Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Bacterial Immune / Viral Nosode / Mycological - suggestions for use

   These three remedies (Bacterial Immune/Viral Nosode/Mycological)are often used in a series to stimulate the immune system against invaders that contribute to major diseases and illnesses. While they are generally not taken at the same time, they can be used in a 9 day program to substitute for vaccinations.
   Many people haven't looked at the serious side effects of typical vaccines. For more information on their detrimental effects, please visit www.Natural News.com or www.DrTenpenny.com. My eyes were opened years ago and I support knowledge as a basis for your decisions.
   These three remedies can be used periodically, 3 to 4 times per year to stimulate the immune system. Often times, they are used before the start of the school year, during the Christmas break and again during Spring break. At any time that there is an outbreak of something in one's community, it is a good idea to redo the remedies.
   One of my friends (and her husband) decided on this method of disease prevention for their children. A few months later, an outbreak came thru their community. She redosed herself and the children, whereas her husband, declined, saying he didn't need it. Well, while the family was a tad bit puny for a few days, her husband got sick. She commented that he was a "bear" during this time, and became a believer!!
   They weathered the situation with their immune system doing what it was designed to do: activate it's own mechanism to bring about health. If you would like more information on how to legally use these for school records, please get in touch with me.

Homeopathic Allergy drops - suggestions for use

   Allergies have been a major problem for me throughout my lifetime, starting when I was in my teenage years. Having tried the traditional medical approach of desensitization drops that not only didn't work but caused additional problems, I began my search of natural approaches to resolving this challenge. While there are many things in my "holistic tool box" these drops are part of it.
   Homeopathic remedies work by introducing the energy of a substance (like pollen or bee venom) into the body so that the body can reflect on that energy. The body's own mechanism are then activated to resolve the problem for itself.
   One can think of this like looking in a mirror. The image you see is a reflection, however it is very useful when it comes to fixing one's hair or shaving off whiskers.
   In an acute attack of allergy symptoms, the drops can be taken every 5 minutes until relief is felt, then use them 2 - 4 times per day. These are very helpful during seasonal allergy attacks. For ongoing allergy problems, one might chose to look at additional support.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Relief for Degenerative Disc and Arthritic Painful Joints

Kathy - thanks for sharing this story with me. 

“I am a walking billboard for the LTO (LaserTouchOne).”  That is how my conversation started with George; let me share his story with you.

George worked in the medical device field for spinal issues for many years.  Having spent a great deal of time in surgeons’ operating rooms, he is very well versed in spine issues and all that that entails.  Despite this wealth of knowledge, over the years George politely ignored the signs of his own degenerative disc disease because he simply “did not want to know”.  When it finally started affecting his ADL (industry buzzword for “activities of daily living”), he could no longer avoid reality, he was having trouble sleeping, and so he stopped and faced the music.

George was diagnosed with degenerative discs, arthritic sacro-iliac joints, and lumbar facet joint arthritis.  He started down the road of physical therapy which helped somewhat, but not enough.  He then tried chiropractic care; that brought him to another plateau of pain relief, but again, it was not enough.

George’s therapy continued with a pain management specialist who gave him steroid injections; you guessed it – he got no relief.  He then changed to a different pain physician who was able to pinpoint the exact location of the area with the greatest pain and suggested more shots. George passed on this option, however, because of each injection can destroy surrounding tissue.  George decided to try a low-dose narcotic patch which did provide him some relief.  The downside was that the patch negatively affected his personality and that was not acceptable to him or his family.

George was then introduced to the LTO; he only agreed to try it to disprove its effectiveness.  George was certain the LTO would fail because he had already seen the best doctors and had tried their best pain-relief options.  How could a simple, handheld device do what the specialists and advanced medications could not AND do it without side effects? George thought, ‘there’s no way this will work.’

Within 30 days of first using the LTO, George had cut his narcotic patch in half.  After 30 more days, he was no longer using the narcotic patch.  He was using the LTO 4 times each day for his back and discovered that it works on his arthritic joints in his toes and base of his thumb.

When he returned to the pain clinic 60 days after discovering the LaserTouchOne, the nurse said to him “So, you’re here to refill your prescriptions.” George replied, “No, I am here to get released.” George showed the doctor the LTO and explained how it had helped him.  The doctor even borrowed a unit for 2 weeks to give it a try.  Despite George’s incredible progress, when George returned to pick up the loaned LTO, the doctor had not once taken it out of the box.

George’s story is just one man’s journey to finding pain relief through the rocky road of Western medicine.  He was fortunate though - someone showed him the LTO and he gave it a try, even if he was skeptical at first.   The pain physician George saw is still in business, still writing prescriptions for narcotics, still performing invasive procedures, still not trying the LTO.  But George is no longer the physican’s patient; George is now living his life pain-free and telling everyone his story.   

Kathy Gallivan
Vice President of Distributor Relations

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Leaky Gut Support


Three organs must be supported to manage Leaky Gut. They are the Small Intestine, the Liver and the Large Intestine.
 
