Metformin Side Effects
2 days agoHi Marie-Cécile,
Diabetes, where low grade inflammation and insulin resistance are typically seen are strongly linked to cellulite formation, whereas Metformin is not.
Since Metformin is not a consideration for you due to your negative reaction to it, you might consider using berberine which works against diabetes, low grade inflammation and insulin resistance.
In human studies, berberine has been used at a total of 1500 mg total per day in three divided doses of 500 mg at breakfast, 500 mg at lunch and 500 mg at dinner. This may help you move from the prediabetic range to the nondiabetic range and may help to ameliorate the cellulite that has developed on your thighs.
Other ways berberine might help fight the cellulite is through improved metabolic function, helps to reduce triglycerides and cholesterol potentially impacting fat deposition and helps regulate glucose and fat which may also reduce fat storage. Berberine also works against organ damage to the heart, liver and kidneys caused by diabetes which can negatively impact all major organs as it advances.
Bloating is a common side effect of metformin, but bloating caused by Metformin usually stops when you stop Metformin. On the other hand bloating is also a common symptom of diabetes, which you are apparently in the early stages of. So again berberine is a good place to start and see how you do with it.
There are other supplements that can be taken to help reduce cellulite, but I am assuming working on the diabetes issue is your top priority and berberine will be a good place to start in that effort! It would be a good idea to make sure you tolerate berberine for at least a month before adding anything else to give berberine a chance and not cloud the picture with other things during this testing period.
Be sure and get your doctor's approval and supervision before starting berberine for your safety and to make sure it is compatible with all other medications.
Please keep us posted on your progress!
Art
Re: Vitamin C for Blocked Arteries
2 days agoFrom my reading over the past few months, it seems that Vitamin C is the foundation of supplemental treatments for heart and arterial issues. Issues which all stem from Vitamin C deficiency or Scurvy. Clots form in the arteries due to the poor health of the arteries themselves. Lecithin, enzymes are very effective supplements in removing clots, however, without restoring the underlying health of the arteries with Vitamin C, results may be disappointing. Additionally, it seems that Vitamin C is limited in its ability to reach the arterial tissue beneath active clotting, so although Vitamin C may have great benefit, it may not solve the existing clotting, and resultant decreased blood circulation and symptoms.
Re: Lecithin for Hardening of the Arteries
2 days agoMetformin Side Effects
2 days ago
J'ai pris de la Metformine pendant 3 semaines pour un pré-diabète. J'ai dû stopper, avec l'accord de mon médecin, parce que je ne la supportais pas.
Depuis, mon ventre est boudiné et j'ai de la cellulite dans les cuisses.
Je n'avais rien de cela avant de prendre cette satanée Metformine.
Que faire?
I took Metformin for three weeks for pre-diabetes. I had to stop, with my doctor's agreement, because I couldn't tolerate it.
Since then, my stomach is bloated and I have cellulite on my thighs.
I didn't have any of this before taking that awful Metformin.
What can I do?
Update: Apricot Kernels for Rectum/Colon Cancer Stage 1
2 days agoThis is in continuation to my wife's treatment of Colorectal Cancer. She got PET scan and blood work to see any improvement in her tumor after Chemo/Radiation therapy(we won't wish this therapy for anyone. So painful). Result: 80% cured. I being an ex-engineer know that machines are never accurate, forced the Dr to do colonoscopy for a visual check of the tumor as it was sitting above the lining of the rectum. Result: 97% cured. 3% may be cancer. Dr took a biopsy of the tumor. Lab Biopsy Result: No cancer. Now the Dr wants my wife to do an IV chemotherapy to remove any possibility of any cancer cells in the system. We know of 3 individuals who did this IV and cancer came back with a vengeance due to the medicine used in chemotherapy. As my wife was and is taking (1) bitter Apricot Kernel seeds 15 in the morning and 15 in the evening crushing them in a grinder (in small pieces) putting them in the mouth and following it with full glass of water to kill cancer cells (2) Sodium Bicarbonate 1/3 teaspoon in a full glass of water 2 times a day to alkaline her blood thus depriving cancer cells of their acidic environment where they thrive and multiply (3) Avoiding Carbohydrate/Sugar based food to kill the food supply/ source of energy to the cancer cells forcing them to become sluggish or die while fasting 14-16 hours a day that is only eating between 12 pm and 8 pm and consuming a minimum of 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. This causes the body to go in a detoxification mode and water helps remove the detoxification material out of the body. (4) Started taking Essiac tea 4 tablespoon in a cup of hot water 2 times a day between meals that is 3-4 hours after a meal for detoxification of the body.
