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Version 1.3 2 Table of Contents 1 Your one-stop anti-autoimmunity protocol...........................................................3 2 Phase I : Meals aimed at the root causes of autoimmunity; neo-scientifically . 5 3 Phase II : Lifestyle that doesn't let your environment impair your immunity & other organs.............................................................................................................11 4 Phase III : Body, freed from chemicals which kill tissues, thus feeding autoimmunity............................................................................................................14 5 Phase IV : Fitness routine that delivers the energy, oxygenation, hormones, circulation, etc. necessary to dissolve autoimmunity................................................20 6 Phase V : Mind aware of blind-spots; emotions gliding over pitfalls..................23 7 Emergency measures for immediate relief........................................................25 8 Your magnificent microvita mosaic....................................................................33 9 References........................................................................................................37 10 Standard Disclaimer........................................................................................39 3 1 Your one-stop anti-autoimmunity protocol "The highest ideal of cure is the rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of health." - Dr. Samuel Hahnemann Welcome to the anti-autoimmunity live-fire war zone. The safest, fastest, most economical way out of here is this 5-phase protocol : 1. Meals aimed at the root causes of autoimmunity; neo-scientifically. 2. Lifestyle that doesn't let your environment impair your immunity & other organs 3. Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity 4. Fitness routine that delivers the energy, oxygenation, hormones, circulation, etc. necessary to dissolve autoimmunity 5. Mind aware of blind-spots; emotions gliding over pitfalls These 5 phases encapsulate a complete neo-scientific framework to decisively break-apart autoimmunity, cell-by-cell. Your present diet & your present psychophysical lifestyle will make you win or lose this warfare. In http://microvitasuperimmune.com/AutoImmune/index.html#symptoms we saw that the so-called “auto”immunity is a cluster of abnormal biological processes (like any other disease). And it's 4 sets of root causes are (similar to other diseases) : multiple toxicities (persistent lifestyle encumbrances) + multigrade malnutrition (excess, deficient, fake, lifeless, unsuitable nutrients) + motley pathogens (opportunistic, as always) + physical &/or psychological unfitness (aggravating factor) I am sure the build up to autoimmunity in your life was eventful indeed. So if you are not quite sure about the root causes laid out above then please check out the link above for finer details & analysis. 4 One ignores this generalization to their own peril. What stands out in auto-immunity is the overwhelming perplexity, partly because some of the negative microvita entwined are unknown to modern science... • • • I realize that you must have tirelessly explored & researched every possible cure from all sides. Ofcourse none of them has worked for you so far, fundamentally speaking. I also know that you must have diligently checked with fellow trustworthy 'Lupians' who have been suffering for a long time & apparently 'own' their disease. They almost certainly would not have come across this neo-scientific diet, as it's a new initiative. I have no doubt that you must have taken the best of professional advice from all those independent experts who keep upto date with the latest developments in this field & have seen lots of "internet cures" come & go. Anybody can raise strong arguments questioning the credibility of any novel proposal. But what if this humble 5-phase protocol does relieve you of autoimmunity eventually? ...quicker & easier than any other option, if there are any? An illness is a loud & clear call for upstating your diet and lifestyle in order to reform & refurbish your bio-logic infrastructure. The bigger a disease the more drastic a shift required. So with your mortal enemies now locked in your radar, are you all set to... Fire!? 5 2 Phase I : Meals aimed at the root causes of autoimmunity; neo-scientifically Since there's much more to diet than a bunch of nutrients, blood-typing, chewing each morsel till it's liquified, washing away the pesticides from the surfaces of nonorganic vegetables, keeping yourself hydrated, etc., we'll start with a preliminary list of do's & don'ts : Eliminate : 1. All non-vegitarian foods including seafoods e.g. oysters (seaweeds are highly recommended), 2. Gluten rich cereals ie no common breads, cookies or muffins, etc. These cereals are ok if sprouted. Gluten containing foods are pro-inflammatory. Gluten-free grains include quinoa, spelt, millet, brown rice & corn. 3. No unsaturated vegetable oils. 4. Fried foods. 5. Margarine and other hydrogenated fats. 6. Yeast based foods (baked breads & cakes); try yeast-free breads (eg. millet bread). 7. Pasteurized non-organic milk (organic milk tend to be pasteurized), 8. Garlic (except as a medicine), 9. Mushrooms (except as a medicine), 10. Nightshade foods : tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant & peppers/ capsicum. They contain solanine / sodium alkaloids which is pro-inflammatory. Yam is fine; actually recommended. Once in a while you may have boiled tomatoes with skin peeled off - & see if it goes well with you. 11. Coffee, 12. Chocolate, 13. Alcohol, 14. Smoking / tobacco, 15. Refined sugar (use molasses, stevia, jaggery powder, palm sugar etc.), 6 16. Corn syrup, HFC., 17. Refined salt 18. Refined flour, 19. 