Vitamin D

by Nelson Brunton

Today we are advised to take a supplement of Vitamin D, during the Autumn and winter. It is claimed we are suffering from a lack of this vitamin which is the cause of many conditions suffered by the average person. Especially the Old and in-firmed. Symptoms like a lack of Calcium, osteoporosis, Arthritis, Depression etc. But is this true? It is the cause or is there a misunderstand of the true cause of the sufferings.

Healing Properties of Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3
In this modern World, there is no excuse for anyone to suffer Rickets, Osteoporosis or other bone disorders. The reason for any suffering of these is because people are not getting enough Sun Light. To protect ourselves and children from the sun and prevent skin cancer, most people smother their body with high Factor sun cream. We are scare mongered into the belief that the sun is harmful and we need to protect our skin from its direct light. Since when has Mother Nature produced anything to work against her creation? The problem is that a lack of exposure to the Sun is the real cause of their condition.  A severe lack of D3

However, you may ask, what is the difference between Vitamin D and D3?

Vitamin D2 is the form of D that is found in fortified foods like milk, juices or cereals  etc.  D regulates calcium and phosphorus in the body. This vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) can be found in some plants/fungus.

What is Vitamin D3? D3 is the form that is synthesized by the skin when it's exposed to the sun or (ultraviolet light/UVB). D3 (cholecalciferol) is the sunlight form, and can also be obtained from animals that manufactured it through their skin, like that in fish liver.  Since the body can produce this, it's actually considered a hormone and not a vitamin

Where do we get it from? Vitamin D3 a compound occurring naturally in fish-liver oils used to treat rickets. Formula: C 27 H 44 O.  Fifteen to twenty minutes of the sunshine each day, in the nude, helps your body manufacture about 10,000 to 15,000 iu of vitamin D3 per day.
Why do we need D3?
Vitamin D3 is both a vitamin and a hormone. It acts as a vitamin when it binds with calcium for proper absorption. Humans cannot digest calcium without adequate amounts of Vitamin D3.
The most common reasons for Vitamin D3 deficiency in today's society relates to the lack of exposure to sunlight and infrequent consumption of cold-water fish such as wild salmon, mackerel & sardines.

D3 Deficiency: We need D3 to maintain the normal bone and teeth.
- Normal absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus and the maintenance of normal blood calcium concentrations
- Normal cell division
- Normal function of the immune system and healthy inflammatory response
- The maintenance of normal muscle function

Pregnant women and Vitamin D: Your body needs vitamin D for:
• Optimum Bone Health
• Cellular Health – Helps Stop Free Radical, Cancer Causing Cells from Developing
• Organ Health – Heart, Liver, Kidneys
• Muscular Health – Strength & Stamina
• Autoimmune Health – Fight Disease and Illness
• Brain Health – Mental Acuity, Memory, and Helps Fight Depression & Mood Swings

A study in Canada reveals that it is not uncommon for pregnant women to be vitamin D deficient. Women from European (white) ethnicity had less of a deficiency than those of other ethnic groups.
Vitamin D3 deficiency can result in Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Depression, Psoriasis, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Kidney Stones, Osteoporosis, & Neuro-degenerative disease including Alzheimer’s Disease. Eventually, Vitamin D deficiency may even lead to Cancer (especially breast, prostate, and colon cancers). This vitamin is also believed to play a role in controlling the immune system (possibly reducing one’s risk of cancer and autoimmune diseases), increasing  neuro-muscular function and decreasing falls, improving mood, protecting the brain against toxic chemicals, and potentially reducing pain.
Rickets cases may be caused by a lack of vitamin D.
Certain communities in Cardiff England are finding cases of Rickets in children. The once thought of Victorian Age disease is now affecting children in the 21st century. Rickets can lead to bone deformities and stunted growth.
Increasing numbers of adults and even children are suffering from various types of bone abnormalities, autoimmune disorders, and mood swings - all suspected to be caused by the same culprit - vitamin D deficiency. Seems our modern-day aversion to the sun, and a heated debate among the medical community, is having a devastating impact on our bones and our overall health.

