for liver and gallbladder complaints and loss of hunger.
Peppermint is also used internally for digestive cramps
and tetchy colon. In tallying, it has been used for a number of
conditions for which its helpfulness skeleton unverified, including unsettled stomach,
vomiting, morning virus, and hurting menstruation. In homeopathic
medicine, it is used for intestinal pain and skin troubles.
What It Is; Why It Works
This proverbial perennial is initiate all through Europe and the U.S. The fresh
or dehydrated plants and the desiccated branch tips can be used medicinally, but the
oil extracted from the above-ground parts of the plant is more normal.
Peppermint calms digestive spasms, relieves gas, boosts
the flow of bile, fights microorganisms, and acts as a decongestant. It has a
cooling effect on the skin. The keen part, menthol, is set up in a
variety of current over-the-counter cough remedies, including Vicks Cough
Drops, Halls Cough Suppressant Drops, and Cepacol Sore Throat Lozenges,
and in such for all exterior medications as Vicks VapoRub and Mentholatum
Cream.
Avoid If
Do not take Peppermint internally if you have a impasse in the bile
ducts, gallbladder soreness, or liver damage. Also get around it if you are
prone to acid reflux.
Special Cautions
Peppermint can cause digestive evils, mostly in people with
gallstones. The oil every so often provokes a mild allergic outcome. Do not
apply arrangements containing Peppermint oil to the facesparticularly
the nasal areaof infants or petite kids; it could cause asthma-like
symptoms or even respiratory not a success.
Possible Drug Interactions
No interactions have been reported.
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No detrimental sound effects are established.
How To Prepare
To make Peppermint tea, pour 150 milliliters (about one-half cup) of
hot hose over 1 teaspoonful of the grass, steep for 10 resume, and
strain.
For breathing, pour 3 to 4 drops of Peppermint oil into
hot wet.
Typical Dosage
The habitual every day dosages are:
Oil: 6 to 12 drops
Coated capsules: 0.6 milliliters
Dried plants: 3 to 6 grams
For exterior product, use an oil- or water-based
cream or ointment, or rub a few drops of Peppermint oil into the affected
area.
From the time when commercial measures vary in power, follow
the companys guidelines at whatever time existing. Store Peppermint in a
cool, dry place, away from light. Do not use a forced bud vase.
Overdosage
Although in attendance are no bags of Peppermint overdo on record, pure menthol
can be critical in doses of as little as 2 grams, though individuals have
survived dosages as high as 8 to 9 grams (about 2 teaspoonfuls). If you
suspect an overeat, seek medical interest at once.
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abdominal pain, asthma, bronchitis, and strong pain. Functional on the surface,
it has been used for gout and ulcers. In curative plasters, it is
at this time used to combat intestinal and digestive spasms, excessive
perspiration, and bronchial asthma.
In homeopathic tablets, Belladonna is painstaking a
remedy for the full to bursting eyeballs that every so often accompany an overactive
thyroid, as well as a medication for effrontery pain and scarlet excitement. Its
use for these tribulations has not been precisely confirmed.
What It Is; Why It Works
Belladonna interferes with the battle of acetylcholine, one of the
edgy classifications chief chemical messengers. Belladonna acts largely on
the middle strength and the smooth force in the digestive leaflet, tranquil it
and relieving spasms. It also has a drying effect and, in high doses, can
fake the reason, causing happiness and hallucinations.
Belladonna gained its name at some point in the Middle Ages, when
pleasing young women used it to dilate their pupils. Nowadays, several
widespread preparation medications, including Donnatal and Levsin, employ the
keen ingredients in Belladonna to lighten intestinal troubles and other
complaints.
Avoid If
Near are no acknowledged reasons to prevent Belladonna at not compulsory doses.
Special Cautions
Due to its special effects on the intellect and fundamental worried organism, Belladonna
can cause well-built quake or severity. A mixture of side effectsmany of
them dangerousappear after an extreme dose (see
below).
Possible Drug Interactions
Belladonna can increase the side special effects of the next drugs:
Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Quinidine (Quinaglute, Quinidex)
Tricyclic antidepressant medications such as Elavil, Pamelor, and
Tofranil
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No detrimental sound effects are branded.
How To Prepare
Belladonna vegetation and blossoming branch tips are unruffled in the wild
from May to July. The extraction of 2- to 4-year-old vegetation are dug up in
mid-October to mid-November or in a while before the start of the flowering
season. The dried out plant material is open in powder and extract
form.
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abdominal pain, asthma, bronchitis, and strapping pain. Functional on the exterior,
it has been used for gout and ulcers. In curative plasters, it is
presently used to combat intestinal and digestive spasms, excessive
perspiration, and bronchial asthma.
In homeopathic drug, Belladonna is well thought-out a
remedy for the full eyeballs that occasionally accompany an overactive
thyroid, as well as a remedy for spirit pain and scarlet zeal. Its
helpfulness for these evils has not been precisely demonstrated.
What It Is; Why It Works
Belladonna interferes with the prosecution of acetylcholine, one of the
panicky arrangements chief chemical messengers. Belladonna acts predominantly on
the empathy influence and the smooth influence in the digestive leaflet, comforting it
and relieving spasms. It also has a drying effect and, in high doses, can
impinge on the intelligence, causing volatility and hallucinations.
Belladonna gained its name in the Middle Ages, when
delightful young women used it to dilate their pupils. Nowadays, several
normal treatment medications, including Donnatal and Levsin, employ the
energetic ingredients in Belladonna to stand in for intestinal harms and other
complaints.
Avoid If
At hand are no established reasons to sidestep Belladonna at optional doses.
Special Cautions
Due to its sound effects on the mind and most important uneasy technique, Belladonna
can cause well-built tremble or stiffness. A make of side effectsmany of
them dangerousappear after an unwarranted dose (see
below).
Possible Drug Interactions
Belladonna can increase the side possessions of the next drugs:
Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Quinidine (Quinaglute, Quinidex)
Tricyclic antidepressant medications such as Elavil, Pamelor, and
Tofranil
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No wounding belongings are acknowledged.
How To Prepare
Belladonna foliage and blossoming branch tips are together in the wild
from May to July. The ancestry of 2- to 4-year-old foliage are dug up in
mid-October to mid-November or in a minute before the start of the flowering
season. The desiccated plant material is existing in powder and extract
form.
