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Tuesday April 21, 2009
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ASK LENA HEALTH Q & A
EDITION!
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Summer is peaking around the corner here in our
part of the world so spring fever is interfering with my
brain. It is hard to concentrate when the weather is so
nice after a long cold spell but I'm keeping my eyes
inside as much as possible. Today's question is one that
just about every woman encounters if she isn't careful.
Vaginal symptoms.
The answers
to questions submitted to me each week come from my 20+ years as a Medical Office Nurse along
with many years and ongoing education in nutritional and alternative
treatment modes. Add that to
many years of friendship with Dr. Wayne Garland,
a very knowledgeable naturopath and herbologist, who
many years ago, beat his cancer death sentence given by
the traditional medical world, has helped along the
alternatives
path and
hopefully help to give hope to those who need it... Also
receiving a lot of study reports and try to ascertain
if they are good or bad then report them to you, which
has increased my knowledge along the way and I pass them on to you to
use or not...
I am not a doctor or dentist and you should not think of
me as one!!
My years observing life and health of the many
people/patients around me and the contradictions of the
traditional medical world's idea of treating -
prescription domino effect - while watching those same
schooled methods that aren't relieving illness but
creating far more health problems than they help. Those same medical
professionals aren't telling people how to get healthy
or how to prevent illness, which led me to look for
something to change that premise for myself and those
around me. In looking outside the Westernized medical
profession I found and continue to find alternatives
that really work to create health and longevity - when
adhered to - beyond anything the traditional medical
world can do...
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give you a different perspective on a particular
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gained here, is that you will apply it in a smart and
safe manner in order to enhance your life and not harm
it! Not to be used in place of your judgment but in
addition to... Even though I daily watch people become
healthy with the information imparted here nothing works
100% of the time for 100% of people...
I have always felt that I had to know all sides to a
problem and then make a decision for myself and I hope
that will be your attitude as well!
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=> IN THIS ISSUE!
> QUESTION OF THE WEEK<
> THOUGHT FOR THE DAY<
> MOTIVATOR STEVE GOODIER<
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QUESTION:
Hello Lena,
I've been having this itching and irritation in my
vagina for a few days now and I'm uncomfortable. I
thought I had a urine infection and have a doctor's
appointment tomorrow but this morning I've noticed a
cottage cheese looking vaginal discharge without an odor
and then when I wiped this morning I noticed a tiny bit
of blood and my genital area seems a little bit
swollen. So now I'm not sure. Do you think this is a
urine infection or vaginal infection? If so what can I
do and how can I prevent this from happening again.
Thank you for being there.
Jaime
ANSWER:
Jaime, I receive questions like this a
lot. It sounds very much like a vaginal yeast infection
not a urine infection, which is very common in women and
indicative that other parts of your body is being over
run by candida (yeast) as well. If not treated properly
can develop into a severe kidney problem as well as a
multitude of other health issues.
This type of problem develops when the natural flora (Click
to read about your intestinal needs) in your stomach
and intestinal system is greatly impaired. Your body is
made up of good bacteria, which candida/yeast is a
necessary one in the proper balance. If a proper balance
of all the species of good bacteria is there it will
keep your body in balance as well as keeping your immune
system strong. When the natural good bacteria is
decreased it gives candida a chance to overgrow. When
the other flora is in balance it keeps the candida in a
level that is natural and healthy for your system.
Candida is very difficult to get rid of with medications
and the other flora being out of balance gives
candida/yeast a platform to grow in... As this grows you
can develop sores, ulcers inside the vaginal area which
can cause that type of bleeding.
I have never known a
doctor to tell a women to take probiotics when they
treat a vaginal yeast infection, so if you do see your
doctor and he gives you a prescription know that you
must repopulate the natural flora. It is an
absolute must to prevent the overgrowth from occurring
in the future.
Killing off good bacteria in the body and unbalancing it
is usually the result of several causes.
1. Most common culprit is too much sugar and fats in
your diet. (Soda's and sugary treats and fast foods are
the major contributor to so many yeast infections
running wild.)
2. Taking any one of several OTC or prescribed
medications such as antibiotics, anti inflammatories
(aspirin, ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc.) which kill off
natural flora letting the candida/yeast grow wild.
3. Wearing too tight clothing while doing any or all of
the above.
Combating it naturally can be simple and easy and
first I will tell you my choice but give you other
options as well.
First one would be my choice:
Step One:
Ionic
Silver Water can kill Candida fairly fast without
killing anymore of the other good bacteria but two steps
ways of using it...
First; vaginal douche - put 1 Tablespoon of
Silver Water in 1 quart of warm water and douche.
