I just realized how easy it is to forget symptoms that you had when they disappear. For example I woke up this morning realizing that my hands don't get numb anymore at night! Which apparently is a sign of an underactive thyroid. (Or maybe I just sleep through it now, who knows).
I thought of old symptoms because an old symptom had actually come back: heart palpitations. Urgh. Not very pleasant. It started on the day when I took a vitamin D supplement but it could have other causes as well. I am currently on my 4 day break from the Turpentine, and I feel a bit more bloated again. So I think my ultimate goal will be to take turpentine daily. I will need to change my diet for that though because I don't have 3 bowl movements a day. Which might be fine if one does water enemas and/or add castor oil into the game. I will experiment. Still on 5 sprays of TRS, no big developments in that area I think. I still get tired a lot and don't feel like exercising at all. Not good. I want to get back into a good exercisement routine. I want the energy to do yoga, weightlifting and running here and there. My left knee hurts though so I am not sure about the running... Talking of left knee pain...spiritually this can mean inflexibility in regards to the future as well as insecurity. Besides that, I stopped my daily cacao intake. Due to the high cadmium levels in my recent hair test and also because any caffeine is not helpful when your adrenals are worn out. Every time in the past when I stopped taking cacao for some time my cheeks were less red and I was less bloated. And then I kinda forget all of it and start all over again. It is just another coffee. It's a stimulant. So yesterday was my first day without cacao and geez I got the caffeine withdrawal headache. Which to me is just a confirmation. It's a drug. You don't get withdrawal symptoms if you don't eat an apple every day. Silly me. Maybe that was a major missing link for healing my adrenals. But I somehow always thought, 1 tsp of cacao is not too bad. Well for normal healthy people probably not, but for somebody with adrenal issues etc it probably is. Plus, it is a very probable source for the heavy metal cadmium. Funny how we get so addicted that we don't want to see the truth.
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Here the results from my hair mineral analysis! In short: still adrenal exhaustion, cadmium toxicity (! Chocolate anyone?), no big copper toxicity (yay), increased thyroid functioning (which is probably stressing the adrenals). Here the one from 2 years ago. (Unfortunately I don't have the one from many years back anymore where I also had extremely high calcium levels). Not much has changed in my adrenal area (super high potassium and sodium levels). Molybdenum has risen a bit out of deficiency, I had supplemented a bit here and there. Back in 2017 I had higher arsenic and aluminium levels which are down now. Now I have super high cadmium levels! Now those levels in hair tests usually don't say that much about the actual levels in the body. It could mean I got exposed to cadmium and now have high levels. Or it could mean the body is getting rid of the toxic metals. Additional elements: And 2 years ago: I don't really care too much about those levels though. Now to the interesting part, the ratios: Compared to 2 years ago: Ok so here are the conclusions:
the extremely high potassium and sodium levels are sign of adrenal stress/exhaustion which could be due to heavy metals. My life is pretty darn stress free otherwise so I know it is the toxins. I quote the lab for the ratio results: A high calcium/phosphorus ratio. The calcium/phosphorus ratio is the autonomic state indicator. The autonomic balance of the body can either be sympathetic dominant, parasympathetic dominant or balanced. A high calcium/phosphorus ratio indicates parasympathetic dominance, the higher the ratio, the more dominant the parasympathetic system is. A high calcium/phosphorus ratio is usually due to the sympathetic system being utilised too much from stress and has been depleted as a result. If the sympathetic system has been exhausted through stress, then the body will switch to a parasympathetic state. A parasympathetic state means reduced energy levels and lowered adrenal/thyroid activity and the higher the ratio, the more advanced the stage of stress on the body – alarm, resistance, exhaustion. The calcium/potassium ratio is low. The calcium/potassium ratio is known as the thyroid ratio because both calcium and potassium play a vital role in regulating thyroid activity. A low calcium/potassium ratio frequently indicates a trend towards hyperactive and fast thyroid activity. The lower the ratio, the more overactive the thyroid activity is in the body. This ratio works differently to thyroid function blood tests in that it is not reflective of the thyroid’s ability to make T4 and T3, but instead it reflects the cellular response and effect of these hormones upon cells. Now this is interesting. Hyperactive/fast thyroid activity? Not really. I guess my glands are just all over-stimulated by the toxins. My Zinc/copper ratio is in the range interestingly!! Which means no copper toxicity! Mhm.... I still have plenty of white spots on my nails though indicating zinc deficiency and my blood test numbers of zinc/copper indicated a little copper toxicity. My sodium/magnesium ratio is high. The sodium/magnesium ratio is the secondary stress and function marker for the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands play an essential role in regulating sodium retention and excretion; magnesium