2020 updates
Jan - Glutathione, NAC, Broccoli Sprouts to Detox, Stevia to Kill Lyme
Feb - VOCs or toxic chemicals in our cleaning supplies, cars and homes
Mar - Controlling viruses
Apr - List of virus helps
May - Helpful Foods / Supplements
June - Vitamin D
July – Dictus Band for drop foot and Dr. Dean on magnesium
Aug – Sunscreen Dangersgn
Sep – Excess Saliva
Oct - Health Starts in Your Mouth
Nov – Statin Drug Dangers
Dec - Digestive health
January 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
Glutathione and NAC Play Crucial Roles in Health and Fitness
Story at-a-glance
It is known that people with ALS have misfolded proteins. Misfolded proteins is a sulfur deficiency. So eat those vegetables with sulfur - onions, garlic, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and even Brussel sprouts if you like them. We have some sulfur veggies almost every day.
Mighty Broccoli Sprouts Rapidly Detox Pollutants
https://www.greenmedinfo.health/blog/mighty-broccoli-sprouts-rapidly-detox-pollutants?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%3A%20Mighty%20Broccoli%20Sprouts%20Rapidly%20Detox%20Pollutants%20%28MQRQem%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily%20List&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJrYXk2Ni5jaGVycnlAZ21haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiSzJ2WEF5In0%3D
Posted on: Wednesday, November 6th 2019 at 4:15 pm
Written By: GreenMedInfo Research Group
This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2019
Stevia Kills Lyme Disease Pathogen Better Than Antibiotics (Preclinical Study)
https://www.greenmedinfo.health/blog/stevia-kills-lyme-disease-pathogen-better-antibiotics-preclinical-study
Posted on: Friday, January 22nd 2016 at 10:15 am
Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder
This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2016
Prayers and blessings for healing to each of you.
Kay Cherry
February 2020
Dear PALS and caregivers,
One of Kim's early signs of health issues after his diagnosis was that smells (smoke, perfumes, etc.) would shut his lungs down to where he could not breathe. We did change all the products in this article shown below. I had to throw away the perfume that he loved and had given to me. Although the essential oils we used had scents to them, they did not bother him because they are scents from nature where as most products are chemical mixtures designed to smell like something good. I buy cleaning products with no scent. Recently I needed some 13 gallon plastic bags. I didn't realize they came in a scent. They never had before. I had to throw them out and buy cheap plastic bags for the garbage as they were not scented.
When we built our new little house in our back yard about 4 years ago, we requested water base paints and selected special carpet with no scent and floating hard floors so it did not have to be glued down with a toxic glue.
Many things can aggravate ALS, so taking precautions can be helpful.
The Hidden Toxic Danger in Homes That Can Kill You By Lynn Allison
Common products found in your home and office can harm your health immediately or after extended exposure. They emit harmful gases known as volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that can cause a range of health disorders from nausea to cancer and organ damage.
"They are emitted from a slew of items, so there's a pretty good chance that your home, new car — or even that shiny new airplane you took your last business trip in — are bathing you in a chemical cocktail," Dr. Ellen Kamhi, an expert in natural health solutions from Oyster Bay, New York, tells Newsmax.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that concentrations of VOCs are consistently up to 10 times higher indoors than outdoors. Common sources of VOCs are paint and paint supplies, aerosol sprays, wood preservatives, moth repellents, stored fuel, and automotive products.
"What is shocking, however, is that immediately after using certain products such as paint stripper, studies have shown that VOCs may be 1,000 times higher indoors than outdoor," notes Kamhi.
New materials, such as those used in new homes and cars, tend to outgas more VOCs than older materials as the gasses decrease over time.
"In fact, it is the heavy mixture of VOCs that gives new vehicles the characteristic new car smell," says Kamhi, adding that the automakers now try to limit the most potent VOC-emitting items, which means recent models may not have that smell consumers love. "Good for your health but potentially bad for business," says Kamhi.
Anne Steinemann, a professor of civil engineering and public affairs at the University of Washington, Seattle, tested 25 scented air fresheners, laundry detergents, soaps, and other common household items and found that even products labeled "green," "natural," or "organic" emitted as many hazardous chemicals as standard ones. Some of these chemicals are classified as toxic by federal laws.
Unfortunately, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates cleaning supplies, air fresheners, and laundry products, currently does not require manufacturers to disclose any ingredients on the labels, including fragrances in these products. The same is true for fragrances in personal care items, which are overseen by the Food and Drug Administration.
Steinemann says she receives hundreds of letters, phone calls, and emails from people who report a variety of respiratory, dermatological, and neurological problems they attribute to scented products.
"Children have seizures after exposure to dryer sheets," she says. "And adults pass out around air fresheners."
The health risks of VOC exposure or any chemical depend upon how much is in the air and how long and how often a person breathes it in, Dan Tranter, MPH (master of public health) and supervisor of the Indoor Air Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, tells Newsmax.
"The health risks can vary from person to person, although several studies have shown that people who have asthma or who are chemically sensitive can have more severe reactions," he says.
The short-term health risks to high levels of VOCs include eye, nose, and throat irritation, headaches, vomiting, dizziness, and the worsening of asthma symptoms. The long-term health risks include cancer, liver and kidney damage, as well as damage to the central nervous system.
Tranter says that the best time to do any household renovation is in early spring or late fall when you can open the windows and ventilate the home.
"I get calls from people who have just laid down carpeting mid-winter and complain about the smell and say they don't feel well. Well, that's after the fact, and although you can use air cleaners, they don't do a perfect job of eliminating the VOCs," he says.
"It's important that as a consumer, you ask questions about the levels of VOCs in the products you are using and try to get the answers from a third party, such as the EPA or CDC's websites and not the manufacturer," he says.
Other tips include:
https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/vocs-chemicals-toxic-fumes/2019/12/27/id/947503/?ns_mail_uid=d9bcd3bd-ba22-4d54-a615-909a1871e802&ns_mail_job=DM85862_01262020&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010502k2p490
March 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
With the current state of the world terrified by the coronovirus, I have been collecting some information that could be helpful. Each article has a little different take and the Mercola articles explain some of the things covered in the Sircus articles. I believe they give us a clear understanding of how to protect ourselves.
Dr. Sircus on coronavirus and magnesium’s role in health
https://drsircus.com/general/cornonavirus-killing-even-healthy-people/
Navigating Viral Storms
https://drsircus.com/general/navigating-viral-storms-and-avoiding-death/
Water
https://drsircus.com/general/they-dont-want-you-to-know-basic-viral-treatments-water-is-the-most-basic-treatment/
Glutathione as a virus killer
https://drsircus.com/general/glutathione-against-the-coronavirus/
Can Vitamins stop the coronavirus?
https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/wuhan-virus-outbreak-vitamins/2020/02/10/id/953381/#ixzz6DfO5Gd00
Virus, 5G and pollution
https://drsircus.com/general/virus-5g-and-pollution-combine-to-destroy-wuhan/
Coronovirus – tests and statistics
https://drsircus.com/general/untrustworthy-coronavirus-tests-and-statistics/
Other sources of fighting infections include Cat’s Claw herb, optimize Vitamin D levels, Colloidal silver, the essential oil blend called OnGuard by www.doterra.com, (can be ordered in drops or capsules), Cistus Incanus 100% Bio Organique
Herbs can be found on Amazon are supposed to be antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral.
Colloidal silver is another product that helps with viruses.
From Dr. Carolyn Dean and her colloidal silver product.
Here is one of her customer’s comments on silver:
I have used Colloidal Silver for over 20 years, by the GALLON. The real life usage list is unending for me. I am so glad RnA ReSet has brought us the gold standard in Pico Silver Solution.
Here are some uses that I have had success with…
Itchy scalp and dandruff… gone. Toothache: sprayed liberally after cleansing teeth… gone by end of day. When nursing my beloved, cleaned his falsies and sprayed the inside of his mouth liberally as he was being tube fed at the time. Sprayed everywhere in my bathrooms, as I had 3 to 4 PSW workers every day doing various duties in my home, to help me help him. Sprayed everything in my hubby's room but the hospital would not allow me to do the same every time he was admitted for even a minor issue. They just fixed him up and sent him back to me, flattering me that I was doing a better job with him at home than he would receive long term in a hospital.
