Planet Thrive

September, 2010

Showing 30 results for the month of September, 2010.

• Making vegetable chips in a food dehydrator
  For the longest time, I have dreamt of having a stainless steel food dehydrator to make vegetable chips, crackers, and other health-filled, nutrient-dense snack foods.
• Why grow your own food and vegetables?
  by Mike Lieberman | Civilizations were built upon being able to grow food and the community that went into it from planting, taking care of to harvesting, preparing and sharing it.
• Where to buy chaparro amargosa tincture?
  Dear Stephen, I got cryptosporidium over a year ago in Bangkok and have been unable to get rid of it. I have heard that tincture of chaparro amargosa works well - where can I find it?
• Hydrogen peroxide and epsom salt detox bath
  by David Jernigan, D.C, D.N.M. | This bath is the first thing we do for our own family whenever we feel we are developing a cold or illness.
• Using wax as a ‘resist’ in watercolor paintings
  by Libby | I've tried a number of different waxes as a 'resist' to use with watercolor paints. My favorite wax so far is soy wax.
• Intensified symptoms with resveratrol?
  Dear Stephen, I just started resveratrol (half a pill of the one you recommend in the book) and am having TMJ swelling feelings. Do you see an intensified symptom picture with resveratrol?
• Antidepressants, CFS, and you
  by Nadine Saubers, R.N. | When I became profoundly ill and I couldn't get answers from doctors, their solution was to give me extremely injurious, health-killing medications.
• Chicken salad bruschetta
  This is one of my favorite quick meals to eat when I'm in the mood for toast but want a meal with substance.
• Study on Gupta Amygdala Retraining™ published
  Ashok Gupta has announced the publication of the Clinical Audit Study this month on Gupta Amygdala Retraining™ treatments for ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and MCS.
• Astragalus okay after recovered from late stage lyme?
  Dear Stephen, You advise against astragalus for late-stage infection and up to now I have not taken it. At what point after treatment for late-stage lyme disease is it okay to take astragalus?
• Electromagnetic sensitivity and plane travel
  Dear Dr. Rea, I have electromagnetic sensitivity (ES) and chemical sensitivity (CS) and am wondering if it would be safe to fly?
• Ethiopian spiced ghee (niter kibbeh)
  This ghee is GOOD. Like, makes your brain explode good. Smear it off the plate good. Eat a little bit by itself from the jar good. Better than sex if you aren't currently having it good.
• Wheat germ
  Dear Stephen, I have lyme and also mycoplasma and have recently started with your core protocol and am working my way up. Can I add wheat germ to the protocol?
• Diarrhea from protocol
  Dear Stephen, My husband has been using your protocol for about 6 weeks and is now on the full dose regimen. He has had pretty bad diarrhea the entire time. Do you have any suggestions?
• Is oxygen therapy dangerous?
  Dear Dr. Rea, I am currently using six liters of oxygen a minute through a tygon tube that is 1/4 inch in diameter with a ceramic face mask. Is this dangerous?
• Life as art: healing from CFS, FMS, and MCS
  How does one go from twelve years in a wheelchair and mostly bedridden to walking, world traveling, working, and riding a bike?
• Jubilant
  by Libby | Happiness is being able to express what's in your soul!
• Lyme disease: A history of chasing bugs
  by David Jernigan, D.C., D.N.M. | Bugs, bugs, bugs, and more bugs! What is next and when are we going to learn that killing bugs most often does not lead to a restoration of health?
• Astragalus ingredient okay for long-term lyme?
  Dear Stephen, I have had lyme for 8 years and was recently given an herbal treatment containing astragalus. I have read in your book that this is a contraindication in late stage lyme.
• Green chili turkey burgers
  The perfect quick Fall meal to help usher in the cooler weather.
• Fatigue, weight loss, and you!
  by Nadine Saubers, R.N. | You canot heal without giving your cells what they need, nutrients.
• CFS/FMS with lyme
  Dear Stephen, I have chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. My lyme test was negative but I have enough symptoms along with high virus counts, etc. that your lyme herbs seemed worth a try.
• Texas Medical Board settles complaint against Dr. Rea
  Great news for supporters of William J. Rea, M.D., director of the Environmental Health Center-Dallas and Planet Thrive columnist!
• Wild-harvesting Japanese knotweed
  Dear Stephen, I just found that I have tons of Japanese knotweed at home. How can I use it - dosage, root only or root and stem (young ones or full grown)?
• Contaminated safe home – help!
  Dear Dr. Rea, I bought a "safe" house about two years ago and have slept in it off and on. For some reason when I sleep in there recently I have a major hangover in the morning, depression and altered mind.
• When prescription drugs cause problems
  by Julie Genser | Sometimes prescription drugs can cause new conditions that are permanent, as in the case of tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder caused by some medications.
• Natural solutions for PMS
  Dear Susun, Is there something natural that would help with severe pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)? I'm completely done with trying antidepressants. But I still suffer and could really use some help.
• My magic wild lawn
  by Julie Genser | This summer our "monsoon" season brought more rain than usual for this area and the landscape transformed seemingly overnight.
• Cryptolepis for MRSA
  Dear Stephen, My mother has a "Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus" (MRSA) infection that has been there for a year. Do you have a "recommended dose" for treating that with cryptolepis?
• Cacao superfood pudding
  It's simple. It's raw. It's dessert. And, it's good for you. Super-good for you really.