ariley (USA) on 07/16/2026

One would have to understand that one does what they can and what they can afford. It can take one to 3 months before you notice a difference with supplements. One has to be patient and mind what they eat and drink. You can not wait for flair up to resolve inflammation. Their is Fibromyalgia type diets on the net, basically anti-inflammatory diets.

Example of Fibromyalgia regimen. Start with the gut. Kill off parasites and their eggs and also use biofilm disruptor. Take pre and probiotics for 3 months, along with L-glutamine to rebuild intestinal wall. Look at your tongue, does it have a light to heavy with coating, then you probably have candidias, kill that off. This may take one and half months.

Ok, then look at deficiencies, whats depleted, probably Boron, choline, magnesium and other. You will need to add one Skullcap at dinner for 3-5 months, one 10mg Melatonin and one Ashwagandha at night. Ashwagandha take for 3 months take a month break and you may need to repeat 2-3 months.

Next is your anti-inflammatories omeg-3 maybe two for 3 months then one. Two Turmeric with Bioperine, Two Ginger and Two Green Tea extra (EGCg) for maybe 6-9 months and them just Turmeric. One has to juggle a routine and stick to it for positive results. I did not add everything I have written but this give you an idea of how to heal yourself.

Seek out a Naturopathic Doctor for guidance and Acupuncture helps greatly. Their is needle-less Acu. It may take a year to reset your body at this level of inflammation and dysfunction. One with inflammatory disease may be as fortunate as Art with Boron (Borax regimen).

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Art (California) on 07/16/2026

There are several reasons why this could happen with D-Limonene. One potential cause in your case is that D-limonene has antimicrobial activities which would affect the gut microbiome balance. That further disruption in the gut microbiome could potentially be enough to alter glucose readings either up or down depending on which bacterial species in the gut microbiome are affected. D- limonene does tend to target pathogenic bacteria over healthy bacteria, but it can still kill some healthful bacteria.

Newer research suggests that gut dysbiosis is highly prevalent in diabetes and the D-limonene can add further to that dysbiosis if the dose is high enough and this could potentially explain your higher glucose readings when using D-Limonene. The following 2025 link takes you to a review of research explaining how prevalent gut dysbiosis is diabetes.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1486793/full

Here is a relevant quote from the review of research :

' This systematic review demonstrates a strong association between T2DM and gut dysbiosis, as evidenced by differential microbial abundances and altered diversity indices. '

Gut dysbiosis is also highly prevalent among people using PPIs.

Another option to D-limonene that you can consider and discuss with your doctor is a supplement called Dihydroberberine which tends to kill inflammation promoting gut bacteria while increasing short chain fatty acids in your gut microbiome which would be a very healthful thing to do. It also has the potential to lower your glucose and HbA1c levels into the normal range.

Art

Ruralady (Illinois) on 07/16/2026

Angel (San Diego, CA) on 07/16/2026

ariley (USA) on 07/16/2026

Hormone that produces breast milk is prolactin, secreted by the pituitary gland. Oxytocin is involved in the milk ejection reflex during breastfeeding. Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland.

https://milky-mama.com/blogs/lactation-support/is-ashwagandha-good-for-breastfeeding-mothers-what-to-know

https://www.legendairymilk.com/blogs/legendairy-tips/10-herbs-to-increase-breast-milk-supply

This is tricky, for different reasons can cause you not to produce milk. A couple of sites for info. You might want to seek out Naturopathic Doctor for advice.

Lactation Stimulation

Prolactin, Mammary Gland C, Mammary Gland E, Endocrine Point, Spleen C, Kidney C.

Auriculotherapy Manual

Terry Olson

https://www.aculocator.com/states/sd/

This will give you a list of acupuncturists in SD. They may or may not do Auricular Therapy, but may have similar protocol. Can stimulate nerves to balance body and stimulate milk production.

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Lizzy (North Carolina, USA) on 07/15/2026

Last few years, experimented with essential oils and found a combination that works at least as effectively as Abreva but is all natural and gentle.

First, if I'm away from home and feel the familiar tingle, I found that rubbing an ice cube on the spot will greatly slow down the virus. Apparently, it needs a certain temperature to replicate (hence, the name of fever sore).

Here is the formula I use. Though it varies a bit, the proportions are roughly the same:

Tea tree oil (anti-viral) | 30 drops

Peppermint (relieves itching)| 15 drops

Lavender (soothing and healing especially with blisters) | 10 drops

I mix them in small glass vials that you can buy online at essential oil stores and such.

This creates plenty of blend to get me through an outbreak. I typically apply it about 4x per day with a Q-tip or with my fingertip but make sure to wash my hands extremely thoroughly afterwards.

It works best at the very first tingle - but that's true of most remedies including the OTC ones. I find it to be gentle and moisturizing so there's no horrible stinging (can't even imagine using acetone in this way! ), burning, terrible smell, etc. There is also much less to no horrible crusting and scabbing.

Used it about 2 weeks about 5 days before a weekend trip - caught it right away the and sore was literally gone in 2 days!

Hope it helps!

