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Husband suffering w anxiety hypertension and digestive issues

Posted By Vinni (Sydney, Nsw, Australia) on 08/06/2012

Dear EC Team & Ted, Thank you for such a great site & wealth of information. I am a 34 yr old woman, who is desperate & direly needs your help. My husband a 36 yr old obviously healthy individual has been suffering from hypertension, following panic attacks for past 2 years. He has been on severe psychotic medication for almost 1 and a half yr but after my continuos pleading slowly weaned off turning to natural supplements & remedies. But unfortunately to no effect. He has been using ACV Sodium bicarb for almost 3 months now 2 Tbspn daily morning or evening and has a bottle of ACV at office now to help his panic attacks on work which are increasing frequently now. He tried St. John's Wort for a few days but couldn't digest it. Has been taking Magnesium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B complex, Fish Oil too for last 3-5 months.

As for his panic & hyper-irritated mood swings, they aren't getting any better which are effecting our lives drastically along with our 3 yr old daughter's too. He tries to take his previous allopathic medicines too (which I dont want) and these put him into a lazy dazed state full of fatigue all day long. After reading some posts under Panic Attacks, I even brought Acetyl L-Carnitine & Alpha Lipoic Acid but his condition has been so bad for the last week tht he took it for 3 days & then went to take a lexotanil.

Plz plz do help us & suggest some holistic medicines for him, as I know these allopathic medicines will just detriorate his condition without any permanent results. He took Depricap, lexotanil, levoprid etc. & his physician wants him to continue taking Depricap twice daily. His digestive system isn't too well too & he mostly suffers from bloating/flatulence too.

I dont know what would help him/us.....

Replied by Lisa (Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa) on 08/06/2012

Hi Vinni, I'm so sorry you are all suffering! I have written this to a few people very recently as it is an issue that an overwhelming number of people are dealing with. The underlying issue causing all the symptoms is systemic candida. I know Bill from Luzon, Philippines has covered this topic as well. Doctors don't give it any credibility but I have worked with several people to help them rid this debilitating problem. That includes my husband. Today it is rampant because generationally it has occurred due to mostly antibiotic use, medications and processed food. The tell tale signs that I recognize are major digestive issues, bloating, flatulence, irritability and mood swings. From there, any number of issues can go awry. Today children are being born with it and it manifesting as ADD/ADHD and autism. There are people out there committed to help those families with the GAPS diet and Body Ecology Diet or BED.

You must first clean up his diet but it really only works when your family works as a team. You can find lots of articles and videos to help you at this link. You will probably recognize much about what you're dealing with in your husband after looking at the vast list of topics she covers in articles.

http://bodyecology.com/aboutbed.php

You will also want to start adding in some fermented foods, preferably non- dairy presently until you all begin to detox. If you can find access to a far infrared sauna, that will also help facilitate the process. Also, taking all those supplements isn't going to do much while he is so toxic. The medications are only exacerbating the situation and keeping the body out of balance. First order of business- restore the body's eco system. Cut out all sugar immediately, all processed food and then begin to "eat close to the earth" as I call it. The site I gave you the link to also has a slew of wonderful recipes that will nourish the body correctly. I have used many of them and they're very tasty. She also has video on how to make your own fermented veggies.

I hope this doesn't sound overwhelming. If you have any more questions I would be happy to answer them. Hopefully, this will give you a starting point. Best to you and your family in this, Lisa

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