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Congratulations!!
On What Is Going To Be “A New You”
You are about to experience a new life that is
free of heartburn and acid reflux!
First of all I would like to thank you for purchasing a copy of my ebook
“Cure Your Heartburn”.
Although the book is not 2 or 3 hundred pages long, the information that it
contains will help you understand your digestive system, why you
experience heartburn, G.E.R.D. or acid reflux, and what you can do to stop
it.
Before we get started, let's take a look at the terminology the medical
community uses to describe digestive problems.
Sometimes the pain is so bad it feels like your having a heart attack. If your
pain persists for any length of time or the pain is extending out to your arm
or jaw, you should seek medical help immediately.
What is reflux or acid reflux? It is the medical term given for any stomach
contents when they overcome the Lower Esophageal Sphincter valve at the
end of your esophagus, and then enter into the esophagus.
Whether it is the actual liquid, or the acidic stomach gases, it is still reflux.
Even a simple burp or vomiting would be classified as reflux.
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What is G.E.R.D.? G.E.R.D. or "Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease" is not a
disease at all, but rather plain old reflux, with a fancy name. This can be a
result of a faulty "Lower Esophageal Sphincter" valve that is damaged and
swollen, and fails to close properly. Or it could be a stomach problem, such
as Gastritis, (sore and inflamed stomach) H.pylori bacterium (a food or
water-borne bacteria that presents in the stomach) Peptic Ulcers, or just
being overly acidic.
All of these things can increase the pressure in the stomach, and increased
pressure will force the "Lower Esophageal Sphincter" valve to open, just
enough to allow reflux.
(1) Your "Lower Esophageal Sphincter" valve has sustained some damage
and fails to close properly, allowing the acidic stomach fumes or gases to
reflux and enter your esophagus.
(2) You have a stomach problem that is increasing the pressure in your
stomach, it will force the Lower Esophageal Sphincter valve open and allow
the acidic stomach gases to reflux into your esophagus.
If you have a damaged esophagus when this reflux occurs, you will
experience a pain or burning sensation in your chest when these acidic gases
come in contact with this damage.
The Lower Esophageal or L.E.S. is situated between the lower end of the
esophagus, and the top of the stomach. The L.E.S. is a little ring of muscle
that is forced open when you swallow, and permits the food or drink to enter
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your stomach. After the food or drink passes through the LES it
immediately closes up again to prevent the stomach contents from re-fluxing
or entering the esophagus. Much like a pressure valve, the LES function is to
hold the stomach pressure back and prevent reflux.
Your L.E.S. is also a very delicate organ that can easily be damaged by
swallowing harsh and crunchy foods that have not been completely chewed
up properly.
When the L.E.S. valve is damaged it can also become swollen and then fails
to close-up tightly, allowing the stomach gases to seep by and reflux into
your esophagus.
The moment that you put food into your mouth and begin to start chewing,
the salivary glands start producing saliva. The saliva mixes with the food to
make it moist, which aids in swallowing. The more we chew our food the
more we extract the vitamins and minerals that our bodies need to function
properly.
It is the saliva, which helps lubricate the "Upper Esophageal Sphincter" and
the "Esophagus", so the food will move easier down your food pipe, on its
journey to the stomach. A little sip of water will also aid in swallowing.
If you picture cutting the end off a sausage and then squeezing it you will see
how the contents of the sausage exit, leaving the casing empty. That is
basically how the esophagus moves the food down towards the L.E.S. and
then into the stomach.
The walls of the esophagus are made up of very smooth and delicate cells,
which can be damaged easily, if they are abused. As the food moves down
through your esophagus it will come to a valve-like organ called the Lower
Esophageal Sphincter or LES.
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The food has to squeeze through this tight little valve before it enters the
stomach, and then it closes up tightly again to keep the contents of the
stomach in place. The L.E.S. also acts like a pressure release valve.
When you consume too much food or drink the pressure in your stomach
increases. This increase in pressure, also increases the pressure being exerted
on your L.E.S. and too much pressure will force the valve open. When this
happens the stomach gases will reflux into your esophagus.