I knew that. That is just one of the reasons we turned our home into a hospital wing, even though it took a huge toll on me. In 12 years I aged 25. But thanks to the Completement Formulas I am making my way back.
I take a small vial with me when I go shopping and spray the cart handles before I touch them. Who knows who has been touching them. I see kids sucking them, kids with perhaps chicken pox virus in their system/saliva. I spray my face and especially closed eyelids and nostrils liberally before entering a mall, where people sneeze, cough, spit, and do not conceal this behavior either. I have noticed this past year that 100% of the time I cave in and eat at a fast food outlet, I get the runs the next day. So no more eating out. I am saving a few bucks there to put towards ordering more pico silver to spray mixed 50/50 with boiled water I keep on hand. Pet dishes get this treatment from now on.
Even grocery shopping. I don't like rubber gloves so I spray my hands before picking over packages of vegetables. Clean my fridge, same thing – a liberal spray. Another place for germs to lurk is on the BBQ. Critters will crawl in looking for dark places to hide. I eventually just gave ours away but I would spray it several times a few hours before using. I know the high temps would/should kill any bacteria but can you ever be sure?
Today I am dumping my cutlery drawer, washing it out with vinegar and will give it a light spray. I will by the end of this summer have used the last of my current gallon left in my inventory. For my personal use I have begun ingesting Pico Silver.
Flu season is coming. I don't vaccinate, I just spray. Perhaps I am over doing it, but since I visit our local hospital every week for my therapy sessions, I feel I must protect myself without becoming "obvious".
Even the special bus drivers that pick me up are sick most of the time. The hospital parking lot is always full. The patient load 24/7 exceeds 1,000. The staff who look after them is 3,000 persons, 24/7. Then, all of the visitors, and then the various eatery outlets and their staff… So, besides being The Magnesium Whisperer, perhaps I should carry on with Pico Silver…
–Joan in Canada (82 year old)
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An 8-ounce bottle is only $38.97 plus shipping, which is great value considering your cells will absorb more of it than colloidal silver.
Order here:
http://rnareset.com/pico-silver
Aloha,
Dr. Carolyn Dean
Another source of colloidal silver we have used is www.utopiasilver.com
April 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
I wake up early in the morning (many mornings recently) and can’t sleep because I want to share what I have learned about staying healthy with the people I love. I have added some things to our nutrition routine to help prevent getting (or at least overcoming quickly) the corona virus or any other bug that heads our way. I believe the washing of hands is important and the social distancing may be a good idea, but there is absolutely nothing in the media about how we can take care of our bodies to reduce the risk of the bugs having a hay-day in them.
I have watched for years family and friends getting sick after Christmas. What could possibly lead up to that? Let’s start with Halloween and the candy binge. Then comes Thanksgiving and the overload on pies (pies made with white flour, massive amounts of sugar, and shortening, one of the worst fats there is.) Then Christmas comes with more pies and overeating followed right after with New Years overindulgence.
Let me share some of the things we are doing to help prevent health problems. This may be more concise than the information I put up in March.
Vitamin C: All fresh fruits are good for Vitamin C with kiwis and green peppers being especially high.
Vitamin D3: Good for immune support: Since you cannot get Vitamin D from the sun in the winter in the north, I found a supplement that is a tiny pill that dissolves under the tongue. Vitamin D3 is a natural source of vitamin D your body can use. Vitamin D2 is synthetic and has a long list of nasty side effects. Here is where I get those 5000 IU tiny pills that Kim and I take. The website also sells the 400 IU and the 1000 IU amounts. The brand is Superior Source and can be found at www.swansonvitamins.com. Here is the link: https://www.swansonvitamins.com/superior-source-vitamin-d3-5000-iu-microlingual-5000-iu-100-tabs
Baking soda: Our standard American diet is highly acidic. Health is maintained when our body remains close to an alkaline level versus a highly acidic level. Baking soda helps to alkalize your body. One half teaspoon of baking soda in a cup of water, maybe once a day for a while, would be helpful. It really has no taste. Baking soda also helps to oxygenate your body. This corona virus seems to have to do with the lack of adequate oxygen, or the lungs ability to use it. (By the way, all fruits and vegetables are alkaline, while everything else in the food realm is some level of acidity.) Disease loves a low oxygen environment and acidity.
Selenium: Selenium will help kill viruses. Selenium is found in brazil nuts. Kim and I have one or two every morning.
Colloidal silver: Colloidal silver can help kill viruses. We keep it on hand in case a cold wants to sneak in on us. It has helped Kim knock a sore throat or oncoming cold, in 2-3 days. You can take 1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day in water or just take it straight. It has no taste. We buy our colloidal silver from www.utopiasilver.com.
Iodine: I read that iodine kills viruses. Iodine also helps with thyroid issues. I found a bottle of iodine drops at the health food store and put one drop in our morning drink each day.
Zinc: Zinc helps disable viruses in the cells or something like that. Cold Ease or another zinc tablet at the first sign of a cold can help kick it right away.
Ginger: Ginger is antiviral. I cut off a small chunk maybe ¾ of an inch of ginger root and cut it up a little bit. I pore hot water over it and let it sit for some time for the ginger to work its way out into the water. I add a couple of drops of Stevia to mine and Kim adds some raw honey.
Coconut oil: Coconut oil is also antiviral. Swansonvitamins.com sells a coconut oil both natural and with no coconut flavor. And it costs lots less to buy coconut oil from Swansonvitamins.com than buying it at the store. Coconut oil at below 76 degrees is hard like shortening, and above 76 degrees is a liquid.
Hydration: Staying hydrated is also important to avoid bugs. Soda pop dehydrates your body. Alcohol also dehydrates and caused magnesium deficiency. Water should be free of fluoride and toxic chemicals but still contain the needed minerals.
Magnesium: Magnesium is responsible for hundreds of functions in the body. Magnesium is not replenished in the soils, so it is hard to get enough in our diet. Our body’s biggest users of magnesium are our heart and our brain. What are two leading health issues of our day? Heart disease and the neurological issues (MS, Parkinson‘s, dementia, Alzheimer’s, ALS, etc.) Drinking fluoridated water prevents magnesium from being absorbed in the body. Magnesium can ease depression, panic attacks, etc. (How about all the stress from listening to the negative dire predictions and scare tactics in the news?) Magnesium is often deleted by medications.
A good magnesium and the least expensive is food grade magnesium chloride flakes. You can go to www.myworldhut.com and order one pound if you would like to try it. (One pound lasts a long time.) In the search window for myworldhut.com, put in “food grade magnesium chloride flakes”. When it comes, put one half teaspoon of flakes in one quart of water. (Keep the flakes tightly sealed as they will dissolve in a humid climate.) You can drink that through the day. No taste again. You could even add the baking soda to it. Magnesium helps Vitamin D to be metabolized.
Hopefully I have given you some ideas of what you can do to improve your chances of not getting the corona virus or at least have a very mild case.
We have absolutely amazing bodies that God has given us. We need to care for them in order for them to serve us properly.
Pick and choose some things you think you can do to improve your health as well as preventing getting the virus at the same time. Everything we eat, the air we breathe and what we rub on our skin or nails affects our health.
Our hope and prayer is for you to stay well in these uncertain times.
Kay Cherry
Also here is a blog entry from www.healingals.org with more information on Mark Manchester and his healing journey. https://healingals.org/hals/als/
May 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers
Here are some helpful hints
I have collected some notes on helpful foods and supplements that I want to share with you.
Foods that detox the body:
Sunflower seeds Almonds Sunflower Oil Hazel Nuts
Avocado Broccoli Mango Spinach
Kiwi
Foods that are high in Zinc (important for immune health)
Spinach Beans Flax Sesame
Pumpkin seeds Garlic Turkey Salmon
Dark Chocolate
Artichokes are rich in magnesium silica. I have read the silica will help remove aluminum from the body. Fiji water that you can buy in the store is the only water known to contain silica. Drinking large amounts for just a few days could remove aluminum.
Magnesium is required to activate thiamin (Vitamin B1) and Vitamin D.
