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NOVEMBER, 2008 RESPONSES

BORAX FEEDBACK - TED'S RESPONSE

11/16/2008: James Wallace (walljama@hotmail.com) from Seattle, Washington / USA writes: "A few years ago I used Borax to reduce fluoride and got a rash on my hands and feet. This is a clasicl sign of Borax / boron poisoning (I really don't consider it a real poisoning).

Since I really liked what Borax did for me, until I got the rash,I thought if I ever find a way to get ride of the rash I must share it. Mostly because I lost about 15 pounds in 15 weeks while taking Borax (seems that's another side effect of "Borax poisoning").

The thing that worked for me was taking niacin to flush. So you don't want to use flushless niacin. 500 mg to 1000 mg does it for me. I do it as soon as I wake up for the day.

Seems the niacin flush opens the capularies wider and alows larger particles to get out of the hands and feet. The palms of the hands and the soles of the feet are where the Borax rash occurs. It takes awhile to get completely clear of the boran that acumulates there, But releaf from the rash only takes days.

Here's the interesting thing; to make the flushing of boron faster you actually have to quit the niacin until the rash comes back. Then you restart the niacin and it clears up again. In my case this worked asimetricaly. First the sole of my left foot cleared up, then my right palm. After that my right sole and then my left palm.

And now I am clear of Borax / boron poisoning. So now I can take Borax again. It did take a couple of years to get back to normal for me. But if I had figured out how to do the "use niacin for a month and quit until the rash comes backs and start niacin again" I think I could have cleared this up in four to six months.

The possible reason I might have had born acumulation is because I may have smaller capularies than other people.

I don't consider "Borax / boron poisoning" to be a real poisoning because really only the rash and the weightloss are the only side effects.

And the reason I wanted to publish this here is because I don't want any of you to be hesitent to use Borax because of my last post where I said I had gotten the boron rash. And because Borax is safe and effective."

 

11/17/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "The only rash I have reported from borax came from Morgellon's Disease, Lyme, and Lupus that flushes out the nanoinsects and mycoplasma that lies deep into the system. It seems the use of niacin made the autoimmune disorder worse. So the rash is not a poisoning it's an autoimmunity. I still have a large box of nanoinsects where they come out on the skin, from one of the earthclinic reader, that are in the millions sitting on my desk. It killed off the nanoinsect which surfaces. The niacin is a double edged sword. In one cases the use of morgellons' got worse in another case, the taking of niacin together with borax killed the nanoinsect much faster. Therefore the rash if it is non-Mogellons, turns out to be a mycoplasma that seems to cause the joint pain.

As to the weight loss some, not all, will have that benefit from borax. The issue is if a person has low hormones or low blood boron, the supplementation of boron raises the bodys' hormones (e.g. growth hormone, sex hormone - it works like a viagra) and cause the body's metabolism to burn the fat faster. In fact boron it self is a surfactant that increases the body's hormone's efficiency even if the hormones is still low. In fact fats and oils lowers the body's hormones by blocking them, while surfactants, such as boron and lecithin helps hormones to function normally by removing the fats from blocking as it is soluble to the surfactant.

I don't support or condone the use of boron, but I find it necessary still for removal of fluoride which is a lot more toxic then boron, and still I don't use everyday either, but in conditions of autoimmune disease, Morgellon's, Lupus, these condition are very debilitating to the point that one case the debilitation lasted about two decades before the recovery is possible upon supplementation with baking soda, potassium citrate and borax.

A proper use of borax is to dissolve in one liter of water 1/8 or 1/4 teaspoon. In event of colder climates the solubility of borax maybe reduced.so it may have to be dissolved in two liter of water. What I suspect however is that borax was not dissolved in a liter to two liter of drinking water here.

The other issue if niacin if not properly used can make the condition worse in event of an autoimmunity and is not likely will be posted as a remedy and used only as a last resort , after alkalizing remedy is used, and EDTA is used. Most of the cloggings or rashes after examining if it is not nanoinsects, mycoplasma, Morgellons, and bacteria that is deep inside the body, usually existing in the joints Then hydrogen peroxide drops is used too, If those were eliminated, than what I found is the enormous calcification that occurs whenever fluoride is of high level. It's the calcium that clogs the capillaries. The counter remedy to reduce calcium (fluoride tends to increase blood calcium as is metabolic acidosis). And therefore a more useful remedy is to reduce blood calcium to normal levels using the lemon and baking soda, which is a citrate, or a more stronger disodium EDTA, pH buffered to 7.5 pH. Citrate can also chelate out the excess calcium but alkalization also reduces the leeching effects that occurs with blood acidity.

Therefore to prevent further problems of excessive blood calcium, it is often the alkalization that has to be added. A borax is never taken directly but is always diluted with plenty of water, such as a liter of water. Quite often most of the problems I have encountered with borax used is instructions were not followed, and the dose exceeded the instructions, or not understanding proper alkalization during borax use, which is required if the body already had metabolic acidosis. If blood calcium is high it is also good to use the lemon and baking soda remedy where the resulting reaction is a citrate which reduces the blood calcium too. Weight loss is often from the effects of surfactant properties in removing excessive oils that blocks normal hormone functioning that causes weight gains in some people who already had high blood fats.

Ted"

 

 

OCTOBER, 2008 RESPONSES

WHERE TO BUY FOOD GRADE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOR CANDIDA

11/01/2008: N. from Thailand writes: "Hi Ted,

I just came across your good advice at earthclinic.com. I live in Koh Samui and would love to buy some food grade hydrogen peroxide in Thailand. I have a stubborn case of candida / fungal overgrowth and would appreciate any more advice on its treatment. I have a very good diet - the paleo diet - with no grains, fruit, sweet root veg or legumes, all of which seem to feed the condition. I've been taking Living Streams' Liquid probiotic for a month which is really helping. Thanks."

11/01/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Yes a primary food source of candida is the sugar. However, a candida also exist in acid environment and high blood sugar even if sugar was avoided. If a person has a persistent acid blood, the acidity kills off the pancreas, which is responsible for alkalizing the body. It's rich in bicarbonates, so a shortage of bicarbonates burns off pancreas, resulting low insulin, resulting in high blood sugar which further feeds the candida. Therefore keeping the body alkaline important.

Therefore a candida fungus is acidic blood is very much due to Paleo diets, where meats are also acid forming too. However, this can be reduced with baking soda and potassium bicarbonate to neutralize the acidity.

All diets have their weakness. Meats are acid, vegetarians are alkaline, but lacking in carnosine and B12, which causes accelerated aging, but not cancer. Stillman Diets causes anorexia and bulemia, since high protein diets are lacking in vitamin B complex, which leads death of the singer Karen Carpenter.

By their very nature of modern industrialized farming practices, omega 3 is lacking in meat diets, because they use hormones to quickly grow the livestock, saving costs, which traditional ways of raising has been abandoned causes farm animals to be deficient in omega 3.

The changes from grass fed to wheat fed, reduces vitamin B17. So the issue is not what diet, it's trying to avoid all this modern industrialized farming practices and modern food processing that makes me worry.

For example dioxins and lead is actually quite high in diets, cooked foods especially meats the AGE (advanced glycated end products) are off the charts, causing autoimmunity, that may be preconditions to candida too.

It works out this way: when meats are cooked in high temperature (assuming fried, grilled or poached) you get a nice brown meats, which is often called a Maillard Reaction so get RAGE (Reactive Advanced Glycated End Products) and becomes a reactive protein which causes the body to react to the foods we eat, leading to autoimmunity and in milder causes, suppressed immune function since the white blood cells is too busy attacking, Vegetarian diets are a strange issue, you can become high in blood sugar from eating all the fruits. However, avoiding mostly fruits, but eating greens is one possible way, but the diets are low in protein, carnosine, taurine and B-12.

RAGE found in cooked meats causes suppression of immunity, leading to opportunistic infections, such as candida. The one drawback of Paleo diets is a deficiency in potassium, which is a primary mineral necessary to kill the candida Hence, potassium supplements is needed. As well as magnesium and baking soda to neutralize the acidity.

It works out this way: sodium is an extracellular fluids, which manages the pH, quite often in the form of sodium bicarbonates. Intracellular fluids are is pH managed mostly by potassium and magnesium, but mostly potassium. Both sodium and potassium are considered in the periodic table as an alkali metal, while magnesium is considered alkaline earth element. The major weakness of candida is the alkalinity, which are killed. Potassium levels if it is low, the mouth, oral cavities and esophagus may have acid pH, usually below 7, but ideally pH of saliva should be around 7.3.

A simple scenario of diabetes can also fuel candida, in ways people never knew it, but it does. As an example, my mother never had diabetic and became a diabetic by eating "Steak and Eggs" everyday for about two years while in the U.S. before becoming a diabetic while avoiding sweets and fruits. Little did she know that RAGE (reactive advanced glycation end products are formed) as well as acidity from the meats simply killed off her pancreas (lowered insulin) and reduced her immunity.

Even if a person were to avoid meats, taking aspartame lead to high blood sugar and weight gain as formaldehyde and methanol blood levels is high as aspartame is broken down killing off the beta cells of the pancreas as well as the neuroendocrine systems. I had painters and mechanics who inspite of very careful diets, were exposed to methanol alcohol, which leads to a similar condition since they kill off the neuroendocrine system.

In any case 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda plus 1/4 teaspoon of potassium citrate (or potaasium bicarbonate) in 1 glass of water, is taken about twice a day will usually neutralize most of the acidity. Overcooked meats is best avoided, especially fried, poached, broiled, and grilled. Boiling and soups are generally safer as the meats don't undergo a Maillard reaction.

Vitamin B complex and sodium ascorbate vitamin C may be needed to protect the neuroendocrine systems. It should be noted that a fungus such as candida, its required growth has to be in an oxidative medium, not an antioxidant medium. For instance if the medium is high in electrons where a hydrogen is negative, this occurs in the presence of sodium ascorbate medium, which is vitamin C in an alkaline form and a candida cannot grow. A fungus required respiration cannot grow in this and uptakes this but still can't utilize them as an energy source, so it just dies of.

Other minerals which has antifungal properties include chromium 1000 mcg, borax 1/8 teaspoon per liter of drinking water, maybe two or three times a week, magnesium supplements 500 mg, ,selenium 200-400 mcg, are the preferred ones. Having sufficient alkalinity is the most important one. Green vegetables are also alkaline too, but not for fruits and artificial sweeteners, legumes, and grains. Some kelp may also help because of its iodine raises the body's immune system. It should be noted if the thickness of blood is high, or that if the stickiness of platelets are high, then the body's immunity is lowered and a change in necessary diets to reduce this is necessary to reduce the candida issue also.

Depending on their location a stronger form of anti-fungal remedy is the carbicarb with potassium remedy. The remedy that is used is 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of sodium carbonate, 1/4 teaspoon of potassium citrate (or another similar one such as potassium bicarbonate) in a glass of water twice a day. The urinary pH should be close to 7, and salivary pH close to 7.3 to have an antifungal properties.

Ted

p.s. a Hydrogen peroxide is easily obtained in Bangkok along the Rajadamri roads,where they sell hydrogen peroxide that doesn't contain additives. Several chemical companies are located on that road such as Vittayasom and a host of others. Unfortunately these companies do not send or deliver these products to Koh Samui."

 

SOMETHING IN KITCHEN CAUSING TERRIBLE REACTION

10/26/2008: Anon writes: "My friend and her husband bought a townhouse in San Fran last spring. Turns out they couldn't move in because there was a mold issue in the kitchen and her husband has a terrible reaction to mold. They spent thousands and thousands of dollars removing the walls in the kitchen and taking out the mold. It's gone (they have since tested for mold 2x), but he is still having some kind of reaction... perhaps to the chemicals in the kitchen (they had to re-do everything).. Her husband is fine in the rest of the house, but a few minutes in that kitchen and he has a reaction (terrible migraine, nausea) that lasts for hours. Any ideas? She's tried air quality specialists, sealing the electrical outlets (where a smell seems to emanate from)allergists, putting tons of plants, leaving the windows wide open for weeks, etc. Nothing is working. Couldn't still be the mold, could it?"

