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Cure Multiple Ailments
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05/21/2009: T from Maryland, USA writes: "Hookworms as treatment for allergies, asthma, and autoimmune diseases...
This is one of those things that will bring an automatic resistance from most people (understandably!), but once again we see that nature holds the keys. If you can get past the squeamish factor, this really is intriguing:
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http://wjz.com/watercooler/hookworm.treatment.therapy.2.1015550.html
Capsulated version of the story in case the link later disappears:
In the developed world, there has been a steady increase in allergies, inflammatory bowel diseases and autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Some wonder if we're too clean for our own good.
...[Dr. Boushey] talks about a theory called the "Hygiene Hypothesis" and wonders if there is something about getting down and dirty early in life that's beneficial to a developing immune system. For proof, Dr. Boushey said look no further than the human body, which is jam-packed with microbes. He explains how our bodies are kind of like Muni buses, crammed with the organisms, saying "there are more bacterial cells in us than there are 'us' cells in us." Dr. Boushey said co-existing with these microscopic creatures may help maintain a healthy immune system. With that in mind, a growing number of Americans are choosing to co-exist with creatures often found in the human gut and dirt.
Jasper Lawrence is one of them. He used to suffer from debilitating allergies and asthma which he says wrecked his life. On a visit home to England, his aunt commented on his appearance. Lawrence had gained weight thanks to the medications he needed to take. He felt fatigued and sick. Then Lawrence saw a documentary that changed his life. The documentary was on helminthic therapy. The therapy involves infecting humans with hookworms or helminths. Once the hookworm sets up shop in the human, the creature secretes a chemical that appears to dampen down the immune response and alleviate allergies and asthmas.
Lawrence tried to secure helminths through a doctor and on websites but to no luck. He finally decided to get infected the old-fashioned way. He would walk barefoot across the open fields of Western Africa, where, thanks to no modern sanitation, he would hopefully pick up some hookworm larvae. He was successful, explaining that you know when a hookworm gets into you. "When a person first gets infected," Lawrence explained, "You get an itch at the site where they first enter the skin. You may cough. And feel fatigued and experience a little diarrhea."
Once he was home, his allergies and asthma disappeared. He then got the idea to help others, by providing the hookworms over the internet.
...One beneficiary is 36-year-old Todd Troutman who works in the high tech field. Before he tried hookworms, Troutman suffered from severe allergies and asthma since early childhood. His allergy attacks were so severe, he moved to environments where there were few trees and grasses.
Troutman found Jasper's story on the web and contacted him through his company. To infect himself, Todd applied a band aid on his arm. On the gauze was hookworm larvae. They then entered his body through his skin. He said his allergies and asthma have finally gone away. But, he cautions, you can accidentally kill the hookworms, and then the problems flare up again. He once had oral surgery, and the anesthesia apparently killed the helminths.
As for the cold hard evidence that this therapy works? Researchers at the University of Nottingham conducted a study in 2006. The study involved 30 participants who suffered from severe chronic allergies.
Half of the volunteers were infected with 10 hookworms. Tests showed their t-cells began to produce much lower levels of the chemicals associated with an inflammatory response. The volunteers also raved about the allergy symptoms disappearing.
...Dr. Boushey believes these helminths may be secreting a chemical that dampens down the immune system response, so the immune system chills out. If that's true, helminthic therapy may have applications for other immune system disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and even inflammatory bowel diseases. However, until he sees more rigorous studies, Dr. Boushey reminds us that hookworms are parasites, and they can cause problems, like anemia. The other concern: that the therapy is experimental and not regulated by the FDA.
That doesn't bother Todd. He has no regrets about the treatment.
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I found Jasper's site:
http://autoimmunetherapies.com/
FAQ: http://autoimmunetherapies.com/helminthic_therapy_FAQ.html
Here is another article on an earlier researcher of this same therapy (link is to the New York Times site but was very long, so I TinyURL'd it):
http://tinyurl.com/pgdlyc
"There's a lot of evidence that allergy is just the immune system going a little over the top," he said. "The worms are just turning down the volume."
Based on his results, Dr. Maizels said Pritchard's work looked promising. "I think it's quite likely the hookworms will have a similar effect on the human immune system," he said.
Some scientists say Dr. Pritchard is walking a fine ethical line by infecting patients with a parasite known to risk hosts' health. Peter Hotez, a microbiologist at George Washington University who is developing a hookworm vaccine, said the parasite was among the primary causes of stunted growth and malnutrition in developing countries.
"If a kid is infected with 25 hookworms, he's being robbed of his daily iron requirement, and because the worms suppress the immune system, they can increase the host's susceptibility to diseases like AIDS and malaria," Dr. Hotez said. "So in its current form, I think this therapy is too risky."
Still, he supports Dr. Pritchard's work from the perspective of proof of concept, saying, "The real question is could you isolate the molecules the worms are using to suppress the immune system and use them for therapeutic purposes?"
Because of the potential side effects, Dr. Pritchard does not envision thousands of patients lined up at clinics to receive parasites along with flu shots.
"The worst-case scenario would be to cause damage," he said. "I'm nervous about deliberate infection, but I feel that my hypothesis should be tested rigorously."
His long-term goal, he added, is to figure out exactly how the worms turn down the immune-system radar, so he can borrow the tactics to develop alternatives to immune-suppressant and allergy-fighting drugs. "We're looking at the molecular mechanisms the worms are using, and we're hoping to find molecules that veer the immune response away from allergy," he said.
A new class of drugs that mimics worms' effects on the immune system could also potentially treat Crohn's disease, arthritis and other autoimmune conditions.
Though he eventually hopes to eliminate hookworms entirely from his allergy treatment, Dr. Pritchard has few qualms about venturing where no parasite researcher has gone before.
"I gave myself 50 worms, and I felt it," he recounted. "I had stomach pains and diarrhea. But with 10 worms, we've ascertained a dose that does not cause symptoms. The patients are happy. They've kept their worms, and I get an e-mail a day from people all over the world who want to be infected."
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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE INHALATION THERAPY
[QUESTION] 09/15/2009: Angelclare from Valencia, California writes: "I'm considering the inhalation therapy for my many problems. I know that I have Cytomeglavirus, Human Herpes 6 Virus, and Epstein-Barre Virus. Right now I am having trouble breathing, a lot of shortness of breath when I speak, and wound up in the ER with Atrial Fibrillation.
Would the H2O2 kill these viruses? Thanks for any input. I know that I used to feel better when I used DMG, which I think oxygenates the blood. I do feel oxygen starved."
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[YEA] 05/26/2008: Mariah from Palm City, Florida writes: "Everything from impotence to high blood pressure.
Miracle Remedy
1. one cup apple cider vinegar { not filtered }
2.one cup raw honey
3.eight organic cloves of garlic
Mix in blender for 60 seconds . Pour mixture into a glass container . Leave in refrig. for 5 days . Add two teaspoons of mixture into a glass of orange juice before breakfast and drink. Everyday."
08/22/2009: Noel from Greenville, Sc replies: "Am I reading this correct in that you let it sit in refridgerator for 5 days and then start the 2 teaspoons....or do you start right away and only keep for 5 days. Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Noel"
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[YEA] 12/27/2008: Marisa from McAllen, Texas writes: "I just wanted to share my morning recipe. I've been drinking this for 30 days with great results. Clearer skin, better mood and energy, lower blood pressure and improved digestion. My blood work was excellent! Anyway, I figured all the ingredients I've been researching would make for a great morning mix. This is what I drink EVERY morning...
1 or 2 garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 tbsp ACV (braggs; apple cider vinegar)
1 tbsp flaxseed oil with lignan
1 cup vegetable juice (I use Bolthouse Farms "Vedge")
fresh lime juice (optional)
I mix everything but the juice in my food processor. Once the garlic is minced then I add the juice. Warning this is spicy but it tastes like a blood mary.....CHEERS! To your health!
THEN! I have my "breakfast"
1 cup blueberries or mixed berries
1 cup Bolthouse "purple carrot" juice blend
1 tbsp raw honey
1 packet Emergenc vitamin c blend
mix in a blender and YUM!