Foods that contain Vitamin B1:
Cooked asparagus Bell peppers Garlic Watermelon
Sunflower seeds Beans Flax Pistachios
Spinach Cabbage Oranges Pineapple
Grass Fed Beef
Chaga Mushroom strengthens the immune system
Cat's Claw herb - can increase immune response, is an antioxidant, kills viruses and bacteria & other micro organisms that disease, works to inhibit healthy cells from becoming cancerous, is anti-inflammatory, reduces pain, promotes would healing, and helps with digestive disorders.
Milk Thistle helps prevent liver damage
NAC is needed for glutathione production and also thins mucus. Here is an article that explains the NAC/mucus issue: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/03/16/quercetin-vitamin-d-coronavirus-prevention.aspx?cid_source=dnl&cid_medium=email&cid_content=art1HL&cid=20200316Z1&et_cid=DM482862&et_rid=830704657
Essential oils that could be helpful
Lime - breaks up and helps eliminate mucus
Lemon Eucalyptus – helps break up biofilm around candida
Certainly, you may notice that eating real foods has multiple benefits as they contain many nutritional components.
Praying for your healing in 2020
Kay
June 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
I have mentioned the importance of Vitamin D before. A recent article from Dr. Mercola mentions the importance of Vitamin D and recent studies about how important it is for fighting COVID-19. As I read the article, I realized that so much of it applies to ALS as respiratory issues is usually what ends a person’s life who is struggling with ALS. The article also notes that those with darker skin (that includes all our friends from Asian, African and Indian/Pakistan countries, etc.) are more at risk for not only neurological diseases but also respiratory diseases. He points out the importance of getting biannual Vitamin D tests and actually gives information where you can get a kit to test for Vitamin D right from your home.
The further you live from the equator, the harder it is to get adequate Vitamin D from the sun.
In my studies, I have learned that all people with neurological diseases have low Vitamin D levels. I have also noted that no doctors recommend a blood test for low Vitamin D when giving an ALS diagnosis. This information is vital for PALS, Caregivers, and all family members for lifelong effects for good health.
We have recently learned that there are two PALS that came down with ALS symptoms within hours or days from getting a seasonal flu shot. Others have reported getting ALS symptoms and eventually an ALS diagnosis after seasonal flu shots. Some had gotten their shots for years. (Military personnel are particularly susceptible.) There are doctors from around the country that are questioning the CDC’s social distancing guidelines and masks as a way to protect from getting COVID-19. One even mentioned that they are taught in medical school that picking up some germs helps you develop an immunity. There are powers at the top of the fear, control, pandemic (plan-demic) fiasco, that will makes millions if not billions of dollars if they can give shots to everyone in the world and then control them through the new dangerous 5G set up that is coming. Did you know that Wuhan had bragged about being the first city to have fully set up 5G? Did you know that Wuhan is one of the most highly polluted cities? Pollution and 5G didn’t create the Coronavirus, but both can have devastating effects on the body’s immune system. In China, you are required to have a smart phone to get health care. I hope we don’t lose our freedom in this land.
Do what you can to protect yourself. There are links in the July update as to where to get Vit D3 and K2.
Love and prayers for your healing health,
Kay
July 2020
Dictus band for drop foot and Dr. Dean on magnesium
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
I want to share something that has helped Kim with his drop foot. It is called a Dictus Band. You can google it or go to www.dictusband.com for more information. It is a leather strep that goes around the ankle and secures with Velcro. It has a very strong elastic that then connects to an attachment on the shoe. It has really helped him. If you have a drop foot issue, you may want to research it.
On Monday, June 27, 2020, there was a newsletter again about Vitamin D from Dr. Mercola.
So why in the world would I put up another article about COVID-19? Because PALS are likely quite susceptible to viruses and bacteria and because those that have ALS probably have ALS in part because they had a very low Vitamin D level. We know that Kim had low Vit D levels about the time of his diagnosis, and I learned I was low on Vit D after my cancer bout. The cytokine storm discussed is how many PALS die. This article explains in detail why it is so important now to get your Vitamin D levels optimized.
There are two videos. The first one is about 17 minutes long and really shows how prevalent Vitamin D deficiency is. The second video (about 12 minutes) mentions that those that do better with the virus are those that have been supplementing over a period of time. Those that they try to infuse with lots of Vitamin D at the last minute do not do as well.
Now is the time to get prepared for the fall flu season
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/06/29/dark-skin-and-vitamin-d-deficiency.aspx?cid_source=dnl&cid_medium=email&cid_content=art1HL&cid=20200629Z1&et_cid=DM580166&et_rid=904976274
Here is a source for getting a sublingual Vitamin D3 and the Vitamin K2, also sublingual, if you do not have other sources for them.
Vitamin D3 by Superior Source
https://www.vitacost.com/superior-source-vitamin-d3-5000-iu-100-instant-dissolve-tablets?ta=Superior+Source+VItaman+d&t=Superior+Source+VItaman+d&rid=1000088.01
Superior Source also has 1000 IU sizes and 400 IU sizes. This can be idea for little children who can’t swallow pills or even PALS you can’t swallow pills.
Vitamin K2 by Superior Source
https://www.vitacost.com/superior-source-vitamin-k2-100-mcg-60-instant-dissolve-tablets?ta=Superior+Source+VItamin+K2&t=Superior+Source+VItamin+K2
I have normally ordered them from Swansonvitamins.com but they have been out of stock on them.
Email today, June 30, 2020 from Dr. Carolyn Dean:
Your Doctor Doesn't Necessarily Know
It's unfortunate, but most allopathic physicians have very little education in the area of nutrition. While they certainly are capable of choosing and writing prescriptions for blood tests -- so you can use the results as guides for your own wellness research -- most physicians don't fully understand the nutritional implications of these tests.
For example, let's say you have your Vitamin D tested; did you know that Vitamin D levels are connected to your magnesium, calcium, and Vitamin K levels? But if your Vitamin D levels are low, chances are that your doctor will give you high doses of Vitamin D because their training tells them the low score is a problem, but they won’t adjust anything else. They will correct your so-called, "Vitamin D deficiency" in isolation from its other nutrient partners.
Magnesium, Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin K are Partners
Since readers are so used to the allopathic approach of “isolate and treat,” they don't understand that there is a strong relationship among magnesium, calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin K.
Why Isolating Each Nutrient Is an Issue
In my 2017 Edition of The Magnesium Miracle, I share information about the relationship among magnesium, calcium, and Vitamin D:
Magnesium is required for many steps along the pathway of vitamin D metabolism, including transformation of vitamin D from its storage form (which is also the supplement form) to its active form. That means if you take extremely high doses of vitamin D, you can plummet into magnesium deficiency and not know what’s happening.
Calcium is a mineral that is essential for health, however, calcium is a mineral that Vitamin D grabs from the diet and holds on to for dear life. When you start taking high doses of Vitamin D, you can accumulate so much calcium that it overrides your magnesium and forces it out of your body to over-utilize magnesium, block magnesium, purge magnesium, build up calcium (causing calcification), and propel people into serious magnesium deficiency....
Later in the book, I add information about the role of Vitamin K:
For the proper functioning of vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium, I recommend vitamin K2. Dr. Weston Price, the inspiration for the Weston A. Price Foundation, discovered the X factor, which turned out to be Vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 helps guide calcium into the bones, where it is needed, instead of leaving it circulating to calcify blood vessels and other soft tissues.
Our Opening Scenarios Revisited
Let's look at our opening scenarios through a lens that the nutrients involved are partners and that each and every one of them is necessary for balance and wellness.
"I'm taking 20,000iu of Vitamin D because my doctor said it was low....I just got out of the hospital with a kidney stone...." My thought is that this person is supplementing too much Vitamin D when he/she is magnesium deficient. It's also possible because of this nutrient imbalance that calcium isn't moving into the bones effectively.
"I have osteoporosis, and I'm taking large doses of calcium....My joints are swollen and sore....My bone density test is worse...." In this case, I would suggest supplementing more magnesium and gradually decreasing calcium supplementation. If someone is magnesium deficient, supplementing calcium will not increase bone health.
"I can't eat green veggies because of my blood thinner....My osteopenia is worse, and I'm worried I'll end up with osteoporosis...." As I mentioned earlier, Vitamin K guides calcium into the bones. Could it be that this writer has a Vitamin K deficiency?
