Re: Issue Trying to Quit Smoking
3 days agoI smoked a pack a day for 25 yrs. In fact, I was so hard-core that I would be lighting my first smoke of the day before I even fully woke up; my friends were amazed. Well, I finally heard about Allan Carr's "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking". I bought it on a Wednesday (thinking it probably wouldn't work) and was smoke-free forever by Friday night when I finished it. I hated smoking and could feel it beginning to kill me. It's also a tremendous waste of money. When ya think about it, Carr was right when he said that we really only enjoyed our first cigarette of the day. Carr was a heavy smoker in England, who invented The Easy Way. The book is not full of fear facts; it just completely changes your mindset. There was, however, one interesting factoid in the book: if you were to take a cigarette and dunk it in a glass of water, and later drink the whole glass, it could kill you. Wowzers, eh? My b-i-l quit cold turkey and 15 yrs later he still has cravings. Been the same time for me and I had zero cravings; I could never willingly slowly destroy myself again. I turned my back on smoking and put it in my rearview mirror. Please buy the book! It worked for every person I lent it to as well.
Re: Long-Term Antibiotic Use
3 days agoThank you Art again! This might be something even my husband might be willing to try as he has chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis. I'm fearful of the gin. I know it's just massaging into the skin, but I have not had any alcohol since 2012 being on all of the anxiety pills. Seems like every little thing sets me back
My biggest problem right now is fear (anxiety), getting off anti-anxiety meds, training my brain to get out of fight or flight (I saw somewhere you had an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and chemical sensitivities to the point where I wore a mask from a hospital and now get bumps in my nose and have a chronic eye condition (MGD) dry eye and bumps all around my lids. It's crazy, I just wore the mask for two days a year and a half ago.
I just wish I would not have taken all those antibiotics, I'm so sad that it caused so many issues where I can't work and feel like I don't have a life. I even have trouble getting out of the house (fear). Sorry for all the venting. Please think to pray for me if you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank you for all of you contributions to this site. I see your name often. It's great you do all this research! Debbie
Re: Issue Trying to Quit Smoking
3 days agoGet a straw, cut it the same length as a cigarette, and after dinner or whenever you feel the need to have something in hand, just use the straw. It is the same size, it has the ability for air to flow through it, and if needed, it will also help circulate saliva in mouth. And you can chew on it if you need to and then get a new piece of straw.
Issue Trying to Quit Smoking
4 days agoHi Aliza,
A long time friend was able to quit smoking by going to a hypnotherapist. She has been a non smoker for over 20 years now after being a smoker for over 20 years! She swears by the effectiveness of hypnosis for smoking.
Art
Long-Term Antibiotic Use
4 days agoHi Debbie,
An Earth Clinic member (Helen) said she got very good fibromyalgia pain relief from melatonin lotion (ML) that exceeded all of the prescription fibromyalgia prescriptions she had tried without their side effects :
https://www.earthclinic.com/supplements/topical-melatonin-pain-relief-success-stories.html
Here is what she said about ML for fibromyalgia pain :
' So I tried the link you shared and they said that Melatonin powder is not allowed to be shipped to Canada plus many other countries. So I went ahead and used the capsules I had purchased. The additional ingredients in these capsules are gelatin, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin and microcrystaline cellulose. When I googled these ingredients I saw that they are also in skin care products so I decided to go ahead and make the melatonin lotion recipe with the capsules, to be clear the capsules have the powder in them. There were 90 capsules in the bottle which equaled 900mg of melatonin. '
This is the recipe that I used which I adjusted down to work with 900mg of melatonin:
900mg melatonin (90-10mg capsules)
1.35 oz (40ml) gin
2.25 oz (66.5ml) lotion
I added the gin to the powder and it did not dissolve completely but it may have if I added more, I just assumed that the other ingredients perhaps did not dissolve in the gin. I then added the lotion and mixed it well. It is a bit grainy in texture but goes on smooth and absorbs great.
' Now the good news, it works!!! I have fibromyalgia and I am always getting new pains and some go after a while and some stick around and are so bad I can't sleep. My newest pains were in my neck, shoulder, arm and hand and it was bad. I applied the lotion to my shoulder, neck and arm and when I woke up the next morning after sleeping the whole night! The pain was greatly reduced I couldn't believe it! '
' I am continuing to use it every night and just a touch during the day if I feel the need but my shoulder is 80% better, my arm and neck are being a bit more stubborn but at least 50% better and my hand is also 80% better. I have applied it to a sore bunion and that is pain free now! '
' I had started to use the magnesium oil in a spray bottle a while back with minimal help with pain but I continue to use it because I know it's good for me. '
' I also want to mention that I have tried all the prescriptions for Fibromyalgia non of which worked or worked enough to justify the side effects. '
' I do also take PEA400 (Palmitoylethanolamide) which has also helped me a fair amount and I would recommend to other Fibromyalgia sufferers. '
' The excellent results from using the melatonin lotion make me a little emotional because being in constant pain is hard on your spirit and I have finally found some relief and I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge with everyone! Thank you Art! '
It seems worth considering ML for this purpose of relief from fibromyalgia pain. ML is generally a gentle pain reliever for most people. Please keep us posted on how you make out.