So, before I leave the house I have had all my veggies and fruits and feel ready to conquer the world! I'm 42, a vegetarian (6 months) have two children, one has autism and I teach 6th grade...I need to have my energy and health. My daughter teases me and says I'm a walking antioxidant. Blessings to all. I love this site! Marisa"
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[YEA] 05/09/2009: Chris from Ppemberton, BC writes: "I recommend Tai Chi and Qi Gong practices daily for overall health improvement, sports enhancement and general well-being. These practices have been used by millions of people for thousands of years! I personally have been able to control crippling low back pain that lasted for years...with daily practice I have no pain and my flexibility and functional strength improve daily. Tai Chi has been shown to benefit every major system in the body - cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory, immune etc. I believe the benefits are endless if you put in the time!"
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MULTIPLE REMEDIES FOR MULTIPLE AILMENTS
10/18/2009: Sylvia from Saratoga, Nsw Australia writes: "Hi Ted,
I am a 48yr female that has suffered with candida & Leaky gut for more than 20 years. However, I am now pre- menapausal and about 1-2 days prior to my period I get this shocking headache and feel extremely washed out. My tongue becomes very pale and my energy levels drop enormously. My Urine PH levels are between 6.75 - 7.00 now but I am waiting for my electronic PH Meter so that I can accurately test my saliva.
I have been taking some of your remedies (for about 4 weeks now) and although I feel soooo much better I still get this horrible headache.
The remedies that I am taking are as follows:-
1/2 tspn Bicarb Soda & 1/4 tspn potassium citrate twice a day on empty stomach.
1/4 tspn Borax with 1 litre of water sipped throughout the day
250mg Magnesium once a day
Vitamin C twice a day
Vitamin B
Primrose oil & flaxseed oil
Vitamin E
Digestive Enzymes
I no longer consume wheat, yeast, sugar, fruit, potatoes, mushrooms, lamb, beef and dairy
however, I do need the protein so I have Fish and Chicken.
Is there a vitamin or mineral that could help me with the headache........
Apart from the headache every month, you have helped me more than any doctor/specialist I have ever visited and I am truly grateful for this and can't thank you enough.......
Do you accept donations as I have spent literally thousands on doctors/specialists and would really like to offer you a donation for all your wonderful work! If so where do I send this to??????
Many thanks for your valuable time
SYLVIA"
EC: You can make a donation to Ted via paypal on our donations page: http://www.earthclinic.com/donations.html
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[YEA] 07/02/2009: Regina from Sonoma, CA writes: "Hello everyone adn thanks so much for the great info. Long Story short is we live in Allergy county and well this yr was yr round for alot of us. I felt tired dizzy sinus issues and almost like asthmatic. So with dealing with all of that I gained 15 pounds in 3 months and was really depressed. I got to thinnking about my diet and realised I was eating pretty bad cheeese pizza dining out lots of salt ect. # days ago I checked my bp to see if went up due to the diet wieght gain as this has happened before. And it was 140/78 pulse 97. So I have changed my diet to no salt, cherries avacado seafoodfresh/frozen (not the breaded) chicken beans veggies. And started the cool water swims. After my laps I lay on the floatie in the water and put my head in the water and do a major head massage off/on 5- 10 minutes. So today after discovering this site and before doing the cool water swim my bp was 141/78 pulse 103 3:30 pm. So I drank 3 tbs of the organic ACV then took a capsule of Cayenne 450 mg did my above swim workout and after my shower my bp had dropped 122/68 pulse 89 5:58 pm. This is remarkable. The cold water feeling is truly a miracle. My head is clear I feel like a million bucks. ANd thanks to this website and wonderful people I started the ACV and am so happy how quick this worked. I also have lost 3 pounds in just 5 days. I truly hope this info is helpful to you alll out there. I wish you all health wealth and happiness."
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[YEA] 03/25/2009: Jo from Hemet, Ca writes: "A few weeks ago my body simply gave out. The all over pain was excrutiating. I was laid off months ago and lost my insurance coverage and to be honest I cannot think of a time where the medical community has actually HELPED me. After a few days I finally braved sitting upright so I could research what my problem was online. I have been a big fan of Earth Clinic for a few years now, so it was the first place I went.
Current history:
47 year old female
hypothyroidism-taking .175 mg Levothyroxine daily
fairly good health-slightly overweight
Healthy eating
Symptoms-
Brain fog
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Body aches
Severe nausea
Memory loss
fluctuating temperature-high fever/chills-extreme coldness in extremities
ear infections
Night sweats-extreme
Heart palpitations
From this site I was able to determine:
1. Menopause had set in and the extreme hormonal imbalance had basically knocked out all benefits of my thyroid medication..in other words...it was NOT working.
2. The extreme body aches were actually my system shutting down due to the menopause and hypothyroidism shutting down my organs one by one.
So....I bought a multi-vitamin, Natural vitamin E 400IU (d, no L), epsom salt, evening primrose oil, baking soda and ACV. (had to go with what they sold-did not have the energy to go anywhere else)
Now I have 2 lemon trees, so I picked a bunch of lemons when I got home. I started by upping my Levoythyroxine to about .200 mg. (Many of the symptoms were reminiscent of those times when I was unable to secure a prescription and went without this med) First thing I did was the oil pulling-used olive oil. Then I used the Lemon juice and baking soda cure. 2 Tbls Lemon juice with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Took it on an empty stomach right after my thyroid meds. Next...ate breakfast-oatmeal-couldn't stomach anything else. Later in the afternoon- ACV and baking soda-same measurements. Lunch-then vitamins. I even drank the epsom salts dissolved in about 4 oz of water-that was nasty. Could not stomach anything for dinner and went to bed about 11:30 pm.
I awoke the next morning about 8am without being drowned in sweat. I got up...and was able to sit upright without having to cry from the pain. I managed to get myself up, and followed the same regimen as the day before. It took roughly 3 days, but I was able to actually move around in a somewhat normal manner with virtually no pain, tinnitus on only one side of my head, memory coming back, brain fog gone and energy on the upswing.
Residual symptoms-nausea (vomiting), vertigo, ear infections...ears plugged.
After about 2 weeks-I still was unable to overcome these symptoms. Back to Earth Clinic. Eventually, what I thought was an UTI was actually now what I believe kidney stones. The pain was located on my left side, just under my rib cage and burned down to my groin area (left side only). A burning unlike anything I ever experienced. In too much pain to get on the computer at 3am...I drank some cranberry juice along with 2 aspirin and tried to get back to sleep. My Earth Clinic research the next day alerted me to the Lemon juice/olive oil cure. 2oz Lemon juice and 2 oz olive oil. That worked almost immediately. I had originally scoffed at the posters saying that they could actually feel the stone moving...how stupid was I? I felt it almost immediately. Really strange.
The kidney stones were obviously the source of the nausea-as that was yesterday that I did the cure and I am fine today. I slept like a baby, by the way.
I have come to the conclusion that the ear infection-which is constant and plugging up my ears, also causing the tinnitus, is actually a sinus infection. I tried inhaling the steam from ACV this morning, which seemed to alleviate some of the pressure. I believe it is actually the oil pulling that is causing the mucus to come up....but still have this awful block of something in my head. It is affecting my eyesight...seeing stars type of thing, giving me a head ache, and still blocking my ears. I have put Hydrogen Peroxide in my ears and have had some success...
All in all...After breaking down my symptoms and curing them one by one with the wonderful community here on Earth Clinic...I think I have had GREAT success. I was even able to go outside today and pull weeds! I can't thank Earth Clinic posters enough for the difference your input has made in my life. Seriously, from near death to on my way to recouping the energy that I have always been so proud of....Thank you all!"
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[YEA] 12/02/2008: Keith from Vancouver, B.C. Canada writes: "It was a few days week before my scheduled long holiday to Central America when I became quite dizzy while walking. I had a history of cancer. I thought that if I went to the doctor, and it was the return of cancer, I would lose my trip.
