tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post8576400867348318323..comments2024-03-28T06:11:20.882-06:00Comments on Cooling Inflammation: Phytochemicals, Natural Antibiotics and AntioxidantsDr. Art Ayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-19778294816920570742020-11-16T02:27:31.644-07:002020-11-16T02:27:31.644-07:00I GOT CURED FROM HERPES VIRUS I was diagnosed of H...I GOT CURED FROM HERPES VIRUS I was diagnosed of HERPES virus and i have tried all I can to get cured but all to no avail,,until I saw a post in a health forum about a herbalist man who prepare herbal medications to cure all kind of diseases including #HERPES virus,at first I doubted if it was real but decided to give it a try,when I contacted this herbalist via his email and he prepared a #HERPES herbal cure and sent it to me via DHL delivery company service, when I received this herbal medicine, he gave me step by direction on how to apply it,after applying the way I was instructed,I was totally cured of this deadly disease called HERPES, all thanks to Dr OGODO Email this great herbal doctor via his email Ogodoherbalhomesolution@gmail.com<br />You can also WhatsApp him on +2349044680467<br />HE CAN ALSO CURE SICKNESS LIKE<br />{1}HIV/AIDS<br />{2}DIABETES<br />{3}EPILEPSY<br />{4} BLOOD CANCER<br />{5} HPV<br />{6} ALS<br />{7} HEPATITIS<br />{8}LOVE SPELL<br />{9} SICKLE AND ANEMIA<br />Only DR OGODO Can Help You I Love You Father.james Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419466634484558050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-25067429351589584622020-08-23T23:50:55.323-06:002020-08-23T23:50:55.323-06:00God bless Dr. Odion for his marvelous work in my l...God bless Dr. Odion for his marvelous work in my life, I was diagnosed of HERPES since 2018 and I was taking my medications, I wasn't satisfied i needed to get the HERPES out of my system, I searched out some possible cure for HERPES i saw a comment about Dr. Odion, how he cured HERPES,DIABETES,HIV,and CANCER with his herbal medicine, I contacted him and he guided me. 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You mention eating cottage fries. <br /><br />Thanks again for both the original post and for the follow up comments.JPMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752406261145117340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-55538843260689379762014-04-28T04:54:14.941-06:002014-04-28T04:54:14.941-06:00to know a little more pertaining to laser mole rem...to know a little more pertaining to <a href="http://www.skindelhi.com/moleswarts.html" rel="nofollow">laser mole removal gurgaon</a> visit to http://www.skindelhi.com/moleswarts.html<br />Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414023777592108747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-27267547620052352462014-03-12T04:40:08.057-06:002014-03-12T04:40:08.057-06:00Hi,
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Herbal healers have always been aware of...Dr Ayers<br /><br /><i>Herbal healers have always been aware of the symptoms of phytochemical toxicity and adjust their use of herbs empirically. They also avoid foods that suppress the detox system and agree with the drug companies</i><br /><br />I am sure this is not correct, at least when Ayurveda is in question - at least 2/3 of all Ayurveda recipes contain pepper and curcumin for their role as bioehnancers. As you might know, piperine, the major constituent of piper nigrum, blocks phase 1 detox enzymes (http://goo.gl/ub7XHJ) and furthermore improves absorption of number of chemicals.<br /><br />So it's not only not avoided, but used as a major constituent of general health recipe. majkinetorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268214549525093107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-15777444207374248802014-03-08T15:15:40.705-07:002014-03-08T15:15:40.705-07:00Shawn,
I think of plants as natural organic chemis...Shawn,<br />I think of plants as natural organic chemists that have produced millions of novel chemicals over millions of years and found the ones that make them healthiest and most reproductive. Most of the phytochemicals now produced provide benefit to plants because they kill pathogens and deter herbivores, i.e. they are toxic. Herbivores devote a lot of their energy to enzymatically detoxifying plant food. These enzymes are not needed to digest meat, which is safe without detox.<br /><br />Phytochemicals are screened by pharmaceutical companies as the primary source of drugs. Candidate phytochemicals are tested for their balance of toxicity and therapeutic benefit, and the drugs marketed have the best ratio. All phytochemicals and all drugs have dozens of interactions and symptoms. Doctors are licensed to provide assurance that drugs will be beneficial. Plant extracts are variable mixtures of many different chemicals of different toxicities and benefits, but they are mistakenly viewed as inherently safe. The reality is that in most cases they are just traditionally used at sub-lethal dosages and are not used on small or vulnerable individuals. That is why women are discouraged from eating any plants or herbal treatments or essential oils during their first trimester of pregnancy.