Art
Issue Trying to Quit Smoking
4 days agoRe: Severe Colitis
4 days agoA Midwestern Doctor just posted another essay on DMSO, and he has this to say about ulcerative colitis:
Gastroinestinal disorders (e.g., ulcerative colitis or duodenal ulcers): In the studies I reference, the oral DMSO dose was 500mg of DMSO 4 times a day (which is approximately half a teaspoon of 100% DMSO four times a day).
Re: Severe Colitis
4 days agoDear Earth clinic,
I still have urgency, blood/pus. Still cant eat because if I eat or drink, then I rush to the bathroom, and the food keeps the wound from healing. Forcing myself to eat a little so I don't pass out. I can't do IV vitamins or injections. My body isn't working properly for many years. I might not survive injections or IV. Possibly can have vitamin injections. But IV or getting blood taken, I will swell up. I will order superior source Vit B1 and B12 methylcobalamin, they are sublingual. I like the idea of fasting for 1 day, water only, to allow the intestines to heal, but I am too weak. I will use slippery elm and aloe and probiotic. I had 12 hrs when I barely bled, but then I sneezed, and then had to rush to the bathroom, the sneeze re-opened the wound, or irritated it. Thank you!
Re: Multiple Remedies for LPR
4 days agoIssue Trying to Quit Smoking
4 days agoLong-Term Antibiotic Use
4 days ago20 years antibiotics for acne.
I am very sensitive due to the above, want to know if anyone has ever been on antibiotics this long. Any kind of small trauma sends me into a tailspin of no sleeping or eating, and then I end up on terrible anti-anxiety meds. First time this happened was due to a digestive enzyme, 2nd time flu, 3rd & 4th time general anxiety and 5th (current time) a virus. I am very sick on 3 different anti-anxiety meds causing terrible stomach issues. My understanding is the antibiotics stuck me into flight or fight and immune system week. Currently trying to do Dynamic Neural Training System (DNRS) to change my brain neuroplasticity. Looking for prayers in Jesus name, and anything gentile that might help. fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivies, fear, constipation, MCAS, vulvadynia. thank you,
Re: Colloidal Silver
4 days agoRe: Staphylococcus in Nose
4 days agoRe: Severe Colitis
4 days agoHello Stephanie, my daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. What worked for her was fasting for one day (water only). Then green smoothie for a couple of days. The smoothies were made with almond milk, avocado, cucumber, frozen berries and baby greens (kale or a mix of greens). She also took slippery elm three times a day. Whisk about 1 tsp of slippery elm powder in a cup of warm water and let it sit for 15 minutes before drinking. She drank aloe juice about three times a day. She also took acidophilus. No wheat, sugar or dairy during this healing time. After day 4 she added rice and steamed veggies and a small amount of protein to her diet. Continue with the slippery elm, aloe and acidophilus for about three weeks or for longer if desired.
Praying for your healing.
Sabita
Rutin for Hemorrhoids
4 days agoJust a thank you to all of you who suggested Rutin for hemorrhoids. I tried everything I could possibly think of, creams, ointments, suppositories, essential oils, horse chestnut, etc. Once I started the Rutin, and slowly increased the dose to 2 capsules twice a day, everything settled down beautifully. I'd suffered for years with both hemorrhoids and fissures. Thank you especially to the older gentleman who mentioned that at least 40 years ago he was advised by his doctor to take Rutin for hemorrhoids, and that now that he's older, he needed to increase the dosage as the tissues thin with age. I'm about to turn 65 so that bit of advice resonated with me.
Re: Roundworm Infection
4 days agoHello Becky,
Sorry to hear about your husband's infection though, he is fortunate to have a diagnosis and the condition is quite treatable.
Anisakiasis is an emerging disease in both Europe and the US since consumption of raw or undercooked seafood has become quite popular. Not so rare anymore.
It can mimic Crohn's disease, acute appendicitis and intestinal obstruction leading to misdiagnosis. There are even cases that are asymptomatic.
