What are the brands, or ingredients, you use or would recommend?
Thank You!
Auromere is one of the better toothpastes I have found.
As for lotions I don't like these at all. Lotions use either waxes or polymers as thickening and binding agents. These just sit on the skin blocking absorption of beneficial compounds and blocking the pores. A lot of lotions also contain mineral oil, which is crap for the skin. And there is a lot of hype with some lotions such as the ones that claim to contain a vitamin C serum. Synthetic vitamin C is very unstable in the presence of water. There won't be any vitamin C left by the time the bottle gets to the end of the assembly line.
Better choices that lotions include the citric acid spritz I have mentioned a few times followed by either walnut oil or unrefined avocado or sunflower oil. All of these oils are very penetrating and you don't need much since a little goes a long way. These are best applied after bathing and toweling off while the skin is still moist.
That toothpaste sounds great. I will get some asap, (or maybe I can use yours?)
I have ascorbic acid powder. Is that as good as citric acid for a body spray?
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and citric acid crystals. Ascorbic acid is an organic acid found in citrus fruits and an antioxidant also known as vitamin C. Primates (including humans) and a few other species, such as the guinea pig, cannot synthesize vitamin C from glucose, resulting in the deficiency called scurvy. Ascorbic acid is a natural preservative. Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic (sour) taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate compound in the citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the metabolism of almost all living things. It also serves as an environmentally friendly cleaning agent and acts as an antioxidant.
Ascorbic acid will work, but is going to be a lot more expensive and is very instable. I would go with citric or malic acids, which are only about $4 a pound. And a pound will go a long, long way. If there is a wine or beer making supply close by you can get these there. Citric acid is also available in Indian markets, and cooking supply or possibly craft stores in the candy making supply section.
I have always heard that baking soda is too abrasive and can damage the enamel. I guess using a soft bristle brush will help if using abrasive tooth cleaners.
What do you think of Emu Oil
Only tried it once about 15 years ago. I remember it gave a nice warm feeling, but I don't remember anything else about it.
or Jojoba Oil as moisturzers?
Jojoba oil is actually not an oil but rather a liquid wax. It is very similar in structure to our natural sebum, but I have never cared for it. I find that it sits on the skin too much for my liking. I don't like the feel of waxes or polymers on my skin, so I tend to use things that are penetrating like the oils I mentioned.
I like fresh aloe vera too... It is a good moisturizer if you are careful not to get the bright yellow coating that is under the skin of the aloe. The clear gel is great.
That yellow layer is the anthraquinone rich laxative portion of the aloe.
Aloe vera is good for the hair as well... (applied to wet hair - when the hair is dry you can't tell it has been used except for the shine and manage-abilty)
Malt beer is also good for the hair. It is actually the malt itself that does the job. I found malt powder recently at the Chinese market, but I have not tried it for the hair yet.
I don't know. I have heard that about the glycerine, but I have never seen any evidence to back the claim. And I have never heard that about SLS. Although being that they do not stay on the teeth I doubt the claims.
I tried the silica/DE powder as a facial scrub last weekend.
I only had extra virgin olive oil available, so used that with the silica.
It worked great, didn't irritate my skin or scratch at all.
Yes, the silica of DE will not scratch. It is such a fine powder it is like doing a polish with ultrafine sand paper.
I also forgot to mention in my last post that olive oil is good for the skin due to the squalane content.
Is it okay to use once or twice a week or is this too much.
Yes, that will not exfoliate the skin too much.
Also the discolouration on inner corner of upper eyelid i've mentioned before. You said it was lipid deposits called Xanthelasma palpebra. Anything that can be done about it, and i'll remind you i'm hypo and this seems to be a symptom.
Xanthomas area symptom of high blood lipids. There are several causes for this including poor liver function and hypothyroidism. Both the liver and thyroid play roles in the metabolizing of lipids. Addressing the liver is easy. Bitters and lecithin granules. Bitters will cleanse the liver allowing it to break down excess lipids. Recommended dose is 1/2 dropper full 3 times daily and a lot of water throughout the day. Lecithin granules are fat emulsifiers and will keep cholesterol in solution so it can be flushed from the body. Recommended dose is 1 tablespoon 3 times daily with meals. Make sure to use the granules, not the liquid or softgels.