Learning about the role of nutrients and nutrition is essential to maintaining health, vitality and longevity. Tonight, please join me on my weekly call-in talk radio show when we will learn more about the relationship between calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and K2 along with a wide range of other health topics. You will love hearing the beneficial interactions with our callers and hosts alike including the body/mind connection, identifying the 'conflict' in the 'conflict basis' of disease and much more!!
Written by Dr. Carolyn Dean
August 2020
Sunscreen Chemicals Accumulate at High Levels in Your Body
Many years ago, I had my doctor tell me never to go outside without sunscreen. I didn’t pay attention to that advise as I have become aware of the fact that most sunscreens contain cancer causing ingredients. Dr. Axe explains it very explicitly in the article below.
Of course, it is important to not get sunburned, but the sun is the best source of getting our Vitamin D that strengthens our immune system. God gave us the sun for more that just to light our world. The further away from the equator you live, the harder it is to get adequate Vitamin D. Suncreens actually prevent the absorption of Vitamin D.
https://draxe.com/health/sunscreen-news/
Our prayers are always with you to find your healing.
Kay Cherry
September 2020
Cistus tea or Lime for excess saliva
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
Many PALS (and even other people like me) struggle with too much saliva.
I have been juicing lime with a $15 juicer, putting the juice in an ice cube tray to freeze. Then each morning, I pop that lime cube into a glass of water and drink it first thing in the morning. Lemon will probably work also, but lime is less messy than lemon. It works to some degree, but if I miss a day, I regret it.
I just learned from the Manchesters that Cistus tea will do the same thing and perhaps even better than the lime. If I understand correctly, the Cistus that lots of good healing properties. Here is a list of its benefits:
Cleansing herbal tea – Cistus incanus is the richest sources of polyphenols-phenolic compounds belonging to the group of plant substances with antioxidant activity supporting the human immune system. Cistus Incanus offers a rich source of polyphenols, proanthocyandidins, bioflavonoids, catechins, gallic acid, rutin and other beneficial bioactive compounds.
Cistus tea can be ordered at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BBQBBZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_JUZNEbFY141RS
Or
https://e-cosmetorium.com/collections/vendors?q=NatVita
As of the end of September, I have been experimenting using both the lime water in the morning and the Cistus tea tablets twice a day. I am finding that if I don't forget, I have very little excess saliva issues.
We are always searching for ideas to help PALS. If you have any suggestions, please share.
Kay
October 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
This article from Dr. Axe explains the importance of dental health. Although he does not discuss ALS, the importance of understanding how our dental health affects our physical health is very important. Amalgam (mercury filled) fillings, root canals and cavitations can all be leading causes of ALS. The interesting thing about this article is that this dentist believes you need to clean up the diet and become toxin free even before starting dental treatments. That is also the goal with anyone who has ALS. Lifestyle changes have to be made in order to heal and our dental health is a big part of that equation.
Health Starts in Your Mouth
https://draxe.com/health/dangers-of-amalgam-fillings/
Just this month the FDA has also stated how dangerous amalgam fillings are for certain parts of the population and that list includes people with neurological diseases. The problem is that the mercury poisoning is part of the causes of neurological diseases, so the determination to not get mercury fillings should begin long before the neurological disease presents itself.
Here is the new statement/guidelines from the FDA: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-issues-recommendations-certain-high-risk-groups-regarding-mercury-containing-dental-amalgam
Love and Prayers to all,
Kay Cherry
November 2020
Statin drug dangers
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
We have had so many people contact us who have taken statin drugs and then get ALS. Obviously not everyone who takes statin drugs gets ALS, but there is some connection. I think the first to contact us was a medical doctor from Greece. He had taken statin drugs for about 8 years. What even doctors don’t realize is that the brain needs cholesterol to function, a good portion of the brain is cholesterol. In ALS, the myelin sheath is damaged probably from heavy metal poisoning or other factors. Myelin sheath is cholesterol. Statin drugs kill glia cells. Glia cells make myelin sheath. So perhaps even though not everyone who takes statin drugs will get ALS, what about all those who are developing Alzheimer’s, dementia, MS or even Parkinson’s. Those are also brain diseases that could be affected by statin drugs and there are vast amounts of people who suffer from those diseases. I am guessing that the drug companies and the doctors are not going to take any responsibility for the horrid diseases they have hoisted on people around the world for a drug that does not even correct the heart problems they prescribe it for. Many reports have come out in the last few years about the dangers of statin drugs.
I had heard of Dr. Duane Graveline years ago and his story about taking statin drugs and amnesia events he suffered while on statin drugs, Lipitor specifically. I had not read his whole story before. It is worth reading. Here is the link to his story and his website.
Dr. Duane Graveline’s statin drug story and how he developed ALS like symptoms
https://spacedoc.com/articles/my-statin-story
Space Doc home page
https://spacedoc.com/
And then you may want to get the book called Poisoned by Dr. Hannah Yoseph to learn how to un-poison yourself from statin drugs.
Prayers for you always,
Kay
December 2020
Digestive Health
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
It is a well-established fact that PALS have digestive issues as they lose weight and cannot regain it. Doctors recommend that they eat a very high carb diet to maintain weight. However, high grain and sugar diets create inflammation and fungus.
Here are three things to consider in helping improve digestive health.
1. The first is probiotics. We recently found an amazing probiotic that seems to have reversed Kim’s digestive issues. Over the last 9 years he was able to gain back some weight and then sometimes would lose it again. About a year ago, we tried the probiotics by Jigsaw Health. We purchased one bottle and it helped both of us and I still have some left. Here is a short video about the value of the Jigsaw Heath probiotic and then a link to the product should you be interested in purchasing it.
What we have noticed recently for Kim is that he is gaining weight in his mid-section and upper legs which is the past have been very thin. He has noted just recently that he is about 195#, the first time he has hit that number in 9 years. We are still eating the same as we have been the last several years.
Dr. Weiss on Jigsaw Health Probiotics
https://www.jigsawhealth.com/blog/why-dr-decker-weiss-uses-jigsaw-probiotics/?utm_campaign=Latest%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=79635492&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8FVYdDMRp0wR18yZGdC4pK8kpH4ox2JfrIAyrjTERntdh82SNs6TOinMzG7eQx8XvSgolUTMOGgTYABqHZz415IremfQ&_hsmi=79635492
Jigsaw Health Probiotic
https://www.jigsawhealth.com/collections/products/products/probiotics
2. The second item is our cleaning supplies. I knew we needed to get rid of all the chemical cleaners but had no idea it was connected to digestive health.
Here is a very interesting article on that subject shared with my by Victoria Cox. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-household-chemicals-gut-microbiome.amp
3. The third item is by a chiropractic doctor named Josh Axe. He wrote a book called Eat Dirt. Here is an article from his website you may find interesting. All the talk in the last several months about using hand sanitizers, in my opinion and research, the alcohol-based hand cleaners are counterproductive as they are creating bacteria that become more resistant to those hand cleaners.
https://draxe.com/nutrition/eating-dirt/
As always, our prayers are with you to find “your” healing path.
Kay
Jan - Glutathione, NAC, Broccoli Sprouts to Detox, Stevia to Kill Lyme
Feb - VOCs or toxic chemicals in our cleaning supplies, cars and homes
Mar - Controlling viruses
Apr - List of virus helps
May - Helpful Foods / Supplements
June - Vitamin D
July – Dictus Band for drop foot and Dr. Dean on magnesium
Aug – Sunscreen Dangersgn
Sep – Excess Saliva
Oct - Health Starts in Your Mouth
Nov – Statin Drug Dangers
Dec - Digestive health
January 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
Glutathione and NAC Play Crucial Roles in Health and Fitness
Story at-a-glance
- Sulfur is the third most abundant mineral in your body. Sulfur-containing amino acids increase your levels of glutathione and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), which play important roles in health and fitness
- Glutathione metabolism influences the control of epigenetic mechanisms at several levels, including substrate availability, enzymatic activity for DNA methylation and the expression of microRNAs
- NAC supplementation may be useful for the prevention of cardiovascular problems in older people by lowering oxidative stress and improving mitochondrial function
- Glutathione deficiency can induce epigenetic changes in genes that regulate vitamin D metabolism in the liver, and research suggests glutathione supplementation could help reduce the risk of vitamin D deficiency in obese individuals
- Glutathione and NAC also ameliorate exercise-induced stress and reduce muscle fatigue. Glutathione may also play a central role in chronic fatigue syndrome
It is known that people with ALS have misfolded proteins. Misfolded proteins is a sulfur deficiency. So eat those vegetables with sulfur - onions, garlic, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and even Brussel sprouts if you like them. We have some sulfur veggies almost every day.