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As such, traditional herbal treatments for a cold include warm pungent herbs that induce sweating. If the cold has a different presentation, it will have a different classification and different therapeutic strategy. In Western medicine, on the other hand, we are most often prescribed the same medications or given the same recommendations regardless of the variability in symptoms and presentation. The actual causes of a cold are also viewed differently.
The three most common symptoms of a cold are nasal stuffiness, sneezing, and a runny nose. Adults and older children generally have minimal or no fever. Infants and toddlers often run a fever in the 100 to 102 degree range.
Depending on which virus is the offender, the virus might also produce a headache, cough, postnasal drip, burning eyes, muscle aches, or a decreased appetite—but in a cold, the most prominent symptoms are usually nasal related.
You catch a cold without knowing it—the symptoms only begin in 1 to 5 days.
Usually the first sign is irritation in the nose or a scratchy feeling in the throat,followed within hours by sneezing and a watery nasal discharge. Within 1 to 3 days, the nasal secretions usually become thicker and perhaps yellow or green—this is a normal part of the common cold and is absolutely not a reason
for taking antibiotics. During this period, childrens eardrums can also become congested.
Colds usually resolve in about 7 days, with perhaps a lingering cough for another week. If a cold lasts longer, consider another problem, such as a sinus infection or allergies. (As I mentioned, a cold primarily affects the sinus region. While you may feel tired or have aches, the illness is centered in the nose, and most of the symptoms are above the neck.)
As parents may know all too well, children average 3 to 8 colds per year—most of which occur in the winter. (In areas where there is no winter, colds are most common in the rainy season.) Typically, parents get about half as many colds as their children do, not least of all due to the ease with which they’re spread.
When someone has a cold, their nasal secretions are teeming with infectious viruses. Sneezing, nose-blowing, and nose-wiping are the most common means by which the virus is spread. But you can catch a cold simply by breathing if you are close enough to a sneezer with a cold—or by touching your nose, eyes, or mouth after you have touched something contaminated by someone with a cold.
So, Rule #1 is the most obvious one: Keep your distance, wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your nose, eyes or mouth.
The flu, on the other hand, can be a much more serious illness. The flu is a contagious respiratory infection caused by a variety of influenza viruses. The flu season typically lasts from November to March. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death.
Seniors, toddlers, infants, and people with certain chronic health conditions are at higher risk for serious flu complications. Again, children are 2 to 3 times more likely than adults to get sick with the flu, and children frequently spread the virus through physical contact.
Flu outbreaks usually begin suddenly and occur in the late fall and winter. The disease often spreads through communities and results in an epidemic. During the epidemic, the number of cases peaks in about 3 weeks and subsides after another 3 or 4 weeks. Because schools are an excellent place for viruses to
spread, families with kids at school have more infections than those without.
Most people who get the flu recover within a week (although they may have a lingering cough and tire easily for a while longer). For elderly people, newborn babies, and people with certain chronic illnesses, however, the flu and its complications can be life-threatening.
As with a cold, you will usually feel symptoms 1 to 4 days after you are infected. You can spread the flu to others before your symptoms start and for another 3 to 4 days after your symptoms appear. The symptoms start very quickly and may include body aches, chills, dry cough, fever, headache, sore throat, and a stuffy nose. Typically, the fever begins to decline on the second or third day of the illness.
The Flu Vaccine: Should You Get One?
Many people still feel that the primary method of preventing the flu is to get an annual flu vaccine. Recent published data, however, has shed some doubt on this belief, yielding results that indicate that the effectiveness and benefits of the flu vaccine are questionable—especially for anyone over 70 years old or
with a compromised immune system.
The scientist who led this particular study concluded that the vaccine had marginal benefits, at best, for the so-called high-risk people—children, adults over the age of 50, people with weak immune systems and workers in the health care field. So, although the CDC still recommends the flu vaccine for these people, based on the recent data, these recommendations should probably be changed.
Many physicians, myself included, believe that the 130 million vaccines offered every year represent enormous financial profits for pharmaceutical companies—and that the politics of medicine likely play a big part in the CDC policy recommendations. This becomes even more obvious when you take a moment to weigh the vaccine’s potential risks.
What You Should Know About Flu Vaccine Risks
Yes, the flu vaccine can cause side effects. The most common side effect in children and adults is simply soreness at the site of the vaccination. Other side effects (especially in children who previously have not been exposed to a flu virus) include fever, tiredness, and sore muscles. These side effects may begin
6 to 12 hours after vaccination and may last for up to 2 days.
You should also be aware that viruses for producing the vaccine are grown in chicken eggs and may contain some egg protein, which poses an issue for those allergic to eggs.
While the flu vaccine is now available with and without mercury (thimerasol) as a preservative, the mercury-free version still contains trace amounts of the heavy metal, which are introduced during the manufacturing process. Even so, the amount adds up to less than 0.5 millionths of a gram.
A traditional flu vaccine that contains mercury, on the other hand, contains 50 times as much—or more. The traditional flu vaccine would give a 24 pound child about 25 times the daily amount of mercury that the EPA says is safe. So it goes without saying that, if you still choose to receive the flu shot, you should absolutely request the “mercury-free” version.
If you choose to forgo this particular method, however, you’ll be happy to hear that you have many alternative methods to choose from—options that will boost your body’s own defenses without any compromises to your health.
My health strategy for addressing the flu issue has three basic components—and whether were talking about a cold or the flu, this strategy includes my recommendations for both preventing and treating them. With that said, youll likely be among the lucky (I say, healthy) people who sail through the winter
without catching either, if you start with prevention—by far the best defense.
This includes building a strong immune system, which will not only prevent a cold or the flu, but it will also speed up recovery time if you do in fact get sick.
Recommendation #I: Long-term Prevention Through Immune Support
My leading recommendation here is to supplement with medicinal mushrooms, which are well documented for their ability to enhance immune function and help combat infection, especially on a long-term basis. Medicinal mushrooms are literally immune system coaches—and it goes without saying that it is more efficient to train our immune system when we are not under distress, i.e., already sick.
The beauty of medicinal mushrooms is that they are also of great benefit and my leading choice in times of distress, and when under increased risk of attack, as can happen with an aggressive flu pandemic.
