11/14/07
DIVERTICULITIS - How your doctor treats you -and- How you take care of yourself when you are having an attack of diverticulitis or diverticular infection
In the past, patients who had diverticulitis were very often hospitalized because (1) diverticulitis is a severe illness and (2) because diverticulitis can quickly worsen to the point that you need surgery - even immediate, emergency surgery.
But with today's medical care system, patients often see their doctor (1) to confirm the diverticulitis diagnosis and (2) to get for instructions in home care. Then patients take care of themselves at home.
To properly take of diverticulitis at home, your doctor will strongly recommend rest (and bed rest is preferred).
Why is rest important? Because in order to get over the diverticulitis as quickly as possible with minimal complications, the objective is to let the infected area of your colon rest so that the infected area can "calm down" and heal.
As you know, when you move around, it stimulates activity in your intestine/colon, but when you have diverticulitis, you want minimal activity in your intestine. So minimizing activity by resting - preferably resting in bed - should be your goal.
When you have diverticulitis, the other principal way to let the infected area of your colon rest so that the infected area can "calm down" and heal is to consume only those foods that are very easy for the intestine to handle. And that means that when you are having an attack of diverticulitis, you are to be on a "CLEAR LIQUID" DIET.
A "CLEAR LIQUID" DIET is a diet that consists of clear or translucent liquids (which are liquids that at least some light can pass through).
Generally, you should consume the following "CLEAR LIQUIDS" when you are having an attack of diverticulitis:
water
carbonated beverages (minimal or no carbonation without caffeine)
sports drinks (without caffeine, such as Gatorade)
strained lemonade
strained citrus juices and other strained fruit juices (But certain juices, such as cranberry, orange, and prune juices are to be avoided because they stimulate the intestine. Of course, prune juice is also to be avoided because it is not a "CLEAR LIQUID" as defined above.)
tea (preferably weak)
fruit ices
popsicles
plain gelatin (contains no fruit, etc.)
fat free broth
strained vegetable broth
bouillon
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Also, your doctor will most likely prescribe antibiotics for you when you have an attack of diverticulitis.
Depending upon your condition, your doctor will choose among the following alternative antibiotics for the home treatment of your diverticulitis (diverticular infection):
1 - Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
or
2 - Ciprofloxacin (or Levofloxacin) PLUS Metronidazole
or
3 - Moxifloxacin AND that may be with or without an additional prescription for Metronidazole
or
4 - Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole PLUS Metronidazole
So, when you have diverticulitis and when you are taking care of yourself at home, remember:
A - Give your colon a rest by minimizing your physical activity
B - Give your colon a rest by consuming a "CLEAR LIQUID" diet
-and-
C - Take your antibiotics (and take them until you have taken the entire prescription)
Please remember: DIVERTICULITIS is not DIVERTICULOSIS. Instead, a person who has diverticuLOSIS has diverticuLITIS only when one or more of the "pockets" (or DIVERTICULA) along the wall of the colon become infected.
DiverticuLOSIS is much easier to take care of than diverticuLITIS -and- diverticuLOSIS will be discussed in detail in another post.
More posts about diverticulosis and diverticulitis can be found ON THIS BLOG by clicking either DIVERTICULITIS or DIVERTICULOSIS below.
Also, more details can be found at the Johns Hopkins website by clicking here.
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11/13/07
Hydrogen Peroxide - It may help you conquer Flu - Colds - Sinus Congestion - Sinusitis - Sinus Infections - Other Respiratory Problems
The cold never seemed to end, so I decided to try the hydrogen peroxide flu-colds remedy described below. And it worked for me! It got rid of my cold fast! In addition, it has also worked for number of people that I have told about this hydrogen peroxide flu-colds remedy.
According to what I had read in several places, hydrogen peroxide is supposed to be effective for respiratory problems such as colds, flu, sinus congestion, sinusitis, sinus infections, and perhaps other minor respiratory problems 80% of the time. And it supposed to be especially effective if the hydrogen peroxide is used as described below when the symptoms first appear.