Mighty Broccoli Sprouts Rapidly Detox Pollutants
https://www.greenmedinfo.health/blog/mighty-broccoli-sprouts-rapidly-detox-pollutants?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%3A%20Mighty%20Broccoli%20Sprouts%20Rapidly%20Detox%20Pollutants%20%28MQRQem%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily%20List&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJrYXk2Ni5jaGVycnlAZ21haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiSzJ2WEF5In0%3D
Posted on: Wednesday, November 6th 2019 at 4:15 pm
Written By: GreenMedInfo Research Group
This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2019
Stevia Kills Lyme Disease Pathogen Better Than Antibiotics (Preclinical Study)
https://www.greenmedinfo.health/blog/stevia-kills-lyme-disease-pathogen-better-antibiotics-preclinical-study
Posted on: Friday, January 22nd 2016 at 10:15 am
Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder
This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2016
Prayers and blessings for healing to each of you.
Kay Cherry
February 2020
Dear PALS and caregivers,
One of Kim's early signs of health issues after his diagnosis was that smells (smoke, perfumes, etc.) would shut his lungs down to where he could not breathe. We did change all the products in this article shown below. I had to throw away the perfume that he loved and had given to me. Although the essential oils we used had scents to them, they did not bother him because they are scents from nature where as most products are chemical mixtures designed to smell like something good. I buy cleaning products with no scent. Recently I needed some 13 gallon plastic bags. I didn't realize they came in a scent. They never had before. I had to throw them out and buy cheap plastic bags for the garbage as they were not scented.
When we built our new little house in our back yard about 4 years ago, we requested water base paints and selected special carpet with no scent and floating hard floors so it did not have to be glued down with a toxic glue.
Many things can aggravate ALS, so taking precautions can be helpful.
The Hidden Toxic Danger in Homes That Can Kill You By Lynn Allison
Common products found in your home and office can harm your health immediately or after extended exposure. They emit harmful gases known as volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that can cause a range of health disorders from nausea to cancer and organ damage.
"They are emitted from a slew of items, so there's a pretty good chance that your home, new car — or even that shiny new airplane you took your last business trip in — are bathing you in a chemical cocktail," Dr. Ellen Kamhi, an expert in natural health solutions from Oyster Bay, New York, tells Newsmax.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that concentrations of VOCs are consistently up to 10 times higher indoors than outdoors. Common sources of VOCs are paint and paint supplies, aerosol sprays, wood preservatives, moth repellents, stored fuel, and automotive products.
"What is shocking, however, is that immediately after using certain products such as paint stripper, studies have shown that VOCs may be 1,000 times higher indoors than outdoor," notes Kamhi.
New materials, such as those used in new homes and cars, tend to outgas more VOCs than older materials as the gasses decrease over time.
"In fact, it is the heavy mixture of VOCs that gives new vehicles the characteristic new car smell," says Kamhi, adding that the automakers now try to limit the most potent VOC-emitting items, which means recent models may not have that smell consumers love. "Good for your health but potentially bad for business," says Kamhi.
Anne Steinemann, a professor of civil engineering and public affairs at the University of Washington, Seattle, tested 25 scented air fresheners, laundry detergents, soaps, and other common household items and found that even products labeled "green," "natural," or "organic" emitted as many hazardous chemicals as standard ones. Some of these chemicals are classified as toxic by federal laws.
Unfortunately, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates cleaning supplies, air fresheners, and laundry products, currently does not require manufacturers to disclose any ingredients on the labels, including fragrances in these products. The same is true for fragrances in personal care items, which are overseen by the Food and Drug Administration.
Steinemann says she receives hundreds of letters, phone calls, and emails from people who report a variety of respiratory, dermatological, and neurological problems they attribute to scented products.
"Children have seizures after exposure to dryer sheets," she says. "And adults pass out around air fresheners."
The health risks of VOC exposure or any chemical depend upon how much is in the air and how long and how often a person breathes it in, Dan Tranter, MPH (master of public health) and supervisor of the Indoor Air Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, tells Newsmax.
"The health risks can vary from person to person, although several studies have shown that people who have asthma or who are chemically sensitive can have more severe reactions," he says.
The short-term health risks to high levels of VOCs include eye, nose, and throat irritation, headaches, vomiting, dizziness, and the worsening of asthma symptoms. The long-term health risks include cancer, liver and kidney damage, as well as damage to the central nervous system.
Tranter says that the best time to do any household renovation is in early spring or late fall when you can open the windows and ventilate the home.
"I get calls from people who have just laid down carpeting mid-winter and complain about the smell and say they don't feel well. Well, that's after the fact, and although you can use air cleaners, they don't do a perfect job of eliminating the VOCs," he says.
"It's important that as a consumer, you ask questions about the levels of VOCs in the products you are using and try to get the answers from a third party, such as the EPA or CDC's websites and not the manufacturer," he says.
Other tips include:
- Source control. Remove or reduce the number of products in your home that give off VOCs. Purchase only the amounts of chemicals you need and remove old chemicals from your home. Even those in sealed containers can leak and release VOCs into indoor air.
- Ventilation and climate control. Increase ventilation by opening doors and windows, use fans, and maximize air brought in from outside. Keep both temperature and humidity as low as possible. Chemicals will off-gas more under warmer conditions with high humidity.
- Use only natural cleaning supplies in your home.
- Purchase new home or office products that contain low or no VOCs and buy environmentally preferred products.
- Filter your home's air with a high-quality air filter.
- Choose an environmentally friendly dry cleaner, like Greener Cleaners. Perchloroethylene, the chemical used most widely in dry cleaning, is a VOC known to cause cancer in animals.
https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/vocs-chemicals-toxic-fumes/2019/12/27/id/947503/?ns_mail_uid=d9bcd3bd-ba22-4d54-a615-909a1871e802&ns_mail_job=DM85862_01262020&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010502k2p490
March 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
With the current state of the world terrified by the coronovirus, I have been collecting some information that could be helpful. Each article has a little different take and the Mercola articles explain some of the things covered in the Sircus articles. I believe they give us a clear understanding of how to protect ourselves.
Dr. Sircus on coronavirus and magnesium’s role in health
https://drsircus.com/general/cornonavirus-killing-even-healthy-people/
Navigating Viral Storms
https://drsircus.com/general/navigating-viral-storms-and-avoiding-death/
Water
https://drsircus.com/general/they-dont-want-you-to-know-basic-viral-treatments-water-is-the-most-basic-treatment/
Glutathione as a virus killer
https://drsircus.com/general/glutathione-against-the-coronavirus/
Can Vitamins stop the coronavirus?
https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/wuhan-virus-outbreak-vitamins/2020/02/10/id/953381/#ixzz6DfO5Gd00
Virus, 5G and pollution
https://drsircus.com/general/virus-5g-and-pollution-combine-to-destroy-wuhan/
Coronovirus – tests and statistics
https://drsircus.com/general/untrustworthy-coronavirus-tests-and-statistics/
Other sources of fighting infections include Cat’s Claw herb, optimize Vitamin D levels, Colloidal silver, the essential oil blend called OnGuard by www.doterra.com, (can be ordered in drops or capsules), Cistus Incanus 100% Bio Organique
Herbs can be found on Amazon are supposed to be antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral.
Colloidal silver is another product that helps with viruses.
From Dr. Carolyn Dean and her colloidal silver product.
Here is one of her customer’s comments on silver:
I have used Colloidal Silver for over 20 years, by the GALLON. The real life usage list is unending for me. I am so glad RnA ReSet has brought us the gold standard in Pico Silver Solution.
