Taking Prescription Medication with Homeopathy

Your Need for Medication May Reduce

Homeopathy may help you to need less medication. You yourself may have concerns about your medication. Some people are unhappy about side effects, and some do not want to depend on drugs all their lives. Some find prescribed medication ineffective. It can sometimes be difficult to establish which symptoms are your own, and which have been altered by drug treatment, or are side effects.

When you receive long-term homeopathic treatment, in some cases it may be possible to reduce dependency on drugs.  Side effects may also be reduced. However, you should never alter your prescribed medicine without discussing it with the physician who prescribed it.

Interactions with Medicines or Herbs?

Taking Prescription Medication with Homeopathy

Homeopathy is safe with prescription medicines. Many people ask "What if I am taking medication from my doctor?" First of all, relax!  Homeopathy can safely be used alongside all prescription drugs. No reputable homeopath should ever ask you to stop taking medication prescribed by your own doctor.

Do Not Stop Taking Your Medication

Reducing or stopping prescribed drugs without advice may lead to serious problems: don’t do it!

Some conventional medicines may interact with others. As some patients may be taking five, ten or even more drugs at a time, no one, not even their doctor, can know what the likely effect will be. There has been very little research in this area.

During a homeopathic consultation, I always want to know what medicines you are taking, both prescribed and over-the-counter. I need to keep a record of any changes in your prescription as time goes on. I will do my best to advise you of possible side effects and drug interactions, but you should always ask you doctor or pharmacist first.

Interactions between homeopathy and drugs

There can occasionally be interactions between drugs/medical conditions, and herbs or vitamins.

This includes interactions with chemotherapy.

Please do not confuse homeopathy with these. Homeopathy contains no strong chemicals, unlike drugs, or even herbs or vitamins, so chemical interactions are not possible.

Homeopathy will not interfere with any drug treatment.

Homeopathy will not interfere with any herbs or vitamins.

Homeopathy is even safe with cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, but I always advise my clients to discuss this with their consultant. It is better if we all work together with no misunderstandings.

Homeopathy works by stimulating your own natural balancing and healing mechanisms, and not by treating any illness directly. If you follow instructions, prescribed homeopathic remedies have no side effects. I cannot say the same for over-the-counter homeopathic remedies that are taken without professional guidance.

I am happy to write to your doctor about your homeopathic treatment if you wish.

You may encounter one problem if you combine homeopathy with other treatments. It may be hard to tell what is doing what! However you will come to no harm from this. Your best guide is, only change one thing at a time. Whether you are starting homeopathic treatment, herbs, a new vitamin, reducing a prescribed medicine, going on a diet, or whatever - only change one thing at a time. Wait a few weeks to assess results before changing anything else, and consult your doctor/homeopath/other health professional.


Should I Tell My Doctor?

Some doctors encourage homeopathic treatment.  Most homeopaths, myself included, encourage you to maintain your relationship with your doctor. We would always encourage you to tell your doctor of any natural treatment you are receiving, although this remains your decision. This is particularly important if you are receiving conventional cancer treatment. Herbs and natural remedies may affect this, although homeopathic treatment is safe. You may want to invite your doctor to talk to me, for reassurance about any possible interactions.

Sources: http://naturalhealthanswers.co.uk/medication.php

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A stitch in time…

There are particular times throughout the year when falling victim to coughs, sniffles, sneezes, running noses, fevers, chills, headaches and ‘stuffy’ heads is more likely. Similarly, people who travel on vacation or business may contract a cold or flu when they least expect it. And because germs are able to mutate, it makes it hard for our immune system to keep up!

Most germs spread through the air but they are also spread by other means like hands, door handles, or even the faucets of public restrooms. The human body is designed to detect these ‘outsiders’ and the immune system kicks into gear, trying desperately to restore balance. That’s why we suffer with a running nose and fever – it’s our body’s way of fighting back, but doesn’t leave us feeling very good.