<br /><br />Herbal healers have always been aware of the symptoms of phytochemical toxicity and adjust their use of herbs empirically. They also avoid foods that suppress the detox system and agree with the drug companies. I think that doctors and herbal healers have become remiss in assuming that their treatments are safe because they are used routinely. Sloppy administration of treatment now kill and injure as many people as heart disease or cancer. I suspect that herbal cures cause comparable damage relative to their use at safer dosages.<br /><br />I think that the utility of herbal remedies comes from the fact that they are used either topically, where their anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory qualities help and toxicity is lower, or impact the gut flora.<br /><br />Thanks for the comments/questions.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-72069435837156837202014-03-08T09:20:21.667-07:002014-03-08T09:20:21.667-07:00Dr Ayers,
I am a Naturopathic Doctor who has stu...Dr Ayers, <br /><br />I am a Naturopathic Doctor who has studied herbal medicine and found it very useful for myself, my family and a many number of patients. Whether its western herbal medicine, ayurvedic herbal medicine, or the longest use of herbal medicine and form a very different perspective, chinese herbal medicine, has proven useful to treat such a wide range of health conditions and improve overall health and wellness, depending on the plants or combinations used, how can one discredit plants by focusing on them being toxic. I understand how knowledgeable you are in this regard, but I feel there is something missing if such a huge diversity of plants, when taken as tea, tinctures, or extracts, have shown the ability to improve health and promote healing? Ie, milk thistle has been shown to reduce liver enzymes and reduce the damage to the liver from alcohol, drugs, fatty liver. Herbs like astragalus, ashwaganda, schisandra, etc. have been used to support the adrenal glands, the immune system, and improve overall health and resistance to stressors, improve athletic performance, for thouands of years via various cultures around the world. If plants are overall toxic to consume, then how would these benefits be seen? <br /><br />I found your article very intriguing and insightful, especially coming from someone who has so much experience and knowledge as you do, is so well written and backed, but I just can't get my head around the idea that the plant world and the chemical factories they are are overly toxic to us, when they have been used as medicines for so long, with a good history of improvements in health concerns. Considering we have ben consuming them this way for so long, I feel there has been some coevolutionary mechanism which has allowed us to reduce the toxic effects which you speak of, and allow them to affect us in a positive manner. <br /><br />Can you please comment on this and enlighten me a little as to how botanical medicine has been so useful throughout our evolution. (And I clearly realize there are many plants which are in fact overly toxic and can seriously harm). I just have been fond of plants as medicine, in the context of a healthy diet (which I promote one like that which you do) and daily movement, sun exposure, etc. and found them helpful to very many people. <br /><br />Thanks for any thoughts and for all your writiings.<br /><br />Shawn Manske, N.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12794067786466349149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-56805601067118827482014-02-18T07:52:50.219-07:002014-02-18T07:52:50.219-07:00I don't see the examples of plant polyphenols ...<i>I don't see the examples of plant polyphenols effective at recharging the cellular antioxidants. </i><br /><br />I think you are mistaken. First, its very hard to claim such thing given the range of chemicals it involves.<br /><br />For vitamin C see:<br /><br />http://goo.gl/FyLwXl<br />The bioavailability of vitamin C from kiwi fruit.<br /><br />In some other papers from great vitamin C researcher argaret Vissers she shows that synergistic effect substances of kiwi gel provide better antioxidant protection that vitamin C alone or vitamin C extracted from the same kiwi gel.<br /><br />While natural NAC might not be ideal thing for more extreme poisoning like that of paracetamol, it surely presents preventive moment with chronic ingestion of appropriate vegetables. This is evident from the fact that whey was used for thousands of years as liver remedy. Broccoli has almost double the content of cysteine then whey according to Wolfram Alpha. Natural MSM is another compound. <br /><br /><br />BTW, what do you think about ground flax seed for fiber. It is the richest source in the world AFAIK, has also w-3 DHA in large amounts.<br /><br />What do you majkinetorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268214549525093107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-54910873272155419082014-02-13T14:46:12.111-07:002014-02-13T14:46:12.111-07:00Chris B.