20. No artificial sweeteners, e.g. Aspartame, Nutra Sweet, Processed canned foods, 21. Soda / pop / carbonated / energy / diet drinks, 22. Foods with artificial additives, e.g MSG - Mono Sodium Glutamate – hidden in most packaged fastfoods / snacks, processed / canned foods; & chinese foods. "MSG has been found to be more toxic than all other food toxins, poisons and allergens.!!! Patients have stronger reactions to MSG than arsenic or mercury." • Tartrazines found as preservatives in food dyes such as FD&C yellow *5 • Azo colors and azo compounds (common colorings in some processed foods) • • (Sodium / potassium / other) benzoates are carcinogenic Silicone and silica dust (it's added as a 'natural' additive to make food-powders 'flow' e.g. salad dressings etc.) • 23. 24. Alfalfa (L-canavanine), Soy products. 25. 26. Eeutherococcus, Tripterygium wilfordii / Thunder God Vine, 27. 28. Enriched grains and cereals, including breakfast cereals (artificial vitamins are harmful) Most baking powders have aluminum. 29. Genetically modified so-called-foods. 30. Multivitamin supplements & superfoods (pills, capsules, softgels, powders, juices) unless unavoidable. Reasons pilloried in 7 http://microvitasuperimmune.com/AutoImmune & http://microvitasuperimmune.com/AutoImmune/faq.html Minimize : 1. Red / black tea, 2. Cheese (only cottage cheese made of unpasteurized organic milk from free range grass fed cows), 3. Lettuces (check for yourself). Many of the above tend to activate / exacerbate an autoimmune response : Photosensitivity inciters : 1. Going into sunlight after touching celery, celery root, parsley & parsnips can cause phytophotodermatitis. That means sensitivity to sunlight, caused by contact with a plant. This is so because they carry chemicals called psoralens, aka furocoumarin. 2. Handling figs also causes a similar short-term effect. 3. Buckwheat greens contain fagopyrin, which can create photosensitivity 4. Shiitake dermatitis : Eating shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) causes UV-A & UV-B sensitivity in some people. [17] Labeling syndrome : Learning how to read the nutrition labels on the foods you buy is tricky because most of the times we need to investigate further what is behind all the surface information we are given. Manufacturers are getting smarter & their unethical tactics include • legal mus-labelling (e.g. natural, herbal, organic) • skipping altogether (under generalized terms like 'natural flavors & additives') • using vague terms for controversial items (see 'MSG' below) 8 • • using small-font footnotes etc. (to move the ugly ingredients away from the main list) misleading by emphasizing selective features (e.g. advertise as “No artificial flavor, No artificial color” but use artificial preservatives alongwith.) MSG : As per http://www.truthinlabeling.org it is slipped in under many different identities like: Glutamic acid (E 620), Glutamate (E 620) Monosodium glutamate (E 621) Monopotassium glutamate (E 622) Calcium glutamate (E 623) Monoammonium glutamate (E 624) Magnesium glutamate (E 625) Natrium glutamate Yeast extract Anything “hydrolyzed” Any “hydrolyzed protein” Calcium caseinate, Sodium caseinate, Yeast food, Yeast nutrient, Autolyzed yeast Gelatin Textured protein Vetsin Ajinomoto Disodium inosinate Disodium guanylate You may want to check the updated list of products with hydrolyzed vegetable protein which were recalled: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/HVPCP PLEASE READ THIS LIST - Names of ingredients that often contain or produce processed free glutamic acid: Carrageenan (E 407) Bouillon and broth Stock Whey protein, Whey protein concentrate Whey protein isolate Any “flavors” or “flavoring” Maltodextrin 9 Citric acid (E 330) Anything “ultra-pasteurized” Barley malt Pectin (E 440) Protease Anything “enzyme modified” Anything containing “enzymes” Malt extract Soy sauce Soy sauce extract Soy protein, Soy protein concentrate, Soy protein isolate Anything “protein fortified” Anything “fermented” Seasonings. What about the list of do's (what to eat)? In general, your nutrients should come from the actual foods (not even food extracts) otherwise they will further complicate matters by leaving behind imbalances & food-processing agents. But before you start eating them, we need to zoom into the other 4 phases of this immunity-priming protocol. So that, together, they'll bring down all the root causes of bad immunity. Thus, adopting the above list is just a starting point towards designing a delightful pro-life diet. The last chapter of this road-map summarizes what's critically missing. For e.g., a diet based on individual's blood type has worked only for about 50% of the people. If your blood type matters then, extending that logic further may convince you that the rest of your body also matters; actually much more. As a matter of fact your mental & emotional personality also plays an integral part in determining your diet. That's what neo-scientific profiling is about. The 2nd leverage of the book “7 Leverages of Nutritional Alchemy” does that for you. It's an essential step in your effort to build up sturdy organs because only if the microvita profile of you foods tallies with that of your microvita constitution – will there be a perfect match. AutoImmune disorders worsen due to oxygen deficiency. Higher Ph helps with oxygenation. Prefer alkaline foods for the time-being : pumpkin seeds, lentils, seaweed, yam, sweet potato, lotus root, persimmon, watermelon, raspberry. 10 Once you take up MicroVita SuperDiet, you'll start by building your own master-list of foods based on all the 7 leverages including your psycho-physical microvita profile. Besides unwanted chemicals, non-organic foods (vegetables, fruits, etc.) are also contaminated with hormones . MicroVita SuperDiet facilitates a way to easily get organic foods at a cost that is less than what one pays for non-organic foods. Perhaps you know that these days even “organic” doesn't mean “safe”. I have myself bought organic produce which turned out to be dead. They have many other problems as well. Whichever way you look at it, M----V---- S----D--- seems to be your best foot forward. 