click on the link to access the pdf. Hopefully I will figure out how to embed it. but I wanted to do this in order to share this information, and it is not my work ( I’m not this brilliant, esp around traditional chinese medicine, or lyme:)
Category Archives: Lyme and Immune System
GU: little-known or understood phenomena around chronic lyme
Posted by Teri on April 9, 2013
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Hemp, Stress, Disease and healing
Posted by Teri on February 10, 2013
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I was just having a chat, online, with a colleague about hemp, regarding a post about hemp being used to cure cancer… This was my response to a comment. I thought it was worth sharing: .. I think “cancer” is a mufti-faceted issue.. that can be “cured”… but also, the body needs to be treated, for toxins, for imbalances etc.. even mainstream medicine understands cancer as a “failure ( or breakdown) of the immune system” to recognise and remove cancerous cells, before they can establish themselves and get out of control.
also the original posting was about treating autism– and, from what I understand ( and I do not have an autistic child, so I do not have the direct, first-hand experiences of someone who lives with this), you don’t-can’t cure autism.. and you DEF can’t treat autism without addressing the underlying issues of GUT imbalance and body-systems, CNS etc.
One thing hemp/ hemp oil probably contributes, one mechanism, is that when the body is in stress-mode.. it cannot, will not go into healing mode. The body is very capable of healing itself. it is more effective than any doctor, any pharmacologist etc, at producing what it needs.
The question that needs to be asked.. Read more »
Lyme disease: chasing causes or chasing cures
Posted by Teri on May 10, 2012
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I was just reading yet another post about possible causes/ origins of Lyme disease.. Many people speculate that it is a government created bio-weapon. Who knows.. maybe it is.. I certainly wouldn’t put it PAST certain bodies and agencies, and is it possible- sure.. I don’t rule out that possibility.. although I also respect that Nature has many potent and powerful mechanisms that keep nature in balance.. and we, as a species, have certainly been transgressing in that area. However.. ultimately, I don’t CARE.. who what where when.. it’s a waste of energy to waste looking for someone to blame.. so unless someone did develop it AND.. is sitting on a cure.. I prefer to put my energy into staying WELL. How about you….? Read more »
Grounding: physical and energetic benefits of connecting to Nature
Posted by Teri on May 1, 2012
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I was just reading an interesting article about some of the physical benefits, or rather physiological benefits of grounding. It talked about the importance and benefits of going barefoot. Also, I remember in my herbal training, we talked a good bit about how the feet absorb minerals from the ground and grass. That’s a pretty cool idea and absolutely makes evolutionary- biological good sense.
Another benefit to walking barefoot is also physiological. Or perhaps anatomical? When we walk over uneven ground, especially if we are barefoot.. we use our muscles and our bodies very differently. Walking over uneven ground, and walking barefoot over natural ( not man-made/ paved) surfaces allows us to use more of our muscles, and stresses the feet and joints less. I played around with this, shifting back and forth between the sidewalk, and the grass next to it. I definitely sensed the distinction. Of course, it probably looked a bit silly, but I was pretty immersed in the changes in sensory information. Walking over the grass also felt more relaxing, satisfying, in some way…have you tried it? You might be surprised… Read more »
Chronic Conditions in an Impersonal Universe
Posted by Teri on March 4, 2012
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Some people may think that the universe sends us things, as teachers, lessons etc. I don’t know if this is absolutely true and accurate. Do I think there is love, compassion and support in the universe ( regardless of belief)? Absolutely! But I also think that the universe operates as a set of the laws of physics, sort of.
I don’t necessarily think I became a healer because of Lyme- while it definitely lined some things up for me that pointed in directions that I followed. A book jumped off the shelf that caught my interest. Might I have found that book ( on Andean spiritual teachings) via some other route? Who knows? I think it is certainly possible, that many roads can lead to the same place… Read more »
Chronic Lyme: Immoral Pioneers of Health
Posted by Teri on March 1, 2012
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Chronic conditions suck. Literally and metaphorically. They are draining, depleting and compromise the quality of Life. Period. Plain and simple. I had one Andean teacher who really nailed healing 100% dead center. Many people talk about the need to make peace with an illness, to understand why it came. He noted that was crap ( my word/ interpretation). His very clear and indisputable response was: A person does not need to come to peace with an illness. If a person has cancer… if you remove the cancer from that person, Peace is going to come into their Heart.
