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Post by vegasjames on Jan 31, 2018 20:04:23 GMT -5
Turkey tail mushrooms are common in California as well. Sunlight is my first choice for vitamin D. But there is so much more to vitamin D. There are actually over 20 forms of vitamin D, but we are only interested in vitamin D2, inactive D3 and active D3. D2 is inactive and is found in plants and is the cheap crap they add to milk in a poor attempt to prevent the milk from causing bone loss. Doesn't work. Vitamin D2 can be converted in to inactive D3 in the body provided the liver is functioning properly. Then inactive D3 can be converted in to active D3 by the kidneys if they are functioning properly. If getting vitamin D from sun it takes about 15 minutes of full body exposure to meet vitamin D requirements. So you can either streak on sunny days for 15 minutes or increase your exposure time for less body exposure. Full spectrum "sun lamps" are also great for this. Now there are D3 supplements, in which I recommend no more than 2,000IU daily as vitamin D is stored in the body and also happens to be a pro-hormone. Safety of higher doses has not been established and there are risks of megadoses including possibly cancer and hypercalcemia, which can itself lead to numerous problems such as mental fogginess, high blood pressure, constipation, heart arrhythmias, muscle cramps/spasms, etc. Vitamin D3 supplements though are also only inactive D3 since active D3 from raw material suppliers is outrageously expensive. So the supplements will not do much if any good if there is kidney impairment. The other issue is that some people cannot absorb D3 supplements properly due to intestinal issues that occur from conditions such as cystic fibrosis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's and people who have had their gallbladders removed. In these cases taking the vitamin D with lecithin can help by making the vitamin D water soluble, which will aid in absorption. 39 years in medicine, 29 of which has been primarily in holistic medicine. I spend a whole lot of time doing research from medical journals as I also frequently teach private classes on the topic. For GERD yes. In your case though it is probably primarily from the hiatal hernia so that need to be addressed: medcapsules.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2632
That is awesome!!! I wish more people would get into natural approaches to healing or at least try it. Not sure the Gerd is all related to the Hiatal Hernia. I am going to ask my Chiro if he has worked on them. (thank you for that tip) 13 hours inside, I don't get a lot of time to get sun. Plus being Minnesotan I've inherited the white, MAJOR BURN, turn white again. So I tend to limit my time in the sun anyways. (Streaking is out for sure-that would be a scary sight) I've been deficient since the thyroid came out- as is my B-keep being told it isn't linked, but I don't believe it isn't.
The GERD can be from more than one thing at once. Hiatal hernias are a cause. A lack of stomach acid can also contribute as well as caffeine and mints as stated. Age is also a factor as stomach acid levels tend to decline after the age of 40. Often people use antacids or proton pump inhibitors such as Prilosec when they have acid reflux. This actually makes things worse for a couple of reasons. First of all the further reduction in stomach acid increases fermentation in the stomach. And the lack of stomach acid interferes with the absorption of B6, B12 and folate that are acid dependent for absorption and are all required for the formation of the methyl donor SAMe. Methylation is essential for about 4,000 reactions in the body including immune function, DNA repair, hormone and neurotransmitter formation, water balance, cellular energy production, etc. Another role of methylation is stomach acid formation. So the loss of stomach acid can lead to a downward spiral of inhibiting stomach acid formation leading to further inhibition of stomach acid formation. If you are not getting a lot of sunlight then I recommend looking in to sun lamps. So if there are all of a sudden news stories popping up about ghost sightings where you live then we will know you decided to take up the streaking.  I cannot think of any links unless the meds were over-revving your metabolism increasing the metabolism of your vitamin D stores. |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 31, 2018 20:24:37 GMT -5
Over 40, caffeine, mints and a nasty habit I won't disclose to you😣 (no lectures)
Thank you so much. I have some research to do about bitters and TMG😊
I'll save the streaking to night time swimming😂 and try to soak up more sun on weekends.
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Post by MsAli on Feb 5, 2018 8:55:23 GMT -5
vegasjames My chiro does do hiatal hernia adjustments. Going to have it done next week. He said I need to wear my big girl panties....Does it hurt that bad?
