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Published: Nov 11, 2006
Author: Cappy
Post Date: 2006-11-11 08:37:38 by CAPPSMADNESS
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Hey all! I could use some advice. As some of you know, I have been fighting some health issues for quite some time. I have been to more doctors and specialists then my memory can hold and take so many pills that I am called the Department Pharmacy at work.
I have come to you - oh great and all knowing people of healthy stuff, for advice. Zip and Chris know that I have a few permanent conditions that I don't want to share, but I have some really odd non-related stuff as well.
1. The corners of my mouth crack and bleed for no reason. My son says it scares him because he is afraid that it means that my mouth is getting bigger. Anyways, I have seen multiple causes for this - but no real cures. Are there any vitamins that I should be taking to help at least prevent this?
2. I have NO energy, I am nearly always half asleep no matter how much I drink cofee.
3. I have no apetite. A few of my meds cause this - but is there something out there that I can take to stimulate my apetite?
4. My immune system sucks eggs - this is due to a few meds too - but is there anything *natural* that I should take to try to boost it?
And on a side note - pay no attention to Zip when she starts yelling at me to go to the doctor - I hate going to the doctors.
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Thanks for any ideas you offer!
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#44. To: YertleTurtle (#11)
i purchased cod liver oil capsules. good way to get it without having to endure the taste.
When will they learn that a heart doesn't draw the line...
Chelated zinc is the best. The amino acid grabs the zinc ion like a claw and transports it to your cells for use where it is released.
“The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge, and principles of the majority form the tribunal of appeal.” James Fenimore Cooper
I eat lots of raw foods (plant derived) and very little meat, usually only five times a week. I also love kefir YertleTurtle mentioned, Nancy's Kefir by Springfield Dairy run by Ken Kesey's wife being far and above the best of any I've tried made anywhere else. I ride my bicycle and this time of year I used to do a punishing amount of miles and interval work, but at 52 I do lots of miles and if the boys doing sprints every other sign come along my route, I wave, chat and watch them go go go. I only ride around 200-300 miles a week these days, but I am passionately addicted to riding and do ninety percent of my best thinking in saddle. I also fast this time of year, last week I did a three day, and find it helps with seasonal depression which I also use full spectrum lights for. I am very muscular and get mistaken for someone much younger, and my legs are so big in the thighs I can't remotely fit into Levi 501s my waist size (31) because of the leg muscle. My resting pulse is around 52 usually and last year I tried a couple of beers a couple of times a week, the first alcohol I had drank since 1989, and decided I hated it worse then I did when I did drink which was only while in the Army to socialize. I just don't like drinking anything I have to recover from. Both my brothers are younger and eat and drink the usual American diet and are plump, and look older them me.
When will they learn that a heart doesn't draw the line...
31 inch waist? omg. stud. hehehehe.
When will they learn that a heart doesn't draw the line...
My source for sea salt.
I add a couple of drops of lemon essential oil to a glass of water every day. Not dead yet. :-)
I know you are but seriously that is why red wine is beneficial..
