vitamin D, antiepileptic drugs

A life saver or potential silent killer: :the cheapest prevention in medicine [code: prpvitaminD]

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it is clear to me after examining many patients for vitamin D that there is a rampant deficiency [with all the consequences] of this vitamin in "sunny" ISRAEL.
NO DOCTOR SHOULD REFUSE TO GIVE A REFERRAL FOR THIS EXAMINATION and all of us should have their level been checked at least once.
Ask for the test: 25[OH]D
alas, at the moment this issue is being ignored by most doctors and patients are being treated even for malignant tumours without ever having been checked for vitamin D.

.......... normal levels of serum 25(OH)D begin at 36 ng/ml..........[see article below]

TAMPA (EGMN) - Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent, even in patients whose 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are within the "normal" range, Dr. Robert P. Heaney said at the annual meeting of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.

That's because the reference range for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels is too low, said Dr. Heaney of Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. "Within the reference range, there is malabsorption of calcium and preventable fractures. These are as much expressions of nutritional deficiency as are the bleeding gums of scurvy."

The U.S. Institute of Medicine reevaluated the nutrient intake recommendations for bone-related nutrients, including vitamin D, in the mid-1990s. The role of vitamin D intake in preventing rickets had long been recognised, and it was known that vitamin D was necessary for calcium absorption. Ten years ago, the unanswered questions concerned the amount of vitamin D intake for optimal calcium absorption, possible associations between vitamin D status and other diseases, and how to determine whether a patient's vitamin D intake was sufficient.

"We've learned a lot since then," said Dr. Heaney. "We know that 25(OH)D is the functional status indicator, and we know that at levels below 20 nmol/L or 8 ng/mL, we get rickets and osteomalacia."

The controversy lies in deciding where the normal range of serum 25(OH)D should be for optimal bone health. Although the low end of the reference range may vary from 38 to 50 nmol/L, the individual is at risk for osteoporosis at serum 25(OH)D levels below 80 nmol/L, according to Dr. Heaney, who argues that normal levels of serum 25(OH)D begin at 80 nmol/L.

[my remark: this is equal to 36 ng/ml as is the units used in in most kuput cholim]

At levels between 20 and 80 nmol/L, increased bone remodeling, reduced calcium absorption, increased risk of falls, and increased risk of fractures occur.

The high prevalence of inadequate vitamin D status was evident nearly 10 years ago in a study of 290 consecutive patients in a medical ward (N. Engl. J. Med. 1998;338:777-83). More than half of the patients had serum 25(OH)D concentrations below the lower end of the reference range, and 22% were in the osteomalacia range, although their clinical diagnosis did not include osteomalacia.

Individuals might have inadequate vitamin D status even when serum 25(OH)D levels are well within the reference range. A study Dr. Heaney and colleagues conducted assessed serum 25(OH)D levels and calcium absorption in 34 healthy, postmenopausal women. The study showed that women whose serum 25(OH)D levels were at the lower end of the reference range had lower calcium absorption than women with higher levels. The study was conducted over 2 consecutive years in Omaha, Nebraska, in early spring, when serum vitamin D levels would be at their lowest levels. Participants were given oral 500-mg calcium supplements, and calcium absorption and serum 25(OH)D levels were measured. One year, the participants were predosed with vitamin D supplementation, and the other year, they were not (Am. Coll. Nutr. 2003;22:142-6).

Vitamin D supplementation resulted in an increase in serum 25(OH)D from 50 to 83 nmol/L. Both of those values are considered to be within the reference range, but the two levels had different effects on calcium absorption efficiency. At the lower serum 25(OH)D level of 50 nmol/L, calcium absorption efficiency was 22%, compared with 37% at the higher serum 25(OH)D level. Higher serum 25(OH)D levels were also associated with higher serum calcium concentrations and decreased serum parathyroid hormone levels.

Other studies have shown higher bone mineral density levels, decreased risk of fractures, or decreased risk of falling with levels of serum 25(OH)D above 80 nmol/L. "Within the range of 25(OH)D levels commonly encountered, calcium absorption rises as 25(OH)D rises," said Dr. Heaney. "Raising serum 25(OH)D levels from 50 to [about] 80 nmol/L improves calcium absorption, raises [bone mineral density], and reduces both fall and fracture risk."

Sources of vitamin D are not equivalent. The high-dose (50,000 IU) vitamin D supplement that is available by prescription is ergocalciferol, or D₂, which is less potent than cholecalciferol, or D₃. Over-the-counter preparations of vitamin D in the form of cholecalciferol are available at lower doses.

A typical over-the-counter vitamin D supplement might contain 400 IU, but supplementation to increase serum 25(OH)D levels within an effective range usually requires much higher doses. Intake of 1,000 IU of vitamin D raises serum 25(OH)D by approximately 15-25 nmol/L.

In studies conducted by Dr. Heaney, dosages of 5.000-10,000 IU/day for a 4-5 month period in healthy adults have not caused elevated calcium levels in serum or urine. Vitamin D dosages in that range produce serum 25(OH)D levels comparable to those seen in outdoor workers at the end of summer, he reported.

Concern over vitamin D intoxication should not be an issue unless the individual has regular dosages well in excess of 10,000 IU per day. "Our conclusion is that the safe upper limit level ought to be 10,000 IU per day," said Dr. Heaney. "I don't think many people would ever need that much, but it is nice to know that there is a therapeutic margin of safety.

