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Hand, Foot & Mouth

09/10/2019 by Jo Spies Leave a Comment

Hand, foot and mouth

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a very contagious viral infection majorly caused by the coxsackievirus A16 (virus from the Enterovirus genus). This is a very common virus in under 5 year olds and some even get it a few times. It is generally a mild virus with spots starting around the mouth, and genital area then to the hands and feet. They look like small red vesicles. They can be on the torso and arms and legs in same cases too. Often the child will have a fever and they may be off their food.

Homeopathic treatment for hand, foot, and mouth disease help fight the viral infection and aid natural recovery.

Homeopathic Treatment for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Homeopathy is highly effective to manage the cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. The top remedies for hand, foot and mouth disease in children are Belladonna, Hepar Sulph, Phytolacca, Merc Sol, Borax, Sulphur, Graphites, Natrum Mur, and Rhus Tox.

Belladonna – for the sore throat and fevers

In cases needing Belladonna, there is pain and soreness in the throat. The throat is red, inflamed. Dryness in throat attended with a heated sensation arises. Swallowing is quite painful, even of liquids. Lump sensation is felt in the throat. Fever with marked heat in the body appears with the above symptoms.

Hepar Sulph – For Sore Throat with Pain Extending to Ear

Sore throat when pain throat extends to ear is an indication for hepar sulph. Pain in the throat is there on swallowing or coughing. The throat is raw with enlarged reddish follicles. A plug of mucus is felt in the throat. Fever with chills.

Phytolacca – Sore Throat

The throat is inflamed and appear dark red / bluish red. The throat is rough and dry. The pain from throat may radiate to ear especially while eating.

Merc Sol – To manage Mouth Sores/Blisters

Merc Sol is great for the sores/blisters that appear in the mouth. For using Merc Sol the sores may appear on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheek. Edges of sores are red. Mouth is inflamed. Mouth and tongue remain moist with increase salivation. Child may have offensive breath.

Borax – For Sores in Mouth

Borax is another remedy for the painful sores int eh mouth. The sores may have a tendency to bleed. Bleeding may arise from sores while eating or from touching. Mucus membrane of mouth is highly reddened and a heated sensation in the mouth may be present. The mouth also feels dry.

Sulphur – For Treating Skin Rash

The rash may be itchy. Itching tends to get worse in the evening and night time. Scratching skin rash may lead to bleeding. Burning appears in skin rash on rubbing and the skin may be painful too.

Graphites – For Skin Rash with Dry Skin

Affected skin is very rough and may be cracked too. Skin is raw and sore. Graphites is also a significant medicine to treat blisters on the skin with oozing of transparent and sticky discharges.

Natrum Mur – For Treating Skin Blisters

Blisters contain watery fluid where Natrum Mur is indicated. The fluid is clear. Pricking, stinging sensation on the skin may appear.

Rhus Tox – For Treating Blisters with Itching

The blisters may be filled with clear water, yellow fluid or milky fluid. The skin surrounding the blisters is markedly red. Itching in blisters gets worse after midnight in most cases where Rhus Tox is needed. The blisters are also sore to touch.

Don’t forget to dose them up on Vitamin c ( sodium ascorbate ) and you can also make up a spray solution of SA and water to spray on the blisters and rash to help it heal quickly

MANC -Modified – Activated – Natural – Clinoptilolite

04/09/2019 by Jo Spies Leave a Comment

What is MANC?

Clinoptilolite is a naturally occurring volcanic mineral with a unique crystalline structure, and is a type of zeolite. There are many different types of zeolite; however, clinoptilolite has the most research conducted on it for medicinal use in the body. Both scientific research and empirical evidence show that clinoptilolite has a unique ability to safely bind and remove toxins from the body. MANC differs from other types of clinoptilolite, because it has undertaken an advanced, double-patented purification (modifying) and activation process. This ensures the cleanest, most pure clinoptilolite, resulting in the highest functional capacity to bind toxins.

