Benefits of panax gensing.

Written by Lee Stevenson, sorry I am a lousy editor.

I wrote this for educational purposes this is not medical advice. If you are ill please seek the aid of a qualified and experienced functional medicine practitioner.

Panax Gensing

When you are chronically ill lactic acid and urea can build up in the body this causes muscle fatigue and cramps, joint swelling and joint pain. Panax gensing reduces lactic acid and urea levels. Panax gensing increases the feel good hormones. It increases almost all the antioxidant enzymes in the body protecting the body from oxidative stress. Panax gensing improves oxygen uptake into cells which would increase fat burning, and improve energy levels. Panax gensing improves memory and brain cognitive function. Panax gensing helps with erectile dysfunction. Panax gensing is cardioprotective because it increases nitric oxide levels. It improves the function of the brain and improves adrenal function. Panax gensing increases lung capacity in those with COPD. The weight loss effects of panax gensing only occurs in those who have increased butyrate producing bacteria. Those who have low levels of butyrate bacteria do not experience weight loss when using panax gensing. Oddly panax gensing increases the lifespan of men but not women, it also increases the life span of those who have HIV. Panax gensing improves blood flow. Tissue ischemia is common in sepsis, inflammatory bowel diseases and interstitial cycstitis so it may help with tissue healing in those illnesses. Panax gensing dramatically reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer.

It should not be taken at night it can cause insomnia. Taking high doses can cause rapid heart beats, sore breast, headache, and loss of appetite. Also panax gensing can lower blood glucose levels so if a person takes it, it would probably be best to take it with food. Panax gensing is an immune stimulant so may not be good for those with an over responsive immune system. Because it is an immune stimulant it does help the body eradicate many types of infectious diseases. It stimulates many of the cytokines found to be over expressed in sepsis and inflammatory diseases so I would use panax gensing with caution. Because of it’s immune stimulating effects it has been found to be effective against a variety of infections including candida overgrowth.

One thing that is unique about panax gensing is it stimulates cytokines that are normally inflammatory but inhibits their ability to cause inflammation. So taking it when the immune system is already over activated may not be harmful but I have not found any studies involving it’s use in certain types of autoimmunity so I would be cautious using it if the immune system is over responsive. The way gensing including american gensing increases the cytokines that fight infection but prevent them from being inflammatory is the way they bind to lectin receptors. Lectin receptors can be inflammatory or anti-inflammatory. Ginseng polysaccharides bind to the lectin receptors in a way they stimulate the immune system but inhibit the ability to cause inflammation. Now for me panax gensing seemed to reduce my over responsiveness to things. I suspect it is because it increases IgA which is usually low in those who have leaky gut and it restores the guts ability to protect itself so it could heal. Leaky gut causes an over responsive immune system. Those who have Crohn’s and interstitial cystitis usually have low IgA levels. Panax gensing also increases white blood cells which is usually low in those with tick born illness especially Lyme disease.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32765262/

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/1041

https://alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13195-018-0380-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3915332/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7790881/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020288/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4144315/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00044011-200121010-00006

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34279434/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19442267/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7763949/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8100215/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33437171/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3986624/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19678784/

https://examine.com/supplements/panax-ginseng/

Heat Shock Proteins and their effects on our health.

This is not medical advice I am posting this for educational and informational purposes.

HSP70 has it’s benefits if done in moderation. Always keep in mind homeostasis should be the goal.

HSP70 is found to be high in those with skin disorders. So those with dermititis would want to reduce HSP70

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19109201

https://academic.oup.com/ps/article/91/4/790/1576718/Overexpression-of-heat-shock-protein-70-and-its?view=long&pmid=22399716

HSP70 redulates angeotensin II, it reduces inflammation in the renal system but if a person is deficient in vitamin D it could cause inflammation in the cardiovascular system.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Walter_Manucha/publication/264615576_HSP70_Family_in_the_Renal_Inflammatory_Response/links/53e916ff0cf2dc24b3c7eb11/HSP70-Family-in-the-Renal-Inflammatory-Response.pdf?origin=publication_detail

HSP 70 is essential for preventing salt induced hypertension.

https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bph.14334

HSP70 helps regulate the antioxidant system.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1971240

HSP70 helps regulate cellular redox.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1971240

This is how selenium, vitamin C and sodium bicarbonate reduce oxidative stress by increasing HSP.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29442224

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28386897

Protects from neurological disorders.

http://m.pnas.org/content/112/52/16006.full

HSP70 can prevent thrombosis (blood clotting) without causing anemia.

https://academic.oup.com/cardiovascres/article/110/3/309/1744740?searchresult=1

Increasing HSP70 also helps with liver disease cause by B-thalassemia which causes liver fibrosis.

https://journals.lww.com/co-hematology/Abstract/2016/05000/Novel_players_in___thalassemia_dyserythropoiesis.2.aspx