This study is available on the National Library of Medicine which is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. I [another writer]have provided the full abstract below²:

"Solar ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiance and/or vitamin D have been found inversely correlated with incidence, mortality, and/or survival rates for breast, colorectal, ovarian, and prostate cancer and Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Evidence is emerging that more than 17 different types of cancer are likely to be vitamin D-sensitive. A recent meta-analysis concluded that 1,000 IU of oral vitamin D per day is associated with a 50% reduction in colorectal cancer incidence. Using this value, as well as the findings in a multifactorial ecologic study of cancer mortality rates in the US, estimates for reductions in risk of vitamin D-sensitive cancer mortality rates were made for 1,000 IU/day. These estimates, along with annual average serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, were used to estimate the reduction in cancer mortality rates in several Western European and North American countries that would result from intake of 1,000 IU/day of vitamin D. It was estimated that reductions could be 7% for males and 9% for females in the US and 14% for males and 20% for females in Western European countries below 59 degrees. It is proposed that increased fortification of food and increased availability of supplements could help increase vitamin D intake and could augment small increases in production of vitamin D from solar UVB irradiance. Providing 1,000 IU of vitamin D per day for all adult Americans would cost about $1 billion; the expected benefits for cancer would be in the range of $16-25 billion in addition to other health benefits of vitamin D."

2 more short remarks:

Conclusions: In ambulatory adults on antiepileptic drugs, high-dose vitamin D therapy substantially increased bone mineral density at several skeletal sites. In children, both doses resulted in comparable increases in bone mass.

Although it is best known for helping optimize bone development in children,⁸ vitamin D is also an important vitamin for pregnant women. Now a new study ⁹ has found that vitamin D deficiency may be very common among pregnant women.

pancreas cancer and triphala

A most important article.
For those of you who have consulted me for this condition,please contact me!!
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Triphala Fights Pancreatic Cancer
By Francis C. Assisi

Triphala is one of the cheapest herbal compositions available in Ayurveda. And modern medicine is only now learning that it can be one of the most powerful and effective cancer fighters.

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A new study by Sanjay Srivastava of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute confirms that this herbal supplement has cancer-fighting properties that prevent or slow the growth of pancreatic cancer tumors implanted in mice. Results of the study were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 14-18, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The study found that an extract of triphala, the dried and powdered fruits of three plants, caused pancreatic cancer cells to die through a process called apoptosis - the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted or unneeded cells. This process often is faulty in cancer cells. Results of the study, abstract number LB-142, were presented in a late-breaking session at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Triphala, one of the most popular herbal preparations in the world, is used for the treatment of intestinal-related disorders. It is typically taken with water and thought to promote appetite and digestion and to increase the number of red blood cells.

"We discovered that triphala fed orally to mice with human pancreatic tumors was an extremely effective inhibitor of the cancer process, inducing apoptosis in cancer cells," said Srivastava, lead investigator and assistant professor, department of pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "Triphala triggered the cancerous cells to die off and significantly reduced the size of the tumors without causing any toxic side effects."

Dr. Srivastava and colleagues fed mice grafted with human pancreatic tumors 1 to 2 milligrams of triphala for five days a week and then compared tumor size and levels of apoptotic proteins in the tumors to a control group of mice that received normal saline only. They found that the mice that received triphala had increased levels of proteins associated with apoptosis and significantly smaller tumor sizes when compared to the control group. Triphala-treated tumors were half the size of tumors in untreated mice. Further testing revealed that triphala activated tumor-suppressor genes, resulting in the generation of proteins that support apoptosis, but did not negatively affect normal pancreatic cells.

"Our results demonstrate that triphala has strong anticancer properties given its ability to induce apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells without damaging normal pancreatic cells," said Dr. Srivastava. "With follow-up studies, we hope to demonstrate its potential use as a novel agent for the prevention and treatment of pancreatic cancer," said Dr. Srivastava. Pancreatic cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer death in the United States and is one of the most aggressive cancers, with an extremely poor prognosis.

Meanwhile the May 2007 issue of Phytotherapy Research contains a promising report showing that triphala inhibits the growth of common bacterial isolates from HIV infected patients.

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1000 and 1 things [hebrew and english text]written for Aderet Eliyahu synagoge for rosh chodesh Iyyar

1000 and 1 things [hebrew and english text]written for Aderet Eliyahu synagoge for rosh chodesh Iyyar

Iyyar = ANI HA-SHEM ROFEGA ………when G-d gives us nature as a help to get healed.

After the last few times when we discussed some definite subjects we will continue again with "thousand and one things".

New research shows that eating ¼ cup of freshly ground flax seed [=linseed=pishtan] daily reduces hot flashes by a third and reduces cramping during the menstrual period for two out of three women and also remarkable reduces the risk of menopausal mood swings and depression.

Flax contains mild plant estrogens that balance a woman's own estrogen when hormone levels dip too low. Just sprinkle ground flaxseed on cereal or yogurt, or add to any food.

Drink enough with it! Never buy ground flax seed, but grind it freshly.

Try adding whole flax seeds to your soups. They make a tasty and crunchy addition. Wait a few minutes after you add the seeds so that they have time to absorb the water and soften up. Flax seeds are wonderful stool softeners and help reduce constipation.

Flaxseed has the potential to reduce tumor growth in patients with breast cancer, especially if combined with cottage cheese.

[Cottage cheese is rich in lactose and some people may not tolerate it well [abdominal pains, gasses]

Like other cruciferous vegetables [of the cabbage family, like cabbage, cauliflower, kale and Brussels sprouts], broccoli contains the phytonutrients sulforaphane and the indoles, which have significant anti-cancer effects.

