Re: Art's Topical Melatonin Lotion
1 hour agoHi Mary P,
So the one quarter teaspoon is all melatonin and it equals approximately 750 mg of melatonin. You have to consider that melatonin capsules contain a significant amount of fillers so it will take much more than a 1/4 teaspoon of these capsules to get to 750 mg of actual melatonin. It will take the amount of capsules that it takes to equal 750 mg of melatonin. So if you have 10 mg capsules, it will take approximately 75 of these 10 mg capsules to get to that 750 mg area and you can see that 75 capsules is going to be way more than a quarter teaspoon.
There will also be a problem with the solubility of the fillers which may not dissolve in gin and will make the lotion feel gritty. Another potential problem is that some of the fillers may dissolve in the gin, but that may preclude the melatonin from fully dissolving in the gin in which case you will essentially have a diluted mix which may not be effective at all.
I recommended melatonin powder because that is what my friends used and found effective. Since those first three friends reported their results, many other friends and acquaintances have also reported significant benefits from using that same mix.
I highly recommend following what they did in order to make an effective melatonin lotion.
A few friends have reported that mixing all three ingredients together at once by mistake, produced a lotion that gave little to no pain relief. You have to thoroughly dissolve the melatonin in the gin first and then add the lotion to that mix, otherwise the lotion will offer little to no benefit.
Art
Re: Art's Topical Melatonin Lotion
8 hours agoRe: Essiac Tea for Mammary Gland Tumor Doesn't Seem to Be Helping
8 hours agoHi all,
I have switched to the tea and give it to her 3 times a day with low sodium bone broth. I noticed that her tumor is growing and the size of the palm but also has another one growing. Her apetite is good but she loosing weight and that concerns me. I also give organic mushroom blends to build up her immune system. She gets that 2 a day. Any suggestions is appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Re: Alpha-Gal Syndrome
23 hours agoWhy not try Ivermectin. You know the horse paste that was demonized during 2020. Did you ever hear of Dirt road discussions on Telegram. There is a whole protocol for it, for the paste and liquid version, he has everything you need to know about it. Lymes disease, this has helped a lot of people. I don't know if it helps with alpha gal though, joint pain absolutely!
Re: Sliding Hiatal Hernia
23 hours agoI agree with Prioris' thoughtful supporting response. Particularly key, which can also be a dead-end or redirect you... Google's search engine. Prioris said, "Please be aware that when you are googling a search, google will limit what it finds by what it knows about you. It essentially compartmentalizes peoples thinking." Correct. Google and others are herding people-think through manipulated access to information, funneling them into a pen of mis and dis information. This is open knowledge. It cannot be overemphasized how important this is to freely accessing alternate information or views. Try Mojeek and Yandex search engines when seeking the uncensored. Search engines today are far from the SE's of the 90's. Whether you are using Google, Bing, DuckDuck, Yandex or Mojeek, these decisions will affect the search results you get for your queries, as well as the options you have when using them.
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1 day agoRe: Remedies to Help Target Abdominal Fat?
2 days agoDear mommyto9,
I am a fellow middle Tennessean, also with nine children, my last one born almost 13 years ago. I do not have T2D, but also deal with stubborn abdominal fat. I have lost weight everywhere else. I do not eat low carb or high protein. I eat mostly complex carbs, proteins, and good fats. I do think the diabetes thing has a genetic connection. My doctor recently tested my A1C (which turned out to be in the normal range) because I had a slightly elevated testosterone level. (I did a saliva hormone test.) It was also found that the difference between my estrogen and progesterone levels was greater than ideal. (I'm 57, post-menopause.) She thinks hormone imbalance may be related to the difficulty with the abdominal fat.
I have also had gallbladder issues, though I still have mine.
I wonder if castor oil packs would help you with the potential pancreas issue? Also, obviously you cannot do a gallbladder flush, but I know ladies who do coffee enemas to help with liver issues and stones. I don't know if that is something you can do if you do not have a gallbladder.
Yes, the loss of Shonda Parker was sad and significant.
