More unusual herbs that can cure.

 Viscum, or mistletoe as it is known has herbal and healing properties, although I am unsure how it is prepared as a remedy. Warning all parts of the mistletoe plant , especially the berries are toxic if eaten. I know that parts used as regards herbal healing are the leafy stems and fruits.

In alternative therapy the herb is a pungent, bitter-sweet, warming herb that lowers blood pressure, stimulates the immune system, slows heartbeat, relaxes spasms, and has a sedative, diuretic, and anti-cancer effects. 

Internally medicinal uses are for arteriosclerosis, mild hypertension, nervous tachycardia, nervous tension, insomnia, panic attacks, tinnitus, epilepsy, st vitus's dance, and cancer, especially cancer of the lung, and cancer of the ovaries, although more research into this will be needed.

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American Idol

My guilty pleasure is that I watch American Idol - regularly. I love to hear beautiful music come from unexpected places, and people. When a mountainous voice comes out of the mouth of teeny, tiny, sixteen year old girl who looks like she should barely be able to muster a whisper -- I smile. When a nerd sings opera or a geek rocks out, I smile again.

One of this season's sagas is about a young man with a beautiful voice who was engaged to a vital, intelligent, active woman. She, tragically suffered serious brain injury in an accident and is wheelchair bound and has difficulty communicating.

The Idol contestant says, "I was about to make vows just two months from the accident – through thick and thin, 'til death do us part, for better or worse,' he said. What kind of guy would I be if I walked out when she needed me the most?"

He stands by her side; he sings for her.

I have tried to imagine myself and my sweetie in their roles in their situation. I discovered that I honestly have no idea what I would do. Would I stand by my man -- and for how long? Would I make sure my man was well cared for in a facility and visit as often as possible? Would I still be able to sing? If I were brain damaged, would I want my sweetie to stick by me; or would I want him to move on? Would his presence be too much of a painful reminder of what we were supposed to have? Or would his steadfastness give me courage?

What are your thoughts? Do you know what you would do if you were the man? or the brain damaged partner?

Naturopathy can cure disease.

The best natural way to cure disease and illness such as cancer is prevention. You can incorporate naturopathic remedies such as improved nutrition  and vitamin supplements into your recovery strategy.
Various anti-cancer diets share some similar principles: high fibre, low fat, mostly vegan, and avoiding salt and sugar.
Antioxidants are recommended: Beta carotene, found in carrots, high doses of vitamin c and e, and zinc. Grape seed extract, available in supplements is another powerful antioxidant.
Abnormal cervical cells have been linked with a deficiency in folic acid, which is depleted by the pill and smoking.

The latest natural cure.

I am searching for the latest natural cure. A new break-though on a natural way of curing illness and disease such as cancer. If you know of a new way or curing in a natural way please leave your comment below, it should be a cure from 2011.

My health and your health

I am really worried about my health at the moment. You can call me a hypercondric if you want, but it is true. I think it is a good job I had the flu jab as I think it could of been worse. It is a chest infection that started before Christmas. It keeps coming back. I am sure the vitamins and natural products that I have been  Taking will help such as 1-4 grams of vitamin c per day. A powerful garlic supplement, and a Probiotic Acidophilus supplement with 1 billion active cultures in each chewable tablet.

Function

1. Acidophilus lactobacillus is a live microorganism found in the intestinal tract and vagina---it aids in preventing harmful organisms from building up in the body. According to the Connecticut Center for Health (CCH), acidophilus can be destroyed by antibiotics and replaced by supplements.

Benefits

2. Acidophilus improves digestion, treats most intestinal problems and helps reduce the risk of colon cancer, reports the CCH. Acidophilus reduces the level of bad bacteria in the GI tract, normalizes cholesterol and aids in the digestion of lactose.

Effects

3. According to the CCH, acidophilus restores the balance of microflora in the vagina. It treats and prevents bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections and urinary tract infections.