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 5, 2018 15:14:26 GMT -5
vegasjames My chiro does do hiatal hernia adjustments. Going to have it done next week. He said I need to wear my big girl panties....Does it hurt that bad? A large one would likely involve a lot of pain. Trick to reducing it is don't focus on the pain. Sounds basic but you would be surprised at how many people do focus on the pain. The way I normally explain this to people when I am with them is I push a finger in to their shoulder. Then not moving so my finger is still in the same place with the same pressure I tell then now to put all their focus on feeling their feet touching the ground. Focus on how it feels, how much pressure there is on the feet, etc. They no longer feel my finger in their shoulder. So when having something painful done shift your focus. Look at a painting on the wall and study the lines or something. When I have had rolfing done, which is extremely painful I would focus hard on inventions I am working on really concentrating on them, which reduced the pain level considerably. Once back in I can explain to you a simple trick to get minor hiatal hernias back in in case it tries to herniate again. |
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Post by MsAli on Feb 5, 2018 15:36:25 GMT -5
vegasjames My chiro does do hiatal hernia adjustments. Going to have it done next week. He said I need to wear my big girl panties....Does it hurt that bad? A large one would likely involve a lot of pain. Trick to reducing it is don't focus on the pain. Sounds basic but you would be surprised at how many people do focus on the pain. The way I normally explain this to people when I am with them is I push a finger in to their shoulder. Then not moving so my finger is still in the same place with the same pressure I tell then now to put all their focus on feeling their feet touching the ground. Focus on how it feels, how much pressure there is on the feet, etc. They no longer feel my finger in their shoulder. So when having something painful done shift your focus. Look at a painting on the wall and study the lines or something. When I have had rolfing done, which is extremely painful I would focus hard on inventions I am working on really concentrating on them, which reduced the pain level considerably. Once back in I can explain to you a simple trick to get minor hiatal hernias back in in case it tries to herniate again. Thank you I have a pretty high pain tolerance and can usually meditate my way into a zone Why this is freaking me out I'm not sure
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 5, 2018 15:50:10 GMT -5
A large one would likely involve a lot of pain. Trick to reducing it is don't focus on the pain. Sounds basic but you would be surprised at how many people do focus on the pain. The way I normally explain this to people when I am with them is I push a finger in to their shoulder. Then not moving so my finger is still in the same place with the same pressure I tell then now to put all their focus on feeling their feet touching the ground. Focus on how it feels, how much pressure there is on the feet, etc. They no longer feel my finger in their shoulder. So when having something painful done shift your focus. Look at a painting on the wall and study the lines or something. When I have had rolfing done, which is extremely painful I would focus hard on inventions I am working on really concentrating on them, which reduced the pain level considerably. Once back in I can explain to you a simple trick to get minor hiatal hernias back in in case it tries to herniate again. Thank you I have a pretty high pain tolerance and can usually meditate my way into a zone Why this is freaking me out I'm not sure
The abdominal area is a vulnerable area on animals. Even when people are stressed or scared they tend to hunch forward subconsciously to protect that area. |
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Post by MsAli on Feb 5, 2018 16:00:48 GMT -5
Thank you I have a pretty high pain tolerance and can usually meditate my way into a zone Why this is freaking me out I'm not sure
The abdominal area is a vulnerable area on animals. Even when people are stressed or scared they tend to hunch forward subconsciously to protect that area. Didn't think about that- Which get me thinking it probably doesn't help much with the alignment of the spine and posture and just aggravates the situation
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 5, 2018 16:57:40 GMT -5
The abdominal area is a vulnerable area on animals. Even when people are stressed or scared they tend to hunch forward subconsciously to protect that area. Didn't think about that- Which get me thinking it probably doesn't help much with the alignment of the spine and posture and just aggravates the situation
That should not affect the actual hiatal hernia but can contribute to reflux by putting more pressure on the stomach. Especially when people are hunching forward. |
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Post by MsAli on Feb 5, 2018 17:02:51 GMT -5
Didn't think about that- Which get me thinking it probably doesn't help much with the alignment of the spine and posture and just aggravates the situation
That should not affect the actual hiatal hernia but can contribute to reflux by putting more pressure on the stomach. Especially when people are hunching forward.
Without you I wouldn't of known about seeing a chiro for this and some alternate meds to take So I'm going say Thank you again---
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Post by zzyzzyx on Feb 5, 2018 20:01:27 GMT -5
Wierd thread
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 5, 2018 20:14:00 GMT -5
I don't think learning is ever weird. |
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Post by zzyzzyx on Feb 5, 2018 20:23:14 GMT -5
I don't think learning is ever weird. But it's not about what's it's about |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 5, 2018 21:20:22 GMT -5
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Post by aDave on Feb 5, 2018 21:39:32 GMT -5
I disagree. **I just deleted a reply where I could pretty much be considered an asshole.** I think you need to go back and read the entire thread. Pretty much a great source of info. Dave |
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Post by MsAli on Feb 5, 2018 21:43:18 GMT -5
I don't think learning is ever weird. But it's not about what's it's about One subject morphed into another subject and it will morph into probably another and because of this thread I learned stuff I didn't know about and for that I am grateful....... learning is never weird
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Post by MsAli on Feb 5, 2018 21:44:51 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on Feb 5, 2018 21:49:33 GMT -5
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Post by zzyzzyx on Feb 5, 2018 22:06:18 GMT -5
I disagree. **I just deleted a reply where I could pretty much be considered an asshole.** I think you need to go back and read the entire thread. Pretty much a great source of info. Dave No good answers for the title I needed that I'm a simple man glad you arent an asshole |
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 6, 2018 0:38:22 GMT -5
There are several conch (polypore) mushrooms that are used in medicine such as the artist's conch and the red belted conch, which is closely related to reishi. My favorite is the black conch mushroom also known as chaga. Tons of studies on this and its active compound betulinic acid as an antiviral and anticancer agent for cancer, viral hepatitis and HIV. Here are some examples from the medical journals for cancer: medcapsules.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=642I have studies the studies for viral hepatitis and HIV as well. |
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 6, 2018 0:41:18 GMT -5
The best lymphatic herbs are red root (New Jersey tea), octotillo bark and cleavers. |
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