Glutathione is the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease — yet you’ve probably never heard of it. It’s the secret to prevent aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia and more, and necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer’s disease. There are more than 89,000 medical articles about it — but yourContinue reading “GLUTATHIONE, the mother of all anti-oxidants by Mark Hyman M.D”
Tag Archives: immune system
Cancer shield
When my father was diagnosed with last stage lung cancer, we juiced fresh green papaya and apples, since the strong papaya enzyme was believed to remove the coating of cancer cells so that the body’s immune system can attack them. The doctor said he would live for another 3 months, he lived for 9 more months atContinue reading “Cancer shield”
People evolved to fight Cholera by Nathan Seppa
Some people in Bangladesh carry genetic alterations that seem to protect against cholera, a study shows. These changes apparently occurred over thousands of years as exposure to the disease exerted a form of natural selection on people in the Ganges River Delta. Although cholera can cause lethal, dehydrating diarrhea, 60 to 90 percent of peopleContinue reading “People evolved to fight Cholera by Nathan Seppa”
Torn ligaments, injuries in bones and tissues
Injuries, whether to soft tissues or to the bones in the ankle, require certain nutrients to heal quickly and to heal completely. From the outset of ankle injury, the body experiences first the inflammatory phase, complete with swelling and heat, the proliferative phase, where the scar is developing, and finally, the remodeling phase where theContinue reading “Torn ligaments, injuries in bones and tissues”
Parasites and their effects on your immune system
It may sound like a bunch of BS, but two researchers have unlocked clues about medieval famine by recovering centuries-old, petrified poop from a castle latrine. In a recent study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, doctors Piers D. Mitchell and Evilena Anastasiou of the archaeology and anthropology department at the University of CambridgeContinue reading “Parasites and their effects on your immune system”
Gloves, hospital, homebirth, infection
I delivered my children at home with midwives because I want to be in home birth setting, be attended by midwives, not be in hospital setting where more microbes and bacteria exist that can cause infection and for many reasons. Many years ago, before the introduction of gloves, many laboring women died in the hospital.Continue reading “Gloves, hospital, homebirth, infection”
Microbes and Immunity
The word ‘microbe’ sounds scary — we associate them with the flu, ebola, flesh-eating disease, you name it. But microbiologist Dr. Jonathan Eisen has given an illuminating TEDTalk that will make you put down the hand sanitizer. As Eisen explains, “We are covered in a cloud of microbes and these microbes actually do us goodContinue reading “Microbes and Immunity”
Allergies – part 1
Skin rashes is a sign of allergy. Aloe vera and calendula are healing to the skin. Up your Vit C, A and E intake to nourish your skin. Avoid allergens if possible. Allergies tell us that the body’s immune system is in attack mode. Sometimes our meds are invading our body and rashes show upContinue reading “Allergies – part 1”
Prevent rheumatoid arthritis with healthy immune system and good oral hygiene
Prevent rheumatoid arthritis with healthy immune system and good oral hygiene • Smoking cessation • Early diagnosis • Fish oil (n3 fat – mainly EPA and DHA together 6 to 8 g/day) • Strengthen immune system for those genetically susceptible host with triggers like smoking, many infective agents esp P gingivalis can cause oralContinue reading “Prevent rheumatoid arthritis with healthy immune system and good oral hygiene”
Reduce the stress hormone cortisol
When we are stressed and anxious , our immune system goes down and we are open to inflammation. So the root cause of most chronic diseases is chronic stress and anxiety. As we balance our hormones, our immune system becomes stronger. Our first step in the fight for inflammation is to reduce our stress hormone cortisol with exercise, whole foods, sleep, less stress, massage and supplementation.