Recent studies show that those eating regularly broccoli have a much lower risk of prostate, colon, rectal and lung cancer-even when compared to those who regularly eat other vegetables [all of them are important] not belonging to the cabbage family.

All parts of broccoli-also the stems-are healthy, not only the florets.

Researchers estimate that broccoli sprouts [available in health food shops] has some 50 times more power then mature broccoli to detoxify potential carcinogens.

Broccoli does not only suppress tumor cell growth, but also cancer cell metastasis (the movement of cancerous cells to other parts of the body)

Sulforaphane helps to clear potentially carcinogenic substances more quickly from your body

How much to eat of cruciferous vegetables to lower your risk of cancer? Less then one cup a day is enough!

I wrote already about helicobacter infections and their connection with gastric ulcers, gastric cancer as well as their connection with irregular heartbeat, glaucoma, migraine etc.

A diet including 100 grams of broccoli sprouts per day resulted in a significant reduction of H. pylori

Since long known also is the effect of raw cabbage juice as a healer substance for ulcers of the stomach and duodenum [peptic ulcers].

By the way: walnuts broccoli, just two examples of excellent food to strengthen your bones.

Broccoli and tomatoes-each of them separately recognized for their cancer-fighting capabilities-are even more successful against prostate cancer when eaten together in once diet

Chopping and heating make the cancer-fighting constituents of tomatoes and broccoli more effective, but don't overcook broccoli [steaming it for a 5 minutes is enough]

Since the fibrous stems of broccoli take longer to cook, they can be prepared separately for a few minutes before adding the florets.

Microwaving broccoli resulted in a loss of more then 80% of its three major antioxidant compounds. [When will everybody get rid of his microwave??}

Add lightly steamed broccoli florets to the tomato-paste on your pizza.

By adding some cooked mushrooms to the broccoli the anticancer effects are tremendously increased!! [See former alon]

Eating some four mushrooms a day or even less [the normal ones in the supermarkets] could have an effect themselves on preventing new breast cancers.[ see article:Anti-aromatase activity of phytochemicals in white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus ]

Regularly consuming quercetin, an antioxidant found in onions and red wine, helps cut the number and the size of [precancerous] colon polyps by more then 50%.

Quercetin can also be bought as capsules [for example solgar] and are most useful for prostate problems and even may help prevent prostate cancer [2 capsules a day]

Pomegranate has found to improve vaginal dryness because of their phytoestrogens. [plant estrogens] And in addition it improves skin and hair.

Snacking on grapes boosts insulin sensitivity, reducing blood sugar swings to a great deal, so less food is needed to feel full.

Even so, inhaling the scent of real vanilla makes you less likely to eat junk food. It triggers the release of serotonin that promotes satisfaction.

Vitamin D deficiency is a cause, and possibly the major cause, of Parkinson's disease. There is published a report in which a patient with Parkinson's disease steadily improved when treated daily with 4,000 IU of vitamin D.[I have already written enough about the other protective effects of vitamin D ,like many cancers etc]

Turmeric contains a powerful substance called curcumin, which shields the brain from the damage that leads to Alzheimer.

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Watercress can be highly beneficial for good vision, just as spinach and eggs eaten together.

Sleeping without light at night in a really totally dark room can significantly reduce various kinds of cancers and recently it has shown that artificial light at night can increase the incidence of childhood leukemia .

Keep your sleeping room totally dark!! Light may disturb the melatonin secretion so important for good health and giving extra melatonin is well known in anti cancer treatment by natural doctors.

Walnuts and cherries contain a bit of melatonin and may help as "sleeping aids"

Recently there have been in Israel quite a bit of talk about resistant Klebsiella infections. It has been shown that there are quite a few essential oils which may help with resistant bacterial infections for example tea tree oil and the essential oil of Achillea

Garlic even by putting it into socks may be another wonderful option

To the best of my knowledge none of them have been applied in hospital situations in our country.

If one is still in doubt about the extreme value of breast milk then the following may give one to think: it was shown recently that the death rate of 3 months old babies who were exclusively breast-fed was less than half that of infants who received infant formula alone in African women infected with the AIDS virus. A most remarkable finding!

In my opinion any formula feeding should be available only on prescription and then alone in most exceptional cases.

Also a recent finding is that man who had vasectomy are at risk for a certain type of dementia [vasectomy] Vasectomy involves blocking the tubes through which sperm pass.[ = "sterilizing" man by surgery]

This operation is forbidden by the torah for Jews

It is also forbidden for a Jewish doctor to perform this operation on non-Jewish patients.

After a vasectomy the protective barrier is broken and semen mixes into the blood.[according to the researchers]

I wonder if semen which mixes with blood in a women who is not yet totally "clean "[ absolutely forbidden by the torah to have then relations] or even if there is no bleeding anymore but the blood vessels are still "not totally recovered" after the menstrual period [zeman nida ="waiting period"]may not have the same negative effect on women.],but this is just a theoretical idea from me.

Also recently found: The inner bark of the lapacho [herbal pharmacies] tree might help treat a rare eye cancer in children so called retinoblastoma

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) and valerian (Valeriana officinalis) are used as mild sedatives and anxiolytics herbs.

In health food shops one can buy now a days various teas under the name of "relaxteas" which contain nice combinations of relaxing organic herbs

אייר – אני ה’ רופאך - הקב”ה נותן לנו את הטבע להירפא באמצעותו

אחרי מספר פעמים בהן דובר על נושאים ספציפיים, הפעם נשוב ל’1001 דברים מועילים’.

