JUNE 14, 2023 SEA MOSS

Have you ever tried sea moss? When I was studying medicine in the Caribbean especially in St. Vincents and Barbados I was introduced to Irish Sea Moss drinks. At first they tasted not so bad, and as I drank more and more on sunny days to ease my heat exhaustion, they began to taste better. My first ones was at the Nutmeg Cafe in Grenada. I then had a priest make me one on the island Petit St Vincents.
Seaweed is effective against many health conditions. Sea Moss is effective against varicose veins, halitosis ( bad - foul smelling breath) inflammation and dysentery. Irish sea moss has also been used as an emollient. It has been used to prevent cholesterol formation, and to decrease blood pressure ( hypertension) It is used in the island for many bladder conditions. Sea moss provides the most magnificent healing properties from cancer and radiation poison. This is due to the high iodine content. Therefore it can be used to treat an under active (hypothyroid) condition.
Sea moss is also an excellent source of magnesium and sodium in addition to the iodine.

SEA MOSS DRINK RECIPE:

2 oz. dried sea moss (available at Caribbean markets )
Juice of ½ lime
2 ½ cups water, divided
4 cups evaporated milk ( can use almond or unsweetened soy)
½ sugar ( I use agave)
2 tsp. Angostura Bitters

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place sea moss in a bowl with the lime juice and ½ cup of the water. Allow to soak overnight.
2. Drain, place in a saucepan with 2 cups of water, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the sea moss looks like a wad of jelly. Remove the pan from the heat and cool.
3. Place the seam moss mixture in a blender with the evaporated milk and sugar. Puree for 1 minute, or until smooth. Add the bitters and serve over crushed ice.

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JUNE 13, 2023 TESTOSTERONE

As men we need to know our testosterone levels, It is not about your maleness or your sexual libido. It is about that lower free testosterone is a risk factor for heart disease. Recently a reputable heart journal dispelled the myth that the low total testosterone is the risk factor for heart disease. It is the free testosterone that is the risk factor.

So ask your doctor to check your total and free testosterone as well as your prostate specific antigen. The later is important if you a candidate to start hormonal therapy. I am on the fence about testosterone. I do know that anabolic steroids have been abused . There are serious side effects as enlargement of the prostate, prostate cancer, and anger/ agitation . Yet testosterone is needed if the man is depressed and has a low libido ( or sex drive ) It doesn't always to be given in intramuscular shots. It can be given orally or administered by rubbing cream ( androgel or compounded testosterone) into the skin.

There is also another answer. The answer is to block the aromatase enzyme that converts your testosterone to the female hormones as estrone, progesterone and lutenizing hormone. Some of these natural aromatase inhibitors include chrysin and quercitin ( both of which are bio-flavinoids) and pomegranate seeds.

All in all, testosterone is an incredibly important hormone for health, longevity, and vitality – in both men and women. Leading a Primal life, free of excessive stress and peppered with smart, intense workouts, full of healthy animal fats and plenty of vitamin D, should be enough to promote adequate amounts of testosterone coursing through your veins


Have your testosterone level checked. Ask your doctor...

JUNE 12, 2023 LYME DISEASE

Lyme disease is the top vector-borne disease in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that around 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. However, some research organizations believe that this number is much higher, in the range of 400,000. I believe we have a new epidemic of Lyme Disease

Symptoms begin with flu-like body aches, chills, neck and joint pain, sweating, headache, and fatigue. If left undiagnosed or if early antibiotic treatment is ineffective, the disease progresses into a chronic inflammatory response that mimics an autoimmune disorder, which can lead to:

• Insomnia and poor sleep
• Digestive complaints including nausea
• Severe joint pain and inflammation
• Chronic fatigue and lethargy
• Mood disorders such as anxiety and depression
• Cognitive issues that include brain fog, forgetfulness, headaches, and poor concentration
• Migraine headaches
• Heart or breathing problems
• Extreme sensitivity to light and sound
• Post Lyme Disease Syndrome (PLDS)

In our practice we use herbal remedies, intravenous support, bee venom therapy and supportive oligonucleotide therapies to treat Lyme Disease We even have referred some of our patients to facilities for stem cell therapy

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JUNE 8, 2023 WALNUTS

Walnuts are a great source of omega 3. Walnuts (Juglans spp., Juglandaceae) has been shown to lower blood lipids and modify inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, reducing risks of cardiovascular disease. Walnuts' reported benefits are greater than can be accounted for by their fat content. Evidence suggests that plant polyphenols in walnuts and other nuts boost antioxidant defenses and reduce inflammation. Polyphenol-rich diets increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and reduce low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, blood lipids, and inflammatory markers.