Second - take by mouth one Tablespoon Ionic Silver Water
three times a day for 2 days. That usually will
kill the yeast BUT if you don't repopulate your
intestinal tract with
probiotics
to prevent the overabundance of yeast and prevent it
from happening again in a few days or weeks...
Step Two:
Digestive Enzyme Probiotic combination formula -
1 Caplet at the beginning of each meal and then 2
caplets on an empty stomach at bedtime. Mealtime dose
will help rebuild a digestive enzyme balance and the
bedtime dose will strengthen and rebuild the natural
flora.
Another quick pain relieving alternative natural
treatment - insert far up into your vaginal area as
possible 1/2 cup of plain unsweetened, unflavored
yogurt as well as consume at least 1 cup of
plain unflavored, unsweetened yogurt twice a day for
several days, messy and slow but effective. But will
not completely eliminate it from happening again soon as
yogurt does not contain digestive enzymes needed in the
stomach.
OR - For an immediate relief from the pain, and
you probably don't have any of the above, you can douche
with 1 Tablespoon white or cider vinegar in a quart of
warm water two or three times a day. This will help the
pain and raw sores that the yeast creates in your
vaginal area...
The last two suggestions will not kill the yeast or
re-propagate your natural flora (probiotics) toward
preventing it from happening in a few days or weeks. It
is simply pain control only... The stomach requires
digestive enzymes to help the digestive tract maintain
balance.
Again you must rebuild the probiotic balance it will
continue to occur...
If these do not work you should see a Gynecologist for
the problem, but I'm quite sure that won't be necessary
if you follow the instructions above...
There are also OTC medications but I do not recommend
them as it doesn't aptly correct the problem and helps
to overload the liver and kidneys, which should be
avoided at all costs as your foods, water and body care
products all contain pesticides, hormones and chemicals
that already is doing that and nobody knows how much of
an overload will lead to serious health problem... Hence
the reason for so much cancer and chronic illnesses... I
prefer to err on the safe side and not use chemicals in
any phase if I can help it...
I hope this answers your questions.
Lena
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Thought for the Day
WARNING
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A study published in the
April 2009 issue of
Spine
reported that 1 in 5 patients who died after having back
surgery (spinal fusion or lumbar fusion) had
complications linked to the painkillers that were used
to help relieve lower back pain. The study further
reported that middle-aged men with degenerative disc
disease ran seven times the risk of painkiller poisoning
when compared to other surgical patients.
Painkillers—non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in
particular—have now been linked to increased blood
pressure, reduced ability of broken bones to heal,
gastrointestinal bleeding, and increased risk of heart
attack.
Up to 51% of liver failure in this country is linked to
acetaminophen poisoning. According to the American
Liver Foundation, acetaminophen (a main ingredient in
over-the-counter pain relievers) is the most common
cause of acute liver failure; other causes include
reactions to prescription, over-the-counter, and illegal
drugs as well as viruses, such as viral hepatitis.
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MOTIVATOR
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SURPRISED BY JOY
Sometimes fact is more mysterious
than fiction. I clipped a newspaper rticle several
years ago which tells a story that is strange... and
beautiful.
Stan heard in church about a Denver, Colorado (USA)
family facing a rather bleak Christmas holiday. Medical
bills robbed them of any extras; they would not even
have a tree. Stan's pastor asked him if he would get
them that tree.
So Stan and his son Jay headed up into the Colorado
Rockies in the family pickup. However, the truck skidded
off the icy road and hit a boulder that shattered the
windshield. Jay was showered by glass slivers and
suffered from shock and crash trauma. Stan was
uninjured, though somewhat shaken.
Cars sped past that day -- maybe 200 of them. Only two
stopped to help. A gentle, dark-haired woman took the
boy into her car to comfort him while her husband and
another man helped Stan move his truck off the road.
Then this kind couple drove father and son to Stan's
home and quietly left without identifying themselves.
Stan was discouraged that he was unable to cut a tree
for the family that his church was trying to help. But
later in the month, the pastor asked if Stan might
deliver a food basket to the same unfortunate family. He
found the house, but he could hardly find his speech
when the door opened. For standing there before him was
the same couple who had stopped to help him on the
mountain road when so many others had passed him by.
There is a strange power in love. Some folks may call it
an amazing coincidence. Others might say it was divine
providence. But I choose to think that love has its own
power, and that sometimes these kinds of mysteries are
better left unanalyzed. Let them remain mysteries. And
enjoy the wonder of it all. For whenever we choose to be
kind, we just might be surprised by joy.
....................
Steve Goodier
Publisher@LifeSupportSystem.com is a professional speaker,
consultant and author of numerous books. Visit his site for more
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