Overcome Infertility - Premature Ovarian Failure In Conventional Medicine Perspective

I. Definition

Premature ovarian failure is also known as primary ovarian insufficiency. It is defined as a condition of women before age of 40 of which the brain does not response to high levels of FSH in making egg, due to an insufficiency of estrogen.

II. Diagnosis
If you have some of the symptoms below, your doctor may order a blood test for hormones and the levels of FSH hormone, if your blood test indicated a high levels of FSH (follicle Stimulating Hormone), you may suspect to have premature ovarian failure. It's usually necessary to repeat the blood test to make sure the first test was correct. Sometimes, a chomid challenging test is require to confirm the first test result.

III. Causes
The causes of POFs is known, but some researchers suspect
1. Autoimmune disorders
It is caused by abnormal function of immune system in producing antibody antigen that destroys the body tissues, leading to the destruction of ovarian function.

2. Turner syndrome
It is genetic cause of POF as resulting of a complete or near-complete loss of the second X, because it requires to have 2 functioning X chromosomes for normal ovarian function.

3. Fragile X syndrome
It is the most common cause of inherited mental impairment and associated with premutation form of the FMR1 gene, leading to increasing the risk of premature ovarian failure or early menopause.The premutation form of the FMR1 gene can be easily detected in blood or cheek cells via a DNA test.

4. Chemotherapy and radiation
It is said that chemotherapy and radiation to the pelvic region may damage the uterus, leading to abnormal function of the ovaries resulting in infertility and early menopause.

6. Surgery
Any sugery involve removal of the uterus without removing the ovaries may increase the risk of premature ovarian failure.

7. Enzymes deficiency
It is asid that women can not produce enough certain enzymes such as enzyme 17 alpha hydroxylase and 17 and 20 lesmolase may increase the risk of POF as resulting of low levels of estrogen being produced.

8. Infection
Infections such as chickenpox, malaria, tuberculosis and mumps may increase the risk of premature ovarian failure.


IV. Symptoms
Symptoms of POFs is similar to symptoms of menopause, include
1. Irregular periods (different length of bleeding or change in flow)
2. Hot flashes caused by low levels of estrogen.
3. Night sweats caused by low levels pf estrogen
4. Decrease in sexual drive caused by low levels of testosterone
5. Irritability caused by low levels of estrogen
6. Painful sex caused by thinning and drying of vagina


V. Treatments
1. Estrogen therapy
a) How it works
Estrogen therapy (ET) is a medical treatment with a medication containing only estrogen hormone. Estrogen-only therapy helps to increase the estrogen levels, thereby, stimulating the communication of the brain as the increaseing of FSH hormone to induce egg production and egg extruding. It is said that Estrogen therapy has helped many women with POF to conceive.

b) Risks
i) Heart diseases
ii) Blood clotting
iii) Breast cancer
iv) Gallbladder diseases

c) Side effects
Some women may experience the below side effects
i) Fluid retention,
ii) Bloating,
iii) Nausea,
iv) Breast tenderness
v) Mood swings
vi) Headache


2. Estradiol
a) How is works
Estradiol is actually a type of estrogen, by injecting the synthesis form of estradiol , it stimulates the brain to shut off the production of FSH leading to egg maturing and extruding into Fallopian tube for natural fertilzation.
b) Risks
i) Endometrial hyperplasia
ii) Cancer of the lining of the uterus
iii) Stroke
iv) Breast cancer

c) Side effects
i)Uterine bleeding,
ii) Breast tenderness,
iii) Nausea and vomiting,
iv) Chloasma,
v) Cholestasis,
vi) Migraine headaches

3. Hormone replacement therapy HRT
a) How HRT works
Hormone replacement therapy provides estrogen and other synthesis hormones which are necessary for the natural process of menstrual cycle, by signalling the production of LH and FSH as well as signalling the release of mature egg to the Fallopian tube.

b) Risks
i) Liver disease
ii) Breast cancer
iii) Uterus cancer
iv) Blood clots in the vein, legs, or lungs
v) Gallbladder disease
vi) Heart diseases or stroke

c) Side effects
i) Vaginal bleeding of unknown cause
ii) Breast pain
iii) Nausea
iv) Bloating and fluid retention
v) Blood clots in the vein, legs, or lungs.
vi) Moodswing

Overcome Infertility - Premature Ovarian Failure In Conventional Medicine Perspective

I. Definition
Premature ovarian failure is also known as primary ovarian insufficiency. It is defined as a condition of women before age of 40 of which the brain does not response to high levels of FSH in making egg, due to an insufficiency of estrogen.