The study shows a connection between obese adolescents and vitamin D deficiency. There may be a connection between lack of sun exposure due to low-level outdoor activity and not eating enough foods that contain vitamin d, such as oily fish, eggs and fortified foods like dairy products and breakfast cereals.

With all the medical advances in the 20 the century, Vitamin D3 deficiency is still an epidemic. The problem is that most people avoid the sun these days due to fears of skin cancer. Just think about plants and what happens to them when they avoid the sun. They wither & die.

A standard blood chemistry panel will provide your doctor with your levels of vitamin D3. The test is called 25(OH)D. The existing guidelines state that a deficiency is anything below 50nmol/l, but recent studies show that 80 nmol/l is needed to keep healthy bones and enable vitamin D to perform its other roles in the body.
Foods have been supplemented with Vitamin D, but this has not resulted in an overall increase in Vitamin D levels. This is likely because food and supplement manufacturers rely on an inexpensive form of synthetic Vitamin D called “ergocalciferol”- a form of Vitamin D2.
If you have bone loss or osteoporosis, spend 20 minutes daily in the sunshine with 40% of your skin surface exposed. Morning sun is best; Don’t allow your skin to burn. Tanning Beds do not provide Vitamin D3.
Eat foods high in Vitamin D3 including Cod liver oil, fortified milk, salmon, mackerel, & sardines, egg yolks, beef liver. If you take Vitamin D supplements make sure it is Vitamin D3 and not D2. Take Vitamin D3 supplements with food. I usually recommend Vitamin  D3 2000iu-5000iu/ day depending on lab levels.
Pamela Egan, MN, FNP-C, CDE is a board certified Adult & Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educator, & Clinical Specialist in Mental Health.
A complaint is being filed against the FDA by the vitamin D council regarding policies that affect African Americans.
According to the complaint, the Vitamin D Counsel states that the FDA needs to change their food fortification policies so that milk is not the main source of vitamin D supplements to Americans. The counsel states that the FDA is aware that African Americans drink little to no milk  and they require more vitamin D than Caucasian Americans. As a result of the FDA's policies, there is Vitamin D and D3 deficiency and the diseases associated with this deficiency desperately afflicts African Americans.

Healing Properties: Vaccines & anti-virals may not be as effective as vitamin D against the flu. The study shows that vitamin D and vitamin D3 can prevent flu better and more efficiently than anti viral drugs. Vitamin D and Vitamin D3 is also a healthier and cheaper alternative to antiviral drugs.
The Sun may protect you against skin cancer.
This study by professor Delgleish (who specializes in treating patients with melanoma) talks about how sun screen and avoiding the sun completely can actually increase our risk of melanoma. We need the sun on our skin to make vitamin D3 and without it, we can become vitamin D3 deficient, thus leaving us vulnerable to disease. Good vitamin D3 levels trigger a stronger immunity.
Lupus erythematosus patients and repletion of Vitamin D
Studies have shown that Lupus patients that have low levels of vitamin D can progress to more serious cases of Lupus. Studies also show a connection between vitamin D deficiency and Lupus.
Pre-diabetes and Vitamin D.
 Dr. Cannell gives a commentary on a newly-completed, randomized controlled trial on vitamin D. Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes in those that are at high risk of  developing the condition.
The fact is, your body must have vitamin D, and without it, your health will suffer – greatly.

The Healing Fingers

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The Healing Fingers

We all use touch for therapy – when we think, we put our chin on our fist, and when we’re  uncomfortable, we rub our hands together as if we’re cold. Even babies suck on their thumbs  when they go to sleep. We don’t do all of these things for nothing, as each part of our body is  connected to a whole system. If we know where to apply pressure in the system, we can overcome  various physical and mental symptoms.