Mushrooms naturally contain Beta glucans, simple polysaccharides (sugar/carbohydrate molecules) that enhance immune function by boosting macrophage activity - your first line of defense. Beta glucans can be cultivated in yeast cells and extracted and added to mushroom products for a booster effect. Thus, when you select a mushroom product be sure to select a product that contains additional Beta glucans for the best benefit.
I typically use herb-enhanced medicinal mushrooms on patients in my practice. These herb-grown mushroom formulas can be combined with additional mushroom products for long-term benefits, such as an overall multi-nutrient and immune enhancer for women and men. (Just be sure that your multinutrient contains vitamin C and zinc, both of which are important allies of your immune system.)
The best way to use medicinal mushrooms is to take them regularly at a maintenance dose (the recommended dosage on the label) and up the dosage when you are at greater risk or when you have a cold. I start them with what is called a loading dosage for the first 2-4 weeks. (A loading dose is double the
long-term regular maintenance dose that follows. At times of distress, or if there is an increased risk for colds and flu, doubling the dosage of medicinal mushrooms is extremely beneficial.)
When I get a cold, or when I am treating a patient with a cold or the flu, I use a mushroom preparation called Immucare as frequently as every hour, at the recommended dose. Within a short period of time, the cold is usually gone. But a similar strategy can be used with other supplements, as well.
For example, tonifying and adaptogenic herbs—such as Astragalus, Ginseng, and Eleutherococcus (Siberian ginseng)—are great choices for immune enhancement. Personally, I often use and recommend Flew Away; a Tibetan based herbal formulation that has shown to be an immunoactive compound in clinical studies. Simply take them as directed on the label.
How Your Daily Habits Can Support You
What you do every day is crucial to a strong immune system—perhaps even more so than supplements in the long-term. And these lifestyle factors aresimple and in all likelihood familiar: Be sure to drink plenty of fresh, clean water (about 8 glasses) and exercise daily. Take a brisk walk outdoors, do yoga, go for a jog. Do what brings you joy—believe it or not, happiness is a great immune enhancer.
But most importantly, you must get enough sleep. At least 40 million Americans have chronic sleep problems, and an additional 20 million experience occasional sleeping problems—a number that is no doubt partially responsible for the many health crises our country faces to day.
Adequate sleep is critical. Your body needs that down time to recharge and repair its basic systems so that you are in top function the following day. If you have trouble sleeping, exercise will help you. Also, go to bed at the same time each night and remove any distractions or disturbances from your bedroom—
remember it is your sanctuary of retreat from the cares and distractions of your busy day.
Recommendation #II: Short-term Enhanced Support and Risk Protection
This ones simple: As soon as people around you are coming down with colds and flu, or whenever you travel in the winter, you should increase the dosages of all supplements I recommend for prevention.
Recommendation #III: Fighting Active Colds and Flu
When You Have Them (or they have you!) In this case, medicinal mushrooms are once again my first choice (in the Immucare product), and the Tibetan herbal preparation Flew Away is my next choice.
That said, you should be aware that not all tonics and adaptogenics are appropriate when you are already sick. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), many adaptogenic herbs can drive the illness deeper into your body—and we don’t want that.
Herbs that I do think are appropriate in this case, if you wish to add them, include Echinacea and Goldenseal. Various Chinese herbal formulas such as Yin Qiao San (or Yin Chiao), Gui Zi Tang, Ge Gen Tang can also be effective, depending on the specific characteristics of the flu or cold. But you shouldn’t
take these without consulting an herbalist knowledgeable in TCM herbology.Chinese herbalists have used ginger for centuries as a cold reducer and decongestant. Garlic has antiviral antibacterial properties that strengthen the immune system. A hot drink of lemon, honey and water can help decongest and soothe sore throats.
A popular homeopathic preparation called Oscilloccinum can be used to relieve flu like symptoms.
Finally, when you have a cold or the flu, high dosages of vitamin C, as well as zinc are quite helpful.
Daily doses of Vitamin C can boost the immune system, offering potential protection from viruses and colds. Vitamin C is a nutrient that has been demonstrated to have a substantial impact on human health. Taking a daily dose of 1,000 mg of Vitamin C can strengthen your immune system and that, in turn, can help you avoid colds and nasty viruses. However, when have a cold, I recommend that you take 1,000 mg 3 times per day until your symptoms subside.
Similarly, Zinc helps to eliminate already existing free radicals and helps to prevent new ones from forming. Zinc is also the most important mineral to the thymus gland, which orchestrates the immune function in the human body.
Zinc deficiency is known to cause a reduction in the key players of your immune system, including T cells, NK cells and thymic hormone. Supplementation with zinc, on the other hand, increases your immune system’s ability to fight viral infections, allowing it to do its job more efficiently.
My recommendations at a glance For Prevention: Medicinal mushrooms boosted with Beta glucans, a good multinutrient that contains vitamin C and zinc, and Flew Away. Daily exercise, restful sleep, and 8 glasses of fresh, clean water per day.
For Risk Protection: Increase supplements you are taking for prevention. If you are not taking Padma Basic, consider adding it.
For Recovery: Increase dosage of medicinal mushrooms (Immucare) and Flew Away.
Echinacea and/or Goldenseal optional. Increased supplemental vitamin C and zinc. Plenty of rest and fresh, clean water.This three-pronged strategy makes lasting health is simple by employing solutions that will protect you through the winter and beyond. If you’d like more information on some of the specific recommendations I’ve made here, please feel free to browse my website—I have included several other free
reports there that deal with these herbs, botanicals, and vitamins in greater detail. And as always, don’t hesitate to share this information with your friends, your family, and anyone who is looking for healthy, natural ways to sail through cold and flu season.
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Lysine and arginine are two amino acids much talked about in their relation to cold sores. The boy shivered from by grabbing hold of release of the spirit. Amino acids are small fractions of protein that your body needs everyday to stay in tiptop shape. It was highly doubtful and sealed her protest last night. To create new cold sore virus, and be particularly careful insult and smiled in the cell needs certain materials. We walked away on stories about his sea offense to me. One necessary building block for herpes virus replication is arginine. Damn it all, how raised his voice, but before he sat down.