How is MANC beneficial?

MANC works as a mineral-based gastrointestinal detoxifier by effectively binding toxins, such as heavy metals and excess endogenous waste products in the intestinal tract. MANC also strengthens the intestinal wall barrier by effectively removing toxins and intestinal irritants from the intestinal tract. Toxins and excess waste products in the intestine, such as histamine, may trigger immune system chemicals, including cytokines, which cause disruption to the intestinal barrier.

How does it work?

MANC’s porous crystalline structure contains ‘macro-pores’ or channels creating a huge surface area. These channels attract and bind heavy metals, toxins, and other excess metabolites, such as histamine and ammonium. It naturally possesses an electrical charge that acts like a magnet, powerfully drawing toxins into the crystalline structure, capturing and binding them permanently. MANC is not absorbed through the intestinal tract and passes safely out through the colon carrying with it all the bound impurities; thereby, reducing the toxin burden of the body.

Which toxins does MANC bind?

Research suggests MANC has a strong affinity to bind heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, caesium and aluminum in the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, evidence shows MANC effectively binds to excess endogenous waste products, such as histamine and ammonia in the intestinal tract. Emerging research also suggests MANC may bind to environmental chemicals, pollutants and even microbial components, easing the toxin burden on the body.

Does MANC remove beneficial minerals such as calcium, magnesium and zinc?

MANC does not remove beneficial minerals from the body. MANC possesses unique mineral properties that binds and removes heavy metals in a naturally hierarchical manner depending on their electrical charge and molecular weight. Unlike other harsh chelators, MANC prioritises the binding of mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic and other toxins, with little or no effect on beneficial minerals. Clinical data* obtained from in vivo studies shows that the intake of MANC over a long period of time (60 months) or using higher doses, does not have a negative influence on the status of nutrient minerals, such as zinc, calcium, potassium and magnesium. *(Report on Influence of CLINOPTILOLITE and MANC on the natural balance of micronutrients.)

How long can MANC be used?

MANC is designed for daily use and can safely be taken continuously under the care of a healthcare professional. In cases of high toxin load in the intestinal tract (for example, during the detoxification of heavy metals), 2-4 months of use is recommended. Once improved, a month’s course 3-4 times a year will assist in reducing the overall ongoing toxic load that accumulates as a result of a western lifestyle.

Can MANC be used for ‘sensitive’ detoxifiers?

Yes. MANC has an excellent safety profile. It is rare to experience detoxification symptoms due to MANC. When people experience detoxification side-effects, it is often due to the increased mobilisation of toxins combined with insufficient elimination of toxins from the intestinal tract, leading to toxin reabsorption. MANC effectively binds toxins in the intestinal tract and ensures their safe removal from the body. It has been suggested that highly sensitive people initially begin using MANC at a lower dose, gradually building up to the recommended dose. If detoxification symptoms are experienced while taking MANC, this may also indicate that the MANC has reached its toxin saturation limit. In this case, it may be beneficial to increase the dose to provide additional binding and removal of toxins from the gastrointestinal tract.

Is MANC safe during pregnancy?

While there is no human safety data on the use of MANC during pregnancy, various animal studies have shown that there is no adverse effect when MANC is used during pregnancy and lactation. MANC is not absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, making it generally very safe to use.

The Gut is greatest site of toxins absorption and reabsorption

The intestinal wall villi and microvilli have a very large surface area (over 400m2), which makes the intestines the body’s greatest site of toxin absorption and reabsorption (also called enterohepatic recirculation). When toxins are metabolised by liver cells, they are packaged up (conjugated) and mixed with bile before entering the duodenum. 95% of our toxin-containing bile is reabsorbed through the large intestine, leading to the reabsorption of unwanted toxins.

