Re: And sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is another dang train!

Hi Tony,

A few suggestions for both of you.

First for you. Silica will do wonders for stabilizing your back. Silica is essential for the formation of connective tissue along with vitamin C and sulfur. The best way to do this is to add some food grade diatomaceous earth to your water. Let it settle out and drink the water throughout the day. This will also help to keep the discs hydrated, which is also very important. As you drink the water from your main container with the settled silica just add more water to dissolve more of the silica. A spoonful of silica will last years and the stuff is only about $0.40 an ounce. Don't forget high vitamin C foods such as watercress and papaya.

If you don't stabilize the connective tissue then all the treatments to realign the spine are not going to hold.

As for Luella, nettle leaf would be great. Anxiety and panic attacks are most often caused from a lactate build up. Although they can also be triggered by an excess of epinephrine and a lack of acetylcholine. Nettle leaf works for both causes.

As for her asthma, this is actually an inflammatory allergy condition. The most common trigger are leukotrienes, and to a lesser extent histamine. These lead to the constriction of the bronchioles characteristic of asthma. The best way to deal with asthma is to build up the adrenal glands. These glands produce the antileukotriene and antihistamine epinephrine as well as the anti-inflammatory and immune modulating corticosteroids. This is why weak adrenal glands can cause allergies such as asthma. And stress outs a lot of strain on the adrenals, which is why allergies/asthma flare up during stressful periods. Vitamin C is the most important nutrient for the adrenals followed by the B vitamin pantothenic acid. Adaptogenic herbs are also extremely helpful for building up the adrenals. My favorites for asthma are schisandra berry, licorice root, and jiaogulan.

Asthmatics have been found to be deficient in magnesium, which contributes to the bronchial constriction. Magnesium is a smooth muscle relaxant, so it helps to dilate the bronchioles. Magnesium malate or citrate is the best. Avoid magnesium oxide/hydroxide, which is caustic and magnesium carbonate, which is poorly absorbed. Recommended dose is 300mg 2 to 3 times daily. It is best taken in the absence of calcium for this purpose since the calcium antagonizes the magnesium and contracts the bronchioles.

These recommendations should bring her relief quickly.

Take care,

Hv