Did you read the advice Arator gave in #3? I agree totally with him. And like I have stated many times on this forum - we are told in Scripture to avoid witchcraft, and if you look up the word witchcraft in Strong's concordance you'll find it was translated from the Greek word pharmakia. God told us He gave us everything we need. And doctors prescribing pharmaceuticals isn't something we need!! In fact we were told to avoid them!! I'm very inclined to think that the lack of energy and most (if not all) other symptoms you have are a direct result of the "meds" these witchcraft practioners are feeding you. But to be able to recommend anything specifically to treat one thing or another I would have to know more about what the cause is. For example, if you are taking medications for your heart, I would recommend getting on a heavy regimen of cayenne pepper (you can get cayenne in pill form at a health food store) - cayenne is excellent for heart and circulation conditions. I know a man in his mid 70's that suffered a major heart attack (with 75% damage) about 25 years ago, and was put on heart meds. He had no energy, and generally felt poorly. Then he decided he needed to try something natural and after consulting with an herbalist started taking cayenne.. Today he can run several miles, ride a horse all day long, and generally acts more healthy than most men half his age. But again, I would need to know specifics of the "disease" to be able to make any recommendations other than good nutrition. After all, we are what we eat!! You mentioned fatigue. Fatigue is merely a symptom, NOT a disease in and of itself. Chronic fatigue is generally caused by a high-fat and refined carbohydrate diet, along with emotional stress. The meds you are taking are very likely only making matters worse!! You should make sure to get adequate rest, exercise, and a well balanced diet. It probably wouldn't hurt to take a high quality multi-vitamin (get something from a health food store - NOT Walmart!). As far as herbal goes, wheatgrass and gensing (again, health food store!) should help.. As for cracking in the corners of your mouth, this is known as cheilosis - and a root cause is a lack of vitamin B2. Again, the multivitamin should help, but it might not hurt to take an extra supplement of B2. Make sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. Don't use commercial lip balms - instead use either cocoa butter, or better yet make your own lip balm from one of the two following recipies: (A)Mix 30 drops of lavender essential oil, 16 drops of sandalwood essential oil, and 2 oz cocoa butter. (B)Using a small dish in a pan of boiling water, melt 1 Tbsp beeswax, and stir in 3 Tbsp olive oil. Pour into small containers with tight fitting lids (like Carmex jars). As for poor appetite - again, a symptom - NOT a disease in and of itself. Your assessment is right, the meds you are on are probably the biggest cause; but heavy metal poisoning, nutritional deficiencies, depression, or stress can also be culprits. I don't know of anything herbal to recommend, but a few things you can do (besides getting weaned from the snake venom and monkey pus the doctor has you on) are: *Don't drink liquids immediately before a meal (they fill the stomach, and you don't want anything else) *Eat smaller meals, but more of them (and eat quality foods) *Get outside and walk after meals (the great outdoors has many benefits including fresh air and sunlight - both of which are vital to good health) And finally for the immune system. Once again the biggest destroyer is your damned doctor and the crap he/she has you on!! And once again, the best cure is to get weaned off the meds, and start eating healty wholesome meals. The multi-vitamin supplement should help, and you need to make sure to get plenty of exercise in the great outdoors... And one last thing - this isn't something people would ever want to admit, but the truth is 95% of the American population has parasites!! Yep, we're loaded with "worms"!! The range of symptoms from parasite infestation are almost beyond belief, WAY too many to POSSIBLY try to list here. I would highly recommend that you do a good "deworming" program. The 2 best I can recommend are: (A)A teaspoon of diometacious earth sprinkled on your food, and (B)A concoction made up by the following recipe: Fill a pint jar half-full with black walnut hulls, and pour just enough vodka over them to cover them. Let this sit for 3 weeks, and then take 1 tablespoonful daily. (Caution - this is gonna taste nasty!!!) Hope this helps!!! BUT ABOVE ALL - YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO TAKE ARATOR'S ADVICE, AND GET OFF THE DAMNED PHARMACEUTICALS!!!!
Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
Uh...yes. Did you read #7? I agree with Arator...that's why there is NO MEDICATION of any kind under my roof...not even aspirin. I was merely soliciting your advice for CAPPS...
ping to Arator's post #3
Sorry, innieway...I thought you were responding to me instead of CAPPS, and I got confused. I knew you would have good advice for her...sorry about that. :-)
Its vitamin deficiency, don't ask me which one(s). See my post, #52
Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
HAHAHAHA I did get confused, and originally did reply to you... When I saw what I did, I went back and edited it...
Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
Same here. I gave an answer above in #40.
“The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge, and principles of the majority form the tribunal of appeal.” James Fenimore Cooper
Only? Man - that's a bunch of miles - way to go.
The three essential oils everyone should have: Lavender (for ALL skin problems) Peppermint (digestion problems) lemon.
"We become what we behold. We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." -- Marshall McLuhan, after Alexander Pope and William Blake.