10/28/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Actually once the molds enter in the body, it will be sensitive to certain chemicals and the body will be reactive even if the molds are not still there. A mycotoxins or spores often come from the windows or outside that may still be there.

It's usually best to detoxify the body with 10 drops of 3% H2O2, in a glass of water plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate twice a day to flush some of those molds to reduce the reactivity. However it is still also necessary to a simple way of killing these molds, which is an ammonium bicarbonate 10% or ammonium chloride 10% solution and put in a mist sprayer to remove the remaining spores and their mycotoxins. A more powerful mixture is a combination of ammonium chloride or ammonium bicarbonate 10% with a 10% solution of milk of magnesia (which is often an 8% solution of magnesium hydroxide, with no aluminum added), and spray the entire kitchen area as many times as necessary. To kill bacteria and other things, 10% xyltiol can be added to the mist sprayer. Spores and remaining fungus should be entirely removed. A common antidote to remove the remaining mycotoxins in the body is 1000 mg of sodium ascorbate and 1000 mg of BHT.

If that's not working another method is to add 3 drops of 0.1% methylene blue three times a day, in a 1/2 glass of water, which is more or less 100 micrograms of methylene blue. It should be noted that this is used in much greater quantities by U.S. troops long ago as a cure for malaria, at a ridiculously high 50 mg.

As for me I used this to reduce allergic reaction - especially allergic fungus reaction. In my books, at least the allergic reaction is due fungus, but is made much worse by a redox imbalance, which more or less that the body's is lacking in antioxidant from the point of view that the negativity of the blood measured in millivolts, can be checked for in the urine using the usual cheap ORP meter (oxidation reduction potential), and has to be -100 millivolts to -200 millivolts.

A figure nearing -50 to 0 is a sign of allergic response to increase (it encourages fungal growth), from the fungus that is in existence inside the body systems. A methylene blue is an amazing carrier of negative hydrogen molecules and electron carries and seems to block fungus growth and it's attachement to healthy cells reducing the allergic response by killing off fungus in suble ways. It causes a uniformity in ORP electrical potential.

The theory behind this thought is a long one, so I don't want to bore you with this, but a more interesting note is it used in low dose amount to exceed Hayflick limit of population doublings by 25-30 population doublngs compared to normal cellular lifespan of 10 -11 population doublings, So therefore it's safe as it is extremely low dose. The dose I used is based on that study.

There are two ways of finding the source. Once is food intolerance testing using the FDA approved Asyra machine, which is an electronic form of food intolerance testing. It can go through hundreds of food and chemical within a very short time. The other is the hair mineral analysis which will reveal what metal toxicity there is that caused the reaction. If one of the metals are high the body will respond badly to certain toxins.

It should be noted that alkalizing the body reduces the fungus inside the system, through vitamin C and baking soda generally speaking, but the ammonium chloride, or a more elaborate formulations mentioned here should get rid of the remaing fungus and bacteria. Also the hair mineral analysis and food intolerance test will be a real eye opener too.

Ted"

 

HEADACHE FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS

10/20/2008: S. writes: "Dear Ted,

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this email. I have struggled for so long and tried so many ways to get get well I feel like giving up the search for a cure and just accepting the pain will be with me forever. I have tried bodywork, acupuncture, every medication know to man. I have had X rays, CT scans, MRI's. I had a wonderful year of remission but now am in the same place I started going back down the dark road of headaches. Headaches that lead me to take Excedrin migraine daily. Which in turn leads to extreme stomach pain which leads me with nowhere to go and no way to heal the pain. I will start from the beginning..... About 8 years ago I turned and hit my nose really hard against a metal pole. I was stunned but there was no bleeding. I had an x ray and I had a slight fracture to my nose. I went on with my life. I did however recently find out that I do have a deviated septum. A couple of months later I went from California where I live to visit Family in Kentucky. While driving from Kentucky to South Carolina I stopped in Tennessee. After eating in a restaurant that smelled moldy I had a regular breakfast and one mimosa we continued to drive when suddenly I had the worst headache of my life come on. It did not let up even after I took a nap. I also started to get stomach problems like diarrhea. I thought is was just from the drink I had and the traveling. These problems came and never left. Not only did they not leave they got worse and worse. I got home and had headaches that were so debilitating that I woke up and went to bed with them. I was seen by a doctor who said I had a sinus infection. I had never had one before but I thought all of these symptoms would get better once I treated the source of infection. They did not get better they got worse and worse. I thought I wasn't going to be able to work any longer they were so bad. I finally got the attention an Internal Medicine Doctor who said come into the ER and we will do a CT scan. The CT scan showed nothing and I pushed for help desperately. They gave me medication to lower my blood pressure so my blood vessels wouldn't pound so hard. I already had low blood pressure so it dropped my heart rate pretty low and I would get dizzy. I stopped this. They gave me a low dose anti depressant and that did not help. I have tried numerous pain medications and nothing helped. Finally they let me have the MRI I had asked for. They found that I had some damage in the white matter of my brain on the right side. I was 30 now and they said we just don't study 30 yr old brains so were not sure how normal this kind of deterioration is. If you were 60 this kind of deterioration would be normal. They sent me off with saying maybe it's MS. I worried for a year that I would come up with MS or a Tumor I thought for sure I was dieing. My dad has PML and it is a very rare brain disease. Usually you only have this if you have something like cancer or aids but he had neither and the JC virus was still able to attack his body. This made me more scared that I truly had a serious disease. I had begun to feel like sometimes when I would step my foot would go deeper into the ground than where the floor was. I also had such bad Irritable Bowel I can not describe how painful it was. I ran to the bathroom constantly. I had toilet paper in my car because it always hit so hard that if I wasn't within 3 min of a bathroom I was in trouble. My stomach cramped so bad that I was forced stop my car on the side of the freeway to relieve my diarrhea. I was desperate for help. The doctors just kept offering more drugs and I kept trying them. I was on 2 prilosec a day, 2 - 4 Excedrin migraine, lots of pepto and anything else that would slightly dull the pain. I went and did bodywork and acupuncture for one year and although it was a great emotional help for me it did not take away the pain. One day I started feeling really full all the time. That went on for a while. Then I started feeling not hungry. Which is rare for me since I am a vegetarian and have been since I was 18. I eat a lot. Then one day I got nauseous and starting throwing up for days. I realized I did not have the flu and that I was sick. I went to the doctor. I had already done a sygmoidoscopy and now they wanted to do an endoscopy. They told me to keep taking the prilosec. Well I tried to make the appt but they scheduled me 6 months out. I could eat nothing but noodles and push ups for some reason. I was nauseated all the time. Additionally, I suffered years of chronic heartburn. Even eating toast would give me heartburn. Finally one day my stomach started hurting so bad it felt as if someone had stuck there fist in my sternum and was just squeezing it.. I ended up in the hospital. They gave me something to help my severe heartburn and took an ex ray of my stomach. I was backed up majorly which seemed strange to me since I had diarrhea like 4 times a day everyday not to mention hemorrhoids and blood sometimes in my stool and sometimes from the hemorrhoids. They thought it was H pylori and had me start antibiotics. It was not H pylori and they had no suggestion on how to help me. The next day a friend sent me to a nutritionist and I really did not want to go. I assumed no one could help me and I was probably just dieing and the doctors were to stupid to figure out what it was. The nutritionist read my blood and said I wasn't that bad that she could help me. She said I had parasites so bad that they were getting more of my blood than I was, I was also severely anemic, I had very bad candida and a pretty bad zinc deficiency. I stopped taking the antibiotics and started on her program. My stomach was so messed up I ate nothing but vegetable soup for 2 weeks for all of my meals. I also quit smoking immediately. I added a little yogurt and cottage cheese because the nutritionist thought I should. Prior to that I only ate butter for dairy. I also started a shake that would take down the swelling in my body and start to repair the lining of my esophagus and stomach. I stopped all medication and the detox was painful and long. I was told I had to get all of the fat out of my body so we could get the toxins out. I started on food but avoided all sugar even fruit. I also stayed on protein shakes and lots of vitamins. The program program was adjusted to treat my symptoms. 4 months later I saw results. I also went from weighing 135 to 117. I am about 5"7. Although I saw great results the program was financially draining me. I stayed healthy for the following year even though I followed less than half of what the program required. Then slowly the heartburn came back, headaches were next and I went back to the nutritionist again. She thought it was hormone related. Now that the parasites and candida were gone we could see the true issue. I was saliva tested and my progesterone was only 38 and should have been between 300-2000. I started back on a topical natural progesterone not to mention other herbs and vitamins. I took the progesterone every day except for my during my menstrual cycle and 3 months later the headaches were completely gone. I was so happy I thought we had found the issue. The heartburn was still there. I didn't care though I just wanted to be done with the headaches. The nutritionist minimized the dose of progesterone to be taken only two weeks prior to my menstrual cycle. This caused the headaches to come back again. I attempted to increase the dose but the headache were still there. I had also taken a trip and got sick when I went to Kentucky. On the flight back my ears got plugged and I felt like my ear drum burst. It did not but I never got completely well from this sickness. I was left with phlegm in my throat all the time. The phlegm would rotate between being clear and yellow. I was always trying to clear my throat. I would feel like I couldn't swallow right and would have to turn my head upside down to attempt to get get the phlegm out. I quit smoking again for good and I thought this would take the phlegm issue away but it did not. I gave up on the nutritionist again and went to the doctor and started taking a synthetic progesterone. I tried it for 3 months without success. My stomach has begun hurting again. I think its the beginning of an ulcer. My headaches are out of control. They are the worst during my cylcle. They go from being migraines to daily tension headaches. My headaches generally start between 10:00-2:00pm. I also have phlegm in my throat all the time even though I have quit smoking for 1 year now. I also get cramping in my neck, chronic pain in upper back and sometimes my joints will swell especially my ankles and knees. I also wound up with a rash on both sides of my shin in the same place. On one side the rash attacked a 10 yr old burn scar. The doctors think it is eczema and gave me a steroid cream.I also have red spots on my cheeks that are not going away. I have been allergy tested and the test showed that I was not allergic to anything they tested me for. I still take excedrine. I still take prilosec. I am 34 years old but I feel 70. I just want my life back. I want to have a baby. I want to go to work and not worry about managing my pain everyday. I just want a better quality of life for myself and those around me. I welcome any suggestions you may have and appreciate you listening to my story. Please only use my first name if this is posted. Kind Regards"

10/23/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear S:

The conditions appear to be a leaky gut syndrome that initiated the headache, so even with a detox program that wouldn't work if the leaky gut wasn't taken care of directly. The brain injury white damage white matter tend to lower the immune system as it is the control centers of the body anyway. The mold exposure made it worse, especially if the body is already metabolic acidosis as shown in the issue of acid reflux and taking prilosec. Long term can lead to aggravating conditions. It was the mycotoxin that was causing the headache. Apparently the mycotoxin has already entered and taken refuge and is what causes the present day acid reflux and leaky gut syndrome. Irritable bowel is an unusual one it may mean the lack of sea salt or low sodium in the urine which lowers natural immunity in the urinary tract.

What happens is this: the head injury leads to neural function that damaged white matter. The brain's immune system becomes lowered. Whenever a white matter of the brain quite often the body becomes metabolically acid if the neural system is damaged.

