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I'm much more interested in true healing, than just addressing one or two isolated 'issues'.I am as well and very grateful for your help with this. You're more than welcome! Btw, I forgot to mention that Kombucha is a good source of B12 (not that you need it with the nutritional yeast, but I just wanted to point it out :)

I stopped/reversed premature menopause & extreme hormonal issues (which included a 6-10 pound monthly weight gain, excessively/dangerously heavy bleeding/clotting (that required 2 super-plus tampons concurrently, every 2 hours for 2-3 days), extreme pain & cramping (I took 4, 250mg ibuprofen every two hours around the clock for 2-3 days) and brutal pms & emotional swings for 2 weeks monthly; my period is now totally normal; I am free of pain & cramping; I have virtually no emotional swings (maybe for a few hours); I have only less than a pound of fluid gain; and the bleeding is normal & healthy. I cured PCOS (although I may have a bit of insulin resistance left...) What did I do to reverse all that mess? 'Got off the toxic foods and did my first thorough colon cleanse. Yep, really.That is incredible! It would be great if that happened to me as well! I do suffer from many PMS symptoms. I'm pretty sure I'm telling the truth when I say that every woman on this forum (that still has a uterus) that's had any kind of female problems or issues initially  has reported some level of relief after their first colon cleanse. Many were (like me), totally amazed. I'm SURE you'll see some level of significant benefits!

I realize (of course) there may be other 'migraine triggers', but knowing that all the scans revealed nothing-nada-zero-zip, and "they" haven't been able to isolate the cause, I'm sure the colon cleansing/healing is the first step (and since it's also imperative for all the various digestive tract/colon issues & candida), you're bound to realize a LOT of positive benefits (you may start seeing/feeling them after only a week or two).I look forward to seeing the difference it will make. It would certainly be fantastic if I started to see benefits! I am sure that some of the “triggers” would be alleviated when I change my diet if any of them are food related. I am sure it won’t hurt! I agree completely! I know of two different people with "life long migraine issues" that have been able to "stop them from coming on" with cayenne. One did absolutely no cleansing, and the other did only minimal (and neither was really interested in addressing or finding the 'root cause')...so they still "get the starts of them". But both insist a few droppersful of Cayenne will 'head them off at the pass. It's very likely the Cayenne (and/or Brain Formula) with or without a bit of Lobelia is going to have some level of positive effect.

Cayenne tincture and powder - For the powder, you'll want to start with 1/8 teaspoon as a dose and work up to at least 1/2 teaspoon per dose (you can add it to the ACV Bomb below). But with the migraine issue, you'll likely need much more (especially for the first few weeks). So I recommend at least 2 droppersful of Cayenne Tincture #1 3-5x daily (separate from the ACV Bombs). As you increase your dosage of powder, you can decrease the tincture.This helps a lot to understand the plan. When you say “work up to” what does that mean? Will I be experiencing some side effects or such that make me need to work up in dose? I have read in some posts about exit burning but have not noticed anything else. Just wondering what to expect and how I would know when to increase the dose. Great question! You start at 1/8 teaspoon of the powder and you'll be working up to a minimum of 1/2 teaspoon 3x daily (a full teaspoon is much better). The reason we start at 1/8 teaspoon and work up to a teaspoon is 1) because of the exit burn (jokingly referred to as "ring sting", lol) and the other (more significant) is that although cayenne doesn't actually "burn", it gives the sensation of burning and it causes peristalsis in the digestive tract. If you took a full teaspoon of ultra hot cayenne powder, when it hit your stomach the burning & cramping would likely drop you to your knees (this is why we should NEVER take the really hot cayenne powder in capsules...when those capsules "melt open" in just one spot in the stomach/intestines, the burning/cramping can be extreme. Of course, there are some folks that work up from 1/8 to a full teaspoon in a few days (I don't know how, but they do it easily). One time I explained all this to a man and he decided he'd be wanting a LOT of cayenne, so he bought several bottles of the tincture (so he could take ultra high dosages daily while he was acclimating to the powder), and less than a week later he emailed me and asked "why did I need all this tincture again? I'm already up to a heaping teaspoon 5x daily - no sweat, no problem at all!". That's very unusual, but it can happen.   Don't forget that 'peristalsis action' - increasing the cayenne powder can definitely 'jump start' the colon/bowel movement (causing less of a need for the IF#1)

From your directions it seems I would need approximately 10 dropperfuls/day plus more when I have a migraine. From your previous notes at this dosage, the 4oz size would last me about 2 weeks on daily amounts and that does not include what I would use when I have a migraine. You did mention that as I increase the powder I would decrease the tincture. Do you think I would be doing this in two weeks? I realize it is something I will probably always want to have on hand but previously you mentioned “Once you're acclimated to the #1, you can try out the #2 & #3 for effectiveness (perhaps you could use less of the hotter ones, but I wouldn't suggest starting with them).” All this to say what your thoughts on the size I should purchase? I am happy to get whatever size you think best I just did not want to get 8oz if the 4oz was more of what I would need or if I would be changing to the #2 or #3.  Firstly, most people can (if they "push themselve"s)  'up the dose' on Cayenne powder around 1/8 teaspoon every 2 days. Start with a level 1/8 on Monday, and sometime Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, push it to a heaping 1/8. Then in a couple of days to a level 1/4, then to a heaping 1/4 in another day and a half or two. You may find you can increase fairly quickly and then just can't handle any increase for a few days...or vice versa. Our bodies all acclimate at different rates.

