Re: Lipomas and Common Links
20 days agoIn reply to what might have caused my (and your) lipoma: I have been on carnivore diet and including daily dairy as well as cheating on my diet with Hagen Daas ice cream, as well as recently adding in cheese consumption when my lipoma in my forearm appeared. I already had a hunch that dairy was the culprit…of course I am not sure, but I found a good reason to stop the ice cream and for sure will take out the cheese and considerably lower the dairy. I was already before the tumor appeared, daily consuming ACV for the health benefits.
Re: L-Leucine for Sarcopenia and Swollen Ankles
20 days agoDear ART,
I tried vitamin D3,10000 IU and gingko-biloba for my mother, and I saw improvement from the first day, in her mood and her focus. Then, I tried melatonine 10 mg, but it was worse, she got a headache, she was confused and her balance was worse. This status last for 3-4 days, then I gave her whey protein and L-leucine. Her mood improved, her balance improved, her walking is better, she no longer complains that she cannot swallow. We are still struggling with constipation, I gave her magnesium chloride when she eat, instead magnesium citrate and I saw improvement. I didn t tried yet Epley maneuver, I learned to do it, but after melatonine episode, I was a little afraid to try. Maybe later. I am very grateful for all your advices. God bless you Art. We keep in touch.
Submerge Face into Ice Water for Panic Attacks
20 days agoColloidal Silver for Pink Eye
20 days agoHi I use 10 ppm of CS in my eyes for pink eye, twice a day. Its working. Use for at least 2 days, then just evening for 1- 2 days . Works great. Also wiping my eye lids down with very y diluted sea salt about 1/2 teaspoon in a cup water. So much better
Re: Nebulizing Peroxide, Iodine and Saline
20 days agoHi Lisa, Today, I nebulized 1.5% H202 teaspoon with 7% saline teaspoon vial and 2 drops of 2% lugol's iodine. This combo didn't burn, I guess its a .75 % h202 concentration since I did half and half. But I still got a little irritated, not much. I think, its because I have asthma and my brochials are very sensitive, most likely due to the saline. But I was able to manage it by taking my inhaler (alburetol). It feels this combo might be good even felt the h202 was partially foaming. I will try this for a couple of days and see if I can increase it to 3% for a 1.5% concentration, is that the concentration you did? I nebulized around 15minutes, out of the 10ml solution I probably took around 6 to 7ml but will increase to 20minutes. My nebulizer cup is supposed to handle 8ml only and its mist is very thin when it gets overloaded. I need to buy a medical quality nebulizer...
L-Leucine for Sarcopenia and Swollen Ankles
21 days agoSarcopenia (Age Related Muscle Loss), Swollen Ankles and L Leucine
I started working with an 83 year old friend who has sarcopenia or age related muscle loss. She had gotten off to a pretty good start by walking a couple of blocks per day. She had ankle swelling that her doctors were not able to determine the cause of and that ankle swelling and related pain started making it impossible for her to continue her daily walking so she stopped her daily walks.
I then had her start applying melatonin lotion to her ankles to reduce the swelling in the hope that she would begin her daily walks again. The melatonin worked for the purpose, but she was no longer interested in going for her daily walks.
Recently when a group of us had gotten together for dinner at a restaurant, I noticed that she was walking with a cane and was having balance issues where she would start drifting sideways as she was trying to walk forward and it was noticeable enough that several of us were concerned that she might fall.
The next day, I spoke with her and explained that she looked like she was having balance issues and having trouble moving forward in a straight line at dinner the previous night. I also told her that it did not appear as though her muscles were strong enough to be able to help pull her back into a straight line and several of us were concerned that she might fall. She agreed, but said she didn't know what to do about it.
I told her that it is common for an 83 year old to lose muscle mass and that was called sarcopenia and she said she was not aware of sarcopenia, but felt she has been feeling a bit weaker lately.. I further told her that the solution was to get back to her walking and ultimately start an exercise routine to strengthen her core muscles to help improve her stability and balance. I suggested that she start using an amino acid called L Leucine which is one of the branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) that might help her get more from her walking and exercise program in terms of helping to build muscle and strength again. I also suggested that she start with using a walker to be much safer about it than using her cane. She was surprised at that suggestion, but I explained to her that if you are constantly fighting to maintain your balance while walking with a cane, she would not be able to derive maximum benefits from her walking and she said she agreed.
