Like Tweety51A, I tackled sweet cravings when I started doing 16-hour fasting. As a part of that, I stopped putting sugar in my coffee. Once I stopped with sugar in the coffee, I just craved sweets less overall throughout the day. BTW, black coffee does not break your fast, so you can drink black coffee during the fasting period.
Intermittent fasting is a miracle for healing chronic illness.
Unlike Tweety51A, I do not use Stevia as I think it tastes disgusting and not at all like sugar. Stevia works for some, not all.
For supplements, I recommend small quantities of iodine and magnesium (magnesium should be taken at night). Most Americans are low on both and the body has a hard time without them.
Interesting that dropping sugar from your coffee helped stop cravings. And Thank you. I was not familiar with the zapper at all. How do you take your iodine? Just from table salt or do you actually take it separately? And why do you recommend magnesium at night time? Thanks for posting!
The zapper is a product designed by a woman named Hulda Clarke back in the 1950s. She progressed an older Russian technology by making a device that emits an electrical current in a frequency that kills parasites, viruses, etc. She didn't patent her device, and there are many companies that make variations of her device. The one that I use (linked above) was $300 and is really well made, with nice handles that are easy to hold. I recommend it. Some companies charge thousands of dollars for their version, and some versions are not well made, so you have to do some research on who you buy from for quality/value for the money.
Magnesium is an essential nutrient. Taking it at night helps regulate your sleep cycle. My guess is because your body repairs itself in its sleep and magnesium is necessary for many cell level body repairs.
Iodine is another essential nutrient that is required for your thyroid to function properly. Many times, high cholesterol can be mitigated simply by adding an iodine supplement to your diet... it gives your thyroid the oomph it needs to get rid of the cholesterol.
Iodine dissipates out of salt, so there is only iodine in your salt if it is a new container. Once the salt container been opened a while, the iodine is all gone.
I buy my iodine supplement at the health food store as a liquid in oil. The one I buy is about 100 micrograms per drop, with 2 drops per day needed for minimum. The bottle costs about $10 and lasts about a year. Its also made from alfalfa, so people with seafood allergies can safely take it. Be careful about dosage. Too much iodine can make you not feel good, and many iodine products will be like 400 mcg per drop or even 800 mcg per drop.
Iodine is especially critical if your local water is fluoridated. When your body is low on iodine, it will absorb fluoride (which is a neurotoxin) as a substitute. If you are not low on iodine, your body is more likely to pass the fluoride unabsorbed.
I love that spirit and I'm sorry you've struggled. It's too bad this thread was shut down for not being 'q related.' It seemed a lot of people liked it. Oh well.
I get the moderator's reasoning. However, in my opinion, every one of us have been called to fight the spiritual battle and we cannot do so if we are not in good physical and psychological health.
As for my health struggles... I developed a rare kidney disease shortly after the birth of my child. The American Medical Association's recommended treatment would have ensured that I was on dialysis and developed heart disease within 5 years. I said no to that and chose to do holistic healing. 11 years later, my kidneys are pretty good overall, though I have to be careful or else I relapse.
The realization that the American Medical Association was trying to make me sicker was my "great awakening" moment. Had it not been for this, I probably would have been a sheep. I believe that God uses bad things to protect us from worse things, and this is one of my examples. And now I have wisdom that I can share with others. :)
I'm very glad to hear that you were led to distrust their recommendations and forged out on your own! That's great. God is good! And I agree about being in top physical and psychological health. And I do believe being so is q-related. On top of that, with so many, many, MANY non-q related posts on a daily basis that are not removed, I thought the reasoning was flawed and frankly, suspicious. Particularly since another mod had actually stickied the first thread!
Today I loaded the family up on iodine. It's a good thing regardless, but we're also traveling near the east palastine train disaster, and iodine is one of our protections against dioxins (source).
Thing to do: make sure you always buy iodized salt, never kosher salt (no iodine). A family member had that bad salt for two years; went iodine deficient, and turned into a 160 heart rate at rest, and nearly died (thyroid storm). Iodine everyone!!
Yikes, safe travels, fren. But I recently read that table salt has lots of other bad things (chemicals) added to it so maybe consider getting your iodine a different way?
Yes iodized table salt is bad. It is processed. But you need your iodine. What I do is take sea salts or Himalayan salts, and supplement with iodine each day or each week. IMHO that is the best. Lugol's drops, Kelp daily pills, or Sea Iodine weekly pills will do. Get your iodine so you'll be safe.
Alright, thank you. I had thought the himalayan had iodine, but apparently not. I'm familiar with Lugols, but to be honest, never thought they were for ingesting.
