APRIL 16, 2025 CURCUMIN
Curcumin is a potent anti oxidant from tumeric, a herb or traditional spice. It is often used in Middle Eastern cooking. Curcumin has potent anti-inflammatory and chemoprotective activities. It is one of the best herbs for inflammation It is has been studied by the National Institute of Health ( NIH) Numerous studies have shown that curcumin has strong NFkB inhibiting properties. This NFkB plays a crucial role on many chronic inflammatory conditions, especially the gastrointestinal conditions, as colitis, ulcerative colitis, andf Celiac Disease. The NFkB is strongly associated with cell death and including the expression of other mediators as COX-2 and i NOS. Curcumin does also inhibit growth factor beta and fibrogenisis,. These good benefits have shown to be positive markers and assist in help with Crohn's Disease.
It has been used in studies to heal ulcers while reducing abdominal pain.
There is even a study that curcumin inhibits H. pylori infection and inflammation of the gastric mucosal cells.
The studies on curcumin have proven its benefits. I add it to every patients regimen who has inflammation. There are other herbs and supplements I would add including ginger, glutamine quercetin, skullcap root and even green tea.
Seek natural remedies for inflammation instead of always going to the local drug store and buying an over-the-counter anti inflammatory agent as Motrin, Alleve et al. These non steroidal over the counter class can cause many other problems.
Try the natural way !!
A[RIL 15, 2025 CANCER PREVENTION
My career in medicine has been about prevention of many disease,. Most all diseases can be prevented by a change in dietary and exercise lifestyle changes. For example, heart disease can be changed or reversed by changes in your exercise routine and definitely by a change in your diet.
Cancer can be changed also., With some disease there are prevention testing. For cancer I suggest doing a Galleri test It can detect cancer at an early stage. These cancers do not have an earlky detection by blood nor a serum marker. The following 12 cancers acoiunt for 2/3 of US cancer deaths and can be tected on a Galleri test
These inside
anus. 2. bladder, 3. rectum 4. esophagus 5. head and neck 6. bile duct 7. lung 8. lumphoma, 9. ovary 10. pancreas 11. plasm a cel neoplas, and 12. stomacvh
Only ovarian cancer has a serum marker called CA 125 All the others have none.
The Galleri test is supported by two foundational clinical studies with overt 20,000 participants - the Atlas study and the Pathfinder study One is a study in partnership with the American Cancer Society showed a cancer signal could be detected on average approximately 1 years before clinical diagnosis
You should get this early detection blood test. It is not expensive In our office it is $729 and can be paid
installments with Galleri This is an exceptional way to detect cancer early
Until tomorrow…
APRIL 14, 2025
There are the 4 big A's in life - awareness- the first; then acknowledgment and the hardest of all three in my opinion is acceptance. But then you must to the action For me, some 32 years ago --to accept that I had a problem with alcohol and substances was difficult. I rationalized- I should have known better.
With the help assistance of the founder of AA's principles, Bill W. and his large heavy blue book, Alcoholics Anonymous, I slowly began to change.
Today, I have no troubles...NOT-- We all living on this Earth have some type of problem whether small, large or huge. But I will say this- my worst day today in 2025 is better than any day prior to doing the step work in AA. In June I will celebrate 31 years sober
The need for omega 3 fatty acids in human health is well understood. You must realize that your diet is deficient in omega 3 while not in omega 6 fatty acids.
You must supplement fish oils in an effort to boost omega 3 fatty acid intake The supplementation must come from a fish source. This has clearly been demonstrated. Sure you have the tuna ( it might contain mercury) the halibut and the mackerel. Squid is another source. But lately there are studies on krill oil from these shrimp like crustaceans. There are high amounts of EPA and DHA in krill oil.
If you are one of these individuals who cannot use fish oil, you have a problem. You might say to the doctor that you use Flaxseed Oil. I think this is terrific but flax contains 52 - 55% omega3's as alpha linolenic acid ( ALA) not EPA / DHA. Also do not confuse the abbreviation ALA to stand for alpha lipoic acid. It does not.