מחקר חדש מראה שרבע כוס של גרעיני פשתן טחונים טרי = flax, linseed מדי יום יצמצמו את גלי החום בשליש ויקטינו את כאבי המחזור אצל שתיים מתוך שלוש נשים וכן יורידו באופן משמעותי את מצבי הרוח והדיכאונות הקשורים לגיל המעבר.

פשתן מכיל מינון נמוך של אסטרוגן מן הצומח המאזן את רמת ההורמון הזה אצל נשים כאשר הוא יורד לרמה נמוכה מדי. לעולם אל תקנו זרעי פשתן טחונים (עיכוב ארוך מהטחינה עד השימוש מזיק) אלא טחנו אותו בעצמכם, והשתמשו בו לכל סוגי המזון. אפשר לפזר זרעי פשתן טחונים על דגנים או יוגורט. אם מוסיפים לשתיה, ודאו שאתם שותים הרבה נוזלים. נסו להכניס למרק גרעיני פשתן שלמים. המתינו כמה דקות כדי שיספגו מים ויתרככו, ותגלו תוספת בריאה, טעימה ופריכה.

גרעיני פשתן מסייעים לטפל בעצירות. למטרה זו יש להשרות גרעינים שלמים במים, אותם יספגו. יש להם פוטנציאל להאט התפתחות גידולים אצל חולי סרטן השד. זה פועל במיוחד בשילוב עם גבינת קוטג’. אבל טוב לדעת ש קוטג’ עשירה בלקטוזה אך יש שיסבלו מגזים או כאבי בטן כתוצאה מאכילתה.

כמו ירקות אחרים ממשפחת הכרוב ובהם kale, כרובית וכרוב ניצנים, גם בברוקולי יש sulforaphane ו indolesולהם השפעות נוגדות סרטן ניכרות. מחקרים חדשים מורים שהאוכלים ברוקולי בקביעות הם בעלי חשש מופחת ללקות בסרטן בערמונית, במעי הגס, ברקטום, ובסרטן הריאות, אפילו בהשוואה לאלו האוכלים בקביעות ירקות אחרים שאינם ממשפחת הכרוביים. כל חלקי הברוקולי, לא רק הפרחים, חשובים בריאותית.

חוקרים מעריכים שבנבטי ברוקולי (הזמינים בחנויות טבע ולעתים בחנויות רגילות) יש פי חמישים כוח לנקות רעלים שיש חשש שהם מסרטנים מאשר באותו ירק כאשר הוא בשל. לא רק שברוקולי מדכא את צמיחת התאים הסרטניים אלא הוא גם פועל נגד התפשטות תאי הסרטן לאיזורים אחרים בגוף sulforaphane מזרז את סילוק החומרים המסרטנים מגופכם.

כמה ירקות ממשפחת הכרוביים יש לאכול כדי להוריד את הסיכון ללקות בסרטן? מספיק לאכול פחות מספל אחד ביום!

כבר כתבתי על החיידק helicobacter והקשר שו לאולקוסים ולסרטן בקיבה, וכן לבעיות בקצב הלב, לגלאוקומה, מיגרנות ועוד. לדיאטה שכללה 100 גרם נבטי ברוקולי ביום הייתה תוצאה של ירידה ניכרת של הדבקה עם. חיידק helicobacter

מזה זמן ידועה ההשפעה של מיץ כרוב חי כמרפא אולקוסים בקיבה ובתריסריון.

אגב, ברוקולי ואגוזי מלך הם רק שניים מהמזונות המחזקים את העצמות.

ברוקולי ועגבניות ידועים, כל אחד לחוד, כנוגדי סרטן אך כאשר מדובר בסרטן הערמונית, יכולות אלו מוגברות כאשר הם נאכלים ביחד. קיצוץ וחימום של הירקות הללו מגבירה את יעילותם, אך מוטב לא להגזים בחימום ברוקולי, די באידוי של 5 דקות. מאחר שהגזעים הסיביים של ברוקולי מתבשלים יותר לאט, ניתן להכינם קודם במשך כמה דקות ורק אז להוסיף את הפרחים. והוסיפו מעט פרחי ברוקולי לרסק העגבניות שעל הפיצה שלכם.

הכנת ברוקולי בתנור מיקרוגל תגרום לאובדן יותר מ-80% משלושה חומרים השובים שבו. מתי כולם ייפטרו כבר מהתנורים הללו?

בהוספת כמה פטריות מבושלות (אין לאכול פטריות ללא בישול) לברוקולי, ההשפעה נוגדת הסרטן גדלה משמעותית, וראו עלון קודם בהקשר זה. אכילת ארבע פטריות (רגילות, כמו אלו שקונים בסופרמרקט) או פחות ביום יכולה למנוע התפתחות סרטני שד חדשים, וזאת בדומה לתרופות הקונבנציונליות, ולמעוניינים מומלץ לאתר את המאמר: anti-aromatase activity of phytochemicals in white button mushrooms (agarius bisporus)

Quercetin הינו חומר מעכב חמצון, המצוי בבצל וביין אדום. הוא מסייע לצמצם ביותר ממחצית את המספר והגודל של הפוליפים [הטרום-סרטניים] במעיים. ניתן לרכוש אותו בטבליות, 2 ביום (לדוגמה של סולגר) והוא מאוד עוזר לבעיות ערמונית (פרוסטטה) ואולי אף מונע סרטן שם.

