All signs point to a corporate takeover of the marijuana industry by Bayer, Monsanto
by: Samantha Debbie
Monsanto, Bayer, marijuana industry
(DrEddyClinic News) Following months of negotiations and various offers, Germany-based Bayer has finally sealed the deal with Monsanto http://www.monsanto.news/, purchasing the seed giant for $66 billion. The merger is reported to be the largest all-cash deal on record.
The purchase means a lot of things, and none of them good for consumers. For one, it strengthens the monopolization of the world's food supply. It also means more genetically modified organisms http://www.frankenfoods.news/ (GMOs) and chemicals to be doused on them.
Now, some are predicting the merge could also mean the takeover of the marijuana industry. Monsanto has an intimate business relationship with Scotts Miracle-Gro, "a convicted corporate criminal– and Scott's Miracle-Gro is trying to take over the marijuana industry," according to Big Buds Mag.
Is Monsanto going after the pot industry?
Scott's Miracle-Gro has looked to capitalize on the expanding pot industry in states where the plant has been legalized or decriminalized. The company's CEO, Jim Hagadorn, stated his intentions to spend up to $500 million to completely buy out the marijuana industry.
A Scott's Miracle-Gro front group has already purchased General Hydroponics, Botanicare and Gavita.
"Major hydroponics nutrients, lighting, soil, and other grow equipment manufacturers report they've also been offered takeover bids by Scotts Miracle-Gro or its 'Hawthorne' front company.
"Maximum Yield Magazine, which bans marijuana hydroponics nutrients company Advanced Nutrients from its indoor gardening expo events, welcomed a Monsanto affiliate into its Boston gardening expo several years ago."
Bayer is of course playing a role in this planned monopolization, as well. The German chemical company does business with GW Pharmaceuticals, a company based in the United Kingdom that grows cannabis and produces medicines from its compounds.
Monsanto and Bayer share information on how to genetically engineer cannabis
Bayer sells some of GW Pharmaceuticals' products, including Sativex, a costly medical cannabis spray that's reported to work less effectively than naturally grown pot.
Both Monsanto and Bayer http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=117&t=27015 have a history of producing chemical weapons used in war and toxic products, including PCBs, DDT, Agent Orange, Roundup and GMOs.
Members of the cannabis industry have seen the writing on the wall in terms of the world's seed monopolies' interest in marijuana.
"Michael Straumietis, founder and owner of hydroponics nutrients company Advanced Nutrients, has constantly warned the marijuana community about Monsanto, Scotts Miracle-Gro, GMO marijuana, and corporate takeover of the marijuana http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=35659 industry."
The two corporations, which have now merged into one, have agreed to share trade secrets about plans to produce genetically modified marijuana.
Monsanto investor George Soros attempts to legalize pot in Uruguay
"Bayer is partnered with GW Pharmaceuticals, which grows its own proprietary marijuana genetics. You can bet Monsanto and Bayer are interested in creating GMO marijuana," said Straumietis.
Billionaire investor, George Soros, previously waged a campaign to legalize pot in Uruguay so that he could invest in the plant. Soros owns 500,000 shares of Monsanto stock.
"Straumietis says South American governmental insiders report that Monsanto is working there on genetically-modified cannabis, along with pharmaceuticalizing THC http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27973, other cannabinoids, and terpenoids."
The hydroponics nutrients owner warns that if biotech giants get involved in the cannabis industry, they'll monopolize it the same way they have the seed, medicine and agricultural chemical industries.
"These corporations have reduced the variety and availability of native seeds. They genetically modify crops so farmers have to buy new seeds every year, and use corporate chemicals like RoundUp to grow them. They'd do the same thing with GMO marijuana," said Straumietis.
Sources:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-monsanto-m-a-bayer-deal-idUSKCN11K128
http://bigbudsmag.com/bayer-monsanto-buyout-gmo-marijuana/
Aspartame creates depression and exacerbates anxiety - here's how'
by: S. D. Wells
aspartame, depression, brain chemistry
(DrEddyClinic News) The number one source of depression and anxiety is a drug that also tastes hundreds of times sweeter than sugar. This drug was illegal in America for decades, until 1980, when the FDA changed "heads" and Big Pharma took over http://bigpharma.fetch.news/. You can only guess what followed: prescription drugs for adults and children alike who suffer from depression, panic attacks and anxiety.
