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Health / Re: Science Based Natural Healing
« Last post by Admin on February 20, 2023, 09:13:00 pm »
BEST DAILY FOODS & SUPPLEMENTS
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__Foods:
_1.  Nettle leaf- Rich in silica, C B vitamins, minerals, and trace minerals.  It is also a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory.  Supports various parts of the body such as the liver, kidneys, thyroid, connective tissues, the flora, etc.
_2.  Seaweeds- Great source of vitamins; especially B vitamins, and minerals.  Algins in the seaweeds help bind heavy metals and increase intestinal flora growth.  Supports various glands in the endocrine system including the thyroid, pituitary, hypothalamus and adrenals.  Some seaweeds are strong antivirals and/or immune stimulants.
_3.  Maca-  Rich in sterols to help lower cholesterol, support the adrenals, boost the immune system, balance the hormones, and prevent cancer.
_4.  Yams- Rich in nutrition and fiber.  Also rich in phytoestrogens to help balance out the hormones.
_5.  Green apples-  Provides malic acid to elevate ATP levels and dissolve uric acid.  Provides a lot of fiber to help maintain blood sugar and feed the flora.  And helps to regulate the appetite.
_6.  Pollen-  Great source of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, sterols and phytoestrogens.  Helps with energy and building up the adrenal glands.
_7.  Cod, haddock or wild salmon-  Good source of protein and essential fatty acids.
_8.  Bees, ants or grasshoppers-  All excellent sources of protein having around 60-70% more protein than beef and fish with a more complete amino acid profile.
_9.  Kefir- Great source of protein and beneficial bacteria that help produce B vitamins and vitamin K for the body.
_10.  Lycii (goji) berries-  Great nutritional source and immune stimulant.  Helps support the kidneys, liver and eyes.
__Supplements:
_1.   TMG-  As a methyl donor to help with reducing the risk of heart disease, to improve digestion, immunity, energy, neurotransmitters, hormones, healing, etc.
_2.   Silica-  To build and strengthen bone, cartilage, skin, hair, nails, teeth, blood vessel walls, the lens of the eye, tendons and ligaments.  Helps to maintain the elasticity of tissues and reduces the risk of heart disease.  Helps with calcium absorption and is responsible for the actual mineralization of bone.
_3.  Zinc-  Helps with digestion, immunity, healing, prostate, body odor, bad breath, acne, etc. Required for the formation of collagen and elastin found throughout the body.
_4.  Chromium polynicotinate-  Essential for maintaining blood sugar and for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes and reactive hypoglycemia.
_5.  Magnesium malate-  Needed for muscle relaxation, blood sugar control, cellular energy production, circulation and blood pressure control, preventing menstrual cramps and migraines, bone formation, the absorption and regulation of other nutrients, helps with spastic bladder and bipolar, etc.
_6.  Alfalfa-  Very rich in minerals since the roots can extend down 100 feet far beyond the roots of most other plants.  So the roots can reach nutrients beyond the reach of most other plants.  Alfalfa helps to balance the hormones.  It is a good protein, vitamin and enzyme source.
_7.  Lecithin-  Helps to keep plaque out of the arteries, makes bile an emulsifier, aids with the absorption of fats and fatty acids, helps with weight loss, keeps all the organs supple and is the component of cells that keeps them flexible and allows transport of nutrients.  Helps maintain proper cholesterol levels.  Is a major component of myelin which insulates the nerves preventing issues such as neuropathies and seizures.
_8.  Vitamin D-  Bone health and immune regulation.
_9.  Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)-  Immune function, antioxidant in smaller doses, collagen and elastin synthesis and endocrine support; especially the adrenals.  I prefer natural sources since they tend to be stronger and more stable.
_10.  B complex-  Required for various things in the body including digestion, fat and carbohydrate metabolism, energy production, mood and controlling stress, hormone detoxification, reduction of heart disease, etc.  Again I prefer natural sources.
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Health / Re: Science Based Natural Healing
« Last post by Admin on February 20, 2023, 04:11:53 pm »
__INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
https://stories.uq.edu.au/imb/the-edge/inflammation/common-inflammatory-diseases/index.html
__Fatty liver disease ... can be caused by poor diet, which can set off an inflammatory response. Unchecked, this response can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, and can ultimately result in death.
__Endometriosis -- Tissue similar to the uterus lining grows in other parts of the body, such as the abdominal cavity, where the resulting inflammation can cause excruciating pain. The disease can be better managed by addressing pro-inflammatory factors.
__Type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Low-grade inflammation is common in type 2 diabetes sufferers, but we are only beginning to understand the role inflammation may play in the development of the disease.
__Type 1 diabetes mellitus -- The immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue and blurred vision.
__Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) -- Umbrella term for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The immune system attacks the gut lining causing diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and weight loss.
__Asthma -- Inflammation causes the lining of the airways to swell, narrowing them and making breathing difficult. It also causes the airways to produce more mucus and makes them more sensitive to asthma triggers.
__Rheumatoid arthritis -- A painful condition associated with inflammation in the joints. In advanced cases, it can cause damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys, skin, eyes and other tissues.
__Obesity -- With obesity, there is an over-accumulation of fatty tissue, which produces and releases a variety of inflammatory messengers, making obesity an underlying condition for many inflammatory and metabolic diseases.
__Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases -- Over the past decade, inflammation due to a sustained immune response in the brain has been linked to these two progressive neurodegenerative disorders.
__Cancer -- Inflammation caused by chronic infection, inflammatory diseases or environmental factors plays a multi-faceted role in certain cancers, as a primary cause and by helping tumors grow and spread.
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Health / INFLAMMATION REMEDIES
« Last post by Admin on February 20, 2023, 04:01:41 pm »
Anti-Inflammatory Botanicals & Enzymes
https://www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1535752#i
http://naturalproductsmarketplace.com/
_When joints are damaged due to Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) progression, the resulting inflammation is the root of pain and decreased function. Numerous herbs have scientifically supported anti-inflammatory properties that have proven useful to consumers managing joint pain.
__BOSWELLIA. Boswellia serrata affects a couple of the inflammatory cascades tied to enzymes such as COX and LOX. In one study, boswellia extract (WOKVEL® from Verdure Sciences Corp.) decreased arthritis pain and inflammation scores compared to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAID valdecoxib during a seven-month period. Ohio State University scientists studying another specialty boswellia compound (5-LOXIN from Laila Nutraceuticals and P.L. Thomas) discovered the herb affected 113 of 522 induced genes related to inflammation, cell adhesion and proteolysis (protein breakdown).1 They noted 5-LOXIN also acted on several inflammatory mediators, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that contribute to cartilage breakdown.
