My Helpful Hints for Allergies
Mum said I have to say that I'm not a doctor and neither is she so you don't think that I'm telling you what to do for your allergies or asthma. I'm just letting you know some things that have helped me.
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Possible Causes of Allergic-Type Symptoms
leaky gut, gene variants, allergies, food intolerances, food additives, bugs..... ???
Allergies and Liver Toxicity
I found this video on YouTube. Apparently the liver is really important to our health in a lot of ways.
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It only cost about $149 USD to have Mums DNA tested and the results interpreted. This was super helpful to us and showed us why Mum gets migraines and has food intolerances and other dramas. I had mine done too. Super Nasal Filters has no business connections with 23andme. I'm just saying, it's a good site to help find out about your genetics!
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Food intolerances - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
From the research Mum has been doing it seems that food intolerance and additives to food can play a really big part in causing asthma, sinusitis, migraines and other things that Mum and me and my brothers suffer from. Mum got in touch with the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney because there is a doctor who specialises in food intolerances and allergies there called Dr Anne Swaine. This doctor wrote a book on her experiments with food intolerances http://www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/research/students/1988/anne.cfm which talks about natural chemicals in food causing some people trouble. These chemicals are called salicylates, amines, glutamates, histamines and tannins and they occur naturally in foods. The hospital created a special elimination diet to find out what food is causing problems for each person.
http://www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/resources/foodintol/handbook.cfm
It is amazing that simple food can cause such horrible symptoms. There are a whole lot of articles they have written about this here http://www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/research/pubs.cfm
Mum has got an appointment at the hospital next month (they are really booked out) and now they don't even accept children's appointments because they're so booked out. I'm booked in for April (2012) to see a specialist in Queensland with a doctor who worked with Dr Swaine. I'm going to be tested for food intolerances then to see if food is causing my problems with asthma and acid reflux.
http://www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/resources/foodintol/handbook.cfm
It is amazing that simple food can cause such horrible symptoms. There are a whole lot of articles they have written about this here http://www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/research/pubs.cfm
Mum has got an appointment at the hospital next month (they are really booked out) and now they don't even accept children's appointments because they're so booked out. I'm booked in for April (2012) to see a specialist in Queensland with a doctor who worked with Dr Swaine. I'm going to be tested for food intolerances then to see if food is causing my problems with asthma and acid reflux.
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Fed Up - Food Intolerance - http://fedup.com.au/
Anne Dengate is an Australian lady who has done a lot of study into food intolerances with the Royal Prince Albert Hospital. Mum bought her DVD on food intolerances and it was very good. You can see her website here and there is lots of information about asthma and allergies and food chemicals on it. It is very good for Australians as she lists off the Australian products that are free from salicylates, amines and glutamates and sulfites. Her old website is here with lots of information http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/ but her new website is http://fedup.com.au/. I got a special hint from Sue Dengate's website that said that soaking or even spraying yourself in Epsom Salts (Mg2SO4) gives the liver the proper sulphur it needs to detoxify sulfites and I think maybe salicylates.
Salicylates and amines and other food chemicals can build up in your body until a certain level is reached. So you might be able to eat a lot of salicylate rich foods one day with no symptoms, but the next day when you try to eat the same foods, you can get symptoms as your levels are too high now. This is why it is so hard to find out what food chemicals are causing my problems. It is apparently something to do with the liver not being able to break down the food chemicals fast enough. Apparently you can help break down glutamates by eating food high in glycine which is another amino acid that the body changes to glutathionine and makes energy. Mum gets really bad migraines from glutamate and she's just started trying a few new things, so we'll see if it helps her.
Salicylates and amines and other food chemicals can build up in your body until a certain level is reached. So you might be able to eat a lot of salicylate rich foods one day with no symptoms, but the next day when you try to eat the same foods, you can get symptoms as your levels are too high now. This is why it is so hard to find out what food chemicals are causing my problems. It is apparently something to do with the liver not being able to break down the food chemicals fast enough. Apparently you can help break down glutamates by eating food high in glycine which is another amino acid that the body changes to glutathionine and makes energy. Mum gets really bad migraines from glutamate and she's just started trying a few new things, so we'll see if it helps her.
Salicylates - Chemicals in Fruit and other Food
Salicylates can cause a lot of problems because they give you symptoms but only when they build up past your tolerance level. So one day, you can eat a tomato and it's okay, but the next day if you eat another tomato your liver can't cope with the salicylates which have built up in your body from the day before and now you get breathless and get asthma. Knowing this helped us a lot.
Here is a list of weird symptoms that you can get from salicylates if you are sensitive to them. This list comes from Chris Kuykendall http://pecanbread.com/new/sal.html .
Symptoms of the salicylate sensitivity may include:
Chris Kuykendall also says that " Some other things that I have found help with salicylate tolerance are Epsom salt baths and magnesium sulfate cream. I get our cream from http://www.ourkidsasd.com. The sulfate helps the salicylate pathways in the body. Since most phenolic compounds lie close to the peel, peeling or doubling peeling fruits and vegetables can help reduce these compounds. (Peel first and then peel again removing the outermost layer of fruit flesh). Vitamin K can also aid the salicylate pathways. We tried synthetic vitamin K2 and could not tolerate it. We instead use butter oil (casein free) that contains natural vitamin K, also called X-factor, (because the cows consume green grass). This really helps our salicylate issues as well. We get ours here: http://www.greenpasture.org/products/butter-oil/1000 "
Here is a list of weird symptoms that you can get from salicylates if you are sensitive to them. This list comes from Chris Kuykendall http://pecanbread.com/new/sal.html .
Symptoms of the salicylate sensitivity may include:
- Breathing difficulties
- Wheezing
- Headaches
- Ear infections
- Changes in skin color
- Nasal congestion
- Itching, skin rash or hives
- Swelling of the hands, feet, eyes and face
- Stomach pain
- Hyperactivity
- Lethargy
- Inability to concentrate
- Mouth ulcers, or red rash around the mouth
- Nasal polyps
- Coughing
- Rhinitis
- Sinusitis
- Cognitive and perceptual disorders”
Chris Kuykendall also says that " Some other things that I have found help with salicylate tolerance are Epsom salt baths and magnesium sulfate cream. I get our cream from http://www.ourkidsasd.com. The sulfate helps the salicylate pathways in the body. Since most phenolic compounds lie close to the peel, peeling or doubling peeling fruits and vegetables can help reduce these compounds. (Peel first and then peel again removing the outermost layer of fruit flesh). Vitamin K can also aid the salicylate pathways. We tried synthetic vitamin K2 and could not tolerate it. We instead use butter oil (casein free) that contains natural vitamin K, also called X-factor, (because the cows consume green grass). This really helps our salicylate issues as well. We get ours here: http://www.greenpasture.org/products/butter-oil/1000 "
Free Glutamates & MSG
It seems that researchers have found links between the inability to deal with free glutamates (MSG) and these conditions: Asthma, Migraine, Epilepsy, Autism, Schizophrenia, Alzheimers, Depression and Colony Collapse Disorder and MANY other disorders! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamate_receptor
Some of the references appear below. I have not written this information. Mum found it on the internet. I'm only putting it in here as it seems that MSG and free glutamate are really able to cause more trouble in people who have some genetic weakness.