The formula for "success" was quite simple: drug people with diet soda and weight loss products that contain aspartame http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=34029, then prescribe them drugs made by the same company that brought you "sweet misery" in the first place. The formula was implemented by the companies which manufactured and marketed poison for consumption, and then manufactured and marketed chemical pharmaceuticals (SSRIs) http://www.ssri.news/ to treat the "symptoms" of anxiety and depression. Of course, these symptoms were never attributed to food, candy, gum or soda containing extreme central nervous system toxins.
Got vertigo? Aspartame. Got panic attacks? Aspartame. Got milk? Yes, they're starting to put aspartame in conventional milk. It may not even be labeled http://www.labeling.news/. Get ready for more of that "sweet misery."
As reported by Activist Post:
"Too much phenylalanine, a key component in Aspartame, can decrease serotonin levels and lead to depression http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=109. What would one need if they were, say, suffering low serotonin levels that contributed to depression? Oh why, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) of course! The global pharmaceutical company with extensive Bush family ties, Eli Lilly, got its SSRI Prozac approved in 1987, and the drug first appeared on the market in 1988. In just two years' time, Prozac became the 'most prescribed' SSRI in the United States."
Chemically-induced depression, anxiety and panic attacks
Here is exactly how aspartame creates depression and exacerbates anxiety: Aspartame kills certain neurons by allowing the influx of too much calcium into the cells. By mimicking neurotransmitters, aspartame http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=26501 actually facilitates the transmission of information between neurons, triggering excessive amounts of free radicals to invade, killing the cells. It opens the door for the "criminals" to rush in. This literally "excites" the neural cells to death. The term for these toxins is "excitotoxins," and the all-too-familiar MSG (monosodium glutamate) is the second most toxic excitotoxin on the market.
Scary facts you may not know about aspartame
Aspartame has never been tested on humans for safety.
Over a billion people consume aspartame in their foods and beverages across the world daily, believing it to be a safe ingredient.
Aspartame is the number one sweetener used in U.S. hospitals by doctors, nurses, visitors and patients.
Each of the three ingredients in the synthetic, chemical combination Aspartame – which is comprised of 50 percent phenylalanine, 40 percent aspartic acid, and 10 percent methanol – pose their own dangers.
The EPA's recommended limit for consumption of methanol is 7.8 milligrams per day, but a one liter bottle of an Aspartame-sweetened beverage contains over 50 mg of methanol! Heavy users of Aspartame-containing products consume over 250 mg daily of methanol – that's 30 times the EPA limit!
In 2013, The IDFA (International Dairy Foods Association) and the NMPF (National Milk Producers Federation) filed a petition with the FDA to change the standard entity of milk plus 17 other dairy products so that they can add Monsanto's aspartame and not even label the products accordingly!
Aspartame is found in thousands of foods, drinks, candy, gum, vitamins, health supplements, over-the-counter medications for adults and children, and yes, even pharmaceuticals.
Aspartame accounted for over 75 percent of all side effect http://www.sideeffects.news/ complaints received by the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring System (ARMS) over the past four years.
Aspartame is banned by health-conscious countries all over the world, especially where there is a national healthcare system in place.
Aspartame is best known by the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, Sweet One and Spoonful.
Aspartame causes weight gain.
The following is a quote from the documentary film, Sweet Misery, a Poisoned World:
"Aspartame is a toxic food http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21 that came into the world as an investment by Donald Rumsfeld, while ignoring the deadly effects the tests showed."
The following is a direct quote from the U.S. National Library of Medicine; National Institutes of Health (NIH):
"Aspartame, a widespread sweetener used in many food products, is considered as a highly hazardous compound. ... Astrocytes are glial cells, the presence and functions of which are closely connected with the central nervous system (CNS). The aim of this article is to demonstrate the direct and indirect role of astrocytes participating in the harmful effects of aspartame metabolites on neurons."
Even just a single use of Aspartame (50 percent phenylalanine) raises the blood phenylalanine levels, which can be concentrated in parts of the brain, causing serotonin levels to decrease, leading to emotional disorders like depression, thus making it highly dangerous for infants and fetuses.
Methanol (10 percent of aspartame's content as wood alcohol) is a known carcinogen that, when heated by the human body, becomes formaldehyde (embalming fluid for corpses). This poison is distributed throughout the body, including the brain, muscle, fat and nervous tissues, and then enters cells and binds to proteins and genetic material (DNA).