__CURCUMIN (WITH BLACK PEPPER). Turmeric and its anti-inflammatory active constituent curcumin also inhibit MMPs and other inflammatory mediators.2 Further, curcumin was found to affect the COX-2 enzyme, which affects inflammation, but not the COX-1 enzyme that affects gastrointestinal (GI) tract health.3 This is important, because non-selective drugs can affect both forms of COX enzymes, and cause GI problems. This is behind the finding that curcumin works synergistically with COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib, possibly decreasing the drug dosage required for arthritis patients.4
__DEVIL'S CLAW. Devil's claw is another herb that works against MMPs and assorted inflammatory mediators.5 It can provide an analgesic action in acute and subacute inflammation, and has been shown to reduce pain and improve mobility in OA patients.6,7 In a U.K. trial, 259 patients with arthritis and other rheumatoid problems were able to improve global pain, stiffness and function, as well as various quality of life measurements, after taking devil's claw.8 In patients with knee or hip OA, cryoground devil's claw powder (Harpadol from Arkopharma) supplementation was as effective as the arthritis drug diacerhein, suggesting the herb could decrease the amount of drugs required by OA patients.9
__PYCNOGENOL. French maritime pine bark might also help OA patients need less pharmaceutical medication. One study on pine bark extract (Pycnogenol® from Natural Health Sciences) found 100 patients with stage I or II OA had significant improvement in joint pain, stiffness and function after taking 150 mg/d of Pycnogenol for three months.10 The benefits persisted as much as two weeks after the supplementation ended. These results on pain, stiffness and function were equaled in another study that featured OA patients taking Pycnogenol with smaller non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) dosages and a placebo group that took increasing amounts of NSAIDs.11
__RED SEAWEED. While maritime pine trees are found commonly near the sea, a supplement made from a plant found in the sea, red seaweed (Aquamin™ distributed by GTC Nutrition), has generated recent buzz for also improving pain and mobility while relieving OA patients of the need for NSAID use.12 Another study produced some mixed results, as Aquamin compared favorably to glucosamine on pain and mobility in patients with moderate to severe knee OA, but the two supplements in combination did not produce the same benefit, compared to placebo.13
__ARNICA. Mixed results also mark the use of Arnica montana on OA. One study found topical arnica (Arnica Rub from Bioforce USA) was as effective as ibuprofen in improving pain and function parameters in 204 patients with OA of interphalangeal joints of hands.14However, a systematic review of placebo-controlled clinical trials on homeopathic arnica found no evidence of efficacy beyond a placebo effect.15
__HOMEOPATHICS. Still, some experts such as Ellen Kamhi, Ph.D., R.N., who is known as the Natural Nurse, recommend various homeopathic remedies for joint pain, soreness and various arthritis symptoms. Specifically, Kamhi advocated Arnica, Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus Tox),Dulcamara, Colocynthis and Bryonia.
_Lou Paradise, chief of research at Topical BioMedics Inc., agreed homeopathic products can help manage pain in inflammatory health problems such as arthritis. Topricin has a synergy of homeopathic medicines—Arnica, Rhus Tox, Belladonna, Lachesis Muta and Crotalus—and is designed to help balance the body’s molecular chemistry for optimum healing. "The body’s challenge when there is an inflammatory response is to drain the toxins from the cells, and provide a restoration of oxygen-rich blood to all cells for repair," Paradise said. "Topricin’s medicines stimulate the lymphatic system to drain allowing a relaxing of constriction of the capillaries returning blood flow back to normal." He noted Topricin has succeeded in pain relief performance, from pediatric to geriatric care, where the vast majority of other pain management products and/or OTC medicines have failed.
__SYSTEMIC ENZYMES. Enzymes like COX and LOX contribute to the metabolism of fatty acids and the resultant production of prostaglandins that can be either pro- or anti-inflammatory. Many arthritis and joint pain treatments, whether natural or conventional, target the production of these prostaglandins. How selective these remedies are can determine their effectiveness and/or side effects. However systemic enzyme supplements can actually digest, or break down, certain prostaglandins responsible for inflammation, avoiding the question of side effects due to lack of proper selectivity.
_For example, protease enzymes can help remove excess fibrin that causes inflammation and joint pain. "Inflammation is especially tender in moving joints where denser tissues rub against each other and fibrin increases blood viscosity and blood pressure," said Daniel Curtin, Arthur Andrew Medical. He explained enzymes in his company's Neprinol supplement digest fibrin and pro-inflammatory prostaglandins leaving the blood purified, quelling the immune response and retuning inflammatory levels to normal. In published research, a combination of the enzymes rutosid, bromelain and trypsin in patients with knee OA improved functionality and decreased pain at rest and on motion.16 In other studies, this combination of protease enzymes (Phlogenzym® from Mucos Pharma) decreased pain and stiffness measures in patients with a high level of pain from hip OA, and reduced pain and joint tenderness and swelling in knee OA patients after three weeks of supplementation.17,18
_Mike Smith, Specialty Enzymes, called systemic enzyme supplementation the cutting edge in enzyme research, although practitioners and people in general think of digestion when they think of enzymes. "Certainly, the research is there, but getting the word out is more problematic," he said. "Fortunately, more and more health care providers are utilizing systemic enzymes for inflammation and cardiovascular issues. This is especially true given the concerns over NSAIDs." He added practitioners and patients are looking for natural alternatives, and systemic enzymes fit the bill nicely. "This is especially true since the positive results are both rapid and dramatic." He noted growth in this area of enzymes has been very consistent over the last 10 years. "One can associate this with a low noise level about systemic enzymes combined with a high positive result for patients," he explained. "Word of mouth can be very effective."
1. Roy S et al. “Human Genome Screen to Identify the Genetic Basis of the Anti-inflammatory Effects of Boswellia in Microvascular Endothelial Cells.” DNA Cell Biol. 24, 4:244-55, 2005.
2. Shakibaei M et al. “Suppression of NF-kappaB activation by curcumin leads to inhibition of expression of cyclo-oxygenase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in human articular chondrocytes: Implications for the treatment of osteoarthritis.” Biochem Pharmacol. 2007 May 1;73(9):1434-45.
3. Park C et al. “Curcumin induces apoptosis and inhibits prostaglandin E(2) production in synovial fibroblasts of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.” Int J Mol Med. 2007 Sep;20(3):365-72.
4. Lev-Ari S et al. “Curcumin synergistically potentiates the growth-inhibitory and pro-apoptotic effects of celecoxib in osteoarthritis synovial adherent cells.” Rheumatology (Oxford). 2006 Feb;45(2):171-7.
5. Schulze-Tanzil G, Hansen C, Shakibaei M. “[Effect of a Harpagophytum procumbens DC extract on matrix metalloproteinases in human chondrocytes in vitro][Article in German].” Arzneimittelforschung. 2004;54(4):213-20.
6. Grant L et al. “A review of the biological and potential therapeutic actions of Harpagophytum procumbens.” Phytother Res. 2007 Mar;21(3):199-209.
7. Wegener T, Lüpke NP. “Treatment of patients with arthrosis of hip or knee with an aqueous extract of devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens DC.).” Phytother Res. 2003 Dec;17(10):1165-72.
8. Warnock M et al. "Effectiveness and safety of Devil's Claw tablets in patients with general rheumatic disorders." Phytother Res. 2007 Dec;21(12):1228-33.
9. Chantre P et al. “Efficacy and tolerance of Harpagophytum procumbens versus diacerhein in treatment of osteoarthritis” Phytomedicine. 2000;7(3):177-83
10. Peter Cisár et al. “Effect of pine bark extract (Pycnogenol®) on symptoms of knee osteoarthritis” Phytother Res. 2008;22(8):1087-92.
11. Reza Farid et al. “Pycnogenol supplementation reduces pain and stiffness and improves physical function in adults with knee osteoarthritis” Nutr. Res. 2007;27(11):692-97.
12. Frestedt JL et al. "A natural seaweed derived mineral supplement (Aquamin F) for knee osteoarthritis: A randomised, placebo controlled pilot study." Nutrition. 2009, 8:7.
13. Joy L Frestedt et al. “A natural mineral supplement provides relief from knee osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized controlled pilot trial” Nutr J 2008;7:9 DOI:10.1186/1475-2891-7-9
14. Reto Widrig et al. “Choosing between NSAID and arnica for topical treatment of hand osteoarthritis in a randomized, double-blind study” Rheumatol Int. 2007;27:585-91
15.Ernst E, Pittler MH. “Efficacy of homeopathic arnica: a systematic review of placebo-controlled clinical trials” Arch Surg. 1998;133(11):1187-1190.
16. Akhtar NM et al. “Oral enzyme combination versus diclofenac in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee--a double-blind prospective randomized study.” Clin Rheumatol. 2004 Oct;23(5):410-5.
17. Klein G et al. “Efficacy and tolerance of an oral enzyme combination in painful osteoarthritis of the hip. A double-blind, randomised study comparing oral enzymes with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.” Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2006 Jan-Feb;24(1):25-30.
18. Tilwe GH et al. “Efficacy and tolerability of oral enzyme therapy as compared to diclofenac in active osteoarthrosis of knee joint: an open randomized controlled clinical trial.” J Assoc Physicians India. 2001 Jun;49:617-21.