Medical conditions that may be treated or prevented with fish oil.
1. High triglycerides
2. Coronary artery disease
3. Heart Failure
4. Asthma
5. Rheumatoid arthritis
6. Bipolar disorder
7. Inflammatory bowel disease
8. Depression
If this isn't enough there is
1. Muscle sorness after exercise
2. Raynaud's phenomena
3. Dysmenorrhea
4. Dementia
5. Renal disease in IgA nephropathy
The take home message: Take some fish oils today
Until tomorrow...
APRIL 10, 2025 SKIN AND HERBS
The largest organ in terms of surface area and weight is THE SKIN, which is the most overlooked. Our skin is a fluid barrier, a major source of sensory input, a temperature controller, ands a contributor in the immune system.
Do you take care of your skin? First of all hydration is the first key point. You must drink water every day - about 8 glasses of 8 oz of water/day. There are many stressors to the human skin. These are environmental. By this I mean the weather, the sun and the pollution. We live in a toxic world. Many illnesses first manifest their problem on the skin. This is especially true of some internal cancers. This is also apparent when we discuss candida overgrowth.
It is said but 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer. Is this due to lack of vitamin because of skin sun screeners or not enough and you are spending too much time in the sun. We do knwo that melanoma is on the rise in the last decade by 20-30%.
The fastest growing industry is the cosmetoic industry. This is not only for the women, but equally for the men. More cosmetic products for men are now on the shelves. Did you know that by age 50, the average female will spend at least 250,000 on hair and facial products. Look what some individuals pay for their hair color and hair cuts. It can be a bit outrageous, but we are a country of ' how we look on the outside.' If we ingest supplements/herbs and vitamins for the inner self, we should start helping the outer beauty with vitamins. So this is what the cosmetic industry is doing. Cosmeceuticals are products that have some medicinal benefits depending on what you put into the product. Organic and natural are different labels. The word natural follows no standard ands has no regulatory agency, as the word , organic does.
Many skin products use the word anti oxidants, or anti aging. Be wary of these labels. What actually is in the product. One of the first doctors who made a skin care line was Dr. Perricone. I believe he was the first to add Vitamion C or absorbic acid to his products. It has been shown that skin products with absorbic acid revealed an incerase in skin density, this having a protective effect. There are many cosmetic companies now using soy in their products as soy contains phytosterols which are potent anti - oxidants.
The one herb that has been recently added to skin products is Feverfew. This is most commonly asssociated with migraine prevention and arthritis. Feverfew does have anti-inflammatory and anti oxidant potential. It is effective in reducing the redness of the skin. Feverfew is part of the daisy family. One plant I always utilize in skin conditions is the pot marigold also known as Calendula.
One of the most studied and researched plants is Camella sinensis, also known as Green tea. tea is consumed only second to water in most countries. Today I am delighted that more Americans are consuming herbal teas, espeically Green, Oolong, White and Black tea. The polyphenoal in green tea, especially, EGCG inhibits colagenase activity and increases collagen formation.
Studies have shown that topical green tea applied to the face inhibits ultraviolet-induced erythema and decreased DNA sun damage to the skin. You probably have seen green tea or EGCG added to the most expensive cosmetic products. For the last few months, I have used a product on my skin to help collagen. People say I look younger or did I have a procedure or fillers. Besides injecting my own plasma in areas I apply Beef Tallow every night. It has made a huge difference.
You also may start to see the following herbs added to some skin products. These include
Punica granatum, commonly known as Pomegranate, Coffea arabica, known as the Coffeeberry and Euterpe oleracea, known as the Acai berry.