II. Diagnosis
If you have some of the symptoms below, your doctor may order a blood test for hormones and the levels of FSH hormone, if your blood test indicated a high levels of FSH (follicle Stimulating Hormone), you may suspect to have premature ovarian failure. It's usually necessary to repeat the blood test to make sure the first test was correct. Sometimes, a chomid challenging test is require to confirm the first test result.

III. Causes
The causes of POFs is known, but some researchers suspect
1. Autoimmune disorders
It is caused by abnormal function of immune system in producing antibody antigen that destroys the body tissues, leading to the destruction of ovarian function.

2. Turner syndrome
It is genetic cause of POF as resulting of a complete or near-complete loss of the second X, because it requires to have 2 functioning X chromosomes for normal ovarian function.

3. Fragile X syndrome
It is the most common cause of inherited mental impairment and associated with premutation form of the FMR1 gene, leading to increasing the risk of premature ovarian failure or early menopause.The premutation form of the FMR1 gene can be easily detected in blood or cheek cells via a DNA test.

4. Chemotherapy and radiation
It is said that chemotherapy and radiation to the pelvic region may damage the uterus, leading to abnormal function of the ovaries resulting in infertility and early menopause.

6. Surgery
Any sugery involve removal of the uterus without removing the ovaries may increase the risk of premature ovarian failure.

7. Enzymes deficiency
It is asid that women can not produce enough certain enzymes such as enzyme 17 alpha hydroxylase and 17 and 20 lesmolase may increase the risk of POF as resulting of low levels of estrogen being produced.

8. Infection
Infections such as chickenpox, malaria, tuberculosis and mumps may increase the risk of premature ovarian failure.


IV. Symptoms
Symptoms of POFs is similar to symptoms of menopause, include
1. Irregular periods (different length of bleeding or change in flow)
2. Hot flashes caused by low levels of estrogen.
3. Night sweats caused by low levels pf estrogen
4. Decrease in sexual drive caused by low levels of testosterone
5. Irritability caused by low levels of estrogen
6. Painful sex caused by thinning and drying of vagina


V. Treatments
1. Estrogen therapy
a) How it works
Estrogen therapy (ET) is a medical treatment with a medication containing only estrogen hormone. Estrogen-only therapy helps to increase the estrogen levels, thereby, stimulating the communication of the brain as the increaseing of FSH hormone to induce egg production and egg extruding. It is said that Estrogen therapy has helped many women with POF to conceive.

b) Risks
i) Heart diseases
ii) Blood clotting
iii) Breast cancer
iv) Gallbladder diseases

c) Side effects
Some women may experience the below side effects
i) Fluid retention,
ii) Bloating,
iii) Nausea,
iv) Breast tenderness
v) Mood swings
vi) Headache


2. Estradiol
a) How is works
Estradiol is actually a type of estrogen, by injecting the synthesis form of estradiol , it stimulates the brain to shut off the production of FSH leading to egg maturing and extruding into Fallopian tube for natural fertilzation.
b) Risks
i) Endometrial hyperplasia
ii) Cancer of the lining of the uterus
iii) Stroke
iv) Breast cancer

c) Side effects
i)Uterine bleeding,
ii) Breast tenderness,
iii) Nausea and vomiting,
iv) Chloasma,
v) Cholestasis,
vi) Migraine headaches

3. Hormone replacement therapy HRT
a) How HRT works
Hormone replacement therapy provides estrogen and other synthesis hormones which are necessary for the natural process of menstrual cycle, by signalling the production of LH and FSH as well as signalling the release of mature egg to the Fallopian tube.

b) Risks
i) Liver disease
ii) Breast cancer
iii) Uterus cancer
iv) Blood clots in the vein, legs, or lungs
v) Gallbladder disease
vi) Heart diseases or stroke

c) Side effects
i) Vaginal bleeding of unknown cause
ii) Breast pain
iii) Nausea
iv) Bloating and fluid retention
v) Blood clots in the vein, legs, or lungs.
vi) Moodswing

4. Clomid (Clomiphene citrate)
a) How it works
Clomid stimulates the pituitary gland in secreting, leading to maturing of some eggs and ovulation.

b) Risks
i) Ovarian hyperstimulation
ii) Multiple birth
iii) Cancer

c) Side effects
i ) Hot Flashes
ii) Bloating
iii) Abdominal paid and cramps
iv) Weight gain
v) Moodswing
vi) Nausea and dizziness
vii) Abnormal menstrual bleeding
viii) Visual disturbances

6. Cytoplasm
This is a new kind of treatment, by taking DNA from your healthy egg and places it inside the nutrient components of a donor's egg as your DNA goes into the healthy egg for artificial insemination.