My impression of the literature is that v...Chris B.<br />My impression of the literature is that vegans have no health benefits over omnivores. That said, I also don't see a big health penalty from eating plants and their natural chemicals. Humans have evolved to minimize damage associated with eating common food plants and animals. We have a large liver and spend a lot of energy on protection from toxic plant compounds regardless of whether we are vegans or omnivores. Most of the energy is spent in defense rather than subsequent damage. Processing lots of toxic phytochemicals has about the same overhead as processing less.<br /><br />Large studies, like the China Study, actually show that there is no big difference between plant and animal diets, but wheat lowers health.<br /><br />Personally, I don't recommend one diet over another as long as there is adequate soluble fiber, e.g. resistant starch, and complementary gut flora.<br /><br />Thanks for the comments.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-40271676376457133372014-02-13T14:29:12.364-07:002014-02-13T14:29:12.364-07:00Majkinetor,
I don't see the examples of plant ...Majkinetor,<br />I don't see the examples of plant polyphenols effective at recharging the cellular antioxidants. There is no mechanism or sense for moving the high energy electrons from cellular mitochondria that contribute to ROS and oxidative stress and deplete cellular antioxidants on to plant antioxidants that remain in the gut. NAC is in too low amounts to impact the liver. NAC is delivered in huge amounts IV for acetaminophen poisoning. Broccoli would not suffice.<br /><br />Most of the benefits attributed to plant antioxidants are due to the soluble fiber.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-657812310010379022014-02-13T12:23:53.827-07:002014-02-13T12:23:53.827-07:00Fascinating topic. The theory presented is very in...Fascinating topic. The theory presented is very interesting. <br /><br />But how does the macro view compare to the meta view here? <br /><br />Specifically: how does the mortality rate of vegans compare to other folk?<br /><br />Vegans would subsist of a virtually all-plant based diet, which would in turn mean wads and wads of those pit-bull plant toxins. This, one would assume according to the theory presented on this page, put huge burden on liver and negatively effect mortality, right?<br /><br />Yet several fairly solid studies indicate vegans live longer lives,for example...<br /><br />"The adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for all-cause mortality in all vegetarians combined vs. non vegetarians was 0.88 (12% lower), with the HR for males following a vegan diet at 0.72 (28% lower than non-vegetarians)...In general, plant-centered and vegetarian diets have more favorable chronic disease outcomes. This is one of the most consistent findings of nutritional epidemiology."<br /><br />Source: JAMA Internal Medicine Published online ahead of print, June 3, 2013. 173(11):1-8. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.6473 ‘Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2’<br /><br />Granted, there is some nuance here e.g. vegans my be more health concsious etc. But, the key point: eating lots of plants based foods doesn't appear to be a limiting factor compared to other diets.<br /><br />So what gives? <br /><br />This tends to suggest plant based foods aren't quite so toxic? <br /><br />Or that the overall effect of eating plant based is positive sum game that any negative effects are superceded by the positive effects? <br /><br />???<br /><br />Cheers,<br />ChrisChris Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-79347214055611769732014-02-13T03:20:13.230-07:002014-02-13T03:20:13.230-07:00Wonderful post. Thank you.
You say that Cells are...Wonderful post. Thank you.<br /><br />You say that <i>Cells are protected by enzymes, glutathione, uric acid and vitamin C, and as far as I know these real, natural cellular antioxidants are not recharged by the plant fakes</i>. What do you mean ? Vitamin C is clearly 'recharged by plant fakes' and NAC, a constituent of broccoli and garlic has epic liver protection features which is why it is used in acetaminophen poisoning. majkinetorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268214549525093107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-23499438997104373322014-02-12T10:53:52.590-07:002014-02-12T10:53:52.590-07:00Dr Ayer,
I have abstained from eating fish becaus...Dr Ayer,<br /><br />I have abstained from eating fish because I am worries about the radiation from Fukushima poisoning the fish population. Is this too paranoid?<br /><br />I am eating pork brain to supplement my omega 3. Is this a good trade off?<br /><br />What effect will fermenting fruit have? Will this help neutralize the fructose and make eating fruit more beneficial?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-50842621631524608982014-02-11T13:07:48.147-07:002014-02-11T13:07:48.147-07:00Anonymous,