levels also affect adrenal cortical activity and response. A high sodium/magnesium ratio reflects excessive and overactive adrenal activity/function. A high sodium/magnesium ratio represents that the body is in the alarm phase of stress because the adrenals are being stimulated and having to work harder to cope with stress. My hair mineral test result is representing an extreme fast oxidation rate at this time. To quote from Dr. Wilson's website: Dr. Eck also figured out that fast oxidation is identical to an alarm stage of stress, and is characterized by a lot of activity of the sympathetic nervous system. [...] connection with a more yang body chemistry. Those with a fast oxidation rate tend to be anxious, irritable, in a hurry, and aggressive if their oxidation rate is very fast. They are usually somewhat emotional, short-tempered and high-strung. They easily become anxious and wound up. They may gain weight in the area of the abdomen due to high levels of cortisol and cortisone. They are in a fight-or-flight mode too much of the time. Adrenal insufficiency markers (the more extreme the values the more it is suggestive of reduced adrenal function): Sodium level less than 4 mg% (adrenal insufficiency) or above 36 mg% (excessive adrenal activity – adrenal stress). Result = 118 Potassium level less than 2 mg% (adrenal insufficiency) or above 25 mg% (excessive adrenal activity – adrenal stress). Result = 73 Sodium/potassium ratio (NA/K) less than 2.5:1. Result = 1.62:1 So all in all the main result from this hair mineral test is that my adrenals are still in bad shape. Didn't really need a test to know this haha. I continue my journey on detoxing the heavy metals and toxins and adaptogens and adrenal support. Concerning the high cadmium levels I will skip the chocolate for a while I think. I had pure cacao daily for months. Not only is it a stimulator for the adrenals but also cacao can contain real high levels of cadmium. I don't really see other cadmium contributors as I live in the countryside with not too much traffic and I don't smoke and am not surrounded by smokers.. Finally got the results of my blood tests!
Let's start with copper/zinc. Copper (serum) is 93 mcg/dl (range 50-140) Zinc (serum) is 70 mcg/dl (range 60-150) Ceruloplasmin 22,6 mg/dl (range 20-60) A healthy copper:zinc balance should be 1:1. Here you can calculate your free copper, and mine was 27.09 %. Everything about 25 is copper toxic, with 10 % being the optimum. Copper Zinc ratio was 1.32 and it states that "0.8-1.0 ideal, 1.25 high (1.20 in Bipolar)." Ouch. It seems I still have some copper issues doing on (not really surprising). High Copper Zinc Ratio On to the thyroid: In the past (2017) I had a TSH as high as 5.79. In January 2018 it was 3.65. My latest blood test (March 2019) showed a TSH of 2.47. So it seems to go down but it is still too high. Now I finally got T3 and T4 tested. According to the Stop the Thyroid Madness guys the free T3 should be above mid-range and the free T4 should be slightly above mid-range. My free T3 is 3.05 ng/ml with a range of 2-4.4. My free T4 is 1.13 ng/dl with a range of 0.7-1.7. That does actually look not too bad, so I hope those numbers will continue to rise with the TSH going down. I have been taken small amount of iodine and selenium daily for the past months and will continue taking iodine. Selenium levels were 17.3 with a range of <25. I don't have selenium toxicity and the number doesn't seem low so I guess selenium is fine. I got homocysteine measured which was 7.12 (range 4.44-13.56) so that is good. Some people with MTHFR mutations have elevated homocysteine which are a risk for blood clotting. Magnesium (serum) was 2.21 mg/dl (range 1.9-2.5). Years and years of daily supplementation! Vitamin B 6 was in range! 11.7 ng/ml . Everything above 7.4 is sufficient. It doesn't seem like Vitamin B 6 toxicity either which I used to have in the past. Vitamin A (serum, for what it's worth) was 460 mcg/l (range 300-860). Now this doesn't show how much vitamin A is stored in the body as the body maintains normal levels in the blood as long as possible. But it shows that stores are not completely depleted and neither that there is a toxicity. I think I will continue the cod liver oil for a while because my keratosis pilaris is so much better but still a little there. On to Vitamin D and here we have the only number that shows a significant deficiency because if even the normal lab results say you are deficient, then you are REALLY deficient. My levels was 29.9 (range 30-80). Many people say a level of 60-80 is optimal. So apparently cod liver oil is actually NOT a good choice if you have low vitamin D levels because the high levels of vitamin A can actually suppress the vitamin D even more. There needs to be a delicate balance between Vitamin A and D (and K for that matter). A good article was published on that topic on the Weston A. Price website. Now why are my levels so low? It's the end of winter here so that doesn't help but I have the feeling I have always been on the low side of vitamin D due to my inability to tan easily. Interestingly enough, I remember a photo of me being the most tanned I had ever been and that was during my raw vegan years. Now eating fish and eggs and taking cod liver oil doesn't seem to do the same which makes me wonder. And then of course I do have the genetic VDR mutation which could explain a vitamin D deficiency. For now I plan on taking Vitamin D drops in addition to the cod liver oil. I am still waiting for the results of my hair mineral analysis. Finally up to half a tsp of Turpentine!