Addressing the thyroid is more difficult due to all the reasons behind hypothyroidism. Iodine can help in some cases. Cleansing the liver with bitters can help if the problem is from estrogen dominance. If it is autoimmune or otherwise adrenal related then vitamin C, pantothenic acid and adaptogens can help. Tyrosine is also beneficial since it is used to build thyroid hormones.
Yes i'm doing it all, the bitters, herbs, b vits etc, so i'm cleansing the liver and building the adrenals, so it might disappear in time. It looks like i forgot to remove some eyeshadow, and i have to cover it up.
iodine did not work for me.
My hypo is estrogen/menopause related. The only thing i'm not using is the lecithin granuels and tyrosine, i actually have some in my fridge, but i think it is out of date.
Then bitters are going to be the most important thing to do. You can also send me a message with an e-mail address if you want my write up on hormone balance. It is two pages long and provides various tips on balancing the hormones.
I bought it for the lumps under my skin, thinking it might break those down, but because it was from soya, and i was avoiding soya at the time, i didn't actually use it.
Soy is not dangerous. I posted a little while ago on here about soy myths.
I might start taking the tyrosine. I did take it in a thyroid formula once.
Remember empty stomach at least 30 minutes before meals.
I suppose that will be a sign that everything is working for me if that eventually disappears. I wonder if the lumps under skin are lipid deposits also, i suspected but thought they might be calcium deposits.
No, they are lipid deposits.
Pantothenic Acid is B5 isn't it, do i need to take extra of this apart from what is in normal B complex?
Yes, it is B5. And yes, a B complex is fine. You will get more from foods. Rice bran, oat bran, and nutritional yeast are all good sources of B vitamins. The brans also feed the flora, which also play a role in balancing the hormones.
Also does that mean i could have high cholesterol?
Yes.
I had a home test, but i couldn't get enough blood out of finger to fill the well, so ruined it.
One test will not give you an answer anyway. You need a series of tests and then average them out. This is because cholesterol fluctuates widely throughout the day. Things such as stress, pain, and caffeine or other stimulants will shoot the cholesterol up really quick.
But all the stuff i'm doing will help bring it under control?
Yes, cleansing the liver with the bitters will do more than anything. The liver is the cholesterol regulator for the body. When low the liver synthesizes cholesterol. When high the liver should break down the excess cholesterol if working properly.
These are very dangerous drugs and they actually increase the risk of heart failure.
I'm on a healthy diet, so apart from carrying on with your suggestions, i don't see what else i can do. Is there any point in testing?
I would not bother with the testing because it reall does not mean much of anything.
I've sent you a PM with my email, so you can send me the writeup on balancing hormones, and did you say you had one on auto-immune issues too?
Yes, and I have one on heart disease I will also send you. It will explain cholesterol better.
I'll start the lecithin today.
Remember granules. And don't exceed the three tablespoons a day. Lecithin is rich in phosphorus, which can break down bone tissue at higher doses. And we already tend to get way too much phosphorus in our diets.
I actually felt a bit shocked when you said yes to the high cholesterol.
Cholesterol is a lipid (fat). Xanthomas are fatty deposits indicating high lipid levels, such as cholesterol.
I think it is common with hypo, so i don't really know why i should be. I sort of suspected hence the home test.
Yes, hypothyroidism can lead to elevated cholesterol through less metabolizing of the cholesterol.
No i would never take drugs for cholesterol or anything else for that matter.
Thanks for all your help.
You've been called a devil, satan, a demigod, i read that thread, but i'm calling you an angel. Much more fitting.
Sally
Thanks Sally
Sorry, I beg to differ re soy. I am hypothyroid, on meds for it, and tried
an experiment. My daughter had made some food out of soy.
I ate extra helpings to see what would happen. The next morning I was freezing and could not get warm for over 24 hours! Mercola.com has a lot to say about how soy is no way a health food, as do many other sites and Youtube.
If the soy has been cooked or fermented then it loses its goitergenic properties. The same applies to other goitergens: flax seed, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels’s sprouts, peanuts, turnips , peaches, millet, cassava, strawberries, cauliflower, kale, mustard greens, kohlrabi, rutabaga, spinach, and pine nuts to name a few. If you want to avoid goitergens you will pretty much need to stop eating.
I use extra virgin olive oil on my skin, straight up. It smells kind of funny at first, but that goes away quickly and it absorbs great.
There are deodorized olive oils on the market. Try some of the light oils.