Shake ‘N Wake

Dynamite

I look at dealing with MS as being in the fight of my life.  This disease is determined to take as much from me as possible [and you too], but I can’t let it [and neither should you].  I dare not give in to what is supposed to happen, and wake up every day determined to fight.  Living defensively is the name of this game. 

Yes, my MS is progressing.  I don’t have the mobility and strength I had 29 years ago [when first diagnosed].  But I thank God that I am not as bad off as I could be.  I’m using simple, but powerful natural remedies, to help push MS back.  Things like healthy foods, drinking enough water, regular exercise, getting fresh air and sunlight, going to bed before midnight, water therapy [cool showers, Epsom salt scrubs and baths*], helping others, being grateful for blessings, trusting God, keeping a positive attitude, and trying and praying to stay away from yummy, but junky foods and beverages.  I like them, but they don’t help my body.

*Epsom Salt Baths – used to help pull toxins from body.  Get into a tub of very warm water, add 2 lbs Epsom Salt and let it dissolve.  Warm water helps to open skin pores and Epsom Salt helps pull out toxins.  Then use hands or washcloth to repeatedly bring water over each body part, including face.  Add more very warm water to tub as needed.  Water will get gray colored as toxins are released.  Do bath for 20 to 30 minutes.  Can do several times a week.

The worst thing I [or you] could do is give in to this disease.  To think or believe that the way I am now is how it has to be, is a major mistake.  Why?  For one, while we have breath we have hope.  Also, the body responds to the good we do to it.  And because, as mentioned above, there are simple tools I can use [and you too] to improve.  I already use them and know they work!

Knowledge is power, but lack of it can lead to destruction.  So, one of the first things to do is read.  Learn about what can help and hurt the body.  There is a lot of material out there, but some of it is so wrong.  It shocks and scares me what some people share with the public in print, or on the radio, TV, and Internet.  That’s why I’ve included a Recommend Page on this blog.  These materials tell the truth about health.  Please read Eat To Live, Health Power, The China Study, and Ride with The Wind.  And watch the DVD, Forks Over Knives.  They will open your eyes and give you hope!

Next thing to do is eat and drink better – do it little by little.  What we put in our bodies builds the blood, which builds our health.  Eating and being properly nourished no longer mean the same thing.  More and more we are consuming things we enjoy, but they don’t feed the body. 

Every day the body needs vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fiber, plain water, and more.  The best source for these is drinking water [I used distilled], fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and beans.  They supply the body with what it needs – in the right amounts.  Plus they contain elements that help protect us from disease, and help us recover if sickness comes.  Even the best animal products can’t offer this.  *Please avoid artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and flavor enhances [like MSG].  They are man-made and not best for the body. 

Another thing to do is exercise.  Do not neglect this.  It is our lifeline to a better existence today and for all our tomorrows.  Every day try to do something you like, and you will be more likely to keep doing it [even gardening and raking].  Action builds better and stronger nerves.  No exercise causes nerves and muscles to become weak.  My favorites: rebounding, swimming, elliptical machines, squats, and walking with walker.

The body operates on the principle of all its parts being in balance all the time.  That includes nerves and muscles.  If we work with our brains and hands [computers, offices, classrooms, stores, etc.], we must also exercise.  Why?  Imbalance.  The nerves that control our mental activity are strained and the mind is overworked, while the nerves controlling our movements are not active.  This inactivity leads to an unbalanced nervous system; to stress, fatigue, and depression; and also causes nerves and muscles to lose their strength.

Lastly, please do your best to avoid falling into the snake pit of self-pity.  It will destroy you bit by bit.  One of the best ways to miss this death trap is to help others.  Find a way to bring sunshine into someone’s life each day.

There is so much more to share, but I will do that in future Posts.  That’s all for now.  Keep fighting, and I’ll see you next time.

 

Copyright © 2013 Regina Spence

Autointoxication – Part 2 of 3

Where It Came From 

The colon is an organ in the abdomen.  It’s about 4 to 6 feet in length and 2 inches in diameter.  Its purpose is to transport wastes, from digestion and wastes from the blood, out of the body.  It’s not a storage tank.  Ideally we should have a bowel movement after each meal, or 3 each day.  But slow-moving bowels are more common for a lot of people.  Just look at all the products in the Laxative isle in a drug store or supermarket.

The time it takes food to go from the start of the digestive system [mouth] to being eliminated from the body, is called the transit time.  Ideally this time should be no more than 24 hours.  But in reality, transit time in the USA is about 72 hours.  In Australia it is about 41 hours.  And in Africa it is about 36 hours.  The longer wastes remain in the body, the greater the chance of developing chronic diseases.

Note:  Good health is not possible without clean blood.  And clean blood is not possible unless the colon is kept clean. 

When wastes don’t leave the body within 24 hours, the internal body temperature [96 to 98 degrees] will work on them.  Remains of animal products will putrefy [rot], and plant products will ferment.  If you have ever been around a dead animal you know that rotting flesh is smelly.  But in the colon, poisons given off by rotting  and fermenting wastes, are reabsorbed by the blood and carried to the rest of the body.  Over time, if wastes don’t leave the body, they can get stored on the walls of the colon – making the 2 inch diameter smaller. 

Constipation is the term for the decrease in normal bowel movements.  It can be occasional or long-term, but is usually accompanied by pushing, straining, pain, and dry and hard feces.  Some symptoms include foul breath, body odor, headaches, migraines, skin issues like eczema, back and side pain, joint pain, dizziness, constant fatigue, muddy-looking complexion, insomnia [brain cells are irritated], depression, cancer, early senility, and more.

The body organs all work together and help each other.  There are ‘organs of elimination’ that work to get rid of body wastes.  They are the skin, lungs, liver, kidneys, colon [or bowel, and nose and throat.  So, when the colon can’t empty wastes regularly, these organs help out while doing their own jobs.  This puts a great burden on them and the whole body.

If constipation is not corrected, after years degenerative changes [decreased function] begin to show up.  These include changes in eyes, ears, heart, liver, nerves, skin, and more.  These can lead numerous problems like hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, hiatal hernia, cancer, and more.

A Few Causes for Constipation  [there are many]

1. Not going to the bathroom when you feel the urge

2. Lack of exercise leaves external and internal muscles weak

3. Slouchy posture; not sitting up straight – crowds organs

4. Too many refined, processed, and fast foods – usually have little fiber and lots of fat, salt, and sugar

5. Not drinking enough water – it adds moisture to the colon, so feces are not dry and hard

6. Not enough fiber-rich plant foods   *[Fiber: the indigestible part of plant foods that adds bulk to feces and  speeds up their elimination.  And as fiber leaves the body, it carries out cholesterol]. 

7. Stress

8. Drinking with meals slows digestion.  Drink before eating or an hour after

9. Spinal injuries [accidents]

10. Over-use of laxatives gives only temporary relief, but takes away natural reflexes of the bowel, and makes the body dependent on the drug 

11. Over-cooked vegetables 

12. Some items that prevent proper elimination: dairy, white sugar, white flour, white rice, meats, fowl, fish, eggs [contain no fiber];chocolate, tea, coffee, cocoa, alcohol, tobacco, narcotics, drugs for sleeping, and more

To Be Continued …

Copyright © 2013 Regina Spence