on the brain and ability to lower stress hormones, ashwaganha showed improvements in concentration, motivation, and stamina in conducted studies.

One particular study found that when lab rats were given ashwagandha, they actually were able to swim twice as long compared to the same type of rats that were not given the supplements (4). Researchers believe that similar effects take place in humans due to the extract’s ability to balance adrenal hormones that are involved in physical activity. The extract was also shown to reduce bodily pain in the muscles and joints while at the same time keeping energy levels more steady, which is another reason why it could be a promising supplement for athletes, or for those who find it difficult to be physically active due to pain.

Ashwagandha Dosage

As you can see, ashwagandha is an adaptogenic superstar that can have some tremendous health benefits.  It is recommended to supplement with 500mg 1-2x daily along with following a diet high in healthy fats, protein, and fiber as well as removing grains and sugars from your diet.

These dietary changes along with supplementing with ashwagandha can help you see great results in aging slower, reducing stress, balancing hormones, boosting energy, and improving neurological health.

Adaptogens

Jan 272017
 

What Are Adaptogens?

Phytotherapy refers to the use of plants for their healing abilities. Adaptogens are a unique class of healing plants: They help balance, restore and protect the body. As naturopath Edward Wallace explains, an adaptogen doesn’t have a specific action: It helps you respond to any influence or stressor, normalizing your physiological functions.

Adaptogenic herbs can recharge your adrenal glands, helping you to respond to stress. Adaptogens include ashwaganda, astragalus, ginseng, licorice root, holy basil, some mushrooms and rhodiola.

Top 7 Adaptogen Herbs

1. Ginseng

Benefit-rich ginseng is the most well-known adaptogen, and Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) is considered the most potent. According to Wallace, research has validated Asian ginseng’s use for improving mental performance and your ability to withstand stress. This red ginseng also has antioxidant effects, antidepressant effects, and can help naturally lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

There are a number of adaptogens referred to as ginsengs that aren’t technically ginsengs, but keep in mind that they have similar composition or effects.

2. Holy basil

Also called tulsi, holy basil is known in India as the “elixir of anti-aging.” Preliminary studies suggest that holy basil benefits include helping you fight fatigue and stress; boost your immune system; and regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and hormone levels.

3. Ashwaganda

Ashwaganda is often referred to as Indian ginseng. Often used in Ayurvedic medicine, ashwaganda regulates the immune system and eases anxiety. Ashwaganda has been used in Eastern medicine for over 2,500 years and has immuno-modulating effects that boost your immune system and aid the body in lowering cortisol levels.

4. Astragalus root

Used in Chinese medicine, astragalus boosts immunity and buffers the effects of stress. It increases the amount of anti-stress compounds our bodies use to repair and prevent stress-related damage. It may also reduce the ability of stress hormones like cortisol to bind to receptors.

5. Licorice root

Licorice root can increase energy and endurance, boost the immune system, and protect the thymus from being damaged by cortisol, but its use requires professional supervision because of how it may affect blood pressure.

6. Rhodiola

Rhodiola (rhodiola rosea), or golden root, is a potent adaptogen that has been the focus of much research. Rhodiola provides a buffer to stress-related mental and physical fatigue. According to Whiticomb, Rhodiola was used by Russian cosmonauts, athletes and military personnel, and years of study have begun to uncover the very mechanisms by which it acts as an adaptogen.

Rhodiola rosea contains a phytochemical known as salisdroside. This component helps relieve anxiety and combat aging. Rhodiola suppresses the production of cortisol and increases levels of stress-resistant proteins.

Studies have found that it restores normal patterns of eating and sleeping after stress; lowers mental and physical fatigue; and protects against oxidative stress, heat stress, radiation and exposure to toxic chemicals. Rhodiola also protects the heart and liver, increases use of oxygen, improves memory, and may even extend longevity. Also, new research proves it’s effective as a weight loss agent. (4, 5, 6, 7)

7. Cordycep mushrooms

Cordyceps, reishi, shiitake and maitake mushrooms are funguses with antioxidant properties. That means nutrition-rich mushrooms have all the benefits of antioxidant foods. They may not be adaptogens in the classic sense, but each has adaptogenic, anti-tumor and immune-enhancing properties.