I felt if I turned my body alkaline that I would be okay. I had been drinking quite heavily for the week before, it seemed I kept meeting friends who wanted to take me for drink. I must of drank about 40 pints of beer that last week. So I decided just to go anyway, an use the natural cures when I got there. It was a grueling trip, and I felt more dead than live when I got to central America a few days later. Immediately I switched to a vegetable diet. I started taking apple cider vinegar 3 times a day , and used the spray method of Bill Munroe to take profuse amounts of h202.
I contined feeling dizzy for a week. Then I got hit with a series of tropical diseases..a cut on my foot wouldn't heal and it became infected. I got a bad cold. I got diarrhea bad from drinking the water.
I wrapped my toe with duct tape with cotton and acv on the inside. It healed in a day. I used the tomato juice cure for the cold. It disappeared in hours.The diarriah disappeared in a day when I took the garlic cure. Now, a month later, I am not dizzy, and feel strong . But I feel so good that I am just going to continue on with my regime anyway.
Thanks so much to everyone for their contributions.
Keith"
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[YEA] 06/28/2008: Lori from Delta, US writes: "I recently had my blood work done and I have to say the remedies that I have been doing is working. My b12 and vit D has jumped up to normal I was very deficient and starting osteoporosis. My blood sugar was 89 from 179. I feel better. There are still days that I am tired. ACV in my carrot juice along with sodium ascorbate, black strap molassis, sea salt, mag citrate, h202, coconut oil, raw honey and lecithin granules has helped me out. tremendously."
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[QUESTION] 02/04/2009: DAnne from Downers Grove, Illinois writes: "Please help I have been very ill and got worse within the last three years it started out as congestive heart failure, my weight increased and then i started to have blood pressure going as hight as 200/113. Once diagnoised then I was told I never had heart failure even after they gave me meds for these conditions. I am allergic to sulfur which was given for three years without my knowledge to remove fluid retention this caused my skin to show marking and swelling in my face hands and feet, where I was hospitalized for these reactions. I was on a blood pressure medicine which was also something that I was allergic to which caused me to cough, and vomic blood, I found this out by the pharmacy who informed me of the side effects. I stopped taking this drug without the permission of the doctor. got hospitalized again and again for sleeping problems, pain in my left side of the stomach with continously increase in blood pressure etc.
just a month ago I came down with a bad tooth access infection which I was given the drug clindamycin 300 mg. doivan 30 mgs, metoprolol tartrate 100 mg, norvas 10 mg, which did not decrease my illness just seem worse.
The clindaycin caused me to get a rash on my face, tingling, painin my left side, swelling under my arm pits, and in my neck, hives, itching and now bleeding of red blood out of my rectum. I feel faint, can't sleep, have numness and other issues please help.
I have taken the sea salt baths with baking soda, and epson salt, that helps somewhat, also taking dong qua 500 mgs and dandalion tablets, but I feel barely alive and i am frighten to death of doctors now because of failure to diaynois, also was told I had ecoli.
I had a tox screen and they told me that there is mold in my system and higher levels of vitamin B^ nothing else. taking also coQ10 please write asap i need help asap please thanks"
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10/04/2009: Diana from Glen Burnie, Md writes: "I could really use some help. My body complaints "over lap" so many remedies I don't know which one to try. I am SO sensitive to herbs and some supplements and it's becoming worse all the time. I have adrenal fatigue and need glandulars, but my body reacts to them and some B complexes just to name a few. All of my joints start to hurt,I feel like I've been plugged into and inflammation socket. I have fibromyaliga type muscle pain and twitches,joint pain,raynoids, restless leg syndrom, which is worse when I have a glass of wine (anythoughts on that?). I read about adrenal remedies and think "maybe that's what I should try", then I read about Borax for fibromyaliga and think "that's what I should try too". Would a good ole liver detox with bedonite clay help it all? I'm 51, used to be very athletic and now I'm reduced to walking. The other night my entire spine and neck was on fire, with a bad headache, I almost went to the ER thinking I had spinal meningites(sp). I was having a reaction to one of the new supplements I was taking for adrenal fatigue. I've already taken wheat out of my diet (haven't noticed any improvement), I see a homeopath, she's helped some things, but not the "big" things. I started ACV last night for my joint pain, but everyone says the pain returns when they stop drinking. Isn't it just getting rid of the symptoms and not a really cure? I use mag lotion every day and night which helps my muscle knots, and I take powdered mag drink (heaping tsp) very night. I take digestive enzymes, zinc, copper,Vit C, Bcomplex, just started Kombucha and I drink a protein shake and add Omega 3-6-9 blend(atleast 2 TBS), fresh parsley, L-glutmine, berries,1/2 banana every day(it has given me alot of enegry. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone has any suggestions.I'd really like to address the sensitive I have to things."
10/05/2009: Lisa from Thousand Oaks, Ca, usa replies: "Hi Diana, I have gone through all sorts of physical pain over the last 3 years. I was also extremely active. I have been a ballet dancer my whole life and have taught now for 25 years. I have tried many of the remedies on this site beginning last December. Of which I have seen the benefits of many but none had the results I was looking for until oil pulling. I use sesame oil. I have had the best results by starting at 2x per day- once in the morning and once in the evening at 20-30min. Then, after seeing the pain reside, I dropped down to once a day. That was after about a month. I have continued religiously because the relief was so great. Then last week, due to time crunch and honestly, a bit of hubris believing that it probably was somewhat psychological, I stopped for 3 days and on the fourth day my legs and hips were racked with pain. My husband, who is always very sympathetic was rubbing my legs for me seeing the pain I was in and asked me, "What have you been doing differently? I haven't seen you like this for awhile." I told him I hadn't oil-pulled for 3 days. Of course, you know his response. I went right back to it although it took a couple of days for my body to respond. Anyway, it's a very gentle and easy remedy based in Aryuvedic therapy. I'm not really sure why it works so well and have tried researching to see if anyone can really explain but so far, no one can give a real explanation. BTW, I have done, ACV, baking soda, digestive enzymes, Chinese herbs (found some relief), chiropractics, green drinks, H2O2, massage therapy, light therapy, heat therapy...geez. But so far oil pulling hands down. Check it out and give it a try!"
10/06/2009: Merryanne from Orange City, Fl replies: "For Diana,,First things first I always say, First your body will heal itself when it is fed, exercised, protected against harm. First do a parasitic cleanse that will take at least 2 weeks then repeat in 4 weeks again for two weeks. If after that you feel some internal refief do a liver cleanse. after that and during these cleansings take only your basic vitamins and minerals. I am only sugesting this method,,But I truly believe you need an internal parasitic cleansing first. And from my experiense you have to do them often,,every couple of months."
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09/13/2009: Nabilhemche from Casablanca, Morocco writes: "hi my name is nabilfrom morocco .i get diagnosis from hospital in mass u.s in 2005 .i got blood clot and phlebitis and varicvose veins dvt .and over weight .i try to loose weight i couldnt .im 91kg so iwant to go down .some bump nerves and baloon belly too . whahould i do please .im trying so herbs mixes suscribe by drs .in meantime try like me black seed and aucupuncture and cupping is very good give me answer for any cure that you have fopr me i will try it too nabilhemche thank you for your help"
09/13/2009: Kathy from Dubois, Pa replies: "You don't say what your diet is like, but to lose weight, cut out all...and I mean ALL...sweeteners and grain (that means bread and pasta, too) from your diet, and do not eat junk of any kind...no potato chipa or sodapop (even diet!), no candy bars...you know what I mean by junk...and do not eat between meals. Drink more water and eat more vegetables and fruit, and make sure you are getting enough minerals and vitamins. You might have carbohydrate cravings at first, but do not give in to them. And hold a picture of yourself in your mind of how much better you will feel, and look, and feel about yourself if you stick to a good diet. Hold that picture in the back of your mind at all times. Charge that picture with intent; the intent to bring that picture of yourself into reality, and then do it. I know you can."
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[QUESTION] 08/16/2009: Tracy from Luebeck, Germany writes: "This is a question for ted please.