The same can also happen if the person were exposed to hydrocarbons, aspartame, chlorine, fluorine and heavy metals found in drinking tap unfiltered water. They damage the neural system. A mycotoxins from the molds are quite damaging, so unsurpringly causes a headache. Whenever the body is metabolically acidosis, the body's immune system are down and fungus or mold exposure is quite often the cause of acid reflux, which lead to taking prilosec. Which really isn't dealing with the cause of the problem.

Although I prefer a more direct method and just kill the fungus through the use of alkaline and borax remedy. Long term prilosec made the condition worse that lead to a leaky gut syndrome. The organism is a fungus like infection which spread from the top esophagus right down to the intestinal system.

It is of interesting note that when a fungus exposure occurs the body's hormone becomes suppressed or overexpressed itself. In some conditions moldy exposure tends to cause two things, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), in some instances lead to lack of progresterone and excessive estrogen. This leads to having problems bearing a child. But the same mold exposure that creates mycotoxin can also lead to hypothyroidism, especially with exposure to halogens from bleached white bread, white flour, and wheat products. All these promotes fungus growth, but at the same time are bleached from bromination process which lowers the body's available iodine system. Hence a kelp supplements is taken to increase the iodine while avoiding moldy products, fermented products, beer, wine, cheese (fermented - has mycotoxin), antibiotics (made from fungus and molds - has mycotoxins), and acid forming foods (supports fungus growth, such as sugar and fructose).

So the issue appears to be simply, 1) correct the white brain matter of the brain, 2) kill off the acid reflux, 3) resolve the leaky gut, 4) get rid of the fungus condition, and 5) correct the glandular functions.

The reason why supplements don't work appears to be dairy consumption. Most dairy products including yogurt is an anti-nutrient. I actually found out the hard way in a cancer person where the supplements which used to worked well suddenly stopped working all day. Apparently the person was taking two cups of yogurt and it rendered the supplements useless for the entire day. The milk protein casein engulf all foods and prevented their absortption, and hence an antinutrient.

Headaches of this condition is simply from three things: a damage white matter, autotoxification from leak gut, and a mycotoxin poisoning from the moldy fungus. My own simple remedy for mycotoxin is BHT 500-1000 mg once a day. BHT seems to neutralize aflaxtoxin, but believe it also neutralizes other mycotoxins too.

1) To correct the white brain matter, a couple of supplements are needed, 3-4 day a week of hydergine and piracetam. Vitamin C sodium ascorbate (no calcium) 1000 mg x 3, and baking soda 1/2 teaspoon in 1/2 glass of water twice a day. Some vitamin B complex, in form of B50, taken once a day 4 days out of a week, for a month or two. If further attention is needed, then only 5 mg of lithium citrate to help neural growth of the brain's white matter. Some granulated lecithin to help with myelination of the brain's white matter. Reduction of the inflammation in the brain with two supplements 1000 mg of fish oil and 1000 mg of evening primrose oil for only 3 or 4 days out of a week.

Quite often the single most important supplement against the headache is the vitamin C sodium ascorbate 1000 mg x 3 (no calcium) for a couple about a week usually goes away. If not an additional magnesium gluconate or magnesium citrate should help. If the brain's white matter is high in heavy metals healing won't proceed with glutathione and L carnosine is not taken. Both 500 mg each a day should help. If a person happens to be a doubting Thomas, then checking for hair mineral analysis may be revealing. The most common one I see with similar conditon is calcium is too high or off the charts, very low iodine or none at all, and high zinc or high copper. Carnosine supplements would reduce the heavy metals. Taurine is neuroprotective. In fact I have seen some people who STILL have a headache after vitamin C is taken may go away if a taurine supplements were taken. It occurs because some people simply don't eat fish, or the fact that a damaged brain may require more taurine. It should be noted that in building the brain, the brain has high vitamin C, GLA (from evening primrose oil), EPA, and DHA from fish oil. Hence the supplements mentioned here focuses on rebuilding the brain. However I haven't as yet dealt with mycotoxins, so BHT should neutralize that one with 500 mg at least to 1000 mg of BHT.

The other issue is when dealing with white matter a brain STILL cannot heal if the brain is not sufficiently alkaline enough to "cool down the brain". If the headache is still there, then a stronger alkalizing remedy is needed here, which is my modified version of the carbicarb remedy where I added potassium to neutralize the alkaline sodium to put less stress on the cells. The carbicarb remedy is more or less 1/4 teaspoon ot sodium carbonate + 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda + 1/8 teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate (or tripotassium citrate) in 1/2 to 1 glass of water. This will alkalize the brain within about 30 minutes and there is a feeling of cooling down of the brain and reduction of stress whenever the brain is sufficiently alkaline. A simpler baking soda would not work without the addition of the sodium carbonate. A sodium carbonate's common name is often called washing soda, but in medicine they use this in recovery from brain damage by protecting against excessive acidity from brain trauma victims and reviving dogs from brain trauma too.

2) kill off the acid reflux, A remedy that slowly kills off the fungus like acid reflux is the baking soda or the lime and baking soda remedy. The simplest is 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water at least taken twice a day. A lime and baking soda is 2 tablespoon of lime juice plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water twice or three times a day, on an empty stomach. It takes about three weeks to neutralize the acid reflux slowly but surely.

3) resolve the leaky gut, A common remedy I used for acid reflux is magnesium chloride, 250 or 500 mg a day, or possibly magnesium citrate 500 mg a day. Pantothenic acid B5, plus B50 taken for 4 days out of a week seems to help. The b complex can either be B50 or B100, where B100 has mostly 100 mg of each of the b vitamins. People with acid reflux seems to have a b deficiency as well as a fungus like organism and hence baking soda and B remedy is the one I used.

4) get rid of the fungus condition, A fungus condition will often be killed with sufficient baking soda but the mycotoxins needs to be neutralized with BHT as mentioned previously. However, avoiding all fermented products and fungus product seems to be important factor. This includes potatoes (potatoes skin has fungus hence, mycotoxins). They are also high in calcium which tends to promote fungus mycotoxins. Antibiotics, mushrooms, wheat product all tend to have mycotoxins too. Avoiding dairy product is important since they are anti nutrients as mentioned before. Selenium may have some antifungal properties too.

5) correct the glandular functions. I prefer corrrecting problematic glandular functions through iodine and borax remedy I often used. For example, a good source of iodine are the kelp between 250-500 mg a day at least for a couple of days out of a week, namely taken once every two or three days. A borax remedy the mixture is often 1/8 teaspoon for woman's dose dissolved in one liter of drinking water taken throughout the day. This has a tendency to normalize the hormones and cause glandular function to normalized. It is also antifungal. Perhaps the borax remedy can be taken three days out of a week or four days or more. That depends on the people's individual need. For example I may be happy to take it for 2-3 days out of a week would be fine for me too.

The above should take care most of the problems, if I happen to forget something here just email me for more questions.

Ted"

 

DECREASED PLATELETS AND STAGE IV BREAST CANCER

10/20/2008: C writes: "Ted,

I have stage IV breast cancer and my platelets have decreased alarmingly. We are not sure why just yet, I was on Xeloda but stopped about 3 weeks ago, hoping that the platelets would rise. They didn't. I'm seeing a haematologist next week and will probably have a bone marrow biopsy as the oncologist thinks I may have bone marrow mets. I was wondering if Blackstrap Molasses can be utilised to help build the platelets, or do you have any other ideas.

Thanking You"

10/21/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear C:

Low platelets is relatively common in cancer, regardless of the location of the tumor, whether they be cervical, pelvic, bone or breast cancer. When the body suffers cancer, and there are many theories as to the cause, such as virus or fungal nature, the blood cells get destroyed faster than they are produced, which is destroyed deep in the bone marrow.

A couple of problems is encountered when this happens, one is thickening of blood (noticeable varicose veins), which leads to blood clot and hence platelets die much quicker from lack of circulation and hence, less oxygen for the cells to survive.

The second is liver obstruction, which comes from blood cells dying quickly and liver becomes toxic.

The third is metabolic acidosis, usually from artificial sweeteners that produces methanol and formaldehyde, leading to fast blood cells death.

The fourth is the infective viral nature or fungal nature of the cancer. A viral nature is often referred to as oncovirus and this is why they spread so quickly. Both the viral and fungal nature responds well to alkaline remedies, such as baking soda, sodium carbonate, lemon and baking soda, etc.

The fifth I found is that based on infrared photography or another photography technique that checks for heat coming out of the body traces the bacteria toxins to originate mostly from the bacteria in the teeth, such as wisdom teeth, but sometimes it's the ear infection or long term sinus issues.

This is shown very clearly in x-ray of the teeth or the skull in which bacteria, viruses and pathogens in introduced and is often located at the same side in which the breast cancer is found. For example, the gums is damaged on the left side then the breast cancer shows itself on the same side. Therefore one way to at least reduce this immune issue is to get the gums and teeth cleaned of any bacteria since these tend to obstruct they lymph node and causes bacterial accumulation.

It is therefore of no surprise that most people with cancer have salivary pH either too high or too low in the range of pH of 7. Bacteria death if in excess leads to ammonia gas, causing the pH to be too high, but too low is often ripe for most virus and bacteria growth especially if salivary pH is below 6.5. For me a salivary pH of 6.8 or below is often problems about the immune system. Raising the pH of the saliva often requires potassium bicarbonate 1/4 teaspoon in 1/2 glass of water twice a day. A urinary pH below 6.5, where most cancer the pH are often below 5.5. and made much more acid with aspartame (due to formaldehyde which is released after ingestion the next day or two), tends to further aggravate the metabolic acidosis. The common ways to raise the urinary pH is baking soda quite often is 1/2 teaspoon three times a day.

In most cases increasing the blood platelets is relatively straightforward and has worked well with me before, it's the use of chlorophyll, often it's 1/8 teaspoon mixed in water taken twice or three times a day. The paleness of the skin is often gone within the next week or two. The chlorophyll in many ways are similar to the hemoglobin, except that magnesium is found in chlorophyll instead of the iron. Therefore a chlorophyll supplements with a small amount of iron supplements, will help. However, most foods we eat generally have iron and sometimes taking more can lead to problems especially blood clot. Should there be some signs of blood clot several remedies was used, either one is o.k. such as vitamin E, aspirin, but my favorite is disodium EDTA or another form tetra Sodium EDTA. Disodium EDTA is actually used in very tiny amounts much less then that used or sold commercially over the internet, using only a tiny sprinkle mixed in 1/2 glass of water whenever blood circulation, veins popping out, varicose veins become noticeable, then the dose I used averages between 10-50 mg, which is well below most commercial oral EDTA. The blood clots often stops within less than half an hour. Vitamin E takes awhile longer, but aspirin is slower than EDTA which take anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour before circulation is restored.

In any event, if condition of taking just the chlorophyll didn't had noticeable rise in blood platelets, after a week of supplementation, then I think some iron supplements with chlorophyll maybe needed.

Quite often the marrow issue is a common problem in cancer conditions, however, it helps a lot to decrease constipation, remove liver obstruction, since one problem of cancer is the issue of auto toxification. And sea salt is another frequent supplements that is required to help restore blood circulation and blood platelets as it has a cleansing effect, much like a saline IV injection, especially if the person has low blood pressure. This is often the case in cancer people because of low blood platelets leads to low blood pressure and hence the needed sea salt supplements. The usual dose is 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt in a glass of water maybe at least once or twice a day. The more agressive the cancer, the more sea salt that is needed but the less agressive needs less sea salt to cleanses ouf toxins from the body. Granulated lecithin helps remove fat soluble toxins, and one tablespoon is often taken 30 minutes before meals and in more agressive cancer is taken also after meals one tablespoon for each meals. The lecithin is a fat emulsifier and removes liver obstruction and prevents liver cirrhosis, another common problem in some cancer where it spreads.