But since this hydrogen peroxide flu-colds remedy sounds so strange - in fact, even weird - let's start with some background information.
In 1928 Doctor Richard Simmons, M.D., hypothesized that colds and flu viruses enter our bodies through the ear canal. But, as is often the case with new ideas, the results of his study were dismissed by the medical establishment.
According to Dr. Simmons, there is only one way that you can catch a cold or the flu and that is via the ear canal - not through the eyes, and not through the nose, and not through the mouth.
Keeping your fingers out of your ears will greatly reduce your chances of catching the flu or a cold, but even it you do that, the microscopic bacteria and viruses can be carried by the air and may land in your ear.
And once they have entered the inner ear (middle ear), they begin their breeding process and travel to other parts of the body to cause the flu, a cold, or other infection.
The procedure that Dr. Simmons decided to use was to stop the infection where it began - in the ear - by using hydrogen peroxide in the ear as described below.
In 1938, German researchers had great success using hydrogen peroxide in dealing with colds and the flu. But their data has been ignored for nearly 70 years.
For many years, people who have known about this hydrogen peroxide flu-colds remedy have been successfully attacking the influenza virus, common cold, etc. where they begin their breeding process - in the inner ear (middle ear).
For this remedy to be most effective, it is best, of course, if you begin treatment as soon as symptoms appear.
People have had remarkable results in curing the flu and colds within twelve to fourteen hours by:
1 - Administering a few drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into each infected ear (sometimes only one ear is infected).
It is often easiest to lie on your side in bed while using this method, and a Q-tip or cotton ball work well to administer the H2O2.
2 - The H2O2 starts working within two to three minutes in killing the flu or cold. Usually, there will be some bubbling in the ear and, in some cases, there is some mild stinging.
3 - Wait until the bubbling and stinging subside (usually just a few minutes), then drain the excess fluid onto a tissue, and repeat the process in the other ear.
4 - Most likely, to stop the flu, etc., you will need to repeat this process two or more times at one or two hour intervals or longer.
Since a bottle of hydrogen peroxide (in 3% solution) is available at any drug store or grocery store for about 99 cents, this hydrogen peroxide flu-colds remedy is a very cheap remedy -and- it might work for you, too!
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11/11/07
Insomnia - Do you have trouble sleeping? - Are you overtired? - Try Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) for a good night's sleep
To assist you in getting more sleep and a more sound sleep when you do go to bed, try honey and organic apple cider vinegar.
Mix two teaspoons of honey and two teaspoons of organic apple cider vineger in a full glass of water. Drink the entire glass just before going to bed.
Honey promotes good sound sleep because it is pre-digested sugar, a natural sedative.
And honey is pre-digested sugar because it was digested by the honey bee. Thus, the human body does not have to devote any energy to digesting the honey. Instead, honey is already fully digested when it enters our bodies.
As a result, less than a half hour after honey is consumed, the honey has already been absorbed into our bloodstream. And it is working to help us get a better night's sleep by helping us to sleep longer and more soundly.
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11/10/07
Homeopathic Remedies/Medicines - They are Very Powerful and Very Effective - If you take the proper remedy - If you know when to take a remedy -and- If you know when you must stop taking a remedy
However, there is a widespread misunderstanding about how much of a remedy to take. The dosage instructions that appear on the bottle of a homeopathic remedy that is sold in the typical store are hopelessly simplistic and blindly following those instructions is rarely a good idea. Those instructions are merely very "general guidelines".
In order to be successfully treated with homeopathic remedies, you must select the remedy that most closely matches the symptoms. In addition, in those conditions where self-treatment is appropriate, a lower potency (6X, 6C, 12X, 12C, 30X, or 30C) should be used - unless otherwise directed by a physician or other professional practitioner who is skilled in the use of homeopathic remedies.
Most skilled homeopathic physicians and practitioners suggest that homeopathic remedies be used as follows:
1- Take one dose and wait for a response.
2 - If improvement is seen, continue to wait and let the remedy work.
3 - If improvement slows significantly or has clearly stopped, another dose may be taken.