In your post previously it mentions 4oz and 8oz bottles with 2oz dropper and 4oz droppers, which would I use? In your storefront I do not see a difference in size of the droppers so I am a little confused.   Each bottle (2 or 4oz) has a different dropper size (the dropper in the 2oz bottle is a bit smaller than the dropper in the 4oz bottle). The 8oz bottle doesn't come with a dropper. So when someone hasn't ever ordered from us before (if we know/remember), we generally include an empty 4oz bottle with an 8oz bottle of tincture

For migraines - when you feel one coming on, immediately take 5 droppersful of Cayenne tincture, wait 3-5 minutes. If it's gone...yay. If it's receding, then take a couple of droppersful more. If there's no difference, then take another 5 droppersful. You can also take the Brain Formula (similar dosages).Sounds like a great plan, thank you. Would I also use additional Cayenne in the form of the Tinture for muscle pain and other body pain? Meaning in addition to the powder I take each day in the ACV bomb if I have pain issues (besides migraines) I would take additional Cayenne Tincture? Basically using this to replace the valium and other muscle pain meds I take? Would it be the same amount as for migraine? Cayenne is most apt to "kill a migraine" and/or lessen it's effects, because it immediately 'regulates circulation' throughout the body. We know that migraines are commonly caused by some type of 'constriction' (be it arterial/venous or nerve or both). Since it's main effect is to regulate the flow of blood (basically unconstricting if there's a constriction, tightening when there's too much flow), it's actually an 'obvious choice' for migraines. But for muscles (depending upon the cause of the pain), we don't know if the regulating circulation will 'be enough' or have much/any effect. It typically lessens the sensation of all kinds of pain (because it lowers Substance P, and high levels of Substance increase the sensation of pain). And it increases endorphins (natural pain relief) due to the burning sensation. When you reply, explain to me where the muscle pain is, what kind of pain it is (dull, sharp, throbbing, aching, etc), how long it lasts (constant, fluctuating on/off, rolling - sometimes worse, sometimes better but always there)... and what triggers it, or the changes...and when did it start? Anything/everything :)

It took me almost 3 years to muster up the courage to do my first enema (which was a coffee enema)...and I didn't have any colon/poop issues at all! We've all 'btdt' at some level or another. When I answer your other 'question list' I'll give you more info. You can definitely start slow & easy - for example, a full coffee enema is technically 4 cups of coffee/water solution (1 Tablespoon of coffee per cup of water). There's no reason at all you can't make it 1/2 strength, and no reason you can't start with 1 cup instead of 4 cups :) I would certainly try and do it whatever way will be the most beneficial. Of course, it all works better if you can 'put it all together'...but there's no need to pressure yourself or do anything that makes you uncomfortable. Progress is a process - and almost everything in this process is new to you. Keep learning (you're doing a GREAT job already) - knowledge is the key to feeling comfortable and confident :)Thank you Uny.  'Welcome, of course, Honestly, I was sure that doing enemas would always be foreign to me and feel unnatural forever, but it didn't take long for my body and doctor within to turn that notion upside down!  

Dr. Christopher recommends these herbs for nausea: Anise seed, cinnamon bark, cloves, European avens, giant Solomon seal, ginger, golden seal (pregnancy and other), lavender, mint, origanum, peach leaves, pennyroyal (not for pregnancy), peppermint, raspberry leaves, spearmint, sweet balm, whortleberry, wild yam.Thank you, I will look into these as well. Would there be one you would recommend I start with if the ginger does not work? How would I take them? I do have a problem with getting nauseous at times and wonder if some of these new things could also add to that? Just trying to see if I should have anything like these herbs on hand in case the ginger tea does not work?  Well, to know which would be most effective we'd need to know the cause of the nausea (or even what you think/guess would get us closer). Of course, I realize that migraines & nausea go hand in hand. Many of the pharmaceuticals you take have the adverse effect of nausea...and it's important to realize that these chemical effects don't have to be correlated with the time you take the drug/s. Many drugs take several hours (some take days) to break down to their 'half life' (the entire bloodstream goes through the liver every 3 minutes...so if it takes 18-24 hours for the liver to break it down to 'half', that's a LOT of liver stress). So the nausea effect may not be directly due to  the chemical in the drug, but rather because the liver (or kidneys or other organ/system) are overworked or stressed for long periods. When this happens, many times the liver/other has a period of "downtime" where it can't function adequately until it recovers. It's this 'downtime' 1-2 days after a few days on a drug/combination that can be the cause. Of course, some drugs have an 'immediate nausea' profile, and when the body is chemically forced into an action or symptom, it's really tough to override it with natural herbs.

