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The Relationship Between Nutrition, Pain & Inflammation

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:59:00 +0000

Have you consumed a slice of pizza, then became lethargic, feeling tired, or joints inflammed? When we eat processed foods packed with refined oils, sugar and chemical additives, our body recognizes that we have made a bad move. Recognizeing the danger, our body mounts an attack, doing its best to eliminate the threat and repair any damage that has been caused. It sends in a full cavalry of red and white blood cells, healing fluids, and reparative proteins.

The problem is that many people eat the same inflammatory foods day after day--a doughnut a dn coffee for breakfast, a slice of pizza for lunch, and then a box of mac & cheese for dinner. When this happens the body doesn't know to call off the attack. A problem that began with inflammation of the gut spreads through the muscles, connective tissues, tendons and ligaments until we feel so bad that we can't really remember having ever felt any better. As tissues become chronically inflamed, fibrin scar tissue develops. Over time, fibrin builds up and causes adhesions that start to pinch delicate nerve tissue, sending urgent pain signals to the brain. At this point, we know we need help.

The good news is that we can areverse this entire process by maintaining a balanced and clean diet. While dietary experts disagree about everything from plant verses animal protein, to cholesterol in eggs, everyone knows that fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables are non-negotiable. Leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables are particularly valuable, ehtough eating a rainbow of fruits and veggies each day is better. For best results, try consuming a full 2 pounds of fruits and veggies each day beginning with breakfast. This might sound challenging, but the results whill make the effort worth it.

What's best to avoid? Processed oils like canola, sunflower and vegetable oils, the processed flours that are bleached and enriched we find on supermarket shelves, sugars, preservatives, stabilizers, artificial flavors and added colors. Processed foods run the gamut including cured, milled, pasteurized, chemically derived and altered. While we might be able to identify junk food as clearly processed this category also includes most refined pastas, breads, sugary cereals, hot dogs, ice cream, french fries and even pizza.

Refined oils are the problem because they are high in omega-6 fatty acids. Ingredients like canola oil are found in everything from potato chips to candy bars and they can wreak havoc on our health. Traditionally our ancestors diet included more omega-3 fatty acids yet the common inflammatory foods that we eat are a breeding ground for inflammation and ultimately disease. You can find more healthy omega-3 rich nutrients in chia and flax seeds, fish, walnuts, tofu, navy beans, brussel sprouts and avocados.

Processed sugars and flours have a high glycemic index, increasing blood glucose which increases insulin production, thus raising inflammation in our bodies. Over time, the consumption of these foods is linked with everything from high blood pressure to diabetes. People who eat processed sugars and flours have been shown to consume an additional 500 calories per day, on average.

Food producers add chemical additives to their products to extend the shelf life beyond a natural expiration date and to make poor-quality foods taste better. Extending the shelf life is a problem as many of the nutrients deterioriate over time.

By focusing on better food choices we can eliminate the cause of inflammation and pain, solving the problem permanently, ensuring we feel better longer, living our best life more enjoyably.

Herbal Salves

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0000

My husband and I love to hike but on occasion there are aches, pains, scrapes, cuts and bruises but there are herbal salves and creams that provide barrier protection while carrying medicial benefit. If you are looking to purchase prepared herbal salves, look for the appropriate herb, but also make sure the remaining ingredients are ones you recognize and have names you can understand.

Making your own salve may sound tedious, but it's done simply by melting beeswax with oil in a double boiler, stirring in the herbs or essential oils and pouring the mixture into clean containers. Once it solidifies, check it for hardness. If you find it too hard, add more oil; too soft, add more beeswax. In addition to the herbs and essential oils, you will need almond, apricot kernel, grapeseed, or olive oil; beeswax or vegan wax such as candelilla wax or coconut oil; an pain to melt the wax and mix ingredients in; and clean containers to store the salve. I like www.specialtybottle.com or www.uline.com or you can use cleaned and sterilized baby food jars.

If you'd like to try your hand at making salves, start out with something basic like Calendula salve. It is gentle and versatile; excellent for eczema, diaper rash and dry, cracked skin. Comfrey salve cools inflamed skin and helps in healing rashes and other skin eruptions. A note of caution, comfrey salve is only to be used externally. Or try the strongly astringent plantain salve to soothe the pain of wounds, bites and stings or to stop bleeding.