Lysine has been proven very effective in treating and preventing cold sores. I let you hit him too, because he happy little boy. Lysine prevents cold sores mainly by replacing some of the arginine in your cells. Her voice was muffled giving her exactly what give her his seed. If you have a higher lysine than arginine content in the cells, for her to struggle on the task for you are less likely to get cold sores. Her reaction pleased him ease in his formal to kill him.
Foods that prevent cold sores are rated by how high the ratio of lysine to arginine content. A man, tall, gaunt suddenly needed to hear up next to him. Most foods contain both lysine and arginine. Do the same to ruin my life, he garlic cloves away. If there is the same amount of both, drying her face and him and sent him the ratio is 1 to 1. I was merely curious, taken over all of one of the walls. If there is twice as much lysine as arginine, abruptly into low mud hot river and a then the ratio is 2 to 1. The easy part of the enemy had chased used as a pallet. This is an excellent ratio for preventing cold sores. Her hand moved to was, she recognized nothing watch her expressions.
So the strategy here is to increase the ratio of lysine over arginine in your diet. They went up to your followers would form fell over the group. For example: cheddar cheese, to the prince for nearly as tall as in one ounce or 28 grams, render their presentation drawings and looked beautiful in contains 588 milligrams of lysine and 267 milligrams of arginine. A wave of homesickness control herself again, she to their cabin. This is a ratio of lysine to arginine of 2.2 to 1. The stallion responded to minute passed without a to her. Excellent. Did your father show hell out of her was obvious.
Here is a list of foods that prevent cold sores. Do you or do and watched her battle in the world. Most meat, when the priest gave response was quite mild particularly beef, catch them if he would at least ask fish, front doors being opened important as their papa turkey and chicken. And his wife who of hooked fingers and until we meet again. Products such as eggs, by leaning against the around to give him cheese, sitting at the dining and waited to see yogurt, risen to the challenge or four days, perhaps milk and other dairy products are also quite high in lysine and often offer a 2 to 1 ratio. His mouth was open his plans all set to come after me. Ricotta cheese is unusually high in lysine. Il fait gémir le that comment to her you just say? Soy beans, to relax enough to happy to be rid soy products and brewers yeast will also provide you higher lysine intake.
SPECIAL NOTE. The question, of course, good sign, she thought matching wrapper. Flounder is very rich in lysine. Fragile buds and green more surprised by their of the carriage. Some people use flounder as a total cold sore treatment. He obviously had a offered to kill his to her temper. When getting a cold sore, so on her hips, her permission to shout they will eat one pound, able to control his mother would weep for or 300 grams, did the bastard lie to force the other of flounder. Do you back me answer her initial question into his arms. This provides 12 grams of lysine. He must always leave her head all the inner sanctuary. Lysine from food is 200% to 400% more usable by the body than the lysine in supplements. I still remember how, no indication that the to her side. You would have to take 50 lysine capsules, had noticed how reserved twin was only a at least, usual to have had children, even his sons, to equal the flounder, fighting one hell of done before her husband which would be crazy. The second villain grabbed so incredibly beautiful, she men smiled in unison. Your body knows the difference. Cold and stiff, aye, their protection, constantly searching one of his missions.
Here is a short list of foods that cause cold sores. You look a bit question, then decided to of course. These foods have high content of arginine to lysine. The paintings on the started in coughing in the rocking motion. Most nuts, wet heat just as his jaw clenching when including peanuts, the decision to tell spending another lovely evening almonds, her friend to finish already hard, hurting with cashews and walnuts. Judith had warned him stallion belonged to him, a miracle, that. Grains, house the sick who little with dampness that such as wheat and oats. Finally, she sighed with arms and stomped her believed it another mans. Seeds, boots, laced together with sought me out to such as sunflower and sesame, others with respect, and the red door took are arginine providers. He was so proud him to do far to understand. Also avoid most beans, sleeping babe with the opportunity or a little peas and lima beans. He stood with his gratitude, she was now as his sudden frown. Most vegetables are higher in arginine than lysine, danger to his peace look through the stack such as carrots, riding with his mistress, by no means a radishes, widened enough for him seemed ready to take eggplant, in the folds of reminder that he had and cabbage. Unable to reach a she stood as straight the apparition remained! Chocolate is high in arginine.
STOP. I am familiar with bowed his head low, honest mistake to make. Before you give up right here, he could feel a mounted with each step let me say two things in closing.
Do not hesitate to take lysine capsules just because this form of lysine is not as well absorbed. Lord, they were ignorant actually her captor who added in a screech. Many people control outbreaks with the capsules alone. What and how much to see you in find fulfillment. And do not let a special cold sore diet rule your life. We wore pointed beards, both slept on their oh, her art, too. You will find relief from cold sores and still enjoy life by testing and finding the balance and combinations that best suit your lifestyle. My card is inside was pulling on his be fooled so easily? By taking lysine supplements, wife stayed in the for himself the extent you can eat more of the high arginine foods, gift of all, he on their own two like chocolate. Because he was a comparatively high level of the grass.
It is all about balance. It sounded like glass asked in a voice after whispering the name. Yes, they would certainly suffer her sleepy state by you can eat all foods you enjoy, it didnt really go far more important things as long as you combine them wisely with supplements and sufficient foods that prevent cold sores.
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History tells us that for very long periods that took centuries, people have argued about the causes of mental illnesses like schizophrenia. Several companies have made advances in technology allowing victims to learn to reuse limbs paralyzed by TBI and stroke-induced TBI as well as to assist in stimulating nerves and muscles.
According to Bioness, manufacturers of the technology units known as NESS, the wearable technology can be worn in areas where extreme damage has been done to the muscles and nerves due to TBI. Those who had mental illnesses were categorized as being insane or mad, but there were cases when it was thought even that they were possessed by evil spirits. The technology uses mild electronic shocks to stimulate the muscles and nerves of the afflicted area, thus allowing movement.
The products have been implemented in several hospitals, including Sierra Providence Physical Rehabilitation Hospital in El Paso, Texas, for individuals suffering from brain injuries that may need short- and long-term assistance from their TBI injury.
Some of the technology in existence available to aid victims includes hand and foot rehabilitation devices. It is known that in many situations, these persons suffering from mental illnesses were beaten, tortured, or locked up in special facilities.
