Posted on 03/19/2019 5:52:42 PM PDT by little jeremiah
Many FReepers have knowledge to share about improving and maintaining health and would like to share it and learn from others; and others may not know much yet but want to learn. Some of us don't have much money for good insurance or doctors, some want to try other methods besides prescription meds, and some have experience in treating and solving health problems.
More and more "regular" doctors have accepted treatment methods such as the benefits of acupuncture, massage for many conditions, better diet, use of herbs and so on. There are limits, and often side effects, to some standard medical efforts.
My field is Ayurvedic herbalism and related measures, and have a lot of information I can post when I have time. I have seen herbs and sometimes dietary changes help people (including myself) with issues such as rheumatoid arthritis, high BP, gallstones, kidneystones, repeated boils, UTIs, prostate problems, insomnia, allergies, urinary incontinence, and many more. I hope to learn a lot from others with their knowledge and experience.
There are many "old fashioned" home care methods that were in common use a few generations ago that actually work and are cheap, such as castor oil packs, fomentations using alternating hot and cold water, and the like, which are easy to do. I am sure there is a lot of knowledge here on Free Republic that can be shared.
I would like this thread to stay civil without distruption, so my request is that people who think natural health methods are bunkum, make your own thread.
There is no escaping some kind of health problems with age, it comes with the territory. At least for most of us. :-D
I just want to be able to keep my wits and hold my water.
Hi, LJ.
Please add me to your ping list.
Thanks for posting this thread.
Interested in keeping up with this - please add me to ping list.
LJ, looks like the thread is up and running! Thanks for starting it.
Good luck with keto .... it’s a great journey! I’ve been doing it (along with intermittent fasting) since May of last year - 50lbs down & 15-20 to go. No more heartburn, no more IBS, Type 2 avoided, no more blood sugar ‘crashes’. Feel great!
My resources:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto [recipes & most articles & info are free ... $9/month if you want meal plans, full videos, etc. - I haven’t felt the need to spend any money]. Probably one of the best all around resources out there on the ketogenic diet.
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Dr. Ken Berry videos (just go to youtube & search Dr. Ken Berry & the topic - there are MANY! - & he dispells a lot of incorrect info/fake news floating around about Keto .... some examples:
What is the Ketogenic Diet? (Basic Concepts Simply Discussed) Keto 101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwKmVjSXTDk
3 First Steps to Going Keto (Credit Card NOT Required) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQ2nwXIqzs&list=PL48jnTudSMf_4z7qfiymmOf-xbYJJUSDX&index=5
Why are Processed Carbs So Habit-Forming? (Carb-Cravings are REAL!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqg7cG1K5r0&list=PL48jnTudSMf_4z7qfiymmOf-xbYJJUSDX&index=6
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Dr. Jason Fung (I have his book in IF, too)
Intermittent fasting for beginners
https://www.dietdoctor.com/intermittent-fasting
Please add me to your ping list! This is great! I am SO looking forward to being a part of this much-needed thread!!!! Thanks!!
You’re on.
I’ve been listening to others with opinions on the medicinal properties of dimethyl sulfoxide which I think is DMSO. Also chlorine dioxide.
I know almost nothing about either of them, but my goal is to learn more. What I’ve heard and read makes these substances sound fairly promising.
Nattokinase, sunflower lecithin, L-arginine, and L-citrulline scour plaque in the arteries.
Combine a few of those over a few months and watch what happens to your blood work.
If chlorine dioxide is what I think it is, I would avoid it with a 10 foot pole. Is it the stuff called Miracle something or other?
I read a newsletter recently that referred to a study of a product called Tumeric Forte, by Mediherb.
In this study no one with pre-diabetes who took Tumeric Forte, developed diabetes. None.
This product interests me because they combined Curcumin with Fenugreek seed in a way that makes it 35-200 times more absorbable than other curcumin products.
It even crosses the blood-brain barrier, and can remove plaques from the brain.
And of course, curcumin reduces inflammation, which underlies most common diseases.
We added it to our daily regimen.
I take Arjuna daily. It is an herb that has amazing properties. Since taking it for a while, I no longer have arrhythmia or tachycardia. I will list its benefits later. I much prefer to take natural herbs than supplements made in factories. I do not demean others’ choices in these matters, but that is what I prefer.
Nattokinase - made from natto miso?
Thanks. I’ll look into collagen. Most of my sugar came in drinks and other sources I wasn’t even paying attention to, not so much cakes, cookies etc.
Great!
>Nattokinase - made from natto miso?
Natto is a separate process from miso, but they tested artery plaque with statins, with nattokinase, and control. The nattokinase group (6000 FUs) had less arterial plaque than the statin group and no one knew why.
Japanese men have higher blood pressure (they drink more), they smoke more, and their avg cholesterol is higher, but their heart disease is 1/3 American rates. This is somewhat due to black Americans (as they’re more prone to heart disease) but the numbers are still way higher.
Natto and other dietary factors (huge amount of Omegas in fish and anti-oxidants in tea) are seen as the reason why.
I would like to be added to your ping list.
I think the important part is dilution. At high concentrations it’s highly flammable. But it has antibacterial and antiviral properties. And there are some conditions under which it won’t harm the host tissue but kills the bacteria or viruses.
I don’t know about Miracle.
Bkmrk.
Something to keep in mind, Some kinds of white blood cells in our bodies have a similar chemical—NaClO, or hypochlorite, which is the same as household bleach. These are cells that kill invading organisms, and they use the NaClO to kill them.
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