Once in the stomach, the food goes into an acidic environment, for further
digestion. The stomach contains hydrochloric acid and also acidic gases, all
of which are under constant pressure. Therefore the pressure from the
stomach is always being exerted on the L.E.S.
If the L.E.S. is not functioning properly, it will be forced open just enough to
allow the acidic gases from your stomach, to reflux into the esophagus.
When this happens you will have pressure building up in your chest. When
the pressure builds up too much, the "Upper Esophageal Sphincter" valve or
the U.E.S. will be forced open and a flow of rushing gas will exit your mouth
in the form of a burp or belch.
This action not only reduces the chest and stomach pressure, but also reduces
the pressure being applied to the LES valve. The result is less pain and
pressure until the next time you reflux.
The (LES) is a sphincter muscle which is forced open just enough to let the
swallowed food squeeze by and enter our stomach. Then the valve
immediately tightens up again to prevent the reflux of acidic gases or food.
The human body has 3 sphincter valves and they all work about the same
way. Whether the “squeezed” food is coming or going the valve only opens
enough to let the contents pass through. Sharp edges and all. Ouch!
Let’s just say that you ate a harsh type of food. By harsh I mean crunchy
foods, such as Mexican chips, pretzels, crackers, cereal, chips, bacon, nuts,
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cookies, popcorn, toast, fried chicken, etc. All of this food has to be
squeezed down the old food pipe, through the LES and into the stomach, and
any sharp unchewed pieces are going to cause damage both to the esophagus
and LES valve.
Take a break for a minute, and go to the kitchen and get yourself a cracker.
Then crunch the cracker up in your hand, and squeeze real tight. Do you feel
the little sharp edges poking into your hand? Remember that the skin on
your hand is many times tougher than the cells of your esophagus or L.E.S.
Let’s get back to the harsh stuff we were eating and squeezing down the old
food pipe. If those harsh foods that you just swallowed are not chewed up
really fine, they are going to cause problems. The unchewed pieces of food
are going to be scratching the smooth muscle wall cells of your esophagus,
as they are being pushed down by peristalsis.
The food isn’t falling down there, it is being squeezed down! Remember this
when you are trying to swallow too much at a time.
Now the food is about to be pushed through your L.E.S. Remember when
we said that the "Lower Esophageal Sphincter" is a little ring of muscle that
briefly opens to let the food squeeze by? And we also said that it is a very
delicate little organ. Well those same little sharp unchewed bits of harsh
foods are going to be scratching your L.E.S. also.
If you continue not to chew your food up properly you will cause even more
damage. Over a short period of time this constant scratching, scratching of
your esophagus by these sharp little bits of food, is going to cause deep raw
scratches in your esophagus.
They will be like open sores and very sensitive to things that are acidic.
Think that would give you heartburn? I know that it does to me. Yes, I can
still experience heartburn, especially if I eat some harsh or crunchy type
foods and don't chew them up properly.
I am sure that you have eaten peanuts or other foods that do not digest very
well and when the sharp little pieces exit your body they can actually cut and
injure your large intestine and damage your anal sphincter valve.
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Now lets assume for a minute that you gulp your food down and hardly ever
chew it up properly. What you are doing is swallowing sharp little pieces of
scratchy food day after day. And the more you fail to chew your food
properly, the more damage will occur to your esophagus and LES valve.
The damage that we are most concerned about is the damage to the L.E.S.
If your L.E.S. gets damaged enough it will become inflamed and swollen and
won’t close properly.
If your L.E.S. valve fails to close properly, the acidic stomach gases will
reflux up through the valve and start burning those little open sores that the
harsh foods caused in your esophagus.
Do you think if this cycle continues your esophagus and L.E.S. will suffer
even more damage? Well you’re right! They will get damaged even more if
you continue not to chew your food properly.
This damage, unless corrected, will only get worse, and cause even greater
health problems. Which could require surgery, or develop into Esophagitis, a
Hiatal Hernia, Barrett's Esophagus, or even Cancer of the Esophagus. Those
are things we definitely don’t need in our lives!
The New England Journal of Medicine found that people with at least one
weekly bout of heartburn are eight times more likely to develop esophageal
cancer.