7. Artificial Insemination
Some doctors also try to use IVF with donor egg, while it gives the woman a baby but it dose not address the underline failure of the ovaries and other symptoms of menopause.
Unfortunately, the success rate for a happy conception for women with premature ovarian failure is about 5%.

Overcome Infertility - Premature Ovarian Failure In Conventional Medicine Perspective

I. Definition
Premature ovarian failure is also known as primary ovarian insufficiency. It is defined as a condition of women before age of 40 of which the brain does not response to high levels of FSH in making egg, due to an insufficiency of estrogen.

II. Diagnosis
If you have some of the symptoms below, your doctor may order a blood test for hormones and the levels of FSH hormone, if your blood test indicated a high levels of FSH (follicle Stimulating Hormone), you may suspect to have premature ovarian failure. It's usually necessary to repeat the blood test to make sure the first test was correct. Sometimes, a chomid challenging test is require to confirm the first test result.

III. Causes
The causes of POFs is known, but some researchers suspect
1. Autoimmune disorders
It is caused by abnormal function of immune system in producing antibody antigen that destroys the body tissues, leading to the destruction of ovarian function.

2. Turner syndrome
It is genetic cause of POF as resulting of a complete or near-complete loss of the second X, because it requires to have 2 functioning X chromosomes for normal ovarian function.

3. Fragile X syndrome
It is the most common cause of inherited mental impairment and associated with premutation form of the FMR1 gene, leading to increasing the risk of premature ovarian failure or early menopause.The premutation form of the FMR1 gene can be easily detected in blood or cheek cells via a DNA test.

4. Chemotherapy and radiation
It is said that chemotherapy and radiation to the pelvic region may damage the uterus, leading to abnormal function of the ovaries resulting in infertility and early menopause.

6. Surgery
Any sugery involve removal of the uterus without removing the ovaries may increase the risk of premature ovarian failure.

7. Enzymes deficiency
It is asid that women can not produce enough certain enzymes such as enzyme 17 alpha hydroxylase and 17 and 20 lesmolase may increase the risk of POF as resulting of low levels of estrogen being produced.

8. Infection
Infections such as chickenpox, malaria, tuberculosis and mumps may increase the risk of premature ovarian failure.


IV. Symptoms
Symptoms of POFs is similar to symptoms of menopause, include
1. Irregular periods (different length of bleeding or change in flow)
2. Hot flashes caused by low levels of estrogen.
3. Night sweats caused by low levels pf estrogen
4. Decrease in sexual drive caused by low levels of testosterone
5. Irritability caused by low levels of estrogen
6. Painful sex caused by thinning and drying of vagina


V. Treatments
1. Estrogen therapy
a) How it works
Estrogen therapy (ET) is a medical treatment with a medication containing only estrogen hormone. Estrogen-only therapy helps to increase the estrogen levels, thereby, stimulating the communication of the brain as the increaseing of FSH hormone to induce egg production and egg extruding. It is said that Estrogen therapy has helped many women with POF to conceive.

b) Risks
i) Heart diseases
ii) Blood clotting
iii) Breast cancer
iv) Gallbladder diseases

c) Side effects
Some women may experience the below side effects
i) Fluid retention,
ii) Bloating,
iii) Nausea,
iv) Breast tenderness
v) Mood swings
vi) Headache


2. Estradiol
a) How is works
Estradiol is actually a type of estrogen, by injecting the synthesis form of estradiol , it stimulates the brain to shut off the production of FSH leading to egg maturing and extruding into Fallopian tube for natural fertilzation.
b) Risks
i) Endometrial hyperplasia
ii) Cancer of the lining of the uterus
iii) Stroke
iv) Breast cancer

c) Side effects
i)Uterine bleeding,
ii) Breast tenderness,
iii) Nausea and vomiting,
iv) Chloasma,
v) Cholestasis,
vi) Migraine headaches

3. Hormone replacement therapy HRT
a) How HRT works
Hormone replacement therapy provides estrogen and other synthesis hormones which are necessary for the natural process of menstrual cycle, by signalling the production of LH and FSH as well as signalling the release of mature egg to the Fallopian tube.