11 3 Phase II : Lifestyle that doesn't let your environment impair your immunity & other organs Reinventing your daily life-style by expunging the bum portions listed below will harmonize it in tune with the life-supportive elements : 1. Birth control pills / oral contraceptives 2. HRT, Estrogen replacement therapy, HGH, etc. (usually accelerates autoimmunity), 3. Allopathic medicines : gradually wean away. i. Common drugs that induce autoimmunity are procainamide (Pronestyl), hydralazine (Apresoline), quinidine (Quinaglute) etc. ii. Sometimes vaccines trigger or worsen autoimmunity. 4. Antacid & constipation OTC pills (has aluminium) 5. Anti-flatulence pills (charcoal; interferes with nutrient absorption) etc. 6. All mainstream toiletries i. e.g. fluoride toothpaste in aluminum tube, hand sanitizers, mouth-washes etc. ii. if you spot chemicals listed in the list of ingredients, shun it. iii. including those deceivingly marked as 'natural' & 'herbal' formulae iv. Go for traditional soaps, shampoos, tooth-powders etc. 7. Some examples of chemicals to watch out for : i. Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum), ii. Formaldehyde (sometimes listed as formalin), iii. TEA (triethanolamine) iv. DEA (diethanolamine) v. Lauramide DEA vi. Sodium lauryl sulfate / sodium laureth sulfate / sodium acetyl sulfate vii. Triclosan (antibacterial products) 8. All mass-produced cosmetics including i. brands self-advertised as "natural" 12 ii. fruit & plant based hair and skin products iii. sun-block creams etc. Use natural alternatives e.g. virgin coconut oil as moisturizer & sun screen. Add essential oils for desired smell. 9. All artificial perfumes (they deposit phthalates in your body, most of which never comes out) 10. Artificial hair dyes (hazardous chemicals diffuse through your scalp) 11. Heavy-metals e.g. nickle, cast away by costume jewelry including sterling silver (they permeate through your skin) 12. City tap-water supply (including fluoridated & chlorinated water & the pipes that carry them) 13. Heavy metals in faulty showers, old faucets, old metal water filters 14. Drinking liquids stored in plastic containers (BPA / BiPhenyl-A) 15. Cooking in microwave ovens 16. Cooking / storing foods in non-stick (Teflon, Tefal etc), aluminium, chromium cookware 17. Electro-magnetic radiations : Minimize them e.g by keeping mobile phones away from the body, avoid using wifi, use analog cordless phones instead of digital ones, etc. 18. Mammography, X-rays, CAT scans, etc. They induce cancer! 19. Washing powders & cleaning agents (emanate artificial aromatic amines) 20. Compounds falling off glossy printed magazines (minimize breathing in by holding away from nose, wash hands etc.) 21. Coatings of furniture & upholstery floating off into the air your breathe i. For e.g. Bromine-containing fire retardants are in our carpets, adult & children clothes; formaldehyed in panels ii. Tough choice : recoat furnitures, ditch the rest 22. Neighborhood pollution (quality of air, noise, living area, workplace, aircon recirculation, commute, toilet de-odorizers, room air fresheners etc.) 13 Please take the time & avail of the opportunity to summarily stop the ongoing onslaught upon you from these autoimmunity-feeding environmental poisons. They cause many serious troubles for e.g. : Disrupt the functioning of your master gland (pineal) thus impair the entire endocrine system - melatonin synthesis, defective thyroids, adrenal exhaustion, etc. It takes a long time to repair them, if ever. 14 4 Phase III : Body, freed from chemicals which kill tissues, thus feeding autoimmunity Saddled with the crap spotlighted in the last few pages, how do you plan to restore your biological purity? A one-off exhaustive purification exercise would neither be practical nor advisable for anyone. So a better approach would entail starting with a few of these & keep on carrying out more of them until you expunge enough of the autoimmunity-spewing junk. In concert with the rest of the phases, this will reestablish your pre-autoimmunity level of health & well-being; may be even better. A. Oil-pulling : For Headache, Skin rashes, Digestive problems, Joint & other pains, Women's issues, Hair-fall, Dental ills, allergy, etc [9,10] Buy some sunflower or sesame oil (say 500 ml / 16 ounces), preferably unrefined. • • In the morning without brushing teeth take one tablespoon (two tea spoons=10ml) of sesame oil in the mouth on empty stomach. Close the mouth. Do not swallow. Chin up, rinse mouth to ensure oil sweeps over the entire oral cavity between all the teeth, on palate including soft palate near throat, and both ear end corners of oral cavity. • Do it mindfully non-stop (alongwith your morning routine). • Spit when the mouth gets full or between 15 to 20 minutes. • Wash your mouth and teeth thoroughly. You may scrub your teeth & gums with fingers ideally; after washing your hands. Toothbrushes tend to peel the enamel & hurt the gums. Do scrape your tongue with a metallic tongue scraper and then wash the mouth thoroughly. • Drink two or three glasses of water. The process traps all the oral pathogens in the oil. It also detoxifies the blood & benefits in few other ways (e.g. acupressure). 15 “...up to three times a day on an empty stomach," Dr Karsch, Ukraine – who revived oil-pulling in our times. “The tongue is an indicator of what is going on in the body. A fiery red tongue depicts an irritated digestion; a pale shade, low digestion; and a purple tongue, a liver burdened with toxics" - Dr R. Ballantyne, who has studied Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. Image courtesy ion.ac.uk The tongue maps all our organs – different sections of the tongue are connected to the kidneys, lungs, spleen, liver, heart, pancreas, small intestines, stomach, colon, and spine. CHELATION THERAPIES : to get rid of heavy metals & other accumulated poisons. B. Eat fresh coriander leaves & stem – raw - on empty stomach everyday to chelate Mercury which tickles autoimmunity* C. Chlorella and spirulina helps chelate Heavy Metals D. Iodine chelates Bromine, Mercury, Lead, Aluminum, Cadmium, Fungus & other parasites - 16 Load up on seaweed (e.g. kelp) cultivated in sea water, as a reliable source of organic iodine. If you have been exposed to Bromides, Mercury, Lead, Aluminum, or are dependent upon antibiotics to fight off parasites then consider Potassium iodide (KI) as medicinal tablets, typically 130 mg / tablet, of which 100 mg is iodine (as iodide). 