Copaiba

Copaiba comes from the resin of a tree in South America. The tree can grow more than 100 feet tall. Mainly used for soaps, lotions. Its close to Black Pepper. Copaiba in an amazing healing tool to help support an healthy immune and cardiovascular system. It has amazing anti-inflammatory properties. It is a neuroprotectent (protects the brain) It has anticancer activities. Anti- tumor, Psoriasis Improvement, Natural Pain Reliever, plus a wound and scar healing oil.

Limit to 1-2 drops each dose and spread doses out to every 4 hours.   Like any essential oil that you take orally, it is vital that you consult with your physician and never take more than the recommended dose.

Take internally to help soothe and calm the nervous system. Apply topically combined with a carrier oil or a facial moisturizer to help keep skin clean and clear, and to help reduce the appearance of blemishes.  Be sure to dilute with an organic carrier oil.

Basically using the oils is giving the body the optimum chance to heal. 

Reishi Mushroom!!

 I love Reishi Mushrooms, They really are an amazing medicine. The king of mushrooms. Its another adaptogen Herb. Remember an Adaptogen herb helps us deal with the negative effects of stress — such as increased inflammation, depleted energy levels, damaged blood vessels and various types of hormonal imbalances. Reishi helps improve liver function. Just think all the processing your Liver has been doing in normal life. Now that there is chemo in the mix, you need to support your liver.

 

Studies have repeatedly shown that reishi mushrooms have antioxidant abilities that allow them to strengthen the body’s defenses against cancer, autoimmune diseases, heart disease, allergies, infections.  Its an “immune modulator" which restore hormonal balance, bring the body back to homeostasis. 

A new friend that I had met this last summer. Contacted me via facebook and wanted to help. She made a few tinctures for Elijah. I'm always so blown away when a kind spirit reaches out to help someone they hardly know. One thing that I have learned is to except kindness from others. I've always been the one to give, I'm now learning to be the receiver. I still give and will continue to do so. Now I will be able to allow my self to receive.  

I've had Elijah to do two dropper-fulls of the tincture 3 times a day. If you don't have a tincture you can find it in capsules. I've also given him the capsules from Host Defense Paul Stamets company, and Myco-Immunity Powder from Health force. (Which was also given to me from several friends)  Always do what your comfortable with doing. Please seek out knowledge. Learn everything you can for you or your family's health.  

I was given a copy of some great information. From "Wise Traditions, Support for Pediatric Cancer" by Kim Schuette, CN. Talks about Many different environmental causes (Carcinogenic) such as air pollution, pesticides and solvents. Even Light at night we know is very disruptive for eh body, which is why shift workers have such bad health. Electric fields of power lines, even hairdryers.

It goes on to talk about Chemotherapy (which I'd like to just call it Chemo) How chemo agents kill beneficial gut flora. That incorporating daily servings of probiotic-rich foods is key. Eating lacto-fermented vegetables, like sauerkraut, and kimchi is great.

Other gut support for chemo is colostrum, amino acids and essential fatty acids. Meat stock or bone broth are the best source of healing amino acids. Which I has having Elijah to either drink everyday or I used in soups for him. The article stated Standard Process has two different products Protefood and Nutrimere. (I was lucky to get Protefood from my place of work, which I give him) Most Chiropractors or Natural Paths carry Standard Process in there practice.

It talks about Steroids in cancer. One of the adverse effects of steroids is weakening of the bones. A high-mineral diet replete with fat-soluble vitamins A, D and K are critical for strengthening bones. So I gave Elijah a higher dose of  Vitamin D than the Vitamin D Counsel says 5000 IUs for all adults across the US. So I gave him over that standard amount.  I also gave him Vitamin A since he was on Steroids for 5 days every month. It also goes to say that Vitamin A is the key vitamin for fighting cancer and vitamin D supports the actions of vitamin A.

I wanted to share the Fundraising site for Elijah https://www.youcaring.com/elijahsmith-979668

Each year in the United States, approximately 14,000 children are diagnosed with cancer. That is just crazy! I mean crazy! We need to change something. No one, I mean no one, especially a child shouldn't have cancer.

Its a strange feeling walking through a "normal" life. Like I had a big secret. Going about my normal day at the grocery store. I felt weird. I had received a letter from a friend. Which there was a letter of one of her friend (a Mother) going through some of the same things. It was comforting, that I wasn't alone in these feelings.

I was pretty lucky to have such a great community of support during this time. Everyone from Bosses, Co-workers, Family (almost all out of state) Friends, Elijah's friends, Elijah's middle school teachers.

After we found out, we of coarse hit the internet searching for cures. Any info on this type of cancer. What we found wasn't very promising. Like I had said before people in their 50s+ What I had found was after treatment there was a seven year survival rate. Almost always the cancer seems to come back at some point. I was super determined to help do all that I can to safe my son.

I have worked in the health care industry for over 8 years. I know that Alkaline in super important. Eating alkaline rich organic foods will certainly contribute to a more alkaline environment in the body which does reduce the risk of getting cancer. The majority of the foods and drinks most people consume are acidic such as meat, grains and sugar, with colas and other soft drinks being highly acidic. I only let my kids drink about 2 sodas a year. We don't eat that much meat. Sugar, not much either. 

So I changed a few things in Elijah's diet. I cut anything that had sugar. All processed foods like a loaf of bread, it has added sugar in it. I was lent a Juicer from my boss, so I started Juicing : Carrot/Celery/Apple, and Cucumber/Kale/Tumeric/Ginger/Green Apple. I also had him to drink Barley Grass (Alkaline) I started to have him drink it 5 times a day. (which was recommended by a co-worker, one of his friends had cancer and had done only Barley grass.  Barley may suppress carcinogens in the Intestinal Tract due to the Protease Inhibitors content of Barley. I got that last bit of info from HyperHealth A computer doctor compiled data base at the place where I work.

I added more broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower almost to every meal. I also added dried powdered mushrooms to everything. Lean protein, like chicken, and turkey. Lots more blue berries. I had Elijah to eat very clean.