Until tomorrow…
APRIL 9, 2025 BEE VENOM
Bee venom is secreted by a gland in the abdominal cavity of bees. Venom, especially that of honeybees, contains certain enzymes and peptides that, when administered in high doses, are effective against various diseases. Peptides such as melittin and phospholipase A2 can target multiple cancer cells. This study investigated the antiproliferative effects of administering low-dose bee venom in K-562 chronic myeloid leukaemia cells. Our proteomic study revealed regional variation of the content of bee venom and high levels of melittin, apamin, and secapin, as well as phospholipase A2 and hyaluronidase. In addition, eight new, previously unidentified proteins were identified. The effects of bee venom on cell viability and drug– cell interaction were investigated at 24, 48, and 72 h. According to the MTT (3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2- yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide) results, the bee venom decreased K-562 cell viability dosedependently at all time points. Cell viability decreased 48 and 72 h after bee venom administration but increased in the control group left untreated for 72 h. American Apitherapy Society 4 American Apitherapy Society MAR 2025 The inhibition percentages for the highest bee venom concentration (0.4 µM) at 24, 48, and 72 h were 55%, 80%, and 92%, respectively. The cell–drug interactions indicated that the cell surfaces, which were smooth and precise before drug application, gradually deteriorated and started to shrink after the application. In conclusion, at increasing doses, bee venom was found to have a potent antiproliferative effect in K-562 chronic myeloid leukaemia cell lines.
This article was taken from the American Apitherapy Society newsletter this month I am the President of the AAS. www.apitherapy.org
Please join this 501 organization and support us. Also support your local beekeeper We beekeepers are so important
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APRIL 8, 2025 YOUR LUNGS
We all need to keep our lungs healthy during the winter. There are many common respiratory ailments as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema ( also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- COPD), pneumonia, cancer, sinusitis and even allergies
These are some helpful tips for healthy lungs:
1. Get regular exercise, especially aerobic
2. Do exercises to build your abdominal wall
3. Consider yoga, tai chi and belly dancing
4. Deep breathing every day . You can do meditation breathing 4-7-8
5. Avoid exercising in work polluted air
6. Do not smoke
7. Avoid building or the work area with poor ventilation
8. Use all natural cleaners
9. Change heating/cooling filters monthly
10. Test your home for radon
11. Keep pet clean and brushed to reduce shedding
12. Reduce the humidity of your home
13. Cough occasionally to clear your lungs
14. Do not overeat
15. Improve your diet; check your food allergies
16. Drink plenty of water
17. Keep the bowels moving
18. Do some bodywork
19. Remove old carpeting and replace with wood floors
29 . CHECK YOUR HOUSE FOR MOLD
21. ALWAYS KEEP A CLEAN HOME
APRIL 7, 2025 INFLAMMATORY HERBS
Not everyone will like the taste of a herbal tea blend. The herbal tastes can be bitter, sour, sweet and salty. Examples of bitter herbs are bayberry, sweet bay, fenugreek, thyme vervain horehound and lobelia. Examples of sour herbs are rose hips and many other sour fruits; The examples of sweet herbs are anise, slippery elm, fennel and angelica. The salty herbs are chickweed, okra, mullein, plantain and marsh mellow.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has done extensive studies and research on Curcumin. This is the active component in tumeric. The herb is Curcuma longa. The oral absorption of curcumin is generally poor due to its low solubility and instability in the intestinal environment.
There are many herbs I would use to help regulate the inflammatory response mechanisms and the detoxification enzymes. Both play a crucial role in supporting the cardiovascular , immune, neurological, joint and connective tissue functions.
I use the following the following herbs to maintain a natural balance of the cyclo oxygenase enzymes ( COX 1 and COX 2). I want the body to be in harmony. I want the herbs to scavenge free radicals and save the body.
In addition to Curcumin I would use
1. Rosemary ( Rosmarnus officinalis)
2. Holy Basil ( Ocimum tenuuiflorum)
3. Green tea ( Camellia sinensis )
4. Gunger ( Zingiber officinalis)
5. Barberry ( Berberis vulgaris)
6. Japanese knotwood ( Polygonum cuspidatum)
We make many herb blends at Botanical Bounty WE have Gutsy, Sickly, Lovely, Streamly Tea Visit us at www.botanicalbounty.org