* ENDOSCOPIC REMOVAL is curative and diagnostic.
* Though, treatment with albendazole alone has been reported to be successful.
ALBENDAZOLE DOSE: 400 mg, 2-3x/day, 21 days. Must take each Albendazole dose with 40 grams of fat, ideally.
Source: Pacios, Enrique; Arias-Diaz, Javier; Zuloaga, Jaime; Gonzalez-Armengol, Juan; Villarroel, Pedro; Balibrea, Jose L. (December 2005). "Albendazole for the Treatment of Anisakiasis Ileus". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 41 (12): 1825–1826. doi:10.1086/498309. PMID 16288416.
* IVERMECTIN also had high efficacy using high doses and can be included with Albendazole.
Source: J Parasitol. 2002 Apr;88(2):395-8. doi: 10.1645/00223395(2002)088[0395:EOIAAA]2.0.CO;2. "Effects of ivermectin and albendazole against Anisakis simplex in vitro and in guinea pigs." Janina Dziekońska-Rynko 1, Jerzy Rokicki, Zbigniew Jablonowski. PMID: 12054018 DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2002)088[0395:EOIAAA]2.0.CO;2
* In research there are effective natural treatments (e.g., tea tree essential oil, curcuma, perilla frutescens essential oil) though, I would probably stick to the tried and true allopathic treatments for this condition.
Source: August 2015. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 8(8):612-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.07.017. “Natural products: perspectives in the pharmacological treatment of gastrointestinal anisakiasis."
I wish your husband quick and successful treatment,
Eric
Chanca Piedra (Stonebreaker) for Gout
6 days agoMy husband spent a sleepless night with a bad gout attack, first ever for him. His big toe was swollen and red. I gave him a capsule of Stonebreaker the next morning. Twelve hours later his pain was so reduced he was able to sleep well that night. I gave him another capsule that evening. By the next morning he was pain free. Stonebreaker is very effective against kidney stones, too.
Re: Severe Colitis
6 days agoStephanie, I wish someone would drive you to a wellness clinic where they can give you an IV infusion with the needed vitamins and minerals and whatever your body is lacking or Injections. I also know that sublinguals go straight into your system and it passes the digestive tract. Also, suppositories. I know from all the symptoms you describe, you most definitely need the B vitamins, especially B1 and B12.
Staphylococcus in Nose
6 days agoHi Lee,
Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) is a potent staphylococcus aureus (SA) inhibitor as well as an SA biofilm fighter, as discussed here :
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7830962/
Here is a relevant study quote :
' GSE showed antibacterial effects against methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) in the disk diffusion test. Even at the lowest concentration, GSE showed antibacterial activity in the microdilution MIC test. As a result, we can conclude that GSE is a naturally derived antibacterial substance that exhibits a favorable antibacterial effect even at a very low concentration, so it is a good candidate for a natural substance that can be used to prevent or reduce nosocomial infections as coating for materials used in medical contexts or by mixing a small amount with other materials. '
And Here :
Here is a relevant study quote :
' GSE had a significant degradation effect on mature S. aureus and E. coli biofilms at 1/2 × MIC (12.5 µg/ml) and 1/8 × MIC (31.25 µg/ml), respectively (p < 0.05; Fig. 1B). '
Xylitol also inhibits SA and MRSA bacteria and biofilm as discussed here :
Long term SA infections can develop biofilms which protect the SA bacteria from the bodies own antibacterial mechanisms as well as many antibiotics, so having the ability to breakdown biofilms is useful when fighting against SA and MRSA bacteria.
Given the above information, it is worth mentioning the nasal spray, called Xlear Nasal Spray contains both GSE and Xylitol. Here is an Amazon link to Xlear Nasal Spray (XNS) which is also available at many local drugstores :
Please read some of the over 33, 000 reviews to get a better idea of what people think of XNS for multiple sinus issues including bacterial infections.
Art
Staphylococcus in Nose
6 days agoHi, I've had sinus infections for years on & off. Recently went overseas and since coming back had post nasal drip for a few months. Went to my GP he did a nasal swab & its come back I have Staphylococcus aureus in my nose. I have to use the antibacterial ointmnt in my nose for 7 days plus oral antibiotics plus specal medicated body wash for 7 days to decolonise my nose. I will do this but my dr said its a very stubborn germ to get rid of. After following this regime I would like to go down a more natural route to prevent it coming back. Has anyone had this and able to elimate it or does anyone have any suggestion to prevent it from coming back. Im currently on Xarelto (blood thinner) so unable to take tumeric or garlic as it interacts. I was wondering it I could make a nasal spray but not sure what to use going forward. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