As someone living with chronic Lyme.. I couldn’t agree more. And in response to holistic energy healers… no, I was not vibrating on a frequency that attracted this to me. At the energetic levels- there are huge cosmic flows. And there is an absolute quantum, random nature to the universe. Sometimes stuff… just happens. In my own case: I lived in CT, I went to school in Central CT. I owned and trained hunting dogs… in Central CT. ‘nuff said.
As anyone with Lyme, or any chronic condition might know… it is a game changer—in huger ways even than Cancer, HIV, etc which are “known” understood and recognized quantities. Read more »
Another chapter on cords, entanglement and affinities
Posted by Teri on February 27, 2012
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Cords are threads of energy connection between two energy bubbles. Ideally, nothing should be connected to the energy bubble. But cords do happen, it is not uncommon. they should release after an engagement, and in a perfect world, cords would not connect even during engagements. but what fun would a perfect world be?
Most times, cords just.. release, or go away, much like a memory or emotional charge from a situation. Sometimes though, cords are unintentionally or intentionally, left attached. They can impact both sides, drain the recipient, and act like a computer stealth virus.. Read more »
Resolutions: Sour Milk, Getting Hugs,Changing the World
Posted by Teri on January 20, 2012
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sauerkraut egg
Okay- this is somewhat of a check-in for myself.. an update on progress and accountability time:)
I had a couple of new years resolutions. the first was more exercise.. at which I have not jumped into. I did go for a walk. but my ankle started to throb within the first mile. I did the three mile loop, but decided that may be better to hold off on upright activities for a while, until it has healed some more. Trying to line up a yoga class, and now that the college is back in session, the pool will be available for lap swimming- so hope to get that one re-ignited- but I don’t feel too guilty on this front, as I knew this would be slower, to get worked in:)
HUGS- I decided as an addended resolution, to be sure to get/ give hugs daily! Since I have been working solo at the computer a lot.. this means the horses, cat and dog are beginning to wonder if someone has a terminal illness. I set the goal of at least one/day- with 3 hugs daily the ideal. I must admit, I have started to forget, a little bit, as opposed to setting out each day with this strong reminder.
BOOK- I have made book progress, I got the kindle version re-edited for submission and it is back online- in BETTER format, on amazon. While I was at it, I also got the MOBI and epub. so success on that front. Now if I can tackle wrapping up Soldier to Warrior- BUT.. ADDED BONUS.. the smashwords conversion puts the raw file back into a word doc- so I can now access the portions from Dancing, that I plan to include. Now to find the missing notebook with the last 2 chapters hand-written.
FERMENTED FOODS-the big resolution, has been to eat fermented foods daily. I have been doing this! yay! Been a fun and interesting experience, check it out:) Read more »
Lyme Disease & Benefits of Chaga Medicinal Mushrooms
Posted by Teri on November 12, 2011
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- basic info on chaga
Before we can appreciate and understand the various benefits of Chaga medicinal mushrooms for helping treatment and symptoms of Lyme, it is important to understand the basic functions and impact of Lyme disease itself. As anyone who has encountered Lyme, or lives with it knows- it is a very sneaky and insidious and invasive condition that affects a wide range of body functions.
First- a brief summary of what Lyme IS. It is not a single organism; rather, it is actually a “family” of organisms: or lyme and related diseases. There is also ehrlicea, babesia, bartonella, etc… Overall, though, it is a very basic organism. It is single-minded in its function: it breaks down collagen to survive. As such, in its simplicity, it is also extremely effective, or intelligent. Generally, the less someone or something has to do- the better it can be at that function. In Industry we think of this as specialization. Oh great, the spirochetes have become experts. Isn’t that just what we all wanted to hear…? Read more »
Are we hard-wired to over-consume?
Posted by Teri on September 23, 2011
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Today’s (9-20-2011) Washington Post Health Section includes excerpts from comments made by a group of very senior level health care professionals. They are from a live roundtable the Post held some time ago. The topic is the global problem of non-communicable diseases, arising mainly from tobacco use, poor diet, alcohol and inactivity. A couple of comments caught my eye and fit this discussion:
* “…everybody is going to get a chronic disease if they live long enough.” (a former dean at Hopkins School of Public health)
* “We are hard-wired to over-consume; to look for fats and sugars and salt…” (director of global health affairs, HHS)
Wow, and OI! I am not convinced I agree with the experts opinions/ assertions.. but WOW, what a commentary it makes on the state of modern culture and society. If this is accurate and true: What have we come to, and where does this leave us? Read more »
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