Im a 33 yr female, ive suffered with multiple symptoms since i was 3. At 13 i was given the pill to regulate my periods & i stayed on it for some yrs. After a lot of self study i realised i had symtoms of adrenal insuficiency. I was already diagnosed with hashimotos & the many doctors i have seen all insisted that i must take thyroxine. After years of fob offs & misdiagnosis & taking pills such as beta blockers & anti depressents for the symtoms I didnt trust there knowlege anymore. I have been refusing hormone replacement for 5 yrs as i understood it can cause more adrenal damage, although the docs dont seem to agree.
I finally found a homeopath that tested my cortizol using a spit test, she only took me seriously when she took my bp & it dropped when i stood!!! I am today doing oil p with seseme, kombucha 2 gls daily, live green juice & i was doing coco oil 3ts daily.
I feel some benifits for sure & have just began to see an osteopath so ill see what happens there.
Ted please could you maybe give me some ideas of a protocal for these problems. I have also a weak splean & liver, from what ive just read i am thankfull ive not accepted the doctors advice with taking thyroxine! are they all mad i ask myself? do they have any clue or do the drug companys offer such great benifits that they really dont care, i wonder if they ever venture away from the text books or even think for themselfs sometimes!
I would really appreciate some guidence as ive been looking through this site for a while & trying to pick out what would help me best. Thankyou, & this site really is fantastic, im recomending friends all the time XX all the best
tracy"
EC: Please write to Ted directly with your questions (parhat@yahoo.com) since he rarely looks at Earth Clinic questions unless they are emailed to him!
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[YEA] 08/13/2009: Tweeksta from Perth, Western Australia writes: "Ted! U r da Best!! i always had great clear skin all my life until 4yrs ago when i was 27 & i saw my sis who had these huge acne lumps on her face n neck like she was a drug addict. a week lata my face suddenly exploded with acne like hers even tho i neva touched her. da zits didnt look like normal zits n they kept on cuming up from under the skin no matter how much i squeezed n picked which i no spreads the infection. arnd dat time my skin on parts of body & face esp my scalp started scaling alot & den skin around fingers & toes started thickening 2 point where nails were half their length. it got so bad (i looked worse den a meth junkie) i didnt go out of my house 4 nearly 2yrs unless it was 2 visit docs at all da diff clinics i went to. at da last surgery i went 2 i was treated by 4 diff docs.da 1st doc prescribe me 2 courses of ketoconazole 4 fungus den afta dat 1 of antibiotics 2 treat secondary bacterial infect den bak 2 one course of keto coz he said dat da fungus was still present. afta dat da 2nd doc i saw gave me 2 scripts of keto without no blood testing either. fungus wouldnt completely go away so went bak there n saw anotha doc who told me dat it was not a fungal infection but actually a bacterial skin infect so gave me 2 courses of antibiotics 2 take. i saw these docs within da course of abt a yr & my body was not any beta so parents took me 2 vietnam with dem where a herbalist told me dat i had poisoning in the blood so i was an herbal remedy for 6months. my acne cleared up alot but i would still get bouts of breakout here & then. overall all my skin probs cleared up but were still present so went bak n saw 4th doc who said i should stress less coz it worsens my dermatitis & ezma which i didnt think i had so was refered to a dermo who afta 3 monthsof wait 2 get appointment, told me i jus had extremely dry skin & gave me names of over da counter creams 2 use which were useless. i gave up on da docs afta dat n for da last yr & bit ave been doin my own research & trial & error methods 2 try & eradicate wot i tot was a fungal yeast infection. nowadays in order to mantain my skin from gettin any worser i have to buff n exfoliate my face n neck at least twice everyday b4 i apply an antifungal bacterial cream to my face neck $ scalp. i also have to file & peel my toes n fingers 2 prevent further skin thickenin which start 2 really hurt at da tips when nails grow. if i dun do this 4 2 days, skin on face thickens & colgs up 2 a point where i can use my palms to rub my face in circular motion & all these white oily dots & grease keep cumin outa my skin. anyways last week i started soaking my feet & hands with potassium permanganate solution which seemed 2 dry n clear them faster & beta than any of the hydrogen peroxide, ACV or borax remedys dat i tried so i went & extracted da concentration from my solution mix and dipped my scalp into it which caused most of my hair to go curly & become fragile & elasticy. next day i saw bundles of hair breakage close 2 da root arnd my hairline so neva used again. since then i have not been able to comb my hair at all. its stiff n frizzy n in bundles. i came across ur demodex remedy yday n tried it. hair is still same condition if not worse. theres all these tiny white dots stuck 2 my hairs and at base of scalp there r bigger flakey things. it looks like i got fluff all over my head. wots great is my scalp dry n covered with small patches of scabs & my whole head flakes off wen i scratch it. it also dried up all the persistant zits/flakes on my face dat normally takes 4eva t clear. it dried up the tiny brown dots that keep attatching & clinging onto my skin & resembling freckles & tiny moles. coconut oil or acv doesnt help with the hair mess. please help nme ted! i havnt been 2 work since last fri wen my hair became a bloody birds nest."
08/15/2009: Dj from Pdx, Or replies: "Tweeksta,
Try a hot oil pack on your hair. Use castor oil, virgin coconut oil, EVOO or shea oil. Put it on your hair and massage into your scalp for a minute or two then put a plastic bag over your hair and sit in the sun or under a big dryer or even wrap a towel around your head. Let it sit for 30 min. to an hour. Then rinse out and let air dry. Your hair will still be a little oily (you may want to double up on pillow cases) but it will wash out in the morning with shampoo.
You may have to use this two or three times a week for a couple of weeks but it should help. Make sure you use a comb with overly large tines to comb your hair out.
good luck."
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07/27/2009: Frustrated from Newport News, VA writes: "Alkalinity Questions and Problems with Mouth
First of all I want to express sincere gratitude to this site. I had suffered from a squeezing feeling in my throat for 20 years and felt like an old woman due to repetitive attacks accompanied by fatigue, etc. I tried asking doctors who stated they did not know what it could be even when I told them I was once diagnosed with GERD. I had not had the heartburn though, just the choking sensation. About three months ago, the symptoms became so severe that I nearly went to the ER for not being able to breath to a severe degree.
I finally researched and found I had symptoms of severe laryngeal reflux which should have been obvious to any doctor. I looked on here and tried Ted's remedy of baking soda and ACV (ACV alone caused burning in my stomach) and felt the first release I'd had in 20 years. It made me angry that doctors did not take my complaints seriously especially when I learned that the acid might have caused erosion or even cancerous lesions. I now take an OTC PPI and the ACV/baking soda daily, but believe I have a hiatal hernia and may need other intervention since even with massive improvements I still get about 4 attacks per week which I help with baking soda, breathing a special way I found on the Internet or other natural remedies. It is truly chronic and truly awful.
I also complained to my PCM that I had large swollen glands under my chin which she did not even feel because (military base) she said I could only tell her about one illness per visit. I started feeling horrible pain and researched again and found that I probably had salivary gland stones. I tried sucking lemon or chewing sugar free gum and both relieved the pain and shrunk the swelling. Again I am angry and very distrustful of doctors at this point. I recently also learned about the importance of staying alkaline and am horrified that this is not made common knowledge in health class in school or by doctors. It is a travesty and would be a simple preventative measure for all.
At start about two months ago I was very acid with saliva average of 5.8 and urine of 6.0. My urine average is now 8.0 but my saliva is still 5.8 - 6.2 and this is very worrisome. I believe I have disease condition in my mouth as shown in the saliva gland blockages and also by soreness of tongue and two spots of leukoplakia as well as constant white coated, rough, dry tongue and mucous in throat. I also have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome which causes compression of nerves and pain/numbness in neck, shoulder, arm, and hand on right side. The conditions together create an ongoing sense of unwellness and frustration because if one does not bother me another does all day long. I am using exercises and stretches for the TOC and it helps temporarily.