רימונים מכילים אסטרוגן מן הצומח ולכן פועלים נגד יובש בנרתיק (וגינאלי) ובנוסף הם משפרים את מצב העור והשיער.

ענבים הם ‘נשנוש’ המחזק רגישות לאינסולין וכך מצמצמים משמעותית תנודות ברמת הסוכר בגוף ונדרש פחות מזון להרגיש שבעים. הרחת שנף (וניל) אמיתי עשוי לגרום לצריכת פחות ‘אוכל זבל’ שכן הוא גורם לשחרור סרוטונין המעניק תחושת שובע.

מחסור בויטמין די הינו גורם, אולי המרכזי, למחלת פרקינסון. פורסם מחקר אודות חולה שמצבו השתפר בקביעות לאחר טיפול יומי של 4000 יחידות. בעבר כתבתי רבות על תכונות הגנתיות שונות של ויטמין די, לרבות נגד סוגי סרטן.

כורכום מכיל חומר חזק ושמו כורכומין המגן על המוח נגד הנזקים המובילים לאלזהיימר alzheimer.

- Watercress גרגר הנחלים- עשוי לתרום לראייה בריאה, כמו גם תרד וביצים הנאכלים יחדיו.

שינה בחדר חשוך לגמרי, ללא שום תאורה, עשויה להוריד משמעותית סוגי סרטן שונים. לאחרונה הוכח שאור מלאכותי בלילה עלול להעלות את התחלואה בלאוקמיה אצל ילדים. אנא, שימרו על חדר השינה שלכם חשוך לגמרי! אור עלול לפגוע בשחרור מלטונין-melatonine- החיוני כל כך לבריאות טובה: רופאים המתמקדים ברפואה טבעונית מוסיפים מלטונין לטיפול בסרטן. דובדבנים ואגוזי מלך מכילים מעט מלטונין ועשויים לסייע לשינה.

לאחרונה היו בישראל דיווחים על חיידק עמיד לאנטיביוטיקה קלבסיאלה -.Klebsiella ובכן, הוכח שיש לא מעט שמנים היכולים לעזור, כגון שמן עץ התה או אכילאה-Achillea-. גם שום בתוך גרביים (אפשר להניח בין שני זוגות) הוא פתרון נפלא. למיטב ידיעתי הפתרונות הללו לא יושמו במצבים הבעייתיים שהתעוררו בבתי החולים בארצנו.

אם למישהו עדיין יש ספק לגבי התועלת בחלב אם, אז הנה חומר למחשבה. לאחרונה הוכח ששיעור התמותה בקרב תינוקות בני שלושה חודשים באפריקה שאמותיהם נדבקו בווירוס של איידס וניזונו רק מחלב אם היה פחות מחצי מזה של בני אותו גיל אשר הוזנו מאבקת חלב. זהו ממצא מרשים ביותר! לדעתי ראוי להאכיל תינוקות באבקות רק לפי מרשם רופא, ורק במקרים חריגים ונדירים ביתר

[אין בעצם סיבה לכך].

עוד גילוי חדש הוא שגברים אשר עברו סירוסvasectomy– מצויים בסכנה מוגברת של סוג של דמנציה. מדובר בניתוח החוסם את תעלות הזרע. הוא אסור על פי ההלכה היהודית, ועל רופא יהודי אסור לבצעו על כל חולה, יהודי או נוכרי. לדעת החוקרים, במצב הגופני החדש שנוצר הזרע מתערבב בדם. אני תוהה (אך זו רק שאלה תיאורטית שלי) האם יש מצב מקביל אצל נשים אשר מקיימות יחסים שמדובר עדיין על מצב נידה-חס וחלילה-, כאשר זה אסור. אמנם כבר אין דימום אבל כלי הדם עדיין לא הבריאו לחלוטין אחרי המחזור, ואז הזרע ‘מתערבב’ בדם.

עוד תגלית חדשה: הקליפה הפנימית של העץ lapacho (ניתן לרכוש בבית מרקחת המתמחה בצמחים) עשוי לסייע לטפל בסרטן נדיר בעיני ילדים, .retinoblstoma

הצמחים ולריאן (valeriana officinalis) ומליסה Melissa officinalis)) פועלים כמרגיעים ומקלים על חרדות. בחנויות טבע ניתן כעת לרכוש מגוון נעים של צמחים מרגיעים אורגניים, ושמם relaxteas.

Deadly Antibiotic-Resisting Bacteria Has Killed Dozens.........across Israel : something to do?!

Deadly Antibiotic-Resisting Bacteria Has Killed Dozens.........across Israel : something to do?!




................. The formula consist of: thyme,cloves,cinnamon and lavender, as essential oils in special proportions.

THIS IS WHAT II HEARD/READ THESE DAYS: [AND YOU PROBABLY AS WELL]

Deadly Antibiotic-Resisting Bacteria Has Killed Dozens
17 Adar 5767, 07 March 07 10:38
by Hana Levi Julian
(IsraelNN.com) A deadly antibiotic-resistance strain of bacterium has infected hundreds and killed dozens of patients in hospitals across Israel being treated for other illnesses.

The story first broke Tuesday night on the Channel 1 Mabat TV program. The bacterium is not new to Israeli hospitals, although this latest strain, Klebsiella pneumoniae, appeared in recent months. The bacterium attacks hospital patients being treated for other illnesses, and has infected mostly those who have been hospitalized for over 25 days.
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Normally found in the mouth, skin and intestines, Klebsiella pneumoniae is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family. The germ often causes hospital-acquired urinary tract and burn wound infections, but is also known to cause bacterial pneumonia. Its identification is complicated and can involve a large number of tests.