The natural way

There is a lot that can be done to support your immune system and help it to fight back to help alleviate common cold and flu symptoms. Drinking 8 glasses of fluid per day to flush out the system, getting enough good quality sleep, and eating a healthy diet with adequate quantities of vitamin C, vegetables and fruit are all important to help your body to restore balance and help to support the immune system.

Wormwood Extract Kills Cancer Cells

Medieval as it sounds, scientists are testing a recipe of wormwood and iron on breast cancer cells, and so far the results are encouraging. In a new study, researchers report that artemesinin--a derivative of the wormwood plant--kills iron-enriched breast cancer cells but doesn't harm many healthy ones. Artemesinin's destructive properties are triggered by higher than normal levels of iron in cancer cells.

Many experiments have found that artemesinin turns deadly in the presence of iron. In Asia and Africa, artemesinin tablets are widely and, in many cases, successfully used to treat malaria, because the parasite has a high iron concentration. Cancer cells can also be rich in iron, as they often soak up the mineral to facilitate cell division. The cells bring in extra iron with the help of transferrin receptors, special receiving points that funnel the mineral into the cell. Although normal cells also have transferrin receptors, cancerous ones can have many more.

To test artemesinin's effect on breast cancer cells, bioengineers Henry Lai and Narendra Singh of the University of Washington, Seattle, enriched segregated normal breast cells and radiation-resistant cancerous ones with holotransferrin, a compound normally found in the body that carries iron to the cells. Then the team dosed the cells with artemesinin. As the pair reports in the 16 November issue of Life Sciences, almost all the cancer cells exposed to holotransferrin and artemesinin died within 16 hours. The compounds killed only a few of the normal cells. Lai believes that because a breast cancer cell contains five to 15 more receptors than normal, it absorbs iron more readily and hence is more susceptible to artemesinin's attack.

"This looks very promising," says Gary Poser, an organic chemist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Still, he adds, "other researchers need to replicate these results." The next step, says Poser, is to treat a mixture of normal and cancerous cells, instead of segregating the two. Lai and others are also interested in artemesinin's effect on other cancers.

Sources: http://news.sciencemag.org/chemistry/2001/11/wormwood-extract-kills-cancer-cells

Foods, Vitamins, and Herbs That Kill Cancer

While everyone knows that prevention is the best defense against cancer, many people don’t know that studies have shown that certain foods, herbs, and various supplements can actually reduce and reverse cancer as well.

Raw Fruits and Veggies

A diet consisting of a variety of raw fresh vegetables is the best prevention and also a potential cure for cancer, depending on how far the cancer has progressed and how easily the body can digest and properly assimilate nutrition. Berries, grapes, broccoli, leafy greens, sprouts, avocados, red and yellow peppers, red cabbage, dandelion, beets, and many more foods have been proven in numerous scientific studies to not only prevent, but to also destroy, cancer cells. If we did research on every single piece of produce we eat, we’d probably find that almost all of them, if not all of them, prevent and fight cancer in some way or another. This is what the modern diet is missing, fresh raw produce. Early humans ate pounds of it a day, all day, every day.

Do not underestimate the miraculous healing properties of whole, raw, fresh, organic, uncooked, unadulterated produce. Believe it or not, it’s the foundation of almost all of the best remedies for ailments, and it is the only path to true health. Eat a wide variety of raw produce every day. Cooked produce has benefits, but raw produce heals. Make big salads every day with lots of produce. Make sure that 80% of your diet is raw produce. I can’t stress it enough!

Mushrooms

Certain types of mushrooms, including, but not limited to, turkey tail, reishi, hen of the woods, and agaricus blazei have been shown in studies to benefit people fighting cancer and to improve the overall immune system. Reishi is a great source of anti-oxidants. It can inhibit some malignant tumor growth, and it has a massive amount of other, amazing health benefits. Agaricus also contains strong anti-tumor properties. Countries like Japan and Brazil use it in cancer treatment protocols. Current research of turkey tail mushrooms reveals their cancer-killing effects, while hen of the woods (also know as maitake), provides anti-viral support and reduces blood pressure and blood sugar.