Asthma: Recent Research from John Hopkins on Asthma 2000
A recent research press release from Johns Hopkins linksnervous system stimulation to the immune response and asthma in particular. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2000/MAY/000518.HTM
MSG Link? MSG was only isolated as food additive ingredient at the turn of this century and only found its way into American food after World War II. MSG is also now quite prevalent in American "junkfood" such as Doritos as well as in a beloved seasoning used by Americans of Puerto Rican descent - Adobo. It is also found in extremely large amounts in "fast foods" found easily in poor urban centers. It is well accepted that MSG stimulates nerve cells in the mouth and elsewhere in the body. Based on the latest information from Johns Hopkins, this is probably why MSG has been proven to induce asthma in certain individuals. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2000/MAY/000518.HTM
Migraine:
Migraine cause 'identified' as genetic defect. Scientists have identified a genetic defect linked to migraine which could provide a target for new treatments. A flawed gene found in a family of migraine sufferers could help trigger the severe headaches, a study in Nature Medicine suggests. Dr Zameel Cader of the University of Oxford said the discovery was a step forward in understanding why one in five people suffers from migraines. The World Health Organization rates it as a leading cause of disability. A migraine is a severe, long-lasting headache usually felt as a throbbing pain at the front or on one side of the head. Some can have a warning visual disturbance, called an aura, before the start of the headache, and many people also have symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light during the headache itself. Until now, the genes directly responsible for migraine have been unknown. In this study, scientists including some from the Medical Research Council's Functional Genomics Unit at the University of Oxford found a gene known as TRESK was directly attributable as a cause of migraine in some patients. 'Activate' geneThe study found that if the gene does not work properly, environmental factors can more easily trigger pain centres in the brain and cause a severe headache. The international team used DNA samples from families with common migraine to identify the defective gene. Dr Aarno Palotie, from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, said the breakthrough could eventually lead to new drugs which could switch off the pain of migraines. "It opens new avenues for planning new research which possibly could then lead to new treatments... but of course it's a long road." Dr Cader, one of the MRC researchers involved in the study, said: "Previous studies have identified parts of our DNA that increase the risk in the general population, but have not found genes which can be directly responsible for common migraine. "What we've found is that migraines seem to depend on how excitable our nerves are in specific parts of the brain. "Finding the key player which controls this excitability will give us a real opportunity to find a new way to fight migraines and improve the quality of life for those suffering." He told the BBC's Today programme the research showed the defective gene in migraine patients was under-active, therefore causing the headaches. "So what we want to do is find a drug that will activate the gene," he added. Professor Peter Goadsby, trustee of The Migraine Trust, said: "The identification of a mutation in a gene for the potassium channel in a family with migraine with aura provides both a further important part of the puzzle in understanding the biology of migraine, and a novel direction to consider new therapies in this very disabling condition." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11408113
more at: http://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/carddisp.pl?gene=Kcnk18
Epilepsy: Glutamate receptors have been discovered to have a role in the onset of epilepsy. NMDA and metabotropic types have been found to induce epileptic convulsions. Using rodent models, labs have found that the introduction of antagonists to these glutamate receptors helps counteract the epileptic symptoms.[66] Since glutamate is a ligand for ligand-gated ion channels, the binding of this neurotransmitter will open gates and increase sodium and calcium conductance. These ions play an integral part in the causes of seizures. Group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu1 and mGlu5) are the primary cause of seizing, so applying an antagonist to these receptors helps in preventing convulsions.[67]
Autism: "In the two-fold analysis, the researchers implicated the gene neurexin 1, located on chromosome 2, as well as a swath of sequence on chromosome 11. Neurexin 1 is part of a three-member family of genes coding for proteins involved in communication between neurons. It is associated with glutamate, the neurotransmitter known to elevate neuronal activity and play a role in wiring the brain during early development. Glutamate functioning has been implicated in other syndromes involving mental retardation of which autism is often a symptom, such as fragile X syndrome and tuberous sclerosis. Neurexin 1 is specifically believed to be involved in building glutamate synapses, the links through which glutamate neurons send and receive electrical signals. "Often you don't have any idea of what a gene does, but in this case we know neurexin 1 is involved at sites where the neurotransmitter glutamate is released," says study coauthor Gerard Schellenberg, a medical researcher at the University of Washington. "As for the chromosome 11 location, we think there is another susceptibility gene there and we are actively pursuing it. We are in the neighborhood and have a plan to find it. The section of chromosome 11 identified in the study has been linked to proteins that ferry glutamate across synapses." http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=largest-autism-study-finds-two-genes; see also http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021800733_2.html
Schizophrenia and Mental Illness:
Diet is linked to Schizophrenia
One type of schizophrenia called HISTADELIA is linked to Vit B3 and Vit C deficiency according to this medical journal. http://orthomolecular.org/library/jom/2002/pdf/2002-v17n01-p017.pdf
Gluten-free, casein-free (cow's milk), grain-free (gliadins) diet is strongly linked to schizophrenia.
Amines (natural chemicals found in some foods) are also known to cause some kinds of mental illnesses and schizophrenia.
Research:
Gluten and Cow's Milk Protein can cause Schizophrenia in genetically predisposed people
Dr Mercola documents the research about how gluten and cow's milk protein (casein) are involved with schizophrenia. Dr Mercola writes "a number of studies have been published linking the consumption of gluten-containing grains to schizophrenia.
More research that links gluten and cow's milk protein with schizophrenia.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/business/24drug.html?th&emc=th&_r=0; and http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16773445 Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2006 Jul-Aug;26(4-6):365-84. Epub 2006 Jun 14.
Glutamate and schizophrenia: beyond the dopamine hypothesis.Coyle JT1.
Author information
"Abstract: 1. After 50 years of antipsychotic drug development focused on the dopamine D2 receptor, schizophrenia remains a chronic, disabling disorder for most affected individuals. 2. Studies over the last decade demonstrate that administration of low doses of NMDA receptor antagonists can cause in normal subjects the negative symptoms, cognitive impairments and physiologic disturbances observed in schizophrenia. 3. Furthermore, a number of recently identified risk genes for schizophrenia affect NMDA receptor function or glutamatergic neurotransmission. 4. Placebo-controlled trials with agents that directly or indirectly activate the glycine modulatory site on the NMDA receptor have shown reduction in negative symptoms, improvement in cognition and in some cases reduction in positive symptoms in schizophrenic patients receiving concurrent antipsychotic medications. 5. Thus, hypofunction of the NMDA receptor, possibly on critical GABAergic inter-neurons, may contribute to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia."
PMID: 16773445 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Alzheimer's:
Another GLUTAMATE BLOCKER in the news to treat Alzheimer's:
"The latest drug reported July 21, 2008 to help with Alzheimier's disease is a 20 year old drug used over-the-counter in Russia as an anti-histamine. It is called Dimebon. It is a calcium channel blocker and a neuroprotective glutamate blocker that acts to calm down the nervous system by affecting the NMDA glutamate receptors."
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/have-scientists-discovered-a-cure-for-alzheimers-873649.html
"This chapter discusses the hypothetical relationships between amines and mental illness. The discovery of the psychotomimetic effects of mescaline and later of LSD was responsible for a broad and rather ill-defined hypothesis that chemical substances, or more specifically, certain amines may be crucially involved in the symptomatology of some forms of schizophrenia. These agents are not properly described as hallucinogens because they produce true hallucinations in only a small percentage of individuals. The interesting thing about them is that they produce a wide variety of mental changes, including delusions, hallucinations, thought disturbances, paranoid states, and affective changes, in different individuals at different times. All of these are found in patients with schizophrenia." http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780080120393500233
Amines and Schizophrenia SEYMOUR S. KETY , Chief, Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland; SUMMARY THE HYPOTHETICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AMINES AND MENTAL ILLNESS; A CRITICAL SYNTHESIS, (1967) Pages 271–277 Copyright © 1967 Pergamon Press Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Depression:
Ketamine - a glutamate blocker that targets the NMDA receptors relieved depression in over 70% of patients treated within ONE DAY of treatment:
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/08/07/hscout534229.html
Colony Collapse Disorder: This is about bees leaving their hives. In 1997, a company called Auxein Corporation, created in 1994, filed to get permission from the EPA for a growth enhancing crop spray. It was called Auxigro. The mixture contained an apparently simple mixture of food-derived products: 29% pure free glutamic acid (the active part of MSG), hydrolyzed casein (milk protein) and GABA - another substance found in foods. The EPA, because the ingredients used had GRAS status or were already in foods, the EPA granted waivers endocrine testing. It also granted Auxigro an EXEMPTION from pesticide testing. The petition was filed in 1997, the waivers were granted in 1998 and after being introduced for sale in 1999, Auxigro was used on potatoes, strawberries, and broccoli. In 2001, Auxein became Emerald BioAgriculture and by June 2002, sold Auxigro for use on California tomatos, almonds, grapes, onions, and all stone fruit including apricots, cherries, plums, nectarines, peaches, and prunes. It was sprayed on wine grapes in California as well. The following crops were advocated for its use: almonds, apples, avocado, broccoli, cherries, corn, grapefruit, grapes, lime beans, mangoes, melons, onions, peaches, plums, peppers, pineapple, potatoes, snap beans and tomatoes. Emerald BioAgriculture also touted its use for corn silage and sod and turf applications. Mexico, Canada, Spain, and Turkey also sold this crop spray. By 2004, Auxigro was highly touted in agri-biotech magazines. In October 2006, in North America, the place where Auxigro was first sold - alarm bells sounded. Reports came in that 30%-90% of honeybees were simply leaving their hives. Colony Collapse Disorder was deemed an official threat to our food supply. Early 2007, reports surfaced from Europe. Colony Collapse Disorder was now affecting hives there as well. But the unusual thing was this - the bees didn't die off - the worker bees simply ... left. December, 2007 - the company that made Auxigro, quietly did not renew their license. June of 2008, hives are beginning to recover from CCD, and numbers are increasing again. This would all seem like an interesting coincidence and fodder for conspiracy theorists, and also the plot for a new movie, HOWEVER, we at MSGTruth would like to point to some actual science that would explain exactly HOW Auxigro could cause CCD all by it's lonesome.