Here are some uses that I have had success with…
Itchy scalp and dandruff… gone. Toothache: sprayed liberally after cleansing teeth… gone by end of day. When nursing my beloved, cleaned his falsies and sprayed the inside of his mouth liberally as he was being tube fed at the time. Sprayed everywhere in my bathrooms, as I had 3 to 4 PSW workers every day doing various duties in my home, to help me help him. Sprayed everything in my hubby's room but the hospital would not allow me to do the same every time he was admitted for even a minor issue. They just fixed him up and sent him back to me, flattering me that I was doing a better job with him at home than he would receive long term in a hospital.
I knew that. That is just one of the reasons we turned our home into a hospital wing, even though it took a huge toll on me. In 12 years I aged 25. But thanks to the Completement Formulas I am making my way back.
I take a small vial with me when I go shopping and spray the cart handles before I touch them. Who knows who has been touching them. I see kids sucking them, kids with perhaps chicken pox virus in their system/saliva. I spray my face and especially closed eyelids and nostrils liberally before entering a mall, where people sneeze, cough, spit, and do not conceal this behavior either. I have noticed this past year that 100% of the time I cave in and eat at a fast food outlet, I get the runs the next day. So no more eating out. I am saving a few bucks there to put towards ordering more pico silver to spray mixed 50/50 with boiled water I keep on hand. Pet dishes get this treatment from now on.
Even grocery shopping. I don't like rubber gloves so I spray my hands before picking over packages of vegetables. Clean my fridge, same thing – a liberal spray. Another place for germs to lurk is on the BBQ. Critters will crawl in looking for dark places to hide. I eventually just gave ours away but I would spray it several times a few hours before using. I know the high temps would/should kill any bacteria but can you ever be sure?
Today I am dumping my cutlery drawer, washing it out with vinegar and will give it a light spray. I will by the end of this summer have used the last of my current gallon left in my inventory. For my personal use I have begun ingesting Pico Silver.
Flu season is coming. I don't vaccinate, I just spray. Perhaps I am over doing it, but since I visit our local hospital every week for my therapy sessions, I feel I must protect myself without becoming "obvious".
Even the special bus drivers that pick me up are sick most of the time. The hospital parking lot is always full. The patient load 24/7 exceeds 1,000. The staff who look after them is 3,000 persons, 24/7. Then, all of the visitors, and then the various eatery outlets and their staff… So, besides being The Magnesium Whisperer, perhaps I should carry on with Pico Silver…
–Joan in Canada (82 year old)
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An 8-ounce bottle is only $38.97 plus shipping, which is great value considering your cells will absorb more of it than colloidal silver.
Order here:
http://rnareset.com/pico-silver
Aloha,
Dr. Carolyn Dean
Another source of colloidal silver we have used is www.utopiasilver.com
April 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
I wake up early in the morning (many mornings recently) and can’t sleep because I want to share what I have learned about staying healthy with the people I love. I have added some things to our nutrition routine to help prevent getting (or at least overcoming quickly) the corona virus or any other bug that heads our way. I believe the washing of hands is important and the social distancing may be a good idea, but there is absolutely nothing in the media about how we can take care of our bodies to reduce the risk of the bugs having a hay-day in them.
I have watched for years family and friends getting sick after Christmas. What could possibly lead up to that? Let’s start with Halloween and the candy binge. Then comes Thanksgiving and the overload on pies (pies made with white flour, massive amounts of sugar, and shortening, one of the worst fats there is.) Then Christmas comes with more pies and overeating followed right after with New Years overindulgence.
Let me share some of the things we are doing to help prevent health problems. This may be more concise than the information I put up in March.
Vitamin C: All fresh fruits are good for Vitamin C with kiwis and green peppers being especially high.
Vitamin D3: Good for immune support: Since you cannot get Vitamin D from the sun in the winter in the north, I found a supplement that is a tiny pill that dissolves under the tongue. Vitamin D3 is a natural source of vitamin D your body can use. Vitamin D2 is synthetic and has a long list of nasty side effects. Here is where I get those 5000 IU tiny pills that Kim and I take. The website also sells the 400 IU and the 1000 IU amounts. The brand is Superior Source and can be found at www.swansonvitamins.com. Here is the link: https://www.swansonvitamins.com/superior-source-vitamin-d3-5000-iu-microlingual-5000-iu-100-tabs
Baking soda: Our standard American diet is highly acidic. Health is maintained when our body remains close to an alkaline level versus a highly acidic level. Baking soda helps to alkalize your body. One half teaspoon of baking soda in a cup of water, maybe once a day for a while, would be helpful. It really has no taste. Baking soda also helps to oxygenate your body. This corona virus seems to have to do with the lack of adequate oxygen, or the lungs ability to use it. (By the way, all fruits and vegetables are alkaline, while everything else in the food realm is some level of acidity.) Disease loves a low oxygen environment and acidity.
Selenium: Selenium will help kill viruses. Selenium is found in brazil nuts. Kim and I have one or two every morning.
Colloidal silver: Colloidal silver can help kill viruses. We keep it on hand in case a cold wants to sneak in on us. It has helped Kim knock a sore throat or oncoming cold, in 2-3 days. You can take 1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day in water or just take it straight. It has no taste. We buy our colloidal silver from www.utopiasilver.com.
Iodine: I read that iodine kills viruses. Iodine also helps with thyroid issues. I found a bottle of iodine drops at the health food store and put one drop in our morning drink each day.
Zinc: Zinc helps disable viruses in the cells or something like that. Cold Ease or another zinc tablet at the first sign of a cold can help kick it right away.
Ginger: Ginger is antiviral. I cut off a small chunk maybe ¾ of an inch of ginger root and cut it up a little bit. I pore hot water over it and let it sit for some time for the ginger to work its way out into the water. I add a couple of drops of Stevia to mine and Kim adds some raw honey.
Coconut oil: Coconut oil is also antiviral. Swansonvitamins.com sells a coconut oil both natural and with no coconut flavor. And it costs lots less to buy coconut oil from Swansonvitamins.com than buying it at the store. Coconut oil at below 76 degrees is hard like shortening, and above 76 degrees is a liquid.
Hydration: Staying hydrated is also important to avoid bugs. Soda pop dehydrates your body. Alcohol also dehydrates and caused magnesium deficiency. Water should be free of fluoride and toxic chemicals but still contain the needed minerals.
Magnesium: Magnesium is responsible for hundreds of functions in the body. Magnesium is not replenished in the soils, so it is hard to get enough in our diet. Our body’s biggest users of magnesium are our heart and our brain. What are two leading health issues of our day? Heart disease and the neurological issues (MS, Parkinson‘s, dementia, Alzheimer’s, ALS, etc.) Drinking fluoridated water prevents magnesium from being absorbed in the body. Magnesium can ease depression, panic attacks, etc. (How about all the stress from listening to the negative dire predictions and scare tactics in the news?) Magnesium is often deleted by medications.
A good magnesium and the least expensive is food grade magnesium chloride flakes. You can go to www.myworldhut.com and order one pound if you would like to try it. (One pound lasts a long time.) In the search window for myworldhut.com, put in “food grade magnesium chloride flakes”. When it comes, put one half teaspoon of flakes in one quart of water. (Keep the flakes tightly sealed as they will dissolve in a humid climate.) You can drink that through the day. No taste again. You could even add the baking soda to it. Magnesium helps Vitamin D to be metabolized.
Hopefully I have given you some ideas of what you can do to improve your chances of not getting the corona virus or at least have a very mild case.
We have absolutely amazing bodies that God has given us. We need to care for them in order for them to serve us properly.
Pick and choose some things you think you can do to improve your health as well as preventing getting the virus at the same time. Everything we eat, the air we breathe and what we rub on our skin or nails affects our health.
Our hope and prayer is for you to stay well in these uncertain times.
Kay Cherry
Also here is a blog entry from www.healingals.org with more information on Mark Manchester and his healing journey. https://healingals.org/hals/als/
May 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers
Here are some helpful hints
I have collected some notes on helpful foods and supplements that I want to share with you.