The paper that you reference and the or...Anonymous,<br />The paper that you reference and the original article both lead to the conclusion that genes from GMO food are not transmitted to the person eating them any faster than any other food, which is vanishingly small. Moreover, the foreign genes, even if transferred from gut to blood, would be of no consequence, because they are not taken up by human cells. If the astronomically rare event occurred and the foreign DNA was taken into a cell and the even rarer event of incorporating the foreign DNA into the cell's chromosomes occurred, then the foreign DNA would remain inert. If the rare event occurred and the foreign gene was activated, the worst thing that could happen would be that the cell would die unnoticed. The genes have no known toxicity.<br /><br />Suspecting that eaten GMO DNA is going to have an impact, because plant DNA can be detected by extraordinarily sensitive systems that can detect single molecules, is a thousand times sillier than fearing addiction from handling dollar bills that test positive for cocaine. Nobody worries about cocaine that is actually present on all currency and cocaine is a very toxic natural plant product.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-6500022701925355702014-02-11T11:14:07.072-07:002014-02-11T11:14:07.072-07:00This might change things a little bit:
Confirmed:...This might change things a little bit:<br /><br />Confirmed: DNA From Genetically Modified Crops Can Be Transferred Into Humans Who Eat Them - See more at: http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/01/09/confirmed-dna-from-genetically-modified-crops-can-be-transfered-to-humans-who-eat-them-2/#sthash.xYCQ1Wnk.dpufAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-89721141126935624162014-02-11T11:13:36.584-07:002014-02-11T11:13:36.584-07:00
This may change things a little bit:
Confirmed: ...<br />This may change things a little bit:<br /><br />Confirmed: DNA From Genetically Modified Crops Can Be Transferred Into Humans Who Eat Them<br /><br />http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/01/09/confirmed-dna-from-genetically-modified-crops-can-be-transfered-to-humans-who-eat-them-2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-40339146525959464072014-02-11T03:15:17.507-07:002014-02-11T03:15:17.507-07:00Luckily my fav. tea leafs are fermentet ones :-) C...Luckily my fav. tea leafs are fermentet ones :-) Cheers, your tea fanatic :-))))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290480672506589369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-70389820045096751912014-02-09T09:46:44.775-07:002014-02-09T09:46:44.775-07:00Dr. Ayers, thank you for your very thoughtful and ...Dr. Ayers, thank you for your very thoughtful and detail explanation about the hormetic effects of plants. I see what you mean now. <br /><br />And very interesting point that high chronic inflammation reduces infections, I can support that by anecdotal evidence. <br />Anna K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-40188975846035476912014-02-09T02:27:01.029-07:002014-02-09T02:27:01.029-07:00Dear Dr. Ayers
I really enjoy your no-nonsense st...Dear Dr. Ayers<br /><br />I really enjoy your no-nonsense style of writing. Though each blog post is relatively short, it is dense with information!<br /><br />I am wondering about whey. You wrote that whey destabilizes gut flora. I have been taking a certified organic whey protein that is ultra-filtered grass-fed cow's milk. I take about 10 grams of it on an empty stomach in the morning and after workouts. I have been taking it because I am looking to get into an anabolic state after intense workouts to build muscle. Also, I wanted to increase my glutathione production and I had read that cysteine is the rate limiting factor in glutathione production. Do you believe that taking whey would help increase gluthathione levels? Do you believe that it is good to increase glutathione levels? If so, what suggestions do you have for naturally and safely doing so?<br />In regards to your comments on whey destablizing gut flora. Could you elaborate? Does this mean it kills beneficial gut flora? Would taking whey daily have deleterious health effects? What do you think if I take it with milk kefir? Any effect?<br /><br />I understand you look at things on a molecular level but I wonder how much weight you put into looking at non-western ancestral diets and modern hunter-gather diets when considering what is best for our health. <br /><br />Many tropical hunter-gathers consume high amounts of high glycemic fruits like pineapple and papaya. Also, many aborigines risk life and limb to attain honey. The Hadza seem to prefer honey to just about everything. These people seem to live relatively free of the diseases that plague us in modern western countries. Would you consider fruits and a raw organic honey to be safe to consume in moderate amounts on a regular basis? I am talking about a teaspoon of honey or one or two pieces of fruit a day. At the very least the fruit seems to be a good source of fiber, pectin, vitamin c and some helpful digestive enzymes like papasin in papaya and bromelain in pineapple. My feeling is you will say the fructose is bad but in moderate amounts when accompanied by fiber can't our bodies handle that and even thrive?<br /><br />I also wonder about white rice. It seems to be very low in the toxins that are commonly found in most other plants. It has a long history of safe consumption in Asia. I know it is basically devoid of nutrients and high in carbs but won't they just cause one brief insulin spike (like meat consumption) before insulin levels return to normal? I don't see how that would contribute to inflammation if I am only eating two meals a day. I like to have rice cooked in bone broth with some added marrow or just straight up to refuel glycogen stores after intense workouts. I would love to here your thoughts.