Auxigro was tested for neither ENDOCRINE effects nor PESTICIDE effects. We suspect it affected BOTH. Pheromones cause endocrine and behavioural changes throughout the animal kingdom. But in the case of bees, pheromones are CRUCIAL. There is one particularly important pheromone that is released by the Nasonoff gland of the queen bee when she feels threatened. It is typically used by the queen bee before she has mated. It REPELS the worker bees - which is exactly the behavior seen in CCD. The worker bees abandon their queen.
Here's the problem: the pheromone in question, o-aminoacetophenone, which repels worker bees, isn't just made by the queen bee. It isn't made only by bees, in fact. It is a component found in some foods. Like stale dry milk. Since Auxigro was not made for direct human consumption there is a very high probability that o-aminoacetophenone was present in Auxigro. The fact that Auxigro was not tested for endocrine affects suggests that this was a pure case of agri-chemical arrogance and bio-chemical ignorance. The makers of Auxigro didn't realize that their product would cause CCD because they, like the EPA, ASSUMED since MILK is safe for humans, that dried processed milk powder would be safe for EVERY creature on the planet. Well, one man's nonfat dry milk powder is another bee's text message to leave home. We suspect that if no one else gets the bright idea to crop-dust with substances known to be insect pheromones, that Colony Collapse Disorder will simply become history, and not the fall of humankind as we know it.
Some of the references appear below. I have not written this information. Mum found it on the internet. I'm only putting it in here as it seems that MSG and free glutamate are really able to cause more trouble in people who have some genetic weakness.
Asthma: Recent Research from John Hopkins on Asthma 2000
A recent research press release from Johns Hopkins linksnervous system stimulation to the immune response and asthma in particular. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2000/MAY/000518.HTM
MSG Link? MSG was only isolated as food additive ingredient at the turn of this century and only found its way into American food after World War II. MSG is also now quite prevalent in American "junkfood" such as Doritos as well as in a beloved seasoning used by Americans of Puerto Rican descent - Adobo. It is also found in extremely large amounts in "fast foods" found easily in poor urban centers. It is well accepted that MSG stimulates nerve cells in the mouth and elsewhere in the body. Based on the latest information from Johns Hopkins, this is probably why MSG has been proven to induce asthma in certain individuals. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2000/MAY/000518.HTM
Migraine:
Migraine cause 'identified' as genetic defect. Scientists have identified a genetic defect linked to migraine which could provide a target for new treatments. A flawed gene found in a family of migraine sufferers could help trigger the severe headaches, a study in Nature Medicine suggests. Dr Zameel Cader of the University of Oxford said the discovery was a step forward in understanding why one in five people suffers from migraines. The World Health Organization rates it as a leading cause of disability. A migraine is a severe, long-lasting headache usually felt as a throbbing pain at the front or on one side of the head. Some can have a warning visual disturbance, called an aura, before the start of the headache, and many people also have symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light during the headache itself. Until now, the genes directly responsible for migraine have been unknown. In this study, scientists including some from the Medical Research Council's Functional Genomics Unit at the University of Oxford found a gene known as TRESK was directly attributable as a cause of migraine in some patients. 'Activate' geneThe study found that if the gene does not work properly, environmental factors can more easily trigger pain centres in the brain and cause a severe headache. The international team used DNA samples from families with common migraine to identify the defective gene. Dr Aarno Palotie, from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, said the breakthrough could eventually lead to new drugs which could switch off the pain of migraines. "It opens new avenues for planning new research which possibly could then lead to new treatments... but of course it's a long road." Dr Cader, one of the MRC researchers involved in the study, said: "Previous studies have identified parts of our DNA that increase the risk in the general population, but have not found genes which can be directly responsible for common migraine. "What we've found is that migraines seem to depend on how excitable our nerves are in specific parts of the brain. "Finding the key player which controls this excitability will give us a real opportunity to find a new way to fight migraines and improve the quality of life for those suffering." He told the BBC's Today programme the research showed the defective gene in migraine patients was under-active, therefore causing the headaches. "So what we want to do is find a drug that will activate the gene," he added. Professor Peter Goadsby, trustee of The Migraine Trust, said: "The identification of a mutation in a gene for the potassium channel in a family with migraine with aura provides both a further important part of the puzzle in understanding the biology of migraine, and a novel direction to consider new therapies in this very disabling condition." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11408113
more at: http://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/carddisp.pl?gene=Kcnk18
Epilepsy: Glutamate receptors have been discovered to have a role in the onset of epilepsy. NMDA and metabotropic types have been found to induce epileptic convulsions. Using rodent models, labs have found that the introduction of antagonists to these glutamate receptors helps counteract the epileptic symptoms.[66] Since glutamate is a ligand for ligand-gated ion channels, the binding of this neurotransmitter will open gates and increase sodium and calcium conductance. These ions play an integral part in the causes of seizures. Group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu1 and mGlu5) are the primary cause of seizing, so applying an antagonist to these receptors helps in preventing convulsions.[67]
Autism: "In the two-fold analysis, the researchers implicated the gene neurexin 1, located on chromosome 2, as well as a swath of sequence on chromosome 11. Neurexin 1 is part of a three-member family of genes coding for proteins involved in communication between neurons. It is associated with glutamate, the neurotransmitter known to elevate neuronal activity and play a role in wiring the brain during early development. Glutamate functioning has been implicated in other syndromes involving mental retardation of which autism is often a symptom, such as fragile X syndrome and tuberous sclerosis. Neurexin 1 is specifically believed to be involved in building glutamate synapses, the links through which glutamate neurons send and receive electrical signals. "Often you don't have any idea of what a gene does, but in this case we know neurexin 1 is involved at sites where the neurotransmitter glutamate is released," says study coauthor Gerard Schellenberg, a medical researcher at the University of Washington. "As for the chromosome 11 location, we think there is another susceptibility gene there and we are actively pursuing it. We are in the neighborhood and have a plan to find it. The section of chromosome 11 identified in the study has been linked to proteins that ferry glutamate across synapses." http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=largest-autism-study-finds-two-genes; see also http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021800733_2.html
Schizophrenia and Mental Illness:
Diet is linked to Schizophrenia
One type of schizophrenia called HISTADELIA is linked to Vit B3 and Vit C deficiency according to this medical journal. http://orthomolecular.org/library/jom/2002/pdf/2002-v17n01-p017.pdf
Gluten-free, casein-free (cow's milk), grain-free (gliadins) diet is strongly linked to schizophrenia.
Amines (natural chemicals found in some foods) are also known to cause some kinds of mental illnesses and schizophrenia.
Research:
Gluten and Cow's Milk Protein can cause Schizophrenia in genetically predisposed people
Dr Mercola documents the research about how gluten and cow's milk protein (casein) are involved with schizophrenia. Dr Mercola writes "a number of studies have been published linking the consumption of gluten-containing grains to schizophrenia.