Herbs and Spices

Garlic, oregano, cloves, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and ginger have been shown in multiple studies to fight cancer. Spice up your meals, especially those big salads. Fresh raw produce works synergistically with herbs and spices. In other words, the combination of garlic, oregano, and a bunch of vegetables is more powerful than garlic and/or oregano alone.

 

Speaking of combinations, turmeric and black pepper make a powerful cancer-killing duo. Most of you have heard of the incredible benefits of turmeric and it’s cancer-killing properties. Turmeric is known to actually outperform many pharmaceutical drugs for various diseases. The only problem with turmeric is that the beneficial component to which all the hoopla is about, curcumin, is not easily absorbed by the body. Black pepper contains piperine, a chemical with powerful antioxidant properties. Pepper and turmeric together inhibit the growth of cancer cells without destroying healthy cells.

When people eat a considerable amount of turmeric, within an hour, there’s a slight increase of curcumin in the blood, but the liver actually tries to get rid of it. When taken with a small amount of black pepper, the curcumin levels skyrocket. Reports range from a 200% increase to over 2,000%! It’s no coincidence that two of the main ingredients in curry powder are black pepper and turmeric. Come to think of it, ginger and cinnamon, two other powerhouse herbs, are also almost always found in curry spice blends as well. It’s no wonder…

Just like produce, raw herbs and spices are best (as opposed to powdered and processed). Cook with them all you like, but before eating a cooked meal, try throwing in some more flavor with freshly grated, crushed, or ground spices. This practice will not only increase your health, it will radically improve the taste of your food as well.

It should be noted that while I am a fan of whole foods, there are extracts and other supplement forms of foods that can be much more powerful for certain conditions and ailments.

results in an herbal killing machine that killed 98% of the breast cancer cells

Herbal Supplements, Vitamins, and Minerals

Getting a wide range of vitamins and minerals should be easy when you’re eating lots of produce, but it’s not always that simple. Our soil is so degraded even organic produce doesn’t have the nutrition it used to have. If you cannot grow your own produce in the most optimum conditions with the best soil, we recommend a primarily food-based nutrition powder from a source you know and trust. Not “whole food sourced”, we mean actual food like rose hips, lemon peels, chlorella, etc. When these nutrition formulas are done right, the enzymes are left intact.

One mineral deficiency can lead to other minerals being out of balance, causing an array of problems, including an inability to assimilate vitamins. In most cases, this is why taking one or two specific minerals for a long period of time is not recommended, unless under the supervision of a well-informed naturopath. Incidentally, the same is true for many vitamins. Get the bulk of your nutrition from raw food, first and foremost. Let food be your foundation.

Vitamin C is one vitamin that you can take a large amount of for a short period of time without worrying about it offsetting other nutrients, but taking large doses of vitamin C and assimilating lots of vitamin C are two different things. The best way for most people to take vitamin C as a daily supplement is within a good nutrition formula as previously mentioned and from a wide variety of produce such as red and yellow peppers, pineapple, citrus foods, and many others.

There are a ton of herbal tinctures, extracts, and other supplements that kill cancer cells. Echinacea, oil of oregano, clove oil, goldenseal, barberry, astragalus, pau d´arco, red clover, and skullcap are a few of the many plant based herbal supplements that kill cancer cells. Study after study shows that many of the right plants and plant extracts have more power to kill off cancer cells than conventional treatments.

Wormwood is a very powerful herb that is often used to kill parasites and Candida. Wormwood, more specifically, wormwood extract, kills cancer cells.

Kill 98% Of All Cancer Cells In Less Than 24 Hours

A new study has shown that a derivative of the wormwood plant, artemesinin, turns deadly in the presence of iron. Breast cancer cells have high levels of iron. When artemesinin senses these higher than usual levels of iron, it destroys the cancer cells with little damage to the surrounding healthy cells. This results in an herbal killing machine that killed 98% of the breast cancer cells present within 16 hours!