Pooped out more parasites. No other side effects. Oh, except that I feel exceptionally cheerful and optimistic and my morning meditation left me giggling. 2 drops of Lugol's onto my wrist. Not much else to report. Took a Lauricidin suppository last night and 30-35 drops of Turpentine this morning - eliminated lots of Candida. Feel like I had been gang raped though :D
Also put one drop of Lugol's on my wrist (getting bold now), haha. So far all good. No fatigue. Had belly ache though after my adrenal cocktail, probably too soon after my breakfast (orange and lemon juice after amaranth porridge not a good combo). Woke up at 5:30. Good sleep though not much memory of dreams. Currently taking: TRS Turpentine Binders (Psyllium Husk, Bentonite Clay, Activated Charcoal) Spirulina Magnesium Whole Foods Vitamin C Boron K2 Seaweed/Thyroid Extract Zinc Taurine P5P Adaptogens: Siberian Ginseng and Mucuna mostly at the moment, just got my He Shou Wu again today and will start with Rehmannia Schizandra I also applied the Turpentine topically last night,onto my liver and abdomen and chest (mixed with some almond oil). My lungs are still my weak spot according to iridology (I used to have constant bronchitis as a child). Even Wick Vaporub contains Turpentine Oil, did you know!? In 1895, Daniel David Palmer, the founder of Chiropractic, said “The human body gets sick as the result of excessive trauma or toxins or thoughts, or a combinations of these agents.” I spent the past decade detoxing my body. I have been toxic with heavy metals from mercury fillings, vaccinations, massive fluoride in my childhood and so on. I basically had been autistic in my childhood, and I am not even exaggerating. Just back then nobody really noticed or knew much about autism. I have since then studied everything under the sun about detoxing (and tried it all). And I was wondering why some people have amalgam fillings and are actually doing ok (not saying that the neurotoxins won't affect them eventually). I have two friends who have silver fillings, and they come from happy healthy grounded families. Now it is the chicken and egg question: does a healthy psychology in childhood make you resilient to toxins, or do toxins make toxic families and cause psychological issues in families? Anyway, working on all three levels these days. Trauma, Toxins, Thoughts. Trauma and Thoughts is the part I had neglected over the past but they are also deeply connected with physical detox. It is all linked together. The more we detox physically, the more we also heal the energetic part of the disease. BUT the thoughts and emotional healing has maybe even a bigger impact on our healing. I have been doing the meditations of Dr. Joe Dispenza since November, and heard many testimonials about people healing from diseases. But you cannot bring an autistic child to meditate. A schizophrenic person might have troubles with it too. We live in such a toxic age, I think we need to add the physical detox to our arsenal. We cannot meditate and fully heal while still having amalgam fillings, consuming fluoride and other chemicals. I think the combination of both will have the best effect. Our pineal gland is calcified from bromides, fluorides etc, so obviously we won't have the full effect in a meditation. This is the path I will continue: resolve Trauma Toxins Thoughts. On to the other T's: TRS and Turpentine. Yesterday I finally went up to 5 sprays of TRS (day 6) and I had 10 drops of Turpentine (day 4). Pretty uneventful. I am still expelling parasites. I feel way more hungry but that might also be because I am eating more carbs now. People suggest staying low carb if you are killing parasites since they feed on them obviously. I have several thoughts about this. Going too low carb makes them starving and moving into other organs. Going too low carb is not the healthiest for women. Going too low carb doesn't give me enough energy. The parasites feed on heavy metals and toxins mostly, and as long as those are in the body, one will have parasites anyway, so all one can do is reduce them, no matter what diet one eats. I don't know to be honest. My carbs come from bananas and buckwheat currently. I don't get bloating. I am experimenting. There is so much conflicting information out there. I noticed though a bit more weight gain. I usually gain when I am detoxing (water weight? Belly fat from stressed adrenals?). This morning my temperature had finally been up to 36,51 degrees again after a couple of days being really low. Maybe because I didn't take extra seaweed for my iodine yesterday? I think I can see a tiny white moon though coming up on my right index finger!! That's exciting! The half moons on the fingers show healthy thyroid activity and I didn't have them as long as I can remember. I was considering taking some lugol's again but I was too worried about crashing my adrenals again so maybe I stick to seaweed at the moment. One thing driving me mad is my itchy scalp. Some days it's better, some days it's so bad. I don't know if it's the parasites getting angry from the turpentine? Anyway. Just keep going I guess. So this morning I took 25 drops of turpentine. IN two days I am off and I plan on taking the full dose of half a teaspoon finally. I still notice some fatigue during the days. I tried running again yesterday but ended up mostly walking. I sleep a lot. I used to be an early bird but the past weeks I sleep until 8 or so. Adrenals working hard. Was considering a two or three day water fast on my days off, while resting and meditating and taking a break from the internet. A vision quest at home so to speak. Still planning on a real vision quest soon though! Today I went back to 5 drops of Turpentine. I wonder if long term low dose Turpentine will be ok and just as effective, or if it will make the parasites rather angry and move to other organs.