- Schizophrenia Bulletin, 2011: Persons with schizophrenia have higher than expected titers of antibodies (7 fold increased prevalence) related to celiac disease and gluten sensitivity.4 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/06/22/gluten-grains-cause-schizophrenia.aspx#_edn4
- Schizophrenia Research, 2010: Individual with schizophrenia have a novel immune response to gliadin distinct from those with celiac disease (i.e. absence of antibodies to the transglutaminase enzyme and the HLA-DQ2/DQ8 genetic locus of susceptibility.5
- Acta Psychiatra Scandinavica, 2006: A review of the literature found a drastic reduction, if not full remission, of schizophrenic symptoms after initiation of gluten withdrawal has been noted in a variety of studies.6
- Biological Psychiatry, 1984: Only two chronic schizophrenics were found among over 65,000 examined or closely observed adults in remote regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG, 1950-1967) and Malaita, Solomon Islands (1980-1981), and on Yap, Micronesia (1947-1948), who do not consume grains. Researchers noted that when these peoples became partially westernized and consumed wheat, barley beer, and rice, the prevalence reached European levels.7
- Science, 1976: Schizophrenics maintained on a grain-free and milk-free diet challenged with gluten saw interruption of their therapeutic progress. After termination of the gluten challenge, the course of improvement was reinstated.8
- New Research Confirms Gliadin-Schizophrenia LinkThe latest study to confirm the gluten-schizophrenia link was published this month in the World Journal of Biological Psychiatry and titled, "Elevated gliadin antibody levels in individuals with schizophrenia." Researchers compared the blood work of 950 schizophrenics with 1,000 healthy controls. They discovered that the odds ratio of having anti-gliadin IgG antibodies was 2.13 times higher in schizophrenics, indicating that schizophrenics are more likely to experience an adverse immune response to wheat proteins. http://www.antibodychain.com/content/elevated_gliadin_antibody_levels_individuals_schizophrenia
Gliadin is the alcohol soluble complex of proteins found within what is known colloquially as gluten (the term is misleading as wheat technically contains over 23,000 different proteins, not one), and is considered the primary immunotoxic class of proteins in wheat. For instance, in celiac disease, a genetically mediated immune process unfurls where upon exposure to gliadin, the enzyme tissue transglutaminase modifies the protein, and the immune system cross-reacts with the small-bowel tissue, causing an inflammatory reaction that results in the destruction of the intestinal villi.
The discovery of antibodies to gliadin in the blood of both celiac disease patients and schizophrenics implies several things:- The Wheat Protein Gliadin Doesn't Break Down During Digestion: Undigested wheat-derived macromolecules can act as antigens, provoking an antibody-mediated immune response, particularly if they get through the intestinal lining and into the blood. The fact that antibodies to wheat protein gliadin can be found in the blood indicates that it is not being fully broken down into constituent amino acids.
- Wheat Proteins In the Blood Stimulate Auto-Immunity: The presence of gliadin in the blood also indicates intestinal permeability. It turns out that gliadin has been found to up-regulate the protein zonulin in the gut of those either with or without celiac disease, which essentially opens "pandora's box" of intestinal permeability, and subsequent autoimmunity.In another essay, we also described the intestinal permeability generating effects of wheat lectin, also known as Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA) – [see Opening Pandora's Bread Box]
- Wheat Protein May Cause The Immune System To Attack the Nervous System: Anti-gliadin antibodies appear to cross react with neurological self-structures, which may explain how they contribute to schizophrenia. A study published in 2007 in the Journal of Immunologyfound that anti-gliadin antibodies bind to neuronal synapsin I, a protein found within nerve terminal of axons, which the study authors believe may explain why gliadin contributes to "neurologic complications such as neuropathy, ataxia, seizures, and neurobehavioral changes."
- Another example of anti-gliadin antibodies possibly contributing to the formation of autoantibodies against neurological self-structures is in autism. A 2004 study in Nutritional Neuroscience found that children with autism show antibody elevations against gliadin and cerebellar (brain) proteins simultaneously. In other words, wheat proteins may simulate antibodies that cross-react, resulting in neurological damage. Learn more on the topic by reading our article: "Wheat: A Missing Piece In the Autism Puzzle." http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/06/22/gluten-grains-cause-schizophrenia.aspx
More research that links gluten and cow's milk protein with schizophrenia.
- Reichelt Kl et al (1991) Brain Dysfunct. 4:308-319;
- Hole K et al (1979) Neuroscience 4:1883-1893;
- Drysdale A et al (1982) Neuroscience 7:1567-1574;
- Reichelt KL et al (1990) J Ortomol Med 5:223-239;
- Singh MM and Kay (1976) Science 191:401-402;
- Vlissides DN et al (1986) Brit J psychiat 148:447-452 (some cases, not all)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/business/24drug.html?th&emc=th&_r=0; and http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16773445 Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2006 Jul-Aug;26(4-6):365-84. Epub 2006 Jun 14.
Glutamate and schizophrenia: beyond the dopamine hypothesis.Coyle JT1.
Author information
"Abstract: 1. After 50 years of antipsychotic drug development focused on the dopamine D2 receptor, schizophrenia remains a chronic, disabling disorder for most affected individuals. 2. Studies over the last decade demonstrate that administration of low doses of NMDA receptor antagonists can cause in normal subjects the negative symptoms, cognitive impairments and physiologic disturbances observed in schizophrenia. 3. Furthermore, a number of recently identified risk genes for schizophrenia affect NMDA receptor function or glutamatergic neurotransmission. 4. Placebo-controlled trials with agents that directly or indirectly activate the glycine modulatory site on the NMDA receptor have shown reduction in negative symptoms, improvement in cognition and in some cases reduction in positive symptoms in schizophrenic patients receiving concurrent antipsychotic medications. 5. Thus, hypofunction of the NMDA receptor, possibly on critical GABAergic inter-neurons, may contribute to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia."
PMID: 16773445 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Alzheimer's:
Another GLUTAMATE BLOCKER in the news to treat Alzheimer's:
"The latest drug reported July 21, 2008 to help with Alzheimier's disease is a 20 year old drug used over-the-counter in Russia as an anti-histamine. It is called Dimebon. It is a calcium channel blocker and a neuroprotective glutamate blocker that acts to calm down the nervous system by affecting the NMDA glutamate receptors."
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/have-scientists-discovered-a-cure-for-alzheimers-873649.html
"This chapter discusses the hypothetical relationships between amines and mental illness. The discovery of the psychotomimetic effects of mescaline and later of LSD was responsible for a broad and rather ill-defined hypothesis that chemical substances, or more specifically, certain amines may be crucially involved in the symptomatology of some forms of schizophrenia. These agents are not properly described as hallucinogens because they produce true hallucinations in only a small percentage of individuals. The interesting thing about them is that they produce a wide variety of mental changes, including delusions, hallucinations, thought disturbances, paranoid states, and affective changes, in different individuals at different times. All of these are found in patients with schizophrenia." http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780080120393500233
Amines and Schizophrenia SEYMOUR S. KETY , Chief, Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland; SUMMARY THE HYPOTHETICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AMINES AND MENTAL ILLNESS; A CRITICAL SYNTHESIS, (1967) Pages 271–277 Copyright © 1967 Pergamon Press Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Depression:
Ketamine - a glutamate blocker that targets the NMDA receptors relieved depression in over 70% of patients treated within ONE DAY of treatment:
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/08/07/hscout534229.html
Colony Collapse Disorder: This is about bees leaving their hives. In 1997, a company called Auxein Corporation, created in 1994, filed to get permission from the EPA for a growth enhancing crop spray. It was called Auxigro. The mixture contained an apparently simple mixture of food-derived products: 29% pure free glutamic acid (the active part of MSG), hydrolyzed casein (milk protein) and GABA - another substance found in foods. The EPA, because the ingredients used had GRAS status or were already in foods, the EPA granted waivers endocrine testing. It also granted Auxigro an EXEMPTION from pesticide testing. The petition was filed in 1997, the waivers were granted in 1998 and after being introduced for sale in 1999, Auxigro was used on potatoes, strawberries, and broccoli. In 2001, Auxein became Emerald BioAgriculture and by June 2002, sold Auxigro for use on California tomatos, almonds, grapes, onions, and all stone fruit including apricots, cherries, plums, nectarines, peaches, and prunes. It was sprayed on wine grapes in California as well. The following crops were advocated for its use: almonds, apples, avocado, broccoli, cherries, corn, grapefruit, grapes, lime beans, mangoes, melons, onions, peaches, plums, peppers, pineapple, potatoes, snap beans and tomatoes. Emerald BioAgriculture also touted its use for corn silage and sod and turf applications. Mexico, Canada, Spain, and Turkey also sold this crop spray. By 2004, Auxigro was highly touted in agri-biotech magazines. In October 2006, in North America, the place where Auxigro was first sold - alarm bells sounded. Reports came in that 30%-90% of honeybees were simply leaving their hives. Colony Collapse Disorder was deemed an official threat to our food supply. Early 2007, reports surfaced from Europe. Colony Collapse Disorder was now affecting hives there as well. But the unusual thing was this - the bees didn't die off - the worker bees simply ... left. December, 2007 - the company that made Auxigro, quietly did not renew their license. June of 2008, hives are beginning to recover from CCD, and numbers are increasing again. This would all seem like an interesting coincidence and fodder for conspiracy theorists, and also the plot for a new movie, HOWEVER, we at MSGTruth would like to point to some actual science that would explain exactly HOW Auxigro could cause CCD all by it's lonesome.