Good information on ways of increasing or decreasing HSP70

https://www.selfhacked.com/blog/heat-shock-proteins-hsp70-increase-decrease/

Heat shock protein protects the cells from oxidative stress so can actually protect cancer. In this case it would probably be beneficial to reduce HSP70. Homeostasis should be the goal.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK6084/

http://hsp70.com/inhibitors/

https://www.nature.com/articles/4401124?cookies=accepted

Sulfation is very improtant in the regulation of HSP. If we have sulfation issues or high sulfite levels to need to be addressed for HSP to function properly. Sulfation issues also effect the Nrf2 pathways which is also responsible for HSP homeostasis. Nrf2 is the master regulator of the antioxidant system.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3302153/

Induction of HSP70 may help with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/139/5/1417/2468726?searchresult=1

HSP70 protects the liver. They claim fructose increases HSP70 , that may be true for unprocessed fructose found in fruits and vegetables but processed fructose has been found to have a severe negative impact on health.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5568217/

Heat shock protein is stimulated during exercise. Heat shock protein has been shown to reduce hot flashes caused by menopause.

http://www.ufrgs.br/fisiologiacelular/site/arqs/ENSINO/artigos%20em%20PDF/Nitric%20oxide-heat%20shock%20protein%20axis%20in%20menopausal%20hot%20flushes%20(Miragem%20and%20Homem%20de%20Bittencourt%20HRU%2023(5)%20600-628,%202017).pdf

mTOR homeostasis is very important for the proper regulation of heat shock proteins.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3154417/

Some infections can cause HSP instability.

http://jvi.asm.org/content/79/4/2033.full

HSP70 is responsible for cleaning up protein aggregates in the body. When inhibited it can cause health problems.

https://www.cell.com/molecular-cell/fulltext/S1097-2765(16)30365-3

http://dmm.biologists.org/content/7/4/421

HSP90 over activation can contribute to neurodegerative disease.

https://molecularneurodegeneration.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1750-1326-5-24

Low HSP70 levels is associated with frail health.

https://bmcimmunol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2172-12-24

How heat shock proteins regulate cell death.

https://www.nature.com/articles/1207114

Oral HSP are used to treat autoimmune disease and cancer.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9559977

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ad/2012/486069/

HSP70 helps reduce inflammation in diseases like IBD.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26467144

https://academic.oup.com/ps/article/91/4/790/1576718

Fasting increases HSP70

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0110748

HSP90 contributes to the ill effects of oxalates.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00775-016-1355-x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20210657

HSP70 protect from oxalate toxicity.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00240-007-0130-4

Inhibiting HSP90 helps fight viruses.

http://jvi.asm.org/content/87/18/10126.full

HSP90 inhibitors helps fight cancer.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25912253

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167488910002533

High HSP90 levels contribute to COPD.

http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/51/2/1700386.long

HSP70 is downregulated in fibrosis.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jcb.26423

Some chemicals found in gensing inhibit HSP90

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0304-3835(17)30648-1

Geranium Thunbergii inhibits HSP90

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0074266

Thunder god vine inhibits hsp90

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823561/

Green tea inhibits HSP90 which helps with interstitial cystitis but if you drink too much it will increase histamine levels which would have the opposite effect.

http://www.ucmg.net/wellness/holistic_articles/nutrients/Green-tea_Natures-exlixir.htm

Click to access 1176.full.pdf

Inhibiting HSP90 also helps with Lupus.

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127361

HSP90 is needed for many cellular processes so homeostasis should always be the goal.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23806880

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4004347/

It’s not your genes it is your gut microbiome.

This is not medical advice and should not be taken as such. I am posting this for educational and informational reasons.

 

This is a list of gut microbiota and the conditions they help with.

Probiotic Guide.

I state this often to people. You should not take the same strains of probiotic everyday. It will lead to SIBO which causes major health problems. You have to alternate the strains you take and take a break from probiotics once in a while to let the microbiome balance out. Sibo can lead to metabolic acidosis and many other health problems.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6006167/

http://www.beyondmthfr.com/category/home-slider/

Your gut bacteria not your genes is what makes you predisposed to illness. I am going to cover some candida myths at the end of this.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02651-5

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0154387

Before you read this you need to understand many scientist fabricate and falsify research. Much of what we believe is not true if you start questioning things you will start seeing through the smoke screens. Many things that have been proven wrong they teach as if they are fact. Germ theory is one of them it has been proven wrong many times.

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0005738

https://www.naturalnews.com/022332_disease_medicine_germs.html

https://joedubs.com/the-fallacious-germ-theory/

People do not take it lightly when their perception of the reality of things has been challenged. They have killed people for exposing the truth behind fake science and for publishing true science. We also have the corruption in this political system involved.

http://www.annclinlabsci.org/content/37/3/295.full

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/persecution-of-scientists-whose-findings-are-perceived-as-politically-incorrect/

Our gut bacteria tell us what to eat.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-gut-bacteria-tell-their-hosts-what-to-eat/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5987188/