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__INFLAMMATION
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_I feel systemic enzymes are OK for short term use.  But I don't like substituting for the body's own production long term due to the risk of shutting down the body's own production.  For chronic inflammation I prefer building up the adrenals since the adrenals produce the body's own anti-inflammatory corticosteroids.  I also like licorice root and yucca root since they are both great steroidal anti-inflammatories and also both help build the adrenals.
_One other note on systemic enzymes.  They should be taken on an empty stomach for inflammation so they are not being used up on digesting food.
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Health / Re: Science Based Natural Healing
« Last post by Admin on November 30, 2022, 10:26:36 am »
OZONE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED COVID-19 Patients
https://www.bitchute.com/video/g981SHltTAKS/

__OZONE THERAPY
__ https://www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=1543338
_The problem with body suits [for ozone therapy] and other such practices with a hot corona device is that the person can end up with acid burns.  I saw this once with a friend of mine who went to this guy locally who did not have a clue what he was doing.  In fact he also ended up causing lung damage in another friend of mine.  Anyway, he was using a high powered hot corona device with air.  I tried to tell him that the unit was hot corona, but he kept insisting that it was cold corona.  He put my friend in an ozone tent and placed a towel around her neck to keep it out of her face.  He used air as a starter gas, which forms nitrogen based and sulfur based acids in hot corona devices.  She ended up with severe acid burns under the towel where she had been sweating.  So I am a bit leery about using this method unless using cold corona, a low output hot corona, or a hot corona with oxygen instead of air.
_X: So as long as it's cold Corona with outflow regulator the bodysuit application is fine?
_Yes, the cold corona does not generate acids.  Although it is hard to find real cold corona units. Many manufacturers claim their units are cold when they are really hot corona.  To further confuse things if a manufacturer uses a cold corona tube design then uses a high frequency transformer to power it then the transformer can make the tube act as a hot corona design.
_X: This is the unit I am looking at right now. I have oxygen concentrator I can use as the feed
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130344039809&ssPag...
_I cannot tell you too much about this unit without seeing the inside to see how it was designed.  I have seen similar units though in the aluminum cases and they were definitely hot corona.  And they could only be run about 1 minute at a time.  So before purchasing the unit I would contact the seller about the run time.  If you can only run this unit for one minute like the ones I saw a long time ago their usage would be rather limited.
_X: ok so i want to use ozone for getting rid of any viruses that may be lurking, including non-fatal ones like herpex simplex, i've heard of ear insufflation and rectal insufflation and even the blood thing, what's the best way to ozonate the entire body hv? is it possible to kill off viruses that way?
(btw assume i'm using hot corona)
_Ear insufflation and ozonating mineral water for immediate ingestion would be the best for hot corona.  Injections, autohemotherapy and rectal insufflation can be done if using pure oxygen as a starter gas, but cold corona is really recommended for these forms of the therapy.  I do not recommend "bagging", body suits, tents and the like with a hot corona device.  I have seen people get burned this way from the acids that are formed when air is used through the higher powdered units.
_Ear insufflation and ozonated waters are not as effective as injection, autohemotherapy or rectal insufflation though.  Some of the ozone will get in to the bloodstream and act as an antiviral and immune stimulant, but still not as much as through the other methods.
__ https://www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=1714052
_X: [Regarding] Z5000 from Promolife, [or O3Elite Ozone Generator] I am trying to find out if it is a cold corona as I am buying it for my dad who has lung cancer.
_That sounds like a hot corona machine.  Cold corona devices have double dielectrics insulating the metal electrodes so no metal is exposed.  They mentioned the metal being exposed in this unit.
_X: You mentioned once that you bought a cold corona machine from Canada.
_I did not buy it.  It was someone else's machine.  But they had brought it in and opened it up so I could see the inside and it was a cold corona.  Double dielectric hand blown glass tubes insulating the electrodes, and they were using an automobile ignition coil to up the voltage, but not the frequency.  Frequency is important since the new lighter and more powerful solid state transformers are very high frequency.  These are used for neon to illuminate the gas a further distance than can be done with the old pig iron transformers.  But this also drops the resistance of the dielectrics making a cold corona tube act like a hot corona.
_You can get by with a hot corona in a pinch, just make sure you use pure oxygen as a starter gas.  It will not produce the higher allotropes of ozone as with cold corona, but it will still work.  And if you are going to use an oxygen concentrator a cold corona generator would be better.

Ozone 101
https://www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=1670506

Ozone in Medicine: Overview and Future Directions
https://www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1650226#i

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Health / Re: Science Based Natural Healing
« Last post by Admin on November 10, 2022, 04:02:29 pm »
PORPHYRIA

Professor Steve Rochlitz video on Porphyria etc
https://youtube.com/watch?v=UVEjVxx2nc8

PORPHYRIA: The Ultimate Cause of Common, Chronic & Environmental Illnesses, by Steven Rochlitz, PhD
https://www.kinesiologyshop.com/porphyria
_Porphyria) is often “the final piece of the puzzle” for many chronic illnesses, and/or environmental illnesses. Porphyria is NOT a “rare disease,” rather 20% of Mankind has a porphyria genetic defect that shows itself after stress, toxicity, drugs, or microorganism — Candida, parasites, viruses — overgrowth. Once the porphyria is active, people then become chronically ill, or very “allergic.” Until this crucial book, both patients and practitioners have not known what is really going on, for much illness & allergies! This is the first and only holistic/integrative book published on porphyria.
_Steve Rochlitz from 'Well At Last' has been a prolific researcher & developer since the 1980’s. Many Kinesiology techniques have been founded or further developed by his discoveries and creations. This includes Brain Integration, Heart Integration, the Candida Balance, Amino Acid Test points and important research in the fields of Food & Chemical sensitivities, EMF sensitivity, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Hiatal Hernia Syndrome, Porphyria and more.

Prof. Steve Rochlitz books
https://www.wellatlast.com/

Newsletter #6: Porphyia
https://neilnathanmd.com/newsletter-6-porphyia-another-elephant-in-the-room/
_Let me start by reminding you that our bodies can only utilize the red blood cells we make for about 90 days, and then we have to recycle them to make new red blood cells. One of the central components of red blood cells is heme (think hemoglobin). For a wide variety of reasons, if the liver is not working properly, and an individual has a predisposition to a deficiency of certain liver enzymes, the liver may not be able to make adequate enzymes for heme to be recycled, and we get a build-up of some of these break-down products, called porphyrins. There are 8 named porphyrins which we can measure, and when porphyrins accumulate in the body, we get porphyria. There are a number of rare types of porphyria.... Those, I will not be discussing in this newsletter. However, the occurrence of secondary porphyria, meaning a porphyria which is created by an infectious process or toxin, is not rare..... Porphyria sets off a series of biochemical reactions, inflammatory in nature, which can affect virtually every system of the body.
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_An acute flare up of porphyria, which looks to me like a prolonged Herx reaction (lasting from 1-3 weeks or more) may respond well, in this context, to the use of intravenous dextrose in a 10% concentration (D10W) using 500cc daily. This often will produce a significant improvement in symptoms, greatly shortening the porphyric reaction. Since it is not always easy for my patients to obtain this intravenous treatment, they can also try taking dextrose (glucose) tablets to see if their reaction can be aborted. The mechanism of this appears to be that the IV dextrose affects the liver by stopping the production of heme, (and therefore of its breakdown products) and the effects of a chemical made by the stomach called PGC-1 alpha, thus stopping the production of excess toxic porphyrins.
_Another simple treatment of an attack of porphyria (and a way to quiet it) is to increase the blood level of carbon dioxide. There is good evidence that a low carbon dioxide level (hypocapnia) prevents the body from utilizing oxygen properly by depleting glutathione, which then depletes 2,3 DPG (diphosphoglycerate) in red blood cells as first hypothesized by Dr. Rochlitz. This appears to be able to be reversed, to a certain extent, by rebreathing techniques such as breathing into a paper bag, or using shallow breathing techniques developed by Dr. Konstantin Buteyko. I referred to these breathing techniques in my newsletter #4 when I reviewed the book The Oxygen Advantage and outlined some of these techniques.
_Low sodium levels, or hyponatremia, is common with porphyria and taking a small amount of salt under the tongue may help with an attack. However, in some patients, this can trigger an attack so the patient must approach this carefully. Drinking lots of good water is very important and may help to dilute the porphyrins, mitigating, to a certain extent, their effect.
_Since the function of liver enzymes is essential to improving porphyria, supplements which assist this process, such as milk thistle, and charcoal, which can adsorb excess porphyrins, may be helpful. Steven Rochlitz has, in his book “Porphyria” set out a more extensive list of supplements which are of potential specific value in this treatment.
_I think of the interventions described above as fairly simple and basic, and would encourage patients who have porphyria to try them to see what works to quiet their inflamed systems. Parenthetically, since resurrecting my interest in porphyria, I have checked ten of my most sensitive patients with a Labcorp urine porphyrin test, and 7 have come back positive. This would seem to confirm the assertion that porphyria, in patients with CIRS, may be far more prevalent than we have realized. ... Porphyrins can be fleeting or transitory in the body, so the results will be more accurate if the patient can collect their urine during a severe flare-up or when they feel their absolute worst.
_What I hope I have conveyed, in this short discussion, is that considering the diagnosis of porphyria, and treating it, may be of great benefit for some of our most sensitive patients.