And last, but definitely not least: Ingestion of methanol causes both retinal damage in the eyes and horrendous birth defects http://www.dorway.com/dr-elsas.txt.
Start cross-checking your food, drinks, candy, gum and medicine; read the labels on everything you consume; filter synthetics; and end the aspartame nightmare.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.activistpost.com/2014/03/food-for-thought-aspartame-depression.html
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/sweet-misery-a-poisoned-world/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23553132
http://www.dorway.com/dr-elsas.txt
http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=35809
http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=26501
http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=34029
Sodium Bicarbonate In The Prevention and Reversal of All Dis-ease
(DrEddyClinic News) Over the last decade Dr. Ralph Moss, at the University of Arizona has been researching the use of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) as a potential treatment for cancerous conditions.
At the same time Robert J. Gillies and his colleagues have demonstrated that pre-treatment of mice with sodium bicarbonate results in the alkalinization of the area around tumors. (Raghunand 2003)
Using sodium bicarbonate in the treatment of a cancerous condition has been found to "enhance the anti-tumor activity" of other anticancer drugs. The alkalizing effects are very similar to the recently published research of injecting O2 directly into tumors where such direct administration of oxygen also facilitated the action of chemotherapy.
This year the same researchers reported that sodium bicarbonate increases tumor pH (i.e., make it more alkaline) and also inhibits spontaneous metastases (Robey 2009). They also showed that oral sodium bicarbonate increased the pH of tumors and also reduced the formation of spontaneous metastases in mice with breast cancer. Oral administration of sodium bicarbonate also reduced the rate of lymph node involvement.
Though Dr. Moss as well as Dr. Simoncini, an oncologist from Rome, Italy found it striking that the oral administration of bicarbonate was able to reduce the spontaneous formation of metastases in mice with breast cancer. Dr. Moss stated, “this is impressive work that needs to go forward.” Sodium bicarbonate has been used for decades in chemotherapy but until the last few years baking soda has received little attention. Now, because of the work of Dr. Moss, Dr. Simoncini and Dr. Robert O. Young, Director of the pH Miracle Living Center and founder of the New Biology(R), there are over 50,000 web sites with information on this subject.
There is little dispute that cancer is an ACIDIC condition which can be measured in terms of tumor pH. Previous research the precedes Dr. Moss or Dr. Simoncini, Dr. Young has found that cancerous tissues are significantly more acidic than normal tissues and that manipulation of pH with oral and/or intravenous sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate can have help to restore healthy tissue and reverse a cancerous condition. In 1932, Dr. Warburg received a Nobel prize for discovering the cause of cancer. He determined that cancerous cells and tissues were acidic cells and tissues and low in oxygen. According to Dr. Young, "when alkalinity increases the supply of hydroxyl ions or oxygen to the cancerous tissue, the increase in hydroxyl ions or oxygen combines with the excessive hydrogen ions in and around the cancerous cells or tissues, creating water and neutralizing the acid which was the original cause of the cellular or tissue breakdown. Simply put, dietary and/or metabo lic acid is the cause of all cancerous cells and tissues."
Sodium bicarbonate is the universal mainstream treatment of acidosis and is used every day by oncologists to neutralize the heavy acidic nature of their chemo agents, which can be quit toxic. It is also used routinely in many clinical situations:
1) Severe diabetic ketoacidosis 1
2) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 2
3) Pregnancy 3
4) Hemodialysis 4
5) Peritoneal dialysis 5
6) Pharmacological toxicosis 6
7) Hepatopathy 7
Vascular surgery operations 8
Medics and emergency medical doctors are use to participating in a flurry of activity when trying to save a persons live who's had a cardiac arrest -- inserting IVs, placing a breathing tube, performing defibrillation to restart the heart. Sodium bicarbonate is a constant performer under such conditions and is more commonly used then magnesium injections, which is traditionally on top of every doctor’s protocol for cardiac arrest.
Mainstream oncologists recognize the routine involvement of late stage infections, Dr. Young refers to as outfections in all cancerous conditions. Medical savants also recognize that bacteria, yeast and mold is present in over forty percent of all cancerous conditions. 9 The most recent research in this area demonstrates how even viruses, which Dr. Young describes as crystallized acid, is present in fifty percent of certain types of cancerous conditions. 10
Dr. Young has written over 15 books in over 18 different languages on the subject of acid giving rise to biological transformation of cells or the birth of bacteria, yeast and mold in all dis-ease or so-called disease cellular or tissue conditions. This would also include late stage outfections which are the result of an over-acid internal environment.