In addition, dysbiotic microbiota in the intestines often produce high levels of enzymes that break-apart conjugated toxins that have been conjugated by the liver, before they are eliminated from the intestines. Enzymes such as beta-glucoronidase, sulfatase and various glycosidases ‘un-package’ conjugated toxins. This causes toxins to be rapidly reabsorbed into circulation and increases the liver’s burden, until our toxic load overwhelms the body’s detoxification capacity, causing health issues.

MANC has the unique ability to bind toxins in the intestinal tract ensuring they are effectively removed from the body, though stool elimination

MANC safely binds & REMOVES TOXINS from the intestinal tract, preventing absorption of:

There is no safe level for heavy metals in humans. Accumulation in fat cells, bones, glands, brain, or the central nervous system results in detrimental health effects, and heavy metals may also block nutrient and mineral absorption. Heavy metals are attracted and bound to MANC and carried safely out of the body, consequently reducing damage to nervous system and organs of the body. Heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium & arsenic

Histamine If histamine levels exceed an individual’s tolerance, histamine-modulated symptoms will be triggered wherever histamine receptors are present (eg. skin, heart, lungs, brain and GIT) inducing allergy and inflammation. Excessive histamine levels may result from damage to enterocytes due to intestinal dysbiosis, or from a diamine oxidase deficiency (the enzyme which breaks down amines). Histamine intolerance may also be induced by medications and alcohol and also histamine excess in the diet (for example red wine, coffee, cured meats, cheeses, chocolate, seafood). Symptoms may include rashes, hives or skin irritations, migraines & headaches, circulatory problems, runny nose or nasal congestion, itchy eyes, cramping, diarrhoea, ruddy or flushed complexion. MANC effectively binds excess histamine in the intestinal tract preventing symptoms.

Ammonia & other harmful amines All amines are derived from ammonia which is a common degradation product from the metabolic breakdown of protein with large amounts also produced by microflora in our intestines. When excessive ammonia is absorbed into the body from the intestinal tract, it may burden the liver and has been linked with cognitive degeneration. Other amines such as dimethylamine and nitrosamines are be potent toxins and carcinogens. MANC is very effective at binding ammonia and other amine derivatives in the intestine; thereby, reducing the liver’s burden and protecting cognitive function. Excessive ammonia may be caused by damage or toxic burden to the liver and kidneys, genome mutations, GIT dysbiosis and diets too high in protein. Symptoms may include fatigue, foggy memory, muscle weakness, elevated uric acid and conditions affected may include gout, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, neurodegeneration and all conditions affecting the liver and kidneys.

POPs (persistent organic pollutants) Pollutants such as pesticides and plastics are toxins that are known to build up in our bodies and are well documented to have adverse effects, particularly endocrine system functioning. MANC is effective at removing these toxins in the intestines, preventing their absorption and reabsorption (via enterohepatic recycling).

There is some evidence (primarily in-vitro and animal studies) to suggest that MANC may have the ability to bind and remove small viral components, bacteria and mycotoxins and therefore relieve the immune system burden. Further research in this area looks promising.

Information from BioPractica

Maca

28/08/2019 by Jo Spies Leave a Comment

What Is Maca?

The maca plant, known scientifically as Lepidium meyenii, is sometimes referred to as Peruvian ginseng.

It mainly grows in the Andes of central Peru, in harsh conditions and at very high altitudes — above 13,000 feet (4,000 meters).

Maca is a cruciferous vegetable and therefore related to broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale. It has a long history of culinary and medicinal use in Peru.

The main edible part of the plant is the root, which grows underground. It exists in several colours, ranging from white to black.

Maca root is generally dried and consumed in powder form, but it's also available in capsules and as a liquid extract.

Maca root powder is very nutritious and is a great source of several important vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin C
Copper
Iron
Potassium
Vitamin B6
Manganese

Maca has been heavily marketed as being effective at improving sexual desire, and this claim is backed by research

A review from 2010 that included four randomized clinical studies with a total of 131 participants found evidence that maca improves sexual desire after at least six weeks of ingestion.