She started taking 3 grams of leucine powder mixed in a quart of water drinking about one third after breakfast, one third after lunch and one third after dinner. She has a pretty good protein intake so she didn't ad any additional protein. A side benefit that she has gotten from the L Leucine drink is that she no longer needs to apply melatonin lotion to her ankles to reduce the swelling, as the ankle swelling is now gone. She plans to ultimately increase her L Leucine dose to 4 grams total per day, but she wanted to start at the minimum in case she had a negative reaction to the L Leucine. I was not expecting this benefit for her ankles, but I think it is related to her heart as L Leucine can offer heart benefits as discussed here :
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8606064/
Here is a relevant quote from the animal study :
' Leu-treated mice showed a significant reduction in infarct size when compared with the control group (34.8% ± 3.8% vs. 43.1% ± 2.4%, n = 7, p < 0.05), whereas Rap-treated mice did not show the protective effects of Leu. This preconditioning effect of Leu was attenuated in mTOR+/− mice. Additionally, Leu increased the percentage of fused mitochondria and the mitochondrial volume, and decreased the number of mitochondria per cell in isolated cardiomyocytes. In HFD-induced obese mice, Leu treatment significantly reduced infarct size (41.0% ± 1.1% vs. 51.0% ± 1.4%, n = 7, p < 0.05), which was not induced by ischemic preconditioning, and this effect was inhibited by Rap. Furthermore, we observed enhanced mTOR protein expression and mitochondrial fusion with decreased reactive oxygen species production with Leu treatment in HFD-induced obese mice, but not in mTOR+/− mice. '
She started walking with a walker about two weeks ago and she has been going everyday. She said that on her fourth day she her legs felt very heavy and tired, but I explained that this is common in the second to fourth day of starting a new exercise of almost any type, especially if you are trying to push your limits. Today she told me that she is now exceeding the distance that she used to do and now she is going to work on increasing her walking speed.
She seems very committed to this regimen and now that she is seeing these improvements relatively quickly, I think it will be much easier to get her back on an appropriate exercise regimen to help strengthen her core muscles. She had previously learned the needed exercises for core muscle building when she had gone through physical therapy after a car accident, so I think she will be encouraged to start that regimen again.
She also mentioned that she really likes the walker over her cane because the walker offers several benefits that the cane doesn't. One, with the walker, she can always be looking ahead or around to either side, whereas with the cane she always has to look at the ground to make sure what the terrain ahead is like. Two, she said with the walker, it lets her know ahead of time if there is any unlevel ground just ahead so she is prepared before she reaches the unevenness in the ground. Third she said she feels much more confident, safer and balanced when she is walking compared to the cane.
Overall, my friend is very happy with her progress and is excited about potential future benefits! This is better than when she was walking before and it looks like she is going to stick with it.
Art
Re: Colloidal Silver Mixed With Hydrogen Peroxide
21 days ago@ Bill (Philippines) and Art (California)
Glad I always copy & paste interesting information. Here is what was posted in Canada.
Silver Complete Plus
Colloidal silver combined with H2O2 (food grade hydrogen peroxide) is quickly proving to be an effective combination. This combination can be used in oral and external treatments. Adding H2O2 to a completed batch of colloidal silver ionizes silver particles remaining in the solution. According to Water and Science Technology, a 2000:1 solution of colloidal silver to H2O2 is sufficient to increase the efficacy of colloidal silver by up to 100 times against bacterial infections.
High H2O2 colloidal silver strengths can be used externally with fine results. A 1.5% H2O2 colloidal silver solution can be used as an excellent disinfectant and water treatment method, and can be used as a skin cleanser/conditioner for healthy skin tissues.
Using colloidal silver to augment H2O2 therapy, a 2000:1 colloidal silver to H2O2 solution is created. For external use and for use as a mouthwash, the 1.5% solution need not be diluted. The H2O2/colloidal silver external solution is EXCELLENT to treat ear conditions and infections that use the inner ear as an "incubation chamber".
Re: ADHD
21 days agoThank you so very much for sharing your story and wisdom. I have a 6-year-old son, who although not tested, exhibits many behaviours consistent with ADHD. At times it is quite challenging, but we are now 'home-learning' and attending a forest school 2-days a week, and he is so much happier, and more connected to his Dad and myself. His self-esteem really took a hit in kindergarten, I'm sure for many of the reasons you mentioned, and we are slowly building that back up. Your post has provided me a lot of reassurance that we are on the right path to support him. Much gratitude and best wishes to you, on your journey, and sending love and tenderness to your younger self, when you needed it.
Re: Treating Essential Tremors
21 days agoRe: Kratom for Pain
21 days agoCitric Acid
21 days ago
Citric Acid derived from black mold-- not lemons and oranges
I was shocked how ill I had become and the only added ingredient was citric acid. I researched citric acid and to my SHOCK it is not from fruit but derived from black mold by pfizer, they create over 97% of citric acid used in foods. I found this info easily online.