4 - The frequency of dosage varies with the condition and the individual. Sometimes a dose may be required several times an hour; other times a dose may be indicated several times a day; and in some situations, one dose per day (or less) can be sufficient.
5 - If no response is seen within a reasonable amount of time, select a different remedy.
6 - And it is very important to remember the following: NO PARTICULAR HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY SHOULD EVER BE TAKEN INDEFINITELY.
Once you have taken too much, you will observe some new symptoms which you did NOT have earlier.
You should definitely stop taking any particular homeopathic remedy at the point where you notice new symptoms. Why? Because that is the point at which that remedy has done all the good it can - so do not take any more of that remedy.
If you continue to take dosages of that particular remedy beyond that point, it will be detrimental to you by giving you new symptoms. Or, in other words, the remedy will graft the remedy's own symptoms onto you. Once that happens it will be difficult to reverse.
So please remember, once you get some new symptoms, that is the signal that you have to stop taking any further tablets of that homeopathic remedy -and- you must wait for a long time before taking any more of that particular homeopathic remedy.
These professional guidelines or instructions for taking homeopathic remedies can be seen on many websites including this site.
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11/9/07
Sinusitis or Sinus Infectons: Home Remedies that work - Fluid Intake - Moisture - Humidity - Steam - Netti Pot - Herbs
The medical cure for a sinus infection is often to treat it with antibiotics. However, these can have negative side effects and are not effective when taken too often.
For these reasons it is helpful to try taking a home remedy for sinus infection. There are some easy sinus home remedies that you can try. These don't have the side effects of drug medications and can be even more effective in curing a sinus infection.
Sinus infections usually set in after several days of having a cold or the flu. If you are prone to sinus infections try some preventative measures. As soon as you start to get a cold make sure that you drink plenty of water. Fluids will prevent mucous from becoming thick and keep the sinus cavities clear. Increase the humidity level in your home by using a portable humidifier or boil some water on the stove.
Once you get a sinus infection start taking immediate action. Use a steam tent several times a day as needed. To make a steam tent boil a pot of water. Use a towel over your head and stand or sit with your head over the steam. The towel will help keep direct the steam into your nose and mouth. Be careful not to burn yourself. If your sinuses are completely blocked, add an herbal extract to the water. Eucalyptus and menthol help open up nasal passages and make breathing easier.
Neti Pot - Nasal Irrigation
A Neti Pot (Netti Pot), which is often referred to as a nasal irrigator, can be used to help open up nasal cavities.
It looks like small a teapot that uses warm water to irrigate and open up the sinuses. It can be found at most local and online natural health food stores. Some people may find a the Netti Pot difficult to use but many with sinus problems have used it successfully. It is a natural home remedy for sinus infection.
Herbs
Herbs have been used for centuries as a sinus infection remedy. They can be safer and more effective alternatives to drug medications. Here are some common herbal remedies for sinus infection that can be easily found at any health food store.
Echinacea - Taken internally, this ancient Chinese herb is known to help treat infections. It is available in capsule, tincture and tea. Do not take this herbal remedy for sinus if you are allergic to ragweed or other members of the aster family.
Astragalus - Another ancient Chinese remedy that is taken orally, astragalus is effective in preventing and treating sinus infections. Available in the form of capsule and tincture, this is usually safe for children. For young children, check with the doctor before administering.
Oregon Graperoot - The berberine in Oregon Graperoot acts as a natural antibiotic that can kill many types of bacteria. It is available in capsule form; follow the directions on the bottle. Do not take if you are pregnant.
Lemon Balm - A good-tasting herb, lemon balm is a natural anti-virus, anti-bacteria fighting herb. It is calming and soothing, and commonly available as tea. You can drink up to four cups of tea per day.
Sinus home remedies can be used alone or in different combinations as needed. You may need to experiment with various sinus home remedies to find one that works best for you. - From: Approved Articles
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11/7/07
Body odor reveals your true health habits - You can reduce body odor and improve your health
I'm not going to dance around the subject, either, because body odor can actually be an important indicator of your overall health and dietary habits.