Ok now for the information. One mistake people make if their histamine levels go up when they take a probiotic they panic. When you first take a probiotic it sends out a molecule to tell your body to produce histamines. That makes the mucous membrane more porous. It does this so it can enter and establish itself in the mucous membrane. Once it is in and has set up camp it will continually send out a molecule telling the body not to produce too many histamines so it does not kill the good gut bacteria. So initially histamines will rise for a day or two then after they are established they will drop back down. You may bloat when you first take probiotics. It is best to alternate the types you take or you will develop gut dysbiosis. That is as bad if not worse then having Candida. Your gut bacteria keep your bladder and digestive system acidic. If it becomes alkaline which is usually caused by high ammonia levels in the body. High ammonia levels can be a result of inhibited sulfation or having too many sulfur digesting, methane producing bacteria. High ammonia levels can also be the result of high endotoxin or afloxin levels. I experienced Candida and dysbiosis . I found grapefruit seed extract helped a lot. But you can only take it for a few days and you cannot take it more then two days a week because it inhibits cytochrome P450 enzymes. Yogurt , fermented foods and aged meets should be avoided they have histamine producing bacteria in them and will raise histamine and inflammation levels. Once you get things straightened out you can eat those. I take 3 days a week where I do not take any probiotics to prevent dysbiosis. Some Probiotics that reduce histamines.

Bifidobacterium Infintus

Lactobacillus Rhamnosus

Lactobacillus Salivarius

Lactobacillus Sporogenes

Lactobacillus Saccharomyces

Lactobacillus Bouldardii

Lactobacillus Acidophilus

https://kresserinstitute.com/gut-flora-food-allergies-connection/

https://www.drbenlynch.com/histamine-intolerance-probiotics/

https://medium.com/the-mission/3-tips-for-a-healthy-gut-biome-hint-yogurt-is-not-one-of-them-fd302f43143

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5537787/

These bacteria are needed by the body but should be avoided if you have high histamines.

Lactobicilli Casie

Lactobicillus Reuteri

Lactobacillus Plantarum

https://bodyecology.com/articles/do-you-have-histamine-intolerance-4-steps-to-rebuild-tolerance

This is a good article on probiotics and histamines.

https://wholenewmom.com/health-concerns/low-histamine-probiotics

An imbalance of gut microbiome can result in allergies.

http://m.pnas.org/content/111/36/13145.abstract

This is another good article on lowering histamines it mentions s few strains of probiotics.

http://www.low-histamine.com/tag/probiotics

High Substance P levels can make our skin peel and cause gut issues. One of the major causes of high substance P is stress. Probiotics that reduce stress reduces substance P. High substance P causes burning skin , it will get worse at night. The worst burning will be in the scalp and down the spine. Because high substance P can make the skin itch it gets mistaken for high histamine.

http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2016/03/01/10-best-probiotics-for-depression-anxiety-gut-brain-axis-modification

This is a very informative article on probiotics.

http://drjockers.com/is-the-gut-brain-skin-axis-to-blame-for-anxiety-and-acne

Good information on choosing probiotics.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2005.00026.x/full

Antibiotics and farm chemicals kill this and it protects and heals our gut.

https://biofoundations.org/increasing-and-maintaining-akkermansia-muciniphila-for-a-healthy-gut-microbiome/

https://www.nature.com/articles/nmicrobiol201521

H Pylori prevents allergies and asthma.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3888205/

You can balance your gut bacteria but it takes time and persistence.

http://drhyman.com/blog/2016/02/18/how-to-fix-your-gut-bacteria-and-lose-weight/

https://www.biose.com/en/intestinal-microbiota/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4156804/

https://www.healyounaturally.com/9-things-you-never-knew-probiotics-could-do-to-improve-your-health/

If you bloat from taking a probiotic it could be you are taking too many or too often, or it could be die off of a pathogen.

https://www.probioticscenter.org/bloating-and-probiotics/

Information on selecting probiotic strains.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2005.00026.x

http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/terrain/gut_bacteria.htm

This is a link to the human microbiome project. You can find many studies on the gut bacteria here.

https://commonfund.nih.gov/publications?pid=16

https://depts.washington.edu/ceeh/downloads/FF_Microbiome.pdf

It is very important to balance our gut bacteria they regulate gene expressions. They are involved with methylation and metabolic pathways. A disruption in them cause problems throughout our bodies. Supposed inherited imperfection are really a lack of certain commensal microbiota. Much of what they claim is genetic can be corrected by getting the correct microbiota.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3518434/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267719/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5748575/

https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article-abstract/75/5/374/3752374?redirectedFrom=fulltext

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5892391/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5448084/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5448088/

Obesity

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4271550/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29142285

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28249045

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep08731?error=cookies_not_supported&code=bfc3c947-3825-4a3c-b1d4-18749d295614

Our gut bacteria is important for bone health.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4887186/

Many diseases can be link to our gut bacteria.

https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nyas.13416

Inflammation

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24533976

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3744517/

Diabetes.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24533976

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24325907

The microbiome in our guts is what causes chronic illness.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5339702/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500982/

Our emotions

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28533660

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28164854

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27924137

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3179073/

https://www.cell.com/trends/neurosciences/fulltext/S0166-2236(13)00008-8

Correcting autism

http://www.healourlittleones.com/?p=837

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)30730-9

Our gut bacteria regulate our circadian rhythm.

https://kresserinstitute.com/gut-circadian-rhythm-connection/

The list of things modulate by our gut bacteria goes on and on.

