Herbal Remedy for Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Colon Cancer: Mitragyna speciosa

Brown Adipose Tissue Basics

What is brown adipose tissue? Brown adipose tissue, also known as “brown fat”, is a part of an adipose organ that is composed of both brown fat and white fat / white adipose tissue. Most mammals have brown adipose tissue as well as white adipose tissue. The primary function of brown fat is thermoregulation (the regulation of internal body temperature). In a cold environment, muscles may produce a shivering response to generate heat, but brown adipose tissues can also produce heat through non-shivering thermogenesis. Brown adipocytes contain a number of lipid droplets in contrast to white adipocytes which contain just one lipid droplet. And brown adipocytes contain a higher number of iron-containing mitochondria, giving the brown adipocytes their characteristic color. As we’ve alr...

Herbal Remedy for Menstrual Cramping, Menopausal Symptoms, and Ovulation Pain: Mitragyna speciosa

Menstrual Pain, Ovulation Pain, Menopausal Symptoms and Other Types of Pain in the Female Reproductive Organs  There’s a tremendous amount of misinformation out there about kratom because of this herb’s ability to fight cancer naturally and relieve severe pain (including pain caused by cancer) at the same time. Kratom is an herbal remedy for opioid addiction that offers a safe path away from prescription drugs that are seriously addictive.  Lydian and Jennifer have spent a fair amount of time discussing the use of kratom and its “addictive” qualities and whether or not kratom is actually addictive or if it is just an herb that takes time to work in the body. Because of its traditional use and its connection to ceremonial traditions in Southeast Asia, Lydian and I classify this herb...

What Causes a Fever? Part I

Brown Adipose Tissue, Body Temperature, and Fever  As we explore the topic of how to naturally reduce a fever in greater depth, we start with brown adipose tissue as one of the most important, but practically unknown cells in the body that plays a role in fever production and thermoregulation. While white fat is a place where the body stores fat-soluble vitamins (vitamin A, D, E, K1, and K2), brown fat tissues have an entirely different function.  White fat cells can “brown” and turn into brown fat cells to release fat-soluble vitamins. You see,  white fat cells store fat-soluble vitamins in the white fat but as a result of sequestration, these fat-soluble vitamins may not actually be available for use in the body. This might seem like a meaningless piece of information to the av...

Home Remedy for Drug-Resistant Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis Treatments in Conventional Medicine and Alternative Treatments That Work for Drug Resistant Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis is a protozoal parasite disease that’s transmitted through sandfly bites in some areas of the world. It affects humans and animals with dogs acting as an import reservoir for the Leishmania infantum protozoa. Treatments for this disease in conventional medicine often lead to relapse, severe adverse effects, or drug-resistance. Natural treatments, on the other hand, can be more successful, though treatment may take a bit longer to achieve success than prescription drugs. There are more than 20 species of Leishmania that can be transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female phlebotomine sandflies. It is classified as a neglected tropical dis...