Now my wife has 2 options. Either do IV chemotherapy with poor outcome and high chance of cancer re-occurence OR carry on with our own natural protocol and reduce the quantity of bitter Apricot Kernel seeds to 5 seeds twice a day as maintenance dose, carry on with sodium bicarbonate (we use Hammer brand Baking Soda for making cookies) OR use Apple Cider Vinegar (Bragg Brand), reduce Essiac tea to 2 Tablespoons twice a day and take liquid mineral supplement to compensate for loss of body supplement during detoxification, eat non carbohydrate/ sugar based food and take Vit D3. My wife has opted to follow her natural protocol as results speak louder then words.
Further as blood work, MRI and PET scan proved to be not accurate vs visual examination/ biopsy results in my wife's case, hence we will use these inaccurate results of the machines and blood work as a reference point for future test for purposes of monitoring cancer. If future tests of these machines and blood work show improvement in test results compared to the current results we can assume that cancer does not exist. This is her option. We thank God (Almighty) for providing us with his Blessing and cure. I hope this info helps someone.
Re: Acupressure for Constipation and Diarrhea
3 days agoOregano Essential Oil for Candida
3 days agoOREGANO OIL is a cure for candida. I had a candida infection for 3 years and tried many of the remedies on this site. Some helped, but finally I tried Oregano Essential Oil (OEO). It cures candida. Good quality OEO is very potent. To take it internally, put two drops into your empty tea cup before adding boiling water and stir them together, with or without herbal tea. If you add the oil last, it will float on the water and burn your mouth when you try to drink it. To apply OEO topically, add 1 or two drops of OEO per one teaspoon of carrier oil to dilute it before applying it to itchy skin. I use olive oil as the carrier oil. Oregano Essential Oil cures candida! You will notice significant improvement in just a day or two. Also important: Eat very low carbohydrate foods while battling candida.
Oregano Oil for Candida
3 days agoYes, OREGANO OIL is a cure for candida. I had a candida infection for 3 years and tried many of the remedies on this site. Some helped, but finally I have found Oregano Essential Oil (OEO). It cures candida. Good quality OEO is very potent. To take it internally, put two drops into your empty tea cup before adding boiling water and stir them together, with or without herbal tea. If you add the oil last, it will float on the water and burn your mouth when you try to drink it. To apply OEO topically, add 1 drop of OEO per one teaspoon of carrier oil to dilute it before applying it to itchy skin. I used olive oil as the carrier oil. Oregano Essential Oil cures candida! You will notice significant improvement in just a day or two.
Re: Colloidal Silver for Lyme Disease
3 days ago@ Kathy (MN) this is from my notes:
Colloidal Silver for Lyme Disease: Hallett — Napa High class of '70 — has four kids, nine grandkids, and the consummate warmth of a professional mom. I told her I was 23. She said, “Oh, kiddo, enjoy your youth while you've got it. It sure doesn't last long.”
Source: https://medium.com/the-awl/taking-the-silver-cure-4a50679bf7ce
Diagnosed with Lyme in 1990 after developing the characteristic bull's-eye rash, Hallett suffered through the medical fumbles so common with Lyme cases. Even with a course of antibiotics, she developed “stage-three Lyme, ” also called late disseminated Lyme. She began experiencing severe joint pain and neurological issues. When her family moved to Arizona, her new doctor prescribed her doxycycline again — for six years. (The NIH recommends a maximum of four weeks of antibiotics.) Another move brought her a doctor who refused to renew her prescription; her symptoms got significantly worse.
