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Skullcap (Scutellaria spp.): Herbal Remedy for Epilepsy, Teething, Cancer, and More...

Scutellaria: A Multipurpose Plant for People of All Ages NOTE: Skullcap should generally be avoided during pregnancy because it has been known to cause miscarriage, especially during the early stages of pregnancy. Skullcap can inhibit pituitary and chorionic gonadotropin hormones during pregnancy. Women who are breastfeeding should use this herb with caution since it has been known to lower prolactin levels in some cases, thus potentially lowering milk supply. There are a few different medicinal varieties of skullcap, but the two most popular are Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap/Huang Qin) and Scutellaria lateriflora (American skullcap). It’s important to note that although these two plants are closely related, they are different plants with some distinct differences. Th...

Herbal Remedy for Chicken Pox, Human Papillomavirus / HPV, and Herpes: Vachellia nilotica / Gum Arabic

Herbal Remedy for Herpes, Chicken Pox, and Human Papillomavirus - Gum Arabic (Vachellia nilotica / Acacia nilotica)  Vachellia nilotica, a plant that belongs to the Acacia genus, also known as Acacia nilotica,  is widely used in Asia and Africa to treat a number of health problems. In Ayurveda, it is known as “Babula”, “Babool” or “Babbula”.   Acacia nilotica is used in the treatment of several sexually transmitted diseases like herpes simplex virus (HSV), and human papillomavirus (HPV). The water extract and methanolic extracts of Vachellia nilotica have antiviral activity against HSV-2 and HPV-16. The methanolic extract performs the best against these viral infections though. If you’re going to work with this herb, be sure to use an alcohol extract. Vachellia nilotica works...

Mental Health, Fast Food Addiction, and How They're Connected

The Close Connection Between Mental Illness and Fast Food Addiction... It’s a proven fact that fast food consumption impacts emotional well-being or lack of well-being. But what does the science have to say about mental health and fast food addiction? For starters, research consistently links mood, food, and obesity as three things that have an impact on one another. The field of nutritional psychology is relatively new. It was developed by Dr. Bonnie J. Kaplan in the 1990s in response to research showing that ADHD could be treated using vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Since that time nutritional psychology has been able to solve some serious mental health issues with nutrients including emotional and behavior problems in children, emotional control issues in adults with trauma...

The Link Between Metabolic Disorder and Fast Food Addiction

How Metabolic Disorders and Fast Food Addiction Are Connected... and Why It Matters Obesity is often, but not always a problem in fast food addiction. Not everyone who eats fast food becomes obese, however, people who are addicted to fast food tend to all have a metabolic disorder or be on the verge of developing a metabolic disorder of some kind. Obesity is sometimes a part of the symptom picture, and sometimes not.  Iodine / Iodide Deficiency and Fast Food Addiction Insulin resistance is a problem that has been slowly becoming more and more common over the past 30 years. Fast food consumption plays a huge role in causing insulin resistance as well as obesity issues in populations across the world. Fast food, after all, is “obesigenic”. It’s the ideal food item for causing extreme w...

The Fast Food Addiction Treatment Protocol

How to Cure Fast Food Addiction When I was a kid, fast food addiction didn’t exist or at least, the idea of it didn’t exist. By the time I was a teenager, fast food addiction had become a problem though there still wasn’t a term for it. It was not acknowledged as a type of addiction. But today, things have changed. Fast food addiction is ubiquitous or at least it is extremely common, especially in the United States and in other developed countries where fast food is cheaper and more accessible than real, healthy food.  Most of the people who eat fast food do not acknowledge that they have an addiction. Eating fast food is socially acceptable thus, fast food addiction is also socially acceptable. As an addiction, fast food addiction is similar to alcohol addiction. Drinking alcohol a...

Herbal Medicine for Fast Food Addiction

Can you stop a fast food addiction using herbs? YES! In addition to the use of nutritional supplements and detoxification strategies to lessen fast food withdrawal symptoms, herbs also make it easier to stop eating fast food naturally. This is not common knowledge, but in fact, herbs work on the body in different ways to reduce fast food cravings, and stop the addictive cycle with fast food via the dopamine system. The top four herbal remedies for fast food addiction are kudzu, mucuna, bitter melon, and grape seed extract. The Mucuna bean can be consumed as a part of the diet as they do in many Central American cultures. It contributes to a balanced mood and the ability to think clearly when taken with the mineral and vitamin supplements for fast food addiction that we recommend at...

