karen (indiana) on 08/10/2022
Rachel (Delaware ) on 08/10/2022
Anyone reading up on Sjorgren's might want to consider the AIP diet - especially if their symptoms are overwhelming. If you're not ready for that much change, I was surprised not to see (and I could have missed it) the old wives' tale of giving up Nightshades. (Potato, tomato, peppers, eggplant). I was diagnosed with Sjorgrens after I had whooping cough in 2016. I sort of ignored it because the treatments were annoying and the symptoms were manageable. But by November 2018 I realised I was in fact overwhelmed with symptoms and that something had to change. I followed the AIP diet and started taking supplements - probiotics, fish oil - just everything. I got my hair tested and found that I had a chronic shortage of molydenum and started taking supplements. I got as much sugar out of my life that I could. I learned to meditate. I gave up alcohol for six months and then only went back to an occasional glass of wine.
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WIlma (Medford MA) on 08/10/2022
Jimi (Ghana) on 08/10/2022
Juan (Philippines ) on 08/10/2022
Usman N (Columbia MD) on 08/10/2022
Magnolia16 (VA) on 08/10/2022
Zark (Emerald City) on 08/09/2022
The No Starch Diet is comparable to Paleo, but a bit stricter:
- No grains
- No dairy
- No legumes, potatoes, yams as all are starchy
- Yes: meat, fish
- Yes: walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, brazil nuts ..
- Yes: carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, lettuce, tomato
- Yes: most fruit .. except no to banana and stone fruits
After eating Natto (Japanese cultured soy beans) I was able to resume eating starchy foods without the asthma recurring (except curiously have to avoid peanuts, and not too much cheese). Only in extreme conditions did the asthma return eg a cold causing me to cough a lot and then maybe some asthma until the cold abated.
Henry (Toronto) on 08/09/2022
Jewels (Fullerton, CA) on 08/09/2022
Empiricalevidencerules (Usa) on 08/09/2022
Also tried spirolactone for1 year no help. No acne topical, no oral or topical antibiotics worked, gluten free 1 year no worked. Dermatologist two visits in 5 years only shame you. So I have used oral niacin 2x 500mg per day and it has prevented cysts. it did not help healing the existing one sore I had but did prevent new ones.
As a scientist, I am trying to figure out how niacin works for my skin. I am in great health otherwise_ athletic and real food. Are the sores a result of pellagra? Any thoughts?
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BJ (USA) on 08/08/2022
Michael (New Zealand) on 08/09/2022
Just check out the Wikipedia entry for "Gunpowder Tea".
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Dee (Florida) on 08/08/2022
Art (California) on 08/08/2022
Going on the assumption that you have sciatica.
A good quality soft ice pack applied to the lower spine down to the top of your crack will quickly lower the inflammation level which will then allow you to do the multitude of stretches seen on YouTube for sciatica. Repeated ice pack applications will be additive. Here is a link to an assortment of soft ice packs :
Here is a link to an assortment of stretches for sciatica. Just scroll through this list until you find one that interests you :
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sciatica+stretches
Magnesium oil spray (mag oil) applied to the area of pain will also be additive pain relief and use this same spray applied over the the entire stomach area to improve constipation. It easily passes through the skin and gets to the intestinal tract to help decrease constipation issues.
Here is a link to a typical mag oil spray :
Good luck and come back and let us know how this works out for you.
Mama to Many (TN) on 08/08/2022
My first thought is to get some magnesium. It may help the pain and it should help the constipation. Natural Calm is my favorite magnesium supplement.
Have you tried a chiropractor or physical therapist? Working on your posture and exercises to stretch tight muscles can make a big difference.
I too have found that squishy furniture aggravates my sciatica. So does a bad bed.
Sitting cross legged on the floor for 10 minutes a day helps me.
Hopewell Oils sells a combination for sciatic that has cistus and peppermint in it. It has been helpful to me in the past.
Stopain is an over the counter roll on with a lot of menthol that I love for any type of pain in the back.
Unfortunately, sugar aggravates most pain in me.
Keep reading on this site; there are so many remedies that people have found to work for them!
~Mama to Many~
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Amanda (MA) on 08/08/2022
Lifesawhspr (San Diego CA) on 08/08/2022
After years of steroid use and skin being worse. I recently tried a compound of 3% vitamin E with 1% Quercetin cream and it?s worked beautifully. My skin was in such poor shape and painful and has been healing great. I?ve also used Vaseline with the fissures, but the quercetin has been healing my skin up and helps with inflammation
MrE94 (Australia) on 08/08/2022
Hi everyone. I've been recently dealing with some hip and leg pain. Usually starts in the butt area and runs down the back of my leg. It usually just aches or pinches for a day or 2 then goes away. During the few days it gets really sore to sit, oddly hurts more when I sit on soft couches than hard chairs, and when it gets really bad, hurts to walk. Also everytime it is acting up I get constipated, and laxatives makes it hurt more. Sometimes I get foul smelling gas however I have some tablets that help with that.
Recently the pain has been sticking around longer and swapping legs. I've been to a doctor who couldn't find anything physically wrong with me, (they did a ultrasound and an xray), they believe it sounds like sciatica, he said they could do more tests to decide if an operation is needed, however he also dismissed it as not being serious because it goes away, (he said most people have it for months and months on end with no break), and to only consider the operation when it gets worse.
I am looking to find a different doctor for a second opinion before I rush off and do anything like an operation. I'm a big believer in our food can be medicine, I've tried Ginger, Tumeric, Peppermint, Apple Cider Vinegar, Bicarb, Ashwaganda and St Joseph's Wart however nothing is really helping the pain, not even painkillers. I thought I'd ask here in case anyone else has experienced the same thing and found anything that helps.
Michael (New Zealand) on 08/08/2022
Below is an extract taken from your passage on this (EC) Site concerning Post Nasal Drip:-
All well and good so far as it goes but my favorite pharmacist asserts that, "Quite often a person will not realize that 'e is suffering from this condition, even though experiencing other symptoms consistent with same - as they do not feel anything actually going down the throat even though it is". Now there's a conundrum!
I came away with some Codral lozenges with advice that I might need to embark on a course of anti-histamines but have struggled on without the latter, as I am not a great fan of them, except if desperate. So back to the Codral lozenges, Manuka Honey lozenges, Salt water gargles and sucking on a lump of Coconut for as long as I can keep it in mouth, especially prior to retiring for the night. No phlegm or such, just a dry hacking intermittent cough with attendant sore throat. Also gets into the URT a bit further down unfortunately.
Now here's the rub though. You will struggle to find a doctor in this neck of the woods and as I was not actually in a comatose state, I was referred to the nice lady ('phone) nurse who was most sympathetic but claimed that it "Was a virus doing the rounds and that some people took MONTHS to shake it off". Thank you very much - is there no end to one's suffering these days?
Here is the relevant EC passage for your perusal & to wisely ponder upon:-
Post-nasal drip is a condition of the mucus membranes of the sinuses, which causes the presence of a liquid dripping feeling down the back of the throat. While specific treatment of the condition depends on the cause of the problem, natural treatments offer relief whatever the cause.
Cheers from Down Under