Our gut bacteria regulate our immune system especially in our lungs. We have a gut lung axis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21412185

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100614171907.htm

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/121/Supplement_2/S115.2

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5397731/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3337124/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5902499/

https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-016-0921-4

https://www.nature.com/news/the-nose-knows-how-to-kill-mrsa-1.20339

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300908411001441?via%3Dihub

Our gut bacteria train our immune system to impart immunity.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29338074

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18990206

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29142211

http://www.jimmunol.org/content/198/2/572

Many in science still have not come to realized this. They believe that B Cells and T cells are involved in our developing immunity even though this has been proven false many times.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359130/

Breast feeding is also important because the mother imparts immunity to the child this way.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12850343

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4902239/

If a child does not get a variety of bacteria early in life they will become prone to chronic illness.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4674690/

Our gut bacteria protect us from pathogens. We have commensal bacteria related to the pathogens. The commensal protect us from their cousins. Many are lacking E Coli Nissle 1917. Also bacteria in our nasal cavities and other areas of the body.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5572226/

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0107758

http://iai.asm.org/content/77/7/2876.full

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988121/

They protect us from urinary tract infection.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684288/

Our gut bacteria protect us from inflammation

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29532517

Our metabolic issues can effect our gut bacteria.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4083503/

http://mbio.asm.org/content/5/6/e01817-14.short

Your gut bacteria regulate your body mass.

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(14)01241-0

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0117851

Infants get their microbiome from their mother and environment.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3751348/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElI5q0BWKv0

The western diet has caused many species of bacteria we need to keep us healthy. With the antibiotics, and farm chemicals many species of bacteria that preserve our health is now extinct in the US.

https://www.nature.com/articles/nature16504?foxtrotcallback=true

https://www.nature.com/articles/nature14232

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27812084

There is even evidence that our bodies and gut bacteria are meant to eat a seasonal diet.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2145275-eat-a-seasonal-diet-and-your-gut-microbes-may-change-in-sync/

This is a review of the effects of synbiotics, probiotics and prebiotics.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5622781/

Our gut bacteria determine if we are happy and mentally healthy.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5040025/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Cell[Jour]+AND+2013[pdat]+AND+Hsiao[author]&cmd=detailssearch

https://academic.oup.com/emph/article/2015/1/106/1796013

Strokes have been tied to our gut bacteria.

https://www.nature.com/articles/nature22075

Autism has been linked to our guts.

https://www.bcm.edu/news/pathology-and-immunology/study-connection-between-antibiotics-austism

http://theautismintensive.com/interviews/james-adams-phd/

Mental illness has been linked to our guts.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4879184/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29930222

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18283240

Liver disease is from inherited gut bacteria.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5622747/

https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hep.25704

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23873346

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5780381/

When born by C section the infant does not get the beneficial bacteria.

https://www.nature.com/articles/nm.4039

Many toxins in our foods especially BT Toxin, glyphosate and glufonisate can inhibit FUT2. This is an enzyme that we secrete that keeps our gut bacteria healthy. Medications like fluoroquinolones can slo inhibit it along with endotoxins from pathogens and afloxin from fungus. This causes food intolerances, food allergies and chronic illness from gut dysbiosis which produces high sulfite and hydroxy radicals which raise ammonia levels in the bladder and digestive system. Ammonia alkalizes our bladder and digestive system. It should be acidic to prevent pathogens. Candida and H Pylori are normally commensal but when we become alkaline they become pathogenic. Also many pathogens prefer an alkaline enviroment. This also leads to gluten, milk and protein intolerance.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3800993/

https://experiencelife.com/article/get-smart-about-antibiotics/

https://detoxproject.org/glyphosate/glyphosate-and-roundup-negatively-affect-gut-bacteria/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3945755/

https://realfoodforager.com/glyphosate-an-assault-on-your-microbiome/

https://www.nature.com/articles/ismej20073

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00284-012-0277-2

https://genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13073-016-0294-z

http://www.discoverymedicine.com/Paul-D-Cotter/2012/03/15/the-impact-of-antibiotics-on-the-gut-microbiota-as-revealed-by-high-throughput-dna-sequencing/

http://www.anh-usa.org/genetically-engineered-food-alters-our-digestive-systems/

Antibiotics and farm chemicals are causing more virulant pathogens.

http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/2/e00009-15

Not only that but there is the possibility of the transgenes of the GMOs transferring to our gut bacteria making them into a pesticide factory.

http://responsibletechnology.org/gmo-education/section5/

Oligosaccharides help when someone is not producing FUT2 enzymes.

http://www.newhope.com/ingredients/oligosaccharides-revealing-more-health-benefits

https://nutritionfacts.org/2013/01/10/boosting-gut-flora-without-probiotics/

If we get the correct nutrients our gut bacteria will produce non toxic antibiotics for us.

https://www.jyi.org/2017-march/2017/5/1/addition-of-zinc-manganese-and-iron-to-growth-media-triggers-antibiotic-production-in-bacterial-isolates-from-the-lower-atmosphere

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fiber-famished-gut-microbes-linked-to-poor-health1/

Our gut bacteria protect each other and secrete and enzyme that protects them from Reactive Oxygen Species. When the above mentioned causes a loss of those bacteria then the other gut bacteria is defenseless and also dies.