Whichever the start I think looking at the salivary pH and urinary pH is one measure of monitoring health, as well as signs of varicose veins as an indirect measure or clues of blood thickness. So going to dentist is one way to cleaning that areas in reducing the autotoxification, as well as preventing constipation. Two of my favorite supplements to prevent constipation is baking soda with potassium bicarboante and tamarin, seems to do a good job overall, with sufficient consistency at least.

Blackstrap mollasses contains iron and this can be added with plenty of water plus a plenty of chlorophyll is one alternative to raising the platelet count, and may take two weeks to notice any possible change. One easy way is whether the palness of the face is gone. A couple supplements to discourage bone marrow damage and hence less blood platelets are, the baking soda and lysine supplements. Lysine is about 500 or 600 mg is often taken 3 times a day. Magnesium, especially magnesium chloride, seems to have antiviral and hence anticancer properties which is why magnesium works well in reducing bone cancer pain. Iodine has similar antiviral properties, but I believe iodine trichloride or lithium iodide are the two which seems to work, especially the latter. I have to continue to update this findings as they come along. Since bone pain where viruses produces a lot of lactic acid it is why much larger amounts of baking soda is required to neutralize them and hence less pain. However, tumor produces lactic acid too, if pain is felt and it is why baking soda works to some extent on the tumor issues.

I am sure this is only partial answer and the issue of cancer are often much deeper than I present here, therefore these are just only the basic remedy.

Ted"

 

MRSA SORES ON SCALP, NEEDS HELP

10/15/2008: Anonymous writes: "Hi Ted, I appreciate your help on MRSA in your column. I keep getting sores on my scalp and terrible itching. I was diagnosed with mrsa a couple months ago and have been on Bactrim. Should I use Nizoral shampoo or how do I get rid of this? Thanks"

10/20/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Hi! Recently MRSA of the rectum was cured which is pretty serious, about 5 cm at least where MRSA nearly killed the woman. I believe milk of magnesia should relieve an MRSA condition if it does exist in the scalp. However, in this condition it is applied for maybe 15-30 minutes and then rinse off, to prevent the drying effect inherent in the milk of magnesia. Perhaps for 1-3 days. The milk of magnesia will dry up the MRSA quickly enough. However, some fish oil supplements, b complex and especially magnesium supplements (magnesium citrate) and baking soda is most important. The baking soda can be 1/4 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon in a glass of water, taken internally twice a day.To kill MRSA, alkalization and magnesium are the key components. B complex helps the skin and fish oil reduces the irritation and inflammation and are taken internally. The dose is 250 mg of magnesium citrate, or preferably powdered form, or can be chewed to increase absorption. I prefer magnesium chloride, although that's generally harder to obtain. B complex is also synergistic with the magnesium, especially the B6. Additional variations of milk of magnesia is possible with xylitol and ammonium chloride added. Xylitol added prevents attachment of bacteria to healthy skin, and prevents their colonies from forming. This is also true of mannitol, d-mannose, and generally polyol sugars. Iodine has some effects of this also, but I haven't experimented directly on MRSA, but some other people did with milk of magnesia with lugols solution. Although I didn't get results for that specific one, but it did work too when the general milk of magnesia was used, regardless of the other additions.

The remedy that I used was only an 8% solution of magnesium hydroxide, which is actually a Milk of Magnesia, which contains 8% solution of magnesium hydroxide and the rest is water, with maybe a tiny amount of peppermint added in the product.

When applied frequently the MRSA just dried up and gone within about 2 days. This is so far the best MRSA I can come up with, which seems to exist in area of the buttocks, groin and other areas where moisture is high, and pressure is high from the bed. Milk of Magnesia has several unusual property, which is why I used it. First it's pH is 10, where MRSA don't survive if pH is over 9. The second is the magnesium hydroxide is poorly absorbed because of its limited solubility. The third amazing property is that when it is applied is very soothing.

As a warning, one of the enthusiast found this out and didn't follow my direction, and used almost entirely magnesium hydroxide powder, with small amount of water. Hence they overdone it and that caused skin to dry up and crack. And it's going to take many days to undo this problem. Obviously it did kill MRSA, within hours, but this is not the way I wanted because you end up treating the side effects of drying problem because of not following directions concerning the mix of the application.

In event Magnesium hydroxide was acquired, if milk of magnesia is not found at a drug store only 8 grams plus 100 cc of water is used, making it less than 8% concentration and this solution is applied frequently enough until the MRSA dies. Before use, all milk of magnesia product, and even those where we prepared with ourself has to be well shaken or at least well stirred before use. Then it is applied.

To make the solution more effective, a 10% xylitol maybe added. In case there is fungus opportunistic factor a 1% - 5% ammonium chloride is added to the solution. I believe milk of magnesia may well be the best cure for MRSA there is, because of its speed in reversing MRSA condition. Some have actually used a small amount of borax to the solution to further help kill the MRSA. I have no way of knowing how well borax works, but I did used sodium chloride and xylitol added to the milk of magnesia.

In fact I liked it so much, I might spray on the bed with a light mist in the room to kill any other potential bacteria and fungus, since my room is pretty polluted as I live practically speaking on a ceiling with a cheap leaky roof where fungus, bacteria just creeps into my room constantly.

As a reminder, I don't use any remedy exclusively if I happen to be having MRSA, I might also be taking plenty of magnesium supplements (calcium however encourage their growth), baking soda to alkalize, as well as curcumin to discourage their growth. In the final stage of the healing some aloe vera cream is applied to help with regeneration.

In any event. I see a lot of potential future for milk of magnesia in skin applications, especially MRSA, as well as eczema where the condition is mostly from excess oil of the skin or stickiness, as well as certain applications of itchy armpits, neck and groin area, where these area are known for their moisture and stickiness.

Ted"

10/21/2008: Anonymous replies, "Ted, Thanks so much for taking the time to write to me. How do you feel about taking tumeric?"

 

10/22/2008: Ted replies, "In Thailand as in India, tumeric is often added to many different kinds of food. But in some instances this tumeric are sometimes taken separately whenever there is a health problem of specific issues. In fact some woman here do apply tumeric for various skin problems and this is actually a very old remedy used locally in Thailand.

Therefore I view tumeric as more less a food but food can be considered as a medicine too as it has certain antibiotic properties in eliminating bacteria and even in certain cancers, especially if tumeric and colostrum is taken.

Colostrum also increases the body's immunity, and can also be added to further help the condition but I believe that the issue seems to be frequency of dose for it to work effectively enough, and the usual dose are often at least 1/2 teaspoon, based on what other people are doing to treat certain conditions.

A tumeric solution (mixed with water) on the hand other can be mixed with perhaps milk of magnesia or applied alone to MRSA is one possibility. Although this I don't do, but what I did do was tumeric was added in most Thai foods anyway and hence, the milk of magnesia solution was applied directly in the skin area instead.

Ted"

 

LIVER DISEASE, ISSUE WITH DRYNESS INSIDE AND OUT

10/15/2008: Anonymous writes: "Here goes Ted. I have liver disease and now kidneys aren't liking it much either. I am very dry inside and out. I shower with oil and constantly rub the best lotions I can find. I've done much research. Ive had something on my scalp for over ten years and now scalp is showing through and I had a huge amt of hair. Been to several doctors to no avail. It's built up crust, or dandruff. My scalp is very dry and also have some folliculitis going on. THey got rid of my thyroid gland as well 10 yrs ago and that is not helping. Recently I got some PH test strips. I have no acid in case that's of help to you. Very high on the PH side. I take water pills, thyroid med and a little bit of BP medicine and that's it.

Ok, here lately, I got what I would call seb derm on my face. Skin cracked around my nose, eyebrows, ears etc. THen I got that all cleared up and my legs are covered now with what I think is ecxema. I don't do Dermat. because they prescribe cortisone and I can't take it. Too weak. I tried the ACV rinse and it made my scalp even drier. I tried putting Tea tree pure oil on sores on my scalp to no avail. I remembered reading about boric acid on your site. I bought some today when I just happened to see it at the store. I don't know how to use it exactly. I have my face cleared once again but my legs are red, inflamed and not covered in scales like Psoriasis but when you scratch, the skin just comes off. My scalp will not really flake it's so stuck on there unless I scartch that off too. Maybe excema of the scalp? I will go get a DX and then get back to you unless you have another suggestion. I have tried, zinc, because I tested low in it, also in shampoo, and every other dandruff shampoo there is. Most of them only irrate and make me drier. There are patches on my scalp here and there without sores that are just dry and thick. But the whole scalp is dry. Dusty dry. But using oil only seems to make the crusty stuff stick worse. Am I making sense here? Tonight I took about a Tbls of boric acid, c of water and poured it o my head. My hair felt like hay. Then I shampooed with yet a new product that is not typical and if it helps I will tell you about it. Made by LOccitane I think. More of a herbal that a dandruff shampoo but is for dandruff. I am so tired of all of this and have been on a transplant list for over a year. I jsut need to get a little more confortable and am hopin you can give me some help. I would be forever in your debt. I even bought Manuke honey oil for my feet, ankle and legs for the peeling red hot skin. I do use all natural stuff. Once in a while I use salon shampoos just to feel normal and for my hair to feel and smell nice. Let me know if you have time please. Thanks so much.

PS. Sorry this is so long... I drink water water water all the time. Also, the liver isnt processing the thryoid meds very well any more so that may be my biggest problem. Not looking for a cure just some relief. It's gotten to where my hands are in my hair constantly. Not a good thing. Oh and I take plenty of probiotics but I'm sure this is yeast of some kind."

10/15/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Actually thyroid removal would worsen the skin condition, and reduces the body's iodine stores. Most thyroid are actually of fungus in nature which either cause hyper or hypothyroidism depending on whether the pathogens are irritating or blocks normal thyroid function.Whichever the case, I don't use boric acid. I used only borax because it is none acid. The other issue is dry skin is often an essential oil imbalance. It is a common condition that if essential oils are imbalanced a skin problems does occur. For example lack of GLA found in evening primrose oil but also borage oil, may help reduce flaky skin. Evening primrose oil, fish oil with EPA and DHA, flaxseed oil, vitamin A some vitamin E, and weekly or twice weekly use of aloe vera oil applied to the skin thinly will help.

Most of the dry skin coupled with very alkaline blood is a pathogenic condition. It helps to lower the pH within normal parameters of 7, excessive means dead cells and decaying cells producing excessive ammonia gas or ammonum compounds which is cellularly toxic, causing a dry skin. To reverse this excessive ammonia gas, drinking more water is going to make conditions worse, as it lows the body's chloride storage. Chloride is related to acidity in the stomach, namely hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid reacts with free ammonia to produce ammonium chloride which is safely rid of by the body's elimination systems faster. Hence, the mineral that may reduce excessive ammonia may be plenty of molydenum supplements such as sodium molybdate. I doubt supplements companies make the required dose but I like the dose at least -10 mg.

Assuming to reverse the problem by increasing the hydrochloric acid in the body through addition of chlorides. In this case the preferred mixture is 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt per on liter of water at least. However, in event a person who drinks excessive water, I think the level of sea salt may have to be increased to 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt.

Baking soda will also help reduce excessive ammonia levels even if the body is alkaline, by neutralizing the excessive acidity. Much of the skin inflammation such a eczema and dry skin here might be a fungus although most fungus in nature either are very hygroscopic, or if it is drying eats up the oil as a source of food which causes the skin to be dry. When this happens using borax as a shampoo, may help.

The condition you described seems to be a chronic condition where the system is very deeply rooted in organ dysfunction. In this case a besides 1000 mg of fish oil once every day, 1000 mg of evening primrose oil once ever 2 days, and flaxseed oil 1000 mg once every 2 days, along with twice weekly 25,000 i.u. of vitamin A, 200 i.u. of vitamin E twice a week should help much of these condition. Since liver detoxification is limited, it seems liver is impaired somewhat, two additional supplements such as selenium yeast 200 mcg once a day, plus 1 tablespoon of granulated lectihin twice a day should help the liver congestion problem.