Eating well, getting proper rest, staying active, writing down what you’re grateful for and maintaining social connection all help protect you from chronic stress, which can kill your quality of life. Adding adaptogens to your routine can make you even more resilient to the damaging effects of high cortisol levels.

 

  1. High cortisol levels and chronic stress can affect every physiological and psychological system.
  2. Adaptogens balance and restore the body.
  3. You can increase your capacity to deal with stress and improve your mental and physical performance with the use of adaptogens.

Iodine optimisation

Jan 272017
 

Why optimizing your iodine intake is so crucial, and why both too little and too much iodine can be harmful.

Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide. Once researchers realized this, health authorities around the world began adding iodine to table salt.

This strategy was effective in correcting iodine deficiency. But it had an unanticipated—and undesired—effect. In countries where iodine has been added to table salt, the rates of autoimmune thyroid disease have risen.

Why does this happen? Because increased iodine intake, especially in supplement form, can increase the autoimmune attack on the thyroid. Iodine reduces the activity of an enzyme called thyroid peroxidase (TPO). TPO is required for proper thyroid hormone production.

On the other hand, restricting intake of iodine can reverse hypothyroidism. In one study, 78% of patients with Hashimoto’s regained normal thyroid function with iodine restriction alone.

However—and this is a big “however”— it appears that iodine may only pose a problem for people with Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune thyroid diseases in the presence of concurrent selenium deficiency. In the study above where rats developed goiter while receiving excess iodine, when they were given adequate selenium they did not develop the goiter.

Other studies have shown that selenium protects against the effects of iodine toxicity and prevents the triggering and flaring of autoimmune disease that excess iodine without selenium can cause.

Always test for both iodine deficiency and Hashimoto’s when a patient presents with hypothyroid symptoms. If they are iodine deficient, start them on a trial of iodine and selenium together. In most cases, patients see a significant improvement. In a minority of cases, they cannot tolerate supplemental iodine even with adequate selenium intake.

Unfortunately, the blood test for iodine that your doctor might run is not very accurate. The best way to determine iodine status is with a 24-hour urine loading test. This involves taking a large dose of iodine and collecting your urine for 24 hours afterward. If you are iodine deficient, you’ll retain more of the ingested iodine than you should and the level of iodine excreted in the urine will be lower than expected.

If your doctor or health care practitioner won’t order these tests, you can simply begin an iodine protocol. This involves starting with a low dose of iodine ( start with kelp tablets that contain 325 mcg of iodine per tablet) and increasing very slowly over time. It’s crucial that you also take 200 mcg of selenium per day during this protocol to protect against the potentially adverse effects of iodine supplementation, especially if you have autoimmune thyroid disease.

Physicians that specialize in treating hypothyroidism with iodine suggest doses as high as 50 mg per day may be necessary to restore iodine levels in those that are deficient. It’s imperative that patients build up to such high doses very slowly, and I don’t recommend doing it without the supervision of a clinician experienced with iodine treatment. Be aware that high doses of iodine can lead to a transient increase in TSH levels, which can be mistakenly interpreted as a sign of hypothyroidism.

Finally, it’s important to keep in mind that a minority of patients with Hashimoto’s confirmed by biopsy (the gold standard) never test positive for thyroid antibodies. This is probably because their immune systems are so depressed they can no longer produce antibodies. If you have a combination of hyper- and hypothyroid symptoms, I would still suspect Hashimoto’s even if your thyroid antibody tests are normal. It’s wise to be cautious with iodine if you have any signs of autoimmune thyroid disease, even without a confirmed diagnosis.

How much Iodine per day

Life Stage Recommended Amount
Birth to 6 months 110 mcg
Infants 7–12 months 130 mcg
Children 1–8 years 90 mcg
Children 9–13 years 120 mcg
Teens 14–18 years 150 mcg
Adults 150 mcg
Pregnant teens and women 220 mcg
Breastfeeding teens and women 290 mcg

How much is too much

Life Stage Upper Limit
Birth to 12 months: Not established
Children 1–3 years: 200 mcg
Children 4–8 years: 300 mcg
Children 9–13 years: 600 mcg
Teens 14–18 years: 900 mcg
Adults: 1,100 mcg

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iodine-Consumer/

How a high-fruit diet can reverse cancer (The NORI Protocol)

Jan 272017
 

Video on Fruit Diet

http://www.noriprotocol.com

38 min

Cycling Methionine foods on and off for 7 – 21 days at a time.
ie cut back on grains, beans, seeds, nuts etc for 7 days below specific level per day
Causes stress in cancer cells and weakens them. puts them to sleep.