What you exhale through your breath and your skin is a good indicator of what's going on inside your body. If you start to stink within hours of not using deodorant, rest assured there is putrefaction or fermentation going on inside your body, and that usually indicates a poor diet.
Did you know that dogs can smell cancer on your breath? This has been verified by scientists. With special training, these dogs can actually smell cancer. They can also be trained to smell bladder cancer in your urine. Search Google for "dog sniffing bladder cancer" if you don't believe me.
If dogs can smell cancer, it's not unreasonable that some people might be able to detect it as well. Some holistic health practitioners that I know tell me that they can smell cancer in patients. That's because cancer emits a specific odor, and a lot of people who are using deodorant are simply trying to cover up odors that could actually serve as a health indicator.
Most Americans cannot imagine going through a day without using deodorant. That's because they stink so bad that they feel obligated to apply toxic deodorant products to their bodies every single day. I used to be one of those people, but I have since learned that the things that make you stink are the same things that make you unhealthy, namely, milk, cheese, meat, animal fats and refined carbohydrate products like white flour. Animal products are the most offensive dietary sources of internal stink by far, and milk products produce the greatest funk of all.
The more animal products you consume, the more toxic fumes you're going to emit from your armpits (and other regions). Most people believe a lot of misinformation about body odor; they think the body just naturally stinks and that body odor is just a result of bacteria growth in your armpits. This is utterly false. The body doesn't just naturally stink.
The fact is, body odor is primarily the toxic gas from the fermentation or putrefaction processes going on inside your body due to the ingestion of animal products and processed, refined foods. Yes, there are bacteria in your armpits, but the kinds of bacteria that are living there depend on what you are "feeding" them. In other words, if your body is emitting nontoxic waste products, it's just perspiring excess minerals and normal healthy metabolic byproducts. That means the bacteria living in your armpits are not going to be as offensive as the ones that might be living there if your skin is emitting toxic byproducts of animal product digestion.
I encourage you to take the 48-hour no-deodorant test, because it really will tell you something about your internal health. If you find that, during the 48 hours, you can't stand being around yourself because of your own body odor, then that's a strong indicator that it's time to start changing what you eat.
Americans love to cover up symptoms rather than address their root cause. We like shortcuts, and it's a lot easier and quicker to apply a paste of aluminum salts to our armpits than actually clean up our metabolic processes. Americans are typically very hesitant to make lifestyle changes that require giving up their favorite foods, which might be chicken fried steak, a milkshake or a grilled cheese sandwich. Americans don't want to give that up and, as a result, they are dying from completely preventable metabolic diseases with names like breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and atherosclerosis.
Detecting the presence of these diseases is easier than you might think. You don't need thousands of dollars in laboratory tests to know that something is wrong (although lab tests can certainly be handy in confirming their presence). All you have to do is to assess your own smell. If your body stinks, that's a sure sign that there is something rancid going on inside, and disease processes are inevitably underway. Think about it: If you small that bad on the outside, imagine what's going on inside!
You know who has the cleanest bodies of all? Raw food vegans. Clean bodies, clear heads, open channels. Check out folks like Dr. Gabriel Cousens at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center if you want to learn how to revolutionize your body, mind and spirit by starting with healthful food choice.
Your body is a metabolic engine, and the exhaust of the engine is determined by what you are feeding the engine. You know how it's difficult to breathe if you're driving behind a diesel truck? The diesel exhaust is the result of the dirty fuels.
In the body of a person who eats dirty food fuels (like animal products), there is similarly a horrible exhaust emitted from many different exhaust locations, including the tailpipe. What you emit is a very good indicator of your overall level of health. If you do change your foods and clean up your food fuels, you could potentially save yourself from many different degenerative diseases. Just as importantly, you'll avoid using the toxic ingredients found in deodorant products, many of which contain cancer-causing and liver-damaging chemicals. By the way, there is no requirement that chemicals used in deodorant products have to be proven safe for humans.
In terms of nutritional supplements, the best "cleaning" supplements that can reduce your body odor are chlorella and parsley. The culinary spice cilantro also does a great job. Chlorophyll works wonders for cleaning your blood of toxins. But none of these can completely counteract the metabolic byproducts of consuming animal products.