Basic Calendula Salve Recipe:

Melt 1/2 c. beeswax in small saucepan over medium low heat. Stir in 2 cups infused calendula oil and 1 tsp. vitamin E oil. While warm, gently pour into clean jars. Store in cool, dry place. Good for 1 year.

Homeopathic Care to the Allergy Rescue

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0000

Conventional medicine is widely administered and blindly promoted by media, governmental entities and health professionals. This trend has gained so much momentum the past few years yet some have begun to ask questions. Tylenol has been linked to childhood asthma (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5349720/). Numerous antibiotics are now considered dangerous and ADHD and other types of behavioral issues have become epidemic.

This has left many feeling frustrated and disillusioned at the claims conventional healthcare has made. Many are turning to a more holistic approach, something natural, honest. The resurgence of hostic health methods can be traced back just a few centuries ago when homeopaths recognized the issues that came with using conventional medicine. This doesn't mean that homeopathy and holistic healthcare are the same. Homeopathy is often confused with "home remedies".

The Greek word, "homoios" ranslates as similar and "pathos" as disease or suffering. Homeopathy truly means similar pathology because this healing modality bases its sicience on the underlying principle known as the Law of Similars.

An example to illustrate, consider what happens when you chop an onion. Most people experience watering, burning eyes, a runny nose and occasionally sneezing. Imagine what would happen if you were to eat that onion like an apple! Do these symptoms sound like what a seasonal allergy sufferer go through? If you said, yes, then you'd be right!

If you have burning, watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing, a homeopathic preparation made from that onion can help you! The Law of Similars states that any substance that can cause symptoms when given to a healthy person can also lend a hand in abating those symptoms in a person who is unwell.

Long, long ago, our elders understood how to clear up health challenges. Greek father of medicine, Hippocrates wrote, "Through the like, disease is produced, an dthrough the application of the like, it is cured."

Why did man feel the need to fix what wasn't broken?

How "The Energizer" worked for Mrs. MacInerny

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:23:00 +0000

As an infant moves, he is constantly counterbalancing the weight of the head and tailbone through flexion and extension of the spine. By the time they are crawling, the infant will have a good range of motion for turing and lifting the head as well as for hip movements. Once they are school age, many children have narrowed their range of head, hip and spinal motion in order to do near-point work. It's not uncommon to see students sitting stifly all day with rounded backs and hunched shoulders, weight slumpted behind the tailbone focusing and stomthing eighteen inches or so from the eyes. This posture does not promote the relaxation needed, on the contrary, it's over-focus. Doing Brain Gym's "The Energizer" movement can bring balance and flexibility to the spine by reversing a typical forward bend, helping to connect with the midfield and establish the sternum as the central reference point for near-point work. This helps release tension of neck, shoulders and back allowing for easier focus and attention for these activities.

Testimonial: "It's Superman!" shouted a second grader as I taught the Energyizer to the class. We were all lying prone on the floor as we were doing the activity in the gym. "It certainly feels good", I replied, "almost like flying". Within a week, I reviewed the "Energizer" in the children's classroo mwith students doing it at their desks while the teacher was in the room. Mrs. MacInerny took to it immediately and used it thereafter whnever she needed to quickly bring students back into focus. A couple of years later, after she started teaching kindergarten, MRs. MacInerny impored me to teach her students the Energizer as soon as possible!

~excerpt from Brain Gym Teacher's Edition

Food Poisoning, Ugh! Homeopathy to the Rescue!!

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:28:00 +0000

Food poisoning i smost commoly a reaction to toxins produced by bacteria. These organisms thrive in food that is not prepared hygienically, that is kept out of refrigeration for too long, or that is not thoroughly cooked. Most cases of food poisoning come about as a result of food being handled by unclean hands or meat not being cooked long enough and at a high enough temperature to kill microorganisms.

Common symptoms of food poisoning include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, fever and general malaise. Symptoms usually come on suddenly, sometimes within hours of eating the contaminated food. Becuase the symptoms can persist for several days, however, food poisoning is often mistaken for a case of the flu. If you experience a sudden bout of nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea a couple of hours after eating, you may be suffereing from food poisoning.