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4567566

Toxins also damage our tight junction layer in our guts letting food particles enter our blood stream along with toxins that would usually be inhibited by the tight junction protein layer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2033&v=Ea-VzpdKwrc

E Coli Nissle 1917 regulates our tight junction protein layer. E Coli

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5156689/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1462-5822.2006.00836.x

Our gut bacteria protect us from oxalates. If they get high we become prone to kidney stones and chronic illness.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602988

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20224931

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2013/280432/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5300857/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323527255000174

When H Pylori is commensal it prevents allergies and inflammation.

https://m.jci.org/articles/view/45041

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5548235/

http://www.townsendletter.com/June2013/helico0613.html#.WM1yDBl_6Pw.facebook

We also have protozoa that are part of our gut microbiome and protect us.

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep25255

Our gut bacteria protect us from toxins. So if we are lacking them we lose that protection.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312447778_Lactobacillus_plantarum_CCFM639_can_prevent_aluminium-induced_neural_injuries_and_abnormal_behaviour_in_mice

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0151190

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5770549/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5243131/

Our gut bacteria has been linked to TMAO disorder. Fish smell disorder. Causes the urine and body odor to have a fishy smell.

http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/2/e02481-14.full

Eating the right foods reduces TMAO.

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(15)01574-3?code=cell-site

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4817264/

High TMAO levels can cause chronic illness.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10157-015-1207-y

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21778036

Vaccinations cause a change in our protective bacteria making us lose protection from illness.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4678663/

Our gut bacteria has been linked to liver disease.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877816300564

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5835615/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4229528/

If the bacteria get out of balance bladder dysbiosis can develop resulting in interstitial cystitis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5300856/

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep26083

Viruses are a part of our commensal microbiome and help protect us.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29378882

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5923452/

http://jvi.asm.org/content/89/4/1951.full

Lacking certain gut bacteria is the reason we get food poisoning.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5198571/

We have commensal yeast. Taking this one helped me a lot.

https://www.healio.com/gastroenterology/irritable-bowel-syndrome/news/online/{bb454dd3-01bf-4720-a01e-912c62d09062}/probiotic-yeast-improves-abdominal-pain-bloating-in-ibs-c-patients

We have friendly fungus that protects us.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4332855/

Our gut bacteria protect us from cancer.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26884164

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6000254/

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-09-probiotics-treatment-colon-cancer.html

Our gut bacteria regulate our T cells which would prevent autoimmunity and allergies.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5983956/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25157157

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5833122/

http://iai.asm.org/content/86/4/e00934-17.long

Our diet effects our gut bacteria and vice versa.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5544775/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4535385/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672356/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5852779/

This in turn effects our health.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896394/

Spore based probiotics help heal leaky gut. So does E Coli Nissle 1917.

https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v8/i3/117.htm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5156689/

Even our oral microbiome can effect the health of our whole body.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346134/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26838600

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27778343

Our gut bacteria has been linked to MS.

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms12015

Our gut bacteria has been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160627160939.htm

https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-016-0171-4

Notice the metabolic pathways in this study are all ones that are regulated by our gut bacteria.

http://www.pnas.org/content/113/37/E5472.short

Gut bacteria regulate our cholesterol levels.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13167-017-0117-3

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2904929/

They use scare tactics to get us to fear viruses but they also protect us.

https://www.asm.org/index.php/asm-newsroom2/press-releases/93495-viruses-you-ve-heard-the-bad-here-s-the-good

Now the part that kind of creeped me out. Even parasitic worms can be used to heal the gut.

https://www.nourishingplot.com/2017/05/23/beneficial-worms-and-bacteria-for-a-healthy-microbiome/

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6285/608

Our gut bacteria will produce vitamins for us if we give them the right nutrients.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814617308154?via%3Dihub

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00394-017-1445-8

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605934/

https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_microbio_facpubs/295/

https://nutritionsciencefactcheck.com/2014/12/28/the-metabolism-of-plant-lignans-via-human-intestinal-microbiota/

Probiotics help with aging.

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2017/5939818/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3156754/

Some gut bacteria feed others.

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep13548

Our appendix houses backup stores of our microbiome. Antibiotics kill them making us more prone to appendicitis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3769896/

Appendectomies increase our risk of kidney disease.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6004103/

Appendectomies increase our risk for infection.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5447260/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17936308

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5011360/

Things that help with IBS.

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mi/2015/628157/

A link to a study earlier mentioned how our microbiome regulate our zonulin levels. When things get through out of wack it can effect the whole body .

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5214347/

Herbal therapy has been shown to be very effective against SIBO. This would keep the good gut bacteria from being killed by antibiotics.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4030608/

Gut dysbiosis can result in gall stones.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3851472/

It can also result in cardiovascular disease.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579652/

If we do not get enough fiber our gut bacteria will digest our mucous membrane making us prone to infection.

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)31464-7

Our gut bacteria is even linked to our endocanabinoid system.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2925525/

Drink a little red wine and our gut bacteria will lower oxLDL.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25738317

Our gut bacteria is involved in the regualtion of bile acids. If we do not get enough bile we get constipate to much bile and we will get diarrhea.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7288282

https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02773728

Bile acid issues have been connected to NAFLD.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4874546/

Those with sickle cell have gut dysbiosis.

https://sicklecellanemianews.com/2017/11/16/study-links-pain-in-sickle-cell-disease-to-increase-in-a-type-of-gut-bacteria/

Candida Myths busted.