I've even found that whey protein, including the clean, organic whey proteins, still result in "dirty" metabolic processes that produce odor. Brown rice protein, however, is clean. Other strategies for cleaning out your system including buying a Vitamix and blending up a fresh raw foods shake each morning. Be sure to use greens such as celery and cucumber, along with various fruits or superfood powders.
And above all, if you want to eliminate body odor for life, avoid cheese, milk and dairy products. They make you smell like "milk and butter." The smell of these products is so bad that when U.S. soldiers were shipped off to Vietnam in the 1960's, the Vietcong could actually smell them thanks to their American diets. New arrivals were often put on new diets based on local cuisine simply to rid their bodies of the milk-and-butter smell, thereby reducing the risk of being literally sniffed out by the enemy.
The Vietcong knew what few Americans will admit: We stink of dairy products. And then we buy toxic chemicals to cover up the smell, then douse on more perfume or cologne to create the illusion that we're actually clean-smelling folks.
But remember: Unless you eat a healthy diet, you're only one shower away from being intolerable. - From News Target
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11/6/07
MRSA - Drug-Resistant STAPH INFECTION - It kills thousands - How to avoid it - How to tell if you have it - When to get medical help
It is about time that the life-threatening danger of MRSA is getting publicity - because these staph infections have been killing thousands every year for a very long time.
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is commonly known as STAPH infection. MRSA is not a new infection. Instead, it is a very common bacteria that has always been present. However, now after decades of treatment with antibiotics, it has developed into an antibiotic-resistant infection that is very difficult to successfully treat.
In order to avoid MRSA, wash your hands frequently. Bathe regularly. Do not share towels or personal clothing.
If your skin is damaged or wounded, promptly wash the open wound or damaged skin with soap and warm water. Then keep the area covered with clean bandages to prevent infection.
In addition, you should get urgent medical care if (1) you have a skin infection and (2) you also develop one or more of the following:
blister,
breathing difficulty,
failure to heal,
fever,
headache,
oozing,
hot to touch,
painful to touch,
redness around the infected area,
streaking around the infected area,
swelling,
joint pain,
joint swelling,
stiff neck.
Skin infections should never be ignored because they can cause death, and they can cause death in a very short time. In fact, MRSA or staph skin infections are so deadly that they are a leading cause of death in the United States.
MRSA killed over 18,000 people in American hospitals in 2005. (Even though about one-half of these people died at home, medical researchers believe that they became infected with MRSA while they were still in the hospital.)
Also, medical experts believe that the MRSA infection rate and MRSA death rates have very sharply increased since 2005.
Above all, we should all remember that we can get MRSA or staph infections anywhere. Staph infections are no longer confined largely to hospitals and hospital patients.
Therefore, we should all pay close attention to any area of the skin that is wounded or damaged. Those areas must have proper attention and care.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2007; 298: 1763-71
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11/5/07
Anti-Obesity Appetite Control Suppressants: They are DANGEROUS - They cause heart attacks - even in those as young as 25 years old
All the patients who had heart attacks had been healthy with no history of heart problems, and one was as young as 25 years old.
The link has been discovered by doctors in Malaysia, who have been prescribing such drugs for 10 years.
Some of the drugs, such as sibutramine, have been withdrawn in Malaysia because of life-threatening effects, but have still been available on the black market.
Doctors have known that the appetite suppressant phenylpropanolamine has caused heart failure, but the Malaysian doctors have found that sibutramine and phentermine also have the same effect.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine, 2007; 357: 1873-4 - As reported on WDDTY
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10/25/07
The Miracle of Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) - the All Natural Sinus and Other Infection Fighter - A Family Testimonial
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(Many of you have written to say how useful this post has been for you. So I am posting it again here.)
Below is their response after using Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE):
"Hi Alex,
We always find it a pleasure to hear from you!
The GSE and OLE are legendary by now in our household.
