Thanks to the exhaustive efforts of Marcia Beauchamp, one of the rare holistic hair stylists in the Bay Area, the Best Bet’s List finally has a truly non-toxic hair color. This German product, Elumen by Goldwell, contains NO PEROXIDE, AMMONIA or P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE (PPD -- the dangerous petrochemical that is causing growing numbers of severe allergic reactions daily). The genius behind this product is that it is mildly acidic, ensuring the adhesion of the dye as well as maximum shine. In contrast, conventional hair dyes with ammonia and other chemicals alkalinize the hair and “blow up” the shaft (to allow absorption of the dye), resulting in damage to the hair as well as absorption of dangerous oxidizing chemicals.

The new Elumen color has been added under the “Hair Color” section on the Best Bet’s List. At the end of the list you can click on the Goldwell website to find a salon near you that uses Elumen (careful, Goldwell also has conventional products too, so make sure you ask for the Elumen color specifically) www.goldwell-northamerica.com. If you are in Northern California go to Marcia’s site, www.haircolorconcerns.com. New toothpaste, shampoo, suntan lotion, moisture lotion, and lipsticks have additionally been added to this list - please feel free to download the Best Bet’s List with all the update information. http://radicalmedicine.com/best_bets_list.html

If you are feeling flu-ish - fatigued and achy - and have fever, chills, a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and/or decreased appetite, take the following steps:

First: Redose your constitutional homeopathic remedy. Take the stronger dose (1M or 200C) if you are feeling bad, and the gentler “booster” dose (30C or 6C) if you are only feeling a little “off.” Additionally, if this single dose helps but the symptoms were strong, or return after awhile, then do the emergency dose protocol (http://www.marinnaturopathicmedicine.com/emergency_dosing.html)

Second: Take large doses of the Organic Sulfur. That is, take 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls, from ~ 3 to 6 times per day, depending on how strongly you are experiencing the symptoms. These potent sulfur crystals can often stop a potential influenza virus from taking hold.

Third: Take the Plant Stem Cell (PSC) Black Elder. This Italian PSC herbal medicine is our major remedy for treating the flu. Take ~ 3 to 6 drops, from 3 times a day (feel slightly sick) to 6 or more times a day (feeling sick) until you feel better.

Fourth: Vitamin D in Cod/Skate Liver Oil. Vitamin D has been shown in recent research studies to prevent the onset of flu. However, taking massive doses of this vitamin/prohormone that is currently popular now does not make sense, nor do these synthetic vitamins energetically test well. The best source of vitamin D is from sunlight and supplementing with what our ancestors used to swear by - Fermented Cod Liver Oil or Fermented Skate Liver Oil – now available from Green Pasture. This food source contains naturally-occurring vitamins A and D in a balanced (and therefore non-toxic) ratio, the full range of Omega 3, 6, 7, and 9 fatty acids, and many known and unknown quinones including vitamins E and K and a variety of CoQ10 enzymes. Generally, adults should take ½ teaspoon or 2-3 capsules per day, and 1 to 2 teaspoons or 3 to 4 capsules (or more) per day during the winter months, with pregnancy, or under stress. Through modern laboratory testing, our ancestors’ wisdom is further confirmed by noting that blood levels of vitamin D rise to the normal range through the use of supplementing these natural and non-toxic fermented fish liver oils. (The fermented Skate Liver Oil is testing better in most patients than the Fermented Cod Liver Oil, perhaps because individuals need more chondroitin and squalene for cartilage support. Additionally, the skate liver has twice as much DHA to support brain functioning, and a substantial increase over the cod liver in amino acids.)
 

Fifth: Acute homeopathy. If you are not yet on your constitutional homeopathic remedy (according to the new Sankaran System), then an acute (short-term remedy to treat the specific flu symptoms) homeopathic can often be quite helpful – and even quite curative in some cases. In the following list are the top 4 homeopathic flu remedies and their keynote symptoms. These are available at health food stores in a 30C potency. Take 2 pellets 1 time and see if it helps. If it does you can then redose as needed.

1.     Oscillococcinum – Take this remedy to prevent the flu. It is indicated for all the typical symptoms of the flu, but it works best if you take it preventively the moment you begin to feel any symptoms. Unfortunately, it has not been very effective once you have actually succumbed to the flu virus.

2.     Gelsimium sempervirens – Keynote symptom: lethargy and fatigue, the arms and legs often feel weighted down. (Gelsimium saved thousands of lives during the great flu epidemic of 1918. In fact, 80% of the patients treated with allopathic medicine died during this epidemic, whereas 80% of patients treated with homeopathic remedies lived. (Naumann, E., Homeopathy for Epidemics)

3.     Eupatorium perfoliatum – Keynote symptom is aching bone pain – like the bones are so tender and brittle that they could actually break.