But the reason why I stay low is that my temperature dropped pretty low and I show other signs of increased adrenal stress. I am so happy I know my body so well now! Like: the afternoon fatigue, not falling asleep instantly at night, face flush around mid-day. All rather minor and I took an adrenal cocktail in the afternoon which helped rather well. I also take lots of adaptogens, Vitamin C, magnesium etc for my adrenals so I think I can still keep it all at bay but sure enough I don't want to overdo it. I see a close relation now between kidney/adrenal stress and the hirsutism and belly fat. The kidneys get super taxed from mercury and any extra stress causes the adrenals to enlarge and produce cortisol and that causes all sorts of issues. So taking turpentine TOGETHER with TRS (which I had upped to 4 sprays a day within a couple of days) is probably a little much. But then again, I handle it not too badly, given the strength of my program. But yes, lots of peeing in the morning just shows I should overthink my latest breakfast of bananas and spirulina. I need sodium and fat to support my adrenals! Overall, my mood is good, and every parasite and critter out of me is better! I also felt way more hungry yesterday, so maybe that is because the body can absorb nutrients better. And another thing happening is I had random memories coming up, many from my childhood. This stuff is also like an emotional detox. Toxins as well as parasites store information, and I think especially the Turpentine cleans out the glands. So how did I get on yesterday with TRS AND Turpentine?
I did eliminate some stuff in my poop. Now I am not one who digs in their stool so I don't know what all came out but I saw lots of things that I normally don't see. Let's keep it at that. I was a bit fatigued in the afternoon but not super bad. I went for a little gentle walk to keep the lymphatic system moving and sweat a bit. Felt a tiny bit more bloated in the afternoon (I don't have three bowel movements per day as Dr. Daniels suggests one should have on Turpentine) so I did a water enema and eliminated more stuff. I feel I sweat a bit more (I think that is from the TRS) and it's quite stinky. But overall I feel pretty good. I am up to 4 sprays of TRS per day (and it's only my fourth day of taking it) without major side effects. I am not super toxic anymore as I have done lots of detox before, so I feel this is fine-tuning, and mostly getting the brain clear. Good stuff: My libido is back! At least I definitely feel more mojo in that area :) And I have the feeling my hirsutism gets less! It is too early and I know this takes to clear up fully but I have a good feeling there. I am taking lots of schisandra to support my kidneys (out of He Shou Wu at the moment unfortunately). Strength is not too bad too, and I think upping my carbs has helped with that. I also had pretty interesting dreams last night. They say the Turpentine (which basically is the essential oil of the pine tree) helps clearing the pineal gland (pine - pineal) and some even claim to get more clearvoyant etc from taking the turpentine. So I am curious about further development in that area. This morning I took 7 drops, plus some frozen castor oil which apparently helps with SIBO. I also put a drop of Turpentine on my big shoulder scar (I know there is a connection between keloid scars and iodine and/or zinc) and one drop onto my third eye (you never know). I have my bottle of Lugol's out again but I am not daring to take it yet. Last time did crash my adrenals pretty badly, but I had also taken big amounts. My thyroid levels have improved on my last blood test but its still hypothyroid, and I still don't have white moons on my fingernails and I can still see my thyroid is a bit enlarged. I am taking daily kelp and I have a raw thyroid supplement and a seaweed/selenium supplement that I alternate. But I guess I am still deficient in iodine. Waiting for my blood test results. So overall doing good, things are moving in the right direction. Is it the detox from Spirulina/TRS, the Parasite slaying with Turpentine and suppositores, or simply the fact that I upped my carb intake - I tend to believe it's all of it together. I know some people would disagree on the carbs with me but I feel they give me more energy. I want to get away from extreme diets. These days many people are going away from vegan diets because of deficiencies etc. And then they turn to carnivore diets. The other extreme. I think none of this is healthy, and I listened to a few debates and I can just say none of them seem appealing. Breaking News: we all gonna die one day! There is no perfect diet. THat's my update for the day. Remember when I said you should not do too many things at once because you could get severe die-off or you would not know what actually works and what not. Yeah, erm, can't help myself.