Not only does it seem to be holding our allergy symptoms at bay, but recently CURED our son of strep throat. Too bad we didn't know about it when our daughter got strep prior to softball tryouts...we took her to the emergency room ($567.00) and bellowed & argued 'til they gave her a shot in the butt that would have made our veterinarian wince...and it still took her 2 weeks to shake it.
Our son, on the other hand, was cured after 4 glasses of GSE "doctored" orange juice. (Good thing, too, because he's a real wuss when it comes to needles :).
We have had no ill effects from using it. We will be eternally grateful for your kindness in sharing the secret....
Our Dr. will have to find an alternate person to pay for his wife's Mercedes!!
C and K"
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10/24/07
Why are Doctors so quick to write a Prescription? - Are drug companies using medical schools to fund and create their best sales force: Our Doctors?
The answer may be found in a recent study of America’s medical schools and teaching hospitals, which found that most U. S. medical schools and teaching hospitals are funded by one or more drug companies.
The study found that of the 125 United States medical schools and teaching hospitals that were surveyed, two-thirds of them receive some funding from a drug company - in the form of equipment purchases, and/or research grants and/or even going so far as to provide funds to purchase food for students.
And the drug company money does not stop at the school or hospital level, Instead, the drug company funding even reaches down to the individual level at our medical schools and teaching hospitals because 60 per cent of the departmental heads receive some funding from a drug company.
From: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2007; 298: 1779-86 - As discussed at WDDTY
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10/23/07
Colds / Flus / Sinus Infections - Miraculously Cure them Naturally with OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT (OLE) and GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT (GSE)
I had another lingering sinus infection in August, 2004. (I had a total of over 50 sinus infections from about 1994 to 2004.)
My sinus infections were getting so serious by 2004 that the only combination of very powerful prescription drug antibiotics that dealt with them consisted of Clindamycin plus Ciprofloxacin (Cipro). To give you an idea of how powerful Cipro is, Cipro is the only antibiotic that was powerful enough to use in the post-911 Anthrax scares. But even Clindamycin and Cipro did not touch my 2004 sinus infection.
Prescription antibiotics that had been prescribed for my sinus infections between the years 1994 and 2004 include:
- Amoxicillin
- Cefzil
- Doxycycline
- Zithromax
- Augmentin
- Ceftin
- Levaquin
- Ampicillin
- Omnicef
- Keflex
- Tequin
- Clindamycin
- Ciprofloxacin (Cipro),
- and there may be others that I have forgotten.
I had gradually worked up to being forced to use two of the most powerful prescription drug antibiotics - Clindamycin and Cipro - to conquer my sinus infections. But, the combination of Clindamycin and Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) was still not doing a thing to get rid of my August, 2004, sinus infection - even after using the two prescription drug antibiotics for over two weeks. As a result, I tried the combination of two natural antibiotics, namely, Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) and Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE).
And WOW! Within 48 hours after starting the combination of OLE and GSE, the sinus infection had completely disappeared.
And, the biggest surprise when I learned of the power of Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) and Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) is that these two all natural antibiotics fight every type of infection, including:
- Bacterial
- Viral
- Fungal, and
- Parasitic.
Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) is recommended by many sites as a continuous use capsule because it has many benefits besides being an antibiotic.
Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) is considered by many to be the world’s most powerful natural antibiotic. And it can be a bit "tough "to use because it can lead to mild diarrhea as well as "aches and pains" similar to arthritis - presumably because of the high acid content. But I can put up with those side effects for a few days in order to deal with an infection. Most recommend taking Acidophilus or some similar probiotics) while taking either OLE or GSE (which I did). Why? Because both OLE and GSE are such effective natural antibiotics that they can diminish your intestine's "good bacteria" - which you need for proper digestion.
Also, GSE should NOT be taken by: (1) anyone who may be allergic to grapefruit or (2) anyone who may be taking any of the various Statin drugs that are used to combat high cholesterol, or (3) anyone who may have a leg circulation problem (which is often indicated by edema or a fluid build-up in the legs or a swelling of the legs).