Minor food episodes can usually be treated at home with the remedies outlined below, however, you should contact your healthcare provider for advice if you suspect food poisoning and you develop any of the following symptoms: fever above 102F, severe vomiting, severe diarrhea, especially if it continues for more than 24 hours or contains blood, difficulty breathing or speaking, changes in vision, and/or localized abdominal pain. Any of these symptoms should be evaluated by a professional.

First-aid homeopathic include:

* Arsenicum Album - if the food is of a non-animal source

* Carbo Veg - pain in the center of the stomach

* China - if you feel exhausted and weak, with lower abdomen gaseousness and area is sensitive to touch. It is a good remedy to use once the initial phase of food poisoning has been addressed because it helps the digestive tract to repair itself.

* Colocynthis - stabbing pains in lower abdomen. Food poisoning effects may have occurred after you experienced overwhelming anger.

* Nux Vomica - consuming rich food and/or flesh. If you are feeling irritable, and your abdominal pain is improved by the passing of a stool.

* Phosphorus - if vomiting and diarrhea, burning and pain as stool is passed. Craving ice or iced drinks but unable to keep them down.

* Podophyllum - if greenish colored diarrhea that is worse in the morning and is accompanied by abdominal cramping.

* Pulsatilla - stools are quite varied and consuming fatty foods in the 72 hours after initial food poisoning episode makes the diarrhea worse.

The most important thing to remember in treating food poisoning is that an inflamed stomach tends to go into spasm when stretched, resulting in vomiting. Consequently, if you are vomiting and take anything by mouth, it should be in very small quantities, 1 tsp. or less in frequent intervals. Rest quietly and take frequent sips of fluids.

Do not eat anything until you really want to . Once you feel ready to eat, start slowly, with easily digested foods such as vegetable broth, applesauce, mashed bananas, and diluted juices. Do not consume milk or other dairy products, or proteins during and for at least 72 hours after an episode of food poisoning.

Nutiritional supplements can help? Yes! Probiotics, containing acidophilus and bifidus will reintroduce beneficial flora into the intestinal tract and should be started 24 hours after an episode of food poisoning. Take a dose as directed on the product label three times per day for at least a week. All probiotics should be taken on an empty stomach between meals.

Potassium is beneficial in that it helps restore your body's electrolyte balance. This is especially important if you have a lot of diarrhea or watery stools.

Herbal supplementation can provide added benefits in regaining a healthy gut after food poisoning. Cats Claw helps fight inflammation and infection; Ginger tea can help reduce or stop nausea and cleanses the digestive tract and provides fluids; Goldenseal has antibacterial properties that arrest diarrhea symptoms; and Peppermint helps restore appetite following a bout with bad food.

Prolonged diarrhea and vomiting can cause serious dehydration. If you suspect you are becoming dehydrated, with signs like,

* excessive thirst

*dry mouth

* decreased urination

* weakness, lethargy or lightheaded

You can make and take an oral electrolyte formula following the recipe below.

First glass: 8oz orange or apple juice, 1/2 tsp. honey and pinch of salt.

Second glass: 8oz water and 1/4 tsp. baking soda.

Directions: Take small sips of each, alternative between the two glasses. Stay out of direct sunlight, rest, and continue to take fluids until you feel better!

For more help, contact Ginger at 816-632-9449 or email questions to Health4You2@proton.me

Brain Gym Founder Discovers Benefits of Hydration

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:07:00 +0000

When Paul Dennison ran marathons he learned the many benefits of of replenishing his system with water. At his learning centers he noticed that students would arrive thirsty, drink ample quantities of the bottled water in his office, and then seem more alert and refreshed. In talking with them, he learned that many were eating only dry, condensed, or dehyrdrated foods in the morning. This observation led Paul to look still further into the value of hydration. He learned the water/body weight formula under "Tips" fro his study of the Touch for Health Program.