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The germ often causes hospital-acquired urinary tract and burn wound infections, but is also known to cause bacterial pneumonia. Its identification is complicated and can involve a large number of tests.

I wonder if any patient has been treated with cloves/clove-oil,garlic,grapefruit seed extract,echinacea of good quality etc.,or various essential oils as described below.
Especially these essential oils may be of great help here [I can't write this with real "authority" in these cases of resistant klebsiella , but i am quite confident about this, according to my experience]
Over the years I have treated patients with recurrent difficult pneumonia's [sometimes after various hospitalizations with a mixture of essential oils,which i will not describe here in extenso ,because the wrong preparation can be dangerous.
The formula consist of: thyme,cloves,cinnamon and lavender, as essential oils in special proportions.
[the formula was published in Phytotherapeutic Research june 1989]
The French pharmacy in gilo and Oplatka do make up this prescription for me. they are known as "essential oils" [and mention then that the prescription is from me]
If you know of anybody at the moment with a serious condition of this sort, you may contact me and G-d willing i may suggest you what to try, if the hospital agrees.
I suggest that you transfer this article to misrad ha-briut [the Ministry of Health].
May be somebody is interested to look into it.


I will also copy here under two articles about some research in plants and infections.




................J Appl Bacteriol. 1989 Jan;66(1):69-75.
Antimicrobial activity of clove oil dispersed in a concentrated sugar solution.
Briozzo J, Nunez L, Chirife J, Herszage L, D'Aquino M.

Departamento de Industrias, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.

Essential oil of clove, dispersed (0.4% v/v) in a concentrated sugar solution, had a marked germicidal effect against various bacteria and Candida albicans. Staphylococcus aureus (five strains), Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens, and Escherichia coli inoculated at a level of 10(7) cfu/ml, and C. albicans (inoculum 4.0 x 10(5) cfu/ml) were killed (greater than 99.999%) after 2-7 min in a laboratory broth supplemented with 63% (v/w) of sugar, and containing 0.4% (v/w) of essential oil of clove. Added organic matter ( i.e. human or bovine serum) did not impair its antimicrobial activity. Sugar was not necessary for the antimicrobial activity of clove oil, but the concentrated sugar solution provided a good vehicle for obtaining an oil dispersion that is relatively stable for certain practical applications.



................... Fitoterapia. 2004 Dec;75(7-8):733-6.
Antibacterial activity of Achillea clavennae essential oil against respiratory tract pathogens.
Skocibusic M, Bezic N, Dunkic V, Radonic A.

Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, Mathematics and Education, University of Split Teslina 12, 21000 Split, Croatia. mirskoc@pmfst.hr

The essential oil of Achillea clavennae was investigated for its antibacterial activity against some respiratory tract pathogens. Maximum activity was observed against Klebsiella pneumoniae and penicillin-susceptible and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. The oil also exhibited strong activity against Gram (-) Haemophilus influenzae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Gram (+) Streptococcus pyogenes was the most resistant to the oil.
Publication Types: * Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PMID: 15567252 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

the good side of nicotine [really I don't smoke and i don't advise you to do!!],but there maybe never a good side to margarine or inferior food oils..

................But immunologist Luis Ulloa has found that it can also reverse the condition called sepsis, which kills some 250,000 Americans a year.
	Video (movie will open in a separate window) Choose your format: Quicktime Realmedia We all know nicotine as the addictive substance that gets people hooked on cigarettes, which can kill you. But as this ScienCentral News video explains, now nicotine could also be a tool in defeating one of the leading causes of death in the developed world. Putting Out the Fire The nicotine that gets people hooked on cigarettes can be implicated in hundreds of thousands of deaths in the U.S. each year. But immunologist Luis Ulloa has found that it can also reverse the condition called sepsis, which kills some 250,000 Americans a year. Typically, when your body responds to an infection, immune cells send out chemical messengers called cytokines. Some of these cytokines force your blood to clot, which ensures that the threatening material doesn't spread throughout the body. Usually sparked by trauma or a bacterial infection, sepsis is when this immune response goes into overdrive. Ulloa explains, "Your immune system becomes very strong, [and it] wants to protect your body at any cost." People in the early stages of sepsis may feel confused, have a fever and rapid heart rate, and develop a rash. Sepsis is often confused with other conditions, Ulloa says, and treating the underlying infection with antibiotics misses the root of the problem. "It's your own immune response who is killing you," he explains. "So your own immune response becomes so strong that it's attacking the cardiovascular system and it's able to cause multiple organ failure." Previous studies showed that smokers are less prone to another disease of the immune system, ulcerative colitis. This inflammatory disease attacks the digestive system, but was found to affect a disproportionate number of non-smokers. This led Ulloa and his team at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research to study nicotine as an anti-inflammatory for sepsis. He discovered that nicotine grabs immune cells and prevents them from spewing inflammatory cytokines throughout the body. In laboratory tests it was able to reverse sepsis in mice. After inducing sepsis, researchers waited until the mice became sick to inject the nicotine. It worked: many of the mice, Ulloa says, got better within 24 hours. He says that this experiment closely replicates how sepsis could be treated in the real world, "because for patients, you can't predict when someone will go into sepsis. So you have to develop different experimental strategies to be able to rescue the patient." Ulloa found how nicotine can be used against sepsis by calming down the inflammatory particles in the body. While nicotine is useful in the laboratory, Ulloa stresses this is no endorsement of smoking. "It was very interesting to find out that nicotine have a strong anti-inflammatory potential," he says. "However, the clinical problem [is that] you can never use nicotine. There are so many toxic effects." "When you're smoking, you may have some small beneficial effect from nicotine, but you still have another thousand chemical products that is killing your body," says Ulloa. But since his team also found the specific receptor on immune cells that nicotine latches onto, researchers can now see if drugs that work like nicotine can help battle the fires within. Other researchers are currently working with one nicotine-like drug, originally developed to fight Alzheimer's, to treat inflammation. This drug, named GTS-21, was found to be ineffective in the treatment of Alzheimer's because it wasn't able to penetrate the brain. But Ulloa says that it has great potential as an anti-inflammatory, since it can avoid the brain and target other parts of the body. Ulloa's research was featured in the June 2006 Scientific American magazine, August 2005 Nature, and November 2004 Nature Medicine. His research is funded by the Faculty Awards Program of the North Shore Health System, the North Shore-Long Island Jewish General Clinical Research Center, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