I also obtained a Grapefruit Seed Extract Nasal Sprayer for use when my nasal passages get "stuffy". Why? Because when my nasal passages get “stuffy”, that can indicate either the beginning of a sinus infection or cold or just a reaction to pollen, or whatever. The GSE Nasal Sprayer works far better and faster (on those few occasions on which I have had to use use it) than the prescription sprayers/inhalers that I quit using long ago. The GSE Nasal Sprayer almost instantly wipes out the “stuffiness” and any sinus-type headache (which, for me, can be the first signs of a developing sinus infection or cold).
Needless to say, I am keeping my supply of these two all natural antibiotics - Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) and Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) - on hand at all times. And I always have my Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) Nasal Sprayer on hand, too.
The first time I used GSE and OLE, I used this particular Grapefruit Seed Extract and this particular
Standardized Olive Leaf Extract. And even though I tried others later, I still prefer these. Also, this is the GSE Nasal Sprayer that I have used from the first time that I started to use a GSE nasal spray. Maybe you will find others that work better for you, and if you do, please let me know so that we share that with readers.
I had over 50 sinus infections betwen 1994 and 2004, so I, personally, would rather deal with those infections without resorting to seeing a doctor yet again (who probably can't see you for a week after you have become sick anyway). And besides, one can develop a dangerous immunity to prescription drug man-made antibiotics. But one does not become immune to the antibiotic effects of these fantastic natural antibiotics, Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) and Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE).
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10/22/07
JUST ONE WORD can CHANGE the WAY YOU THINK -and- CHANGE YOU and YOUR LIFE - For the BETTER!
The word CAN'T is the culprit that usually leads you to failures. By replacing CAN'T with WON'T, you open the door to thought, and you start to ask yourself the right questions to help yourself get out of your own prison of failure.
Do you say: I CAN'T take a vacation? Or I CAN'T get a better job? Or I CAN'T get enough leads to make enough sales?
Just change those statements to: I WON'T take a vacation. Or I WON'T get a better job. Or I WON'T get enough leads to make enough sales.
When you make that change, what questions are raised?
The WON'T begs the question: WELL WHY WON'T YOU?
Why WON'T you take a vacation? Why WON'T you get a better job? Why WON'T you get enough leads to make the sales you want to make?
Not motivated enough? What is holding you back? What are you not willing to do to make it happen? Don't you believe you can really be successful?
Tens of thousands, perhaps millions, of people have done and are doing every one of those things, so it is obviously possible to do them!
Start to change yourself now by paying very close attention to how and when you use the word CAN'T! Whenever you say a sentence using CAN'T, repeat the sentence in your mind, and replace CAN'T with WON'T.
By just changing one word: replacing CAN'T with WON'T, you may be in for a real eye-opening awakening that will transform you and transform your life! - From: selfmadechick.com
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10/21/07
Are you taking an NSAID? - ASPIRIN and other NSAID PAINKILLERS - A comprehensive list of Over-The-Counter (OTC) + Generic + Prescription NSAIDs
In order to alert you or help you determine if the drug that you are taking is an NSAID, below is a comprehensive listing of most of the Over-The-Counter, Generic, and Prescription NSAIDS.