"Joyce Sherwood from Ventura, CA noted "When I taught a weekly Brain Gym class for a local health care district, at the start of the second week's lcass I invited the students to share any experiences, differences, or shifts that they had noticed in the previous week. Akiko, a woman in her forties, shared that she was taking an evening math class and had been really struggling with the quizzes and test. After our previous Brain Grym class, she had gone ot her evening math class and taken along a bottle of water. "

"There was a quiz that night, and the only Brain Gym activity Akiko did was to regularly sip water throughout the class. She score 100 percent on the quiz! In her next class, two nights later, there was another quiz, and she sipped water an d again scored 100 percent! Akiko was amazed that this small act on her part could make such a difference in her personmace. For me as an instructor, this story points out once again that you never know which Brain Gym activity [of the 26} will 'switch on' a student."

Seven Tips to Enhance Digestion

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:34:00 +0000

1. Eat to nourish your body - The purpose of food is to provide the body with nutrients it needs to function properly - a simple concept yet hard to grasp in our face-paced society. Rarely do people eat food with the intention of nourishing their body. Instead, most people just grab something quick and convenient to make the hungry feeling go away, or they binge on junk food out of habit, boredom, as a "reward," or as a way to distract themselves from negative feelings. Eating for any of those reasons can lead to poor food choices, ppor eating habits, and ultimately, poor digestive function. The first step in improving health of your digestive system is to improve the quality of the food that you put in yor body. The more natural food is the better digested it will be.

2. Relax - In today's busy world, few people take the time to really enjoy the foods they eat. Instead, it is common to either skip breakfast or grab something quick while running gout the door, eat lunch on the run, and pop a convenient prepackaged dinner in the microwave. Eating when under stress or in a hurry inhibits the production of hydrochloric acid and enzymes that are necessary for proper digestion. So it is best to entirely avoid eating when under stress. Wait instead until you can take the time to eat and enjoy your food. Remember that feeding your body is a sacred event, don't rush it!

3. Slow down and chew - Chewing your food thoroughly begins the digestive process, breaking food into smaller particles and mixing it with saliva and amylase. The smaller the particles of food swallowed, the better broken down it will be in the stomach and the more surface area for nutrient absorption will be available in the small intestines. If you really want to get the most out of your food, not only do you have to make good food choices, but you have to be able to break down and effectively absorb the nutrients from your food. It doesn't make sense to invest extra time and money into preparing quality food, if you eat it quickly and forget to chew it. So, as you learn to relax and enjoy your food, really focus on completely breaking it down before swallowing, and pause before taking another bite and, most importantly, dont' forget to breathe!

4. Eat your enzymes - Enzyme-rich foods are a great aid to digestion. But just because foods are raw does not mean they contain lots of enzymes. Raw milk and cheese are good sources of enzymes as are the tropical fruits like bananas, pineapple and papaya. Raw honey is also a good source of enzymes and would be a suggested sweetener. Find a good source of lactopfermented sauerkraut and eat this frequently with meals. Making and eating beet kvass (see Nourishing Traditions, pg.608) would be most helpful taken in four ounces taken in the morning and before bed in solving digestive problems.

5. Limit portions - Portions are way out of control in our "supersized" society. This is because the processed foods of today are so empty that no matter how much of them people eat thier body is still starving for nutrients and never feels completely satisfied. This explains the intense food cravings that many people experience, cravings that lead to uncontrollable binges. One serious problem with bingeing is the tremendous stress it puts on the entire digestive system - and the rest of the body for that matter. The human stomach has a limited capacity for digestion. Overeating decreases the effectiveness of hydrochloric acid and enzymes, not to mention that the foods most people choose to binge on are processed, nutrient-depleted, junk foods containing hihgh levels of pocessed vegetable oils. Not only do these foods totoally lack any nutitional value, they also rob the body of [much needed] vitamins, minerals and precious enzymes. One of the first things people notice when eating a diet of nutrient-dense foods is that they don't have to eat as much to feel satisfied, and the uncontrollable cravings go away!