According to Dr. Young there is a simple definition of cancer - ACID. Anyone who has seen a cancerous tissue will admit that cancer is a rot that is breaking down the body and will destroy it left unchecked. When the body is rotting, when its cells and tissues are demonstrating dire distress, when certain colonies of cells become acidic and rotten and change their type of metabolism from respiration to fermentation, when dietary and metabolic acids are not properly removed through the four channels of elimination, including urination, respiration, defecation and perspiration then you will have a certain over-acidic condition that will eventually take shape and form depending on where the acid is deposited. Dietary and/or metabolic acid which are not properly eliminated are generally deposited in the colloidal connective and fatty tissues. The body deposits acids into the tissue in order to preserve the delicate pH balance of the blood at 7.365. This is why there is such an in crease in breast, brain and prostate cancers.
No matter where you would like to drop your concepts and numerous names for different kinds of cancerous conditions it should be obvious that - like any type of rotting cells and tissues - bacteria, yeast and mold is a result of rotting cells and tissues and NOT THE CAUSE! Dr. Young states, "bacteria, yeast/fungi, and mold are not the cause of a cancerous condition but are the result and the evidence of cells and tissues biologically transforming from a healthy state and to a unhealthy state." Dr. Young intelligently observed that, "over acidification of the body leads to the development of chronic yeast and fungal outfections and ultimately a cancerous condition of the cells and tissues.”
Cancer is, fundamentally, a relatively simple over-acid condition of the blood and then tissues that leads to an oxygen deficiency dis-ease. The use of sodium bicarbonate increases hydroxyl ions or oxygen that buffers dietary and/or metabolic acids preventing the rotting or fermentation of cells and tissues and thus prevents and/or reverses a cancerous condition.
One is not likely to fall into a cancerous condition if one’s blood and tissues are in the perfect alkaline state of 7.365. To achieve this perfect alkaline state free from all sickness and dis-esase one must have alkaline nutritional sufficiency, including full alkaline hydration, ingesting liberal amounts of green foods rich in chlorophyll to build healthy blood and tissues and plenty of healthy alkalizing sun exposure. Add plenty of restful sleep, alkalizing exercise, relaxed conflict free existence and a pristine alkaline environment (something that no longer exists on our planet). One must also include freedom from dental amalgam, antibiotics, steroids/hormones, recreational drugs and vaccines to achieve extraordinary health and a cancerous free existence.
Cancer is easy to define because it defines modern man. Humanity is in deep acidic trouble with cancerous condition for we are in deep acidic trouble with ourselves and our civilization.
There are no real medical precedents to draw on when it comes to the use of sodium bicarbonate; sodium bicarbonate is that useful, safe and effective for ALL sickness and dis-ease. But it seems that much of the medical debate over its use has more to do with illogical thought processes than reality. That is at least what sociologists are finding or saying in the public debate about universal health care. People often work backward from a firm conclusion to find supporting facts, rather than letting evidence inform their views.
A totally rational person would lay out - and evaluate objectively - the pros and cons of sodium bicarbonate and its use in a cancerous protocol but even the best professionals get attached to their own beliefs and egos. We form emotional attachments that get us wrapped up in our personal identity and sense of medicine and health irrespective of the facts of the matter making our theories more potent than pragmatic answers.
Just about everyone is vulnerable to the phenomenon of holding onto beliefs even in the face of scientific evidence to the contrary. It is a challenge to reevaluate world views and medical belief systems but you have to do it to continue to be of service to humanity. Humanity depends on very few of us to offer the latest and the best information. Our egos do get in the way though, and some doctors are known for their great egos.
No matter what your ego says, the world of dietary and metabolic acids and all the problems they bring are important in medicine and only irresponsible practitioners will ignore their existence in the cause of ALL sickness and dis-ease. Sodium bicarbonate’s action dramatically reestablishes the intracellular alkaline environment and this is wonderful when conditions are over-acidic causing sickness and dis-ease.
The action of sodium bicarbonate is, for all intent and purpose, instant and effective in preventing and reversing a cancerous condition in a very short time. Many clients are able to reverse their cancerous condition in 12 to 16 weeks and some in 6 to 9 months. In the end sodium bicarbonate is not a healthy alternative or substitute for Dr. Young's pH Miracle alkaline diet including pure hydroxyl ion rich alkaline water.