Among tree nuts, walnuts have the highest levels of polyphenols. The walnut kernel and its seed coat, or pellicle, are richest in polyphenols. Walnuts' hundreds of compounds include flavonoids, flavanols, phenolic acids, hydrolyzable and condensed tannins, and lignans

I would encourage you to read the study on walnuts. It was published in

Amen RI, Sirirat R, Oda K, et al. Effect of walnut supplementation on dietary polyphenol intake and urinary polyphenol excretion in the Walnuts and Healthy Aging Study. Nutrients. March 2, 2023;15(5):1253. doi: 10.3390/nu15051253. Appeared in the HerbalGram of the American Botanical Council

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JUNE 7, 2023 POMEGRANTE

Pomegranate is a fruit i think of when I think of the Apple in the Garden of Eden I use pomegranate as a natural aromatase inhibitor preventing testosterone conversion to estrogens. A recent study, he use of pomegranate was studied to control appetite.

Appetite control is an important factor involved in successful dietary treatments for obesity. Antioxidant polyphenols have been studied as potential complementary approaches to manage obesity. Pomegranate (Punica granatum, Lythraceae) juice, which is high in polyphenols, may play a role in preventing obesity and protecting against atherosclerosis, hypertension, cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus There have been other studies using other herbs for appetite control In this study pomegranate extract (PE) Pomanox® P30 and pomegranate juice (PJ) PomeGreat® were used

After readng the study in the American Botnaical Council HerbalGram , the authors note that the mechanisms underlying the potential effect of the PE extract on satiety are unclear, although the role of pomegranate polyphenols in suppressing appetite has been reported to be similar to that of the appetite suppressant sibutramine.

Thus pomegranate can be useful is helping saiety

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JUNE 6, 2023 HONEY AND CINNAMON

After this years American Apitherapy Society meeting I was thinking about an article i read about Honey and Cinnamon I received an article from a friend that was written January 17, 1995. Below are some uses of honey and cinnamon... the "Honey and Cinnamon" book.

Honey and Cinnamon can be used to treat:

1. Heart Disease - a honey and cinnamon paste can be used on bread instead of jelly. It reduces cholesterol. Regular use of the above relieves shortness of breath (dyspnea).

2. Arthritis - use one cup of hot water with 2 teaspons of honey and one tsp of cinnamon powder to relieve chronic arthritis. A small study of 200 patients who did the above revealed that 73 individuals felt no arthritic pain after 10 days.

3. Bladder Infections - ingest 2 tablespoons of cinnamon powder with 1 teaspoon of honey to kill bacteria in the bladder.

4. Stomach Aches - honey with cinnamon powders cures a belly ache.

5. Colds/Flu - I have used this remedy. One tablespoon of lukewarm honey (remember not boiled), 1/4 spoon of cinnamon powder daily for three days will cure the common cold. Great for sinuses- although I always add stinging nettles.

6. Acne - mix 3 tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder into a paste. Apply to acne before sleeping and wash off next morning. Remarkable.

7. Skin infections such as eczema ( as well as wound healing ) - use equal parts of honey and cinnamon applied to skin.

I know that since 1995 there have been more scientific studies on honey and cinnamon. I have used both to treat illnesses with success. I pride myself in using Mother Nature's gifts to heal. It goes back to the basics...I love going back to the basics.

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JUNE 5, 2023 GLUTATHIONE

Glutathione is one of the most important antioxidants in your body.

It helps you to detoxify. It fights cancer-causing free radicals. And it helps your body to make essential proteins. First discovered in 1888 by J. de Rey-Paihade, a French doctor, glutathione was found in high concentrations in most of the cells of the human body, especially in the liver.

