Archive for January, 2010

Colloidal Silver: It Can Turn You Blue!

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

A friend recently started using colloidal silver. The first question to always ask, what are the side effects.

The Colloidal Silver Side Effects looks at some of the risks.

There is some suggestion that the silver depletes the glutathione and overpowers it. This is not to say that improving your GSH will help. Improving GSH is associated with improving many conditions that the silver supplement manufacturers claim silver improves.

NAC Contraindications

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Here are some more NAC Contraindications
Although a wonderful supplement, there are some reasons it should be avoided.

The bonded whey protein isolate only has a fraction of the contraindications found on this comprehensive list.

Good health to you.

No Repeat While You Sleep Barbecue Wings

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

There is no need to worry about a late night raid on the local grill with friends resulting in heartburn when you go to bed…if you do this one thing.

Sleep on your left side.

Lying on the Left Lessens the risk of heart burn, repeating or acid reflux because in this position, the stomach is lower than the esophagus.

Did you know that reflux disease can sometimes be a precancerous condition? If it is an ongoing problem, research the topic of boosting your glutathione.

Some have totally eliminated their problem by doing just this.

Sleep well,

Good health to you….

300 Days: H1N1, Statistics, and What We Know

Monday, January 25th, 2010

300 days

14,750,612 deaths from cardiovascular disease

6, 408, 451 deaths from cancer

2, 734, 371 deaths from AIDS, HIV, & STD Combined

1, 734, 589 deaths from Respiratory disease

1, 050, 358 deaths from Traffic Accidents

868, 077 deaths from diabetic complications

770,590 deaths from Suicide

345,549 deaths from falls

336, 999 deaths from drowning

151,017 deaths from War

138,099 deaths from Hepatitis (combined Hbv C, D, F, G, H, I, Sma 1, TT)

16, 385 deaths from Dengue Fever

5,850 deaths from Swine Flu (593 deaths in the US, 80 Canada)

Note: Assume that there are less than 100 deaths from neurological disease resulting from vaccination. The true number will not be known for years.

Does this mean the vaccination program worked?

As of December, 2009, depending on the estimates you go by, 46 million, 56 million or 60 million have received the vaccination in the US.

A Harvard study found that 55 percent of US adults did not want to get the vaccine. Additionally about 35 percent of parents did not want the immunize for their children.

If indeed the vaccine worked, there needs to be an adjustment for the time when the vaccine was not available but lets not.

This means you have a…..

1 in 260,000,000 million chance of getting and dying from swine flu in the US.

That is not what is interesting. If you look at the number who have developed the neurological disease Guillain-Barre syndrome some interesting numbers arise. One source indicates that there was an 8 fold increase the last time the flu shot missed the mark. Time will tell this round of vaccinations. Lets go with the lesser number.

Lets say only 25 died. That means you have a one in 6,180,000 chance of dyeing from the vaccine in the US.

Math is not my strong suit. If my numbers are wrong, please educate me.

Of the total US population, 15,450,000 would comprise the 5% that is allowed for error. Lets assume that a number less than than is clinically insignificant. Lets add, for the sake of the families who have lost loved ones, that the number is not clinically insignificant to them.

So, except for those affected, then the risk of getting a crippling neurological disease is insignificant.

Compared to all the other causes of death, should not the rate of death of H1N1 also be insignificant. Remember, a number of deaths occurred before the vaccine was available.

Do a simpler math. If the vaccine was effective, then only half of the people died that would have. That means a total of 11,700 would have died had we not had the vaccine, again less than 5% of the population. What if there was a cheaper way to care for this.

Ooops, there was. It was reported on PubMed a few years ago. A simple dietary supplement was found to work in the at risk groups currently being vaccinated. There are a number of studies on this. Some are about boosting your glutathione.

Please note that it is not enough to just avoid the vaccine. You must take positive steps to boost your immunity. Things like dietary considerations, avoiding toxic food additives and getting adequate exercise and sunlight exposure all play a part of boosting immunity.

This is not to encourage you to avoid the vaccine. It is to encourage you to take charge of your health.

Good Health to you.

PS. And buy pharm stocks. They must be doing something right as they are making a killing in the stock market. Why not have some good economic health at the same time?

Frankenstein Foods: Just as Deadly as Frankensteins Monster

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Check this out. If you have never seen “The Corporation” you must. This is only a foot note to the story about Monsanto and what they have done.

Genetically Modified Crops Kill Read it and decide what you think.

BPA: Yes, It Really Is Bad For You

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Check out this posting from CBS News

Especially note what happened when the reporter ate a sandwich made from tuna in a can that had Bisphenol A (BPA). Also, note the doctors comment on the same and the danger related to.

The underlying concern here is that if you want to avoid diseases like cancer, you will have to both try to avoid toxic chemicals and improve your bodies ability to detoxify its self.

Taking steps to boost your intracellular glutathione will help.

Good health to you.

CAM: Vicks or Mentholadum for Odor Management

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

When dealing with dead bodies such as in a disaster like Haiti, a glob of Vick’s or Mentholatum rubbed under the nose will help with odor management.

It is a simple treatment to help prevent you from throwing up when dealing with dead bodies or dealing with the odor of dead bodies. This is especially for those working in disaster relief in places like Haiti.

Ginger: A Spice to Make Travel Nice

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Ginger is a natural anti-emetic. It stops you from throwing up. Soooo, if you get motion sickness, a slice of ginger steeped in boiling water for 10 minutes should make a drink that can help with motion sickness.

Drink an hour before you plan on the motion that will make you sick.

In emergency situations, the likelihood of being able to boil water is slim let alone the time to make the tea. But, keep it in your arsenal just in case.

This could be an alternative for hospice patients, such as those in Haiti where medicines are not available. This could help prevent throwing up in the hospice patients.

CAM: Peppermint the IBS Optional Treatment

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Irritable Bowel Syndrome can hit one in five adults. What will you do in an emergency to treat if your medicine is not available? Even worse, what if medical care was not available?

Peppermint to the rescue. The  abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation that results from IBD can be relieved with peppermint oil.

One study by gut docs found that about one in three IBS sufferers can benefit from peppermint oil.

The pharmaceutical antispasmodic drugs were found to only help one in six.

How much: three 0.2-mL capsules a day.

Exception….Do not use if  you have gastroesophageal reflux disease or a hiatal hernia. These can be aggrovated by the peppermint.

CAM: Keeping the Gut Working Without Meds

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Haiti has created a whole new way of practicing medicine. Even so, there are a number of treatments that can help in a situation where there is a lack of medicine.

This is the first of Complimentary Alternative Medicine for emergencies.

First…Something as simple as gum has an incredible healing power.

Two Chinese studies show that gum chewing decreases post op illius. This is where your gut stops working after, say, anesthesia. Normally a patient will be gotten up and walked. How will that happen in a setting like Haiti?

Additionally, what if the  patient is a double ammputee?

Gum causes the mouth to make saliva which naturally turns on the gut to do what it does.

Simple. low tech natural complimentary way to treat a post op patient.
Note: This is something to have in your Go Bag.