DGL addresses reflux, gerd, heartburn, ulcer issues, it's a stomach lining tamer...I take it now going on 4 yrs for stomach protection from ibuprofen I take for pain. I had an ulcer years ago from a...
a good friend deals with CFS/ME and horrible mailaise, and she gets sick after doing a little more than the normal life she leads....she has tried everything and still does and gets alot of help from...
As I've heard for years steroids are the best and worst drugs...how about your bones so far? So many hip replacements at young ages due to AVN, I never knew all this until I did the hip replacement...
I deal with a chronic messy back and would NOT do a back surgery. One hip replacement in 2010, did me in...I have no groin pain, BUT the mess of complications otherwise,,,,nerve damage, shorter leg,...
Hi Judy, again, we all choose who and what we "trust" I ended up in ER from a pharma OA drug.....soooo I work with alternatives and no ER trips... I now use Osteo BioFlex and other glucosamine/chon...
GrapeFRUIT Seed Extract and canker sores www.health911.com/canker_sores Causes and natural remedies for Canker Sores, including dietary changes, ... Grapefruit seed extract This extract is a powerful...
I pretty much gather I'm the most alternative healing person around here,,,correct me if I've mis-spoken...at 76 and I've had good genes I believe, bad arthritic genes the worst. I've read a lot of...
umm.edu/health/.../stinging-nettle University of Maryland Medical Center May 7, 2013 - In medieval Europe, it was used as a diuretic (to rid the body of excess water) and to treat joint pain....
IamCurious, nice to meet someone else here who knows about DGL and also takes a lot of alternative therapies....I'm a fan of DGL taking it about 3 yrs or so...jam...
I know I was given the "NORMAL" dx for thyroid for 10 long years and on A/D's that did nothing....it was thyroid all along when my osteopath called in for Armour no tests nothing....thyroid is so...
Look at the list of preservatives on that Rice Chex...could even contain MSG, but don't know...I think some food producers are cleaning up their foods...but preservatives are a factor....
I don't think the cracking (crepitus) is Fibro, I have a lot of cracking in my body knees worst and it's OA in my body. J...
More to think about: 90% of health is Dietary! Saturated fats are very healthy, Fats from force fed cattle, chickens, are not good. Raw nuts, wild caught fish, avocado, coconut oil are very good....
Just woke up again to Dr. Perlmutter on my radio, he's written the Grain Brain and talks and talks about the NEED for good fats and how we've been lied to for 60 yrs about not eating fats....this low...
First of all, I've been dealing with OA starting at 18, but did a full life, including a lot of exercising, but NEVER a runner...I have had negative experiences with conventional MD's and their...
Celery is a great veg, high fiber and keep BP issues in tact if one has high bp....still think mag will help getting things going if it's a real issue....Calm product from natural vitality is one...
I too use a mantra(s) when I meditate as I deal with chronic degrees of pain bodywide and find some of the pain releases with the mantra I will use.... Some of the mantras I choose are "no pain, no...
I don't know maybe the busier one is and not focused on onself, the less anxiety. I never had one all the 40 yrs of working. J...
Hi, I'm pretty new here and I don't have constant anxiety or PA's.. I had my one and only, so far, back in 2005 timeframe, major family stressor, I believe brought this on. I was sitting on the couch...
Yes, I'm 76 and going thru a mini meltdown with the telephone company charges, for a tech to come into my home for 4 min, charge on my bill was $85...so I've been dealing with this major corporation...
Hi, my 2cents on constipation, being backed up and I eat few fruits not a lot due to keeping on top of my sugar, I'm not diabetic and don't want to be.... I eat a lot of good greens and some...
NS, another word on the "appearances" I live in So Cal it is horrible here for relationships, young and old...it's all about appearances.... I lived in Central Cal closer to No Cal for 5 yrs and it...
You seem to know yourself and somewhat of a handle but it does take some work as we know to get along with many, finding the right understanding person is GOLD. It can take so much time, and pushing,...
I remember one cousin who is now gone, but lived to 93, back a long time ago and giving birth of 6 children and an alcoholic husband, went thru shock treatments and we in the family heard it was all...