6. Don't wash your food down - Most of the taste buds in this country have been programmed to enjoy certain foods, especially the denatured ones, with their liquid counterparts, like coffee and a donut, pizza and an ice cold cola, or cookies and a nice tall glass of milk (unfortunately the wong kind of milk [ultra processed]. In fact, a fast-food meal would be incomplete without the half-gallon-sized soft drink to wash it all down with. The problem is that drinking all that liquid wiht meals interferes with the whole digestive process, not to mention all the other problems created by the ingredients in the soft drink. But even if you make conscious decisions about the foods you eat, simply drinking too much water with your meal scan affect you ability to properly breakdown your food. Drinking too much liquid with meals dilutes the concentration of hydrochloric acid and enzymes needed for proper digestion. So to get the most out of the foods you eat, it is best to avoid drinking lots of liquids 20-30 minutes before and after your meals. (If you take supplements or any other pills with food, try to use no more than 4-6 ounces of water to swallow them.)

7. Enhance your digestion - Following these tips will improve your digestive habits and optimize your digestive function. If you still experience symptoms of indigestion, try drinking one teaspoon of raw apple cider vinegar mixed with 2-4 ounces of water with your meals. Raw apple cider vinegar is loaded with enzymes and creates a nice acid environment for good digestion.

Another digestive aid is real bone broth - old fashioned chicken soup. If you can possibly fit this into your schedule, learn to make simple chicken soup using a crock pot. Half a cup or so of chicken broth sipped with meals is a great digestive aid.

And what about those antacids? Contrary to popular belief, too much sotmach acid is not the cause of indigestion and other digestive complaints. In fact, most digestive symptoms occur due to lack of stomach acid. Gas, bloating, indigestion, "acid reflux", burning, diarrhea, and constipation are all signs that the digestive system is in need of repair. And rather than fix the problem, by making better food choices or improving digestive habits, it is common to pop an antacid to make the symptoms go away. Last year Americans spent $7 billion on antacids! That's crazy because what happens when we take antacids is that we neutralize hydrochloric acid, a substance that is critical for proper digestion. Stomach acid helps us assimilate protein - the building block for every single cell in the body. And if protein is not fully digested, it will putrefy in the gut and cause a heavy, bloated feeling after eating. Stomach acid is also essential for the absorption of important nutrients like calcium, iron and B vitamins. A deficiency in B vitamins alone can cause sypmtoms like anxiety, depression, and fatigue. Stomach acid also serves as our first line of defense if we ingest anything in our food that doesn't belong there - like bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

In our fast-paced society, it is easy to forget how important it is to slow down once in a while and refuel our body. Learn ot use those precious moments throughout the day to reconnect with yourself - your thoughts, your body, and the foods you put in it!

Excerpt taken from "Seven Tips to Enhance Digestion....And get the Most Out of the Food you Eat" by Lori Lipinski

Vaccine Dangers

Tue, 13 May 2025 13:41:00 +0000

Many people have come to believe that the immune system is adversely affected by the use of vaccinations. Dr. Sherri Tenpenny agrees in Vol.10, Issue 1 of HealthKeepers Magazine. She writes, “Any substance that leads to an antibody response is called an immunogen. For a molecule to be immunogenic, it must be seen as foreign by the host. Vaccines are called effective because they are immunogenic. They are considered “antigens” because they lead to the production of an antibody. While antibodies are considered markers of immunity and protection, they do not guarantee protection from infection.

An antibody is a molecule that produces its effect, while circulating in the bloodstream. There are five distinct classes of antibodies: IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, and IgD, easily remembered by the word, GAMED. The most abundant type of antibody found in the blood is IgG, a protein shaped like a capital letter Y that bind with a specific foreign antigen, creating a complex that in effect neutralizes and eliminates a foreign particle such as a virus or bacteria. The presence of IgG means the person has responded to a vaccination.

Two different types of IgG responses occur after vaccination. The first injection stimulates the immune system to respond and causes an initial IgG spike, initially detected about six days after the shot. The spike levels off in 12 to 14 days and then settles to a lower level. When the second shot is given, a strikingly large IgG response quickly occurs and lasts for several years. Because blood tests (called titers) are never ordered, a third dose of vaccine is administered routinely to children and adults who may not need it.

The immune response is categorized into two general areas; humoral, which involves the production of antibodies; and cell-mediated, which includes different types of white blood cells, including macrophages and several different lymphocytes. Active immunity and lifetime protection is gained when a person experiences and recovers from an infection. It is the interplay between the humoral and cell-mediation division that locks the event into the long-term memory of the immune system. When re-exposed to the pathogen, the immune system recognizes and eliminates it without having to experience the illness.