1- NAME of NSAID
2 - BRAND NAME (in lower case)
3 - GENERIC NAME (UNDERLINED and in UPPER CASE BOLD ITALICS)
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4 - TYPES of NSAIDs
Actron = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Ketoprofen
Advil = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Ibuprofen
Aleve = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Naproxen
Anaprox = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Naproxen
Ansaid = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Flurbiprofen
Ascriptin = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Aspirin -or- Acetylsalicylic Acid
ASPIRIN -or- ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID = Generic Name - (A type of Salycylic acid)
Bayer = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Aspirin -or- Acetylsalicylic Acid
Bextra = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Valdecoxib
Cataflam = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Diclofenac
Celebrex = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Celecoxib
CELECOXIB = Generic Name - (A Type of COX-2 Inhibitor)
CHOLINE MAGNESIUM TRISALICYLATE = Generic Name - (A type of Salycylic acid)
Clinoril = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Sulindac
Daypro = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Oxaprozin
DICLOFENAC = Generic Name - (A Type of Acetic Acid)
DIFLUNISAL = Generic Name - (A type of Salycylic acid)
Disalcid = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Salsalate
Dolobid = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Diflunisal
Ecotrin = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Aspirin -or- Acetylsalicylic Acid
ETODALAC = Generic Name - (A Type of Pyranocarboxylic acid)
Feldene = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Piroxicam
FENOPROFEN = Generic Name - (A type of Propionic Acid)
Fexicam = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Piroxicam
FLURBIPROFEN = Generic Name - (A type of Propionic Acid)
IBUPROFEN = Generic Name - (A type of Propionic Acid)
Indocin = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Indomethacin
INDOMETHACIN = Generic Name - (A Type of Acetic Acid)
KETOPROFEN = Generic Name - (A type of Propionic Acid)
KETOROLAC = Generic Name - (A Type of Pyrrole)
Lodine = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Etodalac
MECLOFENAMATE = Generic Name - (A Type of Fenamic Acid)
Meclomen = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Meclofenamate
MEFENAMIC ACID = Generic Name - (A Type of Fenamic Acid)
MELOXICAM = Generic Name - (A Type of Enolic Acid)
Mobic = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Meloxicam
Motrin = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Ibuprofen
NABUMETONE = Generic Name - (A type of Napthylalkanones)
Nalfon = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Fenoprofen
Naprelan = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Naproxen
Naprosyn = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Naproxen
NAPROXEN = Generic Name - (A type of Propionic Acid)
Nuprin = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Ibuprofen
Orudis = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Ketoprofen
Oruvail = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Ketoprofen
OXAPROZIN = Generic Name - (A type of Propionic Acid)
PIROXICAM = Generic Name - (A Type of Enolic Acid)
Ponstel = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Mefenamic acid
Relafen = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Nabumetone
ROFECOXIB = Generic Name - (A Type of COX-2 Inhibitor)
Salflex = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Salsalate
SALSALATE = Generic Name - (A type of Salycylic acid)
SULINDAC = Generic Name - (A Type of Acetic Acid)
Tolectin = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Tolmetin
TOLMETIN = Generic Name - (A Type of Acetic Acid)
Toradol = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Ketorolac
Trilisate = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Choline magnesium trisalicylate
VALDECOXIB = Generic Name - (A Type of COX-2 Inhibitor)
Vioxx = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Rofecoxib
Voltaren = BRAND NAME for the Generic Name: Diclofenac
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10/20/07
ASPIRIN and other NSAID PAINKILLERS - Not as safe as we think - They can have dangerous side effects - They cause the deaths of about 20,000 per year!
And an added 100,000 are hospitalized each year as a result of taking these NSAID (Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) painkillers.
But NSAIDs are dangerous.
Why?
Because NSAIDs can cause a multitude of problems, including gastrointestinal problems, such as ulcers, stomach perforations, intestinal bleeding, and stomach bleeding. And all of these conditions can take your life!
Millions of Americans take NSAIDS. A very large percentage of these patients - around 60 per cent - will have gastrointestinal problems as a result of taking the NSAIDs.
Yet most of these patients will probably never realize that the NSAID drug is responsible for their gastrointestinal problems.
Why?
Because by conducting a study at a clinic that specializes in gastrointestinal problems, researchers from the Eastern Virginia Medical School discovered that those patients who come to the clinic and who also take an NSAID, such as aspirin, do not even tell the staff of the clinic that they take the NSAID. Why? Because the patients do not even realize that the NSAID is relevant to their gastrointestinal health or safety.
(From: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, October 15, 2007)
NSAIDs, Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatories, can cause a multitude of problems in addition to gastrointestinal problems. Future posts will be devoted the those other problems.
In order to alert you or help you determine if the drug that you are taking is an NSAID, see the post entitled ----- Are you taking an NSAID? - ASPIRIN and other NSAID PAINKILLERS - A comprehensive list of most Over-The-Counter (OTC), Generic, and Prescription NSAIDS.
Just CLICK HERE for that NSAID post which was published on 10/21/07.
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