12.5 mg to 50 mg i.e. 1/8th to ½ tablet / day should be fine to start with [11] Potassium iodide may also be obtained as a "saturated solution of potassium iodide" (SSKI) which in the U.S.P. generic formulation contains 1000 mg of KI per mL. Each drop of SSKI is assumed to contain about 50 mg iodine as iodide, Which means 1 drop in a cup of distilled water taken over 1 - 4 days will delive 12.5 mg – 50 mg. Eat sprouts or vitamin C rich fruits alongwith. Results of a 3 months test with 12.5 mg per day of the tablet form of Lugol solution (Iodoral®) : • • • • • • In some subjects, the urine levels of mercury, lead and cadmium increased by several fold after just one day of supplementation. For aluminum, this increased excretion was not observed usually until after one month or more on the iodine supplementation. Improved overall well being reported by the subjects. Lifting of “brain fog,” feeling warmer in cold environments, increased energy, needing less sleep, achieving more in less time, experiencing regular bowel movements and improved skin complexion. A detoxification reaction was experienced by some patients with high bromide levels in form of cloudy urine. The released bromide from storage sites induced low thyroid function. If the loading test provokes high urine bromide levels, it is best to start the patient on a low dose of iodine (1/2 to 1 tablet Iodoral®). In some patients, it may take up to 2 years to get rid of bromine. Bromide is ubiquitous in our homes and environment. One reported instance of iodine curing autoimmunity : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2298920/ 17 E. Borax chelates fluoride* (Where municipality supplies fluoride laced “drinking” water; US citizens take note) Borax / sodium borate is the precursor for sodium perborate monohydrate, which is available as a cleaning agent in some countries (e.g. under Persil brand). It is poisonous in large quantities (same level of toxicity as common salt). Recommended dosage : 1/8 teaspoon of borax diluted in 1 liter / quart / 32 ounces of water taken in divided dose throughout the day (say 2 - 4 portions). Take it for 4 or 5 days in a week. For a few weeks to several months atmost, depending on your body's tolerance level. F. EDTA / DMSA chelates heavy metals (e.g. mercury, aluminum, lead, arsenic etc.) & calcification [12, 13] It's poisonous in large doses. Use as per direction. Take malic acid (Apples, Berries) alongwith. Consume MicroVita SuperDiet meal lateron because EDTA / DMSA also chelate useful metals & other nutrients. The following detox agents are naturally supplied by MicroVita SuperDiet. If you want a stronger dose, you'll have to go for nutrient-focussed fasting or artificially made products : G. MSM chelates toxic chemicals out of your cells* 1 day only eat lots of fresh green leafy vegetables grown LOCALLY in rain water (during the rainy season). No juicing please. You may combine it with the coriander routine above. They should be raw. In lack of rain water irrigation go for commercially sold MSM powder. H. Indole 3 carbinol chelates Dioxin TCDD and pseudoestrogens* 1 day only eat lots of Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage & other Brassicas – both vegetables & sprouts. They should be raw. No juicing. 18 I. Alpha-lipoic acid chelates heavy metals 1 day only eat raw Spinach, Broccoli & Pea. No juicing. Eat with steamed brown Rice. of metals - J. Baking soda* + sprouts / vitamin C rich fruits : chelates free radicals Take ¼ - ½ teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (buy from a pharmacy) or aluminumfree baking soda (health shops) in ½ cup of water on empty stomach, once in the morning and once before bedtime in the evening. Eat some foods rich in Vitamin C during the day. Take it for atmost 5 consecutive days in a week. Women can do well with just 1/8 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate. K. Creatine Monohydrate chelates formaldehyde* (*) As per Ted from earthclinic.com L. Full body cleanse A thorough full body detox is a good place to start to clean-up the decaying debris. It constitutes: 1. Intestinal cleanup : Pick a suitable enema. Avoid coffee enema. 2. Dental rework : if you have any mercury / amalgams or other poisonous dental fillings, get them replaced. http://curezone.com/dental/default.asp 3. Kidney sweep : 1 day only eat raw watermelons. No juicing. Say about 100 kgs of whole fruits. 4. Liver and Gallbladder flush - http://curezone.com/cleanse/liver/default.asp M. Zeolite a microporous natural mineral adsorbs & removes toxicants from your body. 19 Keeping the body hydrated is necessary to remove as much toxins and poisons as possible from all the organs and tissues. Scrubbing the skin with a dried vegetable fibrous brush - loofa / loofah / luffa sponge [14] – also facilitates detox via sweating. Independent laboratory studies have confirmed that in more than one autoimmune disease, the immune markers and antibodies that are over produced are exactly identical to those found in severe viral infection. Beta Interferon, antibody proteins & other cytokines are no different in severe viral infections as in autoimmune, implying a parallelism. The 3 phases delineated so far would do away with most, if not all, pests & more importantly the reasons they appeared in the first place. If they are still tormenting you, or you suspect they are, even though you have faithfully adhered to the protocol so far, do let me know; there's always a way out. 20 5 Phase IV : Fitness routine that delivers