constant state of flux

I totally believe that the body wants to heal itself, regardless of what doctors and pharmaceutical companies tell us; we just need to give ourselves the optimum conditions to do so ~ physically and emotionally……read on!

Constant State of Flux was set up primarily to set down in writing all the things I am learning daily from the net about health; both physical and spiritually. Over the course of research I have done for posts in this blog, I have made very fundamental changes in the way I see health issues. Before starting to write, I was a recovering long-term vegetarian; continually looking for the thing that would replace it, not totally convinced about meat eating – but liking it nevertheless, trying to come up with some plan that would improve my health conditions, but never being actually able to put my finger on something that worked for me. Back then, I had a cupboard full of supplements, a strict idea about what I ‘thought’ was good for me, (even though these things changed constantly) and continuing health problems.

I guess this scenario can be applied to so many people nowadays; wandering around in the minefield of information out there, suffering from a lack of support from any family or cultural traditions, taken over by fast food chains and convenience stores.

I’ve always been an amateur researcher into all things ‘healthy’ and for years read book after book on the subject. But in the last few years I have been researching the internet and spent hours pouring over site after site about alternative health; bowled over by the amount of information out there.

I now see the first phase of this blog, (up to 1st September 2007) as a kind of mental and physical detox period; a honeymoon set into motion by GDV analysis and certain issues regarding my daughter’s health. I was moving forward at a frantic rate, discovering site after site of alternatives in diet and lifestyle, sometimes being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of it, but nevertheless picking out things that rang true for me and storing them here in my magpie nest of a blog. I set out trying to impliment all the ideas I had ‘collected’ and made some pretty major changes to my routine; some for the better, some for the worse. But even then, I was always seeking to discover that ‘ultimate plan’ or ‘framework’ in which this fragmented jigsaw puzzle would sit…….I kept on digging……

I had really come up again a brick wall – I had researched all about cleansing, water, salt, candida, metal toxicity, chlorella, acidity/alkalinity and emotional issues amongst other things and although I felt I was greatly improving my health through rescue jobs such as colon cleansing, metal detoxing and alkali balancing, I still was just as confused about what I should be eating from day to day:

• Is it better to be a vegetarian or meat eater and how come there are both meat eaters and vegetable eaters who have lived long and healthy lives?

• Why does the Paleo Diet seem to have all the answers but not quite solve all the problems?

• Why do people suffer from dairy and wheat allergies yet these food groups have been staples for mankind from the dawn of time (almost)?

• If 5 daily servings of (raw) fruit and veg is the answer as we are now lead to believe, how come pre-industrial people who only had access to fresh fruit and veg for a short period during the year, (i.e. summer and autumn) stayed perfectly healthy and how come people who lived in mountain regions, (like where I live) showed no signs of physical disease, when snow lay on the ground for 5 months of the year, meaning vegetable growing was virtually impossible?

• What did pre-industrial people really eat and what is that crucial factor that we are obviously missing in our modern diets; something to do with the type of food, the way it has been grown or raised, or the food preparation itself that we are getting so badly wrong?

All of these things lay heavy on my mind and I remained confused about what diet I should adhere to. I know quite a lot about food and have studied it pretty extensively for the last 15 years in an attempt to sort my own health issues out, but the more I researched it seemed, the more confusing it became: eat less meat, eat more meat, consume no dairy, consume no grains, eat soy products, avoid soy products, eat as the Japanese do, eat for your blood type, acid/alkaline type, eat raw, eat no fruit, eat only unripe bananas, consume only organic, but not food with a high air-mile footprint, allow yourself little pleasures, be strict with your diet, supplement, don’t supplement, eat frugally, eat as much ‘good food’ as you want, the list goes on and on…

Then, at the beginning of September 2007, I discovered Weston A. Price and Nourishing Traditions and the amazing fact that we had thousands of cows surrounding us producing raw milk! From there my research just exploded into a thousand different directions, encompassing enzymes, dairy, primitive diets (not paleo), mountain people, ear infections, asthma, teeth durability, the importance of grass, sunshine and intelligent management in livestock production, and many other facets of everything ‘cow’. I referred back to ‘milk sucks.com‘, which is doing a fantastic job for animal welfare and for informing people about the horrors (and dangers) of mainstream dairy production, for both humans, cows, the environment and the health hazards of drinking pasteurized milk.

I started to look at the cows here where I live; in the mountains they appear everywhere in small herds of no more than 40 animals, all grass fed, all happy, all brown and white and all milked and grazed out in the fields and rotated from pasture to pasture continually. All housed in the winter away from the harsh weather. I went to the local cremerie, a ten minute drive from my house, with empty milk bottles and had them filled with raw milk straight from the local cows, (which had three inches of cream on the top) I bought raw butter and raw milk cheeses. I fed them all to my dairy-free children and drank a glass of this milk after 15 years of milk-drinking abstinence. Suffice to say: I got involved in my surrounding cow scene.

Internal Clean-Up:

 Parasite Cleanse according to Dr. Hulda Clark, for 16 days with weekly maintenance during the clean up program.

January 2012: completed.

Kidney Cleanse

According to Dr. Hulda Clark, for 3 weeks.

