The Mind, Body, Spirit Connection

What is going on in the world around you will have profound impact on your ability to heal. The body’s ability to heal depends on our capacity to see beyond the physical world into the places we cannot see but rather feel. Healing balm must also be applied to our emotions, spiritual hearts and souls.

A More Excellent Way: Be in Health
By: Henry W. Wright

The Biology of Belief 10th Anniversary Edition: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles
By: Bruce H. Lipton Ph.D. Ph.D.

​​When the Body Says No
By: Gabor Mate, M.D.

 

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Cough & Cold

Fever: BITS for lowering fever

It may not feel like it, but fever is actually your body’s ally. By heating the body, many viruses, bacteria and other infections will be destroyed. Suppressing a fever can actually delay the healing processes. As uncomfortable as it might be, don’t try to lower a fever until it reaches:

  • 103 degrees for children
  • 101 degrees for adults

Cough: BITS for controlling cough

Coughing is your body’s response to inflammation and irritation in the throat, larynx, bronchial tubes or lungs. A cough can be dry and unproductive or wet and productive. Coughing is your body’s way of expelling toxins, bacteria, inflammatory agents such as tobacco smoke, or foreign matters.

Cures from the Kitchen

To relieve a cough:

Grate 1-2 cloves of garlic and mix with 1 tsp of manuka honey and the juice from one lemon. The honey will sooth the tickle and has antibacterial properties. Take a dose every three hours if needed.

Tea made from ginger, peppermint, lemon balm and yarrow will help eliminate toxins, reduce fever and remove infection from the body.

These immune enhancing essential oils can be diffused or added to an epson salt bath:

  • Cedarwood
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Clary Sage
  • Grapefruit
  • Juniper
  • Citrus such as lemon, orange and lime
  • Marjoram
  • Peppermint
  • Tea Tree
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Water: The Wellspring of Life

“Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine.” ~Slovakian Proverb

Why do we need adequate water consumption?

Because over 75% of the human body is composed of water.

Recognizing dehydration

Most Americans are chronically dehydrated

Our bodies work best when it receives enough water to produce a pale yellow colored urine and/or urinate about every 2 hours during the day. Some supplements, like Vitamin B, will produce a deep yellow urine. See chart below for signs of dehydration.

Click here for additional information on dehydration.

Sources of hydration

Pure water is the best option for hydration.

Drinking hot, warm or room temperature water (especially in the morning) may actually provide amazing health benefits.

Coffee, in moderation, also has proven health benefits.

Tea (iced or hot).

Infused water is a great way to get nutrition and hydration!!

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The Healing Response ​

The Herxheimer Reaction a/k/a Healing response

A strict elimination diet is no easy task to begin with, but it can be made even harder by something called The Herxheimer Reaction. When yeast cells, bacteria and viruses are rapidly killed, a Healing Response (or Herxheimer reaction) occurs and metabolic by-products are released into the body. For example, candida yeast cells can release 79 different toxins when they die, including ethanol and acetaldehyde. The point when the healing symptoms kick in is the time when many people prematurely abandon their elimination diet so it’s important to be prepared.

​Acetaldehyde in particular has multiple detrimental effects on your health and wellbeing. It can impair your brain function and even kill brain cells. Your endocrine, immune and respiratory systems can all be affected. It also damages the membranes of your red blood cells, reducing their ability to carry oxygen around the body. Again this directly affects your brain, so you can see how acetaldehyde is linked to Candida symptoms like brain fog and fatigue. These by-products also cause allergic reactions and inflammation that lead to an array of undesirable symptoms.

​Healing response symptoms will vary from person to person as everyone will have different degrees of infestation. If you are having severe healing response symptoms slow down your treatment and reduce your dosage of probiotics and antifungals. Your liver is the main pathway for eliminating toxins and the Die-Off symptoms mean that it is being overwhelmed.

Healing Response Symptoms

Here is a list of some of the symptoms you might experience during a healing response (otherwise known as a Herxheimer reaction).

  • Nausea
  • Fatigue
  • Flu-like symptoms
  • Headache, fatigue, dizziness
  • Swollen glands
  • Bloating, gas, constipation or diarrhea
  • Increased joint or muscle pain
  • Elevated heart rate
  • Chills, cold feeling in your extremities
  • Body itchiness, hives or rashes
  • Sweating
  • Fever
  • Skin breakouts
  • Recurring vaginal, prostate and sinus infections

Coping with a Healing Response​

These symptoms normally clear up within a a few hours to a few days, but could last a little longer. However, there are a few things you can do to slow down this reaction or expel the toxins faster.

​· Take a supplement like Candidate, Molybdenum or Milk Thistle to help your liver expel the toxins.
Molybdenum in particular is very useful for those suffering from Die-Off. It converts the neurotoxin acetaldehyde into acetic acid, which is then expelled by your body or even converted into helpful digestive enzymes.

​· Cut back or temporarily discontinue antifungal supplements.
Antifungals work by breaking down the walls of the Candida yeast cells, which then release the many toxins that the Candida has been producing. Reducing your antifungal dosage will cut down the amount of toxins being released into your bloodstream. When you feel better, you can start to increase it again.

​· Reduce your dosage of fermented foods.
A course of good fermented foods will repopulate your gut, crowd out the Candida, restore your stomach acidity and boost your immune system. Fermented foods are less likely than antifungals to cause Die-Off, but if you start to experience the symptoms you can temporarily reduce your dosage.

· Increase water intake to flush out the toxins faster.
If you want to feel better, all those byproducts that are released by the Candida yeast need to leave your body. You can give them a push by drinking more water.

​· Slow down and rest as much as possible.
Stress can weaken your adrenals and reduce your body’s ability to fight pathogens like a fungal infection. Relaxing and taking some personal time will help your immune system to do what it was designed to do.

· Try some alternative detoxification methods like skin brushing, saunas or contrast showers.
Most of these treatments are designed to increase your circulatory and lymphatic systems. They help you to expel the toxins that the dying Candida cells have released.

​· Take 1000 mg of Vitamin C twice daily.
This multi-purpose vitamin boosts your adrenals and helps restore your immune system to health.

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