There are many myths about candida for example you should alkalize the body to fight it. If you do that you will feed it and many other pathogens. Our bladder and digestive system is supposed to be acidic. When you alkalize them which is very hard then you would be feeding candida. When we get high ammonia levels from metabolic issues or from gut dysbiosis it alkalizes our bladder and digestive system causing candida to go from a friendly fungus we need to a pathogenic form. To get it back to the friendly form we need to fix the metabolic issues or the any other number of issues that can cause high ammonia levels. Once Candida is in the pathogenic form it will raise the PH to an alkaline one and it does it in a very short period of time.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3101780/#

https://www.theguthealthprotocol.com/wp/the-alkalizing-myth

https://academic.oup.com/femsyr/article/15/7/fov081/641997

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4757-3021-0_18

https://www.candidaplan.com/10-candida-myths-2/

https://restormedicine.com/digestive-health-candida/

If you are dealing with candida brewers yeast helps a lot. Candida is not in the yeast family, that is another myth that if you eat yeast you will feed candida. The opposite is true, brewers yeast gets candida back to commensal.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5354225/

Burdock root also helps with candida.

https://www.yeastinfectionadvisor.com/burdockroot.html

I used the things in this article and they also helped.

http://naturalsociety.com/suffering-candida-overgrowth-signs-prevention-solutions/

Mushrooms help with candida.

https://owndoc.com/candida-albicans/mushrooms-fungi-molds-candida/

Biotin helps with candida.

http://ericbakker.com/biotin-for-candida/

Uva Usa helps with a lot of things but I have not had a chance to research the safety of long term or high does usage.

https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/arctostaphylos-uva-ursi.html?cm_mmc=SocialSharing-_-Facebook-_-Links-_-/content/sigma-aldrich/global-home/global/en/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/arctostaphylos-uva-ursi

There is a lot of confusion concerning candida and gut dysbiosis.

http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/candida-sibo-or-h-pylori/

Nutrients needed when fighting candida.

http://www.orthomolecular.org/library/jom/1985/pdf/1985-v14n01-p050.pdf

http://www.ei-resource.org/articles/candida-and-gut-dysbiosis-articles/the-candida-aldehyde-detox-pathway-and-the-molybdenum-connection/

Candida can cause sugar cravings.

http://www.arltma.com/Newsletters/SugarCarbNews.htm

Omega 3 is needed but Omega 6 must be avoided to prevent endotoxemia.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4650612/

These links speak about the benefits of various probiotics.

http://salernocenter.com/2012/10/probiotic-benefits/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork

https://www.statnews.com/2016/04/15/drugs-gut-microbiome

http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/2/e02481-14.full

Microbiome is transferred between sexual partners.

https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-016-0161-6

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3225992

https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/156/12/1133/151795/Uropathogenic-Escherichia-coli-Are-More-LikelyUropathogenic-Escherichia-coli-Are-More-Likely

http://ispub.com/IJID/8/2/6466

Our diet can change our gut microbiome and cause inflammation.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.why-yogurt-and-probiotics-make-you-fat-and-foggywhy-yogurt-and-probiotics-make-you-fat-and-foggy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2current

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21497805

Some microbiome can cause weight gain.

https://blog.bulletproof.com/why-yogurt-and-probiotics-make-you-fat-and-foggywhy-yogurt-and-probiotics-make-you-fat-and-foggy

There are probiotics that increase hormones such as oxytocin which helps with depression and healing.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4809651

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597586

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/abstract

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25803901

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24021287

You have to balance your gut microbiota. To much of one or another can cause problems.

http://www.probioticscenter.org/bloating-and-probioticsgov

if we lose some strains of bacteria it can cause TMAO disorder.

http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/2/e02481-14.full

These are the probiotics that help me with my dairy issues.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0023643812000503

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996912000890

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00714?journalCode=jahttp

For those with interstitial cystitis and urinary issues you need the right probiotics.

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/au/2009/680363

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4285709

http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/zmeh20/current

I had difficulty eating fruit. Probiotic yeast helped correct that.

https://www.healio.com/gastroenterology/irritable-bowel-syndrome/news/online/%7Bbb454dd3-01bf-4720-a01e-912c62d09062%7D/probiotic-yeast-improves-abdominal-pain-bloating-in-ibs-c-patients

Our gut microbiota protects us from toxins.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312447778_Lactobacillus_plantarum_CCFM639_can_prevent_aluminium-induced_neural_injuries_and_abnormal_behaviour_in_mice

Peroxisomes help recycle reactive oxygen species which protects our cells from damage. Some microbiome produce peroxisomes.