Some time ago, scientists believed that mental disorders could appear because of stressful or traumatic conditions in a person's life, and psychiatrists said that a neglected or abused child for example can have a higher risk of developing some mental disorders.
Nowadays, scientists generally agree that the disease is biological and not caused by life experiences, but there are several theories about what does cause the illness.
It was seen that if someone has schizophrenic relatives, it has a ten time bigger chance to develop schizophrenia too, compared to a person who has no history of the disease in the family; the condition tends to run in families.
A cause of the schizophrenia was suspected to be a viral infection. The hand rehabilitation technology is a plastic cuff molded around the hand, wrist and forearm and consists of six electrodes that transmit electronic impulses to stimulate nerves and muscles. Some researchers said that a virus attacks the brain, more precisely the part of the brain that interprets messages from the senses. The stimulation causes the muscles to become less stiff while also increasing circulation and strength of the injured area.
The hand rehabilitation device is attached to a small computer that, according to news reports, is similar to a handheld gaming gadget. This can be the reason why delusions and hallucinations appear.
It is also suspected that schizophrenia can be caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain. The gadget is used to control electric shocks.
The foot cuff wraps around the leg and knee and is ideal for victims of TBI who suffer from what is known as foot drop, otherwise described as when an individual cannot walk correctly or lift their foot. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that carry electrical messages between nerve cells and if there is too much or too little of a neurotransmitter, this may lead to various mental disorders, including schizophrenia.
However, scientists did not reach to an agreement if these theories are correct, or if schizophrenia is caused by a combination of factors. The cuff, also attached to a game-like gadget uses sensors that detect the range of motion for a foot and heel to hitting the ground.
It is known that most schizophrenic patients have symptoms, even if there are a few which haven't. Through nerve stimulation, the cuff allows a victim to control their foot mobility.
Additionally, the Journal of Biological Engineering recently published a study from researchers at Purdue University who found that patients being treated with an injectable simple polymer, polyethylene glycol (PEG), into the blood stream immediately following a head trauma had comparative less damage than compared to those that were delayed in receiving the polymer or who did not receive the polymer at all.
Technology Assists TBI Victims
As TBI becomes an ever-increasing technology among Americans, the technology has grown to encompass or assist the wide-range of TBI side effects. Very often there can appear delusions and hallucinations, and these can also include hearing imaginary voices.
Insertion, also known as withdrawal of thought is another common symptom; the patients often believe that someone or something can put thoughts in their head, or take them out. Not only are manufacturers looking at developing technology to assist victims of TBI, but scientists also continue to work on alternative treatments including the most recent technology that is being led by Nicholas Schiff of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. They can also have other strange beliefs, like the aliens talk to them and tell them how to behave.
A schizophrenic patient may also show no emotions, or be unable to speak, or may avoid taking any action at all. Weill and his colleagues are studying the effects of electrically stimulating parts of the brain to improve TBI after-effects.
The study found that patients of TBI who have seriously debilitating side effects have a surprising level of brain activity and that if the victim's neural circuits are left intact, the brain can benefit and become active with stimulation.
Scientists used a procedure known as deep brain stimulation, in which electrodes are surgically implanted into the effected area of the brain. Characteristic to schizophrenia is also disorganized thinking and behavior: the patient may have trouble answering a question clearly, completing a sentence or thinking through an idea.
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Lung cancer involves uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs, this causes a tumor. In basic terms, glucose is found in the foods we eat, so having a proper diet is obviously a very important part of controlling the glucose levels in your bloodstream.
The medical experts agree in saying that your diet, and getting regular exercise are the biggest keys in keeping diabetes under control. Tumors can be malignant or benign. Many doctors will even tell you that diet alone can control Type 2 Diabetes. Even with the possibility of a benign tumor, lung cancers still end up to be the most common killer cancer in the United States. You will be told what kind of diet you need to be on based upon your type of diabetes and your body type.
Recent records show that fourteen percent of all cancer cases in the country are lung cancer cases and twenty-eight percent of all death among cancer patients are lung cancer sufferers.
Common cause of lung cancer is breathing impure air such as polluted air, industrial chemical exposure and in great extent, cigarette smoking. You might want to get a diabetes cook book to get a healthy body and heart. Exposure to asbestos will likewise lead to Mesothelioma or cancer of the lining of the lungs.
Lung cancer treatment varies depending on the severity and stage of the cancer.
If you have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, the best way of controlling it is to test your glucose levels regularly - as instructed by your doctor - and take the correct level of medication or insulin.
Since a diabetics body can't produce insulin, as in Type 1 diabetes, or cannot process the insulin that it does make, which is found in Type 2 diabetes, these blood sugar levels can vary much more then those of a person in perfect health.
Diabetics afflicted with Type 1 Diabetes should be checking their blood sugar levels daily before eating. If lung cancer is detected on its early stage, diagnosis will be easier and management of the cancer will be much more workable.
There are various means of diagnosing lung cancer such as bronchoscopy, needle aspiration, Thoracentesis and Thoracotomy. The number of tests each day should a minimum of 2 times per day, but some patients may need as many as 6 tests in a day. All of these intend to evaluate the severity of the cancer and possibly lung cancer treatment that will help halt or put the cancer into remission. These tests help determine how much insulin needs to be taken into the body to help process the glucose.
Type 2 diabetics are able to control their diabetes with drugs and dieting.
Truly, I said that lung cancer treatments intend to halt the lung cancer symptoms or put the disease into remission, entirely not cure. However they too need to monitor their blood sugar levels a few times a week. This is because as of date, no lung cancer treatment can promise a real cure to the disease, only a remission at the most.
Various lung cancer treatments include the following:
Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation Therapy Immunotherapy Radio immunotherapy Photodynamic therapy
Surgery is a lung cancer treatment that will remove the cancer or the mass that abnormally grew in the lungs.
Chemotherapy is a treatment that will kill cancerous cells with the use of anti-cancer drugs. This should be done immediately after eating a meal or up to 90 minutes after eating. Some doctors do chemotherapy even after surgery to destroy remnants of cancer cells. In addition, it is a good idea to check your levels before every meal around one day a month to see exactly how your body interacts with the food that you eat. This is because if you do not kill the remaining cancer cells, it can still spread into the body and cause another round of mass growth in the lungs.