b) Risks
i) Liver disease
ii) Breast cancer
iii) Uterus cancer
iv) Blood clots in the vein, legs, or lungs
v) Gallbladder disease
vi) Heart diseases or stroke

c) Side effects
i) Vaginal bleeding of unknown cause
ii) Breast pain
iii) Nausea
iv) Bloating and fluid retention
v) Blood clots in the vein, legs, or lungs.
vi) Moodswing

4. Clomid (Clomiphene citrate)
a) How it works
Clomid stimulates the pituitary gland in secreting, leading to maturing of some eggs and ovulation.

b) Risks
i) Ovarian hyperstimulation
ii) Multiple birth
iii) Cancer

c) Side effects
i ) Hot Flashes
ii) Bloating
iii) Abdominal paid and cramps
iv) Weight gain
v) Moodswing
vi) Nausea and dizziness
vii) Abnormal menstrual bleeding
viii) Visual disturbances

6. Cytoplasm
This is a new kind of treatment, by taking DNA from your healthy egg and places it inside the nutrient components of a donor's egg as your DNA goes into the healthy egg for artificial insemination.

7. Artificial Insemination
Some doctors also try to use IVF with donor egg, while it gives the woman a baby but it dose not address the underline failure of the ovaries and other symptoms of menopause.
Unfortunately, the success rate for a happy conception for women with premature ovarian failure is about 5%.

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Reverse Infertility And Get Pregnant Naturally
Using Holistic Ancient Chinese Medicine


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4. Clomid (Clomiphene citrate)
a) How it works
Clomid stimulates the pituitary gland in secreting, leading to maturing of some eggs and ovulation.

b) Risks
i) Ovarian hyperstimulation
ii) Multiple birth
iii) Cancer

c) Side effects
i ) Hot Flashes
ii) Bloating
iii) Abdominal paid and cramps
iv) Weight gain
v) Moodswing
vi) Nausea and dizziness
vii) Abnormal menstrual bleeding
viii) Visual disturbances

6. Cytoplasm
This is a new kind of treatment, by taking DNA from your healthy egg and places it inside the nutrient components of a donor's egg as your DNA goes into the healthy egg for artificial insemination.

7. Artificial Insemination
Some doctors also try to use IVF with donor egg, while it gives the woman a baby but it dose not address the underline failure of the ovaries and other symptoms of menopause.
Unfortunately, the success rate for a happy conception for women with premature ovarian failure is about 5%.

Pregnancy Miracle
Reverse Infertility And Get Pregnant Naturally
Using Holistic Ancient Chinese Medicine


Super foods Library, Eat Yourself Healthy With The Best of the Best Nature Has to Offer

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Frequent UTI's? Here are some natural solutions.

Can you recommend anything to take for a urinary tract infection?

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is usually caused by detrimental bacteria colonising and over proliferating within the urinary tract.  This increase in "bad" bacteria causes friction and inflammation of the mucus membranes and the wall of the urinary tract.

Symptoms of a urinary tract infection

• A stinging or burning pain during urination
• Increased frequency of urination
• Fever and chills
• Blood in the urine

Causes of a urinary tract infection

• Oral contraceptive use
• Over-acidic digestion and blood pH
• Recent anti-biotic use
• Microorganisms - Candida species are responsible for approximately 25% of urinary tract infections
• Sexual overactivity

Natural remedies for a urinary tract infection

• Cranberry - prevents bacteria adhering to the epithelial cells (wall) of the bladder. This herb may provide symptomatic relief
• Golden seal due to its berberine content limiting the colonization of bacteria
• Echinacea and Olive leaf may support the underlying immune system weakness and is also an anti-bacterial
• Barberry and Bearberry may inhibit the ability of the bacteria to adhere to the wall of the Bladder and thereby helps to prevent and control urinary tract infections (due to the Berberine content)
• Marshmallow is a herb used for soothing irritation to the mucosal linings of the urinary tract
• Buchu and Cornsilk are used by many herbalists and may to flush away the detrimental bacteria that cause urinary tract infections
• Neem may be beneficial to kill or suppress some types of bacteria.
• Green Barley powder is a blood alkaliser which may reduce inflammation, acidity and pain
• Beneficial bacteria (probiotics - Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus rhamnosus) may help to prevent UTI's and reduce the length and severity of them by re-inoculating the urinary system with healthy bacteria
• Vitamin C (non acidic Calcium ascorbate) may be helpful to reduce acidity, provide anti-oxidants and support the immune system to reduce bacteria