TRANSDERMAL STRATEGIES FOR HYPERSENSITIVE PATIENTS
https://well-scent.com/lyme-porphyria-liver-support/
_As Dr. Nathan conveys in his article, Porphyria begins in the liver, but is often triggered by an infectious or toxic component such as Lyme, mold exposure, or viral infections. While addressing Porphyria is a key part of treatment, the ultimate goal is to treat the underlying causes. But ... when in a hypersensitive state, tolerating treatment feels near impossible. That’s where we believe transdermal strategies come in, and why we think essential oils can be helpful.
_Supporting a burdened liver in a hypersensitive patient dealing with Porphyria can be a fine line and a delicate matter. Many patients find themselves reactive to oral supplementation and become increasingly toxic when they attempt to shift their toxic load. A gentle, alternative way to begin to slowly open the door to treatment is to begin by using remedies and tinctures on the skin. We’ve found great success in utilizing our liver remedy, Rejuvenate, in sensitive patients by advising that they put a drop on the bottom of each foot, then put on a pair of socks so they don’t react to the scent of the oil. If this is well tolerated for 3-4 days, the patient can move on to placing a drop in the belly button, or the oil can be used in a detox bath with 1 cup of epsom salt and 1 cup of baking soda.
- Fennel Oil- Promotes the production of essential liver enzymes.
- Geranium Oil- Stimulates bile ducts to encourage toxicity to keep moving.
- Roman Chamomile- Soothes systemic gastrointestinal inflammation, mitigates reactivity and addresses a spasmodic colon, to encourage the successful removal of toxic waste.
- Blue Tansy- Balances liver Qi and releases “damp heat” most often associated with mold illness, and fungal infections. It begins the task of changing the terrain to no longer be habitable for opportunistic infection.
_Products: https://well-scent.com/product-category/health/

Practitioner Mentorship (AskDrNathan@gmail.com)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hgz81tfwv3a3on3/DrNeilNathan%20Mentorship.mov?dl=0
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Health / Re: Science Based Natural Healing
« Last post by Admin on September 21, 2022, 07:39:06 pm »
CANCER VS. KETO DIET

James Sloane
October 8, 2020

I was asked by a cancer patient to review some claims from a couple of cancer videos. Got through this one
Prof. Thomas Seyfried - 'Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: Implications for Novel Therapies'
https://youtube.com/watch?v=06e-PwhmSq8
My response:
In the first video he is getting several things confused. First of all cancers are in fact genetic as they involve changes in the genes. This is not the same as being hereditary, which is a passing of genes.
He also refers to lactate and lactic acid several times throughout the video even though they are different things. Lactate is the non-acidic salt of lactic acid and is what is secreted by cancer cells, not lactic acid. In fact, lactic acid only survives a microsecond in the body before being converted in to lactate.
Cancer cells secrete non-acidic lactate, not lactic acid:
Tumor metabolism of lactate: the influence and therapeutic potential for MCT and CD147 regulation. Future Oncol 2010 Jan;6(1):127-48
Enzymes involved in L-lactate metabolism in humans. Mitochondrion 2013 Sep 9. pii: S1567-7249(13)00244-4
Tumor metabolism: cancer cells give and take lactate. J Clin Invest 2008 Dec;118(12):3835-7
Mitochondrial fission induces glycolytic reprogramming in cancer-associated myofibroblasts, driving stromal lactate production, and early tumor growth. Oncotarget 2012 Aug;3(8 ):798-810
He also brought up that asbestos does not cause mutations, which is somewhat true. It can lead to irritation and inflammation though and he later states that inflammation can lead to cancer. Although this still alone is not the cause of cancer. Virtually all cancers have been linked to viral infections. These viruses insert their genes in to our genes altering the way our genes function by turning off tumor suppressor genes, inhibiting apoptosis, increasing growth hormones, etc. Mesothelioma is often blamed on asbestos but studies have shown that mesothelioma is actually the result of the simian vacuole virus type 40 (SV40) with the asbestos being a co-factor.
It is interesting that in his one graph he shows viruses and a cause as well as the RAS oncogene, which again the cancer causing RAS oncogene is a viral oncogene. Yet he never really comes out and mentions the fact that virtually all cancers have been linked to viruses.
Then he gets in to Warburg but fails to mention the fact that some of Warburg’s hypotheses such as the hypothesis that cancer cells rely almost entirely on fermentation were disproven. In his graph he shows cancer cells using only 5% oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) for energy production. Actually studies have shown that around 50% of the cancer cells energy production comes from OxPhos, not 5%. And if glycolysis was the cause of cancer as he is implying then all cells would be cancerous as healthy cells like cancer cells use glycolysis followed by OxPhos for energy production.
Reliance of cancer cells on oxygen:
Oxygen Consumption Can Regulate the Growth of Tumors, a New Perspective on the Warburg Effect. PLoS One 2009 Sep 15;4(9):e7033
Choosing between glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation: a tumor's dilemma? Biochim Biophys Acta 2011 Jun;1807(6):552-61
Comparison of Metabolic Pathways between Cancer Cells and Stromal Cells in Colorectal Carcinomas: a Metabolic Survival Role for Tumor-Associated Stroma. Cancer Res January 15, 2006 66;632
Akt Stimulates Aerobic Glycolysis in Cancer Cells. Cancer Res June 1, 2004 64; 3892
Cancer growth is inhibited by low oxygen levels an die in the absence of oxygen:
Oxygen consumption can regulate the growth of tumors, a new perspective on the Warburg effect. PLoS One 2009 Sep 15;4(9):e7033
Anoxia is necessary for tumor cell toxicity caused by a low-oxygen environment. Cancer Res 2005 Apr 15;65(8 ):3171-8
Relationship between oxygen and glucose consumption by transplanted tumors in vivo. Cancer Res 1967 Jun;27(6):1041-52
Death of cancer cells by lack of oxygen and angiogenesis stimulation to increase the growth rate of tumors by increasing oxygen levels to the tumor:
Computational models of VEGF-associated angiogenic processes in cancer. Math Med Biol 2012 Mar;29(1):85-94
Blood Flow, Oxygen Consumption, and Tissue Oxygenation of Human Breast Cancer Xenografts in **** Rats. Cancer Res 47, 3496-3503, July 1,1987
A Mathematical Model for the Diffusion of Tumour Angiogenesis Factor into the Surrounding Host. Tissue Math Med Biol (1991) 8 (3): 191-220
The History of Tumour Angiogenesis as a Therapeutic Target. University of Toronto Medical Journal Vol 87, No 1 (2009)
The higher affinity for oxygen by cancer cells than healthy cells:
Utilization of Oxygen by Transplanted Tumors in Vivo. Cancer Res 1967;27:1020-103
Growth-related changes of oxygen consumption rates of tumor cells grown in vitro and in vivo. J Cell Physiol 1989 Jan;138(1):183-91
The reason cancer cells have such a high affinity for oxygen and grow faster with higher oxygen levels is due to their high reliance of OxPhos for energy production, which is oxygen dependent. If cancer cells relied mainly on glycolysis then low oxygen levels would not inhibit growth of cancer cells.
He also claims carcinogens cause cancer, which is not quite true. Most carcinogens have been shown to activate cancer viruses that cause the cancer. For example, estrogen and progesterone are classified as carcinogens. Yet everyone has these hormones and not everyone has cancer. What these hormones do is to activate cancer viruses. Progesterone for example has been shown to activate cancer causing human papilloma viruses. And sunlight, which produces anti-cancer vitamin D has been shown in studies to activate cancer causing human papilloma viruses in the skin.
Then he makes reference to “inherited mutations”. First of all if these mutations were really inherited then that would again make these cancers genetic, not metabolic. Secondly, the mutations he mentions such as the BRCA mutations are not hereditary. These mutations are viral. Again viruses inserting their genes in to our genes altering the way our genes function. In this case inhibiting the tumor suppressor effects of the BRCA genes.
Then I see some contradictions in his claims about reactive oxygen species (ROS) being the byproduct of the mitochondrial damage. Numerous studies have shown that ROS is a cause of mitochondrial damage, not the byproduct. Regardless he is saying the ROS is not the cause of the cancer and that ROS also damages OxPhos, which is much higher in cancer cells than he claims. He is also overlooking the fact that ROS also kills cancer cells. This is the basis for radiation therapy and many chemotherapy drugs, which I addressed in a previous post, and is also the mechanism by which the body destroys cancer cells in the body when they can be detected.
He makes mention of cellular proliferation several times in the video. What he is overlooking is the fact that proliferation is not the same as cancer. Many cells can undergo excess proliferation such as benign tumors and psoriasis. Yet these are not cancer. And as with cancer cells these other cells are also highly reliant on sufficient oxygen for survival and growth. In fact, this is the main reason for angiogenesis, which is stimulated by the death of cancer cells from a lack of oxygen to begin with. The angiogenesis increases oxygen supply to the tumor allowing it to survive and grow faster.
He also claims apoptosis is controlled by the mitochondria, which I disagree with. Apoptosis is controlled by specific genes regulated by the BRCA genes, which get turned off by certain viruses.
I also disagree with much of what he says about metastases. The one part he got right is that cancer cells can metastasize by traveling through the bloodstream to other areas of the body. Although he is overlooking a lot. Metastases can also occur from things like biopsies or surgeries knocking cancer cells loose and spreading them around. This is common with surgery for example where cancer cells can get on the surgeon’s gloves or on surgical equipment then transferred elsewhere as the contaminated gloves and surgical equipment get moved around. So the doctor is like the Johnny Apple Seed of cancer cells. The cancer cells can also travel through the lymphatic system. And metastases also occurs in part from the acidic microenvironment that occurs immediately around the outside of malignant tumors during their later stages of growth when the export of acidic protons outside the cancer cells so that they can maintain their internal alkalinity to survive and to drive glycolysis exceeds the removal rate. This localized acidity activates proteolytic enzymes such as hyaluronidase breaking down hyaluronic acid that “cements” our cells together allowing the cancer cells to invade tissues.
I disagree with his macrophage hypothesis of metastases for a major reason. Cancer cells are in essence embryonic cells and as embryonic cells have developed means to avoid immune detection just like the fetus. One mechanism is through coatings of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which also coats fetuses so they are not detected by the mother’s immune system and destroyed. This is why a single cancer cell in the body, which is an abnormal cell can multiply to form massive tumors without every being detected and destroyed by the immune system. So how are these macrophages (immune cells) supposedly finding these cancer cells when the cancer cells are generally shielded from the immune system? Furthermore, if this hypothesis was correct then we would see a clear difference between the original cancer cells and the “fused” metastasized cells. I have never seen any evidence of differences to support this hypothesis.
In addition, he keeps referring to the fuels, which he claims are glucose and glutamine. Again not quite true. It has been shown in various studies that cancer cells can use glucose, fructose, ketones, lactate, fatty acids various amino acids for fuel sources. This not only blows his fermentation hypothesis out of the water but also his recommendation of increasing ketones, which being acidic also promote metastases.:
KETONES AND LACTATE “FUEL” TUMOR GROWTH AND METASTASIS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3047616/