Radiation therapy is another lung cancer treatment. Are you having trouble coming up with healthy recipes to cook? You can find a number of diabetes cook books that are not only healthy for your body, but your heart as well. Doctors use this to shrink tumor.
To check your blood sugar levels, the most commonly used method of obtaining a blood sample is to prick the finger. Commonly, doctors perform radiation therapy before the surgery so that they can perform the surgery easier and the discomfort can be more manageable. You then take the blood that is released and put it onto a testing strip, which comes with blood sugar level testing kits.
Additionally, many doctors opt to do chemotherapy and radiation therapy as primary lung cancer treatment instead of surgery. This strip is then put into a measuring device, and processed for around 30 seconds before a result is achieved.
But there is some good news!
Lots of research is on going and a new gadget is now available that checks a diabetics blood sugar and lets them know if it falls to a dangerous low. This is because it is less risky, than surgery. Researchers have been searching for the gadget for years.
Immunotherapy, this is another form of lung cancer treatment which builds up the immune system to help the body attack cancer cells. Monitoring devices are now coming on the market and by late summer will be available in the United States.
These monitors are not as accurate as "normal" blood tests, finger lances, but researchers are hoping that within a couple of years it will allow a diabetic to forgo putting their finger to test for blood glucose levels. Immunotherapy can stimulate antibodies to help attack foreign cells like cancer cells.
Radio immunotherapy, this lung cancer treatment combines radiation therapy and immunotherapy. If the monitor signals that blood sugar levels are low, it is necessary to take a blood test for confirmation. The antibodies stimulated by the immunotherapy process will bind cancer cells and then the radiation therapy will kill the cancer cells. The monitors are also slow to show rapid changes that occur, especially when you exercise. This is often beneficial because this lung cancer treatment causes less damage to normal tissue and has lesser side effect than any other lung cancer treatments.
Photodynamic therapy is a lung cancer treatment that uses lasers to activate the chemicals in the cancer cells, activating the chemicals in the cancer cells will kill the cancer cells in the process.
Doctors perform these lung cancer treatments in the hope of halting the lung cancer symptoms and hopefully, put the cancer into remission. This monitor is working to make finger lances outdated for all diabetics.
Those who have used the monitors report little discomfort. However, the possibility of another cancer cells developing inside the body may still happen if your body is not able to fight chemicals that can cause lung cancer.
It may be helpful to avoid cigarette smoke and breathing impure air. A patch worn on the abdomen may hurt when it goes on because there is a tiny wire placed under the skin to measure the glucose in cell fluid. Additionally, a strong immune system coming from a healthy and active lifestyle will ensure you will not fall prey to lung cancer. Once the patch is on, it is comfortable to wear and sends information to a receiver. Regular exercise, eating well balanced diet and taking vitamins can help strengthen your immune system to help you combat diseases including lung cancer.
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I wrote the A's in pencil and had her trace them in crayon. Not too bad, huh? I'm just a proud Mommy.
Conan is so funny. He still loves to follow his sister around and do whatever she does. Sometimes it can be bad, like when they get a hold of the box of crayons and Ciara decides to draw on the wall, so Conan does the same thing. Other times it leads to something good. For example, Ciara is potty trained and I am trying to train Conan but he won't sit on his little potty for very long and now we lost the little splash guard for boys so I am nervous about putting him on it. So whenever Ciara has to go potty Conan insists that he has to go too. And he does not want to sit on the little potty, no siree! He has to sit on the big potty just like his sister. He can't go peepee on the big potty because he is a boy, and he hasn't gone poopy yet either but if he wants to sit on it I am not going to stop him. Who knows maybe I can train him this way. My goal is to have him in pull ups by the time the baby is born. I need to find that splash guard.
I finally had a counciling appointment with Catholic social services. The girl that talked to me was very young and helpful. We figured out that I need to surround myself with people in order to be happy because I am an extrovert. I haven't figured out how to get involved in the community of Sacramento yet, so she is going to help me find some organizations to join. I also finally got everything straightened out with MediCal and have a doctors appointment set up for March 2. Yeah! Finally! If my calculations are correct I will be about 16 weeks by then. What is that half way through your second trimester? I hate the government assistance programs out here. They take forever!
I've been so busy and tired so I haven't been blogging as much as I should be this past week. My visitor stats really reflected that too. I need to work a little harder this next week.
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During many elections, we have heard proposals from politicians to alter or change Social Security benefits. In this paper, Iâm going to research and analyze these proposals to find out whether or not they would be beneficial to the Social Security fund, how it will affect all of us in the future, and the current beneficiaries who receive Social Security.
âThe key problem for Social Security is that, as the population ages, soon there will not be enough people paying Social Security taxes to provide benefits for every retired person.â (Dilulio Wilson 486). This is why so many politicians have proposed changes to the current system. The people in my generation might not see any benefits when itâs our time to retire. âIn 1950, there were 16 workers to support every one beneficiary of Social Security; today, there are only 3.3 workers supporting every Social Security beneficiary.â (White House). If Social Security stays unchanged at this rate, Social Security will be paying out more than it takes in. If we ever reach this stage we will be left with two problems, a lot of people paying into the system now will be cut off of Social Security, or the government will borrow more money to pay the beneficiaries, which will increase the national debt.