I am most concerned with sugar cravings as it relates to parasites, candida and insulin resistance/diabetes. I have a low A1C and keep track of my blood sugar but I have been diabetic. Personally I use stevia and make sure my body is alkaline by adding ACV to my daily water. I use intermittent fasting with a 6 to 8 hour eating window with 16-18 hours of allowing my body to heal and regenerate by drinking only water...which works well for me...but may not for others. I have made muffins with coconut sugar and cheesecake with stevia so there are alternative sweeteners that can be used. So...although I have never been a "sugaraholic" I have tried to substitute healthy sweeteners. I also use a zapper at night to deal with parasites. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Also MANY years ago I quit drinking "pop" or soda...that was quite beneficial...and I rarely drink anything alcoholic.
Thank you for posting that link, tweety. What do you mean by low A1C? I'm glad you are happy with stevia. Unfortunately for many people, it's from a plant related to ragweed and that is such a common allergen, stevia causes a lot of problems for a large percentage of the population. It's turning up in everything, too! But for those who can use it, it's great. What do you mean by zapper for parasites? Lol. I have no idea to what you are referring. Thanks for posting!
"Glycated hemoglobin test (A1C)
This test does not require fasting, but does require blood to be taken. The test measures average blood sugar levels over the past three month period. If the test measures A1C levels of 6.5% or higher during two different tests will indicate diabetes. If the A1C level is between 5.7-6.4% prediabetes is indicated."
Well, you're the mod but I would say that it is VERY related to Q, more so than a lot of things posted here every day because it's about being fit and healthy for the day when we get that message, "My fellow Americans ..." we should all want to be at our strongest all the time, but particularly when that day comes.
Well, I know it's not directly Q related, but 75% of the stuff on this board on a daily basis is not Q related. And this was helpful. People liked it and said so and good info was being imparted. And I do believe Q likes strong, healthy digital soldiers, but whatever.
Like Tweety51A, I tackled sweet cravings when I started doing 16-hour fasting. As a part of that, I stopped putting sugar in my coffee. Once I stopped with sugar in the coffee, I just craved sweets less overall throughout the day. BTW, black coffee does not break your fast, so you can drink black coffee during the fasting period.
Intermittent fasting is a miracle for healing chronic illness.
Unlike Tweety51A, I do not use Stevia as I think it tastes disgusting and not at all like sugar. Stevia works for some, not all.
Like Tweety51A, I also use a zapper for parasites: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Z3GrEMieo0SJ_BnyjoYYw
For supplements, I recommend small quantities of iodine and magnesium (magnesium should be taken at night). Most Americans are low on both and the body has a hard time without them.
Interesting that dropping sugar from your coffee helped stop cravings. And Thank you. I was not familiar with the zapper at all. How do you take your iodine? Just from table salt or do you actually take it separately? And why do you recommend magnesium at night time? Thanks for posting!
The zapper is a product designed by a woman named Hulda Clarke back in the 1950s. She progressed an older Russian technology by making a device that emits an electrical current in a frequency that kills parasites, viruses, etc. She didn't patent her device, and there are many companies that make variations of her device. The one that I use (linked above) was $300 and is really well made, with nice handles that are easy to hold. I recommend it. Some companies charge thousands of dollars for their version, and some versions are not well made, so you have to do some research on who you buy from for quality/value for the money.
Magnesium is an essential nutrient. Taking it at night helps regulate your sleep cycle. My guess is because your body repairs itself in its sleep and magnesium is necessary for many cell level body repairs.
Iodine is another essential nutrient that is required for your thyroid to function properly. Many times, high cholesterol can be mitigated simply by adding an iodine supplement to your diet... it gives your thyroid the oomph it needs to get rid of the cholesterol.
Iodine dissipates out of salt, so there is only iodine in your salt if it is a new container. Once the salt container been opened a while, the iodine is all gone.
I buy my iodine supplement at the health food store as a liquid in oil. The one I buy is about 100 micrograms per drop, with 2 drops per day needed for minimum. The bottle costs about $10 and lasts about a year. Its also made from alfalfa, so people with seafood allergies can safely take it. Be careful about dosage. Too much iodine can make you not feel good, and many iodine products will be like 400 mcg per drop or even 800 mcg per drop.
Iodine is especially critical if your local water is fluoridated. When your body is low on iodine, it will absorb fluoride (which is a neurotoxin) as a substitute. If you are not low on iodine, your body is more likely to pass the fluoride unabsorbed.
Thank you. That is a lot of great information!
