Re: Boron for RA
22 days agoBoron, Borax, and Boric acid are all related compounds that contain boron (known as borates) which are compounds that come from the element boron, a naturally occurring crystalline element:
Boron
An element that can affect how the body handles other minerals. It can be ingested through food, but high exposure can be harmful.
Borax
A naturally occurring mineral that's a salt of boric acid. It's made up of sodium, oxygen, and boron, and is found in cleaning products, laundry detergents, and ant and roach killers. Borax is also a common ingredient in homemade slime.
Boric acid
A more refined and processed boron compound that's used in chemical products. It's created by mixing borax with other minerals, and is commonly used as an insecticide. Boric acid is also used in eye wash products and as a remedy for yeast and fungal infections.
Both borax and boric acid are toxic to people in large dosages and animals if ingested, and should be handled with extreme caution around children and pets.
Boron is a successful treatment option for arthritis and in more than 95% of cases, significant improvement was noticed as it effectively increased calcium integration into the cartilage and bones. With increasing age, the bones might become weak and porous, and it can stem this deterioration by ensuring that calcium levels are maximized and used effectively.
Some animal and human studies support the anti-inflammatory effects of boron on arthritis. Early research also suggests that it may help reduce the severity of inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Boron is also beneficial for your bones and joints, too. Studies have shown that boron plays an essential role in keeping your bones and joits functioning optimally by helping your body metabolize important minerals such as calcium. In the 1980's under media influence, people started to believe boron can cure osteoporosis and arthritis, increase muscle mass and more.
The “boron vitamin” as it's commonly referred, is actually a trace mineral. Boron allows certain nutrients within your body to perform at their best.
Boron helps reduce inflammation — even harmful (and painful!) osteoarthritis, which is inflammation of the joints. It does this by turning itself into a signal suppressor that stops the activities of certain enzymes involved in the inflammatory process, curbing the inflammation.
source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/(SICI)1520-670X(1999)12:3<221::AID-JTRA6>3.0.CO;2-X
Dr. Newnham's research proved that after Borax supplementation an individual's bones were much harder and stronger. With additional Boron, bone fractures healed in half the normal time in both man and animal. Horses and dogs with broken legs, and even a broken pelvis, fully recovered. A young girl, aged 9 months, with juvenile arthritis was supplemented with Boron and she was essentially ‘cured' by Dr. Newnham in 2 weeks.
Boron's power in controlling inflammation is well known in many parts of the world, especially in Europe. There, boron is often prescribed as a remedy for osteoarthritis — many people supplementing with boron have reduced, and even eliminated, their osteoarthritis symptoms altogether.
AnchorAnchorAnchorAnchor Epidemiological evidence, case reports, and controlled animal and human studies have provided evidence for the use of boron as a safe and effective treatment for osteoarthritis (OA).52–54 Examining the relationship between boron administration and OA prevalence around the world, researchers discovered that in areas where boron intake is greater than or equal to 1 mg/d, the estimated incidence of arthritis ranges from 20% to 70%. In contrast, in areas where boron intake is usually 3 to 10 mg/d, estimated incidence of arthritis ranges from 0% to 10%.55 The boron concentration has been found to be lower in the femur heads, bones, and synovial fluid of OA patients compared with individuals without OA.56
source 52-54-55-56: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4712861/#b52-35-48
Since 1981, 7 occasional reports have appeared suggesting that boron can ameliorate or prevent arthritic symptoms. Based on limited observations in several countries, Newnham14 reported that the occurrence of arthritis is negatively correlated with the amount of boron in the soil and in the food and water supply. In areas where daily boron intakes were typically ≤1.0 mg, the estimated incidence of arthritis ranged from 20% to 70%. In areas where daily boron intakes ranged from 3 to >10 mg, the estimated incidence of arthritis ranged from 0% to 10%. Newnham also stated that arthritic dogs, horses, and cattle given 3 mg of boron for every 25 kg of body weight generally showed improvement in 2 to 4 weeks. This observation apparently has not been confirmed by controlled experiments. Although the evidence in these early reports by Newnham14 is weak, his suggestion that boron can help alleviate arthritic symptoms could have some merit. In a double-blind study conducted in Australia, 20 patients with confirmed osteoarthritis were given a placebo or a supplement providing 6 mg of boron daily for 8 weeks; 15 patients completed the study.15 Of the 7 patients consuming the boron supplement, 5 reported improved subjective measures for their arthritic condition (eg, less pain on movement), whereas only 1 of 8 patients consuming the placebo reported an improvement in their arthritic condition. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that boron concentrations in bone and synovial fluid were lower in rheumatoid arthritis patients than in healthy controls.16 A recent study of 20 patients with mild, moderate, or severe osteoarthritis also found that boron supplementation alleviated subjective measures of arthritis.17 Patients with mild to moderate arthritis supplemented daily with 6 mg of boron as calcium fructoborate (a naturally occurring boron complex commonly found in fruits and vegetables) reported markedly reduced pain. By week 8,80% of the test participants reduced or eliminated their use of painkillers. Joint rigidity essentially disappeared, and mobility was markedly increased at 8 weeks. Patients with severe arthritis, who were supplemented daily with 12 mg of boron as calcium fructoborate, exhibited a more subdued improvement in mobility and rigidity but still reported a significant reduction in the use of painkillers. These findings, however, are weakened by the nonblinding to treatment and lack of placebo controls. Interestingly, Keshan-Beck disease (characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage between joints) has been associated with low boron concentrations in hair18 and with deficient boron in soils and crops in China.19
source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2156587211407638
Rex Newnham's research on Boron indicates that generally people are healed from their arthritis pain, swelling and stiffness in approximately 1 to 3 months. He also stated that many patients with arthritis commonly experienced a Herxheimer reaction, which is an early aggravation of symptoms with increased pain for a short period of time (you may feel worse before you feel better). It is commonly due to toxins being released by killed Candida and mycoplasma. This is very common with antimicrobial therapy, and borax definitely is an exceptionally good and strong fungicide. Dr. Newnham regarded Herxheimer as a good prognostic sign indicating that the body was healing.
Note by Rob: My personal experience using Boron tablets. A few years ago I bought Boron tablets from Vitamin Shoppe 3mg 100ct. Took the whole bottle and showed no effect.
Recently, I decided to try Boron again but from a different manufacture, "Bronson Boron" 3mg 250ct on Amazon. They were half the price of Vitamin Shoppe.
In 24 hours after taking the first tablet (I was also ingesting raw minced garlic on toast, too), I could see a BIG different in my pain and stiffness levels in my joints. Especially in my hip joint.
Conclusion, just because you buy from a big company does not mean better. Doctors will never tell you about simple vitamin and mineral deficiency; they are pill pushers, no money in cheap things. And never give up
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22 days agoQuercetin for Allergies
22 days agoYes for quercetin. I've tried a variety of things over the years--ACV, honey, nettle tea. They all were dubious. Maybe they helped some or maybe the allergen just went away after a few weeks.
One day I was desperate and looked on here to try something new. I happened to have some quercetin so I tried that. It may have taken a few days to establish itself, but after that, I'd just take one 500 mg in the morning and one in the evening... when I needed it. If I had slight allergies, I'd take it. Otherwise, not necessary. During the worst allergy season, I would sometimes take 3 a day.
Still had some allergies, but it works much better than any natural or conventional medicine I've taken.
Re: Seed Oils
22 days agoGood info about the evils of seed oils! I just wanted to say that after being off seed oils for at least 6 months, a body could be out in the sun and never get sunburned!! Isn't that fascinating?! After I moved to Mexico I was stunned to see that I never ever got sunburn, even after being in the sun for a long periods. I could not figure out why and then Dr mercola said on a podcast that this was why. Dump the seed oils, people. I also have to say that a couple of times a month I eat from vendors that probably do use seed oils, but still no sunburns. Ya don't have to be too strict about it; it's hard to avoid them, but I use mainly coconut oil, pork lard and butter in my own kitchen. Anyway, I just wanted to let people know that no seed oils equals no sunburns and no dangerous sunscreen use either.
Re: Achalasia
22 days agoSome things I would not want to live without if I had something like achalasia. Mesosilver 15cc taken on empty esophagus (if possible) twice a day (more often if things are very bad). If food is in the esophagus, I would take more because what mixes with food can be altered and less effective.
not a natural remedy but a tiny, oral-dissolving tablet of ondansetron seemed to do the trick when food was stuck all day. in 20min, food was moved into stomach and pain was relieved. Studies suggest it doesn't help with motility but a neurologist told me it does and it would help migraine medication work better. I don't know how this neurologist found this information but she seems to be right.
my esophagus loves Methylene blue reacted with pure ascorbic acid (just enough to turn it from dark blue to very pale blue to make it methylene white (aka "leukomethylene blue")). we put that in a mug add 2oz of electrolyte drink and take that twice a day and on those days we don't use the silver, we don't need it. Both seem to do the trick with the MB having a longer and better effect. that said, the dose of MB has had to be larger and larger. First it was a few mg and now we'er up to 20mg twice daily (10mg 3x daily might work as well but we're too busy to take it that often) MB is not harmless. some people cannot metabolize it. there's a test for this issue any doctor can order the test if you can persuade them to. its a G6P deficiency test.