When the gas pressure in the esophagus gets too high, it forces the Upper
Esophageal Sphincter (UES) open and disperses the gas. This function will
not cause any pain or discomfort, if the digestive organs are in good proper
working order. Everybody burps!…But not everyone hurts! In other words, if
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you do not have any damage to the esophagus, you will not experience any
pain at all.
I am sure that you have spilled vinegar on your hand. Doesn't hurt at all, does
it? Even though vinegar is an acid! If you put vinegar on a cut, the pain is
instant, because the vinegar (acid) is now coming in contact with an open
wound, and your exposed nerve endings.
Much like the acidic stomach gas does when it reaches your damaged Lower
Esophageal Sphincter and the Esophagus, it causes pain and discomfort.
You don’t necessarily have to have the liquid stomach acid splashing all over
your scratched esophagus to experience the pain of heartburn. Even if acidic
stomach gases come in contact with open sores it will hurt, and the result is
you will feel a burning sensation in your chest, or what they call heartburn.
At times very painful heartburn. It depends on the amount of damage you
have.
Now you know why you get a burning sensation when you drink things like
orange juice, tomato juice or red wine. They are acidic, and even a mild acid
will burn if it comes in contact with
open sores. Ever notice how acidic
drinks will hurt when you swallow
them? The pain is usually felt when you
are swallowing, because the acid is
coming in contact with your sore
esophagus when you are drinking acidic
liquids or eating acidic foods.
OK, so now you know how your esophagus and L.E.S. got damaged. To
correct the problem, I started by not eating any harsh foods, such as nuts,
crackers, toast, popcorn, breakfast cereals, cookies, sports bars or anything
else that was crunchy. If you keep on eating those crunchy foods, they will
make my situation worse, and you don't want that.
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If you are a smoker you should stop or at least cut back, because the
chemicals in tobacco will cause pain when they come in contact with the
sores in your esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter. Smoking does not
cause the valve to relax like some medical people claim, but the chemicals in
tobacco will cause discomfort.
Try and limited your intake of coffee to one cup a day, if you can’t go
without it. I couldn’t face the day without a coffee, but I found it was better
not to drink the acidic beverage, because it gave me chest pain when I drank
it.
You only have to abstain for a few days, to give your esophagus a better
chance of healing faster. If you really must have a coffee in the morning, just
remember to cleanse with water afterwards to remove any acidic residue
from your esophagus.
I also didn't eat any spicy or acidic foods, because I felt that would only
aggravate the situation and cause even more damage to the already inflamed
and swollen digestive organs.
Beer, alcohol, carbonated sodas and all acidic drinks were also eliminated for
a few days. It’s only for a few days and then you can have a beer if you really
want.
I also drank a slightly warm or room temperature glass of water after every
meal, to cleanse the esophagus and the LES. Cleaning the (LES) will allow it
to close up tighter and help prevent the acidic gases from escaping into your
tender esophagus and cause pain.
If you are having chest pain or discomfort anytime during the day, simply
have a glass of water, which will wash the acidic gases back down into your
stomach where they belong. Then follow the water with a teaspoon of raw
liquid honey or "aloe vera" juice or jell to promote faster healing.
You can also have the honey before going to bed, and this will put a soothing
coat on your sore esophagus, and it will continue the healing process even
while you are sleeping. Be sure to cleanse with water first.
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Raw liquid honey, available at health food stores is pure and unpasteurized.
It not only works fast, but it has fantastic healing properties and is an
excellent dressing for minor cuts, scrapes and burns. It also fights bacteria,
blocks infection and combats inflammation, reducing pain and improving
circulation. Honey also stimulates the re-growth of tissue, making healing
faster and reducing scaring.
My "Cure Your Heartburn" fast healing diet consisted of eating only soft
foods like soups, soft breads, soft vegetables, fruits, eggs, mashed potatoes,
cake, pasta (without tomato sauce) yogurts, pudding, Jell-O and any other
foods that weren’t crunchy or contained any acid. We know that acid causes
pain, and more damage, so we don’t want that.
I also made sure to drink a glass of water after meals, and then took one 1 tsp.
of raw honey, to promote faster healing. This program not only got rid of my
heartburn in less than 5 days, it also had the same results on 1000's of others.