Although this study is in its first phase in a lab with petri dishes, artemesinin tablets are “widely and successfully” used to fight malaria for the same reason, the parasite responsible for malaria uptakes a large amount of iron, just like the breast cancer cells. Artemesinin zeros in on the iron and destroys the parasite.

Wormwood is known to be one of the best herbs for killing a number of parasites, and it is anti-microbial and anti-fungal, making wormwood a great addition for people who need to heal their gut.

Sources: http://www.organiclifestylemagazine.com/foods-vitamins-and-herbs-that-kill-cancer./

Fight cancer by fasting

(NaturalNews) With cancer poised to become the number one killer in North America and traditional therapies not cutting the mustard for long-term success, it may be time to rethink the war on cancer. We have been focused on killing it conventionally at all costs, even when the collateral damage is significant and often accelerates the demise of a weakened immune system.

So instead of an all out attack on a weakened immune system, how about choosing a method that allows the immune system to regenerate and heal itself with its infinite wisdom?

Feasting vs fasting

The irony of the state of nutrition in North America is that most people are overfed and undernourished. We tend to overeat and this constant feasting puts a continual strain on our digestive system and organs that are responsible for breaking down this often questionable food. This puts undue stress on our immune system, of which 80% lies in the gut.

With this constant feasting our digestive and immune systems are chewing up a large part of our available energy to undertake this arduous task. This means less energy is available to the body to detoxify and to repair cells, tissues, and organs.

So what happens when we fast?

When the body is not directing its energy towards digestion, it uses that extra power to clean our internal abode. When fasting (whether it is just water or liquids), the body starts to use stored fat as a source of energy. In the beginning, it will rid itself of diseased tissues, excess nutrients, and accumulated wastes and toxins. This process creates an environment for the body to begin healing by repairing and regenerating different areas of the body, including the digestive and immune system.

Fasting and its effects on cancer

A study by researchers at the University of Southern California showed that extended fasting not only protects against immune system damage, but also induces immune system regeneration.

In a clinical trial involving patients who were receiving chemotherapy, scientists found that when patients didn't eat for an extended period of time, their white blood cell count went down. This induces changes that trigger stem cell based regeneration of new immune system cells, so cycles of fasting basically help generate a new immune system.

Another study conducted on the effects of fasting on cancer patients has shown that those who included fasting in their therapy had fewer side effects from chemotherapy and it slowed down the growth of tumors and even eliminated the threat of cancer in some patients. According to Research Professor Valter Longo, University of Southern California:

"What we are seeing is that the cancer cell tries to compensate the lack of all these things missing in the blood after fasting. It may be trying to replace them, but it can't. The cell is, in fact, committing cellular suicide".

The researchers also stated that fasting essentially "...flips a regenerative switch" which prompts stem cells to create new white blood cells and begin regenerating the entire immune system. Not only that, but they found that prolonged fasting also reduces the enzyme PKA, which is linked to a hormone which increases cancer risk and tumor growth.

In response to criticism that fasting could cause issues in cancer patients, Dr. Longo stated "...there is no evidence at all that fasting would be dangerous while there is strong evidence that it is beneficial. Thus far the great majority have reported doing very well and only a few have reported some side effects including fainting and a temporary increase in liver markers."

It's important to note there are several types of fasting, including no food or drink, just water, and just liquids. There are also different types of fasting that can be as little as 16 hours and as much as 30 or more days.

One of the more popular and safer fasting rituals is green juicing, which is a great way to give your digestive system a rest while it nourishes and detoxifies your system with beneficial, regenerating nutrients. Doing this type of therapy over a period of 3 days at least once a month can accelerate the repair of a damaged immune system, and help the body heal from cancer and its conventional treatments like chemotherapy.