January 2012:

Colonic Hydrotherapy

Two colonic hydrotherapy sessions Feb 2012 (London):

Two aromatherapy massages Feb 2012 (London):

Liver Flush

According to Andreas Moritz’s protocol, done every month (at the new moon) until 2 consecutive cleanses produce no more stones. An Epsom Salt colon cleanse takes place 3 days after each cleanse

Environmental Toxins Clean Up:

Solvents:

• Discontinued all commercial cosmetics, perfumes, body and hair products (used home made lye soap for body instead, used home made lye/castor oil soap for hair instead).
• Discontinued all commercial creams and sunscreens (used virgin coconut oil instead).
• Discontinued all commercial deodorants, inc. mineral rocks (used arrowroot powder instead).
• Discontinued all toothpastes, mouthwash, dental floss and sticks (used bicarbonate of soda and fishing line instead).
• Discontinued synthetic hair dye (used pure henna and indigo instead).
• I got rid of the dishwasher and used washing soda for dishwashing.
• I used washing soda and 90 degrees for all laundry, no tumble drying.
• I used nothing but washing soda, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda for cleaning the house.
• All chemicals were removed from the house.
• I stopped buying new clothes and new furniture and stopped using commercial paint, varnishes and treatments.
• Disused all bleach products and removed from house.

Heavy Metals:

• Already had mercury amalgams removed.
• Stopped wearing metal watch, ring and necklace (gold and stainless steel).
• Used a water filter (on chlorine and fluoride free tap water).
• Replaced cutlery and utensils with nickel-free stainless steel.
• Removed all Teflon pans and cookware (used carbon steel and enamel cookware instead).
• Removed all aluminum from the kitchen (used greaseproof paper instead of foil) stopped using baking powder.
• Replaced ceramic slow cooker with unglazed earthenware.
• Replaced gas with electric cooking.

Plastics:

• Discontinued the used of bottled water.
• Threw away all plastic I could from the house (cookware, storage, containers).
• Started using wooden/ceramic containers and wooden utensils.
• Stopped using plastic kettle (replaced with enamel hob kettle).

EMFs:

• I kept my mobile phone away from my body and used the speakerphone for calls.
• I cut down computer use (no TV).
• Daily standing next to a waterfall (in our village).
• The office (computer, printer, internet and phone base station etc.) removed to the garage.

Household Clean-Up:

• I used cloth tea towels and dishcloths which were washed at 90 degrees every night
• I did not allow pets into the house
• I gave our pets Black Walnut Hull Tincture in their water
• I cleaned out pets and gardened in gloves
• Hand washing before meals
• I kept the upstairs windows open all day, every day, even in winter.
• I spent as much time as I could every day outside in the sun/rain/snow.

Diet Clean-Up:

• I ate as much organic fruit and vegetables, grass fed chicken, pork, lamb, beef, eggs and dairy where possible.
• I stopped consuming coffee, soft drinks, tea and alcohol.
• I used bee products – pollen, propolis, honey and royal jelly regularly.
• I avoided foods containing aflatoxins (mould): packaged bakery goods, popcorn, dried beans and pulses, commercial jams and jellies, unshelled nuts, fruit juice and dried fruit.
• I avoided hydrogenated fat.
• I used only Celtic Grey Sea Salt in my food.
• Lifestyle changes

Sleep

I started going to bed no later than 10pm and naturally waking up between 6 and 7 am.

Physical Exercise

• 1 hour of Vinyasa Yoga, 6 mornings a week.
• Slow cross country skiing/barefoot running 3 times a week

5rhythms Dance (by Gabrielle Roth)

I attended a 5rhythms dance program, and also danced myself most days with an awareness of imbalances in my body and letting them speak and move in their own way. I paid particular attention to the Flow section of the five dances, as I was drawn towards it, but as time progressed, I became fascinated with the other rhythms in turn, gradually balancing them out.

Emotional Issues:

following the Path of Pollen in 2013

Chinese Medicine Liver Signs

As I showed so many of these facial/body signs for liver problems (as follows):

• Deep vertical line between eyes
• Lumps on bottom left eyelid
• Skin blemishes on left side of nose
• Yellow skin after giving birth (on face and hands)
• Stiff 4^th toe (on both sides)
• Hair growing between the eyebrows

Product Resources:

Parasite cleanse: here

• Kidney Cleanse herbs (6 weeks supply) here
• Liver support herbs here
•  Epsom Salts here
• Magnesium oil here
• Castor oil (for shampoo) here
• Tooth powder here
• Coconut oil here
• 250ml sour cherry juice per day instead of the apple juice. (1 tsp malic acid dissolved in water or 4-8 tbsp ACV)

Books:

‘Nutrition and Physical Degeneration’ by Weston A. Price

‘Nourishing Traditions’ by Sally Fallon

‘The Cure For All Diseases’ by Dr. Hulda Clark

‘The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse’ by Andreas Moritz

‘The Metabolic Typing Diet’ by William Wolcott and Trish Farhey

(plus metabolic typing from a certified therapist)

Exciting stuff, but please don’t take anything I say on this site as bone fida – I am just a regular mum researching the electronic universe out there, looking for healthier solutions for me and my family. Find out for yourself and always question the motives of any website; read between the marketing lines and go with what you feel sounds unbiased and not out to make a fast buck.

So here is my contribution to the net’s ever growing number of alternative health sites. Thanks for visiting. Start on the categories if you are interested in looking further. Alternatively surf through some of the links ~ they really will change your view about health for the better.

If you have serious health problems, go talk to a professional, (not neccessarily a doctor) and research the internet till you can research no more. Write your own blog, every little helps – (then send me a link) the answers ARE out there under a minefield of hype; some people are out to inform and help us, others (the majority) to misinform and sell.

I hope this blog falls in the former category; I just wanted to be a simple (small) presence on the net, sharing my experiences with you and if you have stumbled upon me only to navigate onwards in your search, then I am glad and honoured that I have helped you get nearer to the answers you are seeking.

Good Luck.

Louisa.

p.s. I have quoted loads of stuff from other sites on this blog and I have always provided a link to the original page. Some links over time will break as the constant state of flux of the internet means that information will get lost in the sands of time. Don’t shoot the messenger.