4.     Baptisia – Keynote symptom: mental confusion, drunk or “besotted” feeling.

Sixth: Lifestyle and Nutrition. Prevention is key. Support and strengthen your immune system by eating organically according to the wise traditions of our foremothers (www.westonaprice.org) - bone broths are ideal. Additionally make sure to drink plenty of pure water and to get enough rest and sound sleep. Make sure you are receiving adequate levels of vitamins A, D and omega 3 fatty acids by taking 2 to 4 caps of Fermented Skate Liver oil or Cod Liver Oil per day. Further, doubling or tripling up on your vitamin C (4 to 6 caps of Pure Radiance C or ½ teaspoon of the powder 2 to 3 times per day) is a well-known and well-researched immune system booster.

Please don’t hesitate to call or email me if you have any questions - or if you have taken 1 or more of these steps and don’t feel like your system is responding as it should.

Sincerely,

Louisa

The Flu Vaccine

Although it may be hard to believe, there has never been a well-conducted scientific study (controlled, double blind) demonstrating the effectiveness of vaccines (Null, G., Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations). For those of you who have my book, Radical Medicine, the charts on pp. 682-684 further attest to the fact that childhood diseases were already steeply declining (polio – 47-55%. Measles – 98%) before vaccines were even introduced. In fact, after the introduction of these vaccines, the incidence of childhood diseases actually increased in many US states. The same thing is currently happening. Before the CDC advocated vaccinating children under the age of 5, the number of children dying from the flu was very low and even on the decline. Then in 2003, just after children aged 5 and under started getting vaccinated, the death toll skyrocketed (www.mercola.com, flu vaccine exposed, p. 3) Additionally, most flu vaccines still contain the mercury preservative thimerosal, which has been linked to autism and autistic spectrum disorder (David Kirby’s excellent book, Evidence of Harm, describes the Watergate-like tactics the government and the pharmaceutical industries have done to obscure this link, and cheat families out of the much-needed financial compensation to care for their autistic children.) Other ingredients in the flu vaccine include aluminum – a neurotoxin, phenol – a corrosive “protoplasmic poison” (ATSDR), and ethylene glycol – the compound used as an antifreeze in cars.

In order to make a truly informed decision, read the first half of Chapter V in Radical Medicine, and/or go to these 2 links: Your health depends on it.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/06/Why-You-Should-NOT-Vaccinate-Your-Children-Against-the-Flu-This-Season.aspx

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/26/Flu-Vaccine-Exposed.aspx

GUIDELINES FOR FLYING WITH HOMEOPATHIC AND PLANT STEM CELL (PSC) REMEDIES, AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
 
PLANE TRIPS: Although the ionizing radiation from a couple of plane trips usually doesn’t significantly damage your homeopathic and plant stem cell herbal remedies, it could slightly reduce their effectiveness. However, many plane trips can definitely reduce their potency and effectiveness (especially very long trips where you and your remedy also receive “cosmic radiation”).** In fact,  excessive radiation exposure can cause such oxidative stress and alteration to a remedy that it can render it as actually harmful to the body. And although nutritional supplements are less vulnerable, they should also be protected.
 
BEST RULE TO GO BY: Always try to keep your original bottles (whether they contain liquid or pellets) completely clear and pristine at home in a cupboard. Then before your trip pour out a little liquid (e.g., ¼ a bottle) or a few pellets (e.g., 4 to 6) into a “travel” bottle. (Just ask us for extra empty bottles and labels. We have tiny bottles to put a few pellets in ((although it wouldn’t be terrible to put the pellets in a plastic baggie for a short trip, but, of course, glass is always best)), as well as 1 to 2 ounce bottles to put liquid remedies in.)
 
Things to do when you fly – 2 choices:

1.   Ask the security person to hand check your remedies. This is a bit risky though because s/he may refuse and demand that they go through the x-ray machine. (By the way, it does no good anymore to hide a bottle on your body because a few years ago they strengthened the metal detector that you walk through so much that now it can also disturb your remedy.) If they turn you down you could quickly wrap the remedies up in aluminum foil (see below) and send them through the x-ray machine, but they may think this looks suspicious! (And the plexiglass scanner where they suddenly blow air at you if you are ((purposely or randomly)) selected is horrible! If you ever get chosen to go into this scanner, assume a strong defensive “kung fu-type” stance and when that blast of air comes at you exhale forcibly to neutralize this shocking and loud “blast” to your nervous system. This scanner will also definitely antidote your homeopathic remedy, so be sure and remember to redose it once – or even twice – afterwards.) 