Plenty of black walnuts out here. Maybe I will try this, but I try to avoid alcohol if possible. Never know what it might flush out. ;0)
“The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge, and principles of the majority form the tribunal of appeal.” James Fenimore Cooper
Geez...I was about to ask you what advice you might have for failing eyesight and short-term memory issues. :-)
Here Jim.
also i recommend a high potent Vit C.
When will they learn that a heart doesn't draw the line...
Do either of you have a preferred source for oils, or do you just pick it up at the local health shop?
Toxicity could also be a factor since we are all full of poisons created by the chemical companies and also the chemicals used in agriculture and in the foods we eat. The problem of a healthy diet goes back again to the lack of good farming practices. The chemical paradigm is the worst thing to happen to agriculture. BINGO!!!!!! I don't think there is anything in a commercial grocery store that is fit for human consumption!!! No matter how much work is involved, the best thing to do is grow your own garden, and do it organically!! And I can't stress enough the importance of GOOD water. Forget the bottled stuff, it's subject to have the flouride and crap in it too. You may as well drink straight tap water if you're gonna pay for the bottled stuff. I highly recommend a Berkey!! Since I started using a Berkey, I've found that it's the only thing that truly quenches my thirst!!
Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
I just pick them up at the local organic foods store. Coconut oil (sweet, and great for cooking) Extra-virgin olive oil Cod liver oil (sorry, but it all tastes awful).
"We become what we behold. We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." -- Marshall McLuhan, after Alexander Pope and William Blake.
I really like Firefox too. It takes a little longer to initially load, but once it does it blisters along a lot faster than IE.
Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
Yep, I just read that. Thanks. I worked for a global pharmaceutical co. here in the NE, and I investigated adverse effects people had while on our meds. My report was sent to the FDA for review, etc. Needless to say, for every produce put out there, including many OTCs, comes a bundle of side effects. Anything natural is the way to go.
I dunno.... Guess either moving closer up or further back (depending), and paying attention:) I'll have to give it a try and see if it helps.
Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
I just put one up too. Check the shipping? IIRC, my site didn't charge to ship.
there's a lot of great advice on this thread, and a couple really good links too. I agree with Arator, Whoknowswhatevil, lodwick & innieway. and Ferret is too slim and strong for his age - I'm going to alert Sheriff Joe and he's going to send some people up to Oregon to stop him from making me look bad. Obviously though if the drugs are treating existing conditions that have to be dealt with you might not be able to just get off them. but it might be worth considering getting rid of some of them at least. all of them if possible. I'd recommend eliminating coffee if you drink a lot of it. Coffee in excess can be really bad. Lots of coffee causes dehydration which is very bad for your health. Drink lots of water - water therapy treats any condition and prevents health problems. Green tea is a good substitute to coffee. In the morning I put some green tea bags in water and nuke it in microwave, then I dump lots of ice in for iced tea. It is much better than coffee. change up your diet - eat as much as possible things that actually grow from the earth with no processing at all. and drink lots of water.
Psalm 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
I have a big ol black walnut tree right outside my back door, and it's always loaded... The vodka is used in many herbal remedies, as it soaks the desired "goodie" out of the base ingredient. And this tiny amount of alcohol you'll be ingesting won't hurt. In fact, you sure won't taste the vodka... You can soak garlic cloves in vodka for about an hour and taste the vodka - it'll taste like garlic oil.
Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
My source for coconut goodies. (Thanx and a 'hat tip' to Dr. Mercola.)
Is this for detox, as well? I try to get plenty of garlic into my diet, but I am not familiar with this...