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A 20-year-old woman from the West Indies had what must be classified as a mixed bacterial-fungus infection under the nail of the right forefinger. For four years, it had grown more and more serious, until the nail became very thick, the end of the finger tender, and a greenish-yellow exudate, which had a foul odor, came from the nail. For nearly four months, the girl’s mother placed a pad of cotton soaked with castor oil around the tip of the finger and bandaged it in place every night. The infection disappeared, the nail grew in normally, and now she claims it is the strongest and best nail she has.

This mother, whose daughter responded so well to the use of castor oil on her finger, used the same treatment for a bunion on her big toe – rubbing it with castor oil three times a day and sleeping with a pad placed over it at night. In three weeks, the swelling was gone. Whenever it starts to flare up again, she treats it the same way with the same results. She may have the gout, rather than a bunion, but she is controlling it in a very simplified and economical manner.

Note: A mixture of 1:1 Ratio of Castor oil and Tea Tree Oil will increase the anti-fungal effect. When castor oil is used externally (rubbed into the skin), castor oil is able to penetrate deeper than any other essential plant oil (up to10cm). Rubbing castor oil on the skin can relieve pain, reduce inflammation, detoxify the body and boost lymphatic circulation.

Source: September, 1974, Volume 9, No. 5, page 218, by the Edgar Cayce Foundation, Virginia Beach, VA. https://cayce.com/cayce-case-reports/castor-oil-stories-ear-nail-problems/

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Mama to Many (TN) on 07/14/2026

My husband recently turned 60 and has taken up walking. He walks a 5K most days of the week now. I am so proud of him!

He was starting to have ball of foot pain, in the middle, near the middle toe. He thought it was a blister or corn, but there was nothing to see on the ball of the foot. I had similar pain when I took up ballet. It ended up being metatarsalgia. I had used toe spacers after many other failed remedies with success.

I gave him my toe spacers (silicone - like what you would use to do a pedicure) and he used them for 20 minutes a couple of nights in a row and hasn't had pain since.

We have so many muscles in our feet! They need care, too! Strengthening and stretching our feet can help with flat and all sorts of foot issues. Being on our feet all day does not accomplish this. If you have foot problems, find some feet stretch and strengthen videos to watch and try to give some TLC for your feet.

~Mama to Many~

Shabana khanam (TX) on 07/14/2026

Art (California) on 07/14/2026

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12590877/

Here are two relevant quotes from the study :

' The reduction in ulcer size in the melatonin group was approximately twofold greater in compare with the placebo (mean reduction: -2.7 ± 0.4 cm² vs. -1.34 ± 0.39 cm²; p-value: 0.08). '

' Topical 1% hydrogel demonstrated efficacy and safety in reducing the number, grade, and size of DFUs when used as a complementary therapy alongside standard ulcer care. This approach may help prevent complications associated with non-healing ulcers thereby improving patients’ quality of life and functional independence.'

Using melatonin lotion over melatonin gel may offer longer usable time on the skin. I explain how to make the lotion at the link below, but in order to get closer to 1% mix used in the study, it may be better to use a " slightly heaping 1/4 teaspoon" of melatonin powder rather than " a level full 14 teaspoon". Here is a link to how I make melatonin lotion :

https://www.earthclinic.com/supplements/melatonin-lotion.html

Art

Prioris (ME) on 07/14/2026

I take it either before bed or morning. I can take higher doses e.g. 4 capsules and likely speed up healing.

That's the cure.

Medical studies concluded that herniated discs cause 90 percent of sciatica cases.

Some people just rest and do some stretching and it will heal on it's own, but they will likely be more healthy and self heal the herniation.

Why does it work?

I think the nutrients Hyaluronic acid (HA) and Collagen work hand in hand to help regenerate the gels in the spine. Degenerated gels can cause slight or partial or full herniation. HA is likely the transport mechanism for the collagen to repair. Also HA is what flows in a person's spinal column. That can become sludgy and be the underlying cause. Full repair could take up to 6 weeks.

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Prioris (ME) on 07/14/2026

It is better to pour colloidal silver into the bottle cap, place the eye into the cap, and blink, along with dabbing the eye with colloidal silver on a finger around the eye. Takes two days to get better.

Dry eyes can make one more susceptible. If eyes are dry, use DHA. Takes 6+ weeks. The EPA part has little benefit. Most benefit is in the DHA part.

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Mama to Many (TN) on 07/14/2026

You could try massaging the area of pain in the evening, with Arnica cream if possible. An Epsom Salt bath would be really great. A tablespoon of blackstrap molasses, or a magnesium supplement at bedtime may be helpful, too.

If possible, wear well fitting and supportive shoes. If you are standing/walking on concrete that is extra stressful to the legs/knees/feet/joints.

I have found that one of the best things I have added to my routine is heel lifts daily. I use a yoga block. I put my heels off the back and hold a counter lightly for balance if needed. Slowly I raise myself up onto my toes, then lower my heels, slowly, below the yoga block. This keeps the calf muscle from shortening. This also strengthens the feet and toes. Keeping the yoga block in the kitchen makes it easy to do 10 of these several times a day.

Love,

~Mama to Many~