I just WONDER WHY so many suffer with these panic attacks? I never had one until my late 60's or so with a big stressor, I've had many other stressors in my longlife, but never before had...
First 50 some years of my life I dealt with allergies and sinus stuff and all the otc drugs and allergist and his testings, even took the shots myself at home...NOTHING was helping me, more drugs,...
I don't know where they get their numbers, but they come up with percentages in everything.......
How about a men's support group or an off shoot of AA, Emotions Anonoymous. These computers are addicting, my grandkids, good grief...their stuff is connected to them...hard time being around them a...
Oh yes, I have no worries or regrets about the past...thinking today, there are some things I wouldn't do, I think, but we do what we do at those present times. I worry not about the future, but have...
Mindful affirmations do work and I've used them and still do...I have mindful affirmation notes at different locations in my apt. I used this so much when my daughter was so ill. My mother used her...
I have known of many who start their day with meditation... I do a little while I do my bed stretches but the major meditation later in the day....consider meditation, why not, it works, it's free...
A friend on the FM/CFS group I was a member of for 8 yrs, and from what I could see about her life, she had it made...but I guess not the case...she had a lot of anxiety and MOSTLY about...
Thinking back to my mom and I and she passed at 91...we lived 3000 miles apart when I moved to CA in the mid 60's...so we had a long distance MOST of our later lives...she wasn't close by to give me...
SC, guess with all the YEARS of my life and what I've worked with and what didn't work, I've arrived at what works...and just hate to see so many in so much distress...like a mother doesn't want her...
I just posted more comments on the Power Up Meditation thread, so if you folks go over there to the Depression group, I've made some new comments........
So much stress today, more than ever and I've been around a long time....meditation is NEEDED more and more than ever....I have a good friend who used to go on one day long meditations and even go...
Starbucks for sure is not the best choice...I stopped drinking that brand years ago...my friend's doctor told her something about the processing of this coffee can make fibroids even worse in her...
Some chiros have an advanced knowledge as many go on to more work for their patients...I get upset when so many dismiss chiros as quacks...they are far from that. Your TPO numbers will tell if you...
I know of many who attend Alanon support groups to help them get thru their lives and these are people without addiction issues. There are off shoots of the AA philosophy for depression...I know of...
Susie, I don't understand...is everyone here supposed to ONLY do their health and healing with pharmacetucal drugs? I don't use them, a couple but that's it...as far as the word spamming, I don't...
You are ONE of the fortunates....count those blessings....I'm ONE of the unfortunates...left with many side effects from Anterior...I'm one of the 15% so I read and hear. jam...
These replacements CAN knock our bodies off alignment,,,old parts removed, new parts put in....I don't see how anyone comes out in good shape...but many seem to. J...
From the Univ of Maryland on B5: ((It is rare for anyone to be deficient in vitamin B5. Symptoms of a vitamin B5 deficiency may include fatigue, insomnia, depression, irritability, vomiting, stomach...
I have not had a flare in a long time...thanks to: Inositol, Gaba in my life...these keep me nice and calm......
We just have to DO IT and make it a good habit. It can do wonders.... And it's FREE and no negative side effects.... Silent, guided, group, at home starting with 5 minutes and keep doing it. Got me...
The ups and downs of coffee and I drink 2 cups organic daily...too much and adrenal fatigue will be worse and worse.... DRibose is a great helper for me....I don't deal with CFS per se, but have my...
An integrative MD is the only one I see....I got very disenchanted with conventional MD's after 10 long years of trying to get my thyroid supported.....so conventional docs lost me in their dust....
Good Info and there are many more sites on this need for Iodine by our bodies. www.holisticprimarycare.net/...health/233-iodine-a-breast-health-think-b... Iodine & Breast Health: Think Beyond the...
Think about the book I mentioned.... I have a gf who NEVER gets any of these lipid tests done and she's fine with her decisions....she is overweight but basically in good health except now for some...
My total Chol is now 239 and Tri's are good and so is HDL, but LDL's are on the high side...but again all this cholesterol scare.....I question it so much. My non fasting glucose at the time of these...