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0117851

Many food additives has negative effects on the gut microbiome which effects the body.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v519/n7541/full/nature14232.html

You have to balance your gut microbiota. To much of one or another can cause problems.

http://www.probioticscenter.org/bloating-and-probioticsgov

Because our microbiome regulates gene expression antibiotics that kill our gut microbiome causes gene damage.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5339702

Our microbione regulates inflammation in our bodies.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3744517

Some protect us from tick born illness.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5097911

Antibiotics and toxins also destroy the gut microbiome that protects us from pathogens.

http://www.discoverymedicine.com/Paul-D-Cotter/2012/03/15/the-impact-of-antibiotics-on-the-gut-microbiota-as-revealed-by-high-throughput-dna-sequencing

https://detoxproject.org/glyphosate/glyphosate-and-roundup-negatively-affect-gut-bacteriaglyphosate-and-roundup-negatively-affect-gut-bacteria

Those prone to urinary tract infection have been shown to have a microbiome imbalance.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684288

http://m.pnas.org/content/111/36/13145.absshort

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21412185

They protect us from cavities.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346134

Some microbiome make vitamins that are needed.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2855html

They falsely claim some bacteria are pathogenic but they are needed to protect us.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988121

http://mbio.asm.org/content/5/6/e01817-14.short

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0107758

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21778036

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC414html

Gut dysbiosis is a major cause of arthritis

https://arthritis-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13075-014-0486-0

Our bodies secrete an enzyme FUT2 that keeps our microbiome healthy. It also helps modulate our immune system. Many things now days can inhibit this enzyme and in some completely disable their ability to produce FUT2 Enzymes. The result can be autoimmune dysfunction and we will not be able to establish a healthy colony of gut microbiome.

http://www.nature.com/ismej/journal/v8/n11/full/ismej201464a.html

http://www.traceyreed.ca/blog/2016/4/12/fut2s-role-in-gut-healths-role-in-gut-health

There are two things that help with a FUT2 non secretor. Take a symbiotic that contains an ologosaccharide or a probiotic that produces What you need.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3800993

http://www.newhope.com/ingredients/oligosaccharides-revealing-more-health-benefitsoligosaccharides-revealing-more-health-benefits

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516493

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840232

Here is a good article on various diseases and microbiota.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4351195

The probiotic we use has to be unique to what issues we are dealing with.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4156804

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3760697

https://www.ncbi.nbloating-and-probioticsgov

Probiotics and cancer. It is better to prevent cancer. Many who have cancer have been found to have acidosis which indicates an underlying health is. That can be from metabolic issues, leaky gut, toxins especially heavy metals and the BT Toxins found in GMOs and the herbicide used on it glyphosate. All those can cause leaky gut which can cause high histamines which also leads to acidosis. Cancer has also been found to create it’s own micro acid environment. Keeping our gut balanced protects us from cancer and many other illnesses. This can also lead to acidosis from dybiosis or akalosis (hyperammonemia)from fungal infection which also causes cancer.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5397731

Even type 1 diabetes has been linked to the gut.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1931312815000219

Opium Lettuce helps with spastic colon.

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3638630

Those who have issues with their digestion that causes the food to sit and ferment instead of digesting properly my not want to use apple cider vinegar. It delays digestion even more.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18093343

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874106001565?via%3Dihub

 

Self Heal

self heal

Prunella Vulgaris is the one I am familiar with Prunella Grandiflora has bigger flowers and I have never seen it. They are known as heallall, or self heal.

This is not medical advice this is form information and educational purposes and should not be taken as medical advice. If in doubt don’t, if you are not certain of the identification of a plant do not use it. Has many health benefits and has been shown to stimulate healing throughout the body including areas that are difficult to heal like cartilage and ligaments. Has been shown to fight cancer and infection.

https://www.ediblewildfood.com/self-heal.aspx

Fights cancer through multiple pathways.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25331476

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5865815/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27586473

https://www.spandidos-publications.com/or/34/5/2445

Protects against UVB damage and aging.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29378470

Prevents renal fibrosis so would help with fatty liver.

https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0192415X1750029X?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed

Protects cognitive function.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28001065

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26376910

Helps with diabetes.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27768926

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25278372

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3471066/

Helps with autoimmunity,excess inflammation and allergies.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27566209

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26996013

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2015/FO/C4FO01039F#!divAbstract

Helps fight Ebola.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26778707

Helps with leaky gut.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4635162/

Helps with fatty liver.

https://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1558112

Is high in ursolic acid which has many health benefits.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25088993

https://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/ursolic-acid

Phytochemistry

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25078822

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4206729/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21498022

Anti inflammatory

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856017/

Prevents heart disease

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789443/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4133916/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4782109/

Great for detoxing.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23477155

Helps with ADD

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23348874

Reduces oxidative stress.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3269750/pdf/ijms-13-01258.pdf

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bpb/31/3/31_3_531/_article

Inhibits HMGB1 which helps with sepsis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21971692

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4363608/

Inhibits HIV infection

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096947/

Inhibits virus replication

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2645367/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17475343

https://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-2006-951719

Helps with mast cell activation syndrome or allergies.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17609508

Skullcap

Scutellaria

This is not medical advice and should not be taken as such , I am posting this for information and educational purposes only. If in doubt don’t please know your plants before using them.

There are many plants that are poisonous that get mistaken for Scutellaria and are sometimes contaminants in supplements containing Skullcap. Two of the most common that can be mistaken for Skullcap that are poisonous are Downy Skullcap (scutellaria icana) and Germander which is in the Teucrium family.