I would like to know what I can do to raise my saliva Ph, what remedies I might do for the mouth conditions, etc. I thought of applying food grade hydrogen peroxide directly to the white patches. I am using tee tree oil mouthwash, brushing with baking soda, doing sesame oil pull, and taking 80 mg of Lycopene a day which is said to help get rid of leukoplakia. The spots are smaller especially if I brush them but frustrating and scary as well. I feel like my health is breaking down and I may consult a naturopath. I also know I need to go the a regular doctor but am afraid based on experiences in past.
IF anyone has any suggestions I would be very grateful as everything I have tried so far has worked. Overall, I feel 20 years younger, have lost weight, etc. so am happy all except for these mouth conditions. Thanks!"
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07/19/2009: Tracy from Luebeck, Germany writes: "Hi, I could'nt find where i should write questions so ill try here, I have also tried some remedys that ive found good results, so ill include them.
Im 33 & since I was 13 have been experiencing horrible problems with my cycle. so every month is hard. I was in the beggining irregular so was precribed the Pill, this I took until I was 27yrs. Various different brands depending which was recalled in this time!! I was also perscribed Pontstan 500 & 40 for pain experienced. In the eary days I remeber having nausea with my period & also every time i had a stool movement. Although I dont remeber actually being sick, it was more mood swings & extream pain. Around 14 i lost interest in many things I had before enjoyed & preferd not to be with people very often, i became reclusive. I was before a swimmer & hores rider & very active & pleasent to be with.
The last 10 yrs have become more extreame.
Today my Period is between 23 - 32 days, on the 10 -15th day of my cycle i become unbearable, nearly screaming at the smallest thing, very negative & damn right horrible. Its not nice, so i hide myself, dont want to go to work.
I experience extream anxiety at times & was bettween age 16 - 23 diagnosed with severe anxiety & depression. & of course tried in that time antideps, i came off them fast when I started to get strange vision problems, lights from my peripheral vision & couldnt cope better but worse. Since this time it has been a horrible up hill struggle with different therepys, & doctors. from conventional approaches to Ayurvedic, chinese, tibetan, christian!, tried all.
Today & for the last few yrs I have been experiencing a worsening of symtoms, & severe vomiting 30mins after my period starts, just enough time to get a bowl, water by my bed & by the toilet so i dont dehidrate & then hold through. 30mins after menstruation begines my body eliminates all!! I have normally 3 - 4 stool movements becoming looser each time, then begines nausea & when ive vomited it doesnt stop. last week I got my period at 5am was sick 1st at 5:30am until 9:30 pm every 15 - 20 mins. In this time my basel temp reaches its lowset at 35.5, tremmours, numb legs, fever but with so low temp, sweat running off me, & i become totally delirious. not knowing ever when this will end. some months i am sick just one time, sometimes for four hrs. I have experience in the last two years 5 time as bad as i have explaned, 10 - 15 hrs severe vomiting.
I have Hashimotos, adrenal innsuficiency, Iron overload, high zink, to low cholesteral, food intolerances wheat & some milk products, although i am still not sure, I have been having extream problems with blowing up & abdominal pain for also around 10yrs. I have ridiculous allergys like to beards!! when somebody kisses my on the cheak with a beard it burns & gos red, also same with animal hair & saliva. I had Liver disfuncion also at age 17 due to the pill, then i had to stop for some years. The liver results today are good i belive due to dietry lifestyle changes & supporting alot with chinese herbs. My morning bazel temp is always low, due to the hashis, around 36.
I am told I dont have Addisons, my bigest concern for some months know as it seems im having an addisons crises with the start of menstruation. I am also extreamly hot headed, this has got worse over the years, for this reason I have anxiety & dont trust myself, as i never know how i will react with people. Its horrible. I am scared to see doctors because they stop at the Hashis & say I must start thyroxin, for them this is the answer, for me its not. I have read more about adrenal disorders & the symtoms & wonder if this is why im being so sick. It takes me weeks to recover fully after a bad one.
I am taking 3 glasses of Kombucha daily, self brewed. to see if it helps with the hashis (reading here about bacterial infections being sometimes responsibe, i had horses as a kid too)
Im also doing the live green drink 1 ltr daily, to clear toxins & because it feels so good.
Im oil pulling with sesame oil 2 time daily for general health & gum problems.
All of these I found here on this site & am gratefull. I have been doing all for 6 weeks & my gums are great, healed. I had atheletes foot very bad, with nasty cracks between every toe, nothing for years has helped, today its gone : )
my energy levals are better & ive not had to have a power knapp every day at times to be able to funcion : )
my skin is clearer, my tounge no longer swollen, was always very fat before with deep teeth indents.
so Im happy with these results.
My boyfiend of 6 yrs has left me 2 months ago, cause he cant cope with the symtoms, & mood changes, this has naturally added excess stress to life at present, although i feel oil pulling got me better through.
I have a very strange heart beat that seems to do its own thing! i was once monitored as i though i was having heart problems when i was around 20yrs, the doctor thought I was nuts, as they seem to often, or dub me a hypochondriac. I know im not.
I feel this must come to an end, I wish for a life I can lead, not anxiety for every week of the month because it brings me problems.
I can compare weeks & have taken notes for yrs on basel temps, moodswings, cravings, diet & there is 1 week when im great : ) very chirpy, positive & full of good ideas & lust for life. Thats only 12 weeks a year! to date, 396 days in my lifetime so far!!! is that normal? no way. nor is it fun.
Ive tried to keep this short as poss & get the jist, hopeing maybe someone can help me to find some solutions.
I am know very scared that im experiencing addisons crisis, if it is then more regulary it seems. I am also know alone when this happens is that a good thing or dangerous? I dont wish to be OTT but im sure this is somehow extream. I also wish to maybe see a doctor, I though about an Osteopath maybe, but i react badly when they are stopping at the hashis as the main problem & also telling me these are all chronic & require hard damigin drugs to controll. I refuse to take hormone replacement. my experience with the liver after perscribed drugs has brought that about.
I hope this is legdable & makes sense, I am obviously rather dyslexic.
I would be gratefull for any feed back & advice regarding remedys or doctors I could try, & should I find someone who could be with me when I experience these extream vomiting phases, or should I go to Hospital? that also brings about fear of what they will put in or take out today!!
yours hopefully Tracy : )"
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06/08/2009: Diego from Albuquerque, New Mexico writes: "Sluggish Body:
My question is for Ted, as I have seen many other health experts concerning my issue.
As a child I was often sick with asthma and allergies. Now that I'm 26 I've grown out of most of my illnesses through a much improved diet and exercise, and though I look to be in great shape, my sluggish bodily functions remain. The symptoms include sluggish bowels, inability to sweat easily with physical activity, difficulty concentrating, low energy (often dizzy when rising), dry skin, cold extremeties, etc.
So I've done plenty of tests for thyroid function (my mother had most of hers removed) and adrenal fatigue along with mineral defficiencies and they all seem to check out fine. People are even amazed at my "healthy" diet, but I don't have the great health to show for it. I've done some ACV, Wheatgrass, and Coconut oil without much improvement. Are these all lingering effects from my unhealthy childhood? Is there something else I can try to turn it around?"
EC: Hi Diego. Your post has been emailed to Ted for response..
06/09/2009: Nightwriter from Plymouth, Michigan replies: "Hi!
What worked for me -
NO grains - no bread (not even whole wheat), no rice, pasta, beans. In fact if you never ate another grain for the rest of your life it would be ideal. Finely ground grains unnecessarily and excessively elevate your insulin, leading to low blood sugar and low energy, and blood clots (for me). (Btw, raw grains are toxic, cooking only makes them less so, I can go on ...)
Daily Iodine. I can't stress enough how FOR ME it has worked wonders. Research it, and you are likely to start using Lugal's Solution, three drops or so in a glass of water, swished around in the mouth before swallowing, each morning. I say "For Me" like that as I don't want to be construed as giving medical advice, just relating what has worked for me and is researchable as to what results you could expect.
Although the circulatory system has the heart, the drainage or lymphatic system does not. So I go to a massage therapist when I can afford it to encourage draining/flow.