Foods that detox the body:
- Flavonoids – cilantro, parsley, onions, apples, oranges, blueberries
- EGCG – Green tea
- Quercetin – citrus fruits, apples, onions, parsley, nuts, teas, dark berries
- Curcumin – turmeric
- Organ sulfur compounds – onion, garlic, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnips, bok choy
Sunflower seeds Almonds Sunflower Oil Hazel Nuts
Avocado Broccoli Mango Spinach
Kiwi
Foods that are high in Zinc (important for immune health)
Spinach Beans Flax Sesame
Pumpkin seeds Garlic Turkey Salmon
Dark Chocolate
Artichokes are rich in magnesium silica. I have read the silica will help remove aluminum from the body. Fiji water that you can buy in the store is the only water known to contain silica. Drinking large amounts for just a few days could remove aluminum.
Magnesium is required to activate thiamin (Vitamin B1) and Vitamin D.
Foods that contain Vitamin B1:
Cooked asparagus Bell peppers Garlic Watermelon
Sunflower seeds Beans Flax Pistachios
Spinach Cabbage Oranges Pineapple
Grass Fed Beef
Chaga Mushroom strengthens the immune system
Cat's Claw herb - can increase immune response, is an antioxidant, kills viruses and bacteria & other micro organisms that disease, works to inhibit healthy cells from becoming cancerous, is anti-inflammatory, reduces pain, promotes would healing, and helps with digestive disorders.
Milk Thistle helps prevent liver damage
NAC is needed for glutathione production and also thins mucus. Here is an article that explains the NAC/mucus issue: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/03/16/quercetin-vitamin-d-coronavirus-prevention.aspx?cid_source=dnl&cid_medium=email&cid_content=art1HL&cid=20200316Z1&et_cid=DM482862&et_rid=830704657
Essential oils that could be helpful
Lime - breaks up and helps eliminate mucus
Lemon Eucalyptus – helps break up biofilm around candida
Certainly, you may notice that eating real foods has multiple benefits as they contain many nutritional components.
Praying for your healing in 2020
Kay
June 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
I have mentioned the importance of Vitamin D before. A recent article from Dr. Mercola mentions the importance of Vitamin D and recent studies about how important it is for fighting COVID-19. As I read the article, I realized that so much of it applies to ALS as respiratory issues is usually what ends a person’s life who is struggling with ALS. The article also notes that those with darker skin (that includes all our friends from Asian, African and Indian/Pakistan countries, etc.) are more at risk for not only neurological diseases but also respiratory diseases. He points out the importance of getting biannual Vitamin D tests and actually gives information where you can get a kit to test for Vitamin D right from your home.
The further you live from the equator, the harder it is to get adequate Vitamin D from the sun.
In my studies, I have learned that all people with neurological diseases have low Vitamin D levels. I have also noted that no doctors recommend a blood test for low Vitamin D when giving an ALS diagnosis. This information is vital for PALS, Caregivers, and all family members for lifelong effects for good health.
We have recently learned that there are two PALS that came down with ALS symptoms within hours or days from getting a seasonal flu shot. Others have reported getting ALS symptoms and eventually an ALS diagnosis after seasonal flu shots. Some had gotten their shots for years. (Military personnel are particularly susceptible.) There are doctors from around the country that are questioning the CDC’s social distancing guidelines and masks as a way to protect from getting COVID-19. One even mentioned that they are taught in medical school that picking up some germs helps you develop an immunity. There are powers at the top of the fear, control, pandemic (plan-demic) fiasco, that will makes millions if not billions of dollars if they can give shots to everyone in the world and then control them through the new dangerous 5G set up that is coming. Did you know that Wuhan had bragged about being the first city to have fully set up 5G? Did you know that Wuhan is one of the most highly polluted cities? Pollution and 5G didn’t create the Coronavirus, but both can have devastating effects on the body’s immune system. In China, you are required to have a smart phone to get health care. I hope we don’t lose our freedom in this land.
Do what you can to protect yourself. There are links in the July update as to where to get Vit D3 and K2.
Love and prayers for your healing health,
Kay
July 2020
Dictus band for drop foot and Dr. Dean on magnesium
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
I want to share something that has helped Kim with his drop foot. It is called a Dictus Band. You can google it or go to www.dictusband.com for more information. It is a leather strep that goes around the ankle and secures with Velcro. It has a very strong elastic that then connects to an attachment on the shoe. It has really helped him. If you have a drop foot issue, you may want to research it.
On Monday, June 27, 2020, there was a newsletter again about Vitamin D from Dr. Mercola.
So why in the world would I put up another article about COVID-19? Because PALS are likely quite susceptible to viruses and bacteria and because those that have ALS probably have ALS in part because they had a very low Vitamin D level. We know that Kim had low Vit D levels about the time of his diagnosis, and I learned I was low on Vit D after my cancer bout. The cytokine storm discussed is how many PALS die. This article explains in detail why it is so important now to get your Vitamin D levels optimized.
There are two videos. The first one is about 17 minutes long and really shows how prevalent Vitamin D deficiency is. The second video (about 12 minutes) mentions that those that do better with the virus are those that have been supplementing over a period of time. Those that they try to infuse with lots of Vitamin D at the last minute do not do as well.
Now is the time to get prepared for the fall flu season
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/06/29/dark-skin-and-vitamin-d-deficiency.aspx?cid_source=dnl&cid_medium=email&cid_content=art1HL&cid=20200629Z1&et_cid=DM580166&et_rid=904976274
Here is a source for getting a sublingual Vitamin D3 and the Vitamin K2, also sublingual, if you do not have other sources for them.
Vitamin D3 by Superior Source
https://www.vitacost.com/superior-source-vitamin-d3-5000-iu-100-instant-dissolve-tablets?ta=Superior+Source+VItaman+d&t=Superior+Source+VItaman+d&rid=1000088.01
Superior Source also has 1000 IU sizes and 400 IU sizes. This can be idea for little children who can’t swallow pills or even PALS you can’t swallow pills.
Vitamin K2 by Superior Source
https://www.vitacost.com/superior-source-vitamin-k2-100-mcg-60-instant-dissolve-tablets?ta=Superior+Source+VItamin+K2&t=Superior+Source+VItamin+K2
I have normally ordered them from Swansonvitamins.com but they have been out of stock on them.
Email today, June 30, 2020 from Dr. Carolyn Dean:
- "I'm taking 20,000iu of Vitamin D because my doctor said it was low....I just got out of the hospital with a kidney stone....What do you think caused that?"
- "I have osteoporosis, and I'm taking large doses of calcium....My joints are swollen and sore....My bone density test is worse...."
- "I can't eat green veggies because of my blood thinner....My osteopenia is worse, and I'm worried I'll end up with osteoporosis...."
Your Doctor Doesn't Necessarily Know
It's unfortunate, but most allopathic physicians have very little education in the area of nutrition. While they certainly are capable of choosing and writing prescriptions for blood tests -- so you can use the results as guides for your own wellness research -- most physicians don't fully understand the nutritional implications of these tests.
For example, let's say you have your Vitamin D tested; did you know that Vitamin D levels are connected to your magnesium, calcium, and Vitamin K levels? But if your Vitamin D levels are low, chances are that your doctor will give you high doses of Vitamin D because their training tells them the low score is a problem, but they won’t adjust anything else. They will correct your so-called, "Vitamin D deficiency" in isolation from its other nutrient partners.
Magnesium, Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin K are Partners
Since readers are so used to the allopathic approach of “isolate and treat,” they don't understand that there is a strong relationship among magnesium, calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin K.
Why Isolating Each Nutrient Is an Issue
In my 2017 Edition of The Magnesium Miracle, I share information about the relationship among magnesium, calcium, and Vitamin D:
Magnesium is required for many steps along the pathway of vitamin D metabolism, including transformation of vitamin D from its storage form (which is also the supplement form) to its active form. That means if you take extremely high doses of vitamin D, you can plummet into magnesium deficiency and not know what’s happening.
Calcium is a mineral that is essential for health, however, calcium is a mineral that Vitamin D grabs from the diet and holds on to for dear life. When you start taking high doses of Vitamin D, you can accumulate so much calcium that it overrides your magnesium and forces it out of your body to over-utilize magnesium, block magnesium, purge magnesium, build up calcium (causing calcification), and propel people into serious magnesium deficiency....
Later in the book, I add information about the role of Vitamin K:
For the proper functioning of vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium, I recommend vitamin K2. Dr. Weston Price, the inspiration for the Weston A. Price Foundation, discovered the X factor, which turned out to be Vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 helps guide calcium into the bones, where it is needed, instead of leaving it circulating to calcify blood vessels and other soft tissues.