To reduce the level of excessive alkalinity I think the preferred remedy is 2 tablespoon of lime juce plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water instead of the apple cider vinegar. The reason why lemon juice is preferred is it reduces the calcium in the blood, which is food for the yeast and fungus which tends to cause skin problems. Certain foods may also cause drying of the skin and psioriasis, in particular I think is the whte bread, white flour, wheat products, mushroom, and perhaps eating too much beans and spinach which results in excessive oxalic acid. Hence, taking vitamin C supplements such as 1000 mg is likely to help reduce this along with twice a week B complex B50 supplements.

Right now the most important organ to protect is the liver. Also because thyroid was removed, I think iodine supplements will help, in particular in the form of kelp. As a tip, the skin conditions appear to be excessive heavy metal toxicity, maybe too much copper, which also resulted in skin problems, or perhaps other heavy metal toxicity. Therefore I would likely to get a more detailed hair mineral analysis to find what specific metals is off the charts that is causing the skin problem. In any event of metal toxicity, regardless of the metal green tea, no sugar no fructose, no artiificial sweeteners is taken twice a day. It is high in tannic acid, or tannins and are also good metal chelators, that along with chlorella and cilantro taken once every two days should also improve the skin problem. If every was done right some improvement should occur within third or fourth week.

Raising the body's immune system is another problem that I have noticed, and I think the addition of kelp supplements or iodine panting, or iodine supplements will help the skin issue in this case. Excessive levels of calcium can also cause thick blood which reduces circulation in capillaries causing dead skin from choked circulation and hence the addition of magnesium citrate 250-500 mg, should also help reduce excessive levels of calcium by raising the magnesium to a more noral ratio and using the citrates found in lime juice or lemon to displace too much calcium. Excesive levels of cacium is actually food for the fungus which brings down the body's immune system too.

Ted"

 

33 YEAR OLD WITH COMPLETE HAIR LOSS

09/26/2008: Anonymous writes: "Here goes my story ........

I'm a 33 year old female with hair loss. At present, I'm totally bald (i've even lost my eyebrows). It started at the age of 16 but of course it did grow back a couple of times in between but only with the help of medication. Once I start reducing the pills, my hair falls out again. I've tried steroids back then which obviously helped work wonders, but like said, it dropped off when I started cutting down my dosage (all this obviously was monitored by a doctor). The drug made me put on sooooo much weight that when I cut it off, I's also left with stretch marks all over (not a very good sight I'd say). I've tried all sorts of treatments ranging from herbal to western to you name it! To be honest, I've actually kinda given up hope on ever seeing my hair grow back again (which is rather depressing!). I'm sure you know wat it feels like being a girl of this age with no hair! To make matters worse, the society I live in, does not seem to help much either. Their lack of knowledge in hair loss makes it difficult each time someone seems to think being bald has gotta be connected with cancer! (By the way, I've done many medical tests and all seem to be perfect! So health wise, I'm doing alright!) My question now here to you would be.......what do you really suggest I do! Ted, I'm not pressuring you into anything but if you do believe there might be some form of help for me, I'd appreciate it bunches if you do write back! Looking forward to some good advise from you. Appreciate your time and patience in running through this mail and have a good weekend!!"

10/15/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear Anonymous:

Actually I come from an industry where they know there's a way to treat, although commercialization of them isn't profitable if it can't be patented. Since I am no longer associated with the industry there are some clues that were helpful. Basically in a chemotherapy, hair falls off. But also in a healthy person a hair can also fall off entirely for a number or reasons. One is that if the body cannot produce sufficient level of Growth Hormones, such as IGF-1, the hair falls off as same as chemotherapy. What chemotherapy does it it prevents cellular growth and when a person is deficient of growth hormone from toxic substance, high heavy metals, excessive hormones, overlooked dioxins, bisphenol A in canned food products, depleted Uranium exposures are some of the many things that is possible in neutralizing growth hormones. This is why steroids work. I had one interesting case where hair were falling out in large amounts for unknown reason inspite of supplements that was taken. However, what was not factored into the problem was the person had little sleep, which averages between 2-4 hours of sleep and slept only after 5 a.m. in the morning, due to the unusual work. Once normal patterns of sleep and time were establish as well as the addition of secretogogues, which helped increase growth hormone did the hair started to grow. The secretogogues I like to use is 2000-4000 mg of glycine, 4000 mg of glutamine, and 500 mg of niacinamide, as the simplest possible supplements I can think of. It is taken before sleep. The other addition such as citrulline, arginine, and ornithine may also help. These are nitric oxide promoters and are also related to growth hormone in a way, as is vitamin C sodium ascorbate. However if the person is deficient of manganese, and most supplements do not work because they are tablet form. The addition of wax, such as magnesium stearate, steric acid, tricalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, drinking milk regularly, or burned toast, for example simply blocks absorption rendering the supplements completely useless for the entire day. This includes especially yogurt. Two cups can prevent absortion of nutrients. Manganese sulfate 25 mg for example should be taken in their powder form on an empty stomach otherwise it's not going to work. Vitamins and minerals liquid or powdered form is the better ones especially non tablet form, without waxes and calcium, or related things. In my experience, supplements generally do not work because of the additives. The worse form of supplements are the tablet form, followed quite closely by capsule form. Talbets form don't work because most don't dissolve completely within 15 minutes. Capsule form don't work because the gelatin capsules become glue or a gooey chemical that binds the supplements from entering to the bloodstream.

The other issue is the toxicity which leads to hair loss. Common one is depleted uranium, copper toxicity, arsenic, and a host of others. One way to tell is whenever hair mineral analysis reveals copper, arsenic, bismuth off the charts for example. Then the issue of hair loss becomes a toxic metal. On the other hand i have seen hair losses from lack of minerals, such as manganese, iodine, and others. The other is in medical diagnostics, especially hair loss, there is a requirement to check for body's hormones. An excess of certain hormones can lead to hair loss such excessive DHEA, can lead to problems. Therefore body's hormone, especailly growth hormone, if it is out of balance can lead to hair loss. Radioactive contamination can lead to homronal dysfunction too.

It is all easy to blame genetics. But the genetics are nothing but instructions to produce certain chemical inside the body that leads to normal function. Therefore even if genes were involved, it can either cause excessive or deficiency in chemicals inside the body. Therefore, the supplementation or suppression of certain biochemical found in the body is one way of restoring the problem without tactical problems of changing your genes through genetic engineering, which is not practical.

Ted"

 

CAN HUMANS GET MANGE?

10/12/2008: Terri (terri63@aol.com) from Corrigan, Texas, USA writes: "Is Mange contractable to Humans? Of so, how and where? (And How to get rid of it!!!) Thanks... "

10/15/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Yes some people do contract mange, for some reason or another. The remedy is still the same. The use of saturated borax in hydrogen peroxide 1%. It is applied several times a day. The skin tends to smell like rotting fresh the same as a dog.

The most painful and irritating was when mange happens in the groin area where the area smells really foul and sticky. In which case there's an additional skin infection, which appears to be a staphylococcus, which may be an opportunistic infection from the mange. While I really have no way of understanding how humans catch them, their bites may have released other forms of bacteria also, so it may not be directly be a demodectic mange, but appears to manifest themself as lupus or Morgellon's disease. In other cases the people report crawly things on their skin and some doctors think they are crazy and put on psychiatric drugs. Of course the skin condition went away, and the person was worse off with mental function effecting their jobs.

The difference in treatment of humans and dogs is humans don't have fur like a dog, so the borax and hydrogen peroxide had to to be applied several of times a day, as opposed to a dog which ideally is once a day, without rinsing.

The other thing is the opportunistic infections such as staphylococcus, sometimes becoming MRSA, especially if a person is already bedridden. Wounds can open up large enough sometimes to see the internal organs, much like ebola, although MRSA conitnues to be localized and doesn't spread as quick. People do die by the hundreds just from simple MRSA and doctor's use of standard antibiotics, which are already resistant anyway.

A very simple remedy I tesed or actually cured, at least from my own experience is the application of a 5-25% Magnesium hydroxide solution, or a simpler milk of magnesia available in most drug stores, often sold as laxatives.

Some countries don't have that and sell them only as Magnesium Hydroxide. This kills all MRSA that I know of, but then, I am only living in Bangkok and haven't visited other countries such as UK or U.S., so I have no idea of it's effectiveness. However it is soothing despite it's pH of 10, but it's the magnesium and the pH that kills staphyloccus quickly.

If the condition manifests itself as lupus or Morgellon's after a mange attack (even if the person got rid of the mange with the borax and peroxide), then it becomes the use of 1/4 teaspoon of borax in one liter of water plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water twice a day, to discourage their growth. The skin can really get bad where the pus just streams with open wounds, so the borax and baking soda were critical in reversing the condition. I haven't quite yet modified the remedy to perfection since person who did get it, was just happy with that and can live with it.

Ted"

 

MOM HAS HAD SINUS INFECTION FOR OVER A YEAR

10/10/2008: NR writes: "Ted,

I am starting to run out of ideas. My mom has had a sinus infection for over a year now, as well as acid reflux. I don%u02BCt know if one is causing the other or vice/versa. They did surgery to clean out her sinuses which gave her relief for a short while but it has come back. I have convinced her to give up all of the foods she eats which I imagine but don%u02BCt know were not all that healthy. She is currently eating homemade chicken soup which I think is primarily broth chicken and rice. I live in Colorado and she lives in Ohio here in the states so I am doing the best I can from afar. I have gotten her to start drinking ACV and baking soda twice a day. I have ordered her food grade h2o2 which hasn%u02BCt arrived yet. She has also started to take probiotics, but the doctors have her on antibiotics. I have convinced her to use h2o2 in her lavage with water and salt. Lately she is having issues with waking up and not being able to breath. Also when she gets in a coughing fit she has trouble breathing after that as well. I am worried at some point she is not going to be able to recover and breath. I know you have tons of emails but I would really appreciate it if you could respond as soon as possible. Thank you so much."

10/10/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Most of the breathing problems when people are on antibiotics are that it causes worsening of breathing because antibiotics are made from fungus, tends to worsen sinus problems. Fungus are grown an in large amounts in carpeting area, poor ventilation, moist environment and even in humid sticky condition. Sticky is a good clue, fungus are hygroscopic in nature and attracts moisture but also creates bacterial growth. A simple remedy is to kill the fungus. The best antifungal remedy I have been using for quite sometime, if you can find it is as follows:

10% pure xylitol powder 10% ammonium chloride (or a better ammonium bicarbonate) 10% Milk of Magnesia solution (which is actually a 5% percent Magnesium hydroxide, with water. No aluminum should be added. So get the ones without aluminum and no aspartame) add the rest 70% with water, and use a pump spray.

The kind you use to water the nice decorative plants, and put the settings on mist. Spray the entire house and breathe in this solution or some parts of the mist once to three times a day as desired. This will clear up the fungus and restore or at least freshen the entire room within a matter of minutes. The mist or solution if it goes into the breathing passages kills the bacteria, but mostly fungus. This is the one I actually used too to help with the breathing problem. Sometimes, but not always a drop of peppermint in the tongue, or a drop of clove oil in a glass of water well stirred and drank can also help with the breathing sometimes actually killing the virus. Depending on whether this breathing is fungus or virus does matter. So far I am assuming the fungus argument. If it was a virus argument a 600 mg lysine is taken every hour for a total of 4 to 6 times a day needed to restore the breathing. On the other hand if just bad sinus throughout the day, the dose can be spaced more such as every 2-4 hours depending on the seriousness of the virus that is blocking the breating passages.

