Re: Hydrogen Peroxide Therapy
1 hour agoRe: Remedies for Lymphedema
1 hour agoAbout how long did it take you to get cured. I've had this condition for about 7 years now. Even moderate relief would be fantastic. My legs are sooooo swollen and oozing from just above my ankles to half way up my calves. Now I'm having trouble walking. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Son With Down Syndrome
1 hour agoYou can also try using a comfrey salve or moringa oil. These two herbs accelerate healing but you have to make sure the wound is not infected and cleaned especially if you try comfrey. Anytime I have a new cut or wound I clean it then add moringa oil (Pura Vida Organic Moringa) and cover it with a band aide for 2 days. Once the wound has started healing and closing I switch to comfrey to further accelerate wound healing and reduce scarring. The wounds heal so quickly it's hard to believe. Also, for the lip fissure and wound healing as well you can use L-Lysine (also found in meat). It's an amino acid widely used to treat cold sores and prevent future outbreak. You can take pills or use the lip cream to treat it. Lysine also promotes wound healing as I mentioned above, it reduces anxiety, clears all acne, improves calcium absorption, reduces pain, and has many other benefits. Also note, wound healing is impaired without adequate lysine. I take 1,000 mg daily for all the benefits mentioned.
Re: Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy for Fibromyalgia
1 hour agoNo. Evidently nasal spray doesn't reach that area where viruses replicate and live, the medical community has known that for a long time. This is a much better technique. As for the name, I gave you what it's called on Amazon. It comes in a white bottle with a dropper, it simply says "Zinc Complex" on the front.
Re: Treating Aspergillois
1 hour agoNattokinase Lab Results
1 hour agoThank you for the article about Nattokinese and cholesterol. I have been taking nattokinese 4000FU x 3/day - 12000FU/day for about an year. Taking also vit D3 5 to 10000IU with 0.5 mg MK-7 per day. Surprise today: my lab showed jump of the total cholesterol to 307, Triglycerides to 221, LDL, VLDL - all higher then last one I'm 70 years and vegetarian diet with no eggs.
Melatonin Lotion Question for Art
12 hours agoHi Debra,
For the easy mix that I described, each ounce contains approximately 250 mg of melatonin and the breakdown looks somewhat like this :
3 oz. = 750 mg melatonin
2 oz. = 500 mg
1 oz. = 250 mg
3/4 oz. = 187.5 mg
1/2 oz. = 125 mg
1/4 oz. = 62.5 mg
1/8 oz. = 31.25 mg
1/16 oz. = 15.625 mg
You are trying to compare a 20 mg capsule of melatonin to the lotion and they are not really comparable because with oral melatonin only about 3% is bioavailable to the body and it is pretty much done within 5 hours in the body. Whereas topically applied melatonin lotion (ML) or melatonin gel (MG) accumulate in the stratum corneum layers and then release over an approximate 24 hour period, somewhat similar to a patch. ML and MG also reach much higher local tissue levels. As an example of how this makes a significant difference between ML and oral melatonin, a friend who had liver cancer would get pain in the area of his liver that 360 mg of oral melatonin could not touch, but ML applied directly over the liver area could stop the pain very effectively in less than 5 minutes.
I have written a lot about the health value of melatonin on EC and you can find much of it by searching the index. Melatonin is protective of the major organs while be anti inflammatory and a potent scavenger of reactive oxygen species. It helps fight the toxicity of heavy metals as well as helping to protect against ionizing radiation among many other health benefits that it offers to humans, animals and plant life. It also is a cancer fighter through multiple methods of action.
Art
Re: Buying Borax in Spain or Portugal
13 hours agoMelatonin Lotion Question for Art
16 hours agoRe: Buying Borax in Spain or Portugal
16 hours agoTraction for Sciatica
18 hours agoTraction for Sciatica
When I lived in Europe in the 70s and 80s, I had Sciatica a lot. It was debilitating and almost nothing worked. I am now 82 and in pretty good shape.
But, I've now been having back pain and Sciatica for about three/four months now. A lumbar MRI shows that I have stenosis in a couple of discs in my lower back and also a protrusion.
I've tried physical therapy, yoga, candied ginger, B12 and a lot more. Nothing has worked and the pain has continued. Lower back pain as well as pain shooting down my right butt and hip.
A few days ago, a friend said that the only thing that worked for him to make him pain-free was traction equipment at his local PT place. Equipment that stretches your upper body and lower body in different directions gently such that your discs decompress less. Inversion gym equipment apparently has the same effect.
I haven't been able to find a PT place as yet with the right equipment but I've been having my wife pull hard at my feet three times daily while I hold on to the bed at the top, thereby giving my body a great stretch. I guess one could also hang from a bar for a similar effect.
This has been like magic! I am practically pain-free and walking and going about my daily routine has been no problem. She's going to do this until I can find traction equipment and a physical therapist trained to use it. Amazon also sells one for the one - a kind of a 'do-it-yourself' thing!
Re: Mastic Gum for H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcers
18 hours agoDespite H. pylori infection being the primary causative agent for gastric cancer, H. pylori infection can also cause other effects, detrimental or beneficial, throughout an individual's life, with the beneficial effects often being seen in childhood and the deleterious effects in adulthood. H. pylori is an ancient bacterium and its likelihood of affecting disease or health is dependent on both human and bacterial genetics that have co-evolved over millennia. In this review, we focus on the impact of infection and its genetic bases in different populations and diseases throughout an individual's lifespan, highlighting the benefits of individualized treatment and argue that universal eradication of H. pylori in its host may cause more harm than good for those infected with H.Pylori.