Raw food only.
Fruit has low levels of Methionine (5mg / 100g) and some protein so is good for this period
Vegetables have more Methionine than fruit
Dark green vegetables have higher levels.
No animal products during this time- stay vegetarian / vegan

Then eat them again for 4-5 days
Pushes cell so they basically self destruct
Soy, sessame and brazil nuts highest Methionine content

Fruit can be a problem if on a high fat diet. Keep to 5-10% fat max if eating lots of fruit.

Carry on cycle

Fasting also creates the same Methionine restriction. eg 72 hr water diet.

Fasting before and after chemo- fasting weakens cancer cells

 

Iodine supplement
Vitamin B12 1000mg once a week
Vitamin D sun or supplement
Selenium reduce risk of cancer / kill cancer cells in treatment program

  •  selenised yeast 200ug per day
  •  sodium selenite- as treatment often with vitamin K3 (or high does vitamin C)

Tumor tissue natural takes in selenium – stresses cells, causes them to die.

Taking anti oxidants can actually help cancer cells grow, so don’t take anti oxidants at same time (even Vit C at low dose & Selenium at low dose are anti oxidants, but at high dose they are oxidants)

detox to get rid of dead tumor material

blood test after 6 weeks

Healing Thyroid and Adrenal Fatigue

Jan 272017
 

Video on body systems, how they interact, dealing with Thyroid and Adrenal Fatigue

36 min

Selenium helps detox mercury from body.

Selenium rich foods

  • Bananas
  • Kiwifruit
  • Dates
  • Honeydew melon
  • Grapefruit
  • Mango
  • Papaya
  • Lychee
  • Mulberry
  • Tamarind
  • Jack fruit

What body needs to be healthy

  • Healthy nervous system
  • Regular exercise – lowers stress
  • Good nutrition
  • Good rest

www.ownersguide.com

 

Life after thyroid removal

40 min

 

How to Have A Healthy Thyroid Gland

38 min

Leaky Gut

Jan 272017
 

Leaky gut syndrome is a rapidly growing condition that millions of people have and don’t even know it.  It might seem leaky gut syndrome only affects the digestive system, but it can lead to many other health conditions.

The cause of  food allergies, low energy, joint pain, thyroid disease, autoimmune conditions and slow metabolism could be leaky gut symptoms progression.

The lining of your digestive tract is like a mesh with extremely small holes in it that only allow specific substances to pass through. Your gut lining works as a barrier keeping out bigger particles that can damage your system.

With leaky gut (referred to as increased intestinal permeability), the “mesh” in your digestive tract gets damaged, which causes even bigger holes to develop, so things that normally can’t pass through, are now be able to.

Some of the things that are then allowed to pass through include proteins like gluten, bad bacteria and undigested foods particles. Toxic waste can also leak from the inside of your intestinal wall into your bloodstream causing an immune reaction.

These “leaks” lead to inflammation throughout your system and can cause symptoms, such as:

  • Bloating
  • Food sensitivities
  • Thyroid conditions
  • Fatigue
  • Joint pain
  • Headaches
  • Skin issues like rosacea and acne
  • Digestive problems
  • Weight gain
  • Syndrome X

One warning sign that you may have leaky gut can be multiple food sensitivities.
Partially digested protein and fat can seep through your intestinal lining, making their way into your bloodstream and causing an allergic response.

This allergic response may not show as a rash all over your body, but it can lead to one of the symptoms above. If left un-repaired, it can lead to more severe health issues like inflammatory bowel disease, IBS, arthritis, eczema, psoriasis, depression, anxiety, migraine headaches, muscle pain and chronic fatigue.

Leaky gut syndrome may be a major cause of autoimmune diseases, including Type 1 Diabetes and thyroid autoimmunity (Hashimotos & Graves).