Sodium bicarbonate - that simple white stuff called baking soda can be purchased in any supermarket in the world and is a world class anti-bacterial and anti-fungal with no negative side-effects. If you need to punch a late stage outfection of any kind in the face use sodium bicarbonate. If you want to eliminate bacteria, yeast or mold colonies in the blood or tissues baking soda should be your number one choice. Dr. Young suggests, "sodium bicarbonate can be used like a fire extinguisher spraying the tissues with alkalinity and preventing or reversing latent tissue acidosis. It can be used orally and/or transdermally to reach all parts of the body through systemic effect via the blood."
Medical researchers such as Dr. Simoncine and Dr. Young have identified the alkaline substances uniquely able to penetrate the volumetric acidic cancerous tissues, such as sodium bicarbonate, magnesium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate and calcium bicarbonate. These elements are manufactured in the body to prevent acidic build-up and to maintain the alkaline design of the body. When are body is perfectly alkaline we are healthy, strong and happy.
Sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium bicarbonate, when used in conjunction with other equally safe substances, can form the basis for a natural chemotherapy, which has proven to be more effective then vastly more toxic acidic interventions. Everyone knows in their gut the horrors that await those who travel down the chemo, surgery and radiation road. Why travel down these pits to hell when safer, vastly more inexpensive, natural and potentially highly effective answers like sodium, magnesium, potassium and calcium bicarbonate are there for the taking?
Special Note: I suggest using a combination of four powerful cell salts of sodium, magnesium, potassium and calcium bicarbonate.
Special Recommendation: I also suggest sodium and potassium bicarbonate use for anyone undergoing cardiac angiography, CT (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to protect their kidneys. Medical imaging has soared over the last few years across all types of these tests. Doctors have long known exposure to contrast agents can cause damage in seemingly healthy kidneys. The Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology warns that kidney damage injury can arise after undergoing certain common medical imaging procedures is a serious health threat.
A meta-analysis of 17 randomised controlled trials has shown that pre-procedural treatment with sodium bicarbonate based hydration is the best strategy to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). 11
Many medical imaging techniques, including cardiac angiography and CT scans, often involve the use of contrast agents, substances that contain iopamidol, iodixanol and barium with their own toxic downside. Dr. Solomon found that 31 percent of the research subjects experienced negative health effects after their imaging test. Overall 13 percent of the patients experienced a major event, such as death, stroke, heart attack, or end-stage renal disease. Those who developed contrast-induced kidney injuries had twice as many long-term negative health effects compared with patients who didn't suffer kidney damage. No doubt much of this harm can be avoided if sodium bicarbonate is used appropriately.
Reference:
1. Gamba, G., “Bicarbonate therapy in severe diabetic ketoacidosis. A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial.” (Rev Invest Clin 1991 Jul-Sep;43(3):234-8). Miyares Gomez A. in “Diabetic ketoacidosis in childhood: the first day of treatment (An Esp Pediatr 1989 Apr;30(4):279-83)
2. Levy, M.M., “An evidence-based evaluation of the use of sodium bicarbonate during cardiopulmonary resuscitation” (Crit Care Clin 1998 Jul;14(3):457-83). Vukmir, R.B., Sodium bicarbonate in cardiac arrest: a reappraisal (Am J Emerg Med 1996 Mar;14(2):192-206). Bar-Joseph, G., “Clinical use of sodium bicarbonate during cardiopulmonary resuscitation--is it used sensibly?” (Resuscitation 2002 Jul;54(1):47-55).
3. Zhang. L.,“Perhydrit and sodium bicarbonate improve maternal gases and acid-base status during the second stage of labor” Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha 410008. Maeda, Y., “Perioperative administration of bicarbonated solution to a patient with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy” (Masui 2001 Mar;50(3):299-303).
4. Avdic. E., “Bicarbonate versus acetate hemodialysis: effects on the acid-base status” (Med Arh 2001;55(4):231-3).
5. Feriani, M., “Randomized long-term evaluation of bicarbonate-buffered CAPD solution.” (Kidney Int 1998 Nov;54(5):1731-8).