Summary of what I do: NO grains, (and of course no sugars except fruit), iodine, drink lots of water, massage and exercise."
06/09/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hi there Diego,
Go to your nearest health food place and get a good stress tablet (B complex with vitamins C&E). The bottle will say l tablet a day but take 1 tablet at meal time and bedtime. This means take 1 at the time normal people eat breakfast,lunch and dinner, whether you eat then or not! You should be feeling less sluggish in 3 to 4 weeks."
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[QUESTION] 05/25/2009: Jennifer from Splendora, Tx writes: "do you think this is cancer? This is more of a concern, i been to the free clinc ,due to i cant afford a doctor, they check my estogen said it was fine & its not perimenopause, but i am having real bad hot flashes, night sweats real bad fatigue, insomnia.The clinc put me on buspar & another for depression it started with a cit sorry i ran out & threw the blue container away. I am constipated, i have to take laxaties & then they make me sick ,if i dont do this i can go 3 weeks without going number 2, i drink alot of fluid's, my knees & feet hurt like someone is taking a pen & stabbing my nerves & then it feels like ants biting, i have something leaking from my breast & sometimes one of the bleeds not alot its like a white with a yellow green color no smell & no lumps. im not pregant i had my tubes tied.Theres white clumps in my feces ,but no itching of my anus & no bleeding in the rectum. PLEASE ANY ADVICE THAT YOU ARE SOMEONE COULD HELP ME , THANK YOU SO MUCH & GOD BLESS YOU."
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[QUESTION] 04/16/2009: Darcy from Englewood, Colorado writes: "Multiple Illnesses: I was diagnosed with hyperthyroid which leads to different complications in treatment. I am on medication to slow things down and repair the thyroid and also beta blockers. I don't want to be on medication or received radioactive iodine. I see a lot of info for hypo-thyroid but they seem to be very different in cures. I have 5 kidney stones. They seem to be a concern because they want me to have surgery, I cannot because of the thyroid complication. While getting a physical they discovered cervical cancer and a suspicious lump in my breast. With so many different illnesses I really don't know what to do. The doctors don't help and I just get more fatigued daily. I've tried many suggesting on this site but often wonder if it is helping or making matter worse. I drink acv (2 tbls in 16 oz of water), do the oil pulling about 3x a week and try to eat healthy. Any recommendations? My five children surely miss their healthy mom."
04/17/2009: CC from SLC, Utah replies: "Hello Darcy - What I suggest is have you looked into Wheat Grass Juice, Barley Grass Juice and a raw food diet. (No Sugar, No Flour, No processed/Packaged foods). Do a search on the name Ann Wigmore and buy the book "Wheat Grass Nature's Finest Medicine" by Steve Meyerowitz. I currently grow my own Wheatgrass and it's helped me out greatly with my illness. I believe I'm close to curing my problems with these items, supplements & diet. My biggest problem is staying on the diet but I sure feel the positve effects of it when I'm on it. One last thing I bought my wheatgrass kit from the Internet at ____ and for myself I feel fresh grass juice is the best but you can also get these grasses in pills, powder and frozen but again fresh juice is the way to go for me."
04/17/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hello Darcy, Sound like you are having some bad problems, but remember that woman who quoted her favorite verse in the Bible: "And this too shall pass". When things look the darkest, that is when we need to remember this verse the most.
I think the wheat grass advice is good, but I'll bet you have a lot of so called weeds growing in your yard that will do just as good. Do you have birch trees, dandelion, pepper grass, water cress, purslane, broad leaf plantain, clover (use both leaves and blossoms), or others you know to be non-toxic? However do not gather these from close to a road because of toxic automobile fumes, and especially areas where someone has sprayed weed killer or crops, or any other toxic substance. If not I know that you can find baby spinach leaves at your local grocery, as well as other lettuce leafs, or even cabbage leaves. Just remember that the more colorful or deeper green they are, the more nutritious. When you collect your leaves, wash them even if they are prewashed then toss a handful or two in the blender with a pint of distilled or good filtered water (to eliminate the fluorides and other unwanted stuff. Puree them to break them down into something your body can digest and drink a pint or two of it per day. The lady who wrote this recipe quoted some doctor as saying "If you are green inside, you are clean inside" and said she had seen many people with severe chronic problems cured of them with these greens drinks. I also think the other fellow gave you some good advice on eating raw foods as much as possible, the explanation being that the raw foods supplies enzymes destroyed by cooking them, thus not making your body waste fuel and energy on making its own enzymes to digest your foods. Of course a positive attitude helps also. Some pretty well known doctors are working hand in hand with others teaching their patients to use visualizations such as imagining that they phagocyes (special kind of white blood cells) are making like "Pac Man" in that old computer game and running all over their bodies gobbling up all those cancer cells where ever they find them. You might want to think about this and can probably find something about it on line.
You also noted that I did not mention doing anything with these leaves except washing them before pureeing them in the blender or smoothie appliance. This is a form of raw foods, you're only giving them to your body in a more useable form. You will find that a lot of our local plants have antibiotic, anticancer, antiviral and other chemicals in them the same as those obtained from Africa or India or elsewhere. The reason why you don't hear a lot of alternative doctors recommending local plants is probably due to two reasons: 1)they have an interest in selling you the foreign plants at an exorbitant price and 2) maybe they haven't bothered to learn about the local ones because they don't want you going out to pick your own. If you are familiar with bloodroot (which I call wild nasturtium because it's leaves look like a nasturtium leaf) is one of our local plants used in Hoxsey's formula that was said to be so effective against cancer."
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04/13/2009: Gerry from University Place, Washington, USA writes: "http://reactor-core.org/dental-health.html
I have been following the recommentations at this site with excellent success for five years. No plaque and teeth not sensitive to hot or cold. But I have had two infected teeth which have been successfully treated with Oregano Oil worked into the gums and Bentonite Clay held in the mouth for 5 minutes or so which also helped the sinus area. I used it daily for until the tooth got solid in the jaw and no pain.
Regarding Rosacea - a friend had an ongoing problem with Rosacea. I suggested applying a mix of water and Diatonaceous Earth to the nose area letting it dry and rinsing it off two times a day for 3 days. The friend reported back that the Rosacea was now gone. I had used it on a 5mm diameter lesion on the side of my nose that would not heal for over 2 years. I had used the Diatomaceous Earth on the lesion and it cleared up in a day or two. see http://stephentvedten.com/ see chapter 40.
I have also had good results from using the Buteyko Method for learning how to breather properly for treatment of Asthma after solving my Asthma problem by getting rid of parsites in the lungs http://www.drhuldaclark.org/ailments.asp
using the herbal parasite cleanse and an electronic frequency generator called a Zapper see http://www.rense.com/general31/rife.htm
and http://royalrife.com/dure/html (a 604 page book: The Cure For All Diseases, by Hulda R Clark)
Also see: http://www.regenerativenutrition.com/ for example http://www.regenerativenutrition.com/content.asp?id=240
an example for correcting cardiovascular disease - Cholesterol is not the problem it is the result of a problem.
And people should be aware http://www.proliberty.com/observer/20050826.htm as will as kowning how to detoxify the body of accumulated poisons which can effect their health.
Thanks for your Earth Clinic site and so many simple health solutions."
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[YEA] 05/17/2008: Daniella from Beirut, Lebanon writes: "Carbicarb remedy which is a solution for many symptoms!! I had painful red itchy hands with pimples after working in the garden and i took 1/4 teaspoon of soda crystals (baking soda and sodium bicarbonate) in a glass of water the trademark is Tricel, made in the Netherlands, and in one hour the symptoms were gone. I also had running nose and the soda crystals dried my nose. My nose sometimes gets blocked and with daily use of soda crystals can return your nose to its normal condition and opened sinuses. Soda crystals does a lot! It helps my mother sleep easily, it alkalises your brain, helps your hypothalamus and help your exhausted adrenal glands to recover.This remedy and advice i got from Ted, he advised me to take daily soda crystals with a lot of water... It is helping my thyroid problem as well as i have hypothyroidism. I hope it will clean my liver too from the fats and clean it like it cleans a dirty plate. Thanx Ted for the great help you give with your advice as always. You are the best website!!! And Ted is the best! What do we do without Ted? What do we do without Earthclinic? We would probably die.. I am telling everyone i know how great Earthclinic is and they are checking your site."