Constipation can lead to toxin overload and block breathing just the same. so if constipation is encountered frequently potassium is used, but also magnesium to restore normal breathing patterns allowing the muscles to relax instead of tightening which occurs frequently in people with serious breathing problem in sleep, not related to sinus issues too. Magnesium chloride, magnesium gluconate, or magnesium citratte 250-500 mg, WITHOUT caclium is preferably used, by chewing then drinking 1/2 or 1 glass of water, whichever is most confortable and least problem. Potassium citrate 1/8 teaspoon plus baking soda 1/2 teaspoon in 1/2 glass of water or 1 glass of water twice a day will help restore normal bowel movement and reduce the constipation. Once the constipation is removed, toxin buildup is reduced and the body's immune system are up and hence the sinus infection is reduced.

Another formula to help alkalize and remove excessive calcium which blocks normal circulation, which is also food for fungus is 2 tablespoon of lime juice, plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda taken anywhere between two to three times a day.

Excessive mucus can lead to blocked breathing and N Acetyl Cysteine 100-250 mg for example is taken to help liquefy the mucus so it won't block the breathing passages. Often hard mucus, especially from decongestants can blocked breathing passages.

I have recently found that even without sinus problem in breathing a hypoxia condition can be created if certain manufacturers secretly add monosodium glutamate (MSG) in various names such as hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, etc. and especially so for aspartame which creates high blood methanol, which converts to formaldehyde with further oxidation in the body, creating blood clots and hypoxia, a rather shocking condition that I can almost called emergency. A very quick remedy to restore blood clot and hypoxia, quickly which occurs during the night is aspirin, but for me the time it takes to restore that takes anywhere between 30 minutes to 1 hour. Interestingly, I have noted that sickiness of blood platelets relates to varicose veins and hypoxia condition, where a small pinch sprinkled with disodium EDTA with 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda, in a 1/2 glass of water will restore this hypoxia condition much faster, and is helped within 30 minutes. I have noted that there is a link of certain additives, the ones I did found was the aspartame hidden in many supplements, especially those that require being dissolve in the glass of water, the common ones are N Acetyl Cystine, Vitamin C, liquid vitamin, children's multivitamins, chewables, for example. Even worse is how tricky you need to find where the ingredients is hidden. Manufacturers employ some tricks, hide them in the white papers that is found in a box of medicine, which mentions side effects, contradindications, details of y ouse as well as details of the more inert ingredient.

Even worse off is certain nice tasting ones that shouldn't taste sweet unless they added some sweetners. In that case I had to call the factory to find the sweetners was in fact aspartame. Aspartame causes metabolic acidosis which causes hypoxia.

The other ingredients the manufacturing keeps adding more is propylene glycol. In high amounts from accidental poisoning where a person thought it was maple syrup can lead to death, but in smaller amounts leads to hypoxia, because of metabolic acidosis. Regular use of even hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon exposure for example, can lead to metabolic acidosis which leads to hypoxia too.

Perhaps the best way to kill bacteria, fungus to solve the problem of sinus infection is to buy an ozone generator. An ozone generator I purchased from aquarium shops for fishes and I used a larger model. Depending on the brand and concentration, the ozone should be pungent or strong enough to be noticed. When it gets too pungent the machine is turned off, often it is opened or turned on between 5-30 minutes depending on actual use where the user decides. Ozone will kill bacteria and fungus directly by just breathing.

Finally and most importantly is the vitamin C. I recalled my own father once had sinus problems throughout his life and even radiation therapy using radioactive radium didn't help. Until one of the patients who had a long standing sinus problem mentioned eating plenty of vitamin C for a month will cure the sinus. Within a month or so, the sinus problem was cured. It cured I think was because the nitric oxide supported by vitamin C help raise the immune system. The dose, which seems to work best in powdered form, or maybe tablet form without calcium (seems to interfere with absorption and bioavailability) about 1000-5000 mg a day, and is chewed and drink plenty of water for a period of at least a month should also help with the sinus infection too. The other issue is the fungus problem created by carpets and bad circulated air where I used the solution of ammonium chloride, and milk of magnesia for example to kill off the fungus and freshen the air as well as to clear breathing passages. If recent operation was initiated, maybe wounds have not healed, in that case regeneration is needed and I would take a daily diet of aloe vera juice or drinks with plenty of water will also help.

One more interesting fact is that milk, and most milk products such as yogurt, toasted bread is an anti nutrient. The milk protein casein renders the supplements completely useless fo the entire day. This is why milk and burned toast is so popular in poisoning case. The milk protein just covers the entire food or supplements, as are the calcium they also add in supplements and this prevents supplements from working. To round off everything besides just fungus, virus, ozone, magnesium, potassium, avoiding milk, and avoiding potatoes for example, I might take amino acid supplements, B complex and vitamin E (once every three or four days at 200 i.u.) to give more energy.

I am sure I haven't covered everything, I'm always forgetful. But in case you run out of ideas, I would try hair mineral analysis, which may reveal toxic metal poisoning, or mineral deficiency. pH meters can even be really revealing. For example, if pH of the saliva is below 7 for example, the entire respiratory system is acid causing a fertile grown for infections. To raise the pH along the respiratory system, is the mentioned potassium citrate or potassium bicarbonate, along with the other magnesium and sodium bicarbonate to keep it in normal balance. However, it is the potassium that will cause the respiratory system to be in alkaline state and this will u usually be reflected by the salivary pH. "

 

BORAX AND CONSTIPATION?

10/10/2008: Russell writes: "Ted, I have been taking borax 1/4 teaspoon in 2 liters of water. I seem to be getting constipated after the first couple of days (5 days on, 2 days off) of drinking the borax water. My QUESTION is: Does the borax kill the bad bacteria as well as the good bacteria (flora) in the colon and that causes my constipation! or is it something else? I take probiotics everyday (1 culturell in morning, 1 in the evening) If I miss taking them, I get constipated. What should I do? Because I liked the energy that I received after taking the BORAX! But If it is killing the good bacteria, I guess I'll have to limit the borax. Thanks, Russell"

10/13/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear Russell:

Most constipation problem is the condition of acidity or metabolic acidosis. Probiotics, while it is true in helping constipation in the short term, causes constipation in the long run as most friendly and unfriendly bacteria tends to produce acid, such as lactic acid leading to metabolic acidosis. Excess lactic acid tends to be toxic to healthy cells in large amounts and hence the addictive nature of probiotics. The way to restore normal intestinal flora is for the body to have sufficient alkalinity in the body first. Primarily, baking soda and potassium citrate. But it is always the sufficient level of potassium that is most critical to normal bowel movement. In general the dosage is 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda plus 1/4 teaspoon of potassium citrate in 1/2 glass of water usually twice a day. A technically correct name of potassium citrate is called tripotassium citrate. Most chloride forms of potassium are not so helpful, such as potassium chloride. Excess fried foods and overcooked foods, especially from snacks and aspartame hidden in gums these day tend to promote constipation. This is also true of table salt. In the long run I prefer safer salt substitute in form of sea salt, and iodine supplements such as kelp as a more natural substitute. Kelp is rich in iodine anyway and for people without a deficiency, I think once a week kelp is sufficient. Even low levels of DHEA (if you are over 30), even a low level of DHEA can cause constipation too in some cases. However, I have never h ave problems with intestinal flora problems from borax. I do have it if I eat too much meats, fried foods, artificial sugar, wheat, sugar, white flour, potatoes and white bread. These tends to promote bad intestinal flora. In fact probiotics are killed instantly if the diets were rich with these foods anyway. In research they have found that changing the diets and restoring normal pH usually invariably restore normal intestinal flora anyway. Perhaps just taking probiotic just once can almost reboot the intestinal flora to normal provided that the diets are alkaline forming foods such as vegetables. Even without probiotics, the restoration of normal intestinal flora are restored just with alkalizing foods such as baking soda, and vegetables. However, it should be noted that normal bowel movements requires a good electroyte imbalance of sodium, potassium, and magnesium, as well as good alkalinity, at the very least.

Ted"

 

CAT WITH EARLY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE

10/03/2008: Annie from Novato, CA writes: "Hello Ted, I just came across your site Earth Clinic and would appreciate any links you may. Have as to treating cats with cancer. I have already started on Immunocal a way of upping his glutathione levels. Also using Coriolus Versicolor Mushroom extract. Planning on the dose from my vet on Milk Thistle and Colloidal Silver. Tumeric was my other thought. Coconut milk will go with it. I use coconut milk frequently w/o perseveratives.

Thank you so much.

Oh- its at the base of his tongue there fore we can not radiate or surgically remove though I may request we go back in and dig out what was Left from the biopsy as at that time she did not think it was carcinoma never having seen it that early. Thanks again"

10/10/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "One of the successful remedies observed in a very large tumor was the use of flaxseed oil, which seems to work well too. Most cats are exposed to bisphenol A found in canned cat food and is estrogenic and may also have caused cancer. Therefore fresh food and home cooked food I think are also safe options to stop cancer.

Ted"

 

HOW TO REMOVE PBDE FLAME RETARDANTS

09/18/2008: Mum2girls writes: "Is there a way to remove the high levels of flame retardants PBDE's that scientists are finding in our bodies?

Since there have been posts on EC that talk about ways to remove fluoride and chlorine I thought Ted could tell us how to remove Flame Retardants/PBDE's from our systems.

Also what about BPA? I have been avoiding plastic and canned foods in my home for 3 years now but not sure how much of it has accumulated in our bloodstreams from eating out etc.

Thank you!"

10/10/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Supposedly, PDBE flame retardants production is stopped since 2004 in U.S. and Eruope but I suspect many products we have may still have PDBE from imports since these are not regulated. Most exposure from PDBE is going to be environmental such as from dusts, old plastics and fats. Fats in our food has lPDBE as this is found in fat, and hence are fat soluble material. More obese people will have more PDBE stored in fat cells.

The control of dust is to use wet towel to clean off dust using the wet method as opposed to dry method where dusts high in PDBE is everywhere. Certain sofas with foams and bed may contain PDBE, so I would check for manufacturers whether they have flame retardants, not just for plastic materials.

The other common contaminant that is also found in milk and breast milk is the perchlorates. Both the PDBE (poly brominated diphenyl ether) and perchlorate (used in pyrotechnics, fireworks and rocket industries) are similar in that it is a halogens, which displaces iodine, and causes mental retardation in children by causing or limiting the uptake of iodine as halogens compete with one another. Since we live in a society where we use chlorine bleaches, brominated breads, and other halogens that are non iodine in nature this is dangerous for developing fetuses to the mother during term pregnancy. Hence, the most suitable way of removing these is by displacement, by taking more than required of iodine supplements, usually from an organic source, such as kelp or a more convenient source such as sodium iodide or potassium iodide tablets. For me I can used lugol's solution or I can use potassium iodide or sodium iodide also. To reduce further the accumulating fat soluble PDBE for example, I can take lecithin, which is a fat emulsifier and will remove fat soluble toxins from the body easier by making them water soluble. The body has limited ability to remove fat from the body and this is why I liked lecithin. Excessive fats and excessive oxidized fats (if they recirculated too long) accumulates in the liver and this becomes cirrhosis, or liver cells die, from taking too much alcoholic drinks can have the same effect. Hence lecithin and removing fat portions of meat, and eating less meats will reduce exposure of PDBE as fats and to some extent meats have PDBE and perchlorates too.