Alternatively, vaccination introduces only temporary, or passive immunity. By engaging only the humoral immune system and producing antibodies, no lifelong protection is obtained from vaccination. Vaccine-induced antibodies are gone within a few years. In other words, a person’s immune system and overall, long-term health are more robust if an illness such as chickenpox or measles is contracted and resolved naturally, as opposed to trying to avoid the infection through vaccination.

Despite all we know about the intricacies of the adult immune system, an investigation of the immune system of infants and small children has only recently begun and it is minimally understood. At the First International Neonatal Vaccination Conference held in Washington, D.C. (March, 2004). Professor Claire-Ann Siegrist, from France, delivered a detailed presentation on the complexities of a newborn’s immune system. Within the first moments of life, the infant is bombarded with millions of antigens. Both the humoral and cell-mediated immune system begins the process of developing resistance to the exposures and helpful protection is passed to the newborn through breast feeding. According to reserachers, this process continues exponentially throughout the first few months of life. Injections-such as hepatitis b vaccine and the vitamin K shot-during hte initial moments of life disrupt the rapidly developing, delicate and complex communication system within the newborn. When complex messenger molecules, such as cytokines and interleukins, lose their interconnection, serious immune system dysfunction can occur later in life.

Evidence of serious health consequences from vaccinating infants was recently confirmed in the Journal of Pediatrics. A group of randomly selected infants in a neonatal intensive care unit were given two or more vaccines on the same day. A separate group of infants were given one shot at a time, every three days. The vaccines in the study were DTap, Hib, polio [IPV], hepatitis B and Prevnar. An abnormal elevation of CRP occurred in 85% of infants who received simultaneous vaccines and up to 70 percent of those given a single vaccine, CRP, short for “C-reactive protein,” is a protein found in the blood that is a marker indicating a heightened state of inflammation in the body. In addition, 16 percent of all infants had cardiorespiratory events (stopped breathing) within 48 hours of the vaccines.

An elevated CRP, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) and severe intraventricular hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) were found in infants who received multiple vaccines. Infants who received DTap, Prevnar and Hib as single injections had elevated CRP levels and experienced cardiorespiratory events.

There are further concerns about elevated CRP levels. A study of 62 children who were part of a Diabetes Autoimmunity Study of the Young (DAISY) in Denver, Colorado, revealed that an elevated CRP level in infants and young children may be a marker for the risk of progression to type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) later in life.

It is difficult to imagine that the introduction of viruses, bits of bacteria, mercury [aka Thimerosal), aluminum [which accumulates in the brain] and more than 100 additional chemicals into the body of an infant can be considered harmless. In truth the impact of vaccines on the immune system of a child under 2 years of age cannot be predicted.

If a child develops an autoimmune disorder, such as rheumatoid arthritis or insulin-dependent diabetes, vaccines are rarely, if ever, suspected as the inciting event even though evidence points to vaccines as a source of immune system disruption. In 200d, the journal Vaccine reported a study in which all relevant publications between 1966 and June 2004 were reviewed to determine if there was an association between autoimmune manifestations and vaccination. The most frequently reported autoimmune manifestations for the various vaccinations were 1) Hepatitis B - rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis, vasculitis, encephalitis, neuropathy and thrombocytopenia; 2) MMR - acute arthritis or arthralgia, chronic arthritis and thrombocytopenia; 3) Influenza-Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and vasculitis; 4) Polio-GBS; and 5) Chickenpox (varicella)- mainly neurological symptoms.

In addition to autoimmune disorders; vaccines and vaccine components are associated with chronic diseases. Tetanus toxoid, influenza vaccines, polio vaccine, rubella vaccines and others have been related to phenomena ranging from auto-antibody production to full-blown chronic illness (such as rheumatoid arthritis). The hepatitis b vaccine has been particularly troublesome with nearly 200 reports in the medical literature of illnesses associated with the vaccine.

Pediatricians point to the abundance of epidemiological studies to reassure parents that there is no association between vaccines and asthma. Large epidemiological studies make the thousands of children who have developed asthma after vaccinations “statistically insignificant” in comparison to the millions of shots given. The larger the denominator, the easier it is to discount the size of the numerator. For example, 231 injured in a study that involved 679,900 persons makes the percentage of those injured (0.034 percent) appear extremely small.