Here's my little miracle: I said a prayer, ” she told me. “I said, ‘God, I don't mind dying, 'cause I hurt so bad, but I sure would like to stay here and do genealogy, which is my main hobby. So if you want me to stay here and do genealogy, help me to get rid of this thing.' And I guess He heard me, because my old friend from my junior college days got a box in the mail, and on paper used as packing there was some writing. And she pulled it out, wondering what the heck it was, and it was information about colloidal silver — what it is, how it works, how to make it, and a list of 650 diseases it can cure. And she knew I had Lyme, so she sent it to me.”
Hallett, with the help of her son and her then-husband, built a colloidal silver generator. Alligator clamps run an electric current through a piece of pure silver wire, suspended in distilled water. This knocks charged particles into the water. Within three days, she began to feel better. “I could bend my knees to put my pants on without my knees screaming bloody murder. And I could actually say the same thing I thought. You know, I used to think one thing and something else would come out of my mouth.”
She now buys silver wire in bulk and sells it to family and friends at cost. “I don't make money. I think it's just terrible to make money off sick people…. It's been quite an experience, to go through that and to help other people get well, too.”
She has used colloidal silver for everything from a cockatiel with giardia to a soak for her veggies. “There were three guys on the silver list many years ago. They were all gay, and they treated their AIDS with silver. And one guy wrote in and said he went into the doctor and he had a 98% drop in his viral load, ” she said. “When I found out my own youngest son is gay, I said, for Heaven's sake, Paul, if you or any of your buddies comes down with AIDS, come to me and I'll cure you.”
Dosage: Take 1oz Colloidal Silver 10ppm in 4oz water 3 times per day until symptoms have cleared.
Re: Wondering About High Calorie Drink for Elderly Mother
3 days agoTraditional Chinese Medicine for Lichen Sclerosus
3 days agoI believe I have had LS for more than 2 decades and recently was diagnosed. It started as urinary urgency but no infection, and then the burning and itching. I tried a lot of things. With prescription meds, it came back. With coconut oil, essential oils, etc. nothing got better. The only thing that has brought me back to normal is Chinese herbs. I had forgotten after so long what it felt like to be normal. My doctor explained the need to keep the area cool and dry. The herbs would draw the heat and moisture out of my body. She gave me a combination of 10 herbs in a few different rounds. I drank morning and evening. Week by week, my symptoms improved. I have been back once or twice for mild symptoms treated with shorter rounds of tea. Feel great now. I hope this information helps someone.
Re: Tracheal Stenosis
4 days agoRe: Colloidal Silver for Lyme Disease
4 days agoRe: Hydrogen Peroxide Drops in Water
4 days agoI just want to reiterate that 35% should NOT be used full strength as it is corrosive and has that WHMIS sign showing a hand turning to a skeleton. Please people dilute it properly! 1 part 35% fghp and 11 parts distilled water gets you 3% which bill jones wrote in his book is safe for ingestion. I hope you all stay safe!
Re: Zapper (Terminator 2) and Herpes Zoster
4 days agoRe: 5-Ingredient Heart Health Tonic
4 days agoI try to take it after every meal, most days I only eat twice. It seems I wrote 1 C of lemon juice twice but you only need one cup which is about 3 large lemons. No I don't strain it, I like it as it is. I also use a higher quality honey I think I use acassia(sp). Best of luck to you.
Re: Husband with Eosinophilic Esophagitis
4 days agoHi Cindy,
It may be helpful to use melatonin tablets that dissolve in the mouth because of its potent antioxidant, anti inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects. Taking the tablets at bedtime and letting them dissolve slowly in the mouth, can allow the melatonin to bathe the esophagus during the night and exert its protective effects which can be useful for EE.
Art
CKD and Memory Loss Questions for Art
4 days agoHi Sally,
Is your husband already using the supplements mentioned in the original article? That should be the starting point for your husband to discuss with his nephrologist. While he is having that discussion he should also ask about Magnesium Glycinate, Silymarin and Inulin as these are all good for CKD while having very good safety profiles as well as other potential health benefits.