Another problem with leaky gut is that it can cause  poor absorption of vital minerals and nutrients including zinc, iron and vitamin B12, key minerals required for proper thyroid function.

 

Leaky gut can also affect the brain. Mood swing in a child with autism can be caused by intestinal permeability. Gluten-free and casein-free diets have proven effective for many children with autism because these proteins can leak through the gut and then recirculate and act on the brain similarly to an opioid drug.

Leaky gut syndrome has also been linked to other psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. So, often, if you can heal the gut, you can heal the brain.

HCL
Enzymes or papaya
Glutamine
Collagen powder
Probiotics

Foods
Bone broth
fermented foods
vegetables and fruits – lots of colour
protein variety

avoid
gluten
sugar
stress

 

The human gut contains 10 times more bacteria than all the human cells in the entire body, with over 1,000 known diverse bacterial species. In fact, you could say that we’re more bacterial than we are human.
We’ve only recently begun to understand the extent of the gut flora’s role in human health and disease. Among other things, the gut flora promotes normal gastrointestinal function, provides protection from infection, regulates metabolism, and comprises more than 75 percent of our immune system.

Dysregulated gut flora has been linked to diseases ranging from autism and depression to autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s, inflammatory bowel disease, and type 1 diabetes.
Unfortunately, several features of the modern lifestyle directly contribute to unhealthy
gut flora:
• Antibiotics and other medications like birth control and NSAIDs
• Diets high in refined carbohydrates, sugar and processed foods
• Diets low in fermentable fibres
• Dietary toxins like wheat and industrial seed oils that cause leaky gut
• Chronic stress
• Chronic infections
Antibiotics are particularly harmful to the gut flora. Recent studies have shown that antibiotic use causes a profound and rapid loss of diversity and a shift in the composition of the gut flora. This diversity is not recovered after antibiotic use without intervention.
We also know that infants that aren’t breast-fed and are born to mothers with bad gut flora are more likely to develop unhealthy gut bacteria, and that these early differences in gut flora may predict overweight, diabetes, eczema/psoriasis, depression and other health problems in the future.

When the intestinal barrier becomes permeable (i.e. leaky gut syndrome), large protein molecules escape into the bloodstream. Since these proteins don’t belong outside of the gut, the body mounts an immune response and attacks them. Studies show that these attacks play a role in the development of autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s and type 1 diabetes, among others.
It has been repeatedly shown in several well-designed studies that the integrity of the intestinal barrier is a major factor in autoimmune disease.
The theory holds that the intestinal barrier in large part determines whether we tolerate or react to toxic substances we ingest from the environment. The breach of the intestinal barrier (which is only possible with a leaky gut) by food toxins like gluten and chemicals like arsenic or BPA causes an immune response which affects not only the gut itself, but also other organs and tissues. These include the skeletal system, the pancreas, the kidney, the liver, and the brain.

This is a crucial point to understand: you don’t have to have gut symptoms to have a leaky gut. Leaky gut can manifest as skin problems like eczema or psoriasis, heart failure, autoimmune conditions affecting the thyroid (Hashimoto’s) or joints (rheumatoid arthritis), mental illness, autism spectrum disorder, depression, and more.
Researchers have identified a protein called zonulin that increases intestinal permeability in humans and other animals. This led to a search of the medical literature for illnesses characterized by increased intestinal permeability (leaky gut). Imagine their surprise when the researchers found that many, if not most, autoimmune diseases—including  celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease—are characterized by abnormally high levels of zonulin and a leaky gut. In fact, researchers have found that they can induce type 1 diabetes almost immediately in animals by exposing them to zonulin. They develop a leaky gut and begin producing antibodies to islet cells, which are responsible for making insulin.
One of the main reasons to avoid wheat and other gluten-containing grains is that they contain a protein called gliadin, which has been shown to increase zonulin production and thus directly contribute to leaky gut in susceptible people.
What else can cause leaky gut, the same things listed above that destroy our gut flora: poor diet, medications (antibiotics, NSAIDs, steroids, antacids, etc.), infections, stress, hormone imbalances, and neurological conditions (brain trauma, stroke and neurodegeneration).