"Torah" from Sin[ai]

"Torah" from Sin[ai]

Today I would like to describe you some common used acupuncture points which likely also can be used –maybe a bit less effective then needles-by pressure on these points.

I will describe mostly points used for emergencies.

I will describe how to find the points and mention the number of the point as they are used in the West by acupuncturists as well as the English names in case you want to look them up: see link at the end of the article]

At the end of the article I will copy a link from a website where you can look up the points –in pictures-if you wish.

For acute low back pain [when one cannot get out of bed or stand]:

Press directly at the same time under- and behind the outer ankle for a minute or more quite strongly. [names of the points: UB 60 and UB 62][bladder points 60 and 62]

Try first at the ankle which is corresponding to the side of the back that hurts.

Thereafter one should be able to stand at least for a while or be able to get out of bed to visit a doctor.

This pressure can be repeated very often.

Another point for the same purpose, for acute low back pain is situated in the midline between the nose and the upper lip.

This point can also be used for other purposes and can be life saving in case of severe bleeding which –lo alenu- [may we be spared from this] may lead to a deadly shock if there is no direct help available [like intravenous fluid]

In this case one may stick any needle available in this spot [not dangerous], even if you are not trained [and it may be officially "illegal"] as long as it is clear that the person has a life threatening bleeding and may die if you don't do anything [name of the point: DU 26 [governing vessel 26]

In case of severe nausea [or any heart problems / disturbances]: press on the inner side of the fore arm [lower arm] in the midline of the arm, about 3 fingers above the wrist crease [where the watch strap is located]. One or both arms may be used.

In China [and now also known in Israel] women seem to use a wristband for nausea in pregnancy with something on the inner side of the band which presses on the mentioned point. [point: P6][pericardium 6]

For [light] nervousness press on the point between the eyes [the "third eye" of the India].

Some people suffer from recurrent urticaria.

Often no reason is found and strong drugs are given.

Cupping [kosot ruach] on the center of the navel, repeated a few times a day for a few minutes often can heal stubborn urticaria and also persistent diarrhea in children.

Early [premature] contractions in pregnancy can be life threatening.

I have extreme good experience with the treatment of this with just a single needle at the point: K9 [kidney 9], sometimes only a single treatment may be enough!! ......... and spares the mother bed rest for months, hard to belief ,but true. Maybe massage at this point, frequently done, can also be helpful. [I have always used only needles in this case]

Location of the point[for pressure one can be a bit less precise then when one works with a needle and one can use a "wider" area]:

some 10 -11 cm[some 7 fingers] [more or less: good to look for the most tender spot in that area] above the inner ankle, between the tibia bone and the tendon which goes up from the Achilles tendon]

For a baby which is "upside down" [breech] [akuz] a Chinese "cigar"[so called moxa, made from Artemisia herb] can be used to warm the UB 67 point [bladder point 67], at the nail fold of the small toe of the foot.

If this is done before the 35^th week at least half of the babies may turn, after the 36^th week there is little success.

The method is totally safe and painless!

For this treatment you may contact us and we can give you the telephone numbers of the "talmidot" working with me who can help you to teach you how to do the moxa.

Concerning the fact that there is not a single "easy option" in western medicine for this problem, it may be very wise to be examined around the 32-33 week to know the position of the head.

For difficulty with breastfeeding [again: never, never give a formula, all of them are dangerous] there are many advises possible [explanation, reassurance, herbs, food etc]

Acupuncture [sometimes a single time], with just 2 needles, may help tremendously.

[I am not sure if acupressure will help here]

For headache which is locate in the temple area [rakot]:press between the 4^th and the 5^th toe, at the end of the web where the bones come together.[point

In seconds there may be relief, can be repeated often if necessary

To get illustrations of the points you can look up on google:

http://www.acuxo.com/index.asp [and click at the left on; acupuncture points]

[If you wish I can show you where a certain point is located][for those in aderet eliyahu]

Enjoy your virtual journey to China and use it if their wisdom if ever necessary.

I would be happy to hear your experiences in these cases.

