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Skorian Posting Freak       Posts: 1,024 Group: Registered Joined: Jan 2008 Status: Offline Reputation
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S. boulardii ? You've never heard of Saccharomyces boulardii? Dude!! I can send you some info on it, if you're interested.. And you do know about amalgam fillings being a huge no-no and what about folic acid??
Here is what I recently got off of iherb which is a recommeneded probiotic from Consumer Labs. http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=4932
That's all well and good, but S. boulardii would more than likely be more beneficial because it not only re-establishes the good flora, but it reduces the bad yeast to a manageable level..
I know that fillings contain mercury and that studies show that it wreaks havoc. And that most people don't know how dangerous the fillings really are. To the extent that in some places dentists are required by law to posts warnings about it. Mercury is BAD!!!!
What about folic acid and S. boulardii ?
What I am familiar with is Caprylic Acid.
Some extreamly toxic substances: Mercury, lead, arcenic, fluoride
A toxic substances list: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html
Interesting Site: http://www.teachingsmiles.com/wst_page10.html
Check my profile for links to lots of information and causes.
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Princess Cleocatra The Blissful Moderator.. =)        Posts: 226 Group: Super Moderators Joined: Jul 2007 Status: Offline Reputation
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Skorian, I'll post info on folic acid and the other items of interest probably Sunday, I had no time today, just fyi..
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Skorian Posting Freak       Posts: 1,024 Group: Registered Joined: Jan 2008 Status: Offline Reputation
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Cool, was wondering 
I have probably heard what you will say about folic acid before, but never hurts to hear stuff again. Or maybe it's something new  This post was last modified: 05-25-2008 06:36 PM by Skorian. |
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Princess Cleocatra The Blissful Moderator.. =)        Posts: 226 Group: Super Moderators Joined: Jul 2007 Status: Offline Reputation
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Ok, today's informative health post is on DNA and the importance of both SAM (s-adenosylmethionine) and the importance of folic acid.
If you've been one of the unlucky people who have had multiple x-rays for various health issues you might want to consider this: Each time you under go an x-ray every molecule in your body is at risk of losing an electron.. If the photon from the x-ray collided with a DNA molecule and knocked off an electron, harm could easily be done to your DNA. To the rescue; SAM. SAM and his supply of methyls which help to replace broken part of our DNA. In broken parts, I am referring to information, not structure. Why is SAM so important? Simple. SAM is unique in being able to deliver the the most fundamental material needed for making and repairing molecules all over your bio-chemisty; single carbon atoms in the form that are referred to as methyl groups.
Our DNA is protected by antioxidant mechanisms, however its repair is dependent on an inter-connected group of substances consisting of amino acids, that are the sources of the groups of methyl; SAM, folic acid, B-12 and B-6..A mechanism exists within the nucleus of each or our cells for the repair of our DNA molecule that might be damaged.. And that crucial mechanism is folic acid.
Folic acid is also crucial in preventing cancer. Cancer arises in tissues that are busy being renewed, such as the lungs, digestive, reproductive and so forth. This is because the supply of reparative methyls fails for lack of folic acid. The reason many of us are so concerned about the toxic affects of radiation is because the damage is causes to DNA can be passed from cell to cell. This is one reason why some women are opting out of their yearly mammograms; being exposed to radiation can ultimately cause cancer.
Folic acid helps to prevent cancer in one of two ways: 1. it supports the synthesis of healthy DNA and 2. it helps to repair damaged DNA. At least 400mcg per day of folic acid is advised, though for many the need is much higher, and it is best taken at bed-time when our bodies do their growth, regeneration and repair.
And for those who are skeptical, you will not see ads touting the benefits of folic acid, nor will your doctor advise you take folic acid, since many of them pooh-pooh the whole notion of vitamins. If a doctor orders a routine test for folic acid, it is to spot a deficiency, not to measure whether or not you have the optimum protection for repair of your treasured DNA.
I hope this of use to some, it took me awhile to gather all this information and place it into a few mere paragraphs so as to be easily understood.. 
To be continued..