If you are new to these types of fasting, consult a knowledgeable holistic health coach or naturopath on how to approach it so it works best for you. In addition to that, understand the complete picture of what causes cancer and how to nourish and detoxify your body to eliminate it by reading Naturally Avoid and Eliminate Cancer. For when you aren't fasting, check out these Foods that Kill Cancer.

 

Sources: http://www.naturalnews.com/048451_cancer_prevention_fasting_natural_cures.html#ixzz3QZWJjun9

Sweet potato leaves are packed with nutrition

 (NaturalNews) While known for being a great source of vitamin C, a new study involving sweet potatoes identifies even more nutritional benefits associated with this very popular crop. Aside from being easily accessible, cheap and delicious, sweet potatoes are loaded with healthy vitamins, essential for maintaining good health.

Fat- and cholesterol-free, sweet potatoes are high in vitamins B6, C and D, and contain sufficient sources of iron, magnesium and potassium. Like carrots, they are also high in beta-carotene, the precursor for processing vitamin A within your body.

Unlike regular potatoes, referred to as tubers, or underground stems, sweet potatoes are roots and are believed to also carry nutrients in their leaves. "Although studies have confirmed that water-soluble vitamins exist in sweet potato roots and leaves, there has been limited information about how these vitamins are actually distributed in the plants," reports ReadyNutrition.com.

Delicious and affordable, sweet potatoes provide a multitude of health benefits

Exploring this concept, researchers Wilmer Barrera and David Picha from Louisiana State University (LSU) Agricultural Center published a research study in the journal HortScience, showing that both the mature and young leaves of sweet potatoes provide significant health benefits, including vitamin B6.

The study's objective specifically focused on determining the content of ascorbic acid, thiamin, riboflavin and vitamin B6 in a variety of sweet potatoes, including the Beauregard Sweet Potato, a current industry standard that was developed at LSU in 1987.

Not only is the Beauregard Sweet Potato highly regarded by Louisianans, but it's also the world's most popular sweet potato

For their experiment, scientists also used the "LA 07-146" sweet potato, the second most popular (behind Beauregard) variety in Louisiana, differing by its red skin and "good sugar" content.

"It's a very good french fry sweet potato," said LSU AgCenter sweet potato breeder Don Labonte.

In a sweet potato lot at LSU, scientists analyzed the plant's essential vitamin content in a range of foliar tissues including buds, vines, young petioles, young leaves, mature petioles and mature leaves as well as root tissues including the skin, cortex and pith tissue at the proximal, distal and center regions of the root.

The fields were planted in late October and again the following September, with a third experiment being conducted in order to study water-soluble vitamin content among different sweet potato root tissues.

Study shows sweet potato leaves contain significant amounts of vitamin content

Their results found that ascorbic acid (AA) content differed among varying tissue types, with young leaves containing the highest amount, followed by mature leaves and buds. The AA content was the lowest in mature petioles, according to researchers.

Buds also contained high amounts of AA, higher than the sweet potato's roots, vines and petiole tissues. "No thiamin was detected in foliar tissue, whereas mature leaves contained the highest riboflavin and vitamin B₆ content (0.22 to 0.43 mg and 0.52 to 0.58 mg, respectively)," the scientists noted.

"In root tissues of 'Beauregard' and 'LA 07-146' sweetpotatoes, [sic] the AA content was lower in the skin (1.9 to 5.6 mg and 2.54 to 3.82 mg, respectively)."

"The AA content in the cortex and pith tissue at the proximal, distal, and center of the root was generally similar," scientists said, while thiamin content varied among root tissues, with the skin containing the highest riboflavin content and the lowest vitamin B6 content across root tissues of both strains.

The study's results confirm earlier reports suggesting that sweet potato leaves can be a great source of multiple water-soluble vitamins in the human diet, making them an attractive choice for your next dish.

Sources: http://www.naturalnews.com/048466_sweet_potato_leaves_nutrition.html#ixzz3QZLoiGWp