Finger Touch Therapy originates from an ancient Chinese technique, in which every finger  relates to different organs and emotions. In a study conducted by the Mercy Cancer Centre  in the U.S., all of the participants experienced beneficial sensations, including reduced stress  and nausea during chemotherapy. Additionally, many patients that reported difficulties sleeping  found that by holding their thumb and taking deep breaths, they were able to fall asleep much  faster. It is assumed that thumb holding is related to the way babies suck on their thumbs,  but either way, both patients and doctors strongly recommend this method. To use this technique, all you have to do is make a fist around the finger that’s connected to  the sensation or body-part you wish to soothe, and slowly apply pressure to it for 3-5 minutes  while breathing deeply. If you want to balance your whole body, simply do it for each finger on  both hands. Thumb Sensations: Anxiety, worry, and depression Organs: Stomach and spleen Physical Symptoms: Stomach aches, headaches, skin problems, and stress Index Finger Sensations: Fear, frustration, uncertainty, and confusion Organs: Kidneys and bladder Physical Symptoms: Indigestion, discomfort in the arms, elbows and wrists,  muscle pains, backaches, teeth related problems, and any type of addiction. Middle Finger Sensations: Anger, restlessness, and indecisiveness Organs: Liver and gallbladder Physical Symptoms: Eye and vision problems, lethargy, migraines, frontal headaches,  period pains, and circulatory system issues. Ring Finger Sensations: Sadness, grief, fear of abandonment and rejection, negativity Organs: Lungs and large intestine Physical Symptoms: Indigestion, respiratory problems, tinnitus, deep-layer skin problems Pinky Sensations: Low self-esteem, judgemental behaviour, and stress Organs: Heart and small intestine Physical Symptoms: Stomach aches, headaches, skin problems, and stress

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Omega 3 and Cancer

Fish oil looks promising for cancer therapy

August 11, 2015 | Carl Lowe

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Complementary medicine means combining conventional medical treatments with something considered less mainstream, like supplements or herbal remedies. Some conventional doctors understand the benefits of combining treatments, but many don’t. That’s why it’s especially helpful when research shows it can work.

Take fish oil for example. The good news about the omega-3 fats found in fish oil just keep on coming. Now researchers have found a way in which it can improve quality of life and extend survival for cancer patients.

When scientists at the University Hospitals of Leicester in the United Kingdom gave omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil to people undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, they found that the fats bolstered their response to the medical treatment and improved their quality of life.

In the tests, the omega-3 fats stabilized the patients’ cancers and lessened their liver difficulties.

This latest study is more evidence of the benefits of omega-3 fats. One reason these nutrients are so important: They perform important functions in cell membranes and influence the way cells communicate with each other and respond to changes in the body.

The body also uses omega-3s for limiting harmful inflammation and researchers believe that this anti-inflammatory effect may help it lower the risk of chronic illnesses like heart disease and could also contribute to its beneficial role as a factor in treating cancer. Plus, these fatty acids can moderate conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, eczema and lupus.

Unfortunately, most of the foods you’ll find in the supermarket contain very little omega-3 fats. Instead, they are usually processed with highly refined omega-6s (think corn oil, cottonseed oil and safflower oil). And when you consume a diet that incorporates too many omega-6 fats and too few omega-3s that imbalance may contribute to extra inflammation in your body.

The potential end result of that imbalance, say researchers: an increased risk of neurodegenerative illnesses and asthma, as well as cancer and cardiovascular complications.

My feeling is that you shouldn't wait until you’re possibly faced with cancer to start getting plenty of omega-3 fats. That’s why I eat fish several times a week and take fish oil supplements. Fish oil benefits are just too valuable to pass up.

Looking at Your Nails

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Diagnose Health Issues by Looking at Your Nails

Your fingernails and toenails are not just decorations for the ends of your palms and feet; they’re also an effective warning system for our health. So from now on, before you clip or paint your nails, take a look because they might be trying to tell you something. WARNING - Some of these images may be unpleasant to look at