~Mama to Many~
Food With Melatonin
2 days agoPreviously I said that melatonin derived from foods was very likely of insignificant health value because compared to studies using supplemented melatonin in milligrams, the amount of melatonin gotten from foods is measured in nanograms. To give that some perspective, it takes one million nanograms to equal just one milligram.
That would suggest that orally received melatonin from foods in just hundreds of nanograms would not likely offer any health benefit at all, but this new study (April 2024) shows that elderly people consuming foods with melatonin available in just ng levels found significant benefits from eating such foods.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38613097/
Here is a relevant study quote :
' Multiple regression analysis showed that older adults with higher FMT consumption are more satisfied with life (FMTdinner: β = 0.107; ∆R2 = 0.011; p = 0.020), have a lower level of depression (FMTday: β = -0.124; ∆R2 = 0.015; p = 0.003), and higher scores in positive affect (FMTday: β = 0.169; ∆R2 = 0.016; p = 0.007; FMTdinner: β = 0.136; ∆R2 = 0.019; p = 0.003). Logistic regression analysis showed that older adults with higher FMT consumption are less likely to have depression (FMTday: OR, 0.614; 95% CI, 0.436-0.864; p = 0.005; FMTdinner: OR, 0.671; 95% CI, 0.476-0.945; p = 0.023), and they perform better on logical thinking tests (FMTday: OR, 2.066; 95% CI, 1.131-2.204; p = 0.013; FMTdinner: OR, 1.887; 95% CI, 1.183-2.138; p = 0.033). A greater life satisfaction as well as a decrease in the cognitive impairment and psychoemotional state of older adults is associated with a higher consumption of melatonin-containing foods. '
The above proves that I was wrong on this aspect of food-derived melatonin, and this is the first study I have seen showing that food-derived melatonin is definitely healthful for humans. I apologize to the Earth Clinic community for my misunderstanding of the value of melatonin derived from food. This study clearly illustrates that melatonin derived from food containing nanogram levels of melatonin is not only active, but it also has a very positive effect on our mental state without the side effects that some people report from the use of oral melatonin supplements. I stand corrected.
Here is a list of foods that have higher levels of melatonin in them :
1. Oily Fish such as salmon and sardines
2. Pistachios
3. Oranges and Orange Juice
4. Pineapple and Pineapple Juice
5. Tart Cherries
6. Walnuts
7. Goji Berries
8. Mushrooms
9. Corn
10. Grapes
11. Tomatoes
12. Strawberries
13. Cauliflower
14. Walnuts
15. Almonds
16. Bananas
17. Broccoli
18. Sweet Potatoes
19. Barley
20. Oats
21. Ginger
22. Cabbage
23. Blackberries
24. Rice
25. Sunflower Seeds
There are more than these, but the above are 25 common ones.
Art
Re: Sister With Copper Toxicity
2 days agoI'll bet the machine was a Rife machine (I have the Spooky2 version). Uses sound waves and can really impact the target. Also, read Dr Nelson's book on the gut, he uses specifically made yogurts (you use only the specific probiotic you want and ferment at specific temp to maximize growth). She probably felt bad after the probiotics due to die off. Good luck
Re: Remedies to Help Target Abdominal Fat?
2 days agoI highly recommend MarcHamiltonPhD youtube videos. The key is metabolism - more even than diet. His soleus pushups are a Nobel Prize worthy discovery. Sitting = soleus pushups (SPUs). Better than running, better than working out and anybody who has the use of their legs can do it. Keep your metabolism active and your body will take care of the T2D, the sugar and the fat as when the muscle runs out of glycogen, it switches to burning fat rather than becoming fatigued. The hardest part is to remember to do it until it becomes habit. There is an excellent in depth interview with Dr. Hamilton on Original Strength Bodcast episode 182.
SPUs don't cost a dime nor do they take any time away from other things nor require any equipment aside from whatever chairs you're sitting on. You can use a browser extension to pop up the website every hour or the timer on your phone to remind you to do them until it becomes habit.
The soleus muscle provides perfect muscle metabolism with zero muscle fatigue. It's so perfect that if your muscles get tired, all you have to do is relax the fatigued muscles and keep going as you know if you experience muscle fatigue, you're using the wrong muscles.
