Digestive Dysfunction and Disease

[hummingbird]

Here is an excerpt from a Vail, Co internet news clip. Although this refers to migranes, I have found this same premise to be exceptionally important in healing my morgellons.
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In my field of medicine, we believe that most disease states begin with, or are complicated by, some level of digestive dysfunction. If the body is not properly digesting and absorbing the nutrients it needs, and subsequently does not have all the essential building blocks at its disposal, than some level of dysfunction will occur. This dysfunction may affect any system or organ within the body.

Digestive dysfunction can occur over time in nearly every one. Poor nutrition, injury, infection and drugs can cause a breakdown of the intestinal lining, which is designed to absorb into the blood stream the nutrients the body needs and, just as importantly, keep out those things the body cannot use. Because this function is absolutely critical within the body even minimal digestive dysfunction may cause problems. When this lining is not in tact, your body is exposed to things it should not be. This can lead to a myriad of health effects, including the dilation or constriction of blood vessels in the brain.
Even conventional medicine recognizes certain foods can trigger a migraine in some people. Trying to find and eliminate that food can be very difficult. And what about those of you who get migraines when the barometric pressure changes, or before your period, or any time your left toe bends backwards? How on earth do you avoid those things?

My answer is this: If you want to be migraine-free — eliminate them all together, not just stop them once they have started — you must address your digestive system. You must heal your intestinal lining and perfect your detoxification and elimination. When this occurs, your body will stop reacting to whatever stimulus it is that causes your migraine.

This sounds harder than it is to accomplish. Yes, it is best to change your diet, which in and of itself is hard. But there are some key nutrients needed to help the digestive tract heal. I use a product that is a hydrolyzed fish protein (sounds yummy, huh?) in combination with herbs to strengthen liver and kidney function. That, combined with regular acupuncture, can bring your digestive system function back in order and prevent the recurrence of migraines.

Dr. Eliza Klearman is a Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist practicing in Eagle. For more information call 328-5678 or e-mail liza@drklearman.com.

[tcmgpt13]

I am so afraid of anything which involves fish, unless it has been purified within an inch of its life. And I wonder about a protein if it is isolated on a porous intestinal lining, since it is usually the proteins in foods which cause allergic response.

[ladycolorado]

tcm, yes amazes me how what you are sayig about fish is true, saw a video on youtube worm in fresh purchased fish, and all the meat has some kind of trouble (bacteria or worms in undercooked pork) . even soy is genetically modified in many cases. (LC).

[Jan]

hey tcmgpt13 and ladycolorado! Though I still take fish oil (molecularly distilled-with lemon), I have a BAD fish story....probably nobody would want to hear it....It had to do with 'fresh' fish I bought at New Jersey grocery long ago, and what happened when i put it in the oven. I took it back still in the baking pan. Had no problem getting refund. I've already said too much about immune function--seems sooo important for us. LC, that British site looked very interesting. We have used some of the ordinary menthol plug-ins (for people with colds), and they do seem to help. I want to get rid of old carpet in home too, desperately! the thing about mold--does anyone use orange oil to clean or dust with? there's something at Walmart called DeSolv-It, and I used to use it on my skin and everywhere (about $4 per bottle). Sadly, I had used it so much before morgs that it didn't do any good with that then. You did find that hancleaner combination--may not work now for you either...So enjoying interchange! Jan

[ladycolorado]

the fast orange and the selsun blue has to be switched up with other treatments yes you can come back to it after a time of using other things. . go to ecochem.com (they make ecovie) call the lady she has mold products. if under search find my post on cedar oil GREAT natural insecticide. the ecochem lady even has something after mold treatment to prevent regrowth of mold. i posted on your bergamont oil by the way. salt burners , menthol ecovie can be used in a vporizer diffuser to give you some peace. best wishes, ann.

[hilly]

LC I did'nt get very far with finding out about the mold stuff for the garden, she was'nt very helpful, just said if you've got any eco-vie left over use that... but of course I won't have any eco-vie left over, it's far too precious.. Hilly