Auxigro was tested for neither ENDOCRINE effects nor PESTICIDE effects. We suspect it affected BOTH. Pheromones cause endocrine and behavioural changes throughout the animal kingdom. But in the case of bees, pheromones are CRUCIAL. There is one particularly important pheromone that is released by the Nasonoff gland of the queen bee when she feels threatened. It is typically used by the queen bee before she has mated. It REPELS the worker bees - which is exactly the behavior seen in CCD. The worker bees abandon their queen.
Here's the problem: the pheromone in question, o-aminoacetophenone, which repels worker bees, isn't just made by the queen bee. It isn't made only by bees, in fact. It is a component found in some foods. Like stale dry milk. Since Auxigro was not made for direct human consumption there is a very high probability that o-aminoacetophenone was present in Auxigro. The fact that Auxigro was not tested for endocrine affects suggests that this was a pure case of agri-chemical arrogance and bio-chemical ignorance. The makers of Auxigro didn't realize that their product would cause CCD because they, like the EPA, ASSUMED since MILK is safe for humans, that dried processed milk powder would be safe for EVERY creature on the planet. Well, one man's nonfat dry milk powder is another bee's text message to leave home. We suspect that if no one else gets the bright idea to crop-dust with substances known to be insect pheromones, that Colony Collapse Disorder will simply become history, and not the fall of humankind as we know it.
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Rick Williams - No Sulfites http://www.learningtarget.com/nosulfites/
Mum also found a website written by a man who is an engineer called Rick Williams who is super sensitive/reactive to sulfites. Sulfite is a preservative that is added to food, but some foods have natural sulfites such as grapes. Rick Williams' website is really helpful to me because I know that sulfites set off my asthma within minutes and they give Mum migraines. This man said that if you eat tinned food it can set off symptoms because some of the cans are lined with this white lining that leeches sulfite into the food. That explains why I can sometimes eat beans out of a can without symptoms and why I sometimes react with a tight chest, crabbiness and shortness of breath. Rick Williams said that sometimes people spray sulfites on fruit and vegies too but you can't see it or smell it so you don't know if it's on your food or not, but apparently, he says that if you wash the food in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) it gets the sulfites off and you can then eat it without getting symptoms. I find that it works for me to do that with thick skinned food like mangoes, but not with thin skinned fruit like figs. I think the sulfites must go in through the thin skin in some fruit and washing it off the outside doesn't neutralise the sulfite that has already gone through the skin into the fruit. This is his website. http://www.learningtarget.com/nosulfites/ Mum and I both tried using Espoms Salts good for getting rid of sulfites. You can even soak in a bath with that in the water and it goes through your skin and makes you sleepy.
Dark Raw CACAO (chocolate) for Acid Reflux Relief
This raw dark chocolate is made from cacao which is pronounced ca-cow. This chocolate is sweetened with agave syrup, not cane sugar and it is amazing. It is a raw food. Apparently something stops working in it when it is cooked or processed by heating it up, so that's why the chocolate has to be raw,not just any chocolate off the shelf in the supermarket. Mum said that cacao is extremely high in magnesium and anti-oxidants. That might be why it helps my stomach so much. When I eat some of this chocolate, my stomach stops hurting and the acid reflux goes away. I feel so much better because I can actually lie down flat to go to sleep instead of being propped up and having burning pain in my stomach from acid reflux. Mum read an article that said the cacao has some ingredient that relaxes the stomach and the lungs and it sure seems to work for me. The doctor said that my lungs sound very clear and to keep using what works for me. So, I'm not upset that I have to eat chocolate every day! We get our chocolate from Loving Earth and we buy it on-line from them at www.lovingearth.net or from our local health shop called The Natural Food Store at Forest Glen on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia.
Mum said that it seems like cacao is good for relaxing the stomach and lungs and is also good for the heart and also for helping to stop allergic reactions.
My Mum is not a doctor, or anything medical, but she sure found out some good things when she found out about cacao and got me to try some. It really helps me with GORD (acid reflux), so it doesn't trigger asthma so much. That is so great for me - and it tastes fantastic! Here are some articles Mum found on the internet:
Mum said that it seems like cacao is good for relaxing the stomach and lungs and is also good for the heart and also for helping to stop allergic reactions.
My Mum is not a doctor, or anything medical, but she sure found out some good things when she found out about cacao and got me to try some. It really helps me with GORD (acid reflux), so it doesn't trigger asthma so much. That is so great for me - and it tastes fantastic! Here are some articles Mum found on the internet:
- Chem Cent J. 2011 Feb 7;5:5.Cacao seeds are a "Super Fruit": A comparative analysis of various fruit powders and products.Crozier SJ, Preston AG, Hurst JW, Payne MJ, Mann J, Hainly L, Miller DL.SourceThe Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition, 1025 Reese Avenue, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. scrozier@hersheys.com. CONCLUSIONS:Cocoa powder and dark chocolate had equivalent or significantly greater ORAC, TP, and TF values compared to the other fruit powders and juices tested, respectively. Cacao seeds thus provide nutritive value beyond that derived from their macronutrient composition and appear to meet the popular media's definition of a "Super Fruit". PMID: 21299842 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC3038885 Free PMC Article
- "Asthma symptoms can also be triggered by IgE. Cocoa butter, also known as Theobromine, can help to alleviate asthma symptoms by rejuvenating muscles and opening the bronchial tubes in the lungs. By massaging cocoa butter lotion, cream or body butter into the chest, these benefits can be utilized. The lungs are not the only organs that can benefit from a cocoa butter massage. The heart, stomach and kidneys are believed to absorb the antioxidants from the cocoa butter." Read more: Cocoa Butter Lotion Benefits | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5375519_cocoa-butter-lotion-benefits.html#ixzz1n0oHbNL9 "
- "....cocoa flavanols combination will lead to the most beneficial effects by suppressing pro-inflammatory cytokine production." http://journals.lww.com/cardiovascularpharm/Fulltext/2006/06001/The_Anti_inflammatory_Properties_of_Cocoa.10.aspx?WT.mc_id=HPxADx20100319xMP&generateEpub=Article%7Ccardiovascularpharm:2006:06001:00010%7C%7C
- Nutritional information about how good cacao is: http://www.secrets-of-longevity-in-humans.com/raw-cacao-benefits.html
Beetroot, Carrot and Lemon Juice
When my Mum or brothers have a migraine headache caused from food intolerance, they juice up a beetroot with about 12 large carrots and 3 peeled lemons and drink the juice. It is a remedy that Mum said usually causes the liver to dump whatever is bothering it enough to cause a headache. I have seen her get rid of lots of migraines this way and it also works on my brothers too when they get migraines. I really like how it makes me feel better too after I've eaten cooked food or food with sulfites. It helps to relieve my tight chest and it works pretty quickly too, within in about half an hour.
Food Enzymes and Digestive Aid Capsules
There are lots of research that link asthma and acid reflux and digestive problems with food intolerance. It seems that if I eat food that gives me indigestion because I am intolerant to it, that the pain in my stomach often goes away if I take some food enzymes. I take the enzymes from Hippocrates which is on the Gold Coast in Australia. If I take one with every meal it really helps. I also take the Digestive Aid (stomach acid) capsules from Hippocrates too if I have a high protein meal. They do help me a lot. http://www.hippocratesinst.org/archives/118-supplements/775-hippocrates-enzymes-break-the-mold-
Co Enzyme Q10
Mum gives me 1 capsule of Co-Enzyme Q10 every day. Sometimes I take it, but sometimes I don't take any tablets. If I'm feeling pretty good then I don't take them, but if I'm not feeling too well, I do take all my tablets. The man who made these CoQ10 capsules is John O'Neill and he lives on the Gold Coast in Australia. His phone number is (07) 5530 5982. Mum phoned him up and he said that the capsules have been known to help people with migraines but she might have to try them for a few months. Mum always buys his capsules as they don't contain soy which always gives her bad migraines. They seem to help my Mum most times and my brother's migraines too if they take them with the beetroot, carrot and lemon juice, or sometimes it works without the juice, but both together are best. Mum said that medical studies show that people who have asthma are low in CoQ10 too, so I take it because of that reason. I get headaches from eating the wrong food but I don't think they are migraines.