1. Dark bands on the nail tips The tips of the nails seem to have dark bands on each one. This may just be a sign of old age. According to Mayo Clinic, it can also indicate "Terry's nails", diabetes, liver disease or even cognitive heart failure. If your doctor diagnoses you as diabetic, you may want to consult with a podiatrist on how to cut your nails to prevent harm.
2. White nails If your nails are white as seen in the picture,WebMD warns that it may indicate liver problems or hepatitis.
3. Clubbed nails According to the NCBI, nails that are round as seen in the picture may indicate lung problems.
4. Yellow Nails According to WebMD, if your nails have a yellowish tinge, it may indicate a fungal infection, and even thyroid or lung disease.
5. "Spoon" nails If the nail edges curve upwards and are soft to the touch, the Mayo Clinic says that it may indicate anemia, heart disease, liver problems, or hypothyroidism.
6. Weak nails The nails split and chip easily and are overall weak. This often indicates abuse of acrylic nail polish. Let your nails "breath" for a few days, it will help them regain their strength.
7. Bitten nails WebMD confirms that nails that are bitten down often indicate a state of anxiety, stress, or boredom. Applying foul-tasting nail polish can help you stop chewing on them.
8. Nail dents If your nails have vertical dents, the NHS says that you may be suffering from skin disorders like eczema or psoriasis, as well as arthritis or even alopecia areata.
9. Loose nails The nails are loose and come off the nail bed with ease? Cedars-Sinai says that it can indicate hyperthyroidism. If you're a runner, however, it may just indicate that you're wearing ill-fitting shoes.
10. Blue nails Nails that are bluish in color are often an indicator of a lack of oxygen to the extremities. This is why surgeons insist on patients removing any nail polish before undergoing anesthesia. Another possible diagnosis is lung problems, according toWebMD.
11. Ingrown toenails This is one of the most common nail-related ailments, characterizes by the edges of the toenail growing into the flesh of the toe. This condition may be accompanied by infection and pain. WebMD indicates that the most common causes are: Ill-fitting shoes, trauma to the toe or incorrect trimming of the nails.
12. Dark nails According to AAFP, if your nails take on a dark color in conjunction with a discoloration of the skin, it may be an indication of melanoma (skin cancer).
13. Nail ridges Vertical ridges along the nail are actually nothing to worry about.
14. Hematoma under the nail If you notice spots of red/brown/black color under the nail, it's most likely indicative of a hematoma, caused by mild trauma to the nail. The AOCD says that the best treatment is to elevate your feet and ice the injured toe.
15. Horizontal ridges Horizontal ridges along the nail, known as "Beau's lines", occur in cases of zinc deficiency, as well as diabetes, and as a result of high fever. (Source: Mayo Clinic)
16. Thin nails The AAD warns that constant use of gel nail polish and the subsequent use of UV light and other chemicals can result in thinning of the nails. If this is the case, allow some time for the nails to recover before resuming your gel manicure.
May also interest you: Nature’s Medicine – 14 Foods that Can Replace Pills Recover Any Lost Photos & Files Using This Free Program How to Sleep When You Have Back Pain!
17. Cracked / Missing nails The NCBI warns that if any part of your nail looks similarly to the discolored, cracked nail in the image on the right, it may indicate that you have a fungal infection calledonychomycosis.
18. Pincer nails According to the NCBI, ill-fitting shoes, excessive trimming, a hereditary condition, and in rare conditions - tumors, can result in the formation of curved "pincer nails".
19. White spots on the nails Are there white spots on your nails? WebMD says it's most likely a result of harsh manicure, nail trauma or ever a hereditary trait.
20. Nail pain If your nails look healthy but are sore or even painful, visit your doctor and have your nails checked. Pain in the nails can be any of the above reasons, so having them looked at by an expert is not a bad idea.

H/T: lifehack.org

PARASITES & BACTERIA

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PARASITES & BACTERIA

Whilst not the most pleasant of subjects, the field of parasites and bacteria is one worthy of study as they can often be the underpinning factor in many conditions. Virtually all forms of these entities can be eradicated.
Parasites

A parasite is an organism that lives in or on a second organism, called a host, usually causing it some harm. A parasite is generally smaller than the host and of a different species. Parasites are dependent on the host for some or all of their nourishment. For example, a tapeworm, a flattened worm that lives in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, lacks an intestine of its own and must absorb predigested food from the intestine of its host. This food is the tapeworm's only energy source for growth and reproduction. Parasitism affects most life forms, from bacteria infected by the viruses known as bacteriophages, to humans, who are subject to more than 1000 parasites known to cause disease. Types of parasites: Hookworm: theseattach themselves to the intestinal wall using buccal capsule teeth. At maturity a Hookworm may lay more than 30,000 eggs a day. Tapeworm: these are a type of flatworm that can colonize animal and human digestive tracts. Heartworm: the adult worms are large, measuring up to 10 inches long, and they typically live in the right heart and pulmonary artery. Roundworm: Its mouth consists of three, independent lips, each equipped with small piercing projections.