Diet tips for a urinary tract infection

• Increase water intake to ensure that the urinary system is properly flushed out.  "The solution to pollution is dilution"
• Reduce acidic foods in the diet and increase alkaline foods
• Begin the day with a glass of warm water with lemon juice squeezed into it.  Lemon juice changes the PH of the blood and urinary tract so that the opportunistic bacteria is not able to proliferate
• Eat plenty of foods high in anti-oxidants such as blueberries, grapes and cranberries.
• Alkalise the blood: vegetable juices, barley grass, lemon juice, miso soup and plenty of water
• Eat more berries like cranberries or blueberries.  You can add these to smoothies, porridge, juice or fruit salads
• Watch for symptoms of candida as this complaint contributes to urinary tract infections, bloating, thrush or constipation
• Make some barley water: boil pearl barley for 20-30 minutes, allow to cool and add some honey and lemon.  Drink 3 cups/ day.  This preparation soothes the urinary tract and alkalises the system
• Drink cranberry juice (100% with no added sugar).  Cranberry reduces the bacteria in the urine and has been shown to inhibit the adherence of bacteria to the wall of the urinary tract
• Drink at least 2 litres of filtered water daily to encourage frequent urination and flushing of the urinary tract
• Avoid foods which can aggravate urinary tract infections such as alcohol, coffee, soft drinks, citrus foods, tomatoes, vinegar, yeasts, sugar and artificial sweeteners.
• Relief from the pain and burning sensation for females can be found by wearing a sanitary pad which has sugar free yoghurt applied to it

Lifestyle tips for a urinary tract infection

• Alkalise the urinary tract
• Reduce acidic foods
• Avoid alcohol, refined carbohydrates and sugar
• Introduce healthy bacteria to the urinary tract
• Research side effects of any pharmaceutical medications you are currently taking

Lemon juice and urinary tract infections

It is an old Naturopathic remedy to use the juice from lemons and limes to alkalise the body and reduce inflammation and acidity.  The citric acid contained in the juice of lemons and limes causes an alkalising reaction on the digestive system.  Lemon juice has many healing abilities to improve health such as its ability to alkalise and reduce inflammation, purify, cleanse and cool. It is also an astringent, antiseptic, decongestant, anti-microbial and contains Vitamin C.  Heat conditions such as a urinary tract infection respond well to lemon juice.  Considering that a urinary tract infection thrives on a damp and acidic environment, lemon juice due to its cooling and alkalising effect is a beneficial way of using food as medicine to help relieve the symptoms of a urinary tract infection.
Although all citrus fruits turn alkaline in the body and are high in Vitamin C content, other citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit) do not exhibit the same therapeutic qualities as a lemon or a lime.  Although other citrus fruits contain healing qualities (and some people recommend them for their high vitamin C content) they are best avoided during urinary tract infections because they can exacerbate the symptoms and cause discomfort.

Reposted from http://www.askanaturopath.com/faqs/urinary-tract-infection/p/698

Spiritual Lessons We Can Learn From Weight: Part 1 - Marc David

Chronic constipation in women

Looking After Our Colon

I find it odd that most doctors don't know about the effect constipation has on a body, never mind a female body and what it can mean. 

Time and time again I hear my patients say their GPs think it's ok for them to not have a BM for 5-7 days. That's its normal for their system and not to worry. Ok I agree with the not to worry part, but eeeeek it's NOT normal or ok to eliminate only once a week. 

We need to eliminate once a day minimum, two is great and if you get a bonus round in the afternoon - excellent! Most illness begins in the colon, and the colon is one of the most critical organs in the body. 

As the colon becomes a stagnant cesspool, failing to move the poisons from food waste out of out of the body on a regular basis, the toxins back up.

It is estimated that there are 36 different poisons that come from the colon, and as these accumulate in the bowel over a period of weeks, months or often years, they spread into your liver, gall bladder and other organs; into your blood; into your tissues and finally into your cells.

The colon is the starting place for most disease in the body, including cancer (and not just colon cancer, but many if not all cancers). The colon is the sewage system or “septic tank of the body” where; if it is not properly cared for, a large volume of toxins (or poisons) accumulate until it becomes a foul cesspool of toxins, bad bacteria and mucous.

Contributing Factors

Hormones can also affect bowel movements. For example, too little thyroid hormone, and too much parathyroid hormone (which raises calcium levels in the blood) can cause constipation.