the energy, oxygenation, hormones, circulation, etc. necessary to dissolve autoimmunity If you are in really bad shape or can't workout much then atleast start with a selfmassage today. But then don't use massage as an apology for not being able to workout by more than a day. Women with autoimmune diseases like SLE and rheumatoid arthritis have lower plasma androgens than controls, and researchers propose that hiking up androgens, like DHEA, is one of the potential factors to improve the clinical manifestations of autoimmunity. Regular exercise is known to increase DHEA production in the body [15, 16] besides other benefits ranging from regular bowels to release of endorphins making you feel good. Atleast 45 minutes of low-impact physical activities every single day are a must. Bootstrap yourself out of the “too-tired-to-exercise loop”. Let your chosen regimen be easy on your joints : • Swimming • Yoga • Dancing • Aerobics • Brisk walking • Pilates You should sweat sufficiently several times a week. To aid sweating, you may do your fitness regimen • after drinking a cup of warm water • with lots of clothes on • in a warm room • go for a sauna Do ensure proper ventilation. Type A retroviruses have been isolated in several autoimmune diseases. Oxygenation kills them. Lower oxygen levels in cells also cause inflammation in the gut, etc. Without adequate exercise you risk organ deterioration, weak bones & joints, weight 21 gain, muscle loss, low self-worth, etc. Physical workouts also facilitate full recharge via restful sleep. LYMPHATIC SYSTEM : The lymphatic system also helps defend the body against germs like viruses, bacteria, and fungi that can cause illnesses. Those germs are filtered out in the lymph nodes, which are small masses of tissue located along the network of lymph vessels. The nodes house lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Some of those 22 lymphocytes make antibodies, which are special proteins that fight off germs and stop infections from spreading. Antibodies help in trapping disease-causing germs and destroying them. The spleen (as a lypmphatic node) plays an important part in fighting infections. It contains lymphocytes and another kind of white blood cell called macrophages, which engulf and destroy bacteria, dead tissue and foreign matter. The spleen also filters them from the blood passing through it. The major parts of the lymph tissue are located in the bone marrow, spleen, thymus gland & other lymph nodes, especially the tonsils. The heart, lungs, intestines, liver and skin also contain lymphatic tissues. Germinal centres (GC) are sites within lymph nodes or lymph nodules in peripheral lymph tissues where intense mature B lymphocytes, otherwise known as Centrocytes, rapidly proliferate, differentiate, mutate through somatic hypermutation and class switch during antibody responses. The thymus is composed of two identical lobes and is located anatomically in the anterior superior mediastinum, in front of the heart and behind the sternum. It's functions are : • production of T-lymphocytes (T cells), which are critical cells of the adaptive immune system, • production and secretion of thymosins, hormones which control T-lymphocyte activities and various other aspects of the immune system. Vagus nerve acts upon the lymphatic system. Since the lymphatic system doesn't has a central pump like a heart to keep it going, it depends on our physical motions for the same. Hence a lymphatic massage i.e a quick kneading of your joints especially while bathing, will keep you lymphatic immunity primed up. Places to be self-massaged : forehead, face, left & side of the neck, armpits, arms, both sides of the elbows (inner & outer), abdominal area (stomach, chest), back, pelvic joints / groin area, thighs, both sides of the knees (inner & outer), ankles, upper feet. 23 6 Phase V : Mind aware of blind-spots; emotions gliding over pitfalls Trusted "experts" & other conservative laggards vampirize their existence & authority on your remaining clamped down with autoimmunity. Even your fellow-sufferers network is only your stepping stone towards your final destination in life while leaving behind autoimmunity somewhere along the way. Sometimes, remaining chronically unhealthy becomes a part of peoples psychological persona. Only when they are ready for it, it goes away for good. Hence the supportive bonhomie & incidental info aside, your autoimmunity community is NOT your future, as far as I am concerned. How many sheeple from that group will take the opportunity to review & overhaul their supposedly-healthy food preferences & puppetty lifestyle even in face of the autoimmunity ultimatum? Here's the allopathic standard operating procedure versus your neo-scientific plan of action : Visit your doctor regularly (be a good boy / girl). Get plenty of rest. Watch out for mental stress. Avoid physical stress. Get rid of toxicity & negative microvita. Optimize your physical fitness. Strengthen your emotional resilience Increase your mental stamina. Avoid sunlight . Build your capacity to handle sun-light in order to further accelerate your progress. Take your medicines (forever) as prescribed (like a good boy / girl). Top-up your reserves of positive microvita for your final march out of autoimmunity. For e.g. Giving in to anti-TNF therapy that blocks TNF activity instead reasoning out why the tumor necrosis factor are acting up & removing the grounds for that (in this case it's to get rid of the cells that don't have long to live.). Stress hormones, such as cortisol and epinephrine, help the body protect itself against predators, infections, etc. But prolonged mental stress will be counterproductive. 