Supplements

4. Acidophilus is often found in supplemental drinks and pills; however, finding a quality product may prove difficult. Ask your doctor to recommend a high-quality acidophilus supplement.

Read more: What Are the Benefits of Probiotic Acidophilus? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5548037_benefits-probiotic-acidophilus.html#ixzz1E2T912FJ

Aging and Illness

Those of us who have been living with illness or a chronic condition (as either the ill or well partner) understand too well the deals we make with life and with each other. The biggest one is that illness must now be a part of our relationship and our choices. We can't take the commonplace for granted. Illness won't let us. The ordinary comes with the caveat - if I'm feeling well enough....

It is estimated that in the US, by the time we reach age 65 we will have one illness or disability, and by the time we reach 85, we may have 3 or 4. And if both partners are aging, the complications of managing multiply. Can we both stay in our home? Do we, and can we afford, help? Live-in help? What about assisted living? And what if one of us needs a nursing home and the other doesn't? What difficult choices!

A few weeks ago an article in the New York Times discussed the issue of aging and illness. It's a good read, and has, imho, a great title:

In Sickness & In Heath by Paula Span

Here's how it begins:

"For several years, the professor and his wife, who has Parkinson’s disease, managed in their house in Cambridge, Mass. But two years ago, finding living on their own too difficult, they moved together into an assisted living facility.

The professor, retired from M.I.T., was in good health and didn’t need personal care. So I wondered: Why not move just his wife, whose mobility would deteriorate, and visit her regularly from his own home?

He sounded puzzled at the question. Live apart? “That never occurred to me,” he said. “She’s my wife.”

As is often the case, though, assisted living proved only a temporary solution. His wife developed intensifying dementia and needed more care than the facility could provide. In November, at 85, she moved to another facility in a neighboring town. The professor stayed behind in assisted living. Now 87, he is living alone for the first time in 55 years."

Grands Rounds is Up

The weekly collection of posts from the health care world is up at Suture for a Living. Have a look.

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Alternative cures from the deep.

So vast are the oceans that new cures for diseases such as cancer are yet to be discovered. However a break-though is just around the corner. I found this article about alternative cures from the sea.

Medicines From the Deep

Many drugs that are used today -- like statin drugs used to lower cholesterol and aspirin -- have originated from natural sources. Now researchers are hoping to find compounds that could one day soon be used to treat everything from infectious diseases to cancer under the sea. Some of the most intriguing discoveries to date include:

Iscodermolide: A potent anti-tumor agent isolated from a deep-water sponge.
Topsentin: An anti-inflammatory substance from a deep-water sponge that could help treat arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and skin irritations, and protect against colon cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
Horboxazole: A substance made by an Indian Ocean sponge that can inhibit the growth of a wide range of tumor cell types. "It uses a different mechanism to any known drug, it's unlike anything else," said Tadeusz Molinski, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Davis.

Marine life can survive extreme conditions like cold, darkness and intense pressure, and many contain unique toxins to ward off enemies. Many of these compounds could have potential uses in treating human disease.

Discodermolide: A compound produced by a deep-water sponge from the Bahamas that is being tested as a potential cancer treatment.
Prialt: A drug approved in the United States that's made from the venom of the Pacific cone snail. More powerful than morphine, but without the addicting effects, the Pacific cone snail's venom was used to make this potent painkiller. NOTE: (taken from the drug's Web site) Severe psychiatric symptoms and neurological impairment may occur during treatment with PRIALT. Patients with a pre-existing history of psychosis should not be treated with PRIALT.