After a few days when I started feeling better and didn't have the heartburn pain
anymore, I went back to eating and drinking anything I wanted. You will too!
Just make sure that you chew all crunchy food well so the sharp edges won't
scratch and inflame your esophagus. Chew them up real fine, so no sharp pieces
remain, before you swallow.
I can’t really say for sure how long it will take to correct your heartburn problem,
because I don’t know how bad your organs are damaged. Some people’s organs
have more damage than others, and it may take a little longer to heal.
Most people who watch what they eat, and make sure that they chew their food
extra well, should experience relief and be heartburn free in a matter of days.
In the future if you do happen to abuse yourself eating harsh foods and start to
experience a little heartburn, you know what you have to do to correct the
problem. It should only take a day or two before you are feeling great again.
I have included an article on the benefits of raw honey for you. It really is a
remarkable food that has great healing properties, and is very good for your
overall health. Enjoy!
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If for any reason you can not take honey, then you could try “Aloe Vera”
which is available in health food stores. Many former sufferers have tried this
and report very good results.
The raw honey or Aloe Vera is only used to speed up the healing process; they
are not something that you must take. By following the other instructions your
problems will clear up. It just might take a little longer.
Stomach Problems
Although the vast majority of people with heartburn or acid reflux have a
damaged esophagus and upper and lower sphincters, there are other causes of
reflux that can be looked at such as.
Food Allergies: Food allergies can present the same symptoms as LPR
laryngopharyngeal reflux) and sometimes are misdiagnosed as such. If you have
any of these symptoms below, check and make sure that you just don't have a
food allergy.
To check if you have a food allergy or not, a person would go on a 72 hour diet
of bananas, rice and applesauce. If your symptoms start to clear up then you can
suspect a food allergy.
H.pylori and Peptic Ulcers: You may also have stomach ulcers that are
increasing the pressure in your stomach. Remember, too much stomach pressure
can force the lower esophageal sphincter to open, and allow reflux.
A peptic ulcer is an open sore on the lining of the stomach or duodenum, which
is the beginning of the small intestine. Peptic ulcers are common: One in 10
Americans develops an ulcer at some time in his or her life. One cause of peptic
ulcer is bacterial infection, but some ulcers are caused by long-term use of
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs), like aspirin and ibuprofen. In a
few cases, cancerous tumors in the stomach or pancreas can cause ulcers. Peptic
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ulcers are not caused by stress or eating spicy food, but these can make ulcers
worse.
What is H. pylori?
Researchers are not certain how people contract H. pylori, but they think it may
be through food or a water-borne bacterium.
Researchers have found H. pylori in the saliva of some infected people, so the
bacteria may also spread through mouth-to-mouth contact such as kissing.
H. pylori weakens the protective mucous coating of the stomach and duodenum,
which allows acid to get through to the sensitive lining beneath. Both the acid
and the bacteria irritate the lining and cause a sore, or ulcer.
H. pylori is able to survive in stomach acid because it secretes enzymes that help
neutralize the acid. This mechanism allows H. pylori to make its way to the
"safe" area—the protective mucous lining. Once there, the bacterium's spiral
shape helps it burrow through the stomach lining. This could lead to leaky gut
syndrome.
Emergency Symptoms
If you have any of these symptoms, seek medical attention right away:
• sharp, sudden, persistent stomach pain
• bloody or black stools
• bloody vomit or vomit that looks like coffee grounds
Changing medical belief and practice takes time. For nearly 100 years,
scientists and doctors thought that stress, spicy food, and alcohol caused ulcers.
Treatment involved bed rest and a bland diet. Later, researchers added stomach
acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids.
Since H. pylori was discovered in 1982, studies conducted around the world
have shown that using antibiotics to destroy H. pylori cures peptic ulcers. The
prevalence of H. pylori ulcers is changing. The infection is becoming less
common in people born in developed countries. The medical community,
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however, continues to debate H. pylori's role in peptic ulcers. If you suspect a
peptic ulcer and have not been tested for H. pylori infection, talk to your doctor.
Points to Remember
•peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum.
•The majority of peptic ulcers are caused by the H. pylori bacterium. Many of
the other cases are caused by NSAIDs. None are caused by spicy food or stress.