Dial 8
Eden Health Foods makes a really excellent herbal remedy that breaks down mucus and lets you cough it up. It also makes my sinuses drain and so my nose is runny for a couple of days. It makes wearing my nasal filters a little difficult when I have to clean them all the time, but it is worth it to get rid of the sinus problems when I get a flu or other problem with mucus. I take 4 dropperfuls a day when I feel I need it. Eden Health Foods are based in Australia too and you can get to their website here: http://www.edenhealthfoods.com.au/ but if you can't find the herbal remedy on their website, you just phone them or email them via their contact page http://www.edenhealthfoods.com.au/contact.php and they can send it to you. They ship international orders too. The bottle comes with a label with instructions and ingredients.
Anti-Infammatories
Vitiamin C & Quercetin
I take Sodium Ascorbate (Vitamin C) every day and my allergies don't bother me nearly as much. Mum said Vitamin C breaks down histamine which is a chemical which is released in allergies. I take 1 teaspoonful of the powder every day, but if I get exposed to something that really makes me get breathless like Jasmine or Colvolvus flowers, I will take another teaspoonful of Vitamin C because it really, really helps. My Woody Knows Ultra Breathable Nasal filters are wonderful, but if they get blocked up and I can't wash them out, then I need to take the Vitamin C. Quercetin is a part of the bioflavinoids that helps Vitamin C do its job and Quercetin actually stops the histamine and a lot of other allergy chemicals like leukotrienes from being formed too. The only trouble with Quercetin is that it is very high in salicylates and I am not sure if I react to salicylates yet until I am tested so I just use Vitamin C for now. This is what I think anyway.
Now I take Liposomal Vitamin C. It is much more effective than just using the regular Sodium Ascorbate form of Vitamin C and it tastes better too!
It can be purchased from eBay. We purchase it from this seller:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LIPOSOMAL-VITAMIN-C-SPARK-OF-LIFE-180mL-Free-Shipping/172572017187?hash=item282e180223:g:AoQAAOSwzgBYxQoG
It can be purchased from eBay. We purchase it from this seller:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LIPOSOMAL-VITAMIN-C-SPARK-OF-LIFE-180mL-Free-Shipping/172572017187?hash=item282e180223:g:AoQAAOSwzgBYxQoG
Creatine
Dr Ben Lynch suffers from MTHFR variant genetics which means that he can't break down histamine very well. He says that there are things that can be done to help the body deal with too much histamine. The following is from his website:
If methylation is hindered, and it typically is in those with histamine intolerance, then creatine formation is likely hindered as well. Given that most of your methylation is used up to produce both phosphatidylcholine and creatine, wouldn’t it make sense to supplement with both of these in order to conserve methylation so it can then focus on reducing histamine?! Yes! It works! Using creatine that is bound to magnesium is way more effective than other creatines which may contribute to gas and bloating.
If there are two things to try in order to reduce histamine intolerance:
- Creatine and Phosphatidylcholine
- Reducing stress (sleep, mindset, meditation, exercise, hobbies
Can be purchased here:
https://www.a1supplements.com/sns-magnesium-creatine-chelate
(We don't sell it, but we buy this brand).
Nasal Irrigation/Washout
Nasal Saline Irrigation/Washout can help by washing out pollens and allergens even if you don't wear nasal filters. It really seems to help me as the pediatrician says I have got super sensitive mucosa and I react even to smells like Jasmine, petrol fumes, perfumes, chemicals. She said my mucus membranes in my nose might have got sensitised when I had a really bad virus. Since wearing my nasal filters and doing the washouts, I haven't had any more nasal polyps for a long time. If I get a flu or bad headcold, I do nasal washouts and it really helps me feel better. I just use salt water and sodium bicarbonate - 1/8 teaspoon of each of them in 500 ml of warm, filtered water. The pediatrician told me it helps with sinus infections and that it rinses out clogged up sinuses as well as the nose. She got me to use Flo Baby Saline and I found it to be good, but I have used just plain water, bicarbonate of soda and Himalayan salt and it works too. You can read more about washing out sinuses here: https://www.verywell.com/nasal-polyps-83137
Tumeric
Mum found an article in a medical journal that tells how Tumeric helps lungs that are inflamed from allergies. That's why I am taking Tumeric. We buy it from the local fruit and vegie shop and it is imported from India.
I take 1/2 teaspoon of tumeric twice every day. Tumeric contains something called circumin and this is highly anti-inflammatory. My Mum says that since asthma is a condition with high inflammation, she thought I could try to use a natural product to help with the inflammation. My doctor says it can't hurt!
Before wearing the Woody Knows Ultra Breathable Nasal Filters, I had to take Redi-Pred (prednisone) for inflammation. It is very hard for me to take since I get bad acid reflux which is much worse if I take Redi-Pred.
You can read the article on Tumeric at http://www.vrp.com/botanicals-and-herbs/a-spicy-solution-for-sensitive-lungs where it is written in understandable language or you can read the medical language in the article:
Reference:
Oh SW, Cha JY, Jung JE, Chang BC, Kwon HJ, Lee BR, Kim DY. Curcumin attenuates allergic airway inflammation and hyper-responsiveness in mice through NF-kappaB inhibition. J Ethnopharmacol. 2010 Jul 17.
I take 1/2 teaspoon of tumeric twice every day. Tumeric contains something called circumin and this is highly anti-inflammatory. My Mum says that since asthma is a condition with high inflammation, she thought I could try to use a natural product to help with the inflammation. My doctor says it can't hurt!
Before wearing the Woody Knows Ultra Breathable Nasal Filters, I had to take Redi-Pred (prednisone) for inflammation. It is very hard for me to take since I get bad acid reflux which is much worse if I take Redi-Pred.
You can read the article on Tumeric at http://www.vrp.com/botanicals-and-herbs/a-spicy-solution-for-sensitive-lungs where it is written in understandable language or you can read the medical language in the article:
Reference:
Oh SW, Cha JY, Jung JE, Chang BC, Kwon HJ, Lee BR, Kim DY. Curcumin attenuates allergic airway inflammation and hyper-responsiveness in mice through NF-kappaB inhibition. J Ethnopharmacol. 2010 Jul 17.
Quail Eggs
Quail eggs - Usually Mum finds out things about health first, but this time, I found this myself. It is how quail eggs stop allergies and rhinitis, sinusitis - runny nose etc from allergies. It somehow interferes with the histamine and stops the miserable feelings. People in Europe and USA get extracts from the quail eggs in capsules and take them. Mum said we can get some quail and try the raw eggs so I am getting some quail delivered on 29 April 2012. I'm not keen on raw eggs of any nature, but apparently you can freeze them too and that kills bugs. I think we might just boil them anyway. We have to get the fencing and pen ready for the quail, then it will be a real experiment to see if it works for us. I can't be around most birds as feathers give me asthma, so this will be a real good test if it works or not. I am going to be the experimental guinea pig. But I am going to take it very easy and see if I react or not. I won't be rushing in and picking up the quail or cleaning out their pens. Would be good if I could, but I won't start the experiment like that. Here's the information I found on quail eggs.
http://healthierquaileggs.com/asthma_allergies.php?pg=6
ALLERGIC RHINITIS & HAY FEVER SYMPTOMS
If you are among the 20% of the American population suffering from allergic rhinitis and hay fever, you are likely frustrated with the nagging symptoms of sneezing, congestion, itchy eyes and generalized fatigue. Are you struggling to find an effective remedy that is 100% natural? Quail eggs are an effective natural alternative to conventional antihistamines that help reduce mucus obstruction to airflow by inhibiting the production of harmful chemicals (e.g., histamines, IgE and free radicals) in our bodies.
As a rich source of Vitamin A Retinol and anti-oxidants, it acts as a natural histamine suppressor while healing the mucus membrane and neutralizing free radicals. And it does this without allergy shots and steroid side effects. Now imagine going outdoors without the fear of a surprise sinus attack. With quail eggs, you get immediate and dramatic relief of allergy symptoms but without the drowsiness from conventional drugs or complicated terms.
Stop Asthma Flair-UpsLike other allergic conditions, asthma is growing at alarming rates. Some good news is that natural remedies show promise of reducing inflammation of the bronchial tubes when our performance matters the most. But rather than doing this through potentially harmful drugs, research now demonstrates that foods rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids could serve as a natural anti-inflammatory agent.
Quail eggs, in particular, are an exceptionally rich source of Vitamin A and selenium thereby qualifying them as an antioxidant that can improve the lung function. Moreover, its high ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acids makes it a great choice for reducing inflammation without the uneasiness of applying inhalers.
So imagine your flair-ups disappearing without drowsiness from antihistamines, weight gain, the repeat application of lotions, and potentially harmful steroid treatments. Quail eggs have not only been used successfully to help combat allergies, they help maintain a healthy respiratory system and bronchial tract using the body's natural healing elements. So relax and take a deep breath.