"Ketones are a “super-fuel” for mitochondria, producing more energy than lactate and simultaneously decreasing oxygen consumption.15–17"

"So, just as ketones are a “super-fuel” under conditions of ischemia in the heart and in the brain, they could fulfill a similar function during tumorigenesis, as the hypoxic tumor exceeds its blood supply. Stromal ketone production could obviate the need for tumor angiogenesis. Once ketones are produced and released from stromal cells, they could then be re-utilized by epithelial cancer cells, where they could directly enter the TCA cycle, just like lactate. In this sense, ketones are a more powerful mitochondrial fuel, as compared with lactate."

"Similarly, acute fasting in rodent animal models is also sufficient to dramatically increase tumor growth.22Both of these experimental conditions (diabetes and fasting/starvation) are known to be highly ketogenic and, thus, are consistent with our current hypothesis that ketone production fuels tumor growth. Finally, given our current findings that ketones increase tumor growth, cancer patients and their dieticians may want to re-consider the use of a “ketogenic diet” as a form of anti-cancer therapy."
KETONE BODY UTILIZATION DRIVES TUMOR GROWTH AND METASTASIS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507492/
"Thus, the tumor stroma may serve as a reservoir for ketone body production, while cancer cells upregulate the enzymes required for ketone body re-utilization, driving oxidative mitochondrial metabolism (OXPHOS) in epithelial cancer cells (Fig. 9).
To prevent this form of “two-compartment tumor metabolism,” ketone inhibitors should be designed to halt ketone body production in cancer-associated fibroblasts and ketone body re-utilization in epithelial cancer cells. This simple strategy could effectively starve cancer cells to death by “cutting off their fuel supply.”
Finally, it is worth noting that ketogenic fibroblasts were more prone to a loss of stromal Cav-1 expression. In breast cancer patients, a loss of stromal Cav-1 expression is associated with increased tumor recurrence, metastasis, drug resistance and overall poor clinical outcome.10-13Thus, stromal Cav-1 could be used as a biomarker to select patients that would be more likely to benefit from therapy with ketone inhibitors, allowing biomarker-based treatment stratification and personalized cancer therapy."
KETONE BODIES AND TWO-COMPARTMENT TUMOR METABOLISM
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507491/
"We have previously suggested that ketone body metabolism is critical for tumor progression and metastasis. Here, using a co-culture system employing human breast cancer cells (MCF7) and hTERT-immortalized fibroblasts, we provide new evidence to directly support this hypothesis. More specifically, we show that the enzymes required for ketone body production are highly upregulated within cancer-associated fibroblasts. This appears to be mechanistically controlled by the stromal expression of caveolin-1 (Cav-1) and/or serum starvation. In addition, treatment with ketone bodies (such as 3-hydroxy-butyrate, and/or butanediol) is sufficient to drive mitochondrial biogenesis in human breast cancer cells. This observation was also validated by unbiased proteomic analysis. Interestingly, an MCT1 inhibitor was sufficient to block the onset of mitochondrial biogenesis in human breast cancer cells, suggesting a possible avenue for anticancer therapy. Finally, using human breast cancer tumor samples, we directly confirmed that the enzymes associated with ketone body production (HMGCS2, HMGCL and BDH1) were preferentially expressed in the tumor stroma. Conversely, enzymes associated with ketone re-utilization (ACAT1) and mitochondrial biogenesis (HSP60) were selectively associated with the epithelial tumor cell compartment. Our current findings are consistent with the "two-compartment tumor metabolism" model. Furthermore, they suggest that we should target ketone body metabolism as a new area for drug discovery, for the prevention and treatment of human cancers."
He presents some studies that he claims proves that ketones help with cancer. I am not going to take the time to research each and every one. One did peak my interest though as it was the one he focused most on and implied the therapy he is promoting cured the patient, although he did also mention the patient had chemo and radiation therapy. So I looked up the study. Turns out that Seyfried left out the fact that the patient underwent surgery to remove the tumor after the chemo and radiation therapy and was given a variety of various other therapies including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, high dose vitamin D, EGCG, chloroquine, etc. In my opinion this entirely discredits this guy. Any real researcher would know that you cannot take a patient give them a dozen different treatments then just decide what you wish helped is what actually worked. Especially when the tumor was surgically removed after being treated with chemo and radiation therapy, which is a common practice to first reduce the tumor size before surgical removal. Here is a link to this full study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5884883/
Again one study with multiple therapies does not support Seyfried’s claims that the ketogenic diet was responsible for a favorable response in this study. And they even state in the study that his favorable outcome could have been due to genetics when they wrote “We cannot, however, rule out the possibility that our patient’s tumor contained certain genes (IDH1 mutation, ATRX and 1p/19q deletion) that might have also contributed to his favorable response.”
So Seyfried is already being highly misleading, which makes me also question his claim that the patient died from necrosis 6 months after this report was written. If the radiation had been given before the tumor was surgically removed then the surgical removal of the remaining tumor would mean no further need for radiation therapy. This is where things get really confusing in this study and with his claim the patient died as a result of the radiation. So the study states that among other therapies. Including chemo and surgery, that the patient underwent 30 radiation treatments “without significant side effects or noticeable neurological deficits”. So no mention of the radiation necrosis that Seyfried claims the patient died from. Furthermore, the patient completed all of his radiation therapy after 20 months and the report was a follow up at 24 months and Seyfried claims the patient died at 30 months. So at best Seyfried is saying this patient died of radiation necrosis of the brain 10 months after his therapy ended and which they reported no significant side effects. I find this claim very fishy. If there was really radiation necrosis present it should have occurred at the time of the radiation therapy, which ended 10 months earlier and the necrosis would have led to severe edema of the brain with very visible side effects and likely death at that time, not 10 months down the line.
In addition, they first say in the study “The patient remains in good health with no noticeable clinical or neurological deficits (Karnofsky Score, 100%)”, which again would show a lack of radiation necrosis of the brain. And they mention his good health again in the study stating “The patient is now 40 years old and remains in excellent health with no noticeable neurological issues (Karnofsky Score, 100%) after 24 months of treatment.”. Although they also state “We suggest that the targeting of glucose and glutamine in a press-pulse therapeutic strategy together with a modified SOC could have contributed to the favorable outcome in this GBM patient despite evidence of postoperative residual tumor.”
Bottom line is what I see is a whole lot of guessing, just as much misrepresentation by Seyfried, no real proof of what the patient really died from with what appears to be a very bogus claim of the cause of death and despite the various therapies used including surgical removal of most of the tumor the patient apparently still had the tumor at the time of this study after 24 months of treatment. So which of the various treatments led to improvement? How much did genetics play a role?
And if the ketogenic diet really helps how come the tumor was still present even when the tumor was drastically reduced in size first with chemo, radiation and surgery? In my opinion the ketogenic diet appears to be a complete failure in this study as the study shows no regression that can be attributed to the diet and that with what little of the tumor was remaining to begin with after all the other therapies.
Management of Glioblastoma Multiforme in a Patient Treated With Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy and Modified Standard of Care: A 24-Month Follow-Up
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Management of Glioblastoma Multiforme in a Patient Treated With Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy and Modified Standard of Care: A 24-Month Follow-Up
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Health / Re: Science Based Natural Healing
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BONE SPURS
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_September 3, 2020 ·
__J.S.) To understand the formation of bone spurs it is important to understand the basics of bone formation.
_Bone is composed in large part with the structural proteins collagen and elastin, which give bones a lot of their strength and the flexibility required to absorb forces. If bones are too stiff from over-mineralization they become highly prone to fracture from a loss of flexibility.
These structural proteins contain silica molecules that not only help to form the proteins but are also responsible for the mineralization of bone.
When bone is subjected to physical stress or minute electrical currents the silica in the collagen matrix creates what is known as the piezoelectric effect. In short this means the silica is generating an electrical current in response to the stress. These electrical currents electrodeposit the minerals in to the collagen matrix mineralizing the bone. This is why exercise is so important for maintaining bone density and why you can take all the calcium in the world as well as many of the other nutrients required for bone and it will not do any good without silica and exercise.
_Tendons and ligaments also contain collagen for strength and elastin for elasticity, but they lack the blood supply for mineralization, just like cartilage.
_When tendons and ligaments lose elasticity from a loss of silica and occasionally from a lack of vitamin C the tendons and ligaments lose elasticity and become tight.
_Since the tendons and ligaments attach to bones when we move the overly tight tendons and ligaments pull at the connection points on the bone stimulating the piezoelectric effect on the bone. The constant piezoelectric stimulation at the connection points creates an excess deposition of minerals on the bone at the connection points leading to the formation of bone spurs.