So two days after starting the TRS (which I think WORKS) I started the Turpentine Protocol today. Because it is full moon tomorrow and we all know those critters are most active during Full Moon. And because patience is not in my vocabulary and I don't like sticking to rules. What's the Turpentine Protocol you might ask? Turpentine (the pure pine gum spirit, not the toxic paint thinner) is amazing for killing parasites, Candida and apparently does a lot of other good things for your health. Apparently it was quite common for the older generation to take it. But sure enough governments banned all things that can cure. Thank God for the internet! Honestly, the internet saved my life, I have no idea where I would be today without it. Anyway, so Dr. Jennifer Daniels is probably the most famous Turpentine proponent, she has a whole protocol for it. You can take it with sugar or castor oil. So today I finally plunged in and took 5 drops on a tsp of coconut sugar first thing in the morning. A warning to all who want to try it: start slow. If you are really sick, like bedridden, I am not sure if it would be a good way to start, maybe start with less powerful things. Then again, it could be the miracle you might need. But it is really important to have regular bowel movements! Dr. Daniels suggests being so hydrated and eating lots of raw foods that you go 3 times a day. I think that is why people started suggesting taking it with castor oil with great success. The sugar is supposed to get the parasites out and then the turpentine kills them but many people use the protocol without the sugar and use just castor oil. It is also recommended to take a binder about 45 minutes after taking the turpentine to catch the toxins from the dying parasites. Some say activated charcoal is enough, others pledge for Enterosgel. Ornithine can be helpful for absorbing the ammonia, as well as molybdenum. I felt already pretty stable, as in I didn't have excessive bloating after meals anymore, I had done suppositories to kill parasites and Candida etc etc. That's why I thought it is time to start the Turpentine. I will continue the TRS of course. I do notice some episodes of fatigue during my days, as well as phases of good energy and great mood. Also, my muscles are more sore after workouts. Temperature still a bit low, and sleep not as deep. My body is working hard these days so I keep up the adrenal support. All in all though I feel very stable and the healing is speeding. The rash on my neck has gone. I always used to have a very irregular cycle from the first time I got my period. So when I was around 16 my gynecologist put me on the birth control pill. Classic medical solution. Let's not look for the root cause but mask the symptoms. Sure enough I had a regular cycle then. After about 7 or 8 years on the pill I decided to stop though.
Taking synthetic hormones long-term is not a good idea. The pill raises the amount of estrogen in the body. It tricks your pituary gland into thinking the body is pregnant all the time. Reckon that's healthy? The birth control pill also raises the Thyroid Hormone Binding Globulin which binds to your thyroid hormones. As well as the Sex Hormone Binding Globulin which binds to testosterone. While low testosterone doesn't sound bad for women, levels too low can lead to lower libido, muscle building and a host of other issues. Furthermore, synthetic hormones signal the body to shut down the production of those hormones. So when you get off the pill, the body doesn't produce enough estrogen and progesterone on it's own. Many women don't get a regular cycle when they stop taking the pill. The long-term effects of synthetic hormones are long-lasting. Another big issue is the nutrient depletion by taking the pill. The liver is working hard to metabolize those synthetic hormones to filter excess estrogen from the body. This can result in a major loss of many vitamins and minerals while at the same raise your copper levels. Overall, the pill seemed like a good idea but in the end it is the women again paying the price with their health, mostly because many men don't want to use condoms. The IUD btw is NOT a healthy alternative. The copper causes many health issues. So when I stopped taking the pill, my gynecologist was not very happy and said my PCOS would become worse (I had cysts on my ovaries) and I would not get my period. And I didn't get my period for a year. So how did it come back? Detox. After 6 months of eating a 100 % raw food diet my period came back and was regular ever since. That was over 10 years ago, and my cycles had been regular, and the last ultrasound showed only one tiny cyst on my ovaries. I am not even eating a raw food diet anymore, but this was the thing that helped me most. I also track my temperature and know when I am ovulating which definitely is my preferred way of natural birth control. |
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