More info here: http://healthierquaileggs.com/immunity.php?pg=16
This is an article Mum found which is more technical:J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 1999 Aug;45(4):491-500.Immunochemical characterization of ovomucoid from Japanese quail egg white using monoclonal antibodies.Takahashi K, Horiguchi M, Bando N, Tsuji H, Ogawa T, Asao T.SourceDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan.
AbstractThe ovomucoid of Japanese quail egg white is known as a proteinase inhibitor or protein component responsible for egg allergy. In order to characterize the antigenic properties of ovomucoid in relation to its molecular structure, we have prepared two monoclonal antibodies, E9 (IgG1) and E11 (IgG1), recognizing distinct epitopes from each other. These monoclonal antibodies bound to the SDS/mercaptoethanol-treated ovomucoid, but not to the reductively carboxymethylated and pyridylethylated ovomucoid. By immunoblotting analysis of the peptic digests of ovomucoid, it was shown that E9 bound to the fragment consisting of two domains, I and II, of the ovomucoid, and that E11 reacted with the fragment containing domain III. These results indicate that the antigenic activity depends on the conformational structure of domains tightly folded by disulfide linkages. Ovomucoids from hen and duck were also recognized by both the antibodies, although having less affinity compared to the one from Japanese quail. These antibodies proved to be effective in establishing an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system for quantitative analysis of quail ovomucoid.
PMID: 10575639 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10575639
http://healthierquaileggs.com/asthma_allergies.php?pg=6
ALLERGIC RHINITIS & HAY FEVER SYMPTOMS
If you are among the 20% of the American population suffering from allergic rhinitis and hay fever, you are likely frustrated with the nagging symptoms of sneezing, congestion, itchy eyes and generalized fatigue. Are you struggling to find an effective remedy that is 100% natural? Quail eggs are an effective natural alternative to conventional antihistamines that help reduce mucus obstruction to airflow by inhibiting the production of harmful chemicals (e.g., histamines, IgE and free radicals) in our bodies.
As a rich source of Vitamin A Retinol and anti-oxidants, it acts as a natural histamine suppressor while healing the mucus membrane and neutralizing free radicals. And it does this without allergy shots and steroid side effects. Now imagine going outdoors without the fear of a surprise sinus attack. With quail eggs, you get immediate and dramatic relief of allergy symptoms but without the drowsiness from conventional drugs or complicated terms.
Stop Asthma Flair-UpsLike other allergic conditions, asthma is growing at alarming rates. Some good news is that natural remedies show promise of reducing inflammation of the bronchial tubes when our performance matters the most. But rather than doing this through potentially harmful drugs, research now demonstrates that foods rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids could serve as a natural anti-inflammatory agent.
Quail eggs, in particular, are an exceptionally rich source of Vitamin A and selenium thereby qualifying them as an antioxidant that can improve the lung function. Moreover, its high ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acids makes it a great choice for reducing inflammation without the uneasiness of applying inhalers.
So imagine your flair-ups disappearing without drowsiness from antihistamines, weight gain, the repeat application of lotions, and potentially harmful steroid treatments. Quail eggs have not only been used successfully to help combat allergies, they help maintain a healthy respiratory system and bronchial tract using the body's natural healing elements. So relax and take a deep breath.
More info here: http://healthierquaileggs.com/immunity.php?pg=16
- Ovomucoid protein to reduces formation of free-floating IgE
- Riboflavin-based antioxidants to control homeostasis
- Rich source of lysozyme to control infections
- Sugar-free, non-processed source of key nutrients
This is an article Mum found which is more technical:J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 1999 Aug;45(4):491-500.Immunochemical characterization of ovomucoid from Japanese quail egg white using monoclonal antibodies.Takahashi K, Horiguchi M, Bando N, Tsuji H, Ogawa T, Asao T.SourceDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan.
AbstractThe ovomucoid of Japanese quail egg white is known as a proteinase inhibitor or protein component responsible for egg allergy. In order to characterize the antigenic properties of ovomucoid in relation to its molecular structure, we have prepared two monoclonal antibodies, E9 (IgG1) and E11 (IgG1), recognizing distinct epitopes from each other. These monoclonal antibodies bound to the SDS/mercaptoethanol-treated ovomucoid, but not to the reductively carboxymethylated and pyridylethylated ovomucoid. By immunoblotting analysis of the peptic digests of ovomucoid, it was shown that E9 bound to the fragment consisting of two domains, I and II, of the ovomucoid, and that E11 reacted with the fragment containing domain III. These results indicate that the antigenic activity depends on the conformational structure of domains tightly folded by disulfide linkages. Ovomucoids from hen and duck were also recognized by both the antibodies, although having less affinity compared to the one from Japanese quail. These antibodies proved to be effective in establishing an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system for quantitative analysis of quail ovomucoid.
PMID: 10575639 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10575639
Black Seed Oil
I have read that Omega 3 essential fatty acids are really important to keep inflammation low and taking Black Seed Oil has definitely helped my inflammation a lot. I take my 4 capsules a day. My Mum buys the Black Seed Oil from here:
Naz Enviro Enterprises http://www.nazenviro.com.au/
The only thing is that we have to buy vegecaps and pour the oil into the capsules ourselves. It's a bit messy, but it is very economical and well worth it.
Naz Enviro Enterprises http://www.nazenviro.com.au/
The only thing is that we have to buy vegecaps and pour the oil into the capsules ourselves. It's a bit messy, but it is very economical and well worth it.
Black Seed Oil Close-Up
Here's a close up photo of the Black Seed Oil we buy from Naz Enviro Enterprises http://www.nazenviro.com.au/
The manager was really nice and he sent the bottles to Mum really quickly just to help me as before I got the Woody Knows Ultra Breathable nasal filters my allergies were causing me to have asthma most of the time. The manager then rang Mum to make sure we got the bottles fast. He was really helpful and kind. That was so nice too. I don't want to run out of Black Seed Oil or Tumeric and I never want to be without my Woody Knows Ultra Breathable nasal filters!
The manager was really nice and he sent the bottles to Mum really quickly just to help me as before I got the Woody Knows Ultra Breathable nasal filters my allergies were causing me to have asthma most of the time. The manager then rang Mum to make sure we got the bottles fast. He was really helpful and kind. That was so nice too. I don't want to run out of Black Seed Oil or Tumeric and I never want to be without my Woody Knows Ultra Breathable nasal filters!
Aloe Vera
I also get asthma when acid reflux causes me to inhale my own stomach acid. My throat gets sore, sometimes giving me tonsillitis and my nose develops little red sores both inside and on the outside of my nostrils. I get lots of mucus and my chest gets tight - again. My chest feels like it is always tight sometimes. I think it is related to food intolerance, but I don't know what sort of food chemicals cause it yet, until I'm tested next year.
It is inflammation that is caused from the stomach acid fumes that come up my throat and so I can't help breathing the acid into my lungs. Mum found an article that said there is research to show a connection between acid reflux and asthma. Some of it says this, “We do know that reflux can cause asthma if the reflux is aspirated into the lungs. Or, the acid in the esophagus can cause chest tightness. Also, if acid gets into the bottom of the esophagus, it can reflux up against the bronchial nerve, which causes the airways to narrow and a shortness of breath." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,396842,00.html
Another article is this one http://infantrefluxdisease.com/infant_acid_reflux/reflux-asthma.php but there are many others.
Because of our problems, our very kind remedial massage therapist told us about aloe vera and how it works to stop inflammation anywhere in the body. She said there are lots of different aloe vera plants and one is poisonous so we had to make sure we only got the ones called aloe vera barbadensis.So now if I accidentally eat something that inflames my stomach, I eat heaps of aloe vera straight from the leaf. It seems to trap the stomach acid fumes or somehow it stops it from getting into my lungs and causing inflammation and asthma. We now have planted a lot of aloe vera plants in our garden but a kind lady also lets us pick some from her garden too. The older leaves are the best and they are also anti-inflammatories which is why it might help in my stomach as well as in my throat and chest. They don't taste very nice, but they stop the acid reflux. I have to eat the inside jelly inside the leaf, but not the skin, until my stomach heals again. Sometimes I have to eat 6 leaves a day when it's really bad. It doesn't taste nice, but I'm used to it now and It's heaps better than having asthma every day. The last acid reflux attack was caused when I ate pepper at a restaurant as I didn't know pepper was in the meal till after I had eaten it. I also know that drinking any fruit juice or eating sorbet that has citric acid in it will always give me acid reflux too so I read the ingredients now and don't eat or drink anything I haven't checked for triggers. It works better than any medicines we tried and when my stomach is healed I don't have to keep eating it every day, but it can take a few weeks to heal up properly. The only problem with Aloe Vera is that it is high in natural salicylates, but I don't know if salicylates are a problem for me yet.