Nonetheless, evidence of the connection between vaccines and illness exists, and individual experiences affirm the connection. A study from Australia found that fully vaccinated children had a higher risk of developing asthma as adults. In a study of 450 children, 11 percent who had received the pertussis vaccination suffered from asthma, as compared with only 2 percent of children who had not been vaccinated.

A small study published in 2000 uncovered an association between vaccines with allergies and allergy-related respiratory symptoms. The results showed that the odds of developing asthma were twice as great among vaccinated subjects with DTap or tetanus than among unvaccinated subjects. In addition, the odds of developing allergy-related symptoms within 12 months of a vaccine were 63 percent greater among vaccinated subjects than unvaccinated subjects. This association was greater among children ages 5 through 10 years of age.

Drugs are prescribed when symptoms develop. Severe disruptions, such as autoimmune diseases, asthma, allergies, ADD/ADHD, seizure disorders and cancer, can create customers for life for the pharmaceutical industry. There are safer, more effective ways to stay healthy. Saying no to vaccines may be your first step to better health.”

You can find more information in Dr. Tenpenny’s book, Saying No To Vaccines: A Resource Guide for All Ages

Homeopathic Cell Salts for Better Training

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:42:00 +0000

Laurie Melcuk, a Teleosis alum from Western Massachusetts writes in Homeopathy Today (Summer 2015), that her son was a cross-country runner in the fall of 2014. She suggested to him that he try using homeopathic cell salts to help his performance. “It turned out to be a great experiment because the time it takes an athlete to run a particular course doesn’t vary by much. When people break their former records [by], 30 seconds, [it’s] a pretty big deal.”

According to Dr. Schussler, there are 12 cell salt remedies that have been used to keep people healthy. Dr. Schussler, a German homeopathic physician investigated the chemical make-up of ashes of human tissue, paying particular attention to the human cells found within. This research led him to the belief that all tissues were essentially made up of 12 inorganic mineral salts. If one or more are absent from the body, the proper function is disrupted, inviting dis-ease.

The minerals calcium and magnesium are necessary to the body for muscle contraction, thus Laurie suggested Calcarea Phos and Magnesium phos adding in Ferrum Phos because running demands efficient use of oxygen by the lungs and muscles as iron is needed for metabolism of oxygen.

Young Melcuk used the cell salt combination for the first time during a practice run, taking Ferrum Phos 6x about three hours beforehand and Calc & Mag Phos about a half hour before his run. Laurie asked her son how practice went. His response was shocking, “I couldn’t feel my legs.” This would alarm any parent however, she explained that normally, pain would begin to take over in his legs altering how fast he could run. “This time, I couldn’t run fast enough to make my legs hurt. But I couldn’t breathe!” Hearing that Laurie suggested he take the Ferrum Phos 6x closer to the start time to better aid with oxygenation.

Pairing Mag phos 6x, Calc phos 6x and Ferrum phos 6x and giving this to Laurie’s son about a half hour before his actual race resulted in something that shocked his coach. He broke his personal best record by nearly two minutes! In the cross-country running circles, that’s huge! He vowed to continue with this protocol to help him with endurance.

She noted that once her son had forgotten to take this incredible cell salt combination with him for a race. His times were significantly slower and once home he remarked the difference he felt.

What can using homeopathic cell salts do for your training session?

Migraine Pain?

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:16:00 +0000

“Headaches are the primary complaint of Americans. Citizens spend about six billion dollars per year on pain medications and over-the-counter formulas for relief. It is estimated that yearly, approximately 90% of men and 95% of women suffer from headaches painful enough to send them to doctors’ offices. The source of the headaches is not located in the brain itself as there are no sensory nerves in the brain. Pain placed inside the skull is rare and usually due to tumors or other disorders; the pain is a secondary symptom. Most headache pain begins outside the skull in the nerves leading to the muscles and blood vessels around the face, scalp and neck

The most common types of headaches include migraines, tension, and cluster. Often, a person can experience a combination of headaches. But headaches may also be caused by other underlying problems like sinus or allergies.