On the magnesium glycinate the nephrologist will have to test your husbands magnesium level regularly to get to the optimal level. Too much magnesium is not good and too little magnesium is not good, but optimal around 2.7 to 3.0 mg/dl. Ideally, getting as much of that magnesium from food as possible is also a good way to go. Magnesium deficiency is common in CKD.
Here is a link to 25 foods that are high in magnesium :
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/foods-that-are-high-in-magnesium
Regarding the silymarin, it was previously thought that to mainly be useful for the liver, but newer studies are suggesting that it is beneficial for the kidneys also as discussed here :
Here is a relevant quote from the link :
' Recent evidence suggests that silymarin may be just as important for kidney health as for liver. Silymarin concentrates in kidney cells, where it aids in repairing and regeneration by increasing protein and nucleic acid synthesis. '
People with CKD also have gut dysbiosis and inulin can help increase beneficial bacteria while reducing uremic toxins seen in people with CKD as discussed by Google here :
' Inulin is a promising dietary component for CKD management, primarily by targeting the gut-kidney axis to reduce the burden of uremic toxins, offering benefits beyond what a low-protein diet alone might provide. '
Inulin is a prebiotic powder that is mixed with water and sipped throughout the day.
Because of the serious nature of CKD, all supplements your husband takes should be approved and supervised by his doctor/nephrologist to insure his safety and compatibility with any prescription medications he is taking.
It is worth mentioning that melatonin and inulin will synergize to help fight the gut dysbiosis seen in CKD and because melatonin enhances vitamin D receptor (VDR) the melatonin will help optimize the vitamin D that your husband is getting.
I'm glad to hear that DMSO helped your husband's COPD!
Regarding the nasal polyps, Xlear Nasal Spray may offer some benefit because it contains Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) and Xylitol. Xylitol helps breakdown biofilms and also acts as an antibacterial and anti inflammatory. GSE also has antibiofilm, anti inflammatory and antimicrobial effects which should all be useful in the fight against nasal polyps.
Regarding the cognitive decline in my friend that I wrote about, she is now 83 and still very sharp! I attribute her recovery to all of the supplements that she took, but feel that the Lithium Orotate, Melatonin and Vinpocetine were three of the more important ones and you and your husband can discuss these three with his nephrologist and doctor.
Previous studies have mentioned that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has shown significant benefit for people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia via manipulation of the gut microbiome. Recent studies of lithium orotate suggest that it may help cognitive decline via inhibition of the protein/enzyme GSK3b, but other studies also indicate that lithium orotate also has an altering effect on gut dysbiosis so it is actually going after cognitive decline through multiple methods of action that are known to be important in cognitive decline.
I hope this information is helpful to you and your husband!
Art
Apple Cider Vinegar, Charcoal for Stomach Bug
4 days agoMy kids both had a stomach bug and despite my best efforts at hand washing and cleaning everything, I started to feel ill too. I woke up and had bad diarrhea so came on EC and read the recommendations. Based on what I had in hand, I took two charcoal pills and sipped ACV with warm water and honey. I only had one small bout of diarrhea later that day after eating some crackers and fruit. I did one more round of charcoal and ACV and though my stomach was still gurgling and gassy, I haven't had any more diarrhea and it never turned into vomiting (which both kids had). Definitely will keep both remedies on hand for the future.
CKD and Memory Loss Questions for Art
4 days agoMy husband has stage 3b CKD. He is 81. I know that CKD can also cause memory problems. But I'm not sure if this is from CKD or something else. We are trying to eat correctly to save his kidneys. But this last few months have been difficult with his memory. It has gotten worse. We have always taken supplements instead of conventional medicines. He also has copd. But we tried the protocol with DMSO, and it worked! He also has a problem with nose polyps, and can only breathe through his mouth. We found out just a week and a half ago that he was taking too much vitamin D, 10,000 units. I know way too much. He has since stopped. His memory has slowly gotten worse. Can't remember from one day to the next. But now he gets angry frequently and this is not his personality. He is a more quiet person. I don't know if his memory loss is from the CKD or something else. I was just reading the protocol with your elderly friend. Art can you give me some advice that may help. What should I do?