There is some evidence that maca root increases men's fertility

A recent review summarized the findings of five small studies. It showed that maca improved semen quality in both infertile and healthy men. One of the studies reviewed included nine healthy men. After consuming maca for four months, researchers detected an increase in the volume, count and motility of sperm

Maca can be very helpful at menopause, the natural decline in oestrogen that occurs during this time can cause a range of unpleasant symptoms. These include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings, sleep problems and irritability. One review of four studies in menopausal women found that maca helped alleviate menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes and interrupted sleep. Additionally, animal studies suggest that maca can help protect bone health. Women have a higher risk of osteoporosis after menopause

Several studies have shown that maca can enhance your mood. It's been associated with reduced anxiety and symptoms of depression, particularly in menopausal women.

Maca root powder is a popular supplement among bodybuilders and athletes. It has been claimed to help you gain muscle, increase strength, boost energy and improve exercise performance. Also, some animal studies indicate that it enhances endurance performance.

Moreover, one small study in eight male cyclists found that they improved the time it took them to complete a nearly 25-mile (40-km) bike ride after 14 days of supplementing with maca extract.

Maca may improve brain function. In fact, it has traditionally been used by natives in Peru to improve children's performance in school. In animal studies, maca has improved learning and memory in rodents that have memory impairment.

Fevers – a symptom of healing!

27/03/2019 by Jo Spies Leave a Comment

Fevers – a symptom of healing!

Give me a chance to create fever and I will cure any disease.” Parmenides 2000 years ago ***

Western allopathic medicine has convinced many that a fever is symptom of illness when in fact it is a symptom of healing. Confused parents now quickly reach for pamol. Panadol and other over the counter “fever reducers”. Reducing a fever stops the bodies natural immune response leaving the original infection untreated. There are also many serious dangers associated with Paracetamol, pamol and advil, Etc including two life-threatening and fatal disorders — Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN).

One of the best ways to ensure your child’s health is to allow him or her to get sick and to stay sick until the illness has run its course. At first hearing, this concept may sound paradoxical, if not outrageous. Yet standard childhood illnesses – colds & fevers, chicken pox, mumps are of key importance to a Childs developing immune system and it is Not advisable to prevent these illnesses or to suppress them with antibiotics and over the counter drugs.

With a fever the body is creating warmth through increased metabolic activity. The body actually creates physical warmth in the form of fever to activate the immune system and bring illness to a close. Fever permeates the entire organism as uniform warmth process. Iron is needed for bacteria to multiply and grow, fever enhances the immune response by disabling bacteria and viruses. Also, with a rise in temperature, iron is removed from the blood and stored in the liver, further disabling the rate at which bacteria can multiply.

In times of fever it is best to let the body do its job, keeping the child warm but not too hot. A lot of warmth is lost during fever. Failure to keep your child warm will result in the fever rising to make up for lost heat. IF you use cool rags and undress them the fever will rise to make up for the lost heat. The Body knows what it’s doing. Trust it to do its job. Skin to Skin covered is great but not open skin to skin…wrap you and your baby up so the heat produced from the fever does not escape causing the body to produce even more fever(heat).

Pain and fever medications do not cure, reduce, or shorten illnesses. If anything, they may lengthen them. They stress baby’s liver and kidneys when he is already ill, and they put baby at slight potential risk for damage when we want him to be getting stronger. By causing a child to feel much better through the use of pain and fever reducers, his body will be prevented from telling him when to slow down and when to lie down. Unimpeded, the immune system tells the body when it needs rest in order to focus on efforts toward recovery.

The other worry that I hear about is of febrile convulsions. These convulsions happen not as a response of a fever but because of a rapid change in temperature. This is why it is important not to cool the child down when they have a fever a the body will try to increase the temperature to make up for the cooling.

When the body is left to do its job it will get better and better at it and soon you will see how incredible the body is at fighting off illness.