PS And this is NOT information I have obtained from the interent, but through my classes on Detoxification and Healing. |
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Irishdoll Plain Jane     Posts: 207 Group: Registered Joined: May 2008 Status: Offline Reputation
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I am always concerned about my general health and even subscribe to the efective usues of homeopatic medicines. I was very intrested in alot of what i see here. However, I don't know how any of it is really playing out for me. My family history contains so many problems with hereditary cancers and diabetes. I know alot of times they can also skip a generation. So far, I count myself as lucky. I just had an entire blood work up recently and found out I am as fit as a fiddle. How does this play out with my daily habits? I am forced to rely on what I like to be deemed as a 'Poor man's diet", that being nothing but the most unhealthy of foods. I smoke, gotta quit that nasty habit soon. I get relatively no exercise. And, my only complaints are stress, depression and occasional anxiety attacks (brought on by stress overload, so I'm told). I have at least 5 mercury fillings, because back then the good stuff was a luxury. There is definitely more to it than just lifestyle. If this is what 40 has brought, I'm dying to check out 60 heh. Good lord don let me live to be a 100, I'd prolly die of boredom.  Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder. Beauty is found within all things.
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Skorian Posting Freak       Posts: 1,024 Group: Registered Joined: Jan 2008 Status: Offline Reputation
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Ok, today's informative health post is on DNA and the importance of both SAM (s-adenosylmethionine) and the importance of folic acid.
If you've been one of the unlucky people who have had multiple x-rays for various health issues you might want to consider this: Each time you under go an x-ray every molecule in your body is at risk of losing an electron.. If the photon from the x-ray collided with a DNA molecule and knocked off an electron, harm could easily be done to your DNA. To the rescue; SAM. SAM and his supply of methyls which help to replace broken part of our DNA. In broken parts, I am referring to information, not structure. Why is SAM so important? Simple. SAM is unique in being able to deliver the the most fundamental material needed for making and repairing molecules all over your bio-chemisty; single carbon atoms in the form that are referred to as methyl groups.
Our DNA is protected by antioxidant mechanisms, however its repair is dependent on an inter-connected group of substances consisting of amino acids, that are the sources of the groups of methyl; SAM, folic acid, B-12 and B-6..A mechanism exists within the nucleus of each or our cells for the repair of our DNA molecule that might be damaged.. And that crucial mechanism is folic acid.
Folic acid is also crucial in preventing cancer. Cancer arises in tissues that are busy being renewed, such as the lungs, digestive, reproductive and so forth. This is because the supply of reparative methyls fails for lack of folic acid. The reason many of us are so concerned about the toxic affects of radiation is because the damage is causes to DNA can be passed from cell to cell. This is one reason why some women are opting out of their yearly mammograms; being exposed to radiation can ultimately cause cancer.
Folic acid helps to prevent cancer in one of two ways: 1. it supports the synthesis of healthy DNA and 2. it helps to repair damaged DNA. At least 400mcg per day of folic acid is advised, though for many the need is much higher, and it is best taken at bed-time when our bodies do their growth, regeneration and repair.
And for those who are skeptical, you will not see ads touting the benefits of folic acid, nor will your doctor advise you take folic acid, since many of them pooh-pooh the whole notion of vitamins. If a doctor orders a routine test for folic acid, it is to spot a deficiency, not to measure whether or not you have the optimum protection for repair of your treasured DNA.
I hope this of use to some, it took me awhile to gather all this information and place it into a few mere paragraphs so as to be easily understood.. 
To be continued..
PS And this is NOT information I have obtained from the interent, but through my classes on Detoxification and Healing. Pretty cool stuff. I didn't know that about Folic Acid. Didn't know it was linked to cancer. Though I suppose all major vitamins and minerals play a role in cancer prevention. I take mega doses, because I was told to do so. Having been anemic and all. Also, I should point out it's SAMe or SAM-e.
Irish. When you go in and get bloodwork. They compare you to others who are considered outright diseased. Doctors are only interested in if you have some serious illness. They can not actually say that your healthy. Passing your average bloodwork doesn't mean your in good health. It just means they didn't detect anything potentially life threatening. What you can say is your not in horrible health. To say your in good health though is miss leading. They do tend to tell people whatever people want to hear, but really that isn't what I would call "the truth".
Here is sort of the way to look at it. Say you were going to go take a test. To pass that test you need to get at least 60% of the questions right. So you go in and get 65% correct. This according to a doctor would be called good health. Because they aren't looking to see if your healthy. They are looking to see if you pass. Obviously I don't know how your bloodwork came out, but this is how standard medical care looks at bloodwork. Most people don't realize that this is how standard medical care works. They aren't telling you you have a score of 90 to 100% It's very missleading.
