The subject of gall stones came up yesterday. I have read that some people have been able to dissolve them with 1/2 cup of olive oil and a whole grapefruit juiced and mixed with the olive oil.
Also, a weekend fast with Epsom salt drinks has been suggested...but I think I would go with the oil and grapefruit. I have not tried this in that I have never had trouble with gall stones.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Candle Containers
This post has nothing to do with health issues. I just want to share about what I do with my candle containers. First of all, I am not just choosy about my candles...I am also choosy about the containers I get my candles in!
Those containers get cleaned out thoroughly and reused for all kinds of things.
Those containers get cleaned out thoroughly and reused for all kinds of things.
- Some actually make great drinking glasses
- seeds
- beans
- nuts
- pumpkin seeds (a beneficial food for those of us who are O blood types)
- foods in my refrigerator (like the blueberries or cherries or pineapple chunks or mango chunks...yum!)
- coffee
- coconut oil (ohhhh....that will be a later posting! :?)
- beads
- dried flower petals
- potpourri
- Use it as a flower vase
- paper clips
- rubber bands
- different types of glues
- Hair clips and pony tail holders
- I might even put a new candle in it!
Well, obviously I burn lots of candles~
Monday, March 12, 2007
Castor Oil
The subject of infected eyes has come up several times recently. Because Castor oil (you find it with the laxatives) is a cathartic it draws out the infection. If I feel that my eyes are getting a sty or pink eye I start putting on the Castor oil and then cover my eyes with a nice hot wash cloth. It works!
My favorite Castor oil story is one that happened to Jonathan while he was in elementary school. He had something on his knee that looked to me like a boil. Knowing that if I took him to the doctor he would be put on antibiotics, I started using Castor oil with hot packs as that had once worked for a boil I had on my forehead. It was not working as well for Jonathan but I kept trying. We went to his great grandma's house where I was informed by relatives that it was not a boil, but rather a brown recluse bite! I felt like the worse mother in the world. I did take him to the doctor who confirmed the brown recluse bite. However, she did nothing for Jonathan telling me to continue to do what I was doing because it was working better than anything she could do for it!
Now, I am not saying you should not go to the doctor if you have a brown recluse bite! But, do add this to whatever they have you do! Jonathan's bite never did get to the bone...which on a knee is right there!
You will probably see other Castor oil advise show up later. I use it for other stuff!!!
My favorite Castor oil story is one that happened to Jonathan while he was in elementary school. He had something on his knee that looked to me like a boil. Knowing that if I took him to the doctor he would be put on antibiotics, I started using Castor oil with hot packs as that had once worked for a boil I had on my forehead. It was not working as well for Jonathan but I kept trying. We went to his great grandma's house where I was informed by relatives that it was not a boil, but rather a brown recluse bite! I felt like the worse mother in the world. I did take him to the doctor who confirmed the brown recluse bite. However, she did nothing for Jonathan telling me to continue to do what I was doing because it was working better than anything she could do for it!
Now, I am not saying you should not go to the doctor if you have a brown recluse bite! But, do add this to whatever they have you do! Jonathan's bite never did get to the bone...which on a knee is right there!
You will probably see other Castor oil advise show up later. I use it for other stuff!!!
MSM and Allergies
Yesterday a friend grabbed me at church and asked, "Hey Joyce, what can he take for his allergies?"
A few years back I was taking MSM for my tennis elbow. MSM is something you will find in the medicine cabinets of the elderly as it is helpful with the joint problems.
We had a young lady staying at our house for a few weeks and I found her quite stressed and hunting for something among her things. I was shocked to find out that she was looking for her MSM! I thought it was for old people! It turned out that she takes it for her allergies. I have since used it for that purpose myself and, though it does not get rid of them completely, I do much better with the allergies and do not have to take those awful meds!!!!
A few years back I was taking MSM for my tennis elbow. MSM is something you will find in the medicine cabinets of the elderly as it is helpful with the joint problems.
We had a young lady staying at our house for a few weeks and I found her quite stressed and hunting for something among her things. I was shocked to find out that she was looking for her MSM! I thought it was for old people! It turned out that she takes it for her allergies. I have since used it for that purpose myself and, though it does not get rid of them completely, I do much better with the allergies and do not have to take those awful meds!!!!
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Probiotics
Recently there have been several who have had lingering colds that seem to only get worse and go into other respiratory "junk". I told my friend to take probiotics and lo and behold the next day her doctor told her to do the same thing!
This is what I read to her from The Maker's Diet (click on that if you wish)
"Cultured/fermented vegetables
Fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, pickled carrots, beets, or cucumbers are some of the most health-giving foods on the planet. Raw cultured or fermented vegetables provide the body with beneficial microorganisms known as probiotics and an abundance of enzymes. They are also a rich source of many vitamins, including vitamin C, and are very easy to digest. Sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) contains nearly four times the cancer-fighting nutrients as unfermented cabbage and is the primary source of vegetable nutrition in many countries where the winters are cold. Cultured/fermented vegetables are very easy to make and are readily available at health food stores everywhere."
Kefir and yogurt are also good sources for this. However, just use the plain as the sugar actually kills the live lacto bacilli. If you have a yeast infection this stuff is great, but you need to go off sugar completely as the yeast feeds off of sugar, including fruit!!!!
This is what I read to her from The Maker's Diet (click on that if you wish)
"Cultured/fermented vegetables
Fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, pickled carrots, beets, or cucumbers are some of the most health-giving foods on the planet. Raw cultured or fermented vegetables provide the body with beneficial microorganisms known as probiotics and an abundance of enzymes. They are also a rich source of many vitamins, including vitamin C, and are very easy to digest. Sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) contains nearly four times the cancer-fighting nutrients as unfermented cabbage and is the primary source of vegetable nutrition in many countries where the winters are cold. Cultured/fermented vegetables are very easy to make and are readily available at health food stores everywhere."
Kefir and yogurt are also good sources for this. However, just use the plain as the sugar actually kills the live lacto bacilli. If you have a yeast infection this stuff is great, but you need to go off sugar completely as the yeast feeds off of sugar, including fruit!!!!
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Ingrown Toenails
Recently a friend informed me that they were suffering from an ingrown toenail! I used to suffer from those a lot! Years ago when my boys were babies I read that if you put vitamin E on the toenail it would heal rather quickly. Much to my surprise....it did. So, if I feel a hint of pain I get the E out and never get the ingrown toenail!!!!
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