2.   Wrap them up in your suitcase. Alternatively, you can wrap up your “travel” bottles in 3 to 4 layers of aluminum foil and pack them in your suitcase. (By the way, even if you check your suitcase the present policy is to x-ray all checked bags too.) A few layers of aluminum foil can greatly reduce the x-ray radiation to the remedy. (But not so much that it will show up on the x-ray screen, so don’t worry about that looking suspicious.)

After you have flown with your “travel” bottle about 5 to 6 times, pour out (liquid or pellets) this slightly disturbed remedy, wash the bottle (dishwasher sterilization would be good, or boiling it in hot water), and then pour in a fresh amount of liquid remedy from your clean and pristine home stash – or put some new pellets in there – making this your new “travel” bottle for another 5 to 6 trips.

Plant Stem Cell (PSC) Herbal Remedies from Belgium:
Although herbal remedies aren’t as fragile as homeopathics, the energy of these very young organic and vibrant herbal remedies can also be disturbed over time after many plane trips.

1.   Short Trips – 2 to 5 days. Although it is best to keep these remedies separate from each other until the day you take them, it is OK to mix them together for a short trip. That way you can keep the original bottles at home in a cupboard, and make one (1 to 2 ounce glass bottle) “travel” mixture. Simply drop the drops of each PSC remedy you need to take in the empty “travel” bottle, add some clean water, and during your trip take a dropperful 3 times a day. I know – this is not a perfect dosage amount but this general way of taking them is good for almost everyone – especially if you have been taking the PSC’s for a while. (If you are new to them however, or are very sensitive, then talk to me about figuring out a dilution and dosage that is more specific.) Again, wrap your PSC “travel” mixture up in 3 to 4 thicknesses of aluminum foil.

2.   Longer Trips In this case you may just want to take the original bottles with you. Be sure though and wrap each one up in 3 to 4 layers of aluminum foil.

Nutritional Supplements:
Finally, it is also a good idea to protect your nutritional supplements too. Count out only what you need on your trip and put these in a baggie and label them. Then wrap 3 to 4 layers of aluminum foil around these baggies.
 
** Just traveling by plane increases your “cosmic radiation” exposure – to both yourself and your remedies. You can read more information on cosmic radiation and air travel from the WHO on their website: http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/env/cosmic/en/index1.html
 
Exposure during flying: As a rule, cosmic radiation levels rise with increasing altitude (up to about 20 km above ground). The actual radiation level is influenced by a number of factors, most importantly through the shielding provided by the earth's atmosphere. The overall effect for flight crew and travelers is an increased radiation exposure during flights as compared to staying on the ground.

Whenever you feel like you are getting sick (cold, flu, headache, etc.), experience a significant trauma (injury, emotional shock, etc.), or feel like you are going through a strong healing crisis, you should quickly begin to take a diluted dose of your constitutional homeopathic remedy from 3 to 6 or more times per day until you feel better. This advice is only for those who are sure they are on the correct remedy, as we have determined by repeated follow-ups according to the Sankaran System. 

If you do not experience relief after the first 2 to 3 doses then contact our office. It could be that you are “bumping up against” a major focus that is emerging (or re-emerging), and that you need to come in for a specific treatment (typically neural therapy with the soft laser and isopathic drops or auriculotherapy).
Below are the directions.

"EMERGENCY" DOSING OF YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDY:
Do this procedure when you feel like you are getting sick (cold, flu, headache, healing crisis, etc.), are really stressed out, or you have experienced a significant shock (car accident, divorce, grief, etc.) Use the higher potency, e.g., 1M, for major emergencies and strong symptoms, and the lower dosage, e.g., 30C, for mild to moderate emergencies/symptoms.

Put 1 to 2 pellets (or 2 to 3 drops if you have a liquid dose – success the bottle first) of your remedy (1M or 30C - your choice) in a tall glass of clean filtered water and stir 10 times (wooden or plastic spoon best). Then take a ~ 1/2 tsp dosage. Put a napkin over the glass (so dust doesn't get in) and then take frequent doses from this glass during the day, and even the next few days (it should last for about 2 to 3 days - refrigerating it can help too). If you have a major issue up you can take a dose every 15 minutes for the first 1 to 2 hours, and then wait a while and see if you need more doses later in the day. If you just have a mild to moderate issue up, then simply taking a dose 4 to 6 times a day for 1 to 2 days is usually sufficient.

This is a gentle way of receiving the remedy and allows you to dose yourself more often without it feeling like "too much." After you have taken enough doses you usually won't be attracted to taking it anymore. At that point trust your intuition and stop and see if you feel better for the next few days (you may need to take 1 more dose a day though, just to keep clearing the emerging issue.) Always call/email/fax me however if you have questions, and especially if you are not feeling better with this protocol (can often mean a “focus” – Chapter IV – is up and you need to come in).