Food or stress can trigger migraines. Migraines are often called avoidance headaches. Migraine headaches produce a throbbing pain on one side of the head, but the pain can spread to the entire head. Often nausea and sometimes vomiting occur. Visual symptoms are common. Facial tingling or numbness may occur. Other symptoms include extreme sensitivity to noise and lights. USually the attacks last from 4 to 72 hours without treatment, and commonly interfere with normal activity to some extent. Migraine sufferers may look pale and feel cold. Sometimes the victim gets a forewarning of an attack with malaise, fatigue, and mood changes. It is not uncommon for the sufferer to feel exhausted and mentally foggy for hours after an attack.

Triggers can include stress, anxiety, anger, depression, menstruation, use of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement drugs. Foods like dairy, MSG, eggs, anything pickled, alcohol, coffee, teas, chocolate, wheat, or tomatoes are common. Any food can be a culprit. Other causes can come from one’s environment like, perfumes, paint, new carpet, glues, fumes or other strong chemical odors. Missing or delaying a meal can trigger a migraine episode, flickering fluorescent lights, sunlight, travel between time zones, loud noises, bone structural misalignment, muscle spasms with trigger points, alteration of one’s sleep cycle, certain types of drugs and low magnesium levels.

Tension or muscle-contraction headaches are the most common form of headaches. Tension headaches account for about 75% of all headache pain and are usually in response to stress, fatigue or environmental factors. Pain is often felt in the forehead due to muscle contractions of head, neck, back or facial muscle. This forehead pain can often begin at the base of the skull. The muscles of the upper back or neck contract, cousin the pain to refer to the head which is frequently described as a tight feeling, like a bad or vise around the head. The neck and shoulders often feel sore, and the person can develop trigger points in the muscles which can develop into scar tissue within the muscle. These trigger points cause the muscle to go into contraction from stress, anxiety, overuse, poor posture or staying in the same position for an extended period of time.

The most important supplement for 90% of headaches is magnesium. Magnesium chloride most resembles the magnesium within the body.

Cluster headaches can cause severe one-sided head pain, usually centering around the eye. Other symptoms include excessive tearing, drooping eyelid, stuffy or runny nose, all on the side of the pain. Restlessness may also occur. This type of pain can be so severe that the sufferer bangs their head against the wall. Cluster headaches can last from 30 to 90 minutes but can last for hours.

Other types of headaches can be from sinus, from TMJ( temporomandibular joint) dysfunction, glaucoma, hypertension or raised blood pressure, and occipital neuralgia headaches (usually found in senior populations).

If you have persistent pain that does not respond to rest and treatment, consult your quality healthcare provider. If you experience a headache accompanied by severe pain, drowsiness, confusion, mood swings, visual disturbance, weakness or paralysis, consult a physician immediately.

There are some supports that have provided relief. Some amino acids, DLPA and GABA as well as herbal preparations of ashwagandha and boswellia and vitamin B6 may help. A word of caution, DO NOT if you have PKU, are pregnant, lactating, have a history of melanoma or if you take MAO inhibitor or tricyclic antidepressants. Boswella, an herb from India can reduce inflammation and swelling, causing pain. Riboflavin taken daily may help prevent migraine though it may take up to 2 months to notice a difference according to Dr. Stephen Silberstein, director of Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. For migraines triggered by allergic reaction, taking Alka-Seltzer Gold can bring immediate relief neutralizing the allergic mechanism within the body. Accuband magnets can be used on trigger points on the neck and upper back to relieve pain. These magnets are tiny but powerful applied as an adhesive patch which can help alleviate pain instantly. A word of caution though, do not use it if you are pregnant, have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device. B complex daily may help. And NAC (N-acetylcysteine) can aid the sinus/congestion headache.

Other remedies that may offer relief are elevating the head above the waist and applying ice packs to the base of the neck and upper shoulders alternating 20 minutes on followed by 30 minutes off. Be sure to avoid using a heat source for muscle-contraction or migraine headaches. And for sinus headache pain, applying a moist, hot towel to sinuses can facilitate sinus drainage. Using a mixture of saline and MSM in a nasal irrigation tool may also offer some assistance as well.”

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Heal with Amino Acids and Nutrients by Billie J. Sahley and Katherine M. Birkner