It is inflammation that is caused from the stomach acid fumes that come up my throat and so I can't help breathing the acid into my lungs. Mum found an article that said there is research to show a connection between acid reflux and asthma. Some of it says this, “We do know that reflux can cause asthma if the reflux is aspirated into the lungs. Or, the acid in the esophagus can cause chest tightness. Also, if acid gets into the bottom of the esophagus, it can reflux up against the bronchial nerve, which causes the airways to narrow and a shortness of breath." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,396842,00.html
Another article is this one http://infantrefluxdisease.com/infant_acid_reflux/reflux-asthma.php but there are many others.
Because of our problems, our very kind remedial massage therapist told us about aloe vera and how it works to stop inflammation anywhere in the body. She said there are lots of different aloe vera plants and one is poisonous so we had to make sure we only got the ones called aloe vera barbadensis.So now if I accidentally eat something that inflames my stomach, I eat heaps of aloe vera straight from the leaf. It seems to trap the stomach acid fumes or somehow it stops it from getting into my lungs and causing inflammation and asthma. We now have planted a lot of aloe vera plants in our garden but a kind lady also lets us pick some from her garden too. The older leaves are the best and they are also anti-inflammatories which is why it might help in my stomach as well as in my throat and chest. They don't taste very nice, but they stop the acid reflux. I have to eat the inside jelly inside the leaf, but not the skin, until my stomach heals again. Sometimes I have to eat 6 leaves a day when it's really bad. It doesn't taste nice, but I'm used to it now and It's heaps better than having asthma every day. The last acid reflux attack was caused when I ate pepper at a restaurant as I didn't know pepper was in the meal till after I had eaten it. I also know that drinking any fruit juice or eating sorbet that has citric acid in it will always give me acid reflux too so I read the ingredients now and don't eat or drink anything I haven't checked for triggers. It works better than any medicines we tried and when my stomach is healed I don't have to keep eating it every day, but it can take a few weeks to heal up properly. The only problem with Aloe Vera is that it is high in natural salicylates, but I don't know if salicylates are a problem for me yet.
Lemons
I found out that if I have fatty foods, I can have the acid reflux problems too. It's because I don't have enough stomach acid or something like that to digest the fats. So the food would not be digested properly and it would ferment in my stomach and make another sort of acid-type mess that caused the acid reflux symptoms. So we found out that putting lemon juice on my meals stops the acid reflux from starting. It works really well on cooked food, but I don't have fried food much anymore and it works on avocados too which were really hard for me to digest and I would get gall-bladder pain under my right rib. That doesn't happen if I squeeze lemon juice on my meal or if I take food enzymes.
Apple cider vinegar works well too and sometimes, after I've eaten a meal, I have to mix the lemon juice and the apple cider vinegar together and a tablespoon or two stops the acid reflux in about 15 minutes if it was due to low stomach acid. If it didn't stop the burning and tightness, I would then have the aloe vera, but it usually works really well for me. I've gone off having the aloe vera and apple cider vinegar since they are both high in salicylates and I'm using the food enzymes and digestive aids from Hippocrates now until I have the food intolerance tests done, just in case I'm reacting to salicylates.
Apple cider vinegar works well too and sometimes, after I've eaten a meal, I have to mix the lemon juice and the apple cider vinegar together and a tablespoon or two stops the acid reflux in about 15 minutes if it was due to low stomach acid. If it didn't stop the burning and tightness, I would then have the aloe vera, but it usually works really well for me. I've gone off having the aloe vera and apple cider vinegar since they are both high in salicylates and I'm using the food enzymes and digestive aids from Hippocrates now until I have the food intolerance tests done, just in case I'm reacting to salicylates.
Essential Oils
Essential oils can really help me if I ever get an allergic reaction from food, or usually from the spray that has been put onto the fruit or vegetable and that we couldn't wash off if we ran out of hydrogen peroxide to rinse the fruit and vegies in. If we don't have Vitamin C to use, I know I can still take Lavender, Basil, Wintergreen, Copiaba and it stops the histamine reaction too, but again, essential oils are high in salicylates, especially Wintergreen which is where they get asprin from apparently. So if you are allergic to Asprin, don't take Wintergreen or even rub in on your skin as you might react to the salicylates too in the essential oils. In the Essential Oils Desk Reference, Mum found that Lavender and Basil work like anti-histamines. She also found some information on essential oils in medical journals and on Pub-Med. Clove oil, Copiaba, Wintergreen and Idaho Balsam Fir essential oils are all highly anti-inflammatory too. I can use them instead of Redi-Pred which the doctor told me not to use anymore because of my stomach problems with acid reflux. I also use RC as it seems to work on my lungs too. I don't usually inhale the oils from the diffuser when my lungs are reacting. The only thing to watch out for is that we don't get essential oils that have been chemically extracted from the plants as I react to some chemicals by getting asthma. The only oils that we know work for us are Young Living essential oils. I take 6 drops of Lavender and Copiaba in a capsule with vegetable oil as they are not hot oils and don't bother my touchy stomach. Mum rubs the other oils on my neck, chest and back diluted with pure, virgin olive oil. Within about 20-30 minutes the tightness in my chest and throat are gone. I'm not using so many essential oils for a while now, until I'm tested for food intolerances to salicylates, amines, glutamates etc.
Heat
Mum always knows when I'm getting an asthma attack as my fingers start to go cold, before the mucus increases and the coughs start. These attacks are usually from acid reflux if I've eaten something that upsets my tummy. Mum always gets me to do 3 peak flow meter readings. If I'm at home, I find it helps to get into a hot shower first. Mum gets my different oils ready for me and then she warms up a small room with an oil heater. She rubs essential oils on my back, chest and neck while we sit in the heat for half an hour. I take my black seed oil capsules and aloe vera too. This treatment has worked even at times when I've said to Mum that I think this attack might end up needing another trip to the hospital. Of course, if it ever didn't work, Mum would waste no time getting me to the hospital, but so far, it's worked really, really well. It is best when we get the attack early. I think that's why Mum is always listening for me if I cough and feeling my fingers to check they're not going cold. If I cough with my asthma cough, she reminds me to "get into those oils."
Magnetic Device, Vitamin C & Shingles on my Mother's Face
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Sometimes we get desperate when the medicine that the doctor prescribes doesn't do what it's meant to do. My mother had a big scare with shingles that got in her eye and she was told she might go blind not only in that eye but in the other eye as well. She took all the medicine from the doctor but it didn't seem to be helping. When she finished the tablets and eyedrops, her eye was still swelling up and itchy and sore. Then her friend suggested using the same magnetic device that was used to help dogs and horses heal after being hurt or when they have sore muscles. My Mum tried it and it worked really well for her. She didn't go blind which is a really good thing. She told her story and I thought it would be good to put it up here.
Mum wrote this: "I took photos of my face showing the progress of shingles from day 6 - day 11. There are multiple photos of each day, but I only included one photo of each day. I started using the magnetic device around midday of day 8. I hope you can see the difference between the day 8 and the day 9 photo. Both photos were taken in the morning. One more photo of day 16. "I also began taking Vitamin C in very large doses at that time, so perhaps it was a combination of both the pulser and the Vitamin C, however, I was taking smaller doses of Vitamin C prior to using the pulser and it did not impede the progress of shingles. Something dramatic happened to stop the shingles attack on day 9. Logically, it had to be the use of the pulser. The pain decreased, the itchiness decreased and the swelling started to reduce. As the effects of the pulser wore off, the shingles rash would begin to prickle and itch again and my eye would begin to feel raw again until I took more Vitamin C and pulsed again. Immediately after pulsing, the prickly, raw feeling in my eye decreased. So, I kept pulsing on and off throughout the days and taking Vit C because it was the only thing I did that worked. The doctor's medication Valtrex did not seem to have ANY effect other than to give me headaches and nausea. "On day 14 I stopped using the pulser and the high doses of Vitamin C. On day 16, I still have some itching and soreness in my right eye, so I have begun to use the pulser again. It seems that shingles is a very persistent bug." |