The ones with the most health benefits in the order of effectiveness are Sculletaria Racemosa, Sculletaria Biacalensis, and the one with the best sedative effects is Sculletaria Lateriflore.

They contain biacalein which I have seen miss spelled as biacalin in some studies. It has amazing healing abilities. S Racemosa has the highest levels of biacelain. It has been shown to be very effective against cancer with little side effects. One of the problems I had with Skullcap was that it healed my nerves and improved my blood circulations so fast that all heck broke loose. The best way I can describe it is when you sleep on your arm and it goes to sleep. As the blood flow returns you experience muscle spasms and major tingling. That happened to me for about three days when I started taking it and then I started to feel much much better. I was surprised at how fast it was healing me. I used Sculletaria Racemosa.

https://draxe.com/skullcap/

http://www.herbslist.net/skullcap.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678518/

Biacalein has been shown to be effective against liver fibrosis and correct metabolic disorders.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678518/

Skullcap helps with asthma and COPD.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5971322/

It has antibacterial and anti inflammatory effects which helps prevent periodontal disease.

https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/92853

Effective against various types of cancer.

https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/mmr.2018.9036

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5929448/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29797601

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5688794/

https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0192415X18500027?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed

This would also help interstitial cystitis because this is something cancer patients and those with interstitial cystitis have in common.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29697746

Reduces artherosclerosis by reducing oxidative stress.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29793330

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29495284

Reduces inflammation and the way it does it would be very beneficial for those with interstitial cystitis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29331857

Reduces hypertension

https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0192415X18500404?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5543745/

Improves chances of having a successful pregnancy.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5963314/

Helps with autoimmune disorders.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29656117

Protects the brain and nerves and stimulates healing.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758355/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21718777

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bpb/41/4/41_b17-00768/_article

Helps with NAFLD, fatty liver disease.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29542003

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29158052

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29031535

Helps fight the flu.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5869510/

http://www.elis.sk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=5567&category_id=145&option=com_virtuemart&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1

Prevents heart failure.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5783530/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29047162

https://www.spandidos-publications.com/mmr/16/6/9251

Reduces bone inflammation.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29253124

Helps heal leaky gut.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707656/

Helps with diabetes.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29028535

The list goes on and on as to the benefits of Skullcap.

Purslane a super food.

 

 

Portulaca Oleracea

Purslane is a super food it has almost all the nutrients the body needs including fats needed by the body. It is slightly tangy in the morning but after the sun has hit it the tangyness goes away and it has a nutty flavor when cooked. I love it raw in salads and it is great in stir fries. It is very high in mucilage so can be used to thicken soups. It is an unusual plant because when broken off the detach branch can form seeds. It is one of my favorites and I grow it in big quantities because of the many uses it has.

http://www.ediblewildfood.com/purslane.aspx

https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/purslane.html

It has many health benefits, it is anti ulcerative, fights cancer, reduces oxidative stress, helps with diabetes, fights cancer, and reduces inflammation.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321094/

It stimulates insulin secretion.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5974063/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29514130

It enhances glucose uptake.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29341802

Fights inflammation.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29685654

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27396870

Is hepaprotective.

http://www.eurekaselect.com/160877/article

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5749558/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4399094/

Helps with colitis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29579933

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4891426/

Enhances cognitive function.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28363525

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19879120

Reduces lung inflammation.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5641415/

Contains Alpha Linolenic Acid and Omega 3 fatty acids.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28732439

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3934766/

Fights cancer.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28714363

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27911090

Helps with asthma.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5316266/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4376287/

Is neuroprotective.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5126344/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27731637

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652016005010109&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

Hmmm same thing that is used in vaccines is used to damage the brains of rats. Well Purslane helps with that also.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26563420

Reduces blood pressure.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26854844

antimicrobial.

http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/9/16375

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26904730

Inhibits hepatitis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25871297

Helps with osteoporosis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4501198/

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bpb/38/1/38_b14-00567/_article

Reduces oxLDL

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25442258

Fights fatigue.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25296504

The list of benefits goes on and on. It is one amazing plant.

Knotgrass

Polygonum Aviculare

This is not medical advice it is for information and educational purposes. If in doubt don’t, please make sure you know your plants before using them.

Also known as knotgrass. Usually used to make tea. In Japan it is used in soups and crushed and used in many other dishes. It has oxy radical scavenging abilities.

http://www.ediblewildfood.com/knotgrass.aspx

https://medievaldigger.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/spring-is-coming-and-so-is-the-knotgrass-an-herbal-wound-cleanser/

It can scavenge peroxynitrate which cause a lot of damage in the body especially to the bladder and blood brain barrier. It reduces oxidative stress.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24270289

https://scielo.conicyt.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602006000200010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

Prevents artherosclerosis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24370878

Slows aging because it is high in Juglanin

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24638927

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24519811

Helps with asthma and COPD.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5814568/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5881803/

High in Juglanin which inhibits cancer.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5706842/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27899257

Is neuroprotective.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29136779

Juglanin is hepaprotective.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27261609

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21783944

Promotes healing.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26929003

Has antimicrobial properties.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3730555/

Reduces fibrosis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10706393