youtu.be/JlgqllPKQUA?si=b3W... this today and I feel it's helped. All about getting your lymphatic system moving and it's very simple to do.
Also I've been taking moringa powder and dried sea buckthorn berries for the last few days, along with magnesium my doctor recommended. I think these have made a difference. I'm feeling brighter. Upping the banana intake as well. I've always preferred to get my vitamins from food rather than pills.
I've been a bit more erratic with the folic acid and vitamin D the doc suggested, as I eat plenty of green veg and I've been out in the sun more.
What alternative things have you found that help?
Also worth thinking about, there was a Channel 4 podcast I heard today about ultra processed foods, saying that emulsifiers are disrupting the gut bacteria biome.
I'm trying to not rush into taking extra B12 injections, before a blood test in 4 weeks, so the doctor has a clear picture.
I look forward to hearing your suggestions.
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I think the lymphatic drainage stuff has little credible evidence behind it but seems harmless enough at least via what is shown in the video. Massage can be very therapeutic and makes many people feel great afterwards so this makes sense.
This article has some good coverage of it I think:
The situation with emulsifiers and the microbiome is interesting but it does not seem to be the case that every emulsifier causes issues - for example soya lecithin does not seem to cause any problems. Fortunately for me since I like it as a choline source.
Most people following a "SAD" (standard american diet) full of processed food need extra Magnesium. This isnt the case if your diet is mostly whole foods, veggies, legumes etc. In this case, as long as you meet calorie needs and eat an overall balanced diet, you'll have Magnesium coming out of your ears. Testing dietary intake with tools like Cronometer can be helpful, even if you just test a single "typical" day, it can be eye-opening.
Ultra-Processed food is a decent overall categorisation but it has its problems, because not all ultra-processed foods are harmful. In general it makes sense to reduce it overall but there are ultra-processed foods which can be part of a healthy diet such as fortified plant milks. Like LDL Cholesterol vs ApoB, its a simplification of a more complex issue but in general, for most foods, it works as a decent rule of thumb.
I've followed quite a few alternative therapies in my time - and i've tried some of the more stranger things in desperation - but the only things that have consistently helped were getting treated for hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency / addison's, b12 deficiency, and high blood sugar. Plus the few things below.
I currently take lime juice with meals & i do need to supplement certain vitamins/minerals because I still don't seem to absorb enough from food. I may need digestive enzymes too.
Kefir is great and has worked a 1000 times better than any other probiotic i've tried.
I've also needed to treat SIBO and OTC herbs/ supplements for candida used to work for that. Next time I will try SIBO specific herbals if it comes back.
I think that's about it. Everything else was like a bandaid - helpful at the time for a short while, but never solved the problem until I got the basics sorted out.
Ah, Nackapan's post triggered another change I've made. Absolutely, nutrition is important. We eat a lot more raw vegetables now, and it's a big difference.
One of my relatives reversed arthritic joint pain & swelling by eating primarily raw foods.
To be honest I'm not sure what she is testing this time, but she didn't want me to have extra before. If I'm flaking out by the time it happens I'm sorted for B12 alternatives to have straight away.
Comfrey oil - for broken bones, bruises, muscle pains
Brazil nuts - gut and alkaline your system
The no1 item from above is cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon daily with water, it worked amazingly for stomach issues (especially stomach ulcers) and gives massive mood and energy boost, this I can 100% recommend!! (if interested in the other items which I have found also work for different other issues, research them yourself, most can be found via Barbara O'Neill you tube or tick-tok videos)
Comfrey Oil seems to have some uses as topical application for specific use-cases but should never be taken orally, and if used regularly even topical application could result in the build-up of toxic substances. I would stay well clear tbh.
One Brazil Nut a day covers your Selenium requirement and may even have beneficial effects on cholesterol. But don't overdo it. Selenium levels in Brazil nuts are so high that one a day is enough and consuming large amounts regularly risks Selenium toxicity, which can be very serious.
Do you have pernicious anaemia???....Why do you take the moringa, sea buckthorn berries and magnesium.....also why are you upping your banana intake......Thank you
Yes I do have PA triggered by COVID, so I have some long Covid issues too. Moringa for anti inflammatory and other B vitamins, sea buckthorn again anti inflammatory, then I read there was this B12 bacteria link. Mostly because in my reversing out I've been having lots of weird inflammation. Magnesium because the Doc told me to take it for chronic fatigue, along with Vitamin D and folic acid.
Thanks for everyone's comments. I just think after a summer of sleep then managing to get up and watch telly, also realising how much stress, sugar and alcohol consumption and lack of movement all contribute to my symptoms, whilst I can't control what the Doctor wants, I can eat well, exercise gently, avoid the sugar and just cut out booze.
Lymphatic movement is important to healthy immune system function. Oxidative stress on the body must use up B12 in the system faster, if it's part of DNA formation and body mending.
So I wish you all a great week. Sit in the sun, read a good book, plan a gentle distraction.
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The exhaustion is going to kill me