The most obvious first step in maintaining a healthy gut is to avoid all of the things listed above that destroy gut flora and damage the intestinal barrier. But of course that’s not always possible, especially in the case of chronic stress and infections. Nor did we have any control over whether we were breast-fed or whether our mothers had healthy guts when they gave birth to us.
If you’ve been exposed to some of these factors, there are still steps you can take to restore your gut flora:
• Avoid foods and chemicals that irritate the gut
• Eat plenty of fermentable fibers (starches like sweet potato, yam, yucca, etc.)
• Eat fermented foods like kefir, yogurt, sauerkraut, kim chi, etc.
• Consider taking a probiotic and/or a prebiotic supplement
• Treat any intestinal pathogens (such as parasites) that may be present

The Elimination Diet
Dr. Izabella Wentz with Tom Malterre on the Elimination Diet

45 min

Siberian Cedar Nut Oil

Jan 272017
 

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Cedar nut oil improves the composition of the blood, and helps prevent the development of tuberculosis and anemia. The oil is used for prophylactic purposes in atherosclerosis, hypertension, cirrhosis of the liver, stomach and duodenal ulcers, shortness of breath, and silicosis, and facilitates the treatment of patients suffering from leukemia.

The oil contains a high quantity of vitamin E (tocopherol, 56 mg for 100 g), which promotes the restoration of male potency, the preservation of a high capacity for work, the assimilation of proteins and fats, and treatment in cases of illnesses of the liver, pancreas, intestines, atherosclerosis, and rheumatism. Tocopherol translated means “I bear life.” Cedar nut oil also contains significant quantities of vitamins P, A, B, which are essential for the normal development and functioning of the human organism.

The oil is composed of unsaturated fatty acids, including those not synthesized in the human body — linoleic, lineolenic, and arachidonic acid, which possess an antisclerotic action. They have a normalizing effect on the walls of the blood vessels, increase their elasticity, and lower their permeability. It has been determined that linoleic acid possesses a neutralizing effect for many poisons. In this regard, Cedar nut oil is extremely necessary for a population that lives in cities, where the atmosphere is strongly polluted by gaseous emissions.

The energy value of one gram of Cedar nut oil is high, and comes to 9 kCal. The composition of this oil includes vitally essential irreplaceable components, among which are those involved in lipotropic and antisclerotic activity (polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins A, E, and others). The ease of assimilation of the oil is high: 95-98%.

Cedar nut oil may be used in cooking, in the production of confectionary goods of the highest quality, mayonnaises, margarines, and in the preparation of vegetable dishes and tasty additives.

Cedar nut oil is the purest in comparison to other vegetable oils. While sunflower, cotton-seed, soya, mustard, rape, and other oils are obtained from agricultural crops grown on soils fertilized with various chemical substances and treated with pesticides, Cedar stands in Siberia are not subjected to these types of supplements and treatments, so this oil is ecologically pure.

The vitamin E content of Cedar nut oil exceeds that of olive oil by five times and coconut oil by three times. The concentration of vitamin F in the oil is three times greater than in the cod-liver oil based Vitamin F preparation sold in pharmacies

Use of Cedar nut oil in medicine

Cedar nut oil is used as a supplementary remedy for the basic course of treatment.

Internal Medicine – as an excellent remedy for tonsillitis, respiratory illnesses, and influenza.

Gastroenterology – in erosive ulcerous lesions of the stomach and duodenum, superficial gastritis and bulbitis, chronic pancreatitis, post-resection disturbances of a peptic ulcer, gastritis of the stump of the stomach, anastomositis, esophagitis, cholecystitis, and hepatocholecystitis.

The oil suppresses the secretion of hydrochloric acid and regulates the acid-forming function of the stomach, and the fat soluble vitamins it contains promotes the processes of the regeneration of the mucous gastroduodenal area. It has a beneficial action on the functions of the intestine, promotes the evacuation of the gallbladder and the elimination of constipation.

In chronic gastritis with increased secretions (of gastric juice, hydrochloric acid, pepsin), 25-30 g taken 30 minutes before eating.