At the time of a woman’s menstrual periods, estrogen and progesterone levels are high and may cause constipation, some women experience worse constipation after pregnancy due to hormone imbalances. Constipation tends to be more pronounced during pregnancy, and causes may include the pressure of the baby on the bowel, as well as the production of high levels of estrogen and progesterone.

Other causes may include:

• Not drinking enough water
• Not exercising regularly
• Hormonal disorders
• Colon diseases
• Suppressing the normal urge to go to the toilet

Levels of Progesterone

The levels of progesterone in a woman’s body rise and fall dramatically with her monthly cycles. At ovulation, the production of progesterone rapidly rises from 2-3mg per day to an average of 22mg per day, peaking as high as 30mg per day a week or so after ovulation.

After ten or twelve days, if fertilization does not occur, ovarian production of progesterone falls significantly. It is this sudden decline in progesterone levels (as well as estrogen levels) that trigger a period (menstruation), and another menstrual cycle will begin.

If pregnancy occurs, progesterone production increases and the shedding of the lining of the uterus are prevented, preserving the developing embryo. As pregnancy progresses, progesterone production is taken over by the placenta and its secretion increases gradually to levels of 300-400mg per day during the third trimester.

One of the major effects of progesterone during pregnancy is to cause relaxation of ‘smooth muscles.’ Levels of progesterone in the last trimester can reach 350-400 mg per day. Organs that contain smooth muscle are the blood vessels, the uterus, and the bowel. Progesterone decreases the strength and the frequency of bowel contractions that are necessary to move food, fluids, and wastes through the bowel. The slower the motility of the bowel, the greater the opportunity for absorption of fluid and foods.

Unfortunately, by the end, if the remaining waste becomes very dehydrated, the stool becomes compact and hard, making it more uncomfortable to pass, sometimes getting to the point where a woman will not have a bowel movement for 5 or more days. This is constipation and it can be very uncomfortable.

More than 50% of all pregnant women suffer some degree of constipation. ‘Nature’s way’ of getting the mother to absorb the most food and fluid from her diet she possibly can to help nourish her baby and maintain the pregnancy.

Now add this to someone taking 300mg heme iron and 560mg potassium tabs, and you've got someone manufacturing cement in their bowels. 

Heme or animal based iron, is very harsh and constipating on the system and as a prescription, never has accompanying vitamins that help the body absorb the iron into the system. This is meant to come from the diet, but who wants to eat, if you can't eliminate for a week at a time? Quality of life goes out to window for good lab results. There has to be a better way than keeping them on that prescription and adding in constant enemas and harsh treatments to regulate BMs. Plus adding in these treatments makes the bowels even lazier to eliminate on a regular bases, becoming a lose-lose situation.

A better solution would be to change to a non-heme iron (plant based, less likely to constipate), low, frequent doses and make sure your supplement has Vitamin C, B12 and Folic acid as a complete absorption package. You may not get the 300mg of iron in one shot, but if it's less and frequent and has ingredients to aid absorption you might be better off. 

Douglas Labs has a great product called Ferro-C, and I prescribe it to all of my anemics. They are doing really well on it, iron stores are increasing and they're comfortable and eliminating. Remember, it takes a long time to deplete your iron stores and it will take a while to build them back up, with prescriptions or with supplements.

The Right Remedy for the Right Job

Have you ever thought of how different jobs need different remedies?

Carpenters, for example, are prone to whacking their thumbs with hammers or taking a blow from beams of wood. They could certainly do with a bottle of Arnica montana (Arn.) in their first aid kit as its ability to treat bruising and soft tissue damage is legend.

Chefs would also be wise to keep some homeopathic Cantharis (Canth.) on hand to reduce the pain and blistering of burns while typists, prone to repetitive strain problems, would benefit from a dose or two of Ruta graveolens (Ruta.) which is a leading remedy for tendon strain.

But it’s not just these occupations that have a need for homeopathy. Let’s match some more remedies to other types of work to see how homeopathy can help.

Athletes

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains and bruises.

Bryonia alba: For pain that is relieved by rest or firm pressure and worsened by motion. Hot, swollen joints.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Ruta graveolens (Ruta.): Bruising to the periosteum of bones. Ligament and tendon pain. Stiffness of joints.

Bartenders

Arnica Montana (Arn.): For bruising and soft tissue damage arising from fights and scuffles.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For cuts and lacerations from broken glass.

Nux vomica (Nux.): The main remedy for overindulgence and hangover.

Carpenters & Builders

Arnica montana (Arn.): For bruising, sprains and strains.