There are also parasites that invade the liver. One such parasite is called a liver "fluke". This is a worm-like organism that we can pick up from eating meats, and sometimes if we let dogs or other animals lick us on the mouth we can get worms, flukes, or other parasites that way. These can cause Fascioliasis. Fascioliasis is an infectious disease caused by Fasciola parasites, which are flat worms referred to as liver flukes. The adult (mature) flukes are found in the bile ducts and liver of infected people and animals, such as sheep and cattle. In general, fascioliasis is more common in livestock and other animals than in people.
Two Fasciola species (types) infect people. The main species is Fasciola hepatica, which is also known as "the common liver fluke" and "the sheep liver fluke." A related species, Fasciola gigantica, also can infect people.

Intestinal parasites

Introduction

The two main types of intestinal parasites are helminths and protozoa. Helminths are worms with many cells. Tapeworms, pinworms, and roundworms are among the most common helminths . In their adult form, helminths cannot multiply in the human body. Protozoa have only one cell, and can multiply inside the human body, which can allow serious infections to develop. Intestinal parasites are usually transmitted when someone comes in contact with infected feces (for example, through contaminated soil, food, or water). The most common protozoa are giardia and cryptosporidium.

Signs and Symptoms

Parasites can live within the intestines for years without causing any symptoms. When they do, symptoms include the following:

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Nausea or vomiting
• Gas or bloating
• Dysentery (loose stools containing blood and mucus)
• Rash or itching around the rectum or vulva
• Stomach pain or tenderness
• Feeling tired
• Weight loss
• Passing a worm in  stools

While intestinal parasites can cause a multitude of symptoms, here are five general warning signs to keep an eye out for:

1. Changes in the appearance or frequency of bowel movements, especially if you have excessive diarrhea or loose stools for two weeks
2. Chronic exhaustion not resolved by a week of restful sleep
3. Unexplained and sudden weight loss of at least 10 pounds over two months
4. Itching around the anus for at least two weeks, especially if there is no rash
5. Cramping and abdominal pain

Here are the signs and symptoms of four common parasitic infections:
Trichinella: Infection with the microscopic parasite Trichinella leads to trichinellosis, also known as trichinosis. People contract the parasite by eating raw or undercooked meat from infected animals. Initial signs and symptoms include diarrhea and abdominal cramping. As the infection progresses over the course of about a week, symptoms may become more severe and include high fever, muscle pain and tenderness, swelling of the eyelids or face, weakness, headache, light sensitivity and pink eye (conjunctivitis).
Hookworm: Hookworm infects an estimated 576 to 740 million people worldwide and was once a common infection in the U.S., particularly in the southeast. Fortunately, the number of infections has dropped thanks to improved living conditions. Hookworms are a type of helminth, or parasitic worm, that you can get by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. Most people with a hookworm infection have no symptoms, but because the worm's larvae can penetrate skin, an early sign of infection could be an itchy rash at the site of exposure. Digestive complaints may follow, with nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain that is worse after eating and increased flatulence. If infection persists, anemia and nutrient deficiencies may result.
Dientamoeba Fragilis: This parasite is one of the smaller parasites that can live in the large intestine. How it spreads is unclear, but is likely related to oral contact with infected fecal material (yet another reason to wash your hands before eating). In the acute infection, diarrhea and abdominal pain are the most common symptoms, with diarrhea being more predominant, lasting for one to two weeks. Stools tend to be greenish brown and watery or sticky. In chronic infection, abdominal pain is usually the dominant symptom, but people may also have loss of appetite, weight, nausea, vomiting, bloating or flatulence.
Pinworm: Pinworms are small, thin, white worms that most commonly infect children but are also contagious and may affect adults. The worm's eggs may be carried to surfaces including hands, toys, bedding, clothing and toilet seats and must be ingested to cause infection. After an incubation period of at least one to two months, the main symptom is itching around the anus, which may be particularly bad at night. Disturbed sleep or abdominal pain may also result.