Obstetrics and Gynecology – in erosive ulcerous lesions of the neck of the uterus. Recommended for pregnant women to prevent fetal mutation and as an essential, easily assimilated natural vitamin preparation, which additionally has a slight purgative effect.

For nursing mothers – as an agent: a) that increases the level of lactation; b) that improves the composition of the milk; c) that prevents the formation of intestinal pain in infants.

In internal use, it is a source for the rejuvenation of the organism, completing the balance of vitamins and trace elements in pregnant women and patients in the postpartum period.

Pediatrics – indispensable in child nutrition from the first year of age, since it promotes the growth of the human organism.

Surgery – as an agent to accelerate the joining together of tissues in the postoperative period and for the healing of sutures and scars, as well as in varicosis. It is a healing agent.

Cedar nut oil promotes the healing of wounds and sutures. It is an antiseptic and an agent that promotes rapid healing. It may be used both externally (rub into the ulcers, wounds, and sutures) as well as internally (take 1 teaspoon three times per day).

Cedar nut oil may be taken to accelerate the regenerative processes in the postoperative period in the form of applications to the areas of postoperative sutures. Also possible is local use in the pathology of the neck of the uterus (erosion of the neck of the uterus).

Dentistry – as a remedy for stomatitis, parodontosis, parodontitis, and as an analgesic and antibacterial agent.

Proctology – in hemorrhoids and lesions in the tissues of the rectum.

Neurology – to normalize the activity of the nervous system.

Dermatology – as an agent to fight dandruff and hair loss. To fight bedsores. It prevents the development of dermatitis in children. Used in the treatment of burns and frostbite by rubbing or applying dressings soaked in the oil. The dressing should be changed each day.

Immunology – as a highly effective agent for stimulating the immune system.

As part of the daily food allowance for a healthy person, 28-30 g (without the use of other oils of vegetable origin).

Endocrinology – against diseases of the thyroid gland.

Cosmetology – as masks to prevent the fading of the skin. It strengthens the nails and hair, softens the cuticles, the skin of the hands, feet, and entire body. Massage with the use of Cedar nut oil eliminates fatigue, improves peripheral blood circulation, improves lymphatic drainage, eliminates venous congestion in the extremities, improves the elasticity of the skin, increases vitality. Use of the oil in a bath, in a sauna while rubbing into the skin promotes the rejuvenation of the dermal layers and the healing of wounds.

Epsteine-Barr Virus

Jan 272017
 

Epsteine-Barr Virus

The classical symptoms of mononucleosis are fatigue, fever, sore throat and swollen lymph nodes; however, people may have all or only some of these symptoms.
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Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, such as:

  • Freshly prepared juices like, carrrot/apple/beet/lemon
  • Strawberries
  • Tomatoes and tomato juice
  • Citrus fruits like, camu camu
  • Red and green bell peppers
  • Broccoli
  • Sweet potatoes or yams

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The causes of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are not fully understood, but there are definite associations with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and it is common for those with EBV to have Intestinal Parasites and Candida.
A comprehensive nutritional program will boost the immune system – a natural and effective way to treat Epstein-Barr and its related health problems.  There are two specific natural remedies we recommend for Epstein-Barr – Olive Leaf Extract and Collodial Silver, combined with Zell Oxygen,

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(interview transcript with Dr Aviva Romm about EBV)

Herbal cure by Dr Aviva:

Top 5 Herbs & Supplements for Epstein-Barr Virus

*All can be taken daily for up to 3 months. Please check with your healthcare practitioner
before adding new supplements to your life.

  • *Zinc Citrate: Immune supportive; in excess of 60 mg/day can be toxic.
    Take 30-60 mg with food daily to avoid nausea.
  • *St John’s Wort: Antiviral and relieves depression.
    Take 300-600 mg/day of products standardized to 0.3% hypericin and/or 3-5% hyperforin.
  • *Lemon Balm: Antiviral and relieves stress and anxiety.
    Take 300-1200 mg daily in tea or capsules, or 40-60 drops of tincture 1 to 3 times daily.
  • *Licorice: Antiviral, anti-inflammatory and an adaptogen.
    Take 150-300 mg daily.
  • *Echinacea: Anti-inflammatory and antiviral.
    Take 300-500 mg up to three times daily.
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