Divorce and Chronic Illness: One Woman's Story

A reader's comment on a previous blog post deserves attention and the good thinking of other readers. I post it here, and share my thoughts underneath:

"I am now in my 4th year of suffering with RSD pain. I have no family in my state. My husband started out somewhat supportive & helpful. Now he sees me as a setback to the things he wants to do. He has told me that he doesn't drag race, go to metal concerts, and other things he enjoys b/c I make him feel guilty for enjoying his life. I have one daughter that is away at college. Only one close friend. Basically I don't have a support system. Spousal support is the most important thing one can have when trying to overcome the pain of this illness. What do you do when you don't have it? We are only days away from our 24yr anniversary & I'm feeling like its time to let go. I don't want this feeling of being the cause of his misery and him the cause of mine. Any advice on how to make it through a divorce when you're so weak and beat down? We would have to stay in the same house until the market is better for selling the home."

My Thoughts:
Divorce is the best solution in some situations -- especially when there is the presence or threat of emotional or physical violence. But divorce is hard, especially on women. Hard socially and hard financially.

Sometimes divorce becomes the visible option, something concrete to talk about, when the couple has a hard time talking deeply and authentically, without shame or blame, about the issues that lie beneath the divorce talk: resentments, jealousy, depression, rage, loneliness, fear, sex, and more.

If you'll permit me to speculate, I can imagine that you and your husband can get caught in a self-defeating loop (as many other couples do). You can't help having an illness that limits your activities. He feels obligated to curtail his activities and then resents you. You feel guilty and depressed, which probably exacerbates your RSD and leaves you more pained and less physically able to participate in activities with him. He gets resentful, and you get guilty, etc. etc. You naturally think about ending the relationship to end the hurtful pattern.

I wonder if there may be ways to intervene in this cycle, short of divorce (which is always an option). And I wonder what you have tried already? One thing to keep in mind is that you have an illness, but you are not your illness. There is a you that is much bigger than your symptoms and the things you cannot do. It's probably that "you" that your husband fell in love with. I wonder if you can tap into that "you" and find aspects that take you out of guilt (and your own resentments) and reach out to him from your core, your essence. Perhaps there are ways for you to introduce both of you to just being together and to engaging in activities that you can tolerate (and giving each other permission to also engage in solo activities).

Another perspective: When illness enters into the couple relationship, things change, often drastically. When we continue to apply pre-illness approaches to our changing reality, they often don't work and frustration and disappointment result. Couples can wind up blaming each other instead of joining together and lamenting the losses illness has caused both people. (and at some point, some couples wind up appreciating the unforeseen "gifts" illness brought into their lives -- e.g. having to slow down and learn to communicate). I wonder if there is a way for each of you to stop (if only for a moment) seeing the other as the cause of your own misery and to see illness as the disruptor for both of you. It may be helpful to talk together about what illness had done to your lives -- both your lives, separate and together. Listening with openness and empathy to each others' feelings can create shifts in entrenched patterns that allow for new possibilities --- and new solutions. A third party - therapist or clergy person - can help keep this conversation on track.

Some couples decide to stay together, but have essentially separate lives. Some couples decide to live separately, but remain in close and supportive contact. There are any number of permutations.

If you do decide on divorce, it sounds like it would be useful to build your support system first. You will need people to talk to and people to help you out. Are there chronic illness or divorce support groups near you? A family agency or hospital social worker could probably put you in touch with groups and other useful resources. And most people use a mediator or lawyers to help negotiate the terms of the divorce.

You are in a very tough situation. I will hold you in my thoughts and hope for outcomes that bring you more peace.


Any other readers have thoughts or experiences to share? Please join in.

A remedy as an immune stimulant

Frankincense, also known as olibanum, is distilled from the resin produced by the bark of a small North African tree. Since ancient times it has been considered a spiritual oil, used by many to encourage meditation, and is enormously calming. 


Frankincense slows the breathing and calms the nervous and digestive systems, relieving anxiety, depression, nervous tension, emotional upsets and stress-related digestive problems. As an immune stimulant and an expectorant it can help respiratory and catarrhal conditions such as asthma, colds, sinusitis, chest infections, chronic bronchitis. Frankincense has wound healing, astringent, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties, making it an ideal treatment for cuts, scars and it is recommended for firming aging skin. It is also helpful for cystitis.


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