I use a lot of glutathione in my practice. I do not use it as an oral supplem,ent as it is not readily absorbed as it is a large molecule. I prfer to use it as as intravenous - ranging from 600- 2400 mg If I am giving greater than 1000 mg I use it as a drip versus an IV Push Glutathione is one of the most potent antioxidants in the body. It binds to fat-soluble toxins — the electron thieves that we just met — as well as heavy metals that make their way into the body. As such, it supports the liver and kidneys as they work to detoxify harmful compounds, both organic and inorganic.

I use glutathione to detoxify mold from the body, herbicides and pesticides and heavy metals. I even use inhaled glutathione for some medical conditions It is such an important antioxidant. There is no reason why you shouldn’t taken this powerful antioxidant. For some individuals we do genetic testing to see if they can use glutathione at a high dose. We use an intricate system to review your genetics after you do one of the genetic on line tests.

. Low levels of glutathione are associated with a number of diseases and conditions.

Take your gluthathione today

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JUNE 1, 2023 BEEKEEPING

I am not the only doctor who loves bees. CC Miller was a trained physician who took up beekeeping as a hobby in 1861. In 1878 he closed his medical practice and turned full-time to the bees. This is my kind of guy. He wrote the book, Fifty Years Among the Bees, a Memoir and Practical Guide to being successful as a maker of honey. I own a copy of his original book

Not only will you find bees fascinating but the history of beekeeping is equally intriguing. You can read about Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (LLL) who was born in 1810. At age 23 he took up beekeeping as a hobby. Prior to that he studied another insect, the ant. The trouble that LLL found is that to get the honey and comb out you had to destroy the beehive. In 1851 he imagined a new type of beehive. Since bees are so precise (I wish I could be that exact) he had to find the distance needed between frames for bees to move up and down inside the hive. He found this distance to be 3/8 of an inch. He filed a patent. The basic Langstroth hive is the same one I have placed in my garden. In 1853 he published a book (if anyone finds an original copy, please promptly mail it to me- I have an updated copy) called The Hive and the Honeybee. He described the benefits of the hive and good bee management.

My favorite book on Beekeeping today is The Backyard Beekeeper. Yes there are a lot of books to read- but all worth it. Some are The Honey Bee, The Beekeeper's Lament and Bee Democracy. I have a collection of bee books which i treas

I have joined two beekeeping associations, the New York Bee Association as well as the Connecticut Bee Association. It is hard to believe I have been keeping bees for more than 14 years

As beekeeper John Miller states, "This calling feels good." John Miller is from a family of beekeepers. I believe he is the great, great, (possibly 3rd great) grandson of NE Miller, the pioneer man of beekeeping. After reading I have come to the conclusion that LLL, NE Miller and now John are the highest quality beekeepers. Unlike some of the traveling beekeepers we may see today, these men care about bees beyond the service of pollination they provide. NE Miller beekeeping business survived the downs and twists and even the Depression after the 1929 cras

For the most part I am satisfied with my G.O.D chosen calling. However I have been looking for something different in the field of medicine for some time. There are many modalities that heal people-physically, emotionally and psychologically. My calling is expanding-- now including my work as a beekeeper and using Earth Mother for sources of healing.

LLL wrote that the beekeeper must be sure, "...he fully understands and punctually discharges the appropriate duties of each month, neglecting nothing and procrastinating nothing to a more convenient season; for bees do not require a large amount of attention, in proportion to the profits yielded by them, they must have it at the proper time and in the right way."

I have been fortunate in my life. I am the President of the American Apitherapy Society. I have met many unique individuals. Frederique Keller, the past President of the AAS and an acupuncturist in Long Island is dear to me. She is a friend /colleague and a beekeeper. The board members of the AAS are very special- Thanks to Kristine, Michael, Petrusia and Debra for their devotion to the AAS and apitherapy For anyone who wants to see a film of the utmost importance about bees and beekeeping, it is a must to see this film, Queen of the Sun

It is an eloquent confirmation that my sober life ( 29 years this month ) and the people in it are temporary joys, but the time I spend enjoying them is never lost. If I conquer my fears which include even facing the end of my life and leaving behind those I love --I can conquer anything.

Until tomorrow…