As to canned products, Bisphenol A is still used in nearly all canned products, especially with a plastic lining, which are estrogenic. It is wonderful if powers-that-be wants birth control since it is estrogenic, but may cause miscarriage (if pregnancy is a possibility from excessive intakes of bisphenol A!). It is also a boon for weight loss product since bisphenol A and estrogenic products, but also aspartame (found in many dietary products) causes weight gain. Actually I have recently found significant weight gain in a few cases of taking aspartame now hidden in many children's vitamins, pharmaceutical, and even in supplements such as glucosamine sulfate, N Acety Cysteine, where the use of product required dissolving in a glass of water to taste good. It is therefore no surprise they also added propylene glycol, which tastes sweet, but also induces metabolic acidosis. Taking large amounts of that can also kill you, as it would by taking too much aspartame, and even more deadly if Creatine monohydrate that body builders used is mixed with sugar Free Gatorade that has aspartame. It breaks down by oxidation and enzyme into methanol alcohol but even worse, the longer it is in the blood methanol is further broken down into formaldehyde.

If there is any more surprise, then I have to be careful of cellular use. While research has shown cellular phone use is safe, I find this ridiculous to believe since you can cook a boiled eggs within an hour using two cellular phones. Obviously if you think microwave is safe, heating a blood in microwave at similar temperatures for normal heating of blood has killed a patient before. So microwave heating may denature our DNA and other things and not just the heat that's killing us, it's really the microwave radiation that's actually being produced.

Ted"

 

WHAT ARE ZINC SALTS?
09/19/2008: Shari writes: "You've mentioned zinc salts several times in regards to viral infections like herpes. What exactly is it? How much and how often would you use it? And where do you typically find it?"

10/10/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Zinc salts are generally zinc chloride.

In general most salts are those minerals where chlorides are attached to it and in chemistry are known to dissociated completely in water. They can be sodium chloride (regular salt we eat), zinc chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, or even less well known minerals used in cancer therapies such as rubidium chloride and cesium chlorides.

The healthful effects of sea salt in my observations comes from mineral salts where a large portions of minerals exists in chloride forms, the largest of that is usually magnesium chloride. The salts dissolve rather quickly goes into the bloodstream and are rid of as quickly too, and hence these minerals in their salt forms are often overlooked in alternative medicine as a quick way to get minerals into the body as it dissolves into water rather quickly and goes into the bloodstream just as quick as regular salts, such as sodium chloride. One overlooked from of salts is Chromium chloride which are actually used in i.v. injections in hospitals to lower blood sugar in diabetes. At least in my own use, chloride forms are easy to consider and use as they are very water soluble and it goes into the system quick whether they be manganese chloride, or anything else. Other forms are harder to use such as oxides, carbonates, for example.

Ted"

 

OPTIMUM HEALTH PROTOCAL REQUESTED
09/04/2008: Tami writes: "Please tell me if you have developed a protocol, from which anyone could benefit, to achieve optimum health. What is the first step-i.e. should be balance pH before we begin with OP, ACV, coconut oil, detoxes, etc.? Thank you."

10/06/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "I am more conservative in approach then most people think when actually using supplements. I only used supplements when I am sick or as a substitute for medicine or pharmaceutical products. However, one area stands out in relation to close optimum health or monitoring, much like a thermometer, which is the urinary pH and salivary pH in the range of 6.5-7.0. using the alkalizing remedy. The other things I used is an ocassional hair mineral analysis, being one of the most important. If I do have time, I will try to think this through later on.

Ted"

 

PROBLEM SWALLOWING FOOD

09/15/2008: Manan Dar from Redondo Beach, California writes: "Hello Ted, I am happy to find your website. I have acid reflux (gerd) for one year. I had an andoscopy done and the doctor found H pylori in my stomach. I took antibiotics and got tested and the doctor said it was negative. I still have gerd. I somtimes have heart burn,tightness in my esophgus and diffuculty swollowing my food. I just recently purchased a natural cure report for $20.00 .It said to take ACV with honey. Ive taken ACV with honey and I have also taken ACV with Baking Soda..Its been a few days on it and I have not seen a difference I still get HEart burn sometimes and I still have problem swallowing my food...Help me please..what should I do???your reply means alot to me..(EVERYONE PLEASE DONATE TO THIS WEBSITE,IT HAS ALOT OF VALUABLE INFO. PLEASE DONATE..THANK YOU...

Dar"

10/07/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear Maran:

A good remedy for acid reflux that has high efficacy against this especially difficulty swallowing requires the addition of three supplements.

One is vitamin E at 200 i.u., another is Magnesium citrate and the third is vitamin B complex, in the form of B50. Magnesium causes the muscles to reduce its tightening which is very much cause by tightening from lack of that, or excessive calcium. When muscles relaxes, swallowing is better. Vitamin E strengthens the muscles, while B complex increases neural control involved in swallowing. There are other helpful supplements such as selenium for example, which is synergistic with vitamin E since vitamin E alone won't work unless selenium is taken, and the dose for vitamin I.U. is 200, while selenium for me is 600 mcg being the preferred dose that seems to work better then the commonly packaged 200 mcg found in most supplements. An addition of royal jelly seems to help further the digestion and decrease the acid reflux bought about by lack of B5 which is the form I preferred in royal jelly. The B50 also has the advantage of reducing certain acid reflux that is caused by deficiency causing an acid reflux like symptoms. The vitamin B3 form found in B50 I preferred is the niacinamide since it does not have the associated flushing issues found in niacin.

Apple cider vinegar or apple cider vinegar with baking soda is generally weak on resolving acid reflux issues and may require stronger dose, however the simplest possible remedy for a strong dose that is easy to find is as follows:

1. 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water taken twice a day,

2. The additon of 1/16 teaspoon of milk of magnesia (without aluminum, well shaken). mixed with water also tends to dry up of destroy biofilms which protects H. pylori, from survival. This maybe taken twice a day and can be mixed by the above remedy.

It should be noted that whether there is or is not H. pylori, the sudden contraction of muscles is quite often due to magnesium deficiency. The preferred dose is between 250-500 mg per day for magnesium citrate form or magnesium acetate or magnesium chloride. Magnesium works best if it is given alone and not with the addition of calcium. Magnesium is synergistic with B complex and it helps. The symptoms due to difficulty of swallowng food often disappears mostly by the third day if due to just magnesium issues, however. There are multiple cause and hence a couple of remedies has to be given.

Ted"

 

REMEDIES NEEDED FOR ECZEMA AROUND MOUTH AND NOSE

08/26/2008: K. writes: "Hi Ted!

I have eczema mostly around my mouth and nose area for 5 months. It just won't seem to go away! I've always had to deal with eczema my whole life, but I've never experienced an eczema breakout like this before. the eczema is in the form of raised bumps and redness in the areas on my face. I went to my general doctor, and she said it was some sort of bacterial infection, and gave me series of pills to take (Minocin). she said it was a very strong antibiotic. I took it, and felt as though there were tiny bugs crawling underneath my skin, it was unbearably itchy. However, the bottle said there is to be itchiness expected, so i continued taking the medication. My eczema worsened and I was now so unbelievably itchy. Not long after i finished the medication, I went to see a dermatologist in February, and he said it was an eczema outbreak due to the severe cold (not a bacterial infection and then questioned why my general doctor gave me an oral medication to take that was for acne!) My dermatologist said to start wrapping my face with a scarf when i go out. He also gave me a cortizone cream to apply topically to the area. It certainly helped, and had gotten a lot better in March/April. The redness was still there, but no more bumps. It's now July, and since early May, the bumps have returned, and are still there even though i've been applying the cortizone. My skin feels tender in the area I've been applying the cream, most likely because I've been using it for so long. This outbreak looks very similar to the eczema outbreak I experienced when I became pregnant. It lasted for the whole pregnancy and afterword for a few months. I notice when I am very stressed out, I get eczema outbreaks on my face in the same area. I've never had these bumps before though. They're not itch or puss filled. I have been very stressed out since the new year due to a number of personal issues. I went back to the dermatologist last week, he says he's not sure why I am still experiencing the eczema problem. He said perhaps it's fungal and gave me nizoral shampoo to apply to my face once a week along with the cortizone. It was at this time, I came across your remedy for eczema. I've been taking 2 tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar with 1/2 tsp of sodium Bi-Carbonate (baking soda) twice a day, for 3 days now. the tenderness in my face has stopped, and I think the eczema is drying up, although i feel it's too early to tell. I read also, about the CarbiCarb remedy, where Sodium Carbonate (washing soda) is added to the ACV and baking soda mixture. From reading on the internet, it seems that ingesting Sodium Carbonate is dangerous/toxic for humans. Is this truly the case? Is there a specific type of washing soda I should be buying or more importantly, certain percentage of it? I would really like to try the carbicarb remedy as I've been dealing with this outbreak for 5 months now and I really hate it. It's so uncomfortable and (I feel) unsightly. Can you please advise on what I should do? If this is stress induced eczema, what do you suggest? How long is it safe to ingest baking soda? Alternatively, how long is it safe to ingest Sodium Carbonate? I realize my email is lengthy, and I really do appreciate your feedback. Thanks very much Ted! You really are amazing!"

10/07/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear K:

As to your eczema problem most washing soda compound if clearly labeled as sodium carbonate is quite safe, quite often in smaller dose. Sodium carbonate is nothing more than a precursor of sodium bicarbonate or baking soda. To make a sodium bicarbonate, all you do is add sodium carbonate to a carbonated water to get sodium carbonate. Hence sodium carbonate is a more alkaline form of baking soda. Therefore a small amount of sodium carbonate is helpful. To help eczema dry up and I have a record of eczema before. One involves the sticky gooey eczema skin condition. In this one a biofilm is created and is a bacterial form. A simple remedy is the application of magnesium hydroxide 5%, or in common market language is called Milk of Magnesia applied to the irritated skin area. This kills the virus or bacteria by alkalization, but it is also very soothing but drying, killing off the biofilms that took me months to find and it turns out to be a simple magnesium hydroxide solution.

The other cause of eczema is the virus condition, and simple remedy is the application of a colorless iodine, usually can be either a potassium iodide tablets dissolve in a small amount of water, or a sodium iodide, dissolved in a small amount of water. This we can apply or wipe clean using this solution in the area named.

However the most common cause is the irritants from microorganisms where alkalizing generally helps. Therefore the best carbicarb remedy there is is the carbicarb plus potassium bicarbonate, which seems to be my gold standard that is better than the original carbicarb as it won't upset the sensitive sodium: potassium balance. The remedy is rather simple: 1/8 teaspoon of sodium carbonate + 1/8 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate + 1/4 teaqspoon of potassium bicarbonate in 1 glass of water taken twice a day. This usually clears up the skin.

However in addition to that, a couple of more remedies seems to be helpful for a viral eczema, which is 600 mg of lysine taken 3 times a day, plus once or twice a week zinc. Most pregnant mothers that I have noticed are generally deficient in the two M's which is magnesium and manganese, so those can have a tendency to remove blocked calcium circulation which allowed the eczema to flourished from blocked circulation as magnesium is antagonistic to calcium. However to reduce excessive calcium the preferred magnesium form I like is either magnesium chloride or magnesium citrate. Sodium ascorbate vitamin C 1000 mg also helps in the circulation as well as normalizing the body's required Oxidation Reduction Potential to normal, further discouraging microorganism growth.

It should come as no surprise that I do check heavy metals and the ones that we do are the ones we think is ok, which is processed food, high in estrogen compounds in the form of bisphenol found in nearly all canned products and may worsen the skin condition too. Most washing soda compound sold in the market are generally has less heavy metals then processed foods because processed foods such as the use of pots and pans are also high in iron and nickel.

As a tip the addition of dechlorinator that is sold in aquarium shops clearly labeled as containing sodium thiosulfate. They tend to cause the skin to be clearer removing heavy metals. Drinking green tea once a day unsugared, no artificial sweetners will also remove free radicals of heavy metals as this chelates out heavy metals too.

The use of sodium carbonate can be applied to the face when washing the skin can also kill acid loving bacteria and virus too. Or you can also use a weaker form of sodium carbonate such as baking soda.