<br /><br />Also, I went on a low-glycemic diet before. No white rice, no grains, no fruits except lemons and limes, lots of animal and fish meat, skin, organs, bones, fat and cooked and fermented veggies, water and milk kefir. However, I developed a skin fungal infection that I could not get a handle on until I increased carbs in the form of tubers and white rice. I later read that fungus feed off ketones and that ketogenic diets leave people susceptible to fungal infections. Any thoughts? Could I have managed the fungal infection without adding starches back in?<br /><br />Any suggestions for peridontal disease? I have been using oil pulling, flossing, brushing, increased vit. c, D, K, omega 3s from cod liver oil and gargle with a homemade alcohol mint solution.<br /><br />Lastly, what are you thoughts on alcohol consumption? I have read that alcohol is a natural biproduct of fermentation and that our guts can have up to 2-3% alcohol because of gut flora fermenting foods. Would alcohol kill beneficial gut flora if it was a half glass of wine or cider a night? I have read that alcohol reduces the amount of b vitamins and glutathione in the body. Any way around this? Do you partake in the occasional glass of the good stuff?<br /> <br />I would love it if you would post a typical days food intake and timing in your household.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310746407633350469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-39310471200494042522014-02-08T22:32:07.998-07:002014-02-08T22:32:07.998-07:00PSmith,
I am currently using Carlson, but I think ...PSmith,<br />I am currently using Carlson, but I think there are many good brands. I think that most veg oils are inflammatory regardless of oxidation and I don't think that oxidation is a signifcant problem with fish oil capsules of reasonable quality.<br /><br />I don't think that astaxanthin is big deal, but I don't think that phytochemicals and antioxidants are a big deal. Soluble fiber is more important. Most people think that the antioxidants in the plants they eat and all of the colorful phytochemicals that they seek are important , but the health benefits come from the soluble fiber in the plants feeding their gut flora. The purified phytochemicals don't seem to provide any benefit and are just detoxed by the liver.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments and quesitons.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-47847780884736263042014-02-08T12:25:51.915-07:002014-02-08T12:25:51.915-07:00Dr Ayers,
Deeply appreciate your blog and the work...Dr Ayers,<br />Deeply appreciate your blog and the work you are doing! Imagine the billions saved in healthcare $$ by simply following your anti-inflammation advice. If you don't mind, could you tell me what brand of fish oil you trust? Likewise, is rancid (oxidized) fish oil inflammatory like most Omega 6 veg oils? Finally, do you have an opinion on the anti-inflammatory power of Astaxanthin?psmith3721https://www.blogger.com/profile/07345920920919129871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-42889433035839851092014-02-07T17:58:32.630-07:002014-02-07T17:58:32.630-07:00Amanda,
Organic is slightly better, but a major po...Amanda,<br />Organic is slightly better, but a major point is not sterilizing. Just let the salt do its work and try to retain as much microbial diversity as possible without introducing parasites and other unnecessary risks.<br /><br />I wouldn't expect immunizations to have a significant impact on gut flora. I have a real hard time coming to conclusions about vaccines, because it is so difficult to get valid information with all of the commercial exploitation by the vaccine programs. There is just too much money changing hands to trust the information and the benefits are minuscule compared to the costs. Too many people must be treated to benefit a tiny number and more cost effective approaches are available. Many of these programs are like depending on the placebo effect of saline injections and still having significant negative side effects.<br /><br />I have seen lots of good results from anti-inflammation strategies for ADD. I assume that you have measured his vitamin D. I would also recommend testing the benefits of EPA/DHA directly in good quality capsules and keep increasing the dose to see the relationship with symptoms. That should let you determine how much elimination of symptoms to expect from food.<br /><br />I wouldn't worry about immunizations and gut flora. I don't worry about virus immunizations, unless the companies have had to goose up the immunogenicity of a weak vaccine with adjuvants.<br /><br />Thanks for the questions.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-64571744627599840112014-02-07T17:38:13.180-07:002014-02-07T17:38:13.180-07:00Bris,
Eating a low fat/high fiber plant-based diet...Bris,<br />Eating a low fat/high fiber plant-based diet, will just lead to food intolerances. Gut flora will not change, unless new bacteria are introduced by eating them.<br /><br />Eating fermented food containing live bacterial species in addition to the typical lactobacilli, will provide bacteria with new genes that can change the genomes of the gut flora. Just eating plants is not magical. Most people ignore that they are also eating new bacteria and no, all bacteria are not killed by stomach acid.<br /><br />To change gut flora, you need to eat bacteria (and dairy probiotics are not enough.)<br /><br />Thanks for your comments (though I wish you had read some more of my 190+ posts.)Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.com