The Carnivore Diet for Chronic Infection

Huntington’s Disease and Other “Choreas”

How to Overcome Huntington’s Disease and Other “Choreas” Though Huntington's disease is viewed as a "genetic" problem, this does not mean that the disease is not curable. Our genetic code is constantly being altered with certain genes getting "switched on" or "switched off" by environmental conditions. Those with Huntington's disease specifically should keep this in mind as we talk about the "choreas".   NOTE: Wilson’s disease, a treatable movement disorder, can be an overlooked cause behind Huntington’s disease symptoms as well as other types of chorea. Wilson disease and Huntington’s disease can be misdiagnosed due to overlapping movement disorder symptoms and behavioral symptoms. Both conditions cause involuntary  movements and mood swings, but Wilson’s disease is caused by toxic coppe...

Kratom as an Antioxidant Medicine

Mitragyna speciosa: Antioxidant Effects Kratom leaf extracts contain a number of different medicinal substances that have free radical-scavening abilities. Free radicals hasten aging and they can cause tissue damage that must be mitigated in order for the body to heal, so kratom can provide a service in regard to free radical damage. The bio-active alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitraginine are powerful antioxidants that have been scientifically studied in regard to their ability to reduce damage by free radicals. Like vitamin C, kratom has the ability to reduce ferric iron (Fe3+) to ferrous iron (Fe2+) to make iron more bioavailable, enhancing its absorbability in the gut, its transport to the cells, and preventing anemia from developing. Without the conversion from ferric iro...

Understanding Nutrient Sequestration in Skin Rash Diseases

Liver Disease, Skin Disease, and Fever: How Fat-Soluble Vitamin Sequestration Leads to Diseases Involving Skin Rash and Fever The liver always plays a central role in detoxification of the body, but it is also an important organ that can contribute to the production of a fever. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Liver Fire and Liver Qi Stagnation are two different issues with the movement of energy (qi or chi) in the body that lead to fever. Infectious pathogens of various types (bacteria, amoeba, viruses, protozoa, parasites, etc.) can infect the liver to cause febrile illness. Indeed, fatty liver disease and the excess buildup of fats in the liver can also set off a fever along with other symptoms. Let’s look at a fever as a pathological form of heat production in the body. Th...

Herbal Remedy for Diarrhea: Mitragyna speciosa

Kratom's Antidiarrheal Effects and It's Use in Treating Major Digestive Illnesses Kratom extracts reduce intestinal motility under certain conditions. In traditional use, kratom is often used to treat diarrhea and intestinal infections which makes sense because kratom also has antimicrobial effects that can be useful in treating infections. For those who suffer from diarrhea associated with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, kratom can be a life-changing treatment. In scientific studies, when animal models of diarrhea are given kratom once, there is a dose-dependent effect in terms of slowing intestinal transit. At higher doses (above 5 grams in adults), intestinal transit time is slowed. At lower doses, the effects are less noticeable. After this first dose of kratom to stop di...