Complications of Intestinal Parasite Infections

• Dehydration from diarrhea or vomiting must be treated medically if severe. If dehydration is not serious, drink adequate amounts of pure water, and use an electrolyte replacement solution.

• Iron deficiency anemia is often found with hookworm infestation. The severity of the deficiency is proportionate to the number of hookworms present.
• General malnutrition is due to competition for nutrients by the parasites, and from malabsorption of nutrients due to inflammation and damage to the intestinal mucosa.

A nutritious diet feeds the parasites, but helps to boost the host's immunity. Intestinal human parasites thrive on sugar, so a diet high in junk food and sweets will feed the parasites while lowering the immune defenses of the host.

• Studies have shown that roundworm and giardia infestation interferes with the absorption of Vitamin A resulting in a deficiency. Vitamin A is especially important for increasing resistance to tissue penetration by parasitic larvae.
• Some tapeworms compete for Vitamin B12 and cause a B12 deficiency.
• Immune system dysfunction - human parasites decrease the secretion of immunoglobulinA. IgA is a type of antibody that protects against bacterial and viral infections of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract and respiratory system.

Chagas’ Disease

Chagas' disease is a parasitic infection endemic in many rural areas of Latin America as well. Chagas' disease is an infection caused by a protozoal parasite transmitted by contact with the feces of the vinchuca bug. The vinchuca depends on blood for survival. It comes out to feed at night, attracted to the exposed parts of the body, especially the face. During its feeding, it contaminates the wound with its feces, introducing the parasite which causes the disease.

Following a bite, usually on the skin of the eyelid or on the conjunctiva, a hard, violet-hued swelling called a "chagoma" appears after one week. Eventually the parasites reach the heart, liver, brain, or spleen, causing an acute form of the disease in about two percent of patients, especially small children, resulting in fever, a generalized rash, anorexia, diarrhea, vomiting, swollen lymph nodes, and an enlarged liver. Meningoencephalitis can occur and may cause death in children.

In adults, an acute infection of the heart is the main result, damaging the heart muscle. Most of the victims of Chagas' disease survive the acute heart infection, the symptoms subside within four to eight weeks, and the person continues to live an apparently healthy life. The disease however progresses and goes on unrecognized, remaining undiagnosed until a routine blood test may disclose it. The disease finally surfaces after 10 to 20 years in the form of chronic heart disease, as the infected heart muscle fibers are slowly replaced by scar tissue, thinning the walls of the heart, severely affecting heart function, and ultimately resulting in death. The nervous system may also be affected causing convulsions, paralysis, and brain damage.

BACTERIA.
The presence of unfriendly microorganisms in the digestive tract can also be a factor which contributes to the development of food allergies. Intestinal bacteria, which in a healthy person will be predominantly “friendly” types, and their human host ideally should live in harmony. The bacteria do a myriad of health-promoting things for the person. This state is called “symbiosis.”
In the absence of friendly bacteria, then a state of dys-symbiosis, or dysbiosis exists. Dysbiosis can be caused by yeast (Candida albicans, other Candida species, Torulopsis glabrata, and others); or bacteria (Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter jejuni, Yersinia enterocolitica, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter diversus, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, some strains of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, some strains of Bacteriodes, Clostridium difficile, and others). Some of these organisms are not considered “pathogenic” by conventional medicine. However, weak pathogens, or a predominance of “unfriendly” organisms can cause severe illness in a chronically ill, weakened, or malnourished patient. The eradication of these organisms can make a dramatic difference in the patient’s health.
A very common cause of bacterial or fungal dysbiosis is often the repeated or long term use of antibiotics. Antibiotics kill both the bacteria you want them to kill and the “friendly” bacteria in the intestine and the vagina. This leaves these areas open to be colonized by yeast, unfriendly bacteria, and parasites.
Testing
1.  A fecal (stool) exam, also called an ova and parasite test (OCP)
This test is used to find parasites that cause diarrhea, loose or watery stools, cramping, flatulence (gas) and other abdominal illness. CDC recommends that three or more stool samples, collected on separate days, be examined. This test looks for ova (eggs) or the parasite.
Your health care provider may instruct you to put your stool specimens into special containers with preservative fluid. Specimens not collected in a preservative fluid should be refrigerated, but not frozen, until delivered to the lab or the health care provider’s office.
Your may request that the lab use special stains or that special tests be performed to look for parasites not routinely screened for.
2.  Endoscopy/Colonoscopy
Endoscopy is used to find parasites that cause diarrhea, loose or watery stools, cramping, flatulence (gas) and other abdominal illness.
This test is used when stool exams do not reveal the cause of your diarrhea.
This test is a procedure in which a tube is inserted into the mouth (endoscopy) or rectum (colonoscopy) so that the doctor, usually a gastroenterologist, can examine the intestine.
This test looks for the parasite or other abnormalities that may be causing signs and symptoms.
3.  Blood tests
Some, but not all, parasitic infections can be detected by testing your blood. Blood tests look for a specific parasite infection; there is no blood test that will look for all parasitic infections. There are two general kinds of blood tests that your doctor may order:

1.  Serology
This test is used to look for antibodies or for parasite antigens produced when the body is infected with a parasite and the immune system is trying to fight off the invader.
2.  Blood smear
This test is used to look for parasites that are found in the blood. By looking at a blood smear under a microscope, parasitic diseases such as filariasis, malaria, or babesiosis, can be diagnosed.

This test is done by placing a drop of blood on a microscope slide. The slide is then stained and examined under a microscope.

Liver parasites: The standard way to be sure a person is infected with Fasciola is by seeing the parasite. This is usually done by finding Fasciola eggs in stool (fecal) specimens examined under a microscope. More than one specimen may need to be examined to find the parasite. Sometimes eggs are found by examining duodenal contents or bile.
Infected people don't start passing eggs until they have been infected for several months; people don't pass eggs during the acute phase of the infection. Therefore, early on, the infection has to be diagnosed in other ways than by examining stool. Even during the chronic phase of infection, it can be difficult to find eggs in stool specimens from people who have light infections.

Certain types of blood tests can be helpful for diagnosing Fasciola infection, including routine blood work and tests that detect antibodies (an immune response) to the parasite.
Heart parasites: A blood smear is examined on a slide under a microscope.
Brain parasites: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) can often show the cysts. But blood tests and a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid are often needed to confirm the diagnosis.
Dysbiosis caused by bacteria or yeast can be diagnosed using a stool test called a comprehensive digestive stool analysis (CDSA) either locally or try Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory website.
It should be added that EAV testing ( Electro Acupuncture According To Voll ) conducted by a qualified practitioner can very often reveal all of this maladies.

Treatment Options

Nutrition and Supplements

• Avoid simple carbohydrates, such as those found in refined foods, fruits, juices, dairy products, and all sugars, except honey.
• Eat more raw garlic, pumpkin seeds, pomegranates, beets, and carrots, all of which have been used traditionally to kill parasites. In one study, researchers found that a mixture of honey and papaya seeds cleared stools of parasites in 23 out of 30 subjects. Drink a lot of water to help flush out your system.
• Eat more fiber, which may help get rid of worms.
• Probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacilus plantarum, Saccharomyces boulardii, and bifidobacteria  help keep your digestive tract healthy. Probiotics may not be appropriate in some serverly immune compromised patients. Talk to your doctor or practitioner.
• Digestive enzymes will help restore your intestinal tract to its normal state, which makes it inhospitable to parasites. Papain is an enzyme from the papaya plant that may help kill worms when taken 30 minutes before or after meals.
• Vitamin C supports the immune system. Lower the dose if diarrhea develops.
• Zinc (20 - 30 mg per day) -- also helps support the immune system. Zinc may interact with certain medications, particularly some antibiotics, and it may not be appropriate for people with HIV/AIDS. Talk to your doctor.