6. Vrijlandt, P.J., “Sodium bicarbonate infusion for intoxication with tricyclic antidepressives: recommended inspite of lack of scientific evidence” Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2001 Sep 1;145(35):1686-9). Knudsen, K., “Epinephrine and sodium bicarbonate independently and additively increase survival in experimental amitriptyline poisoning.” (Crit Care Med 1997 Apr;25(4):669-74).
7. Silomon, M., “Effect of sodium bicarbonate infusion on hepatocyte Ca2+ overload during resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock.” (Resuscitation 1998 Apr;37(1):27-32). Mariano, F., “Insufficient correction of blood bicarbonate levels in biguanide lactic acidosis treated with CVVH and bicarbonate replacement fluids” (Minerva Urol Nefrol 1997 Sep;49(3):133-6).
8. Dement'eva, I.I., “Calculation of the dose of sodium bicarbonate in the treatment of metabolic acidosis in surgery with and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest” (Anesteziol Reanimatol 1997 Sep-Oct;(5):42-4).
9. "I believe that, conservatively, 15 to 20 percent of all cancer is caused by infections; however, the number could be larger -- maybe double," said Dr. Andrew Dannenberg, director of the Cancer Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center." Dr. Dannennberg made the remarks in a speech in December 2007 at the annual international conference of the American Association for Cancer Research.1 And if omitting infections as a cause of cancer is not bad enough nowhere in Watson’s article do we see mention of:
10. A sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer is also to blame for half of all cases of cancer of the penis
http://www.whale.to/cancer/sodium.html
11. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090512193227.htm
In Love and Healing Light,
Robert O. Young, Ph.D., D.Sc.
12 Ways to Support Your Immune System Naturally
(DrEddyClinic News) Your immune system is your frontline defense against environmental toxins, viruses, bacteria, and other harmful microorganisms. Unfortunately, the toxins present in today’s world are weakening the human immune system at an ever-increasing rate and there’s only so much we can do to control what we’re exposed to. On the flip side, certain tools and supplements can help support your immune system.
What is the Immune System and Why Does It Need Support
Your immune system is your body’s security system. It’s your natural defense against harmful organisms that cause sickness and contagious outbreaks. You come in contact with these agents every day and most are neutralized by your immune system without you even knowing it. However, if your immune system is weak, it may not win the battle against invading organisms, and that’s when you can get sick. The quality of your immune system relies on you — what you eat, what you’re exposed to, your physical health, and even your mental health. Suffice to say, you can support your immune system with nutrition, you can support it by bolstering your defenses and reducing the invading microorganisms it has to defend against, and you can support it by having good physical and mental health.
12 Ways to Boost Your Immune System Naturally
A healthy diet devoid of refined sugar and processed foods is one of the best ways to support your immune system and physical exercise is also important http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=32294. While these methods are helpful, they aren’t always enough. In a world where toxins run rampant and exposure is difficult to avoid, we really need to take extra precautions.
Here are 12 ways to support your immune system naturally.
1. Probiotics
The good bacteria in your gut are known as probiotics and are responsible for supporting digestion, combating harmful organisms, and keeping your immune system in check. Considering that 70% majority of your immune system resides in your gut, maintaining a balance of probiotic bacteria is essential for nurturing your immune defenses. [1] [2] Probiotic-rich foods like kombucha, sauerkraut, and kefir, or a high-quality, probiotic supplement can help balance your ratio of good to bad bacteria. A probiotic supplementhttp://bit.ly/FloraTrex like Latero-Flora™ http://bit.ly/Latero-Flora is another effective way to encourage good balance.
2. Intestinal Cleansing
Whether you’re on the road, at your computer, eating, or sleeping on a toxic mattress http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=33171, it’s a safe bet that you’re exposed to toxins 24 hours a day. Most toxins take up residence in your intestines to wreak havoc on your health by degrading your immune system and weakening your defenses. Regular intestinal cleansing with an oxygen based colon cleanser like Oxy-Powder® http://bit.ly/Oxy-Powder can support your immune system by providing a balanced, clean environment for probiotic bacteria to thrive. The positive benefits of intestinal cleansing with Oxy-Powder® are enhanced when it’s paired with a good probiotic supplement.