What Cleo is talking about isn't really homeopatic medicine. Maybe Cleo can explain this better. Basically there are different types of natural medicine. Homeopatic medicine is sort of hoaky to me. It uses tiny amounts of herbs in preperations where the dose is so low I can hardly see where it wouldn't just be a placebo effect. It would be like taking 1/100th or 1/1000th of a mg of white willow bark for a headache. White willow bark is what asprin is. Only asprin I believe is synthetic chemicals made to be simular to white willow bark.
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Princess Cleocatra The Blissful Moderator.. =)        Posts: 226 Group: Super Moderators Joined: Jul 2007 Status: Offline Reputation
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Ok, today's informative health post is on DNA and the importance of both SAM (s-adenosylmethionine) and the importance of folic acid.
If you've been one of the unlucky people who have had multiple x-rays for various health issues you might want to consider this: Each time you under go an x-ray every molecule in your body is at risk of losing an electron.. If the photon from the x-ray collided with a DNA molecule and knocked off an electron, harm could easily be done to your DNA. To the rescue; SAM. SAM and his supply of methyls which help to replace broken part of our DNA. In broken parts, I am referring to information, not structure. Why is SAM so important? Simple. SAM is unique in being able to deliver the the most fundamental material needed for making and repairing molecules all over your bio-chemisty; single carbon atoms in the form that are referred to as methyl groups.
Our DNA is protected by antioxidant mechanisms, however its repair is dependent on an inter-connected group of substances consisting of amino acids, that are the sources of the groups of methyl; SAM, folic acid, B-12 and B-6..A mechanism exists within the nucleus of each or our cells for the repair of our DNA molecule that might be damaged.. And that crucial mechanism is folic acid.
Folic acid is also crucial in preventing cancer. Cancer arises in tissues that are busy being renewed, such as the lungs, digestive, reproductive and so forth. This is because the supply of reparative methyls fails for lack of folic acid. The reason many of us are so concerned about the toxic affects of radiation is because the damage is causes to DNA can be passed from cell to cell. This is one reason why some women are opting out of their yearly mammograms; being exposed to radiation can ultimately cause cancer.
Folic acid helps to prevent cancer in one of two ways: 1. it supports the synthesis of healthy DNA and 2. it helps to repair damaged DNA. At least 400mcg per day of folic acid is advised, though for many the need is much higher, and it is best taken at bed-time when our bodies do their growth, regeneration and repair.
And for those who are skeptical, you will not see ads touting the benefits of folic acid, nor will your doctor advise you take folic acid, since many of them pooh-pooh the whole notion of vitamins. If a doctor orders a routine test for folic acid, it is to spot a deficiency, not to measure whether or not you have the optimum protection for repair of your treasured DNA.
I hope this of use to some, it took me awhile to gather all this information and place it into a few mere paragraphs so as to be easily understood.. 
To be continued..
PS And this is NOT information I have obtained from the interent, but through my classes on Detoxification and Healing. Pretty cool stuff. I didn't know that about Folic Acid. Didn't know it was linked to cancer. Though I suppose all major vitamins and minerals play a role in cancer prevention. I take mega doses, because I was told to do so. Having been anemic and all. Also, I should point out it's SAMe or SAM-e.
Actually it's either SAM or SAMe.. Just for clarification purposes.. But either one works..
Irish. When you go in and get bloodwork. They compare you to others who are considered outright diseased. Doctors are only interested in if you have some serious illness. They can not actually say that your healthy. Passing your average bloodwork doesn't mean your in good health. It just means they didn't detect anything potentially life threatening. What you can say is your not in horrible health. To say your in good health though is miss leading. They do tend to tell people whatever people want to hear, but really that isn't what I would call "the truth".
Here is sort of the way to look at it. Say you were going to go take a test. To pass that test you need to get at least 60% of the questions right. So you go in and get 65% correct. This according to a doctor would be called good health. Because they aren't looking to see if your healthy. They are looking to see if you pass. Obviously I don't know how your bloodwork came out, but this is how standard medical care looks at bloodwork. Most people don't realize that this is how standard medical care works. They aren't telling you you have a score of 90 to 100% It's very missleading.