I don't offer this as medical advice but an anecdotal report of what we like to do ourselves. We have new knowlege that the issue could be a metabolic issue. natural remedies for diabetes might help. Dessicated thyroid could help. GLP1 drugs could make things much worse, deadly even, but in very low doses taken with careful medical supervision, they may reverse the issue. Who knows?
Good luck, everyone. Take care.
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Golden Paste for Wounds
22 days agoMy dog had a wound on his leg. Looked a little bit like a rattlesnake bite, except it didn't swell up. Maybe it was a dry bite, don't know. The vet looked at it, gave him some antibiotics. Also said that it wouldn't heal if we couldn't keep him from licking it. He went through the antibiotics and it didn't heal. I tried wrapping it, but it was impossible to keep anything on there. I tried honey, which is one of my favorite remedies for wounds. But, of course, he just licked it more. He had this for months. He didn't lick it very much, but apparently enough that it kept it open.
Then I made some golden paste for the other dog, who had lipomas. Because turmeric is healthy, I added it to both their food. I also slathered turmeric on the one dog's wound.
This dog, he has two all time favorite foods: Coconut oil and spaghetti. But regardless of the fact that the golden paste was made with coconut oil, he apparently didn't much care for the taste. So I think it helped him stop licking it. (I took it too. It's not that horrible of a taste.)
So, whether it was on or all of these:
1. Eating the golden paste in his dog food
2. The healing powers of the golden paste on his leg
3. The unwelcome taste of the golden paste that made him stop licking
His leg healed like it had not done for about 6 months.
This is the recipe I use. I just used cheap dollar store turmeric spice. I'm sure other turmeric is better, but it seemed to work even with the cheap stuff:
1 cup water
1/2 cup turmeric powder
1/3 cup coconut oil
3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
https://www.newnaturalsonline.com/how-to-make-golden-paste.html
Re: Esophageal Stricture
22 days agoI just wanted to warn readers that digestive enzymes usually include protease and/or lipase and you don't want these sitting in an esophagus that doesn't move things along. They can digest living flesh given enough time. I found enzymes to cause damage and do not reccommend if the issue is truly related to the lower esophageal sphincter not dilating when food and drink are swallowed. Use all remedies with caution and in very low doses while having a healthcare provider or expert keep track of any possible side effects.
Re: Stomach Issues for Decades - Need Help For Friend
22 days agoCDS can rid of any and all infections.
https://theuniversalantidote.com/
BPC157 - I second that. After infections are gone, this is a powerful gut healing peptide.
Super Gut by Dr Davis has a recipe for rebuilding gut microbiome using specific probiotic strains cultured in milk.
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23 days agoI read a post on Instagram recently about the high lead count in Celtic Sea Salt. It is recommended by most of the Practitioners that I have used. I still use it. It was laboratory tested at 626 ppb and 5 ppb lead in food is unsafe for children. The full lab report for the salt can be found @LeadSafeMama.com. It was tested June 2024. I was hoping someone else had access to a lab and could confirm this report. This is certainly something to look into if you use Celtic Sea Salt!
3% FGHP Questions
23 days agoI have a few questions about using 3%. I understand that about 10 drops of 3% is equivalent to 1 drop of 35%, so I can figure out the dosing schedule. However, I'd like to know if the solution needs to be refrigerated? Can 3% be used directly in the mouth as a mouthwash or body spray, or should it be diluted for those purposes? If I take it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, do I need to wait at least an hour before having coffee, an energy drink, or any vitamins/supplements? Lastly, can I take all 90 drops of 3% at once, increasing by 10 drops daily, instead of splitting it into three doses?
Cranberries for Cancer
23 days agoCranberries for Breast or other Cancer.
From the Book: Gunn's New Family Physician or, Home Book of Health; Forming a Complete Household Guide…, by John C. Gunn, Johnson H. Jordan, Charles S. Royce · 1867
The application of raw Cranberries, applied as a poultice to the sore, will cure this most inveterate disease. We know of many cures performed by the use of these berries, mashed and applied as a poultice. A lady of our acquaintance had a Cancer in her breast, which had become as large as a pullet's egg (smaller than regular chicken egg), and was an inch below the surface of the skin. In this case, it was an hereditary disease, and she regarded it as a death-warrant. She was persuaded, however, to try the Cranberries, and they effected a cure. The Cranberries were mashed in a mortar; spread on a cloth and laid on, changing the poultice three times a day. In two or three days it became so sore that it drew out pustules that filled like the Small-pox. This process was renewed with the same effect, until the whole was drawn away, the Cancer becoming softened and decreasing in size at every application, until it finally disappeared. The virtues of Cranberries are but imperfectly known. They are cooling and useful in removing inflammation, and have been known to cure an obstinate Sore Throat. We have never known them tried, but are persuaded they might be useful in Bronchitis. The Tuscaloosa Observer states that a Mr. Bell, who suffered for eight years with Cancer in the nose (Basal cell carcinoma), was entirely cured by using a poultice of the common Cranberry. It is so simple and innocent that every one afflicted with the disease should try it.