Also, the Liver/Detox/Digestion tea might be extremely soothing and beneficial (you'll need this for the liver cleansing anyway).Should I go ahead and try this as well for the nausea? Since you'll be getting it sooner or later anyway (for the liver cleansing), you might as well go ahead and 'make friends with it' now. It's very soothing & calming to the digestive tract.

Depression: I suffered with "genetic severe clinical depression" for over 15 years. I was officially "incurable" and had to be on meds for the rest of my life. ::::insert huge smirk here::: I still have a Prozac capsule in plain sight on my desk, just to remind me how WRONG they are about depression! I tried everything to get off the drugs (including, I think, every encapsulized version of St. John's Wort on the market). Thank you for sharing your experience. As I mentioned I think I have struggled for years with depression but since the surgery's it has gotten much worse. I am off the wellbutrin now so I am not taking anything for it. Good for you...personally, Wellbutrin never did a thing for me (made me feel very anxious & 'wired').

A good colon, liver, and kidney cleansing (what I now know is something I should have been doing yearly, the same way I do maintenance on a car or any other equipment) and fish oil, a gradual taper and I was "all done Prozac". Should I be doing a fish oil? I used to and still have some but these are supplements in pill form? What would you recommend? I think they are good for you but I am not sure what form to take them in? I am not a seafood eater at all. Or perhaps oil I should be drinking oil? Eeew, "drink" fish oil when you have nausea issues? Either you're a bit masochistic or you're the most devoted 'healing warrior' I've met! None of the healers that our protocol is based up ever utilized 'fish oil'...but I can't see why it wouldn't be alright to add it. If I miss it for a few days, I always notice the difference. When using it for "mental reasons" it's not important you get the expensive 'all natural' kinds (that are high in vitamins), all you need to concern yourself with is the EPA and DHA amounts. Go for around 1000/500. This is the one I typically use: http://www.iherb.com/Natural-Factors-RxOmega-3-Factors-Fish-Oil-Concentrate-1... Four capsules is 800/400. RxOmega has many different selections - just be sure it's "purified" and that it does NOT contain soy (no no, gmo!)

St. John’s Wort: A few days of St. John's Wort always makes a HUGE difference...and it's definitely what I suggest (it's also good for muscle pain). It may not be something you ever need after you've restored your health, but it's fantastic for relieving the symptoms of depression.You said that I might not need the St. John’s Wort when I restore my health so I am guessing from this and your oral recommendations that you think should add the St. John’s in now since the depression is so bad?   Yes, I think the St. John's would be very beneficial - I know what depression is like, and I seriously respect the effort you're putting into learning and researching. When I was "bad", I was basically pretty-much a zombie (and very VERY "grumpy" & frustrated...not to mention frustrating to others).  In one place you suggested that I get a sample and give it a try and in your recommendations you also stated “--St John's Wort Tincture (for depression) - recommended dosage is 2-4 dropperfuls 3x daily” Should I order a bottle now or just go with the sample? If a bottle what size would I get for the dose you recommend? I suggested a sample simply because of it's possible interaction with the drugs. If I were you/depressed, I'd want 4oz :::grin::: You can take far more than the 2-4 droppersful at a time (I've taken 12-16 droppersful occasionally, which is 3-4 teaspoons). And since you don't want to take it with the 'migraine meds', it'd be a good idea to take more than 2-4 droppersful, so if you have to do without for a few days, you'd be 'one step up' on it.

Are there any side effects with it? Since it is made with alcohol can it make you drowsy? When would I take it each day?  There's the possibility of 'sun sensitivity' with the St. John's in an 'isolated extract', but I've never heard of that with the "whole herb" tinctures. Whenever you sense you're getting too much alcohol from the tinctures, just put the dose/s in a glass and splash them will boiling water...the majority of the alcohol will 'evaporate off' :)

Do you have links about it?   Yep, I gots links :) You'll love this first one: St Johns Wort for Depression  

 LIFESTYLES: Consumers exploring St. Johnswort as `herbal Prozac'  

I asked you questions above in regards to the cayenne for muscle pain but you also mention that the St. John’s Wort is not only for depression but can help with muscle pain? Would the St. John’s for pain be what I take daily for depression or would I take an additional dose when I am having muscle pain?  I doubt you'd get an "immediate reaction response" for the muscle pain - it's something that you'll likely take for at least a week before noticing that the pain is lessening. But you might! I've had people swear they could sense their depression lifting in less than 2 days (but not all people). 

“The databases indicate there *might* be a interaction with Imitrex. This warning is "theoretical, based on pharmacology" (meaning there's never been a known reaction, they just think there's the possibility of one). I personally doubt there's any type of a risk, but it's not my body. Would you think the interaction (if there is one) would occur when you take it on the same day as Imitrex or within same month? I do not take imitrex every day, just as needed with migraines. Hopefully the other things will work for the migraines and I will no longer need the imitrex. Right, you wouldn't take it on the same day as the Imitrex, and that should prevent any interaction.