Re: Art's Osteoporosis Supplement Recommendations
2 days agoJust wanted to give an update to this article with this new study (April 2024) that adds a bit more confirmatory data and mechanisms of action to the idea that melatonin is useful for osteoporosis :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38618998/
Here is a relevant study quote :
' Notably, MLT significantly increased the production of short-chain fatty acids and decreased trimethylamine N-oxide-related metabolites. Importantly, MLT could modulate the dynamic balance of M1/M2 macrophages, reduce the serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and restore gut-barrier function. Taken together, our results highlighted the important roles of gut microbially derived MLT in OP progression via the "gut-bone" axis associated with SCFA metabolism, which may provide novel insight into the development of MLT as a promising drug for treating OP. '
Art
Re: Sister With Copper Toxicity
2 days agoHi again Laura,
The plan her doctor has recommended seems like a very good one. Many many diseases seem to originate in the gut microbiome or are promoted by gut dysbiosis which your sister seems to have.
How does her doctor propose to kill off her "bad bacteria"? This is normally done through the use of two or three highly potent antibiotics simultaneously to kill off the existing gut microbiome prior to the induction of fecal microbiome transplantation (FMT) to allow the FMT to take hold easily and unperturbed by the existing pathogenic gut bacteria allowing the FMT to easily establish dominance of the gut microbiome. The FMT generally causes transient issues such as gas, bloating, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea or constipation. These gastro issues soon pass as the new FMT gradually takes hold and restores health promoting bacteria to the gut microbiome to improve the patient's health.
I wrote about FMT here and it might be worth asking her doctor if your sister can be a candidate for it given her severe dysbiotic gut :
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/fecal-microbiota-transplantation-exploration.html
Please keep us posted on how your sister progresses.
Art
Remedies to Help Target Abdominal Fat?
2 days agoI have been diagnosed with T2D. I have given birth to 9 children. For my pregnancies, I was super strict with my diet (lots of protein, healthy grains, low carb/sugar). I followed Shonda Parker's (such an amazing and talented woman and sad loss) guidelines for supplements and herbs to support a healthy pregnancy. In spite of all of my efforts, I still developed Gestational Diabetes. In addition to that contributing factor for developing T2D later, I also had gallstones that were so severely impacted that the bile backed up into my pancreas, I developed Pancreatitis, and the Dr. said that I would not have lasted one more day if I had not come to the hospital for surgery to remove my gallbladder. I have no idea what amount of permanent damage was done to my pancreas and if it ever returned to full function. There was no mention of diabetes being present, at that time. That was 16 years ago. I had another pregnancy 13 years ago, and my level of gestational diabetes for that pregnancy was slight. I was able to control it without insulin, so perhaps my pancreas function is not my issue.
For those of you who have T2D, have you had your pancreas function tested and, if so, was the information helpful to you with determining how to best manage your condition, naturally?
My main question, though, relates to the abdominal fat that contributes to insulin resistance and many other health issues. I have lost a good amount of weight over the last six years. I have lost in many areas, but I do not lose any from my upper abdomen. Please do not suggest a Keto diet. I eat very low carb. I eat high protein. I mostly avoid sugar, even fruit. I need to target this issue with vitamins or herbs or some additional combination that will dissolve this hard, difficult fat. I am encouraged, from reading much information on this site, that I can improve my insulin sensitivity (but there are so many suggestions that it is overwhelming). I don't think it is going to be possible as long as this blockage is in the way.
Thank you for your stories and advice.