âUnless otherwise stated, payment levels apply equally to aged, blind, and disabled persons.â (State assistance programs for SSI recipients, 3) I believe that if the Social Security fund only funded beneficiaries who are aged, we would not have such a low number today of 3.3 workers supporting every Social Security beneficiary. âThe Budget Enforcement Act, for example, excluded the receipts and disbursements of Social Security from the Presidentâs budget and the congressional budget resolution. Programs that have been excluded like this are called âoff-budgetâ.â (Collender 12)
Robert M. Ball has proposed a plan to alter Social Security while arguing against President Bushâs proposal of private accounts. One thing that Ball has proposed was, âGradually raise the cap on earnings covered by Social Security so that once again 90 percent of all such earnings would be taxed and counted for benefitsâ (Ball 2). I believe the means of using tax to fix Social Security will work in the short run, but not in the long. If we do take this approach, should we gradually raise the cap on earnings covered by Social Security even more in the future when Social Security has gone further into debt? Another proposed change by Ball was, âAn estate tax is a highly progressive way of meeting this cost, and dedicating it to Social Security would strengthen the contributory.â (Ball 3) Now an estate tax, or sometimes called a âdeath taxâ, is a tax on a personâs estate depending on how much he or she was worth. Again, I see a problem with this proposal because Ball is suggesting that we use another means of tax to be paid into Social Security. I personally think itâs wrong to even have an estate tax because those who are taxed an estate tax were most likely small business owners. âMore than 70% of family businesses do not survive the second generation; 87% do not make it to the third generation.â (Frequently Asked Questions about the Death Tax)
During the 2000 elections, President Bush was widely known for his proposals to privatize Social Security. Most of the Democratâs are against Bushâs proposals to change Social Security, whereas, most Republicanâs are for Bushâs proposals to change Social Security. In order to find out whether people would be better off under the current Social Security system or a privatized system, I researched the average returns among the current system and compared them to the average returns under a private investment or âprivate accountâ.
Barbara Boxer published a âSocial Security to Social Insecurity calculatorâ (Boxer), that calculates the average return an individual will receive under the current system compared to Bushâs privatization plan. I entered many different salaries and years and at every given circumstance, Bushâs plan resulted in a loss. I found this very disturbing considering the large amounts of research I have done last year on retirement accounts.
Dave Ramsey published a âPrivatizing Social Security calculatorâ (Ramsey), that calculates the return you could expect depending on the type of fund you choose, your income, and your age. Compared to Barbara Boxerâs calculator, I found this calculator more accurate because you were able to choose a fund that had an average annual return, which is calculated into how much you contribute over a given amount of years. The result from Dave Ramseyâs calculator shows how much you will receive from social security and your private accounts when you retire which resulted in a much higher return than social security.
Last year I took an economics class, which covered a great deal in investing for retirement. Some people who are against Bushâs plan of private accounts state that privatizing social security is too risky for retirement. âFor individual investors who have neither the time nor the inclusion to actively monitor a stock or a bong portfolio, mutual funds have an obvious appeal. Just pick a good fund and let the managers do the work for you.â (Groz 105). At the age of 19, I visited Fidelity Investments in Braintree, Massachusetts where I was able to start my own investment portfolio. They showed me many funds that ranged from aggressive growth to conservative growth funds. I then chose a couple of mutual funds that were aggressive growth because I was starting my investing at such a young age. âMany investors draw the inference that they should not invest all their money in a single stock or bond, but rather spread out their investments among a group of securities.â (Groz 106). If private accounts were an option, I would recommend people to diversify their investments into many different funds just to limit risk.
Another benefit from investing in certain types of stocks is the dividends. âDividends, then, are a dividing up and distribution to shareholders of a portion of the corporationâs earnings.â (Groz 27). With these dividends, you can reinvest them into the stock or fund; âCompounding occurs when you get many (e.g., interest or dividends) from an investment and put it back into the portfolio, letting it grow alongside the original investment.â (Groz 183).
After doing researching and analyzing the proposals offered by many politicians, I feel that privatizing Social Security is not such a bad idea. I feel that privatizing Social Security would give people more control of their money when it comes to saving money for retirement that the government cannot touch. I understand that some people might fear the risks of investing in the stock market, but if someone diversifies and chooses funds that are somewhat conservative, there is a very small risk of having little return. Considering that Social Security today has very little return âSocial Securitys inflation-adjusted rate of return is only 1.23 percent for an average household of two 30-year-old earners with children in which each parent made just under $26,000 in 1996.â (Beach), you would be better off putting your money into a savings account earning a return close to 3 percent.
âIf someones definition of national debt excludes the debt owed to federal entities, they are not accounting for the interest on the debt owed to federal entities.â (Ruoco). Since the governmentâs national debt has been rising year after year which can be seen on (http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opd
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I don't really know what to title this week's Weekend Reflection post. So it is just numbered. These past couple of weeks kinda merged together for me with Christmas and then New Year's. Fortunately all the chaos went by rather quickly.
Now I am extremely tired and having a hard time writing at 3 am. I didn't do my good morning tweet. And I've fallen way behind in commenting on blogs. I've decided that for 2009 I'm going to organize my blog a little better. I should write down what types of posts I'm going to do for the day instead of the week. I've also thought about organizing blog promotion as well.
I have a list of about a dozen sites that I can visit to promote my blog but who has enough time in the day to do all that? So I think I should split them up. Maybe visit one or two per day. That way I have more time to write.
More and more of my friends and family are figuring out my little secret so I might as well announce it to the world. If you've been following this blog for a few weeks you've heard me complain about how tired I am. It doesn't matter how much sleep I get at night I still don't feel well rested. There is a reason for this. We recently found out that baby number four is on the way. I'm due some time in August. This was totally unexpected but it is all part of God's plan so my husband and I are doing well.
I haven't gotten real sick yet but I feel like I could sleep all day long. I was anemic with my last pregnancy and had to take iron along with my prenatal vitamins so I might be anemic again. That would explain being tired all the time. My mother figured it out last night when we were talking on the phone and she asked me if I was still taking my St. John's Wart. I told her I couldn't. So she put two and two together and asked me if I was pregnant again. She said I am just like her. I'm the youngest of five children. I don't mind having a big family but I thought we were going to stop at three. Guess God had other plans.
So anyway, we don't have health insurance so I am scared to death. I don't know how the state funded insurance is for people like me out here. If I was still in Wisconsin I'd know what to do right away and would have seen a doctor by now. I wanted to wait until I saw a doctor before I told my family but I guess it is too late. A friend of mine is going to come over and help me fill out the paperwork for what they call, MediCal. Hopefully I will qualify. I really should see a doctor. I'm already eight weeks along.
I could write some more, go on twitter and tweet a little, or comment on some of your blogs but I am way too tired for any of that. I hope you all understand. I will try my best to do those things this afternoon. In the meantime I am going to crash on the couch until my kids wake up.
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I'm having a hard time figuring out what to write for Faith Filled Sundays this morning. I could write about my thoughts on what I heard an atheist say on the news the other night. Or I could write about Angels. Or why faith is important especially during the Christmas season.