__S.D.G.) What are your thoughts on gotu kola, aka arthritis plant?
__J.S.) I love gotu kola. Next to periwinkle (Vinca minor) is my favorite brain herb. I also recommend it often as a collagen stimulator, which is why it helps with arthritis as well. There are other collagen stimulators that are more powerful such as Eiupatorium and dipscacus, but these are harder to find. Gotu kola is very common in health food stores.
__U.H.) The name boneset is applied to a couple of different herbs. Eupatorium (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is one. It is like comfrey in action as both contain allantoin that stimulates tissue repair. And like comfrey it contains toxic alkaloids when fresh and therefore must be dried and aged a few months before use.
__J.S.) Been out of town. I prefer to take herbs in powdered form in almost all cases. The root of Eupatorium must be dried and aged for a few months before any internal use as the fresh plant contains alkaloids toxic to the liver. These alkaloids are very unstable though and rapidly degrade with aging. Recommended use is 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of powder 3 times daily on an empty stomach. Can be combined with other supporting herbs such as plantain leaf, gotu kola and anti-inflammatories such as licorice root.
__U.H.) what about dipsacus?
__J.S.) If taking it alone then the same recommended dose for Eupatorium. Herbs tend to work best when in a formula though, so I would combine the dipscacus in to a formula then the recommended dose would be 1/2 teaspoon three times daily on an empty stomach.
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Health / Re: Science Based Natural Healing
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HORMONE IMBALANCE
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_September 24, 2020
__J.S.) Hormone imbalances can occur at nearly any age. And they may occur for a variety of reasons.
_Sex hormone formation starts with compounds called acetates. Acetates convert in to cholesterol, which then converts in to pregnenolone. From here pathways can split to eventually form in to mineralcorticoids, glucocorticoids or the sex hormones.
_Some factors that can lead to hormone imbalances in women include birth control pills, hormone replacement therapies (estrogens or progesterone), menopause, adrenal dysfunction, hormones found in farm raised meats and dairy and man-made xenoestrogens (dioxins, DDT, BPA, PCBs, etc).
Symptoms of hormone imbalances can vary.
_With estrogen dominance symptoms can include cancer, thyroid suppression, weight gain, endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, insomnia and increased facial hair.
_Symptoms of progesterone dominance include cancer, weight gain, lack of libido, depression, hyperaggression, breast tenderness, irritability, water retention and acne.
_Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has some advantages but also has many disadvantages. For example preventing bone loss is an advantage of estrogen replacement therapy. Although ERT also increases the risk of cancer, heart attacks and stroke by increasing the risk of blood clot formation and through thyroid suppression. Earlier studies claimed that ERT could help prevent heart disease, though it was later proven that these earlier studies were flawed.
_Here are some methods for maintaining proper hormone balance through safer means:
__1. Progesterone is both a precursor and an antagonist to estrogens, and therefore balances estrogen levels. Progesterone also stimulates bone growth, although it also comes with side effects. See: http://rhythmicliving.org/?page_id=60.
_The best way to raise progesterone levels is with the herb chaste tree berry (vitex). Vitex stimulates the pituitary gland to form progesterone. Though vitex does take a minimum of 2 months to kick in. Recommended dosage is 1,000mg 3 times daily on an empty stomach.
_Progesterone creams can be used short term in conjunction with the vitex for faster results. Long term, or high dose, use of hormones will cause the glands that normally produce those hormones to atrophy (shrink). The body then becomes dependent on the external source of hormones. This is true of all hormone therapies (birth control pills, estrogen replacement therapy, DHEA, melatonin, etc.), and raw glandular therapy, since the glands must be forced to work to maintain their health and activity. By substituting for the glands the glands become lazy, and if hormone levels go too high the brain will atrophy the gland to try and return hormone levels to a proper level. Therefore I recommend that progesterone creams not be used for more than 2 weeks a month and for 2 months at a time. This allows sufficient levels of progesterone to build up in the fat tissues, which will meet the body's progesterone needs until the vitex can take effect allowing the body to generate its own progesterone.
_Progesterone creams are applied to the fatty areas of the body in a rotating manner. For instance: Day 1 apply 1/2 teaspoon of the progesterone cream to the right breast and rub it in. Day 2 apply the cream to the left breast. Day 3 apply the cream to the left upper arm. Day 4 rub the cream on to the stomach. Day 5 apply the cream to the left inner thigh. Day 6 apply the cream to the right inner thigh. Day 7 apply the cream to the right upper arm. For the next 7 days you should remain off of the cream. Then the same 7 day application cycle is repeated. Repeat for 2 months then it is recommended that women discontinue the cream. After several months off the cycle may be repeated if needed.
_Wild yam creams are a safer alternative to progesterone creams. Wild yam, and fenugreek seed, contain a substance, known as diosgenin, which exerts a weak progesterone-like effect. In fact diosgenin is the building block for the synthetic progesterone used in progesterone creams. Diosgenin does not convert in to progesterone in the body though.
_If wild yam or fenugreek are taken orally the diosgenin will go from the stomach through the liver where much of the diosgenin will be metabolized. By using extracts of these herbs topically the diosgenin will absorb through the skin and bypass the liver, yielding a stronger effect.
__2. Phytoestrogens are estrogenic compounds found in plants. They exert a weak estrogenic effect, on average 200 to 400 times weaker than the estrogens produced by the body. They actually function as estrogen regulators in the body by exerting their weak estrogenic effects while also locking up estrogen receptors to prevent the adverse effects of stronger estrogens in the body. The highest herbal source of phytoestrogens is alfalfa. Other excellent sources are red clover, black cohosh, dong quai, fennel, fenugreek, licorice root, kudzu, flax seed and Japanese knotweed. There are some dietary sources of phytoestrogens. These include soy, sage yams, parsley, peas, and seaweeds.
_Because phytoestrogens can suppress thyroid function it is a good idea to supplement with small amounts of iodine (less than 1mg daily) or consume foods with iodine to counter the goitrogenic effects of the phytoestrogens.
__3. Keeping the liver in proper working order is essential because one role of the liver is to break down excess estrogens. Poor diet, alcohol, and medications including pain relievers (ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, et.), cholesterol lowering drugs, Rogaine (minoxidil), and steroids can damage the liver.
_My favorite herbs for supporting the liver are bupleurum, turmeric, schisandra berry, artichoke leaf, and milk thistle. Bupleurum would be my first choice since it also cleanses the liver. Schisandra berry and artichoke leaf also cleanse the liver if they are allowed to come in contact with the tongue since they act as digestive bitters in this manner. Turmeric and milk thistle are more supportive to the liver, but not detoxifying.
_The best way to cleanse the liver is with digestive bitters. Bitters are bitter tasting herbs, which are best taken in liquid form since they must come in to contact with the tongue to work. When bitters are swallowed they come in to contact with the bitter receptors on the back of the tongue. When these receptors are stimulated the vagus nerve is in turn stimulated. This in turn stimulates a cleansing of the liver, which allows the liver to work more efficiently.
_The name digestive bitters is derived from the fact that digestive bitters stimulate the production of stomach acid, bile secretions, and pancreatic digestive enzymes, thereby improving digestion. They are sold in health food stores under names such as Swedish Bitters, Grape Bitters, and Ginger Bitters.
__4. The intestines contain beneficial flora (bacteria) that also play a role in estrogen regulation. When the liver breaks down the excess estrogens in the body estrogen metabolites are formed. The intestinal flora break down these estrogen metabolites in to harmless substances that are passed in the feces. If these estrogen metabolites are not broken down and eliminated they can be reabsorbed through the intestinal wall back in to the bloodstream where they will add to the estrogen load. The flora feed on fibers and other long chain sugar molecules, known as fructooligosaccharides (FOS). Fruits and vegetables are the best sources for fibers and FOS. Elecampane is the highest herbal source for FOS.
_Yucca root and seaweeds also benefit the flora by holding moisture in the colon making a suitable environment for the flora to grow in.
_For the same reason drinking plenty of water throughout the day is recommended.
_Live culture yogurts and probiotic supplements can help replace some of the strains of intestinal flora, but not all of them. There are over 4,000 strains of beneficial flora that inhabit the colon, so they cannot be replaced in a probiotic supplement. Therefore, fibers and FOS should always be used in conjunction with probiotic supplements.