'תורה' מסיןי Torah from Sin[ai]

'תורה' מסיןי Torah from Sin[ai]

הפעם ארצה לתאר מספר נקודות אקופונקטורה נפוצות עליהן ניתן להפעיל לחץ, אולי במעט פחות יעילות ממחטים אך בכל זאת לתועלת לא מבוטלת. אזכיר בעיקר נקודות לטיפול חירום. אתאר כיצד למצוא את הנקודות, אמסור את מספרי הנקודות כפי שהם מוכרים על ידי אקופונקטוריסטים במערב וכן את השמות באנגלית, שמא תרצו לחפש אותן, וראו בסוף חיבור המאמר לאתר עם איורים.

לכאב חמור בגב התחתון שמונע לעמוד או אפילו לצאת מהמיטה, יש ללחוץ בו זמנית במשך דקה או יותר די בחוזקה מתחת ומאחורי הקרסול החיצוני. אלו נקודות UB 60, UB 62 ׁ(bladder point 60, 62). נסו ראשית את הקרסול באותו צד של הגב שכואב. אחר כך תוכלו לעמוד לפחות זמן קצר או לצאת מהמיטה כדי לבקר אצל רופא. ניתן לחזור על לחץ זה לעתים קרובות. נקודה נוספת המסייעת לטיפול בכאבי גב תחתון מצויה בקו האמצע בין האף והשפה העליונה.

נקודה זו משמשת גם למטרות אחרות ויכולה להציל חיים במקרים של דימום חמור העלול – לא עלינו – לגרום למוות אם אין סיוע ישיר אחר בנמצא, דוגמת נוזל לווריד. במקרים כאלו ניתן לתקוע בנקודה זו כל מחט מצויה. זה לא מסוכן, וגם אם רשמית אין זה חוקי, יש לפעול כך כאשר ברור שיש סכנת חיים. זוהי נקודה DU 26 ׁ(governing vessel 26).

לבחילה חמורה או בעיות והפרעות בלב לחצו על הצד הפנימי של הזרוע, בערך 3 אצבעות מעל לכפל של מפרק שורש כף היד, היכן שנמצאת רצועת השעון. אפשר ללחוץ על זרוע אחת או על שתיהן. בסין (ועכשיו יש סימנים לכך גם בישראל) נשים עונדות רצועות במקום זה כדי להתמודד עם בחילות בהריון, ועל הרצועה שמות משהו בחלק הפנימי כדי ללחוץ על הנקודה האמורה, ושמה P6 ((pericardium 6.

לטיפול בעצבנות קלה, יש ללחוץ על הנקודה בין העיניים, אותה 'עין שלישית' של ההודים.

יש אנשים שסובלים מיסרפדת .urticaria. לעתים קרובות הגורם לא נמצא ומקבלים תרופות חריפות. כוסות רוח במרכז הטבור במשך כמה דקות מספר פעמים ביום יכולות לרפא סירפדת עיקשת וכן שלשול חוזר אצל ילדים.

צירי לידה מוקדמים יכולים להוות סכנת חיים. יש לי ניסיון טוב מאוד בטיפול בהם באמצעות מחט אחת בנקודה K9((kidney 9, לעתים די בטיפול בודד (!) החוסך לאם ריתוק של חודשים למיטה. קשה להאמין, אך אמת לאמיתה. לכשעצמי, אני משתמש רק במחטים לצורך זה אך ייתכן ועיסוי בנקודה זו גם יועיל. אזור לחץ יכול להיות פחות מדויק מאשר נקודה לדקירה. הנקודה הזו נמצאת 10-11 ס"מ (כ-7 אצבעות) – חפשו את הנקודה הרגישה ביותר – מעל לקרסול הפנימי, בין עצם ה- tibia ובין הגיד העולה מהעקב, גיד אכילס.

לתינוק הפוך-אכוז, 'סיגר' סיני (הקרוי 'מוקסה' moxaועשוי מצמח Artemisia) יכול לחמם את UB 67

(bladder point 67) בקפל הציפורן של האצבע הקטנה ברגל. שיטה זו בטוחה לחלוטין, ואינה כואבת. תוכלו להתקשר אלינו וניתן לכם את פרטי תלמידותיי העובדות עמי ויוכלו ללמד אתכם להכין את המוקסה. לפחות מחצית התינוקות המיועדים ללידת עכוז יתהפכו אם הטיפול יתבצע לפני השבוע ה-35. אחרי השבוע ה-36 ההצלחה מועטה. בהעדר אפשרויות קלות ברפואה המערבית לטפל בבעיה, רצוי להיבדק סביב שבוע 32-33 כדי לדעת את מיקום הראש.

לקשיים בהנקה (שוב, לעולם, לעולם אין לתת מזון מאבקהformula-, כולם מסוכנים) יש הרבה פתרונות: הסברים, הרגעה, צמחים, מזון וכו'. לפעמים אקופונקטורה עם שתי מחטים, אולי אפילו רק פעם אחת, יכול מאוד לסייע. אינני בטוח שלחץ יעזור במקרה זה.

לכאב ראש באזור הרקות: לחצו בין האצבע הרביעית והחמישית ברגל, בקצה ה'קרום' היכן שהעצמות נפגשות. זו .Gb 41 (gallbladder 41) הקלה עשויה לבוא תוך שניות, וניתן לחזור על הטיפול לעתים קרובות.

את הנקודות ניתן לראות באתר המאויר www.acuxo.com/index.asp לחצו משמאל על acupuncture points. חברי הקהילה מוזמנים לפנות אלי ואראה להם את מיקום הנקודות.

תיהנו ממסעכם הווירטואלי לסין והיעזרו בו אם תזדקקו לחוכמת העם הזה. אשמח לשמוע את לקחיכם ומסקנותיכם בנדון.