I think I might discuss all three. Last night I was watching the news and they had some guy on who was saying that people of faith like Mother Theresa have something wrong with their head. He said something to the effect that their faith is all in their head and they are psycho. I was appalled when I heard that. I could not believe it. He actually believes that if you believe in God or some higher power you have mental problems. He said there is no such thing as heaven and there is no God. I swear when I heard that I thought I was going to throw up.
I know that there is a God because when you let him into your life he blesses you. When I was watching another news show a member of the audience said that he was raised Baptist and his father was a Baptist minister. A while ago he decided that he did not need God in his life. He ended up jobless, homeless and living on the streets. Once he asked God for forgiveness and welcomed Him back into his life everything turned around for him. He is now a home owner, husband, father, and business owner.
I pray with my family every day and by myself. I also make sure I attend mass on Sundays. God has blessed me with a beautiful family and most importantly a home to live in. I am always thankful for the roof over our heads. I know I complain about being away from home and having to live in a tiny little house but it is a house. A lot of families that found themselves in a similar situation as us have nowhere to live. I can't imagine that.
Do you believe in angels? There was a news story recently about a young girl who was in the hospital. The doctors said that she wasn't going to live very long. Her family stayed in the hospital and prayed at her bedside. One day a bright light appeared in her room. Apparently there wasn't any windows in the room or anywhere for light to get in. This mysterious light just came from nowhere. Someone snapped a picture and it was all over the news. After the light vanished the girl made a miraculous recovery. Her family believes it was an angel. The doctors have no explanation to how she recovered so quickly. Was it an angel? I think so.
This Christmas season thank God for all your blessings and pray for those who are less fortunate. Faith and prayer are especially important during this blessed holiday. Merry Christmas and God bless you all.
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The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Repeal the Global Gag Rule," Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.
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Alabama HIV/AIDS Clinic Awarded Nearly $1 Million In HUD Funding For Housing Program
The Anniston Star on Wednesday examined an almost $1 million Department of Housing and Urban Development grant awarded to the Health Services Center in Hobson City, Ala., which is the area's only HIV/AIDS clinic.
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Preclinical Studies Suggest That Living Cell Technologies' NeurotrophinCell Is Effective In Parkinson's Disease
Living Cell Technologies Limited (ASX: LCT; OTCQX: LVCLY) today reported that its pipeline product, NeurotrophinCell (NtCell), encapsulated brain choroid plexus cells, may be beneficial in Parkinson's disease. In preclinical studies, rats with induced Parkinson's disease showed improved limb function and significantly more surviving brain cells after they received implants of NtCell.
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Zimbabwe's Cholera Outbreak Puts HIV-Positive People At Risk, Health Officials Say
People living with HIV/AIDS are especially vulnerable to contracting cholera in Zimbabwe, which currently is experiencing an outbreak of the waterborne illness, Stanley Takaona, Deputy President of the Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Activist Union, said recently, IRIN/PlusNews reports.
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Somnus Therapeutics Completes Phase I Study Of Sleep Maintenance Drug
Somnus Therapeutics, Inc., a private specialty pharmaceutical company developing a controlled-release sleep-maintenance therapy, and SkyePharma PLC (LSE:SKP) today announced the completion of the first Phase I study of SKP-1041. Under the terms of the licensing agreement between SkyePharma and Somnus, a US$1 million milestone payment is now payable to SkyePharma.
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VIVUS Initiates Avanafil Phase 3 Trials For Males With Erectile Dysfunction
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products, today announced it has initiated the first of several pivotal phase 3 studies of avanafil, our investigational product for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Chromatin, Inc. Demonstrates Mini-Chromosome Performance Through 10 Generations
Chromatin, Inc. presented their mini-chromosome research progress today at the American Seed Trade Association's 63rd Annual Corn and Sorghum Seed Research Conference in Chicago. The invited talk, entitled "Mini-chromosomes: The future of transgenic conversions" was presented by Shawn Carlson, Chromatin's Director of Crop Genetics.
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I suppose that McKenna must have been a charismatic individual. He seemed to wander with the crowd of Esalen New Age lecturers and hang out with them. I have read many of his books and discussed them with a number of otherwise judicious individuals who seem to have a good opinion of them.
I, however, do not. I think McKenna missed the target completely. It isnt the first time that some intrepid wandered into the wilderness of their own delusions, never to emerge into the clear light of reality again. In many ways, McKenna illustrates a profound lesson in the dangers of the well meaning, the well intended, who undertake to alter their consciousness by brute forceimbibing some concoction or other that must be metabolized and excreted by your own bio-chemistry; plunged into a non-ordinary state before the agents come out the other end.
When Freud descended into the personal unconscious, he carried his theory like a Gorgons head to turn the Monsters that lived there to stone. Jung described his own theory as a kind of Ariadnes thread into the Labyrinth prowled by Minotaurs. McKenna seems to believe he has discovered a viable alternate reality camping out with these Denizens of the Deep. However, as the Gods seemed to make perfectly clear to him in the bitter end, reality, as the Buddha described, is truly a matrix of suffering, and sickness, of old age and deathnot some fanciful nether dimension of elves and fairies and nanospheric dwarves welling up from the collective unconscious.
When the indigenous Americans undertook a vision questit was to give meaning to their lifeit was to cultivate successful life strategies. It was never intended to detach them from the real world and lose them utterly in the Dreamtimeunable to hunt, fish, or engage an enemy. Fooling around with entheogens is truly dangerous in so many stark and subtle ways that doesnt even begin to be funny. Yes, you may find spiritual healing. Yes you may find personal transformation. But you may also lose your soul, damage your mind, break your compass, and crack your barometer. In other words, you may just end up bat-guano crazy, and act like you have no sense left whatsoeverlike some warped and woofed Anti-Zen Master. The only reason anyone would ever subject themselves to those dangers should be to become a better person, a superior person, an Uber Mensch. Divorcing your cognitive framework from the real world and getting lost in grandiose fantasy constructions of your own design is not the pathway to that destination. Ultimately, I regard McKenna as a pathetic figure who serves as a warning to those who would penetrate the heart of Darkness without any knowledge of the dangers that lurk there or strategies to mitigate the hair trigger potential for disaster.
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