Supplement: b3, b6, manganese, zinc, vit-c (especially for women) sulfur to chelate copper out of the body (alpha lipoic acid is good here. sulfur is antagonistic to all heavy metals.) vitamin C deficiency causes high levels of copper. and high copper levels destroy vitamin C ceruloplasmin is produced more quickly in the presence of elevated …
Thyroid Health
Vitamins & Supplements: 5-HTP ashwagandha astragalus b-complex (folate) Chromium cordycep mushroom GABA (try Oolong tea, cherry tomatoes with pine nut hummus & olive oil, or plain Greek yogurt, for GABA) ginseng holy basil hydrolyzed collagen iodine iron l-theanine (in green tea – calming effect. helps bind GABA to dopamine receptors) licorice root (increases energy and …
natural remedies for common ailments (updated: 09 July 2019)
acne/boils: tea tree, echinacea, [burdock, yellow dock, red clover] adrenal fatigue: see fatigue, GABA support (GABA tablet(start with 100-500mg 1-3 times/day), ashwagandha(like thyroxine. gradually increases thyroid function), tyrosine?, valerian, skullcap), serotonin support(5-HTP(50-150mg 2x/day), or tryptophan(500-1500mg 2x/day), or st John’s wort(300mg 3x/day with meals), tyrosine(500-1500mg 2x/day early & mid-morning for exhaustion & depletion), inositol (soothing), rhodiola, …
Health related books (updated: 4th Feb 2020)
A Mind of your own – kelly brogan Adrenal Fatigue: A 21st Century Syndrome – James L. Wilson An Elegant Defense – Matt Richtel Body into Balance – Maria Noel Groves Brain Maker – David Perlmutter Deep Nutrition – Catherine Shanahan Grain Brain – David Perlmutter Hashimoto’s Protocol – Izabella Wentz Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis – Izabella …
Joint Pain Supplements & aids
Sunlight! (It’s not the devil.. review The Vitamin D Solution by Michael F. Holick) Healthy Fats! (Yes, FAT. None of that hydrogenated processed rubbish though (Seed oils/Canola/Sunflower etc). Go for Fish/Coconut/Olive/Nuts/Avocado etc) Lemongrass oil Chamomile Peppermint/wintergreen oil Eucalyptus oil Ginger oil Castor oil? frankincense oil myrrh oil Orange oil Cedarwood oil Black cumin? Turmeric+piperine Cayenne …
Vitamin D – Pills are nearly pointless.
You absorb only 40% from the Vitamin D pills or less. This is a big reminder to me, super white self, to get my booty out in the sun critically important is that isolated Vitamin-D supplements kill vitamin A stores! If you happen to have darker skin you’ll need to stay in the sun longer …
Don’t use Peppermint and Eucalyptus with babies!
Definitely diluted if for some reason you feel it necessary. Peppermint’s menthol can cause seizures. I’m surprised I never found this out before and thankfully only had peppermint diffused/diluted for my 8 year old. Over 6 is usually good and ratio should be still quite diluted. A good alternative, spearmint. It does have some menthol …
Black Currant helps for seeing in the dark
“Black Currants May Help You See Better in the Dark One of the first vision declines that many experience as they hit their 40s and 50s is difficulty seeing in the dark. If you’ve ever been stuck not being able to read the menu in a dimly-lit restaurant, you know what we’re talking about. When …
Dyslexia can be identified and fixed by eyes?!
“Study finds tiny light receptor-cells were arranged in matching patterns in the centre of each eye. In non-dyslexics they did not match” “Dominant and giving rise to potential “mirror errors” in reading, such as confusing “b” and “d”. “The lack of asymmetry might be the biological and anatomical basis of reading and spelling disabilities,” the …