•H. pylori can be transmitted from person to person through close contact and
exposure to vomit.
• Always wash your hands after using the bathroom and before eating.
However there are natural antibiotics that will help eradicate the bacterium.
These would include "olive leaf, Oil of Oregano and raw garlic.
I have personally found that eating raw garlic cloves will eradicate the H.pylori
bacterium, if I follow this regimen:
I cut one or two cloves of raw garlic into tiny pieces and then put the pieces in
my mouth and wash them down with a glass of plain water. That way I didn't
have to chew them so the odor is almost non-existent. Garlic is antiviral and is
also a natural antibiotic.
In most cases garlic will eradicate the H.pylori bacterium and help to clear up
stomach ulcers. I have included an article on the health benefits of garlic, in
this publication for you.
I have been involved with many people who have had chronic diarrhea for
months, and it completely cleared up in two days by eating 2 raw crushed or
chewed-up garlic cloves.
pH or Acid Balance
The first thing I recommend is checking your pH levels to see just how acidic
you really are. If you are too acidic your stomach will have increased pressure
and this increase in pressure will force the Lower Esophageal Sphincter valve
open and allow the reflux of acidic stomach gases to enter your esophagus.
Important: A body that is too acidic is like a disease magnet and can bring about
many different health problems. However, a body that is in an alkaline state
will not harbor disease, but will instead allow you to live a long and healthy
life.
pH levels: A person could have their pH levels really out of balance, which
increase stomach pressure. Your pH levels can be checked with litmus paper,
which is available at the health food store. The readings will tell you if you are
too acidic or alkaline. NOTE: This test is important to do! The following will
help you check your pH levels.
CHECKING pH LEVELS
You can purchase some "Litmus Paper" at the health food store, and check the
"acidity of your saliva" which is an overall indicator of just how acidic you
have become. Being too acidic is the major cause of disease such as heart
disease and cancer so it is important to keep your pH levels in an alkaline state.
A body that is in an acidic state means that all of your organs have to work
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much harder, which is going to cause even further health problems.
INSTRUCTIONS
You fill your mouth with saliva a couple of times and then spit into a container.
Tear off a little piece of the "Litmus Paper" and dip it into the saliva. Leave it
there until it changes color. (approx 5 to 10 seconds) Then match your test
paper up with the color chart on the package that the paper came in and you will
see a value or a number. Your reading should be around 7.3 to 7.4, values
higher or lower than these should be corrected. Do the test in the morning when
your stomach is empty and then again in the evening before you retire and then
you will have an average reading.
P.S. If you cannot locate any test paper just send us an address where we
can send you out a sample at no charge.
If your pH or acid levels are out of balance, and you are too acidic, or too
alkaline the stomach will have increased pressure. You may also experience a
burning sensation in your stomach.
If you remain too acidic for a long time you can develop acidosis. A condition
where all of your organs have to work much harder and you are at risk of
burning them out quicker. Acidosis can also effect the arteries, veins, heart
tissues, and bring on premature aging and high blood pressure.
Being overly acidic or too alkaline will not only cause stomach bloating, but
may also cause you to burp or belch excessively. You may also experience days
where you have a lot of flatulence. (gas)
7. Alfalfa tablets are very alkalizing to the body, 3 or 4 tabs after meals.
8. Greens Plus
9. Aerobic Oxygen
10. Umeboshi Plum (a Japanese product that is very good for balancing pH
levels.)
NOTE: Be sure to check your drinking water with the pH paper to see how
acidic it is. Your local health food store will have some coral calcium which
will help balance the water's pH. Or you can make some red clover tea and
then add a little to your water until the pH becomes balanced.
I like to let my drinking water stand overnight so the chlorine has a chance to
dissipate. Chlorine not only kills the bad bacteria in your drinking water it also
destroys the good bacteria in your digestive tract.
The following is a list of alkaline and acidic foods to help you correct your
pH levels.
Alkaline Foods
Vegetables: Asparagus, Alfalfa, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Barley
Grass, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Chlorella, Collard
Greens, Cucumber, Dulce, Dandelions, Egg Plant, Edible Flowers,
Fermented Veggies, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens,
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Nightshade veggies, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkin, Rutabaga,
Sea Veggies, Spirulina, Sprouts, Squash, Water Cress, Wheat Grass, Wild
Greens.