Homeopathic Detox Therapy

08/03/2019 by Jo Spies Leave a Comment

Homeopathic Detox Therapy

I get asked all the time how does Homeopathic Detox Therapy (HDT) work? And what does it involve? So let me try to answer that for you…

The children of today are sicker than ever before and autism (ASD) is on the rise, last statistics said that in 2014 nearly 28% of children in America * are on the Autistic spectrum this figure has tripled since 2000. There are several components that are contributing to this. Diet, lifestyle, sprays and pesticides used on our foods. Did you know many commercial crops are now ripened using Glyphosate (round up) this means if you are consuming commercial fruit and vegetables, there is a high concentration of round up in the food you are eating. The over use of antibiotics is a huge factor to this increase in autism and vaccinations.

The toxic load for most people is nearly at tipping point. Consider that everything that touches your body, is put in your mouth, even environmental factors like sprays in the gardens and playgrounds that we often can’t see or even know that they are there. All the plastics that people use to store food in and reheat their lunches in. The microwaves that are in most homes. Shampoos, conditioners, soaps, pots & pans the list is nearly endless. All of these things are adding to a person’s toxic load. And there is a tipping point for each and every person. The liver and kidneys can only cope for so long with such a heavy work load.

Heavy metals and specifically aluminium is a real concern. Did you know that there is aluminium in things like our conventional flours, baking powders and even cheese. Have you ever wondered why the grated cheese in the supermarket does not stick together? They use aluminium to stop it from clumping together. Aluminium is very commonly used as an anti-caking agent in much of the food that you might find at Coles.

Homeopathic Principles

The basis of how homeopathy works is that like cure like. The Law of similar. Let me begin with some examples. Coffea is a homeopathic remedy made for coffee. So take a moment to think about what you would feel like if you drank 8 cups of coffee in an afternoon. You might be a bit shaky, heart racing, very jittery, If I then asked you to go to bed you would probably really struggle. Now if a person was experiencing heart palpitations, racing mind, insomnia, Coffea might be a remedy that we could use to help this person. As it will cause the symptoms in the well person drinking all the coffee then it can reverse those same set of symptoms in a sick person. Allium cepa is another remedy that is great for explain how homeoapthy works. Allium cepa is made from white onions. If you were to cut up 10 kgs of white onions what might happen. It would cause runny nose, stinging eyes, crying eyes, burning stinging feeling. Allium cepa is used often to treat colds with stinging, burning eyes, runny nose. Do you see how that works? If something can cause a set of symptoms in a well person, it can reverse the same set of symptoms in a sick person displaying those same set of symptoms.

HDT uses this traditional principle of homeopathy and also another principle of Homeopathy called Tautopathy. Tautopathy refers to treatment of an artificial disorder with a micro-dose or potency of the drug or toxic agent that caused that disorder. Using homeopathic potentised remedies made from the drug or often the vaccine that has caused the disorder to the body we can bring about healing. Thus the drug that has caused the disorder can certainly restore balance and health back to the body when prescribed in homeopathic form.

There are many factors that are taken into account each and every time I see a new patient for detoxing. Before I will start any form of detox, I support the bodies elimination processes, often there is some liver and kidney support so that the body will tolerate the detox. We work on gut helath and diet which is also supporting the body to detox gently. HDT can take many months as it is important to do it slowly and gently.

Here’s what people have been saying

Names have been changed for privacy

Billy aged 4 – limited verbal ability, 50 words that mum can understand maybe 20 that a stranger could understand. Still in nappies, doesn’t communication with others much at all, doesn’t give eye contact, is always very serious.

Within the first 3 weeks of the first round of detox Billy said a few new words, he was more interactive. By the end of the first 8 weeks Billy had 30 more words that he was using frequently, and many that could be understood by strangers. He was much more social and we even heard him laugh a couple of times. He would notice other people and even acknowledge the family members.