Belladonna (Bell.): For heat and sunstroke with throbbing headaches.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Hypericum perfoliatum (Hyper.): For crush injuries affect that nerves of fingertips and toes.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from nails and staples.

Silicea (Sil.): To help expel embedded splinters and slivers of glass.

Chefs and Bakers

Cantharis (Canth.): To reduce the pain and blistering of burns.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For slicing cuts from knives and other sharp implements.

Electricians

Cantharis (Canth.): For electrical burns.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from wire.

Phosphorus: For electroshock.

Farmers

Apis mellifica (Apis.): For beestings.

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from nails and wire. Insect bites.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Ruta graveolens (Ruta.): Bruising to the periosteum of bones. Ligament and tendon pain. Stiffness of joints.

Firefighters

Antimonium tartaricum (Ant-t.): For rattling mucus that collects in the trachea and lungs and is difficult to cough up.

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.

Belladonna (Bell.): For heat-stroke with throbbing headaches.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Cantharis (Canth.): For burns.

Euphrasia (Euphr): For burning, watering eyes.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Mechanics

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from sharp implements.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Silicea (Sil): To help expel embedded metal or slivers of glass.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For slicing cuts from sharp implements.

Miners

Antimonium tartaricum (Ant-t.): For rattling mucus that collects in the trachea and lungs and is difficult to cough up.

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from sharp implements.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For slicing cuts from sharp implements.

Typists & Data Processors

Ruta graveolens (Ruta.): Ligament and tendon pain. Repetitive strain injury. Carpel tunnel syndrome. Eye strain.

Welders

Cantharis (Canth.): For burns and blistering.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from wire.

Phosphorus (Phos.): For electroshock.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For slicing cuts from metal edges.

As you can see, some remedies are very occupation specific while others make an appearance again and again. Do you have an occupation in mind that is not included in the list above? Just identify the injuries common to that area of work and with the help of a homeopathy book, pick an appropriate remedy.

From http://homeopathyplus.com.au/the-right-remedy-for-the-right-job/

RDA and RDI for Vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

What is good nutrition anyway?

Actually, we can define it as a diet that contains an adequate supply of essential nutrients: the elements required for normal body functioning that can’t be made by the body itself. Categories of these include vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids. The full range of vitamin and mineral requirements comprises 19 micronutrients in all, including vitamins A, C, D, E, and K, plus the B vitamins, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium and iodine. An absence of any of these leads to the development of deficiency diseases.

The problem with RDA and RDI's. 

There’s just one problem with this - and it’s a big one.

Confused by RDA's? 

Most doctors still maintain that you can obtain all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients you need from a normal healthy diet.

Changing RDA's 

The U.S. government continually reviews new research on required nutrient intakes – but this is a vast and never-ending task, and the results are always controversial. There are surprisingly few data on which to draw conclusions, and as a result, its recommendations are based largely on interpretation.

Cause of degenerative diseases? 

In fact, for vitamins and minerals, there’s enough new evidence to justify updating our RDA levels immediately, or taking a higher level of nutrients than is recommended by the RDA.

Two challenges; doctors attitudes and degraded food 

As stated in a previous section it is unfortunate that doctors are trained to believe RDAs are the levels of nutrients needed for optimal health. In addition doctors generally have a bias against nutritional supplements. This causes a great deal of confusion.

What is an RDA and is it really important? 

An RDA is a recommended daily allowance - but the answer is not as simple as that!

As most of us know by now, an unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are two of the main risk factors for all kinds of diseases: raised blood pressure, for example, and obesity, as well as the major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.

The fact is that nutrition is a foundation for health and development.

Better nutrition means stronger immune systems, less illness and improved health. Our children learn more easily when they are fed nutritious, body & mind building foods. Healthy people are stronger, more productive and better able to create opportunities for themselves. 

How do we know how much of these nutrients are “adequate” to keep us healthy? 

That’s where Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), or Reference Daily Intake (RDI) comes in.

These are the daily dietary intake levels recommended by the governments of most countries. They’re printed on food labels and supplements, and are used for developing new foods. Basically, they’re intended to serve as nutrition guidance to the public and health professionals. 

The RDAs that everybody uses may not be accurate! You see, they were developed during World War Two by the U.S. National Research Council, and used for dietary recommendations for people on rations.

They were invented to help prevent outbreaks of rickets, scurvy and pellagra. Clearly, our dietary habits and the kinds of diseases we get are now very different.

The RDA standard has since been taken up by countries the world over, and now accounts for the minimum levels of nutrients needed for normal growth and development.

