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Sunday, October 22, 2017

Botanical gel for viral warts

A botanical blend from Aviratek biomedical solutions ( Phoenix,Arizona) containing,
Hypericum perforatum 2.5%
Lavandula officianalis 10%
Glycarrhiza Galbraith 2.5 %
Melissa officinalis 6%
Eulethrococcus senticosus 4%
Sarracenia25% ( mixed species)
In a gel suspension matrix.
The gel formation also has allantoin,glycerin that help skin healing.

Choline

Choline is an important nutrient that plays critical role inBrain development,cell signaling,nerve impulse transmission,lipid transport and lipid metabolism.
Foods naturally containing choline are,
Chicken livers
Salmon
Eggs
Milk
Almonds

Fall season and soup time

Butternut squash around thus time is available in plenty and I am going to share an easy recipe.
Take butternut squash and cut it in middle and remove the seeds.It can be cooked in oven or on the stove.
To the cooked squash add 1 cup of water,1 cup of coconut milk,2 tablespoonful apple cider vinegar,
Salt and pepper to taste.Add 1 tsf of grated ginger and put it in a blender.
Our soup is ready




Foods and MCI( minimal cognitive impairment)

According to Dr.Dale Bredesen,patients with memory problems should stay away from a triad of 
simple carbohydrates,saturated fats and low fiber.Use meat as a condiment only.
Eat pastured eggs only.eat wild caught fish only.Do not eat fish with big mouths and long lives as they carry a lot of mercury,e.g swordfish,tuna,shark.
Remember Smash fish i.e salmon,mackerel,anchovies,sardines,herring.
Fasting for a minimum of 12 hours a day is great.It should be 12 to 16 hours from the last meal I. The day to first food next day.

Banana tea

How about a better sleep with Banana tea?
I attended a seminar on better sleep without pills.
According to Dr.Breus,a sleep physiologist,who advocates banana tea for his patients for sleep.
As per his advice,you take a banana and remove tips of top and bottom of the banana. 
Leave the peel on the banana.
Boil 2 to 3 cups of water and cut the banana into half with the peel and drop it boiling water and boil for another 3 to 4 minutes till it becomes brown.
Then steep the water into teacup.you can flavour with cinnamon or honey.
The banana peel has very high amounts of magnesium that helps with sleep.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Flavours

How about some quick flavours from around the world!

Jamaican flavour

2tbs onion powder
2 tsf sugar
2 tsf salt
Pinch of thyme
11/2 tsf red pepper flakes
1 tsf black pepper crushed
1/2 tsf allspice
1/2 tsf cinnamon

Chimichurri

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 tsf salt
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup parsley
3 Tbsf cilantro

Tandoori
6 oz of yogurt
1/4 cup milk
1 Tbsf lemon juice
1 tsf salt,paprika,sugar
1/2 tsf ground coriander powder
1/2 tsf curry powder



How to bring back gut flora i.e restoring micro biome after antibiotics

Human micro biome is very important to our health.
There is no doubt that antibiotics save lives.
However in doing so they disrupt integrity of normal micro biome.
It is very important to learn how to bring this back.
Viral infections like common cold,bronchitis,sinus infections do not respond to antibiotics.
Use of antibiotics can lead to severe diarrhoea withClostridium difficile.
Another source that affects humans is that antibiotics are fed liberally to animals and sprayed extensively on produce.The trace amounts left on produce is enough to disrupt micro biome.
Even patients receiving IV antibiotics should take probiotics.
Patients who have been on lon term antibiotics show a severe erosion of glycocalyx that coats the intestinal microvilli.This then is associated with loss of brush border and marked reduction of secretory 
IgA.
If a person states they are not tolerating any antibiotics,then it is a red flag that there is some problem with the immunity.
We will start with foods that help restore micro biome.
Fish oil.zinc,colostrum,vitamin A are good first line.
Plant based medicines like
Oregano oil
Tea tree oil
Pau D' arco
Are very good for ridding the body of harmful yeasts.
Do not eat Taxing foods,like wheat,dairy,sugar,fried items.