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2 days agoRe: Listerine Mouth Wash
2 days agoFrom my notes:
Listerine, an antimicrobial mouth rinse, completely killed microorganisms in 10 to 30 seconds; the microbes includes methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Helicobacter pylori, Candida albicans, Streptococcus mutans, Actinomyces viscosus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. And now Sars-2-Covid19. Listerine was also weakly effective in inactivating human immunodeficiency viruses HIV. Bacteria in samples collected from human dental plaque and saliva were completely killed within 30 seconds when exposed to Listerine. When saliva samples were collected from subjects who had rinsed their mouths with 20 ml of Listerine or 1:50 diluted povidone-iodine, levels of viable anaerobic bacteria in the samples were reduced to 1%. When Listerine was used for oral surgery such as tooth extraction and periodontal surgery, the agent was effective in relieving toothache. This was probably due to a decrease in oral bacteria by the antimicrobial action of Listerine, leading to lowering the inflammatory response of the host. The use of antimicrobial mouth rinse during dental treatments such as endodontic treatment proved effective for more reliable infection control. In Japan, there are an increasing number of elderly and medically compromised hosts who are potentially at risk for developing pneumonia due to silent aspiration of microbes in the oral cavity and throat. For the aged with such potential risk, using of antimicrobial mouth rinse may be effective in preventing dental plaque accumulation when used in addition to the mechanical control of plaque, since they tend to have difficulty in brushing teeth by themselves. Indeed, the use of antimicrobial mouth rinse in these elderly people proved useful not only in preventing bacterial pneumonia, but also in improving their quality of life by preserving their oral health. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9663026/
Listerine was first invented in the late 19th century, and as early at 1879, manufacturers claimed the disinfectant was effective at both cleaning floors and curing gonorrhea. Now, 137 years later, scientists have published the first ever randomized controlled trial testing Listerine's gonorrhea claim in the medical journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. The verdict: the bad-breath mouthwash does indeed kill gonorrhea bacteria, both in petri dishes and in people's throats.
Scientists at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in Australia, first tested various concentrations of Listerine to see if it was effective at reducing bacterial counts of gonorrhea in a petri dish compared to saline solution. They found that Listerine dilutions of up to one in four (1:4) resulted in significant growth inhibition of gonorrhea when exposed for one minute, while saline solution prompted no change. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gonorrhea-treatment-listerine_n_5857fb4de4b0390447097f64
A number of studies have looked at the effects of Listerine on C. albicans, the microorganism that causes yeast infections. In a study conducted by the Tokyo Dental College department of microbiology, Listerine and Cool Mint Listerine were used to examine the effectiveness in killing C. albicans. A 30-second exposure to Listerine significantly decreased the number of living cells of C. albicans. Cool Mint Listerine had the same effect against reducing microorganism that causes yeast infections. This suggests that Listerine is an effective tool for killing the microorganism C. albicans that cause yeast infections in the mouth by rinsing the mouth for 30 seconds.
In another research study posted on the Medical Science Monitor, the use of Listerine to reduce different types of harmful microorganisms was tested. The number of microorganisms drastically reduced after 5 minute exposure to both Listerine Freshmint and Listerine Cleanmint. This is another study that suggests exposure to Listerine for up to 5 minutes can cause a drastic reduction in C. albicans that cause yeast infections.
In a study conducted by the department of oral medicine in Peking University School of Stomatology, the researchers looked at the use of several mouthwashes in treating C. albicans strains that grow on toenails and lead to toenail fungus. Listerine had significant antifungal activity that reduced the activity of C. albicans that cause yeast infections found on nails.
Overall, Listerine is a beneficial tool for treating yeast infections found in the mouth, skin, and nails. Yeast infections can be reduced by rinsing the mouth out with Listerine, soaking affected areas with Listerine, or placing a rag soaked in Listerine on the affected area.
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2 days agoRe: Sister With Copper Toxicity
2 days ago**UPDATE**
My sister finally found a naturopath who gave her in depth testing. The results basically say the copper killed off so much good bacteria in her lower intestines that there is an overgrowth of bad bacteria. Because of this she has not been absorbing many nutrients from her foods - which explains the various tests that have shown her deficient in different vitamins.
They believe this is why she's had trouble breathing and why she had a bad reaction to the prebiotics/probiotics and other foods. Our next step, I believe is to try to kill off the bad bacteria before restoring the good bacteria and then slowly detox. The doctor did also use some kind of machine (????) and when she set it to "copper" my sister felt noticeably better.
She will be working with this doctor and has been looking into eating disorder clinics to see if any of them could help her with slowly reintroducing foods and getting more nutrients. Now that we got the results back, though we're not sure this is the best option.
STILL OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS!!! THANK YOU!!!!