__5. B vitamins, especially vitamin B6, are very important. B vitamins are required for the liver to break down excess estrogens. And high levels of estrogens, such as with the use of birth control pills or estrogen replacement therapy interfere with the actions of B vitamins and deplete vitamin B6 from the body. In fact many of the side effects of taking estrogen-based birth control pills, such as depression, are believed to be due to the depletion of vitamin B6 and the interference with the utilization of other B vitamins.
_The supplement trimethylglycine (TMG) can also be used to provide methyl groups that the liver can use to break down excess estrogen. TMG can also help with proper hormone formation. TMG is also a good choice for older individuals as stomach acid levels decline with age decreasing the absorption of B vitamins needed for methylation.
__6. The mineral boron helps to balance female hormones, and it helps maintain bone strength. As little as 3mg of boron daily has been shown to prevent bone loss even in the absence of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT).
__7. Intake of meats and dairy should be limited. Farm animals are often given estrogens to fatten them up for market and to increase milk production. Some of this estrogen remains in the meats and milk, which will contribute to the estrogen load increasing the risk of cancer and aggravating hormone imbalances.
_Even if the animals are grown organically the meats still contain hormones produced by the animal's own body.
__8. Finally, it is important to keep the adrenal glands healthy. Though the ovaries are the primary source for the production of sex hormones in women the adrenal glands also produce sex hormones. The adrenals do this to help maintain hormone balance, and to help act as a cushion for when the ovaries start to shut down during menopause.
_Stimulants (caffeine, ephedrine, and nicotine), stress, and steroids are the biggest killers for the adrenal glands, and therefore should be avoided.
_The adrenal glands use more vitamin C than any other part of the body, and should be supplemented. Stimulants and stress increase the need for vitamin C.
_I prefer natural vitamin C to synthetic vitamin C, which is synthesized from sugar. The best herbal sources include amla berry, rose hips, pine needles and acerola cherry. Although considered high in C I avoid camu camu due to stability issues. Good food sources include kiwis, papaya, mango, berries and peppers.
_The second most important nutrient for the adrenals is pantothenic acid. The highest herbal source for pantothenic acid is bee pollen.
_Various herbs have a strengthening effect on the adrenal glands. Some of my favorites are schisandra berry, licorice root, suma, Siberian ginseng, jiaogulan, ashwagandha, astragalus and nettle leaf.
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Health / Re: Science Based Natural Healing
« Last post by Admin on September 11, 2022, 08:39:26 pm »
ALLERGIES
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_April 30, 2020
__J.S.) I saw a post recently from a poster asking about how to deal with allergies without using pharmaceutical drugs. I read through a lot of the responses, which were full of people pushing MLM sales for specific essential oils and other products, totally incorrect suggestions such as zeolites that are aluminum silicates that will simply decompose in the stomach acid, and a lot of suggestions such as quercetin that will simply mask the symptoms. The only suggestion that got even close to being correct was the one for vitamin C and the bioflavonoid quercetin, which is part of the answer. There are nearly 800 responses and it does not appear that most people have a clue what causes allergies to actually get rid of the problem instead of simply masking the symptoms or making recommendations that will not help whatsoever. So I decided to start a new post with an explanation of what causes allergies and how to actually get rid of them instead of masking the symptoms so it does not get buried.
_So what is the basis for allergies? Allergies, as well as the closely related asthma, actually stem from adrenal dysfunction. The adrenal glands are two small walnut sized glands that sit on top of the kidneys. When we are exposed to an allergen such as a pollen our adrenal glands should secrete antihistamine and anti-leukotriene epinephrine and immune modulating and anti-inflammatory corticosteroids. This is why the standard meds for the treatment of allergies and asthma are epinephrine, or some mimic as well as corticosteroids. Both epinephrine and the body's corticosteroids are produced by the adrenals. So the doctors are in short providing drugs that are replacing what the adrenals are failing to put out in sufficient quantities to counter the histamines and leukotrienes secreted during allergic and asthmatic responses. This is why it is so important to focus on strengthening the adrenals if someone wants to get rid of the allergies or asthma rather than simply masking the symptoms.
_Further proving this point is the fact that children will often outgrow their allergies or asthma around the age of 5 as I did when their adrenals mature. That is if the adrenals are not further atrophied by pharmaceutical drugs that will atrophy the adrenals such as steroids, adrenal glandulars that will also atrophy the adrenals or stimulants like caffeine or excess stress.
_One of the biggest culprits to adrenal dysfunction is the most widely abused drug in the world, caffeine. Although it is sometimes recommended to prevent an allergic or asthma attack, which can work but can also make things worse.
_A strong cup of coffee is an old time remedy to stop an asthma attack, although if consumed on a regular basis this can actually make the asthma worse. Both coffee and tea (black, oolong and green) contain xanthines such as caffeine, theophylline and theobromine. In an emergency these can be used to stop an attack, again if not being used on a regular basis, because the xanthines are natural cyclic adenosine monophosphate phosphodiesterase inhibitors (cAMPPDEIs). Don't strain yourself trying to pronounce that. In short, what this means is that the xanthines block the enzyme that breaks down cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), which is what counters allergic and asthmatic reactions. For example, if you went to the doctor with an anaphylactic reaction or a severe asthma attack they will likely give you a shot of epinephrine (adrenaline) or something similar. The way these drugs work is they increase cAMP, which counters histamine and the more asthma provoking leukotrienes. But cAMP is broken down fairly quickly by cAMPPDE. And the doctor cannot constantly give you epinephrine, which is dangerous enough. Therefore, you may have seen asthma patients in the hospital given IV theophylline, also found in coffee and tea, because the theophylline blocks the breakdown of cAMP by cAMPPDE prolonging the anti-asthma and anti-allergy cAMP.
_Problem with regular use is that the caffeine in coffee and black or oolong tea in particular will overwork the adrenals leading to a decreased output of antihistamine and anti-leukotriene epinephrine and immune modulating and anti-inflammatory and immune modulating corticosteroids. Therefore, regular consumption of caffeine in particular will lead to increased allergies and asthma attacks from the decrease in epinephrine and corticosteroids from the adrenals.
This also applies to other caffeine sources (kola nut also known as bissy nut, guarana, etc.) and other stimulants such as nicotine and amphetamines.
Therefore both allergies and asthma can be eliminated, not just masked by building up the adrenal glands. Although in the case of asthma it is also important to reduce the inflammation with herbs such as Chinese licorice root (G. uralensis) that also supports the adrenals.
_In the case of asthma it is also important to relax the bronchioles. Herbs such as lobelia, fennel and elecampane help because they relax smooth muscle decreasing lung spasms associated with asthma. Although personally I prefer magnesium malate over herbs as a smooth muscle relaxant for several reasons. First of all this form of magnesium is well absorbed and is the best I found for increasing cellular ATP, which fuels the cells and helps them to function properly. Asthmatics are frequently deficient of magnesium, which relaxes smooth muscle by acting as a natural calcium channel blocker. When calcium enters muscles the calcium causes muscles to contract, which includes spasm contractions of the lungs. Magnesium is antagonistic to calcium and therefore relaxes the lungs and dilates the bronchioles. For the same reason I highly recommend that the magnesium be taken separately from calcium and that daily magnesium intake be equal or better yet slightly higher than daily calcium intake.
_Getting back to the adrenals, the adrenal glands are highly dependent on vitamin C and get priority of vitamin C over the entire rest of the body. Natural sources of vitamin C are generally much stronger and more stable than synthetic vitamin C sources (ascorbic acid, "Ester-C, Palm C, etc.). An exception is camu camu, which I am not that fond of due to stability issues. Food sources such as papaya, kiwi, mango, berries and peppers are great sources of vitamin C. My favorite herbal sources include acerola cherry, pine needles, amla, rose hips and nettle leaf.
_The second most important nutrient for the adrenals in the B vitamin pantothenic acid. You may have heard of people using pollen or honey to treat their allergies. This has nothing to do with desensitization as most people are told. The reason pollen works is because of its high pantothenic acid content, which supports adrenal function. Honey is bee vomit produced by the digestion and regurgitation of the pollen. The honey is also high in pantothenic acid, which is why it also helps when raw. For the same reason the pollen or honey DOES NOT need to be local. The honey should be raw though since pasteurization can damage active components in the honey.