Small Intestine:
Avoid:
·      foods that cause allergies
·      packaged and processed foods
·      dairy products
·      caffeine and fizzy drinks
·      gluten
·      sugar, alcohol, too much fruit
Include:
·      organic food, raw is best
·      vegetables
·      essential fatty acids
·      L Glutamine
·      fiber rich foods or supplemental fiber (non gluten)
·      stevia in place of sugar or sweeteners
·      consider the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)

Liver:
·      Juicing, (beet, carrot, parsley, cucumber, dandelion, radish)
·      Liver/GI detoxification nutrients
·      Vegetables

Large Intestine:
   The most rapid and effective treatment of colonic epithelial cell damage is through the rectal introduction of probiotics, called Reflorastation. This method will bypass stomach low pH and the digestive enzymes. When sufficient quantities of various probiotics are present in the large intestine, the breakdown of complex carbohydrates into acetate and then into butyrate provide nutrients for the rebuilding of the intestinal lining.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

It's Great to Have GUTS

   When one looks at the word “guts”, two thoughts probably spring to mind. One is “the mental strength of accomplish a difficult task” and the other “a part of one’s body that deals with digestions and elimination.” Considering the body’s guts might take some mental strength anyway. The lower digestion is often an avoided or overlooked function that causes many people discomfort and dis-ease.
   As I assist clients in cleansing and detoxification, one must start with the large intestine or colon; the guts. My analogy is this: “don’t clean the kitchen if the garbage disposal doesn’t work.” One might consider the large intestine like the garbage disposal since it takes care of the final elimination of all fo0d that has been eaten.
   Actually the colon has numerous functions. When there are ample healthy intestinal bacteria, it provides five primary functions for us. First, it will manufacture certain nutrients like Vitamin K and B-12. It will also absorb nutrients that the small intestines might have missed. The next function is to block the absorption of wastes and toxins that need to be eliminated.
   The guts also recycle. The two main things it recycles are water and bile. The bile is returned to the liver to be reused in the digestion of fats and fat-soluble vitamins. The second is water; which reduces the chance of dehydration. For this reason, if one doesn’t drink sufficient water, the stool can become hard and dry since the colon needs the water to keep the entire body hydrated.
   The last function of the guts is to decompose the food into fecal material. This is composting; which is the final phase of a life cycle. The material is now ready for elimination as a bowel movement.
   Some struggle with irritable bowels and some with constipation. The process of colon hydrotherapy (colonics) and reflorastation with probiotics can assist many in having healthier guts. Most individuals only need an occasional treatment depending upon health circumstances. However one looks at it, it’s great to have guts.
For more information about improving your G.I. health, check out my book "You Gotta Have GUTS!"

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Reduce Breast Cancer Risk with Preventive Care


© 2012 Victoria Bowmann, PhD

While a mammogram might show a lump or fibrous tissue; which could be addressed with a surgical procedure, there’s more to breast health than seeing if there’s a lump. For this article, our definition of “preventive care” is what one chooses to do daily to support ones body to vital and full of life.

Sometimes it is not what someone does that matters, but what one doesn’t do that is important. The wires in bras are constrictive to the lymphatic flow around the breasts. While most women wear these for appearance, only a few needs them for support due to the size of their breasts. Instead, select natural fiber (cotton) bras and have them fitted so that correct support is provided. Small-breasted individuals can select “bra tops” which have a lining to the top with an elastic band for under the breast. This provides some support and reduces the constriction of lymphatic flow.

For those women that need the support of the wires, after removing the bra, place one arm on top of your head (thereby opening the lymph flow of the area) and gently zig-zag rub across the skin where the wire has pressed against the area. Start at the armpit and rub to the center of the chest and then back to the armpit, following the path of the wire. Take 30 seconds for one breast and then, place the opposite arm on top of the head and repeat on the other side. This is beneficial whether or not one wears a wire bra or not. Frequently the skin will begin to “itch” as the lymphatic fluid increases its flow in the chest.

When a woman examines her breasts on a monthly basis, she will know when something is not quite right. Start with the arm placed on top of one’s head and using the opposite hand, begin a circular examination slowly increasing the side of the circle (#1 of illustration). Begin at the lower edge of the nipple and thoroughly and gently walk a circular path until all the tissue is covered. Become aware of what your breast feels like and you will recognize changes if and when they occur. One will also begin to recognize congestion in these areas. Now that we have a baseline of the breasts’ health, one can now begin a program to encourage our immune system to work in our favor.

There are many things that can help the drainage of congestion in the breasts. One is to place the fingertips of one hand into the armpit of the other side. Very gently pump (or press) into the little hollow where the armpit connects to the outer edge of the breast (#2 of illustration). Doing this once or twice a day encourages drainage in these tissues. It’s a great technique to use in the shower. Men can also do this as breast cancer can affect their bodies as well.





Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Suggested Uses for Body Mend

  This combination homeopathic remedy is truly amazing. The label says: “for the use of minor injuries such as sprains, strains and bruises, and as an aid in the recovery from surgical procedures.”
   I agree with the label and would like to share some examples. One friend “stood” on the top of a stepladder (where it says not to stand), tumbled down and got his arm caught on the way down. It didn’t break, although it might have been better if it had. The shoulder, elbow, wrist and fingers were badly wrenched out of place. The orthopedic doctor put him in slings and braces, while I suggested Body Mend. Six weeks later, at another appointment, the doctor commented that he had healed more in six weeks than he expected to see him heal at all.
   Another friend had to have arthroscopic surgery on his knee. He started the Body Mend a couple of days before surgery and as soon as he was able to take liquids by mouth after the procedure. When he returned to his doctor, he said: "Every once in a while, there is just perfect healing, and you’re that case!" Maybe the Body Mend helped.
   Stub your toes? Use it then. Kids falling off bicycles? Use immediately. Dental work? Oh, yes. It can take the trauma out quickly. Consider it a must in your holistic medicine cabinet.