My own health has been a giant struggle. I've learned a lot (mostly the hard way) and I'm happy to help others.
I love that spirit and I'm sorry you've struggled. It's too bad this thread was shut down for not being 'q related.' It seemed a lot of people liked it. Oh well.
I get the moderator's reasoning. However, in my opinion, every one of us have been called to fight the spiritual battle and we cannot do so if we are not in good physical and psychological health.
As for my health struggles... I developed a rare kidney disease shortly after the birth of my child. The American Medical Association's recommended treatment would have ensured that I was on dialysis and developed heart disease within 5 years. I said no to that and chose to do holistic healing. 11 years later, my kidneys are pretty good overall, though I have to be careful or else I relapse.
The realization that the American Medical Association was trying to make me sicker was my "great awakening" moment. Had it not been for this, I probably would have been a sheep. I believe that God uses bad things to protect us from worse things, and this is one of my examples. And now I have wisdom that I can share with others. :)
I'm very glad to hear that you were led to distrust their recommendations and forged out on your own! That's great. God is good! And I agree about being in top physical and psychological health. And I do believe being so is q-related. On top of that, with so many, many, MANY non-q related posts on a daily basis that are not removed, I thought the reasoning was flawed and frankly, suspicious. Particularly since another mod had actually stickied the first thread!
Today I loaded the family up on iodine. It's a good thing regardless, but we're also traveling near the east palastine train disaster, and iodine is one of our protections against dioxins (source).
Thing to do: make sure you always buy iodized salt, never kosher salt (no iodine). A family member had that bad salt for two years; went iodine deficient, and turned into a 160 heart rate at rest, and nearly died (thyroid storm). Iodine everyone!!
Yikes, safe travels, fren. But I recently read that table salt has lots of other bad things (chemicals) added to it so maybe consider getting your iodine a different way?
Source
Yes iodized table salt is bad. It is processed. But you need your iodine. What I do is take sea salts or Himalayan salts, and supplement with iodine each day or each week. IMHO that is the best. Lugol's drops, Kelp daily pills, or Sea Iodine weekly pills will do. Get your iodine so you'll be safe.
Alright, thank you. I had thought the himalayan had iodine, but apparently not. I'm familiar with Lugols, but to be honest, never thought they were for ingesting.
Interesting article on sugar cravings...
https://tolmanselfcare.com/blogs/blog/reasons-why-you-may-crave-sweet-foods-what-to-do-about-it
I am most concerned with sugar cravings as it relates to parasites, candida and insulin resistance/diabetes. I have a low A1C and keep track of my blood sugar but I have been diabetic. Personally I use stevia and make sure my body is alkaline by adding ACV to my daily water. I use intermittent fasting with a 6 to 8 hour eating window with 16-18 hours of allowing my body to heal and regenerate by drinking only water...which works well for me...but may not for others. I have made muffins with coconut sugar and cheesecake with stevia so there are alternative sweeteners that can be used. So...although I have never been a "sugaraholic" I have tried to substitute healthy sweeteners. I also use a zapper at night to deal with parasites. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Also MANY years ago I quit drinking "pop" or soda...that was quite beneficial...and I rarely drink anything alcoholic.
Thank you for posting that link, tweety. What do you mean by low A1C? I'm glad you are happy with stevia. Unfortunately for many people, it's from a plant related to ragweed and that is such a common allergen, stevia causes a lot of problems for a large percentage of the population. It's turning up in everything, too! But for those who can use it, it's great. What do you mean by zapper for parasites? Lol. I have no idea to what you are referring. Thanks for posting!
"Glycated hemoglobin test (A1C) This test does not require fasting, but does require blood to be taken. The test measures average blood sugar levels over the past three month period. If the test measures A1C levels of 6.5% or higher during two different tests will indicate diabetes. If the A1C level is between 5.7-6.4% prediabetes is indicated."
What is a zapper..
https://www.newleafwellness.com/wellness-blog/parasite-zapping-what-is-it/
Thank you for explaining both!
Well after a bit, I'm going to get dressed and mosey on down to the Chinese buffet. KEK
Well, you're the mod but I would say that it is VERY related to Q, more so than a lot of things posted here every day because it's about being fit and healthy for the day when we get that message, "My fellow Americans ..." we should all want to be at our strongest all the time, but particularly when that day comes.
Well, I know it's not directly Q related, but 75% of the stuff on this board on a daily basis is not Q related. And this was helpful. People liked it and said so and good info was being imparted. And I do believe Q likes strong, healthy digital soldiers, but whatever.