_Adaptogenic herbs help by supporting the adrenal glands. Again some adaptogens are a little too stimulatory for very weak adrenals. My favorite adaptogens for asthmatics are licorice root, schisandra berry, jiaogulan, suma, ashwagandha and eleuthero.
_Nettle leaf helps by supporting the adrenal glands due to its vitamin C content, being anti-inflammatory and by blocking cAMPPDE.
_Keeping stress down is also very helpful since stress also taxes the adrenals. Also keep in mind that stress includes physical pain. Therefore in cases of pain that should be addressed. Since a lot of pain is associated with inflammation though and the adrenals produce the body’s own anti-inflammatories supporting the adrenals can help reduce pain from some sources.
_Synopsis:
-Avoid caffeine and other stimulants.
-Increase intake of natural vitamin C, which also has the synergistic bioflavonoids including the antihistamine bioflavonoid quercetin.
-Increase intake of pantothenic acid (B5) sources.
-Non-stimulatory adaptogenic herbs such as Chinese licorice root, ashwagandha, suma, jiaogulan, schisandra berry, eleuthro (“Siberian ginseng”), etc.
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AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS
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_May 5, 2020
__J.S.) Doctors tell us that autoimmune disorders are caused from an overactive immune system although this is not really true. In autoimmune disorders the immune system is primarily doing its job the way it supposed to. The problem lies with suppression of the immune system through the adrenal glands, which among other functions are supposed to produce steroids that modulate the immune response and reduce inflammation in the body.
The easiest piece of evidence to prove this is the fact that things that suppress the immune system by inducing adrenal dysfunction make autoimmune disorders worse. Ever notice how stress makes autoimmune symptoms worse? So does caffeine, ephedrine, nicotine, and steroids.
Steroids are often prescribed for patients with autoimmune disorders in part to reduce inflammation and in part to induce severe immune suppression to prevent the body from mounting an immune response. This can help reduce symptoms of autoimmune conditions but does not cure the disorder and actually makes the underlying condition worse.
_The use of steroids though can lead to other diseases such as cancer and other infectious diseases due to the immune suppression. And other diseases not related to immune suppression such as bone loss disorders and hypothyroidism that increases the risk of cancer and heart disease through an increased level of inflammatory homocysteine.
_What happens when a person tries to come off of the steroids? They have a severe rebound reaction with increased autoimmune symptoms. Why? Because steroids like stimulants and stress atrophy the adrenal glands reducing the output of the body's own steroids that function as anti-inflammatories and immune modulators.
_Although both are steroids, the real difference lies in the concentration. The body generates steroids in small amounts as needed. The long term substitute of high dose, stronger steroids, leads to a shut down of the production of corticosteroids by the adrenal glands and a dependence on external sources of steroids as seen by the exacerbation of symptoms with Prednisone withdrawal.
_Adrenal steroids also play a major role in the formation of antibodies.
_When the adrenal glands are functioning properly the main antibodies produced are high affinity, which are very specific to their target. Therefore these antibodies specifically target antigens for destruction by white blood cells.
_We are taught in conventional medicine that all antibodies are specific to their target. This is a myth and obviously untrue since the body does not go out of its way to destroy its own tissues.
_When the adrenal glands are suppressed a lack of immune modulating steroids can occur leading to an overproduction of abnormal low affinity antibodies, also known as “autoantibodies” that are not specific to any particular antigen. These antibodies can attach to anything similar to its intended target. This includes healthy human tissues due to similarities between antigenic pathogens and the healthy cells.
_To understand this process we can look at the production of monoclonal antibodies for disease research.
_To manufacture monoclonals they start with a serum sample, in which an antigen target is added. Various antibodies, both specific and nonspecific, attach to these antigen targets. The antigen target is then removed and placed in a solution of weak sodium sulfate, which removes the nonspecific low affinity antibodies. These are the same types of antibodies involved in autoimmunity and that make HIV and hepatitis virus antigen tests so inaccurate. The target is then added to a slightly stronger solution to remove the slightly more specific antibodies. This is repeated several times until only the high affinity antibodies, which are specific to their target, are left. These specific antibodies are then used to manufacture monoclonal antibodies.
_As we can see antibodies to the same target can differ in their specificity to their intended antigen. And therefore what doctors are taught about antibodies being specific or antibody tests being highly accurate is complete nonsense.
_Another example to this would be the connective tissue disorders in women with silicone breast implants. The manufacturers claim that the silicone is inert in the body. Although this claim has been proven to be false. Anti-silicone antibodies have been found in response to both liquid silicone, and solid silicone such as used in drainage tubes, breast implant bags and solid implants in humans. If the silicone was truly inert as manufacturers claim then the silicone would not be antigenic and thus antibodies would not form against the silicone in the human body. Low affinity antibodies developed in response to the silicone mistake collagen in human connective tissue for the intended target silicone because of the shared similar structure of silica compounds in human connective tissues and the silicone.
_Treatment of autoimmune disorders should start with building up the adrenal glands to properly regulate the immune response.
Vitamin C is the most important nutrient for proper adrenal health, although I do not like synthetic vitamin C (ascorbic acid) that is sold in powders, crystals, capsules, tablets and liquids.
_Synthetic C is very unstable, especially if in liquid form, or if exposed to heat or light.
_Synthetic C was also found to be less active than natural vitamin C, which is likely due to the lack of synergistic bioflavonoids that naturally occur with natural vitamin C.
_For vitamin C I prefer papaya, mango, kiwis, berries, citrus and peppers for food sources. For herbs I prefer amla (Indian gooseberry), rose hips, acerola cherry or pine needles.
_The next most important nutrient for the adrenal glands is the vitamin pantothenic acid (B5). The highest herbal source for this vitamin is bee pollen. Be careful though taking pollen if you are allergy prone. And always start out with very small amounts of pollen for the first couple of days if you decide to use this for a B5 source to make sure you are not allergic. This also applies to any time you change pollen sources as you may not be allergic to a pollen you are taking but can be allergic to a different type of pollen.
_Herbs that support adrenal function include schisandra berries, ashwagandha, nettle leaf, Siberian ginseng (cijuwa, eleuthro), seaweeds, suma, licorice root , Yucca schidegra root, jiaogulan (Gynostemma) and astragalus.
_Remember to avoid all stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine, and try to keep your stress levels down as much as possible.
_If a person is already on steroids they need to keep in mind that they cannot go off steroids suddenly. They must be gradually reduced.
_Licorice root actually increases the effects of Prednisone and reduces its excretion. Therefore, when using licorice root Prednisone dosage may need to be reduced. _People should discuss reducing their Prednisone dosage with their doctor if using licorice root while taking Prednisone.
_Another suggestion for many autoimmune disorders is vitamin D supplementation, which has been shown to help with immune modulation. Recommended dose is 2,000IU of vitamin D3 daily.
_Some doctors recommend higher doses, up to 50,000IU daily, which I advise against for several reasons.
_First of all such high doses can lead to secondary health issues from hypercalcemia.
_Secondly, vitamin D also has hormonal actions and there has not been enough research on the hormonal aspects of high dose vitamin D.
_And finally there is no need for megadosing. Vitamin D3 is a fat soluble vitamin that gets stored in the body. Thus it is very easy to build up and maintain therapeutic doses at the lower recommended levels and very easy to overdo it at the megadosing levels recommended by some doctors.
_Autoimmune disorder and suspected or known triggers:
_Juvenile diabetes: Coxsackie virus, rubella, cytomegalovirus. Also linked to vaccines utilizing live viruses including DPT, MMR, rotavirus, and hepatitis vaccines.
_Multiple sclerosis: Human herpes virus type 6 (HHV6)
_Rheumatoid arthritis and reactive arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome): Chlamydia bacteria, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), gonorrheal bacteria, salmonella, Mycobacterium, enterobacteria, shigella bacteria, campylobacter bacteria
_Crohn's disease: Mycobacterium
_Ulcerative colitis: Mycobacterium.
_Lupus: EBV
_Sjorgren's syndrome: Hepatitis viruses, Coxsackie virus, and EBV
_Hashimoto's thyroidosis: EBV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human T-cell leukemia virus type 1
_Myasthenia gravis: HCV, and possibly other viruses
_Therefore, antimicrobials are recommended in the treatment of autoimmune disorders as well.
_Excellent antimicrobials that kill viruses, bacteria, and fungi include andrographis, dried and aged chaparral, pau d' arco and amla.
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