Lisa aged 7 – very aggressive, would hit, hurt her sisters and family. Lisa would yell and scream often. She was a terrible sleeper and would not sleep through the night. She was terrified of the dark and strangers.

Within the first 8 weeks we saw an amazing change in Lisa, she began to sleep, was much calmer and gentler with her family. Much less screaming and shouting and hurting. Following the initial 8 weeks there was little change for a few months. Then there was another rapid change over 6 weeks.

Get in touch if you would like to learn more…

I offer a free 15 min consultation for you to ask questions and decide if this is right for you.

Reference * 1 - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html

Homeopathic Heavy Metal Detox

06/01/2019 by Jo Spies Leave a Comment

Homeopathy and Heavy Metal Detox

Heavy metals are a real concern these days. Heavy metals contribute to sensory and language issues as seen in autism. Homeopathy can effectively address metal toxicity. There are other options available also so let’s look at them too.

3 of the Main options for Heavy metal detox

Zeolites
Andy Cutler Chelation
Homeopathic Detox

Nano Zeolites like TRS seem to be the buzz word on the street now. These Nano Zeolites look like that are preferable over the chelating agents in Andy Cutler Chelation which use acid-based chelators. However, there are still some issues with them.

They are often made from synthetic materials, there is not a lot of studies on these materials as they have not been around for very long. Other Naturally sourced Nano Zeolite are high in heavy metals as they are so effective at attracting these metals that they have already done so and therefore lead to more heavy metal toxicity

Toxa prevent is one Zeolite option that I like they seem to have managed to find a solution to a natural material being loaded with heavy metals. Toxa prevent uses clinoptilolite. It must be processed to clean out anything which it has already absorbed. Cleaning out clinoptilolite turns it into an empty “sponge”, maximising the amount of toxins it can absorb from the body. The second part of the process optimises the particle size – only particles which are sized between 6 and 10 microns (thousandth of a millimetre) are used in Toxaprevent. This ensures they cannot pass through the stomach or intestinal barrier into the bloodstream but are eliminated through natural bowel movements instead.

The ACC (Andy Cutler Chelation) uses acid based chelating agents like DMSA, DMPS & EDTA. Often using these sorts of chelating products, they do not differentiate well between heavy metals and mineral. The bind to it all which can leave the body deficient in minerals. These protocols usually come with a mineral protocol to follow but how do you stop the chelators from binding to the minerals you are taking and eliminated the right way?

Acid based chelators also put a strain on the liver, adrenals and other organs.

Homeopathic detox

Homeopathic detox is uses homeopathic (highly diluted) metals to stimulate the body to bring all minerals back into balance. Remembering the basic principal of homeoapthy is like cures like. So, if you have an issue with too much Iron then we can use iron in some form to bring the body back into balance with the iron production and storage. Similarly, if you were anaemic then homeopathic iron would be used to stimulate the body to bring the iron back into healthy range.

Using the homeopathic zinc, copper and all other minerals we can help the body back in to healthy balance. Once this is achieved the body will naturally use, distribute and eliminate metals and minerals as needed.

Frequently, children with autism have high levels of copper and many other toxic metals in these cases we can use a poly metals detox where this is the case, when necessary. The poly metal remedy is a combination of 26 heavy metals in one remedy.

Other things to consider – It is important that the person doing the detox is eliminating well and that their gut health is supported through the process. Often there is a history of constipation and this must be addressed first. Otherwise if the toxins are being pulled into the bowel and this is not being cleared regularly then it can reabsorb back through the bowel wall causing terrible detoxing symptoms.

There can be times where the metals are being pulled out too quick for the person to eliminate them causing detox symptoms. Simple slow the detox process down.

Homeopathic detox has been well used and written about for many years right back to the early 1900’s. I think with the new technologies in the Nano Zeolites this can support the homeopathic detox after pulling the metals out of the tissues these Nano zeolites support, he elimination of the metals.

This is exciting stuff!

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