Ted"

 

JOINT AND MUSCLE PAINS

[NAY] 10/06/2008: Patsy from Moncton, NB. Canada writes: "Ted always writes about magnesium supplements and how great they are for almost everything. I have and still take 300mg of magnesium citrate 5 days a week but I see no benefits what so ever. I still suffer from muscle aches at night, I still have joint pain on my fingers and knees. I keep waking up all night and I have to nap every day. I also take a b 50-complex 1 or 2 daily and vit D3 2000-5000mg/day, folic acid 1mg a day, vit C 500mg/day. None of these help. I have also tried melatonin which made me more drowzy all day, sunlight therapy helped with joint pain and I still napped during the day but it's now October and cold. I sometimes do the baking soda for a few days but that only helps with my indigestion and it might give me bacterial vaginosis which I already have a problem controlling. I am feeling depressed b/c I can't find the right solution."

10/07/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "Dear Patsy:

Thank you for the insights that remedies is not working. In advanced cases this happens and I may need to explain when it doesn't work. The remedies I posted are general home remedies.

Advanced disease and cases you should consult an appropriate physician for an underlying serious condition.

I once remembered a case who complained of something as innocent as muscles and joint pain where magnesium is not working as it turns out the person had a serious case of metastatic bone cancer.

In another case, another person complained of a severe joint and muscle pain upon looking at the blood test results, it turns out that the uric acid concentration to be very high. Taking appropriate uric dissolving supplements cured the condition. In another case, also a bad muscle and joint pain, upon looking at hair mineral analysis, the blood copper and boron was almost nonexistent. An appropriate supplementation stopped the condition.

And even in another case of an accident victim had serious muscle sprain and to stopped that condition required that the person had to take a lot of digestive enzymes need to digest the muscle sprains abnormalities. In fact certain pharmaceutical preparations does in fact have digestive enzymes in their formulation for muscle pain.

Therefore, I believe if more appropriate information is given regarding blood tests, liver tests, hair mineral analysis, and urinary pH and salivary pH, it gives me great opportunity to find the cause of the issue in a more straight forward fashion.

At the moment I am pretty much left to throwing darts with a blindfold on due to lack of specific information for a specific case. Even in another case of joint pain I found that the real pain came from the movements of the leg, that issue was resolved by glucosamine sulfate.

And yet another case of a diabetic with severe muscle pain, that was resolved with magnesium with plenty of acetyl carnosine. The existence of muscle pain came from glycating muscle tissues and blood clotting features, resulting in limited blood flow, and hence a small amount EDTA was used along with vitamin E. Vitamin E reduces the oxygen demand for muscles resulting in reduce muscle pain and greater antioxidant properties. There was one interesting case where none of the supplement worked at all, upon looking at background information I found large stomach and slow digestive process, which indicated to be a large buildup of biofilms and mucus in the intestinal system. Appropriate measures for standard detoxed and castor oil to clear the system made the supplements worked, but only if the supplements were in powdered form.

Regarding your condition this would really help me if more information was provided in order to solve this problem. One case I found heavy metal poisoning, another was due to constipation, and yet another was due to spinal column blockage, which all leads to muscle sprains. Therefore there are two ways out of this as I can imagine, more background information concerning the condition, or see an appropriate physician.. If I were to guess as to why this is not working, it would appear that digestive enzymes were not use and the issue of alkalization was not pursued enough.

Perhaps the most interesting experience I ever had regarding muscle and joint pain had to do with one case where while magnesium did help somewhat, but the pain was still severe. I looked at the results of the blood test and found low red blood cells count as the cause. People might wonder how the red blood cells relates to persistent muscle pain. It is really quite simple, if there is lack of red blood cell, you have a condition what is known as hypoxia, where there is not enough blood to supply oxygen to the extremities of the body, especially the leg. When there is insufficient oxygen, the cells starve for oxygen, there's a buildup of carbon dioxide and lactic acid as a result. To increase blood count, 1/8 teaspoon of chlorophyll with iron supplements (the person also had low blood iron) was given. Chlorophyll has a molecular structure similar to blood cells with the exception of the magnesium instead of the iron. The iron supplements will replace with magnesium to become red blood cells. It was taken 1-2 times a day for a couple of days. Within a week, the pale bloodless face became fresh and the muscle pain was reduced. Yet in another case a check of blood work revealed high fats, which blocked the blood circulation. As a result granulated lecithin and avoidance of fatty oily foods was initiated and that helped greatly in restoring circulation and muscle pain which included both the back, neck and leg area. As to my own condition, I didn't have a muscle pain, it existed on the back of my neck. Obviously magnesium didn't work, neither did massage or other supplements. I therefore decided to do Solfeggio frequency. That helped only briefly, but what cured my neck ache which originated from the muscles was a cat's purr. Obviously I had a problem of vibrational imbalance in my body and the cat's purr helped completely my neck pain.

The one other possible remedy to try is 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 2 tablespoon of lime juice three times a day in 1 glass of water. This should have the needed potassium and sufficient alkalinity to resolve the problem. And if 3 or 4 days had no improvement I would either go see the doctor or get more analysis regarding blood tests, liver tests, spinal manipulations and hair mineral analysis. Home remedies isn't design to cure of advance cases of disease, that's the job of the doctors! If a conditions is Nay, it helps that a person give more diagnostic information. My favorite is urinary and salivary pH, hair mineral analysis, blood and liver tests, constipation, medicines presently taken. For example, if you take celebrex chances are good the the pain came from that medicine regarding muscle pains - it contains fluorine which makes the conditions worse. My remedy for celebrex "muscle pain" requires borax remedy - which removes the fluorine found in the celebrex out from the system. lol.

It should be obvious by now that I have barely scratched the surface to find the remedy for advanced joint and muscle pains. And if I were to write most every aspect of this condition, I have to write a very long thesis for this condition, and this is not really physically possible, especially with a huge backlog of emails I have already. Medicine is an art, it's rarely a science.

Ted"

 

REMEDIES NEEDED FOR EXOGENOUS OCHRONOSIS
09/15/2008: M writes: "I find your email on earth clinic and I really appreciate all your comments on the web. I would like to ask you about EXOGENOUS OCHRONOSIS and if you know about it. How can I treat it? is it completly different from melasma? Am I gonna be disfigure for the rest of my life? I developed that condition after 6 yrs of using 2% hydroquinone agent on my face. Now my face has hyperpigmentation on my chicks, nose, forehead and mouth area. I am desperate. I can't even go out and I am young! I regret using those product! They should be banned in every country. I would appreaciate for all your information. Thanks Sincerely, M"

10/06/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear M:

There are a couple of ways used that can lower overall excessive pigmentation, where my favorites are licorice extract and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate. A licorice extract solution can be applied or taken internally for overall lightening, but the magnesium ascorbyl phosphate is often use to apply to the area. At least that's the general remedy that has to do with excessive melanin.

However, that's not really a solution for your case I believe.The problem here concerns the excessive or long term use of hydroquinone which causes the face to become worse off, or became hyperpigmented. The cause might be due to excessive burning of the skin from hydroqunione, which resulted in too much free radicals, or the excessive repairs caused by damaging effects causing the discoloration.

This happens really easy and the effects can be described as similar to the excessive use of AHA (alpha hydroxyl acid) a couple of years back to lighten the skin colors, which in long term actually darkens the skin or caused patchy discoloration of the face. This occurs because the AHA causes the upper skin to peel off before their time causing less protection against UV from the skin underneath. This in turn causes the skin underneath to suffer from radiation burns of the UV sun, which in turn causes excessive hyperpigmentation. The bad news is that hyperpigmentation can result in mild scarring by the tender skin underneat causing a permanent patchy hyperpigmented skin for a very long time.

So the damaging effects of hydroqunione works in similar ways of Alpha lipoic acid, with one clear differences. The hydroquinone only depigments only the upper part of the skin layers which protects the UV radiation. When this happens, the UV radiation digs deeper into the skin causing hyperpigmentation. In other words you are getting radiation burns even more so with the application of hydroquinone. When this happens for a very long time, scarring from hyperpigmentation is noted and the conditons becomes a permanent one since radiation burns in this case is a deep one. Once the outer layers is no longer protecting any harmful radiation, it is the lower skin layers that suffer the greatest damage.

A simpler, but milder approach around this problem is quite simple: prevention. This means that the skin is protected by UV radiation, improve circulation to remove free radicals, such as iron which ACCELERATES the hyperpigmentation. Iron is often the major cause of hyperpigmentation and a mild chelation therapy, is used. In my opinion a mild iron chelation therapy is to wash the face with green tea and then rinse the water completely off and this should reduce free radical iron, thus lessening the oxidative and damaging effects of iron is one possible way. The other route is to drink green tea once or twice a day, but with baking soda 1/4 teaspoon added so not as to cause constipation from the drinking of green tea. Green tea actually contains tannic acid, or tannins and if my budget is low on green tea, I also drank 1/8 teaspoon of tannic acid dissolved in one or two liters of water, which has the same chelation effects of free radical iron removal from the body. Tannic acid and tannins is interesting in that if you leave the water over night or a couple of days it becomes a dark color, totally black if the drinking water is high in metals such as iron, lead, cadmium and possibly mercury dissolved in the drinking water. If the body has low free radical irons, the skin gets lighter, suffer less damaging effects from radiation burns, but what happens if I already HAVE that hyperpigmentation from excessive use.

One easy way is to prepare a mixture of aloe vera oil, mixed with rice oil (which filters out UV radiation naturally) with a little amount of lavender oil to reduce allergy. The effects of the use of some aloe vera, typically anywhere from 1-10% concentration of aloe vera to help regeneration and reduce burns. Aloe creams would work also to reduce the burns and radiation burns. Vitamin E will aid in recovery and circulation if that is mixed too of any amount. Interestingly this is not applied everyday on the face, but once every other day.

As a further possibility is a twice a week or once a week use of castor oil to clean the face using a white towel. The castor oil has one unusual property: it's oil is thick and when we wipe this with a white towel it cleans deep into the skin possibly removing some discoloration in the process. How dark that is can only be noticed after wiping 2-3 times with castor oil should be more then sufficient and then this is one either once or twice a week, equally spaced.

There are a couple vitamins I believe is necessary for normal skin, one is 500 mg of Inositol, 500 mg of magnesium citrate, 1000 mg of sodium ascorbate, and 200 i.u. of vitamin E.

Ted"

 

10/08/2008: M replies, "Dear Ted, Thank you so much for your information and for taking time to answear my questions. What do you think of sulphur or MSM to lighten the skin. There is a website (Thienna.com) that promote 100% sulphur vitamin pills to lighten skin. She is originally from China and claimed to be the living proves of it She even has a book about it. I have search online forum and some people claimed that it did work. However, the doses are extremly high such as 12,000 of sulfur a day. Do you believe that to be possible? and what do you think on the high dose? is it dangerous? Thanks Sincerly, M

10/08/2008: Ted replies, "Dear M: MSM, sodium thiosulfate (a dechlorinator) and other related sulfur compounds tend to lighten the skin, but their effects are different. For example the sodium thiosulfate is great in removing heavy metals and reduce oxidative free radicals and toxins in the body. MSM has an effect of detox although somewhat differently, but it does remove free radicals and with less oxidative free radicals does have some effect of lighten the skin, but on a deeper level since both cases they were taken internally. As to MSM dose people have differences in tolerable dose. Taking too much may cause extreme thirstiness for water and some effects of dehydration, for example. Garlic is a related sulfur compund and also has oxygenation effects from trace germanium compounds which clears the skin although somewhat less effectively then sodium thiosulfate for example. The only thing I can say is people have different tolerable dose and this varies greatly. Some cannot stand taking more then 250 or 500 mg. some can take much larger dose. My own experience indicated that I don't need to take a large dose since the point is to remove sufficient free radicals that tend to cause