3. Organic Oregano Oil
Oregano oil http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=30726, one of the most antioxidant-rich oils on the planet, is extremely beneficial for immune system support by defending against dangerous organisms. [3] Organic oregano oil’s potency is due to a compound called carvacrol http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=33705, which has been shown to promote a healthy balance of good to bad bacteria. [4]
4. Enzymes
Enzymes are essential for digestion and metabolic function and research even suggests they’re beneficial for your immune system. [5] Part of the reason for this is because, as you get older, your body produces less of its own enzymes. Supplementing that gap can help you absorb more nutrients from your food to better support your immune system, and overall health. As mentioned, your gut is where 70% of your immune system originates, so introducing enzymes to support gut health and digestion only makes sense. I recommend VeganZyme® http://bit.ly/VeganZyme, it’s the most advanced full-spectrum systemic and digestive enzyme formula in the world.
5. Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=30724 acts as a secondary defense for your immune system by helping defend against the microbes and harmful organisms that attack. [6] By being an extra shield, colloidal silver not only helps take the burden off of your immune system, but promotes overall body health. I use and recommend Silver Fuzion® http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=34495.
6. Purified Water with Raw, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
Mixing raw apple cider vinegar (ACV) http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32987 with purified water is a helpful tonic for supporting your immune system. Raw ACV is loaded with enzymes and beneficial bacteria that promote intestinal balance. ACV also helps to balance your body’s pH and transition it into a more alkaline state — which is absolutely crucial for a healthy immune system response. Mix 1 to 2 tbsp. of raw ACV with 8 ounces of purified water and consume daily, preferably using a straw so the acidic ACV avoids contact with your teeth.
7. Reduce Your Stress Levels
Emotional, mental, and physical stress takes a toll and can age you — and your immune system — beyond your years. Research has shown that immune system activity drastically decreases when you’re stressed. Finding productive ways to deal with it is important for keeping your body strong and resilient. [7] While stress is part of life and can never be totally avoided, meditation, exercising, and eating a healthy diet can really help ease its effects.
8. Sleep
The importance of sleep simply cannot be overstated. Sleep resets your entire system and provides an avenue through which you can relieve stress and improve not only your immune system, but your overall health. [8] Without adequate sleep, your immune system will suffer and be far more susceptible to invading microbes and harmful organisms. In general, seven or eight hours of sleep a night satisfies most people.
9. Juicing
One of the most powerful ways you can revolutionize your health is by juicing raw vegetables and fruits. This is an awesome way to give the cells in your body the most concentrated, live, bioavailable nutrients and antioxidants available — nutrition required by your immune system. Make sure leafy green vegetables are a foundation in each recipe as they are a great source of vitamin C, a much-needed antioxidant and nutrient that supports immune health. [9]
10. Vitamin D
Vitamin D http://bit.ly/vegan-vitamin-D3, AKA the sunshine vitamin, is another nutrient that keeps your immune system strong. In fact, vitamin D deficiency has been directly linked to a compromised immune system. [10] Exposure to sunlight is the best way to encourage your body to produce vitamin D, but it’s not always accessible. Vitamin D supplementation is an easy way to fill the gaps, and make sure to choose vitamin D3 over vitamin D2.
11. Turmeric
A yellowish spice popular in Indian dishes, turmeric has a number of proven health benefits for the human body. It’s high in antioxidants to protect immune cells from free radical damage. In addition, some studies have reported that the active ingredient in turmeric — curcumin — may be responsible for supporting the action of T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells. [11] This immunomodulatory effect seems to provide support for the body against a wide range of viruses, fungi, and pathogenic bacteria. Add 1/2 to 1 tsp. of turmeric to your meals, or take a high-quality turmeric supplement to provide further nutritional support.
12. Iodine
Iodine is a fantastic one-two punch for supporting your immune system. First off, there’s no bacteria, virus, or other microorganism that can survive or adapt to an iodine-rich environment. It’s why people put it on cuts; it’s why it’s swabbed onto your skin before surgery — it’s incredible defense against harmful microorganisms. Second, your iodine is the best nutritional support for your thyroid. Your thyroid controls your metabolism and the efficiency of your metabolism is directly related to that of your immune system. [12] If you’re not getting enough iodine in your food, and most people aren’t, I highly recommend supplementing with nascent iodine, the strongest, and most bioavailable form of iodine available.
Support Your Immune System Today
When you examine this list and begin to condense it down, it doesn’t take long to see that promoting the health of your immune system is similar to promoting your overall health. Give yourself good nutrition, appropriate supplementation, physical fitness, and a de-stressed mind — these tactics are absolutely powerful for transforming your health and catapulting you into a more energetic, vibrant state of life.
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by Dr. Edward Group DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM
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