Our Opening Scenarios Revisited
Let's look at our opening scenarios through a lens that the nutrients involved are partners and that each and every one of them is necessary for balance and wellness.
"I'm taking 20,000iu of Vitamin D because my doctor said it was low....I just got out of the hospital with a kidney stone...." My thought is that this person is supplementing too much Vitamin D when he/she is magnesium deficient. It's also possible because of this nutrient imbalance that calcium isn't moving into the bones effectively.
"I have osteoporosis, and I'm taking large doses of calcium....My joints are swollen and sore....My bone density test is worse...." In this case, I would suggest supplementing more magnesium and gradually decreasing calcium supplementation. If someone is magnesium deficient, supplementing calcium will not increase bone health.
"I can't eat green veggies because of my blood thinner....My osteopenia is worse, and I'm worried I'll end up with osteoporosis...." As I mentioned earlier, Vitamin K guides calcium into the bones. Could it be that this writer has a Vitamin K deficiency?
Learning about the role of nutrients and nutrition is essential to maintaining health, vitality and longevity. Tonight, please join me on my weekly call-in talk radio show when we will learn more about the relationship between calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and K2 along with a wide range of other health topics. You will love hearing the beneficial interactions with our callers and hosts alike including the body/mind connection, identifying the 'conflict' in the 'conflict basis' of disease and much more!!
Written by Dr. Carolyn Dean
August 2020
Sunscreen Chemicals Accumulate at High Levels in Your Body
Many years ago, I had my doctor tell me never to go outside without sunscreen. I didn’t pay attention to that advise as I have become aware of the fact that most sunscreens contain cancer causing ingredients. Dr. Axe explains it very explicitly in the article below.
Of course, it is important to not get sunburned, but the sun is the best source of getting our Vitamin D that strengthens our immune system. God gave us the sun for more that just to light our world. The further away from the equator you live, the harder it is to get adequate Vitamin D. Suncreens actually prevent the absorption of Vitamin D.
https://draxe.com/health/sunscreen-news/
Our prayers are always with you to find your healing.
Kay Cherry
September 2020
Cistus tea or Lime for excess saliva
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
Many PALS (and even other people like me) struggle with too much saliva.
I have been juicing lime with a $15 juicer, putting the juice in an ice cube tray to freeze. Then each morning, I pop that lime cube into a glass of water and drink it first thing in the morning. Lemon will probably work also, but lime is less messy than lemon. It works to some degree, but if I miss a day, I regret it.
I just learned from the Manchesters that Cistus tea will do the same thing and perhaps even better than the lime. If I understand correctly, the Cistus that lots of good healing properties. Here is a list of its benefits:
Cleansing herbal tea – Cistus incanus is the richest sources of polyphenols-phenolic compounds belonging to the group of plant substances with antioxidant activity supporting the human immune system. Cistus Incanus offers a rich source of polyphenols, proanthocyandidins, bioflavonoids, catechins, gallic acid, rutin and other beneficial bioactive compounds.
Cistus tea can be ordered at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BBQBBZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_JUZNEbFY141RS
Or
https://e-cosmetorium.com/collections/vendors?q=NatVita
As of the end of September, I have been experimenting using both the lime water in the morning and the Cistus tea tablets twice a day. I am finding that if I don't forget, I have very little excess saliva issues.
We are always searching for ideas to help PALS. If you have any suggestions, please share.
Kay
October 2020
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
This article from Dr. Axe explains the importance of dental health. Although he does not discuss ALS, the importance of understanding how our dental health affects our physical health is very important. Amalgam (mercury filled) fillings, root canals and cavitations can all be leading causes of ALS. The interesting thing about this article is that this dentist believes you need to clean up the diet and become toxin free even before starting dental treatments. That is also the goal with anyone who has ALS. Lifestyle changes have to be made in order to heal and our dental health is a big part of that equation.
Health Starts in Your Mouth
https://draxe.com/health/dangers-of-amalgam-fillings/
Just this month the FDA has also stated how dangerous amalgam fillings are for certain parts of the population and that list includes people with neurological diseases. The problem is that the mercury poisoning is part of the causes of neurological diseases, so the determination to not get mercury fillings should begin long before the neurological disease presents itself.
Here is the new statement/guidelines from the FDA: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-issues-recommendations-certain-high-risk-groups-regarding-mercury-containing-dental-amalgam
Love and Prayers to all,
Kay Cherry
November 2020
Statin drug dangers
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
We have had so many people contact us who have taken statin drugs and then get ALS. Obviously not everyone who takes statin drugs gets ALS, but there is some connection. I think the first to contact us was a medical doctor from Greece. He had taken statin drugs for about 8 years. What even doctors don’t realize is that the brain needs cholesterol to function, a good portion of the brain is cholesterol. In ALS, the myelin sheath is damaged probably from heavy metal poisoning or other factors. Myelin sheath is cholesterol. Statin drugs kill glia cells. Glia cells make myelin sheath. So perhaps even though not everyone who takes statin drugs will get ALS, what about all those who are developing Alzheimer’s, dementia, MS or even Parkinson’s. Those are also brain diseases that could be affected by statin drugs and there are vast amounts of people who suffer from those diseases. I am guessing that the drug companies and the doctors are not going to take any responsibility for the horrid diseases they have hoisted on people around the world for a drug that does not even correct the heart problems they prescribe it for. Many reports have come out in the last few years about the dangers of statin drugs.
I had heard of Dr. Duane Graveline years ago and his story about taking statin drugs and amnesia events he suffered while on statin drugs, Lipitor specifically. I had not read his whole story before. It is worth reading. Here is the link to his story and his website.
Dr. Duane Graveline’s statin drug story and how he developed ALS like symptoms
https://spacedoc.com/articles/my-statin-story
Space Doc home page
https://spacedoc.com/
And then you may want to get the book called Poisoned by Dr. Hannah Yoseph to learn how to un-poison yourself from statin drugs.
Prayers for you always,
Kay
December 2020
Digestive Health
Dear PALS and Caregivers,
It is a well-established fact that PALS have digestive issues as they lose weight and cannot regain it. Doctors recommend that they eat a very high carb diet to maintain weight. However, high grain and sugar diets create inflammation and fungus.
Here are three things to consider in helping improve digestive health.
1. The first is probiotics. We recently found an amazing probiotic that seems to have reversed Kim’s digestive issues. Over the last 9 years he was able to gain back some weight and then sometimes would lose it again. About a year ago, we tried the probiotics by Jigsaw Health. We purchased one bottle and it helped both of us and I still have some left. Here is a short video about the value of the Jigsaw Heath probiotic and then a link to the product should you be interested in purchasing it.
What we have noticed recently for Kim is that he is gaining weight in his mid-section and upper legs which is the past have been very thin. He has noted just recently that he is about 195#, the first time he has hit that number in 9 years. We are still eating the same as we have been the last several years.
Dr. Weiss on Jigsaw Health Probiotics
https://www.jigsawhealth.com/blog/why-dr-decker-weiss-uses-jigsaw-probiotics/?utm_campaign=Latest%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=79635492&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8FVYdDMRp0wR18yZGdC4pK8kpH4ox2JfrIAyrjTERntdh82SNs6TOinMzG7eQx8XvSgolUTMOGgTYABqHZz415IremfQ&_hsmi=79635492
Jigsaw Health Probiotic
https://www.jigsawhealth.com/collections/products/products/probiotics
2. The second item is our cleaning supplies. I knew we needed to get rid of all the chemical cleaners but had no idea it was connected to digestive health.
Here is a very interesting article on that subject shared with my by Victoria Cox. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-household-chemicals-gut-microbiome.amp
3. The third item is by a chiropractic doctor named Josh Axe. He wrote a book called Eat Dirt. Here is an article from his website you may find interesting. All the talk in the last several months about using hand sanitizers, in my opinion and research, the alcohol-based hand cleaners are counterproductive as they are creating bacteria that become more resistant to those hand cleaners.
https://draxe.com/nutrition/eating-dirt/
As always, our prayers are with you to find “your” healing path.
Kay