How to Use Nutritional Supplements to Beat Fast Food Addiction

Nutrient Supplements as a Treatment for Fast Food Addiction In this discussion, we’ll be talking about nutritional supplements to overcome fast food addiction and how each of these supplements will contribute to your ability to make new food choices for yourself (you can read more about dietary changes to combat fast food addiction in this article). The idea behind nutrient supplementation for fast food addiction is that if your body is in a state of nutrient depletion and nutrient deficiency, the body will be desperate to obtain the necessary nutrients for your survival. Nutrient deficiencies can contribute to the cycle of addiction if you are regularly consuming an endocrine-disrupting element, for example, like bromide, that mimics the effects of an essential nutrient mineral like iodi...

Fast Food Addiction Recovery: How to Detoxify and Heal Completely

Detoxifying the liver is essential for recovery from any major health issue, including fast food addiction. Detoxification for Fast Food Addiction Recovery There are a number of things that you can do to set yourself up for success at overcoming fast food addiction. In another discussion, we talked about taking nutrient supplements to help your body overcome nutritional deficiencies which in turn, diminishes the sense of desperation that your physical body feels for nourishment / food. During the initial stages of working to overcome addiction to fast food, hyper-nourishing the body can reduce cravings and increase willpower against the addictive properties of fast food. But in addition to hyper-nourishing the body, it is also incredibly beneficial to detoxify the body. How to Stop...

The Fast Food Addiction Diet: How to Quit Fast Food and Never Look Back

Your Fast Food Addiction Diet should include plenty of organic, free-range/grass-fed meats and animal products, as well as other plant-based proteins like beans, seeds, and nuts. A Healthy Diet to Treat Fast Food Addiction... One of the first things to tackle when breaking a fast food addiction is diet. While it’s true that diet is the basis of all health, when it comes to a fast food addiction, getting your diet in order is key. Below I have outlined the basic guidelines for the Fast Food Addiction Diet, along with some other important thoughts and information about eating healthfully and practically.  Basic Guidelines of the Fast Food Addiction Diet Below I have outlined the basic guidelines of the Fast Food Addiction Diet. For each “Don’t”, I have included the “Do” options immed...

How to Use DMSO with Clove Essential Oil for Dental Pain, Wound Care, Cancer, and More…

Can you use DMSO with clove essential oil? NOTE: Clove essential oil can be diluted with a carrier oil such as MCT oil for use in teething, but it should not be combined with DMSO when being used in infants. We talk more below about how to use clove essential oil for teething and also how to use DMSO for teething pain, but these two medicines should be used SEPARATELY in babies and young children. Clove essential oil is extremely effective in the treatment of dental pain, and can be combined with DMSO to enhance its pain-relieving effects and to encourage healing on a deeper level. While clove essential oil is most commonly used to treat dental problems, it also has been studied as a treatment for various other health conditions, both with and without DMSO. Clove essential oil has th...

The Cowden Protocol: Herbal Remedy for Lyme Disease

The Cowden Protocol: Herbs for Lyme Disease Uncaria tomentosa and Otoba parvifolia are often used together as an herbal remedy for Lyme disease. One of the biggest challenges that people face in trying to overcome Lyme disease is the fact that this disease has geographical limitations. It exists in a very small area of the world. As such, it has not specifically been studied to determine a cure in Traditional Chinese Medicine or Ayurveda, some of the oldest systems of medicine. Luckily though, certain practitioners have taken the time to look more closely, for example, at herbs from the rainforests in the Amazon that have been used traditionally in these places to cure diseases that are similar to or related to Lyme disease. As it turns out, some of these herbs and trees work very wel...

DMSO + Castor Oil: All-Natural Remedy for Chronic Pain, Inflammation, and Adhesions

Can castor oil be combined with DMSO? Both DMSO and castor oil are well-known for their anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, and indeed, combining the two can have powerful results in the treatment of chronic pain and inflammatory conditions. Both of these medicinal substances are also known for their ability to dissolve scar tissue, which is important when it comes to treating chronic pain, as we’ll discuss in greater detail below.  Though castor oil has the ability to pass through the skin when it is properly warmed after topical application, DMSO can be mixed with castor oil to enhance its tissue-penetrating abilities considerably. The combination of DMSO and castor oil used together make a powerful medicine. Click here to schedule a health coaching session...