24 Speaking about mental attitudes … “Curing autoimmunity” is somewhat of a negatively worded goal, isn't it? “Pursuing your next goal in life, in which your health is a contributive resource” is perhaps more inspiring. Reignite your passions & let the autoimmunity-noise get modulated in its melody. Practice mindfulness & sharpen your emotional state management in order to channelize strong feelings. Act & behave like you are healthy this very moment. Expect life to unfold in that direction – continually self-correcting it's course, under your wise guidance, hour-by-hour. “A human being is a thinking substance, permeating a visible body, and the processes of his body are controlled by his thought. When a person thinks only thoughts of perfect health, the internal processes of his body will be those of perfect health. A person's first step toward perfect health must be to form a conception of himself as perfectly healthy and as doing all things in the way and manner of a perfectly healthy person. Having formed this conception, he must relate himself to it in all his thoughts, and sever all thought relations with disease and weakness. If he does this, and thinks his thoughts of health with positive FAITH, a person will cause the Principle of Health within him to become constructively active, and to take away all his diseases” - The Science of Being Well, by Wallace D. Wattles. Everyday read / watch something that makes you laugh - comedy videos, etc. EFT (emotional freedom technique) tapping may help. An authentic secular but spiritual meditation system will be a huge asset. Mental & emotional hygiene + orientation towards riding the rhythm of our innate purpose in life, makes it easier to surmount any health gotchas along the way. 25 7 Emergency measures for immediate relief A. Water fasting can do wonders for you : • Immediate relief - fast reduction in joint pain, swelling, medication needs, stiffness, tiredness, sleeping problems, stomach problems, etc. If you can't immediately go without food for even a day then start with half day fasts, preferably in the evening. Or enjoy a fresh fruit and vegetable fast for 1 - 6 days. • • • • Identify food allergies While coming out of a fast, add back foods one at a time to see which ones trigger the symptoms in you. Chronic allergic stress are proven to tire out immune systems. Ultimate Detox Fasting should have been in the “Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity” chapter because it is the mother of all detox techniques. Resets your taste buds It also re-establishes our natural ability to appreciate the flavor of real foods. No more infections Fasting starve the pests to death. While we can go without food for weeks but the pests can't. If fasting is combined with some of the following techniques, then you will be hitting them when they are at their weakest. B. Biochemical alkalization : Buy some pH indicator strips from a pharmacy & calibrate your pH. Ideally your urine pH should be between 6.5 - 7 and saliva pH above 7. If it is off the mark then as a temporary measure you may bio-chemically alkalize your pH with baking soda as per the formulation given under the “Chelation Therapies” section of “Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity” chapter. You may mix / alternate with 1/4 teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate / potassium citrate / calcium citrate (available in some pharmacies) & use warm water instead. 26 Consuming the most alkaline foods is ofcourse the better way out. E.g. Lime/ lemonade, raw radish, pumpkin seeds soaked for an hour & kept wet for approximately 8 – 12 hrs. The above intervention will also help if your symptoms are bothering you too much, including infections. Actually the 5 phases of the anti-autoimmunity protocol will restore your alkalinity automatically & that's the way it's meant to be; so make them a seamless part of your life asap. If the symptoms are an issue inspite of the alkalinity (& fasting) then choose 1 or more from the following as an additional / alternative measure : C. 1 tablespoon of organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar + 1 cup / glass (8 oz.) of water, preferably warm. This will also boost your energy levels. You may increase to 2 tablespoons for faster response. You may add one or more of the following to reduce acidification • 1 teaspoon sea salt • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 – 2 tablespoon honey They will also improve the taste. D. Usually severe MSM deficiency is a cause of joint pains, swelling & even rashes. So just eat lost of MSM as mentioned in the “Chelation Therapies” section of “Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity” chapter. I am fully confident this retinue of urgent interventions will definitely put you back in charge of your situation promptly, while the 5 phases of the anti-autoimmunity protocol work in the background to strengthen your foundation against autoimmunity forever. Towards that end, the next section highlights the most critical piece missing from your anti-autoimmunity jigsaw puzzle. 27 E. To better kill known & unknown germs : If you notice any infection swirling-up or if it's already underway then here's your battle suit: I. COMMON MEASURES If you have not yet started on the MicroVita SuperDiet then your blood may still be sticky. As mentioned in the website & explained further via MicroVita SuperHealth newsletter, this slows down you immune response besides all other blood related processes. To dilute them temporarily, you may use Apple Cider vinegar as per the 'Biochemical pH acidification' point further ahead. If acidity is not to be encouraged then do it as follows :- 1 teaspoon of baking soda + 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in 1 glass of water, on empty stomach. Then pick one or a few of the following antimicrobial interventons to do the job. 1. Fresh garlic + turmeric, eaten raw. You'll have to mince it & mix with honey or other foods. Every one – few hours, depending on your case, take 1 – 2 cloves of garlic & 2” of turmeric / 1 teaspoon if powdered. 