Another informative article. This "pandemic" has been the first time in my life, yesterday I turned 80, that I took health seriously. Yes I had an excellent diet from my mother and wife's cooking and along with good health and catching issues early with successful treatment (prostate cancer, shingles, polyps in intestine, etc.), I never …
Another informative article. This "pandemic" has been the first time in my life, yesterday I turned 80, that I took health seriously. Yes I had an excellent diet from my mother and wife's cooking and along with good health and catching issues early with successful treatment (prostate cancer, shingles, polyps in intestine, etc.), I never considered supplements.
My fear of covid-19 and learning of successful early treatments, led me on a path to take many supplements. The single most important source of protocols has been flccc.net.
I have studied the immune system, microbes, biology, and a little bit of organic chemistry. It seems that each week I learn about another important supplement. Each Wednesday evening on flccc.net they cover a topic of interest. Last evening it was on berberine which I had never herd of and it looks like a multi functional drug like ivermectin that is useful to many conditions. Last night's session is not yet posted on their web site but I recommend it when it is available.
Now I have the issue that I am taking many supplements and have not found expert help to decide which ones are needed and the dosage. I have not set up appointments with appropriate people. Should I do that?
Much of it is guesswork. To the degree possible, eat like people who had access to good food ate before food production became industrialized, and you will have your supplements. Where that is not possible, supplements can be a workaround, but still guesswork.
Experts? Really? The only expert I know is the one that created all.
Good advice, but problem: He's not always available for consultation. A reasonable substitute, perhaps is that mortals are available. They vary widely in quality of wisdom possible ethical conflicts, etc. Yet with some wisdom and discernment, and admittedly, a bit of luck and perhaps prayer if you think it helpful, will improve one's odds.
I do think it helpful, but I am a huge skeptic of such matters and I didn't arrive where I am now because somebody else told me it was so. Neither would I attempt to persuade others, but I do occasionally offer "things to consider".
My central "offering" at present is that while excellent work is being done in exposing the misdeeds of others, I suspect that little attention is being paid to the nature of our own thoughts and actions. I happen to think that the two are closely related.
Listen especially if it talks to you a lot. Mine does, and it turns out that that is caused by a birth defect. Even the excellent, well-known functional medicine practitioner that I had at one time couldn't find it with all his tests. But when I finally gave in at age 67 and had a colonoscopy, the scope wouldn't pass all the way through and I had my explanation, and it was something my father had mentioned as a possibility when I was 20 or so (this evidently ran in his family), but he didn't elaborate at all -- something about "a kink in the gut" was all he said -- and I didn't understand that it was a well-known thing.
Identifying the cause of gut problems is not simple, especially in this broken world. If you ask God, you may very well receive an answer -- I have, many times -- but make sure you are watching and listening for it! Answers can come in many ways, sometimes right away, sometimes not.
Yes your gut microbiome is key to good health. It depends on what you eat and perhaps even more on what you do not eat. I am currently reading The Plant Paradox from Dr Steven Gundry, and following his diet.
Another good source on health is Dr Sten Ekberg on Youtube.
It appears that most food items promoted as healthy turn out to be quite the opposite. Talk about gaslighting...
Another informative article. This "pandemic" has been the first time in my life, yesterday I turned 80, that I took health seriously. Yes I had an excellent diet from my mother and wife's cooking and along with good health and catching issues early with successful treatment (prostate cancer, shingles, polyps in intestine, etc.), I never considered supplements.
My fear of covid-19 and learning of successful early treatments, led me on a path to take many supplements. The single most important source of protocols has been flccc.net.
I have studied the immune system, microbes, biology, and a little bit of organic chemistry. It seems that each week I learn about another important supplement. Each Wednesday evening on flccc.net they cover a topic of interest. Last evening it was on berberine which I had never herd of and it looks like a multi functional drug like ivermectin that is useful to many conditions. Last night's session is not yet posted on their web site but I recommend it when it is available.
Now I have the issue that I am taking many supplements and have not found expert help to decide which ones are needed and the dosage. I have not set up appointments with appropriate people. Should I do that?
I am really happy FLCC is doing this :)
Eat real food!
JERFer here (Just Eat Real Food).
If it was made in a factory, avoid as much as possible. Even “organic” brands that are highly processed are not healthy for us.
Healthy junk food is still junk food!
And avoid both panic and panic promoters!
😂👍
And eat nothing processed or stored in plastics or aluminum.
Much of it is guesswork. To the degree possible, eat like people who had access to good food ate before food production became industrialized, and you will have your supplements. Where that is not possible, supplements can be a workaround, but still guesswork.
Experts? Really? The only expert I know is the one that created all.
Good advice, but problem: He's not always available for consultation. A reasonable substitute, perhaps is that mortals are available. They vary widely in quality of wisdom possible ethical conflicts, etc. Yet with some wisdom and discernment, and admittedly, a bit of luck and perhaps prayer if you think it helpful, will improve one's odds.
I do think it helpful, but I am a huge skeptic of such matters and I didn't arrive where I am now because somebody else told me it was so. Neither would I attempt to persuade others, but I do occasionally offer "things to consider".
My central "offering" at present is that while excellent work is being done in exposing the misdeeds of others, I suspect that little attention is being paid to the nature of our own thoughts and actions. I happen to think that the two are closely related.
I understand what you’re saying.
I believe at this point, it’s between God and us.
Listening to your gut.
Unless you can find a good holistic doctor.
But even they can be greedy.
Sadly this is also true (in reference to you last line)
Listen especially if it talks to you a lot. Mine does, and it turns out that that is caused by a birth defect. Even the excellent, well-known functional medicine practitioner that I had at one time couldn't find it with all his tests. But when I finally gave in at age 67 and had a colonoscopy, the scope wouldn't pass all the way through and I had my explanation, and it was something my father had mentioned as a possibility when I was 20 or so (this evidently ran in his family), but he didn't elaborate at all -- something about "a kink in the gut" was all he said -- and I didn't understand that it was a well-known thing.
Identifying the cause of gut problems is not simple, especially in this broken world. If you ask God, you may very well receive an answer -- I have, many times -- but make sure you are watching and listening for it! Answers can come in many ways, sometimes right away, sometimes not.
Yes your gut microbiome is key to good health. It depends on what you eat and perhaps even more on what you do not eat. I am currently reading The Plant Paradox from Dr Steven Gundry, and following his diet.
Another good source on health is Dr Sten Ekberg on Youtube.
It appears that most food items promoted as healthy turn out to be quite the opposite. Talk about gaslighting...
Some people (but not by any means everyone) respond really well to his lectin diet.
For a somewhat more humorous version of "gas lighting" look on images.google.com the search Family Guy. "What wouldn't Peter do?"
That’s my question as well… So many supplements…
So many supplements....
What supplements do you take on a regular basis doc?
I never heard of flcc before so I checked it out. Based on this,
https://covid19criticalcare.com/metabolic-syndrome-defined-and-how-to-treat-it/
I'd say that those folks are awesome. I am a congenital "anti-fadist," but they strike me as having a good deal of validity.
Once again, thanks so much for all you're doing.