Why does it work?
Example: Cranberries for Prostate Cancer - Researchers started out with about 50,000 human prostate cancer cells in a petri dish and if you do nothing, within a day you're closer to 100,000, then 200,000 and then nearly 400,000 within 72 hours. But by adding just a tiny amount of raw cranberry juice, that exponential cancer growth can be blocked.
The reason they tested such tiny concentrations is that we only absorb a small fraction of the cranberry phytonutrients we eat into our bloodstream. Still, cranberries are cheap. If drug companies and supplement manufacturers are going to capitalize on this they needed to find cranberry's active ingredient.
Different fractions were tested against various types of cancer to find the magic bullet. Various fractions of phytonutrients inhibited colon cancer cell, prostate cancer, human breast, brain tumor, oral, and ovarian cancer cells proliferation about 15 percent, but nothing compared to the total extract of the whole fruit. There seems to be additive or synergistic anti-proliferative effects resulting from the combination of the various components compared to individual purified phytochemicals. So it's always better to eat the whole fruit.
How do you do that with cranberries, though? Although five percent of cranberries are sold fresh, the vast majority are consumed as processed products. To get the same amount of anthocyanin phytonutrients in a cup of fresh or frozen cranberries, you'd have to drink 16 cups of cranberry juice cocktail, eat seven cups of dried cranberries, or 26 cans of cranberry sauce!
The problem is that raw cranberries are so tart that folks may opt for the 7 cups of dried. In a taste test survey, consumers said they wouldn't mind eating dried cranberries every day, but the preference for raw cranberries sloped down toward maybe once a year. The problem is dried cranberries tend to come sweetened. Raw cranberries don't affect your blood sugar, but sweetened dried cranberries do—even the low sugar varieties.
What about cranberry “juice”? Cranberry cocktail is usually only about a quarter cranberry juice. The ruby red phytonutrients in cranberries and pure cranberry juice are powerful antioxidants, increasing the antioxidant capacity of our bloodstream within hours of consumption. But the high fructose corn syrup acts as a pro-oxidant, even with added vitamin C, canceling out some of the cranberry benefit.
In Australia, I've seen raw broccoli mashed up and used as a poultice for skin cancer so this is nothing new by Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD. Don't try to find it on Google because they are blocking everything in reguards to natural healing.
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23 days agoSo great that the treatment worked for you. I also have been discovering the many benefits of Castor Oil. I do find it disturbing that your doctor simply said "Whatever you are doing, keep it up". I would think he would want to find out exactly what you did, test it and recommend it to his other patients for whom surgery wasn't recommended. :(
Cetyl Myristoleate Supplement for Osteoarthritis
23 days agoMy mother used Cetyl Myristoleate for two months for her osteoarthritis. Absolutely nothing happed to her. She is still walking with a walking stick. She took 550mg per day. This ester is only produced in USA and comes to Europe highly priced.
Re: Tendon Issues After Brown Recluse Spider Bite - Please Help
25 days agoA year, wow - I'd get some activated charcoal capsules and some plantain leaf powder capsules and take 2 or 3 charcoal capsules 3 or 4 times per day and dampen a cloth with warm water - leaving it pretty wet - open and sprinkle the contents of 5 or 6 of the plantain leaf powder capsules onto it, slap that over and all around the bite site, cover with waxed paper, wrap it up, keep it warm and wear that for a few days, even after it seems to be healed, rinsing out the cloth and reassembling the compress with another 5 or 6 capsules of the plantain leaf a couple times per day. If you're familiar with herbs - or even if you're not - you could add the contents of a few marshmallow root capsules to the plantain on the wet washcloth and sprinkle a little charcoal over the powders on the washcloth when you apply it.
Make sure you wash out the washcloth under running water really well before you use it to remove as much leftover laundry soap and/or fabric softener as possible. You can just use a little dishsoap for that as it rinses out easier than laundry soap. Just rinse it really well.
I suggest the capsules because they're measured to equal the dosages listed on the label and an easy way to store and measure a supply of powdered herbs one doesn't often use. Plus, of course, one can take them as capsules or open, dump and use them to make tea or decoctions if necessary. plus, they're powdered so you won't need to filter the liquid. You can just swallow it with the tea or leave it in the bottom of the cup. As you choose.