Thanks, it isn't really that many on a good bike at speed. I'll do a fast 30 in the morning three times a week and tomorrow is usually my 60 miler to Cottage Grove doing the hilly route there and the flatter one along I-5 back. Tuesday and Thursday I ride with the club in the fast group made up mostly of ex racers like me and we do 40-50 mile routes depending on the group consensus. I ride for transportation and that usually adds up pretty fast as Eugene has gotten spread out and though we have a better bike path system then almost anywhere else in the United States a ride to Lane Community College round trip is around 18 miles if I do the short route with the hill. I have several top quality bikes, but my favorite kitten is a Ferrari red Cinelli with Campagnolo Chorus components that cost me about 3000.00. Italian race bikes are the royalty of race bikes, and Masi and Cinelli are the creme de la creme of that country's manufacturers. I consider it a part of my body, I am naked if I don't have a bicycle with me. It is a 1988 which is heavier with only eight cogs in the back, but people with newer, lighter bikes (which I also have) flag me down to get a moment enjoyment of ogling my sweet piece of Italian eye candy. That particular design of bike has been made by Cinelli since the 1930s. They stopped making them a few years ago when they introduced the current modern design, but the outcry of anguish and rage was so incredible, Cinelli apologized and now you can buy the frame again for a mere 1300 dollars. The lugs and bottom bracket (crank housing) are castings, and it takes many man hours to get an even gage throughout the lug/BB to get the right heat distribution to get a superior brazing job. The tubing is chamfered and mitered so tightly you can't get rice paper between the tube when held together before final manufacture. Ounce for ounce a Rolls Royce has nothing on my sweetheart.
Thank you for the 'zyme linkage (I paid way too much last time).
Is the green tea doing any good if you're causing more harm than good with a "nuker"??? We use the term "nuke" when talking about microwave ovens kinda loosely, but maybe we should take it more seriously!! After the World War II, the Russians experimented with microwave ovens. From 1957 up to recently, their research has been carried out mainly at the Institute of Radio Technology at Klinsk, Byelorussia. According to US researcher William Kopp, who gathered much of the results of Russian and German research - and was apparently prosecuted for doing so (J. Nat. Sci, 1998; 1:42-3) - the following effects were observed by Russian forensic teams: 1. Heating prepared meats in a microwave sufficiently for human consumption created: * d-Nitrosodiethanolamine (a well-known cancer-causing agent) * Destabilization of active protein biomolecular compounds * Creation of a binding effect to radioactivity in the atmosphere * Creation of cancer-causing agents within protein-hydrosylate compounds in milk and cereal grains; 2. Microwave emissions also caused alteration in the catabolic (breakdown) behavior of glucoside - and galactoside - elements within frozen fruits when thawed in this way; 3. Microwaves altered catabolic behavior of plant-alkaloids when raw, cooked or frozen vegetables were exposed for even very short periods; 4. Cancer-causing free radicals were formed within certain trace-mineral molecular formations in plant substances, especially in raw root vegetables; 5. Ingestion of micro-waved foods caused a higher percentage of cancerous cells in blood; 6. Due to chemical alterations within food substances, malfunctions occurred in the lymphatic system, causing degeneration of the immune system=s capacity to protect itself against cancerous growth; 7. The unstable catabolism of micro-waved foods altered their elemental food substances, leading to disorders in the digestive system; 8. Those ingesting micro-waved foods showed a statistically higher incidence of stomach and intestinal cancers, plus a general degeneration of peripheral cellular tissues with a gradual breakdown of digestive and excretory system function; 9. Microwave exposure caused significant decreases in the nutritional value of all foods studied, particularly: * A decrease in the bioavailability of B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, essential minerals and lipotrophics * Destruction of the nutritional value of nucleoproteins in meats * Lowering of the metabolic activity of alkaloids, glucosides, galactosides and nitrilosides (all basic plant substances in fruits and vegetables) * Marked acceleration of structural disintegration in all foods. I don't own one, and wouldn't have one in my house... And many restaurants use them, which is another reason why I'm not particularly fond of eating out. Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
Italian race bikes are the royalty of race bikes, and Masi and Cinelli are the creme de la creme of that country's manufacturers. Thanks for these tips, not for me, but for two healthy college age sons.
That's a good reminder. I never liked them, but they have a way of slowly creeping into our lives like teflon. Just say no!
Like I was saying, vodka is used in the making of a lot of tinctures in home remedies... It soaks the oils and other "goodies" right out of the herb or whatever, and makes it into a "concentrate". Use just enough vodka to barely cover the herb or whatever, and let it stand for several weeks... I was merely pointing out how quickly it begins to work in that in only an hour all you can taste is the garlic. To make it medicinally potent, it's best to let it "cure" for several weeks. Then it's usually strained, and the vodka/oil is what is used.