EC: Per ChatGPT:
"You’re right that most commercial citric acid today is no longer extracted from lemons or oranges. It’s produced through fermentation — typically using the fungus Aspergillus niger — a process that dates back to the early 1900s when Pfizer first pioneered large-scale production. The fungus is sometimes called a “black mold,” but it’s not the same as the toxic household molds people worry about.
After fermentation, the fungal material is filtered out and the citric acid is purified to a crystalline form. The final product is chemically identical to the citric acid found in citrus fruit and is considered “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) by the FDA and similar agencies worldwide.
The claim that Pfizer still manufactures 97 percent of the world’s citric acid isn’t supported by current industry data — today, production is global and largely based in China and other countries.
Some people do report individual sensitivities or allergic-type reactions to processed citric acid, and that’s worth paying attention to on a personal level. But the available research does not show that food-grade citric acid routinely contains mold fragments or causes widespread illness.
In short:
✅ True — most citric acid is made via A. niger fermentation, not fruit extraction.
⚠️ Misleading — calling it “black mold derived” suggests toxicity that isn’t supported by evidence.
❌ False — Pfizer does not currently control 97 % of the market."
Re: Baking Soda and Lemon Juice for Bladder Cancer
21 days agoRe: Hydrogen Peroxide
21 days agoHi AMR2003,
H202 always burns if you don't use the saline. It actually works better with the saline and it may make it more bioavailable. Can't remember if I read that somewhere so don't want to say emphatically. If I have burning I always add more saline. It should reach all of your lungs, maybe there is so much mucus that you don't feel it. Do you neb 10 minutes? If you are just starting, try to neb at least 20 minutes.
Re: H2O2
21 days agoRe: Colloidal Silver
21 days agoHi Lisa, Thank you for the advice. I think I will try the CD, will buy the Jim Humble book recovery book, found it online to learn about this protocol... I did tried nebulizing hydrogen pyroxide with one drop of 2% lugol's iodine. It actually helped me alot but it was irritating my lungs and it doesn't go down far enough. Maybe, my nebulizer is not strong enough, its a little one. The concentration was only .5% h202, teaspoon, plus the iodine. I will increase it and try it with the saline solution. Thanks!!
Re: Nebulizing Colloidal Silver, Lugol's and Hydrogen Peroxide
21 days agoRe: Serrapeptase for RA
21 days agoRe: Colloidal Silver Mixed With Hydrogen Peroxide
22 days agoHi Rob,
I would agree with you about adding a few drops of hydrogen peroxide to colloidal silver. I have also read other "opinions" from research, who say that hydrogen peroxide causes colloidal silver particles to agglomerate. I'm sorry but I just don't believe that.
However, I will always believe what Ted from Bangkok has to say about colloidal silver because he is a qualified biochemist and researcher, who has no reason to lie.
Here's what Ted says about the benefits of adding drops of hydrogen peroxide to colloidal silver:
"Agyria is a common problem with using a straight batch of colloidal silver, often the skin is not really blue, it is closer to gray color. The problem occurs when a free silver ions react with the sulfur in your body to from AgS, or silver sulfide. Most colloidal silver produced are actually either a nonreactive Ag or a reactive Ag with a charge, then it reacts with the body's available sulfur to cause a "blue skin", more more accurately is "gray skin".
This problem can be prevented, which I solved over a decade ago, which required that a couple of drops of hydrogen peroxide is added to a liter of colloidal silver. The peroxide, reacts with the FREE silver ions to form Silver Oxide. When I first add this, I get a cloudly solution, and after three days, this cloudy solution becomes a clear white transparent water. However, an unreacted Ag or Silver in a solution will show itself is a faint yellow transparent solution. So this ia an easy way to tell. If you add a drop of H2O2 into this it becomes cloudy. However, if the solution is Silver oxide, it won't become cloudy as there is no longer any "free" silver ions. When they are no longer free, it won't react with the body's sulfur to form silver oxide. Hence, if a hydrogen peroxide, at least, is added to the colloidal silver you buy, the silver is no longer free, and the condition of blue skin or gray skin or agyria is prevented.
However, there is ANOTHER way, that DOES NOT REQUIRE you to wait for three days to fully digest the free Silver. When I make a batch of colloidal silver, using the silver wire or silver rods as an electrode using any D.C. adapter, the BEGINNING solution is distilled water with a 0.5% H2O2 concentration, which is 1/2 percent H2O2 concentration, or approximate amount such as one tablespoon (plastic spoons!) of 3% H2O2 in a 1 or 1.5 liter of colloidal silver is generally sufficient, to prevent any free metal silver form occuring..."