EC: Not familiar with this, we went searching for more information on Soda Crystals:
"... Soda crystals, also called washing soda, is the (somewhat) common name for sodium carbonate decahydrate. It is supposedly available as a household cleaning agent (look in the cleaning aisle of your supermarket), perhaps slightly more available in Britain (although we are unaware of any brand names it may be sold under).
Arm & Hammer sells a clumpy baking soda product in a shaker, which it refers to as crystals, but which is not the same thing. But if you fail in your search for soda crystals, go ahead and use baking soda, which is pretty similar." http://www.ochef.com/425.htm
Another website: http://boards.diynetwork.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1921916776/m/4961052213
One poster remarks: "I believe it is the same as Arm & Hammer's Washing Soda."
Another poster writes, "Soda Crystals (aka Washing Soda) is Sodium Carbonate Decahydrate. It differs from baking soda which is Sodium Bicarbonate.
Soda Crystals are a cheap and versatile cleaning product, which can be used to clean everything from the bathroom, to removing moss from paths, cleaning greasy grillpans and the kitchen floor! You can get them in the U.K from a company called Dri-Pak, available from supermarkets for about 84p a 1kg bag. It is also a 'greener' cleaner as it contains no phosphates, chlorine or bleach.
The www.soda-crystals.co.uk link is definatly a great place to pick up cleaning tips!
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06/27/2008: Tan Koon Peng from Singapore writes: "1. Before drinking alcohol, drink a cup of salt water will prevent you from getting drunk easily.
2. If you have stomach ache due to dirty food, drink some honey follow by lots of plain water and the pain will stop.
3. Having grey finger nails, simply soaking your finger nails in vinegar for 20 minutes daily. In 2 weeks times, your finger nails should look normal.
4. Small children shouldn`t be given food after milk and vice versa. Only milk or food should be given at any 1 time otherwise the kids will fall sick.
5. Human tears contains toxins, crying mother should be careful not to let her tears drop into the baby`s eyes or the baby`s eyes will be injured.
6. When you have headache, drop a few drops of alcohol into your ear and the pain should stop soon.
7. Overweight people who wants to slim down should consider having only 2 meals per day.1 meal in the morning and another meal in the evening before 7pm. The diet should consist of fruits, vegetables and brown rice. No meat is allow.
8. After exercising when you are sweating,do not take cold bath. This is to prevent having heart attack.
9. Dollar notes contain lots of germs, do not put your finger in your mouth when counting dollars notes.
10. Having aching legs after exercising, soak your legs in warm water when your body have cool down and your will get relief.
11. Over eating hurt your lung, over hunger hurt your Qi or energy, too much vinegar hurt your bone. Avoid eating only when you are very hungry.
12. For those people who are weak, they should take many small meals daily for better absorption.T heir food should be light and meat should be avoided.
13. After meal do not take fast walk as it will hurt your stomach, slow walk is advise.
14. If you have the urge to urine, do not hold back the urine and go to toilet later. This will result in additional uric acid causing bladder infection and hurt your kidneys. Holding back your urge to pass motion can cause piles.
15. If your ear is itchy, simply drop a few drop of olive oil and the itch will stop.
16. When your wound is about to heal,you will feel itchy.Just apply some oliver oil to stop the itch.Oliver oil will let the wound heal nicely.
17. High blood pressure, take fresh tomato juice daily.
18. Dry cough or persistant cough without pleghm take radish juice with honey.
19. Thyroid and piles patients can take plenty of sea weed."
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[QUESTION] 02/13/2009: Bibi from Nashville, TN writes: "I'm a 41-year-old female with several ailments. I have had type II diabetes for about nine years now, suffering from chronic hyperglycemia. Also, in the past year I have been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. I believe I also have osteoarthritis, as I snap-crackle-pop more than a box of Rice Krispies.
I have several questions and would appreciate any help or advice:
1. I have been taking ACV for a little over two weeks now. When I take the ACV (1 tsp in 4 to 6 oz of water upon rising and also before dinner) the snap-crackle-pop seems to increase, as well as the pain, to some degree (in some ways I feel better and somewhat more energetic). However, if I take 1/2 tsp baking soda with it, which I have been doing for over a week now, it stops (snap crackle pop greatly decreases). I realize due to the leeching of vitamins and minerals from your body if you take baking soda for too long, you shouldn't do this more than a week at a time. However, as soon as I leave out the baking soda, again I am in pain and bones are cracking. WHY the difference? Should I just keep taking the ACV with the baking soda in it?
2. Why would I hurt when taking calcium? I have a supplement (liquid) that has a proprietary blend of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D (and zinc, too, I believe). It hurts to take any milk or any calcium fortified foods. Turnip greens seem to be the only source of calcium that doesn't hurt me (my arthritis or lupus). I have been taking magnesium oxide for over a month now (500 mg a day...250mg at breakfast, 250 mg at dinner). I don't understand this (why calcium supplementation hurts).
3. My blood pressure used to be normal BEFORE SLE/RA struck, except on treadmill tests, when immediately as I started walking, it went very high. Since SLE and RA diagnosis, it has been high (I took Methotrexate, generic of Plaquenil, and Prednisone for about 5 or 6 months then quit last Aug/Sept). I feel BETTER since getting off those meds, however, my blood pressure is horrible. After more than two weeks of taking ACV (a little over one week with baking soda), I checked my blood pressure at a local pharmacy. It was 182/102. Should I give the ACV awhile longer? Does anybody have any advice on lowering BP?
4. Does anybody know of a diabetic diet guideline that does NOT have milk? I am lactose intolerant, plus any dairy products seem to cause me pain because of the calcium. Every diabetic diet plan I come across insists on MILK exchanges. I've tried soy, almond, and rice milk. I'm allergic to soy, the almond milk sometimes causes worse pain, and rice milk sends my blood sugar skyrocketing.
Thank you for any help."
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[YEA] 12/21/2007: Loretta from Canada writes: "I wanted to talk a bit about your site. I started researching earthclinic in August of 2007. I was so amazed by what I was reading that I would ignore my msn pals as I would be constantly flipping over to earthclinic. One of the first things that I had already figured out on my own was the BS [Baking Soda], but it was earthclinic that explained the use of BS 'with' ACV, lemon, lime or citric acid. The result for me is that from the day I started using this remedy my urinary PH has been around 7. I was surprised because for over 18 months I had been drinking 3 cups of 'blended' organic greens daily, with fluctuating PH levels. I've since learned the reasons for my 5.5 salvia PH, even though I've been following the Oil Pulling remedy. Over time I've learned I needed to address my dental problems with additional remedies: aspirin dissolved in water, brushing with xylitol, and H202 mouth rinsing. At this point, I'm not sure what steps will be necessary regarding dental work, but for now, I can raise my saliva PH to 7 with this protocol thrice daily.
As a seasoned CFS/pain/insomniac/and anxious person, my symptoms are many, varied, and extreme. I have confused doctors with periods of acute vomiting/diarrhea/prodtruding liver, periods of acute abdominal swelling, and more. I had started going to naturopaths in 1986, and although this kept me going, due to $$ it was never possible to continue. Also too, I have some medical conditions which could never be found. What a vicious cycle it has been due to the extensiveness of my condition. I opted for a medication free, alcohol free, once a week coffee, and whole food diet in 1998.
One of the things I wanted to say is that I cannot imagine anyone not concluding that the information on this site is health promoting and life saving. The remedies are simple. The cost is low. Any thinking individual can research the supplements and suggestions on the internet, and make an informed decision on the safety of their use. For example, the history and safety on products such as H202, borax (20 Mule Team), EDTA are all available for people to research.