What Cleo is talking about isn't really homeopatic medicine. Maybe Cleo can explain this better. Basically there are different types of natural medicine. Homeopatic medicine is sort of hoaky to me. It uses tiny amounts of herbs in preperations where the dose is so low I can hardly see where it wouldn't just be a placebo effect. It would be like taking 1/100th or 1/1000th of a mg of white willow bark for a headache. White willow bark is what asprin is. Only asprin I believe is synthetic chemicals made to be simular to white willow bark.
Actually homeopathy is not just about herbs, but it involves the "whole" person approach to wellness..
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Skorian Posting Freak       Posts: 1,024 Group: Registered Joined: Jan 2008 Status: Offline Reputation
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Actually homeopathy is not just about herbs, but it involves the "whole" person approach to wellness.. Aren't you talking about holistic medicine? http://www.holisticmedicine.org/displayc...ticlenbr=1 (interesting link I just found)
Or perhaps naturopathic medicine? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturopathy
Or Asian Medicine.
Homeopathy is specifically the use of tiny amounts of tinctures to treat ailments. It's not even really herbalism. I know alot of people missunderstand and miss use the term because it's not used enough so people really know what it means. Here is homeopathic medicine as I know it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy
Though perhaps homeopaty and homeopathic medicine are two different things? When I think of homeopathy I think of tinctures. Herbs suspended often in alcohol. I think alot of people misstakenly miss use the term not really knowing that homeopathy is a branch of natural medicine. One that in many cases gives natural medicine a bad name. As it totally defy's alot of reasoning. You see what I am saying?
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Princess Cleocatra The Blissful Moderator.. =)        Posts: 226 Group: Super Moderators Joined: Jul 2007 Status: Offline Reputation
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[quote=Princess Cleocatra] Actually homeopathy is not just about herbs, but it involves the "whole" person approach to wellness..
Aren't you talking about holistic medicine? http://www.holisticmedicine.org/displayc...ticlenbr=1 (interesting link I just found) Or perhaps naturopathic medicine? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaturopathyOr Asian Medicine. No.
Homeopathy is specifically the use of tiny amounts of tinctures to treat ailments. It's not even really herbalism. I know alot of people missunderstand and miss use the term because it's not used enough so people really know what it means. Here is homeopathic medicine as I know it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy
Though perhaps homeopaty and homeopathic medicine are two different things? When I think of homeopathy I think of tinctures. Herbs suspended often in alcohol. I think alot of people misstakenly miss use the term not really knowing that homeopathy is a branch of natural medicine. One that in many cases gives natural medicine a bad name. As it totally defy's alot of reasoning. You see what I am saying? Herbs suspended in alchohol...? Wow, that is kind of off-base there. Homeopathic remedies are potentized, meaning they are greatly diluted.. And FYI, it's not about just herbs, but elements as well..
Homeopathy is far more than what most people even have a clue of.. First, just FYI, the Royal Family has has had homeopaths as their physicians since the time of Queen Victoria. Homeopathy has far more to it than I could even begin to explain here. A good homeopath considers the person, all the he/she has been through in life, depression, health issues, trauma etc., and basis their assistance on that, but not solely on that.. Let me just say this, despite people's skepticism regarding homeopathy it most certainly does have its place in modern medicine. I have a friend whose life was literally saved by what a homeopath recommended for her, and that was phosphorus. I would certainly never pooh-pooh anything if it ultimately helps people, because that is what matters, not what people think, or presume.. But helping people be well, stay well and lead full, productive lives..
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Skorian Posting Freak       Posts: 1,024 Group: Registered Joined: Jan 2008 Status: Offline Reputation
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Still sounds like your talking about other branches of natural medicine.
Anyways, I found a very interesting link on aspartame http://dorway.com/
Be sure to watch the video on there as it does a very good job of explaining why mainstream media should be renamed useless gibbering. They aren't doing their job "at all" anymore. They are selling out more and more for a quick buck and since we only have a few mainstream groups watching our backs it's easyer to buy them out. Seek alternative forms of independant media.
Oh and Monsanto = Pure Evil.
Here is a very good explanation of the war going on between alternative medicine and mainstream medicine and why. There is no question to those who are familiar with what is going on that there is an all out war going on. So http://www.quackpotwatch.org/WisconsinWa...ese_so.htm This post was last modified: 05-29-2008 05:59 PM by Skorian. |
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