Herbs

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. A few of the herbs that you might consider include:

• Garlic (Allium sativum)
• Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
• Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
• Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium)
• Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
• Wormwood (Artemisia annua)
• Curled mint (Mentha crispa)
• Black walnuts (Juglans nigra)
• Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)

Homeopathy

• Cina
• Cuprum oxidatum nigrum
• Indigo
• Teucrium
• Podophyllum
• Spigelia
• Sabadilla
• Stanum

The probiotics L Bulgaricum and L Reuteri can eliminate a good deal of the unfriendly intestinal bacteria.
Rife technology has the capacity to eliminate even the most resistant of pathogenic strains.
Some forms of peroxide should also be investigated, they have the potential to take out nano bacteria.
Contraindications
Some supplements can be counterproductive to the treatment of dysbiosis Iron supplements feed unfriendly bacteria and protozoan parasites.Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) also feed some unfriendly bacteria, especially Klebsiella pneumoniae, hemolytic E. coli, Bacteroides species, and Staphylococcus aureus. As mentioned above, protozoal parasites “eat” bacteria, so sometimes it is advisable to avoid probiotics during the course of anti-parasitic treatment and introduce them after. If you are taking botanical remedies for dysbiosis, your doctor may tell you to temporarily avoid all antioxidants because botanical medicines kill parasites and bacteria by oxidizing them, and thus, antioxidants reduce the effectiveness of these remedies.
Both parasites and bacteria can start a chain of biochemical events that may lead to chronic conditions. Always get tests if you are suspicious. And remember they CAN be eliminated.

What's in your Urine?

I have been practicing Urine Therapy for over 40 years and feel everyone should know how the best medicine is from the body for the body.
Here is the reason:

Your Body's Own Super-Nutrition Therapy

In 1975, one of the founders of Miles Laboratories, Dr. A.H. Free, published his book Urinalysis in Clinical Laboratory Practice, in which he remarked that not only is urine a sterile body compound (purer than distilled water), but that "it is now recognized that urine contains thousands of compounds, and as new, more sensitive analytical tools evolve, it is quite certain that new constituents of urine will be recognized." Among the urine constituents mentioned in Dr. Free's revealing treatise is a list of nutrients that will knock your socks off. As Dr. Free comments, the ingredients listed below are only a few critical nutrients found in urine:

• Alanine, total ..... 38 mg/day
• Arginine, total ..... 32 mg/day
• Ascorbic acid ..... 30 mg/day
• Allantoin ..... 12 mg/day
• Amino acids, total ..... 2.1 g/day
• Bicarbonate ..... 140 mg/day
• Biotin ..... 35 mg/day
• Calcium ..... 23 mg/day
• Creatinine ..... 1.4 mg/day
• Cystine ..... 120 mg/day
• Dopamine ..... 0.40 mg/day
• Epinephrine ..... 0.01 mg/day
• Folic acid ..... 4 mg/day
• Glucose ..... 100 mg/day
• Glutamic acid ..... 308 mg/day
• Glycine ..... 455 mg/day
• Inositol ..... 14 mg/day
• Iodine ..... 0.25 mg/day
• Iron ..... 0.5 mg/day
• Lysine, total ..... 56 mg/day
• Magnesium ..... 100 mg/day
• Manganese ..... 0.5 mg/day
• Methionine, total ..... 10 mg/day
• Nitrogen, total ..... 15 g/day
• Ornithine ..... 10 mg/day
• Pantothenic acid ..... 3 mg/day
• Phenylalanine ..... 21 mg/day
• Phosphorus, organic ..... 9 mg/day
• Potassium ..... 2.5 mg/day
• Proteins, total ..... 5 mg/day
• Riboflavin ..... 0.9 mg/day
• Tryptophan, total ..... 28 mg/day
• Tyrosine, total ..... 50 mg/day
• Urea ..... 24.5 mg/day
• Vitamin B6 ..... 100 mg/day
• Vitamin B12 ..... 0.03 mg/day
• Zinc ..... 1.4 mg/day

As you read over this extraordinary list of nutritional elements, you can begin to understand why the stories you may have heard of people surviving on their own urine are true. But what about other elements in urine that you've heard about?

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