The 'communist like control' the pharmaceuticals have over both the doctors and the general public is quite frightening. I can say this with at least some authority, having both extensive personal experience and having worked at a medical clinic. But education from sources such as earthclinic is helping to remove the fear barriers, and people worldwide are starting to exercise their right to use natural remedies, and basic nutrition. We need to become even much more proactive and not let fear stop us from investigating the information coming to us from kind and caring people, who've studied and learned and are willing to share their knowledge about the misinformation, and cover-ups, and the fear the FDA and pharmaceuticals are trying to instil on us. We need to 'pay attention' to the possibility that (from whatever source...) there are Superbugs that are killing people. We need to unite 'earthwide' as equal members of humanity.
One thing I've noticed reading earthclinic is that sometimes people seem hasty in providing feedback. The participation is encouraging, but I know from my 20+ years of my own journey, that the body is so complex, most lay people could not understand, the many complexities in our body systems and how even a seemingly simple remedy like BS and ACV can have on the body as a whole. We have to remember that most people who have had years of the standard - well, I speak for Canada here, American diet and medical treatments/medications, that it takes time and patience to see real improvements. When earthclinic repeats words like conservative, one or more days off per week, start slow, just one or two remedies at a time, it is important to listen. We have to understand that we really are what we eat, and we have to cultivate a desire to feed our bodies and mind with the natural whole foods intended for humans. We need to understand marketing and the push to buy packaged food and eat fast foods, and we know the consequences for consuming such products. We have to become moderate in habits, in a world that has become anything but 'moderate'. We have to slow down, and reflect, and to show appreciation for the kindnesses directed to us, and the help we receive from others.
The more I learn on earthclinic the more I see and realize how powerful vitamins and supplements are. One example I'd like to share is I decided to go to the E.R. after 6 weeks of steady heart and left arm pain that had become more then intolerable. I ingested one Vitamin B Complex and a Natural Vitamin E, while trying to muster up the strength to get dressed and call a taxi. As I sat and waited......low and behold, the pain started lessoning. I kept paying attention to what was going on and feeling relief, I decided a trip to the E.R. was not necessary, and so I learned the powerful effects of simple vitamins. I also believe that it takes time for the body to heal, and that adjustments in a personal Remedy Program are necessary along with moderation in all lifestyle habits. I am noticing slow 'consistent' improvements. Writing things down and referring back over the weeks and months is a great help and an empowering tool. It is really quite amazing how we can suffer for years, and not even notice when symptoms decline. I am becoming more and more active, joining in and participating in school, work, and social activities. Recently, there have been multiple stressful events in my life and I seemed to just 'handle' each situation with calm and clarity of mind. Just before I left to attend my mom's funeral, of course I felt anxiety, and stress, and sadness, I simply took my normal supplements of Vitamin B and Amino Acids. Throughout the day long activities I was calm and present, what a difference between this and the other 5 separate funerals I attended over the years for immediate family members. No need for alcohol, Ativan, or the myriads of anti anxiety products from the health food stores. Will I totally recover? I don't know.....but one thing for sure, I will continue to take responsibility for my body and my health. I will continue to listen to my body, and use the most powerful remedies on the planet.......Ted's Remedies
And the best thing of all is:
1) I am no longer desperate to buy into the vitamin therapies' that are so expensive and unnecessary - I actually had an offer from a local supplement company to use their products for a greatly reduced price. I had used the program when I was at my worst health, and it probably did save my life, but I could not go back to products knowing I would be obligated to promote a company that most people can't afford. And then I found earthclinic.........
2) People are starting to ask me questions about health, because they are noticing how healthy I am looking, and I have the privilege to tell them about earthclinic.
Well Deirdre, that's what has been on my mind, I hope you find something here to encourage you, and I want you to know although I'm not out of the wood's yet with my health, this is the best I've been....and I thank you for the chance to discover some normality to a life that was anything but normal.
You have my permission to use what you like for your earthclinic site.
Thanks, and continued success to you!
L."
12/23/2008: Loretta from Canada replies: "In my December '07 email to Earth Clinic I talked about a reduction of heart racing/pain, which was proven by comparing Oct '07 holter tests, with March '08 holter tests, and lot's of tests in between. The specialist at the Arrhythmia Clinic was puzzled with such a drastic improvement in the results, but you see, I had already begun my supplement program from Earth Clinic. For many years, I've been dealing with kidney/liver pain, swelling, increased dizzy/nausea, unable to urinate, yet feel the need, and blood pressure increasing over 45 points. Last September, was my last very serious bout, as I started the PH drink in August, and Ted's remedies in October, which included NO table salt - only grey sea salt. Also, kidney pain is reduced, as shown by the reduction in the use of D-Mannose. The Methylene Blue helps mental and physical energy, reduces dizziness, and even helps sleep! The EDTA helps with moving the lymph's. Also, my iron levels have increased - another first! Let's think about that - less red meat, increased iron....could it be a result of better liver function? After sitting, or getting up in the night I no longer have to use support to walk! Blood sugar is more stable.
I attribute the PH drink to be the most significant remedy, as the process of healing begins with a healthy PH balance.
This Ted who spends so much time helping people - he says, "if you are well, I am happy". He is knowledgeable for sure: I told him my daughter's symptoms, yet she decided to spend $150.00 on a natural path/blood analysis. Guess what? Ted and the naturopath came up with the same health issues, and similar remedies! I know people who quit aspartame, and their acne clears. I have a friend with skin cancer, and decided after getting 2 cut out, that was enough! I referred her to Earth Clinic, and she is healing them with peroxide! Her son (28) had aspartame poisoning as a child, and is using peroxide/baking soda with amazing results. I have friends that (in their 60's) have switched to purer vitamins and Ted's PH drink, and are running even more circles around me. The people that use the remedies on Earth Clinic are feeling better, looking better, and have more pocket money due to the simple, inexpensive remedies, and a reduction in packaged and prepared foods.
But now I have a new issue, that I did not 'fully' realize last year, even though I wrote about it to you! Simultaneously, I have improved health, and knowledge of the North American Union, and Codex Alimentarius, where my research shows that the use of Vitamin and Natural Health Products could be facing severe restrictions! I have friends from Europe who tell me that since the European Union, there are countries that have vitamins available only at the pharmacy, at very low doses, and very very expensive. I've talked to many alternative holistic practitioners locally....most know, some have been involved with lawyers, in an attempt to stop Canada's Bill C51, which is Canada's plan to remove all supplements that do not have a license from the government which is expensive, and almost impossible to get except for single entity vitamins. Some people have even protested outside the local politician offices. Others know, and feel helpless. Can you imagine what my life would be like if I have no supplements? So what about doctors, people might ask? Yes, I have follow-up with my family doctor, genetic's, heart specialist, sleep specialist, and breast specialist. The breast surgeon biopsied, and the diagnosis was uncertain, so I 'wait and see', or have a 'bilateral mastectomy', the sleep specialist confirmed insomnia, but due to what he call's disatrophic effects of pharmaceutical drugs, he offers me more sleep studies, the heart doctor is no longer necessary due to reduction in symptoms (thank you Ted!), the genetics are puzzled, so I have been offered more testing at the National Institute of Health in Maryland, this March of '09 - that's a nail biter.... nervous as to contrast dyes, or any type of injection for the testing.
The reason I have written to Earth Clinic both last year and this year, is to thank you for providing a service where everyone can find simple home remedies to get well, and also to "unite earth-wide as equal members of humanity", attesting to the benefits of natural remedies, and to show unanimous support worldwide, to the necessity of vitamins, and our right to choose for ourselves!
Donations....hmmmm, it has many angles, especially when you compare the different economies. What I decided was what would a local naturopath cost? That's how I make my decision. Personally, I wouldn't like to see a 'site charge', as this is the very thing that distinguishes 'Earth Clinic' from the rest!So now, I need to thank you - you provide a life saving service, and many are very appreciative. May it be a help to know that Earth Clinic's remedies are far reaching, simple, and effective! I wish you continued success, great health, and many blessings for your labour of love!
Loretta"
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