Hollyhock (America) on 01/23/2026

Tone (Toronto, Canada) on 01/23/2026

Tone (from Toronto, Canada. 23 Jan. 2026)

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Lynn4 (Maryland) on 01/23/2026

Rob (Kentucky) on 01/23/2026

I found a really great video showing the painting of teeth with iodine to prevent cavities. The dental tech is painting with povidone iodine 10%. However, I use Lugol’s 2% myself. I’ve tried both methods and the lugol’s make my teeth feel smoother after using it then does the povidone. Plus the lugol’s 2% has 3x’s more available iodine than does the povidone which is around .5%. Choice is yours.

VIDEO: Prevent Caries with Povidone Iodine placement through Povi-one

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hus8_0dMEDM

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Mix (Gauteng) on 01/22/2026

My daughter in law suffers from eczema, asthma etc. She had steroids for asthma a couple of years ago and it really wrecked her gut. Has anyone used Lactoferrin supplement to restore gut health. Pro biotics on its own is not improving?

Thank you

Mix

Sherri (Seattle) on 01/22/2026

In my case it was a chronic potassium deficiency and one of the most common and classic symptoms of K deficiency is "claw-like" hand spasms/cramps or toe or feet spasms which can take a long time to release.

Potassium is responsible for the "relaxation" stage of muscle function. K controls the electrical signals to your muscles, so if you are low your hands become tight and cramp. Using the hands for too long or in odd ways can trigger the cramp and K will relieve it.

Also, waking up with "puffy eyes" or edema in the face is another common sign of K deficiency since K helps the kidneys flush excess fluid from the body.

Other deficiency signs: waking up often at night to urinate, fainting/dizziness, muscle weakness, high blood pressure, hearing your "pulse", craving salty foods, constipation, tiredness after eating, loud stomach growling, and even diabetes since K is essential for reducing insulin resistance and control blood sugar levels.

Minimum RDA level: 4,700 mg/day. We actually need a lot of daily potassium.

Need 10,000 units of D3/day to help kidneys store and retain K. And, K works with other minerals like Magnesium and Sodium so make sure you are getting a balanced intake.

Easy way to take Potassium/K: add 1/2 tsp Potassium Citrate powder in glass water or smoothie - this will add 1000 mg of K.

Estimated 98% of people in western countries are deficient mainly because they do not eat enough leafy greens, a lack of vitamin D or they take meds that deplete K.

I took 4 capsules of K Citrate (100 mg/capsule), 3x/day (1,200 mg/day), for months and all the symptoms cleared. I still take a daily maintenance dose of 3 capsules (300 mg) because if I don't the "hand-claw spasms" return. I somehow developed a potassium deficiency during the COVID pandemic.

I hope you clear your symptoms soon. Sherri

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Rebel (Texas, USA) on 01/22/2026

Jackie (TX) on 01/22/2026

took a sitz bath with full bathtub up to waist, 1/2 a cup and maybe 2 o 3 spoons of baking soda organic for a UTI infection. At first I felt awesome, but in the evening, my vagina started throbbing, felt very sore. I also have vag atrophy, so I'm kinda scared, so now I can't sleep, I also am taking antibiotic I will wait couple hours if pain doesn't go away, bi will probably go to ER. HAS Any of you ladies had any reaction like this?

Deborah (LA) on 01/22/2026

Kate (Hampshire, UK) on 01/22/2026

What exactly did you try? The SS First aid gel and immune support? I've been fighting this thing for a year. Lots of things have helped but nothing has completely cleared it. :(

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Heidi (Danmark) on 01/21/2026

Artr (California) on 01/21/2026

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12772565/

Here are some relevant quotes from the study :

' Greater dietary thiamin intake demonstrated a statistically significant association with reduced incidence of ED. Our findings suggest that a lower intake of thiamin is an independent risk factor with ED. We can consider increasing the intake of thiamine in daily food. '

' We discovered associations between thiamin and several systemic diseases, all of which are also linked to ED. Therefore, we proceeded to further investigate whether variations in thiamin levels might trigger ED. We observed that an increase in thiamin intake levels did not show a significant trend of elevated testosterone levels. However, what we did find was that as thiamin intake levels increased, there was a reduction in the incidence of ED (table 2). Therefore, we proceeded to further stratify our analysis based on the severity of ED to examine the variations in the expression of these corresponding parameters. A key observation we made is that as the severity of ED increases, there is a corresponding decrease in the intake levels of thiamin. Furthermore, similar to the previous findings, as the severity of ED increases, there is a trend of decreasing levels of education and income, accompanied by a worsening of systemic metabolic disorders such as hypertension and diabetes (table 3). '

I found this third study quote to be very interesting as it suggests that low B1 levels is also associated with many other health issues suggesting that making sure you maintain healthful levels of B1 may go a long way toward fending off many health issues :

' We found that higher food thiamin intake was significantly associated with lower incidence of hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and ED (all p trend 1.3 μg were 0.782 (0.651 to 0.940) (p<0.05). These findings suggest that dietary thiamin intake may play a protective role in the development of ED and other cardiometabolic disorders. Increasing thiamin consumption through dietary modification or supplementation could represent a potential strategy for ED prevention and management. '

To reach healthful levels of B1, the study suggests that even the lowest dose B1 supplements should be adequate to achieve the effects they saw in the study.

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Lisa (FL) on 01/21/2026

MArk (london) on 01/21/2026

How do you get rid of up to 20 lb of fecal matter stuck to the colon walls?

Thank you

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Ruralady (Illinois) on 01/21/2026

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Mama to Many (TN) on 01/20/2026

This post is ten years old and you may not hear back from the original poster, so I thought I would chime in. My family has used activated charcoal for decades. My favorite brands are Now, or Charcoal House. If you are using capsules, try 2-4 capsules 2-4 times a day. You will have to play with the dose to figure out what is best for you. Some people are fine with just a capsule a couple of times a day. When I have a severe gut issue, I will take 4 capsules every few hours.

You can also buy charcoal powder and take 1 teaspoon in water one to four time a day as an alternative to capsules.

Charcoal should be taken 2 hours apart from medications lest it reduce their effectiveness.

~Mama to Many~

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