Other: Apple Cider Vinegar,(health food store) Bee Pollen, Banchi Tea,
Dandelion tea, Fresh Fruit Juice, Green Juices, Green Tea, Ginseng Tea,
Herbal Tea, Kombucha, Vegetable Juices, V8 Juice (low sodium) Mineral
Water.
Spices: All Herbs, Cinnamon, Curry, Chili Pepper, Ginger, Sea Salt, Miso,
Tamari.
Acidifying Foods:
Fats & Oils: Avocado Oil, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Flax Oil, Hemp seed Oil,
Lard, Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil.
Nuts & Butters: Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Peanuts, Peanut Butter, Pecans,
Tahini, Walnuts.
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Animal Protein: Beef, Carp, Clams, Fish, Lamb, Lobster, Mussels,
Oyster, Pork, Rabbit, Salmon, Shrimp, Scallops, Tuna, Turkey, and Venison.
Beans & Legumes: Almond Milk, Black Beans, Chick Peas, Green Peas,
Kidney Beans, Lentils, Lima Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Beans, Rice Milk,
Soy Beans, Soy milk, White Beans.
There are some stubborn cases of heartburn but with a little medical
"detective work", the problem can be solved and you can return to your
former health.
Prescription antibiotics kill only bacteria and then merely certain types. Plus,
bacteria can develop a resistance to these agents, and they can develop
resistance to most of the standard germicides and antiseptics. A safer and
more versatile treatment is the use of various natural compounds known to
kill almost any type of microbe, while blocking the development of its
resistance.
What keeps the hives sterile? First the bees' foods are sterile: bee pollen,
royal jelly and honey. When bees make honey, they secrete within it natural
antibiotic-like substances, increasing its anti-microbial action. Plus, they fan
the moisture out of the honey in order to eliminate any possibility of
infection. What happens is that the elimination of moisture from the honey
causes a change in its chemistry?
Raw honey when applied topically, speeds the healing of tissues damaged by
infection and /or trauma. It contains vitamins, minerals and enzymes, as well
as sugars, all of which aid in the healing of wounds.
Raw honey has been used in medicine for centuries. Russian surgeons, prior
to the advent of antibiotics applied raw honey to wounds after surgery,
finding that infection was curbed and the rate of healing increased. They
used raw honey to draw the pus out of wounds and applied it to infected
tissues, such as boils and cysts, successfully destroying these infections.
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Currently, British doctors are using raw honey on open surgical wounds, as
they too have found that it prevents infection and speeds the healing of
wounds. Unfortunately, the vast majority of medical professionals have no
knowledge of raw honey's astounding medicinal capacities. Raw honey
applications cause infections to come to a head, drawing out the pus and
secretions as well as accelerating wound healing.
Decades ago American surgeons found raw honey to be of value. They used
it post-operatively to pack wounds, noting that localized post-operative
infections were essentially eliminated. Plus, wounds healed more quickly
with less scarring. Few if any American surgeons currently use it. This is
unfortunate, since the application of raw honey on wounds would serve to
reduce pain and suffering as well as save limbs and lives.
All of the holy books speak of honey in "glowing" terms. The Bible glorifies
it frequently, mentioning it as a food of the prophets and the heavens. The
Qur'an praises it as "a medicine for all mankind" Raw honey is easy to
preserve and store requiring no refrigeration. It will hold up to extremes of
heat and cold while still retaining its nutritional value and antiseptic
qualities. A tightly sealed jar of honey is one medicine the elements cannot
destroy.
Honey as a Food:
The honeybee instinctively collects only the freshest and most potent pollen
from those available. As there are numerous varieties of flowers in bloom at
any given time, the pollen collection varies with the season, resulting in all
colors of pollen with differing and distinctive taste, some bitter and some
sweet. Although pollen is a food and not a drug it should be eaten because
it's good for you, not because is tastes good.
Dr. Leo Conway by 1972 had treated over 60,000 verified cases of allergies
with bee pollen and says, "I believe pollen immunisation can be achieved by
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incorporating pollen in food." Resistance is built by continuing ingestion
of bee gathered (entermophile) pollens from any location.
