Ashwagandha is an herb that has been used for centuries in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. It is native to India and is commonly known as “Indian ginseng.” Ashwagandha is believed to have a range of health benefits, including improving stress and anxiety, increasing energy and endurance, and improving sleep. It is also believed to have anti-inflammatory …
Category: nutrition
Diverticulitis research (updated 8th dec 2022)
Stress -> disabled Digestion -> disabled motility-> disabled mucus production! – Gut bacteria use adrenaline to grow more quickly Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Diverticulitis: A Self-Help Plan by Shirlet Trickett, Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion, Fifth Edition by Lipski, Elizabeth Gut healing: phosphatydil choline, artichoke, aloe, collegen peptides, activated …
Stinging Nettle, hair loss, inflammation reducer
Also an alternative antibiotic. Fascinating. ” Stinging nettle, in all its various different forms can be a powerful way to fight hair loss and enable hair growth. However, using this powerful plant is just a very small step in the right direction. To truly be able to regrow your hair and keep it for …
Breathing technique
During the process of breathing, oxygen is drawn into the lungs and excess carbon dioxide is exhaled. The respiratory center located in the brain continuously monitors blood pH, carbon dioxide, and to a lesser extent oxygen. When the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases above programmed levels, the respiratory center transmits impulses that …
sensitivity to sunlight
potentially chronic sodium-potassium imbalance due to low adrenal function, preventing pupil constriction.
IBS & Leaky gut
-stress -coffee (if you’re Celiac/NCGS. irritates the gut. 10% of coffee is a protein that cross-reacts with gluten antibodies – which means your body thinks coffee is gluten!) -conventional dairy +sunlight (vit d required for epithelial barrier to prevent stuff getting through.. also, some bacteria area able to interfere with VDR to lower vit-d levels.1,25(OH)2D …
kombucha & cancer
Cite source Another study, by M. Deghrigue et al. (2013), found that while black tea kombucha was effective aganst one of two types of human lung cancer cells, green tea kombucha was more effective against both in Vitro. While the researchers weren’t sure by what mechanism the anti-cancer properties were achieved, attributing it potentially to …
allergies / nasal irritation / sneezing in sunlight?
Investigate deficiency in B-vitamins. calcium, magnesium and zinc deficiency; which contributes to elevated histamine levels. Zinc is a key factor in how your body stores histamine. – Source? Investigate Copper toxicity, as it will antagonize zinc, reducing immune function. Investigate depressed Cortisol, which is a powerful suppressor of inflammation.
B12 / bone health
Interesting excerpts: While these new studies were treated as ground-breaking, previous research had already established a powerful connection between B12 deficiency and osteoporosis. It’s well documented that people with untreated pernicious anemia are at high risk for osteoporosis and resulting fractures, which is not surprising because vitamin B12 is crucial to the function of osteoblasts …
Vaccines
Interesting book review from WAPF: https://www.westonaprice.org/book-reviews/vaccination-not-immunization/ Excerpts: Another popular source of information, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), owns over fifty vaccine patents. When you get chickenpox, for example, you are immune to natural chickenpox for life and pose no danger to anybody. Ironically, vaccinated people carrying the new diseases are the danger. …