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What is Naturopathy?

3/22/2023

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Naturopathy is a philosophy which encompasses a view of life, a model for living a full life. The word naturopathy is a Latin-Greek hybrid which can be defined as ‘being close to or benefiting from nature.’” — Stewart Mitchell, Naturopathy: Understanding the Healing Power of Nature
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A traditional, classical naturopath specializes in wellness. That is to say, teaching clients how applying natural lifestyle approaches can act to facilitate the body’s own natural healing and health building potential. The traditional naturopath does not undertake to “diagnose” or “treat diseases,” but rather recognizes that the majority of sub-health conditions are cumulative lifestyle effects, and that the underlying cause of what we call “disease” (or, “dis-ease”) is improper diet, unhealthy habits, and environmental factors which cause biological imbalances leading to a weakening of the bodies’ natural defenses and subsequent breakdown in health.

The practice of Traditional Naturopathy is not considered the practice of medicine and is currently legal in all 50 states.

The practice of Traditional Naturopathy is recognized as a common occupation at the Federal level (U.S. Congress 1928, 1929, 1930 and 30 Federal Court rulings between 1958 and 1978) and as such it is a profession protected under the 14th and 9th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Several states have also made this stipulation either by statute or in the Courts.

All disease (dis-ease) is a “lack of ease” or lack of homeostasis in the body. What Allopathic (medical) doctors call diseases are only symptoms of a greater underlying problem. Disease is nothing more than a manifestation of our bodies trying to correct imbalances. These Imbalances are due to faulty nutritional patterns, improper rest, stress management and other lifestyle considerations which over time can result in a weakening of the body. By the time disease appears on the scene it is very late in the game!

Our body tells us early on when there is a problem and we can either respond to these “messages” or try to suppress the symptoms the body uses to tell us there is a problem. You can take Tylenol, or other drugs, to suppress the symptoms and they will help for a while but, unless the underlying problem is corrected, eventually the symptoms will no longer be suppressed by these drugs and one will need to take stronger and stronger drugs to quiet the body’s message.

Eventually, if the underlying problem has not been addressed, the body will begin to break down structurally. It is at this time modern medicine is finally capable of diagnosing something is really wrong and offer interventions to fix the structure, but still medical doctors fail to address the underlying problem.

Naturopathy concentrates on identifying destructive aspects of the lifestyle in the early phases, when lifestyle changes can occur to bring long-term benefit. Before symptoms manifest and long before a diagnosis can be rendered, these destructive aspects of our lifestyle can be identified and corrected. Once corrected, the body automatically begins to correct itself. Diagnosing disease and illness is totally unnecessary to correcting the underlying problems which result in disease and illness.
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A true healer does not waste his time concentrating on naming diseases but rather on identifying those underlying factors, which if not addressed, will eventually result in the manifestation of disease and illness. These factors can be identified and corrected long before it is even possible to make any diagnosis. Even after a diagnosis is made, the same concepts of healing used by Traditional Naturopaths are equally effective, because once balance is restored the body automatically heals itself!

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Eye on Herbs:  Berberine

3/10/2023

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Berberine 900MG Capsules

Areas of Research
Lyme’s Disease
Infections
Diabetes (Blood Sugar)
Ovaries (PCOS)
Acne (Skin)
Diarrhea from Clostridia Difficile
Leaky Gut from Clostridia perfringens & paraputrificum
Reduction of M2 Microglial activation

Insulin Resistance and Glucose Balance
Berberine, a botanical alkaloid from goldenseal used to control blood glucose in type 2 diabetes was recently tested in a study, activity and action of the mechanism of berberine were investigated in vivo and in vitro. In this study, insulin resistance was decreased after a five week administration of berberine by 46% to 48% respectively. Intracellularly berberine was found to increase glucose consumption (lowered plasma glucose) The insulin-induced glucose uptake was enhanced by berberine as well. Berberine exhibited no cytotoxicity and even protected plasma membranes in the cell culture! These results suggest that berberine enhances glucose metabolism by stimulation of glycolysis, which is related to inhibition of glucose oxidation in mitochondria.

In addition to the metabolic activities, In 1980, the hypoglycemic effect of berberine was found when berberine was used to treat diarrhea in diabetic patients in China. Since then, berberine has been used as an anti-hyperglycemic agent by many physicians in China. Studies have indicated that berberine is an effective insulin sensitizer with comparable activity to common glucose lowering drugs.
 
Anti Microbial Action
Berberine has a well-established antimicrobial activity in the control of infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.

Berberine’s Action on PCOS and Fertility
It has been widely known that women with insulin resistance go on to develop PCOS and men with the same condition will have lower circulating levels of testosterone followed by higher estrogen. Studies have indicated that berberine is an effective insulin sensitizer with comparable activity to common glucose lowering drugs. Reduced insulin sensitivity is reportedly a factor adversely affecting the outcome of IVF in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Compared with placebo, greater reductions in total testosterone, free androgen index, fasting glucose and fasting insulin were observed in the berberine and metformin groups. Three months of treatment with berberine or metformin before the IVF cycle increased the pregnancy rate and reduced the incidence of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Treatment with berberine, in comparison with metformin, was associated with decreases in BMI, lipid parameters and total FSH requirement, and an increase in live birth rate with fewer gastrointestinal adverse events.Berberine and metformin treatments prior to IVF improved the pregnancy outcome by normalizing the clinical, endocrine and metabolic parameters in PCOS women. Berberine has a more pronounced therapeutic effect and achieved more live births with fewer side effects than metformin.
 
Berberine and the Gut
Several studies have shown that berberine may modulate the gut microbiota through enriching short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing bacteria and reducing microbial diversity. This in turn inhibits dietary polysaccharide degradation and decreases caloric intake in the gut, which may improve energy metabolism and intestinal health; anti-inflammatory effects; and immune regulatory effects. Berberine has been also found to affect specific bacterial species both in vitro and in vivo, including Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Clostridium perfringens, and Clostridium paraputrificum. It may also improve colitis by inhibiting the growth of gram-negative intestinal bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis. Besides repressing or killing harmful gut bacteria, berberine has some positive effect on beneficial gut microbiota, such as Bifidobacterium adolescentis and Lactobacillus acidophilus

Benefits surrounding Clostridia
Berberine has been proven to be ground breakingl for treating different symptoms caused by Clostridia. It has been beneficial to diarrhea outbreaks and has reduced M2 microglial activation by increasing the production of butyrate. In Regards to neurotransmitter physiology, Clostridia toxins Inhibit dopamine B-Hydroxylase, which is the rate limiting factor in the conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine. These toxins increase dopamine in cytosol, toxic dopamine metabolites, and oxygen superoxide which in turn depletes the brain of glutathione and leads to oxidative damage. With the increase in toxic metabolites, brain mitochondria and neurofibrils are damaged and mitochondrial dysfunction occurs. This in turn damages neuronal Krebs cycle enzymes, neuronal mitochondria and neurofibrils resulting in increased damage to brain mitochondria.
 
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