But although RDAs are revised from time to time, they still only suggest the minimum nutrient requirements, for nearly all (97–98%) healthy individuals.

But of course, we’re all different! 

Some people (older people, pregnant women, those with illnesses, you name it) need different amounts of nutrients. In addition, the type of food we eat has changed dramatically recently, populations are ageing, and people with sedentary lifestyles are now commonplace.

RDAs don’t really account for all this. It would be good if this was the case but because of the degradation of the food supply has become almost impossible to achieve a diet for optimal health and the prevention of degenerative disease.

One of the greatest reasons for confusion amongst doctors and physicians and therefore the general population is the reliance on RDA's.

The problem is really that somehow RDA’s have become a guide for optimal nutrition which is not what they were designed to do.

Optimal nutrition is the level of nutrition required to prevent chronic degenerative diseases such as arthritis, cancer, Alzheimers, osteoporosis, diabetes and heart disease. 

New nutritional guidelines being suggested by the few scientists and doctors that specialize in nutrition are describing levels of nutrients far higher than RDA’s for the maintenance of long term health and the prevention of chronic degenerative disease. 

If you look, you’ll see the RDAs for different countries at different times vary dramatically.

For example, some countries have lower RDAs than others, because they’re calculated based on the needs of a single cell, and not those of the whole body. Nowadays, governments are beginning to revise their RDA levels upwards.

They’re still not high enough, according to many experts, and there’s growing evidence to suggest that we can benefit from increasing our nutrient intake well above RDA levels in some instances. 

It shows that besides preventing deficiency diseases, higher levels of nutrients could play an important role in preventing chronic degenerative diseases, one of modern society’s major causes of illness and death.

RDA calculations currently don’t account for these. Evidence is also mounting on the importance of increasing micronutrients for better immune function, physical work capacity, and brain development, especially in developing children.

Actually, the levels of nutrients needed for optimal health are greater than RDA levels, as a host of modern medical reports will tell you. The problem’s compounded because many multivitamin products are poor quality, they don't always contain what the label says it does and are based on RDAs and not on the correct levels of nutrients needed for optimal health.

Even worse, nowadays, there’s probably no way to get the optimal levels through food alone. That’s because it now contains less nutrients than it ever did before, thanks to over-processing, long storage periods and modern growing methods. Plus, the soil we used to grow our foods has been degraded, and our food is often full of chemicals, and GMO.

Luckily, there is a solution. Modern science has provided us with supplements to help us out of the problem!

So now, there’s no excuse for suffering needlessly in the future, as a result of inadequate nutritional intake now. With the right high quality nutritional supplements you can increase your chances of avoiding diseases and chronic ailments easily and effectively, so act today – and reap the benefits later! 

But how do your supplements rate?

According to independent scientists and published by Lyle McWilliam in the Complete Guide to Nutritional Supplements. Based on 20 criteria here's how your Canadian supplements rate, you might be surprised that you've been spending your mont on virtually nothing.

RATING     BRAND

5/5            USANA: Essentials, HealthPak, Body Rox & Usanimals 

5/5             Douglas Labs Ultra Preventative X (pills are significantly larger than the USANA)

3/5             Thorne Research Basic Nutrients lV

2/5             Metagenics Gold for Women/Men

2.5/5          Seroyal Super Orti Vite

2.5/5          Isagenix Essentials Women/Men

3/5             Genuine Health Greens + Multi 

4/5             GNC Multi Ultra Mega Gold

3/5             Platinum Naturals, Women or Men 50+

0.5/5          Centrum Performance

1.0/5          Jamieson Vita-Vin

0.5/5          Life Spectrum Gold/Performance

0/5             One-A-Day Maximum 

0/5             Flintstone Kids Vitamins

So why settle for something that's not doing anything in your body, and not having in the bottle what they say is on the label.

Aren't we lucky we have USANA!

When taken twice daily these nutrient packed, bioavailable vitamins and minerals not only help rebalance your system with the proper nutrients they can help with: weight loss, promote natural detoxification, energize your system and help regulate digestion. When we have the proper nutrient levels in our body, our body can function at a higher level, it can detox, we can reduce cravings therefore decreasing our waistline, we can increase elimination decreasing toxin build up in our systems. We're just so accustomed to the feeling of being deficient, fatigue, toxic, we don't know how great we can feel when we are actually getting the nutrients we need. 

If you would like to find out more about USANA products and how they can benefit you, please contact me.