Some people are like slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, except to put a smile on your face when you push them down stairs.
It's available on store shelves here due to our proximity to Asheville, and wasn't sure it would be available elsewhere. Good to see a great chain like Whole Foods carrying this line of salts.
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#45. To: InsideJob, CAPPSMADNESS (#29)
Zinc
#46. To: lodwick (#30)
Tree sit, Eugene, Oregon
#47. To: Jethro Tull, lodwick (#24)
#48. To: Ferret Mike (#46)
my waist size (31) because of the leg muscle.
#49. To: YertleTurtle (#26)
My unothodox M.D. told me half a teaspoon of sea salt a day, along with lots of pure water, would increase my energy.
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#50. To: lodwick (#30)
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#51. To: InsideJob (#37)
I'm serious. GSE is the best thing on the face of the planet for Candida infections.
#52. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#4)
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#53. To: innieway (#52)
Did you read the advice Arator gave in #3?
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#54. To: Arator, *Big Pharma* (#3)
#55. To: innieway (#52)
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#56. To: Jethro Tull (#22)
The corners of my mouth crack and bleed for no reason.
#57. To: who knows what evil (#55)
I thought you were responding to me instead of CAPPS, and I got confused.
#58. To: who knows what evil, innieway (#53)
there is NO MEDICATION of any kind under my roof...not even aspirin
#59. To: Ferret Mike (#46)
I only ride around 200-300 miles a week these days, but I am passionately addicted to riding and do ninety percent of my best thinking in saddle.
#60. To: innieway (#52)
(A)Mix 30 drops of lavender essential oil, 16 drops of sandalwood essential oil, and 2 oz cocoa butter.
#61. To: innieway (#52)
(Edited)
Fill a pint jar half-full with black walnut hulls, and pour just enough vodka over them to cover them. Let this sit for 3 weeks, and then take 1 tablespoonful daily. (Caution - this is gonna taste nasty!!!)
#62. To: innieway (#57)
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#63. To: lodwick, Zymitol - 119.95 for 630 caps (#25)
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#64. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#0)
#65. To: YertleTurtle, lodwick (#60)
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#66. To: BTP Holdings (#40)
the problem lies in nutrition (our food lacks nutrition because the soils are depleted of humus and excessive use of fertilizers and ag chemicals) and taking proper supplements.
#67. To: who knows what evil (#65)
Do either of you have a preferred source for oils, or do you just pick it up at the local health shop?
#68. To: lodwick (#43)
Firefox 2.0 is simply the best, imo.
#69. To: innieway (#56)
B-2
#70. To: who knows what evil (#62)
Geez...I was about to ask you what advice you might have for failing eyesight and short-term memory issues. :-)
#71. To: christine, lodwick, all (#47)
#72. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#0)
#73. To: BTP Holdings (#61)
Plenty of black walnuts out here. Maybe I will try this, but I try to avoid alcohol if possible.
#74. To: YertleTurtle (#67)
Coconut oil (sweet, and great for cooking)
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#75. To: innieway (#73)
You can soak garlic cloves in vodka for about an hour and taste the vodka - it'll taste like garlic oil.
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#76. To: lodwick (#59)
(Edited)
Tree sit, Eugene, Oregon
#77. To: christine (#47)
#78. To: Red Jones, ALL (#72)
In the morning I put some green tea bags in water and nuke it in microwave, then I dump lots of ice in for iced tea.
#79. To: Ferret Mike (#76)
I have several top quality bikes, but my favorite kitten is a Ferrari red Cinelli with Campagnolo Chorus components that cost me about 3000.00.
#80. To: who knows what evil (#49)
Thanks for the CelticSeaSalt information - I see that our local WholeFoods stores carry it.
#81. To: innieway (#78)
#82. To: who knows what evil (#75)
Is this for detox, as well? I try to get plenty of garlic into my diet, but I am not familiar with this...
#83. To: lodwick (#80)
(Edited)
Thanks for the CelticSeaSalt information - I see that our local WholeFoods stores carry it.
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
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