For centuries people have been drinking natural organic apple cider vinegar
because it makes them feel better and is good for overall health.
NOTE: Apple Cider Vinegar taken on a regular basis removes toxins from
the body and you will notice that the odor from sweat or stool is no longer
present.
But garlic's antibiotic constituent remained a mystery until the 1920s, when
researchers at Sondoz Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland isolated alliin
(pronounced AL-lee-in) from the herb.
Alliin by itself has no medicinal value, but when garlic is chewed, chopped,
bruised, or crushed, the alliin comes in contact with a garlic enzyme
(allinase) which transforms it into another chemical (allicin) which is a
powerful antibiotic.
Since the 1920s, garlic's broad spectrum antibiotic properties have been
confirmed in literally dozens of animal and human studies. Garlic kills the
bacterium that causes tuberculosis, food poisoning, and woman's bladder
infections. Garlic also may prevent infection by the influenza virus.
Finally, garlic helps prevent the blood clots that trigger heart attack. One
researcher called the herb "at least as potent as aspirin." Which has recently
been promoted as an anticlotting heart-attack preventer. However drugs such
as aspirin taken over a long time can cause stomach problems
Since then other animal studies have shown similar results. Of course,
animal findings don't necessarily apply to humans, but a study reported in
the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute" suggests garlic may help
prevent human stomach cancer. Researchers analysed the diets of 1,800
Chinese, including 685 with stomach cancer. Those with the cancer ate
considerably less garlic. The researchers concluded a diet high in garlic "can
significantly reduce the risk of stomach cancer".
AIDS. Studies that look at garlic as a treatment for AIDS are preliminary but
exciting. In one study, seven AIDS patients who took a clove of garlic a day
for three months experienced significant increases in immune functions
usually destroyed by the disease. And while the patients were taking garlic,
chronic herpes sores cleared up in two of the seven, and in two others
chronic diarrhea, a common AIDS symptom, also improved.
For an infusion, chop 6 cloves per cup of cool water and steep 6 hours.
For a tincture, soak one cup of crushed cloves per quart of brandy, shake
daily for two weeks, then take up to 3 tablespoons a day. Garlic may be
given cautiously to children under age 2.
WHAT ABOUT THE SMELL? Since 3000 B.C., the main problem with
garlic has been its odor. The stinking rose continues to bother some people,
but in recent decades, garlic-rich Italian and Asian cuisine's have become
increasingly popular, and some of the nations finest restaurants now proudly
serve dishes heavily flavored with garlic.
We may well be entering the Age of Garlic Chic, but we're probably a long
way from appreciating garlic breath. To eliminate garlic breath, try chewing
traditional herbal breath fresheners: parsley, fennel, or fenugreek.
Some people with allergies to garlic develop a rash from touching or eating
the herb. If the herb gives you a rash, don't eat it. Garlic-induced upset
stomach has also been reported. Garlic enters the milk of nursing mothers
and may cause colic in infants.
Oil of Oregano
OIL of OREGANO is a potent health aid. Its active ingredient, Carvacrol,
when laboratory tested, proved to be one of the strongest antiseptics known
to man. Carvacrol and other phenolic compounds in Oregano quickly and
naturally eliminate a wide variety of pathogens such as bacteria, yeast, fungi,
parasites and viruses.
Internally, you may use Oil of Oregano for the following conditions:
•Colds * Flu * Sore Throat * Cough
Apply a small amount of the oil to affected areas. Dilute 50% or more with
olive oil if skin is sensitive. Do not use on mucus membranes and sensitive
skin areas.
This rigorous testing assures that only the correct species of edible Oregano
with high Carvacrol content is present in the “Oil of Oregano”.
Enhance your health, by using this age-old remedy which modern science is
only now beginning to discover.
2. Increase your intake of fruits and veggies to balance pH levels if you are
too acidic.
3. Added coral calcium or a little red clover tea to my drinking water. (it was
acidic)
4. Stayed on a soft food diet for a few days, so my Esophagus would heal.
6. Had one teaspoon of raw liquid honey after the water to coat the lesions in
my Esophagus and promote faster healing.