Re: Mastic Gum for H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcers
18 hours agoH.Pylori cannot be eradicated, only controlled. Besides it protects from some types of cancer. Unfortunately the source for this information is removed from Google. It is not in English, if I find it, I'll post the link. Controlling H.Pylori is a complex process. It is published on EC site.
Re: Zaditor Eye Drops for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
18 hours agoZADITOR EYE DROPS GENERIC EQUIVALENT: UPDATE 2025
I found GENERIC VERSIONS for Zaditor Eye drops sold in the USA at the following:
AnchorEquate Eye Itch Relief, Antihistamine eye drops, 0.34 fl oz sold at Wal-mart. Price $9.18 as of 2025.
Ingredients: Ketotifen 0.025%, Purified Water, Glycerin, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzalkonium Chloride 0.01%.
Walgreens Eye Itch Relief Drops, 0.17 oz sold at Walgreens. Price $12.00 as of 2025.
Ingredients: Ketotifen 0.025%, Purified Water, Glycerin, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzalkonium Chloride 0.01%.
CVS Health Eye Itch Relief Antihistamine Eye Drops, 0.17 oz sold at CVS. Price $14.00 as of 2025.
Ingredients: Ketotifen 0.025%, Purified Water, Glycerin, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzalkonium Chloride 0.01%
Re: Need Help for Chronic Diarrhea From IBS-D
18 hours agoRe: Osteomyelitis Upper Jaw Bone, Eye, Brain
20 hours agoHi Elisabeth,
I take Borax, the laundry booster, to keep my psoriatic arthritis (PA) in remission for the past 17 years or so using Ted's dosing regimen. Borax is said to contain approximately 11.4% boron. I take 1/4 teaspoon of Borax which on my digital milligram scale is about 980 milligrams. So .115 x 980 = 112.7 mg of boron.
Ted said the women's dose of Borax should be half of the man's dose or 1/8th teaspoon. So 112 / 2 = 56 mg of boron for women.
Based on the above, you can see that even higher dosing is possible than the range you mentioned in your post.
I can't tell you a specific dose for you to take, I can just say what I take to good effect and what Ted recommended for women via Borax for arthritis.
Art
Re: Osteomyelitis Upper Jaw Bone, Eye, Brain
22 hours agoHi Art, Hi all earthclinic-fans,
Boron is interesting, I did not know about the antibacterial effect of Boron.
I take boron in a natural form (dried plums, nuts) since a short time. Had found a study on about 100 g dried plums/day (8-10 pieces) with anti-osteoporosis effect in women. This is about 2,7 mg, besides I eat plantbased since april last year and boron usually finds in plantbased stuff (certain nuts, fruits etc.)
Checked on boron-thread on beloved earthclinic (supplements vary from 3-30 mg or more/day, well often sideeffects)...
Unsure on the fitting dosage in my case? Could be also that dried plums do go low on boron (not so bad in trees than in agriculture I suppose)? Better supplement?
Suggestions, own experiences to boron and additional recommendations are very welcome.
Thanxxs, feeling less alone fighting this!
Re: Statin Use and Nattokinase
22 hours agoMy heart drs. put me on Crestor, Rotterdam study showed Crestor patients had 50% more calcium in their blood. Crestor is Calcium! Before 10/2019 I got off Crestor and took Liptor, I had no problems with my legs. In 2023 I got black toes. Dr says PAD. I said why after he removed junk (as dr called it) only 1 0f 3 arteries are now working to my foot. I asked to be taken off Crestor and took many efforts before he agreed to go to Lipitor. Since Art's article I have gone up to 10,000 Fu. Drs know nothing about Nattokinase but are convinced Crestor is best.(yes they accumulate in the arteries!! I have no idea if my legs are removing calcium but at least for now I have circulation to my toes in both legs.
Re: Supplement for Prostate Issues
22 hours agoAllergy Research Group has a Palmetto Complex II that works extremely well to reduce inflammation and swelling of the prostate. Pure Encapsulations has a Cranberry/d-Mannose supplement that will take the bacteria out of the bladder and the urinary tract. They worked together wonderfully. If you have an acute problem, start with large/r doses especially of the d-Mannose. If you have an ongoing problem, take them both daily as maintenance.
Mastic Gum for H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcers
22 hours agoMastic Gum for H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcers
I wanted to share this YouTube video here as it has been really useful in helping me to finally come off Omeprazole permanently.
“How I cured my Acid Reflux and Helicobacter Pylori infection (without antibiotics)” by Rob Ager on Youtube. https://youtu.be/PbRKiH8Jf3M?si=7kVhJGUTLc8Ezmgo
I was diagnosed with hiatus hernia, duodenal ulcers and h. pylori infection a number of years ago and treated with antibiotics and PPIs. Symptoms returned not long after the treatment ended, but test for H Pylori came back negative, so I was encouraged to continue with the PPI, which I reached for to alleviate symptoms. I've been trying to reduce Omeprazole in recent months because of reports linked to nutrient malabsorption, dementia, osteoporosis etc. My symptoms have steadily worsened since then (persistent cough, increasing burning in whole digestive track, and frightening hernia (strangulation) pain in the middle of the night). I tried ACV & baking soda with ceyenne & tumeric in water which helped for a while.
I now believe as Rob Ager says, that the problems won't heal without dealing with the H. Pylori infection first, and that PPIs mask the underlying problem (maybe even providing a conducive environment for h. pylori) as I clearly still have all the symptoms of duodenal ulcers etc. when not taking them! I originally suspected problems with my gall bladder, but it turned out these symptoms are very similar to those created by duodenal ulcers.
I am now several days into taking 4 (250g) Mastika capsules every 8 hours on an empty stomach and (fingers crossed) all the symptoms mentioned have started to ease, so I am determined to continue