EC Source: https://ted.earthclinic.com/supplements/colloidal_silver.html
Re: Colloidal Silver Mixed With Hydrogen Peroxide
22 days agoPer Art's email:
Hi Rob
This is how Chat GPT describes the reaction of silver nanoparticles and the potent oxidant H2O2 :
1. Oxidation and Dissolution of Silver Nanoparticles
Hydrogen peroxide can oxidize metallic silver (Agâ⁰) into silver ions (Agâ⁺):
Ag0+H2O2→Ag++OH−+OH•text{Ag}^0 + text{H}_2text{O}_2 rightarrow text{Ag}^+ + text{OH}^- + text{OH}•Ag0+H2O2→Ag++OH−+OH•
The oxidative dissolution process reduces the size of the nanoparticles and can eventually destroy them.
This occurs more rapidly at higher H2O2 concentrations and in acidic or neutral pH.
The generated hydroxyl radicals (•OH) are highly reactive and contribute to further degradation.
This is how Google AI describes the reaction :
Yes, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) can cause silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to break down and, depending on the conditions, can lead to their agglomeration or other morphological changes. This occurs through a redox reaction in which hydrogen peroxide acts as an oxidizing agent.
H2O2cap H sub 2 cap O sub 2 𝐻2𝑂2 . Without their protective layer, the nanoparticles lose their repulsive surface charge and are more susceptible to clumping together (agglomeration) due to van der Waals forces.
I have previously tested this reaction and the yellow nanoparticles turn almost instantly from yellow to clear and colorless as I add the H2O2 to the AgNPs suggesting a return to ionic silver. Once added together the clear solution slowly turns gray and eventually you see tiny black specs forming on the floor of the container indicating the silver has agglomerated and has gotten too large to remain in suspension. The AgNPs are no more and no longer have their potent antimicrobial effects.
I just retested this mixture again by adding H2O2 to some 20 ppm AgNPs that I had. Again, the same reaction, the yellow AgNPs turned clear after the addition of the H2O2 and with a little more time the mixture will start to turn grey as the silver starts to agglomerate and fall to the floor of the container.
During the initial pouring of the H2O2 into the AgNPs I would expect the mixture to be highly deadly to pathogens due to the highly increased level of hydroxyl radicals caused by mixing the two agents along with the potent antimicrobial activity of the silver ions and the H2O2, but also quite destructive to normal cells. During this reaction, you don't know exactly what you have at any given time point as the silver is agglomerating and for me personally, while the pathogen killing effectiveness may be temporarily increased, so is the negative impact to normal cells, which in my opinion could be dangerous especially occurring in the lungs which was the original intended use by the poster, amr2003.
According to the science shown above, another feature of this mixture is that the silver particle size initially shrinks before the agglomeration process starts. I am starting at a particle size in the range of 12 nm to 20 nm with my yellow AgNP solution. Particle size below 10 nm becomes very toxic to normal cells, so this is another problem with this mixture.
I don't doubt that this mix can increase the pathogen killing power of the mixture by 100 times over AgNPs, but this mix is not going to just ignore normal human cells and the alveoli of the lungs seem like a really bad place to find this out!
I personally would not use this mixture as an antimicrobial or otherwise.
Art
Castor Oil and Borax Water for Hair Loss
22 days agoHi Everyone,
Castor oil mixed with borax water filled in my bald spots. Loss of a lot of hair has been one of the things I have had to get used to in my senior years. Many products were promising, but gave no substantial growth. What I have held onto is the Tea Tree oil Soap, I use it like a shampoo, Peppermint Deep Conditioner, the Evening Primrose supplement, I take two 500mg gel caps daily. I also do the Scalp massages, which a few people on EC have suggested. I only massage my scalp about 2 minutes, but something is better than nothing is. I am not consistent with any of these except the Evening Primrose which helps the hair and skin to have some inner moisture. So, my hair was still falling out as fast as it growing.
I think started strengthening, and growing my hair, is when I got the fantastic idea of mixing some borax water in my castor oil. I had a box of borax that had lumped up quite a bit, because I had bought it years ago.
I decided to dissolve some in a quart jar of water and pour from that into my bath water. I had dumped quite a bit of borax in the jar of water, maybe half a cup borax in the quart jar of water. Some of the lumps were still in the water weeks later.
Well in the past whenever my scalp felt itchy, I would take a pinch of borax and wet it, and massage it in my scalp, and it would stop the itch.
I got to wondering if it would still stop the itch, if I added an even amount of borax water to about the same amount of castor oil left in my castor oil bottle.
Ha, ha. Not only did it still stop the scalp itch, my hair grew and added length since July. The bald top of my head now has about an in or so of thickened hair. And the hair in the center of my head grew, however it's thinner than the top but its there. I can wear my own hair now. Yaaay.
I have to shake the Castor oil and water mixture each time before I use it, but it works for me.
HisJewel