2. Biochemical pH alteration : If you do not know whether the germ prefers acidic or alkaline pH – it makes sense to alternate between the both once per day. It would be good for you to know the starting pH of your urine & saliva before you begin to alter it. You may buy a pack of pH indicator strips from a pharmacy. Ideally your urine pH should be between 6.5 - 7 and saliva pH above 7. Alkalization : You may bio-chemically alkalize your pH with baking soda as per the formulation given under the “Chelation Therapies” section of “Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity” chapter. 28 You may mix / alternate with 1/4 teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate / potassium citrate / calcium citrate (available in some pharmacies) & use warm water instead. Consuming the most alkaline foods is ofcourse the better way out. E.g. Lime/ lemonade, raw radish, pumpkin seeds soaked for an hour & kept wet for approximately 8 – 12 hrs. Acidification : 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar + 1 glass (preferably warm) water. 3. Electrically Isolated Silver : DIY & dosage instructions supplied in the appendix of the “7 Leverage of Nutritional Alchemy” book. 4. Ingestible essential oils (e.g. Young Living Essential Oils) Oregano 6 drops + thyme 6 drops + mountain savory 3 drops = twice a day 5. Borax, as mentioned in the “Chelation Therapies” section of “Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity” chapter. 6. Iodine, as mentioned in the “Chelation Therapies” section of “Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity” chapter. 7. Sodium Chlorite + citric acid from a reliable source. For e.g. http://www.mineral-solutions.net Google “miracle mineral solution” for other suppliers. Dosage instructions - http://jimhumble.biz/biz-normal.htm & http://jimhumble.biz/biz-fundamentals.htm 8. Calcium hypochlorite. Can be purchased from a USP grade chemical supplier or any swimming pool supply store or http://www.mineralsolutions.net Dosage, as per http://jimhumble.biz/biz-mms2intro-eng.htm - one size zero capsule taken every one - few hours depending on your case. Increase the frequncy if you want more lethal power, decrease if you can't tolerate it. 29 Drink two glasses of water before it & one glass after it! The powder can be applied directly over external wounds, if infected. 9. Ozone An ozone generator can be bought / put together by using parts available from fish tank suppliers. This option will do for full-blown cases. For sparsly spread / well hidden germs, it may not reach every nook & corner behind all tissues, unless too much is consumed, which is not advisable. You would have to try & see. 10. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) Can be bought from pharmacies. Dilute the concentration to atleast 0.5%. Typical dilution: one liter or quart of drinking water plus 30 drops of 3% H2O2. Drink the entire liter / quart in 4 – 5 equal portions spread evenly through out the day. This option will do for full-blown cases. For sparsly spread / well hidden germs , it may not reach every nook & corner behind all tissues, unless too much is consumed, which is not advisable. You would have to try & see. There are other general options as well, for e.g Virgin coconut oil, but I presume these will do. All these can also be used as an external topical application on the skin. Alternative hot/cold baths (5 minutes hot, then 1 min cold) will also help. If you know the kind of parasite you are up against, then you may deploy specific additional measures as follows : II. ANTI VIRALS / VIROIDS / VIRIONS / PRIONS - • Mushrooms ▪ Reishii / Lingzhi ▪ Shiitake ▪ Turkey tail ▪ Agaricus blazei ▪ Maitake 30 • Alkaline pH. • Vitamin E • Vitamin B complex, • Selenium, • Zinc • Magnesium etc. III. ANTI BACTERIALS Follow the anti-virals list above & Refer to 'other Anti Microbials' further down • IV. ANTI FUNGALS / CANDIDA / YEAST • Thyme (ajwain / Irachy sperum). Essential oil or powder can also be applied topically • Jatoba tea • Fennel seed (saunf) • Aniseed (zeera) • Bay leaf (tejpatta) • Borax, as mentioned in the “Chelation Therapies” section of “Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity” chapter. • Alkalization, as measured under 'Common measures' on top of this chapter. • Ammonium compounds, • Urea • Self-urine therapy • Xylitol • Selenium • Chromium • Magnesium • Disinfect yourself, all your cloths & personal effects (mattress, handphone, bags, shoes, car, etc.) by spraying / soaking with one of the options under 'Common measures' on top of this chapter. 31 For e.g. 1% Hydrogen peroxide, Sodium hypochlorite, Borax, Electrically isolated silver, etc. If you are living in a moldy house or with a moldy aircon, furniture, etc - then get them de-molded. Avoid yeast & mold fermented foods – breads, beans, veggies, cheese, vinegar, etc. • • Antibiotics are a frequent cause of yeast infection, as they are made from fungus. Refer to 'other Anti Microbials' further down V. ANTI MYCOPLASMA • • Borax, as mentioned in the “Chelation Therapies” section of “Body freed from chemicals which feed autoimmunity” chapter. Hydrogen peroxide as mentioned under 'Common measures' on top of this chapter • Citrate • Copper • Tetracycline, monocycline (which, unlike tetracycline, penetrates tissues) • Reduce silica consumption (check the food additives point in Chapter 2) • Refer to 'other Anti Microbials' below • Their usual source are tubers, groundnuts, stale breads, moldy furniture, etc. VI. Other ANTI MICROBIALS 1. Fresh coconut meat, 2. Elderberry, 3. Ginger, 4. Thyme, 5. Sage, 6. Rosemary, 7. Basil 8. Star Anise, 9. Oregano / oil, 10. Olive leaf (/extract), 11. Echinacea, 32 12. Cat's Claw, 13. Giloi (Tinospora cordifolia), 14. Red pepper (little) 15. Black Pepper (little) 16. Papaya leaf 17. Asafoetida 18. Lomatium Dissectum (Roots of this red Indian herb), 19. Neem (Margosa) leaves : maximum 1 - 2 leaves or equivalent a day, 20. Onion 21. St. John's Wort 22. Licorice, 23. Ginseng 24. Astragalus 25. Hyssop 26. Honey 27. Garlic 28. Turmeric 33 8 Your magnificent microvita mosaic After all is said & done, only a steady unadulterated input of appropriate microvita constructs – i.e. known / unknown nutrients (to start with) as per the neo-scientific criterion portrayed below – will empower your body to do what it is supposed to do & the way it is supposed to be done. For e.g. A well-behaved immune system. By stopping the entry of disruptive microvita & augmenting the supply of helpful microvita you will revert back to your earlier healthy state in the course of time it takes to reverse the balance in favor of helper microvita. How do we do that? By starting with the major inlet of all microvita entering your mind-body syndicate. The food, that sneaked past your gullet today, has various types of quantum microvita interwoven within their molecular structure. Some of these microvita are pro-life while others are counter-life. Unbeknownst to even health-nuts & otherwise-competent nutritionists, many of your so-called healthy foods are actually infested with hostile microvita, over & above any good results they may have stimulated in you. Inspite of the selectively advertised benefits, they are against your overall best interest - if not physically then atleast emotionally & mentally. Our body-mind existence is tightly inter-dependent. Only with a neo-scientific 'life-scope', can we diligently classify foods based on the type & density of these microvita. The destructive microvita (eventually tend to) cause sicknesses while the constructive types readily support our inner biology & psychology. In view of that, MicroVita SuperDiet resulted out of my own strenuous efforts to getthe entire range of 120+ known nutrients mandatorily required to properly run the every-second operations of my body • • in optimum quantities required by your body - about 7 time more than your current intake. 34 • • • in synergistic proportions to each other – otherwise they wont assimilate in your body in harmony with my neo-scientific mind-body profile - to synchronize your thoughts, emotions & physique while disallowing the antagonistic factors which obstruct the assimilation of any of these nutrients. Along the way I experienced so many amazing breakthroughs just via my dinners & lunch. For e.g. I am ding fine with ~ 1.5 meals a day, thanks to the Solarian Morphogenesis process. And because of the way things happened, it was incumbent upon me to generalize it for anybody interested to make their own breakthroughs as per their special conditions & aspirations. I also found that it's not just about the range, quantity & proportion of nutrients, but also concerns • their multidimensional quality • best way(s) of consuming them • • there would still be some inevitable shortfalls, mis-matches & other inadequacies; 'meta-nutrition' preempts & compensates for them besides detoxing & strengthening my non-physical existence my secret bag of tips & tricks to get you out of the dark woods haunted by treacherous autoimmunity. For e.g. how to awaken & deploy the latent power of your DNA into your immediate service, etc. These accomplishments will live with you long after you are out of the precincts of this anti-autoimmunity war-zone. For the rest of your breaths. Welcome to the bright sunshine of your new-found health & well-being! A 42-page free compendium titled “AutoImmune Disorders : Essential Nutritives” is being mailed to you to follow this conversation through. It serves you • • • The 12 vitamins & 18 Minerals that'll forestall your autoimmunity All the 38+ Synergists essentially needed by your body in order to fully metabolize the vitamins & minerals above 100+ Antagonists that hinder proper absorption of all the above nutrients in your body 35 • Phyto-chemicals & other factors, natural medicinals & topical applications for rashes, etc. Domino's effect : Some hormones are regulated by the immune system, notably thyroid hormone activity.[1] Since all our organs are interdependent, an extended period of dysfunctionality of one organ will cascade further down the chain producing a domino effect of suboptimal organ outputs. This inter-dependency between various organs, makes it imperative that all organ systems be developed together. For e.g. DHEA & other hormones can act as immunomodulators, altering the sensitivity of the immune system. Female sex hormones immunostimulate both adaptive [2, 3, 4, 5] and innate immune responses. [6] most notably prolactin & growth hormones. [7,8] Thereafter the “Vedic secret to Longevity & Youthfulness” book will highlight the most unacknowledged shortage of a critically important biological agent in your body at this moment. It's a pithy US$ 9.50 value, but your's for free. It has 10 practical tips to boost your cellular provisions of this metabilic factor, especially needed in view of the breakdowns wreaked by auto-immunity & your body's inherent ability to respond to them. As for streamlining your meals with Microvita SuperDiet, so as to finally deliver on the ultimate promise of this protocol – stalling autoimmunity on it's tracks & reversing it's chug - we'll get on with those free presentations in due course. These will show the clearest path to: • • • • extricate yourself alive from the swampy quicksand of big-pharma tactics expunge that vague feeling of uncertainty surrounding your current food choices conquer your swelling, rashes, aches, fatigue, fever, stiff-joints, sores, mental fog, excess weight, dryness, allergy, etc... whatever best is nutritionally achievable in your health & beyond! Which happens to be quite a lot. For e.g., if one could take a few vivid moments to project the best possible outcomes, in different areas of their life, today - rest assured that your elementary microvita empowerment is what will forge the nitty-gritty of their accomplishment. 36 MicroVita SuperDiet is where the rubber meets the road : all the neo-scientific principles implemented within the hustle & bustle of your real-life. Coming back to the rest of this one-shot integrated 5-phase protocol : “United we stand. Divided we fall” - that's the mainstay behind it's effectiveness. 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