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Comfrey - The Facts
Comments (52)To clear up some misconceptions: First, comfrey does not have proven efficacy against tooth decay, either as a preventative or to reverse decay that's already underway. Safety as a mouth rinse is probably not a major concern apart from possible local irritation, if one is careful not to swallow any. Many responsible herbalists recommend against any internal use of comfrey because of the risk of pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicity, implicated in some cases of acute liver failure and a concern for possible carcinogenicity. Oral formulations are banned in most countries for this reason. Young children are especially susceptible to toxicity from comfrey (even a few days of taking comfrey internally can be fatal). Contrary to what's been stated, acute liver failure is not a significant consideration when it comes to use of NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Tylenol (acetominophen, which can be hepatotoxic) is not an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) like aspirin or Motrin. Tylenol is not an anti-inflammatory agent - it works by a different mechanism than NSAIDS to reduce pain and fever. Used in proper dosage and not combined with other things that can damage the liver (i.e alcohol) it is a generally safe as well as effective drug. The real problem is when people take too much, which may happen when they combine or otherwise overdose on over-the-counter cold meds. The big difference between Tylenol and comfrey is that Tylenol is a proven effective drug. Comfrey may have limited value in topical pain control (when applied for limited periods on unbroken skin), but in general the claims made for it have not been backed by quality studies (something to consider when weighing a decision whether to ingest it). You cannot count on drying to significantly reduce the harmful alkaloids. Unfortunately, you also can't count on comfrey sellers to be knowledgeable and upfront about the composition of their products in our current, largely unregulated supplement market. I rarely take acetominophen, but feel a lot more confident about its safety than I do comfrey. And based on what we've seen already, if Americans began to ingest comfrey as commonly as they do acetominophen, it's extremely likely that comfrey would quickly pass acetominophen as the leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S....See MoreGrandson being tested for Autism
Comments (33)My oldest child, a boy, had autism spectrum disorder. it began to manifest itself at age 18 months and was diagnosed at age 3. Therapists at that time did not trust early age diagnosis because of other diseases masquerading as autism. For our case, a definite diagonsis was decalred at age 3. We had a heartbreaking time of it. We could not afford proper treatment and insurance did not cover "mystery" diseases. Our kid was antisocial and clever. He exhibited two personalities: one when he was in our presence and another when he was beyond our control or knowlege. He strove to keep these two lives separated, but when the two spheres of existance happened to meet, he tried to shrink into nothing like trying to melt into the floor. For example, one time he was with us when we were standing in line at the village hall to vote. Suddently, he dropped to the floor and covered his head. We were puzzled. The problem: He had spied his school teacher in the line next to us. We had never met this treacher, but we happened to say a casual hello to each other. We had another problem with school. He was an odd-ball at school and others began to either shun or tease him. His anger was held until it spilled over the break point and he would explode on someone. Sometimes, it was not the proper object, but another child who was nearby and whom he knew he could best. The second and major problem was the attitude of school personnel. This problem was festering and they never contacted us until it had gotten out of control. One day, he split he lip of a little girl and chipped her tooth. I beleive her parents were threatening legal action against the school, and it was at this point when the school authorities first contacted us. We were hauled in to inform us our son was being thrown out of school. This was the first time the school contacted us, and it was the first time we became aware of the problem. He had just become a 1st grader and was being tossed out. Nothing was ever done about teasing. There is more to this story and parental tears, but I'll wrap it up with the outcome. We moved to a different school system and when he came to live with us again, he entered his freshman year in high school. At graduation, he won the "most improved" student. He's now 45 years old, living away from home, and managing to hold a job to earn barely enough to pay his rent and food. He still has a couple of personal demons to resist, but these affect only him. One demon he has defeated. We are proud of his progress. It is much more than the progonosis of his childhood. It has taken much support tempered with iron will from his parents. On thing I will say is never give up, and do not accept inappropriate behavior. Do not respond to inappropriate behavior, but always be alert and always respond positivetly to appropriate behavior. As an adult, maintain contact and include him in the family circle. Make a point to visit with him on......See MoreSoil Test 2017 - Logan Labs
Comments (8)Using an interpretation that K should be at least 110 ppm, I find your shortage of K2O is about 2 lb/k. However it would be good to have a little extra, so I recommend 3 lb/k for the rest of the year. Your shortage of P2O5 is about 4 lb/k using a target of at least 50 ppm of P. Even though the TEC number is inaccurate if you have a calcareous soil, you likely have a soil that holds nutrients well. Since your pH is high (and will remain so), the phosphorus you add will soon bind with calcium, making the phosphorus unavailable to the grass. A way to get around that is to spoon feed it, a little at a time. That way at least some will generally be in the soil solution before it gets bound up. Milorganite has a fair amount of phosphorus, and being in organic form, it will hang around until organisms using it die and release the P to the soil solution. So that is a way to have a gradual source of P. If you're up for it, you could do ½ lb/k of each nutrient using a balanced fertilizer every two weeks. For 10-10-10, that would be 5 lb/k. Be sure to water it in. In July and August switch to a monthly application of Milorganite. Milorganite at bag rate should give you just over ½ lb/k of P. In early September go back to the balanced fertilizer and finish out with biweekly applications. Keep a tally on your calendar so you can count up how much P you’ve applied. If that is too complicated, you could make 3 applications of a balanced fertilizer at 1 lb/k of nutrient (for 10-10-10, it would be 10 lb/k) and two applications of Milorganite at bag rate. Do one of the balanced fertilizer now and the other two in September and October....See MoreLab tests with physical exams? A1C?
Comments (20)Thanks everyone. I still have tendinitis, so slow getting back, sorry. I think my doctors down the A1c in the past but I guess not for a year or two. I have family members with DM2. I am somewhat overweight and not super huge or anything but overweight and middle 70s. At the last appointment he told me he wanted me to the E renal doctor because it seems that my GFR is lower than normal. The last time it was right around normal. I think normal is 60 or above. So that’s got me concerned and I’m trying to get information on just that might mean, realistically. I cannot get an appointment until the end of December. And so I’m wondering if there is something I can do to speed things up like getting certain exams repeated or done again. It may just be something typical for my age group but I sure as heck don’t want to be hanging out on a renal diet. Because all the good things that I make like whole grains, dried beans, low sodium, Marinara sauce, Broiled salmon, winter squash, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, brown rice, dairy, yogurt, milk, cheese, nuts, mushrooms, green leafies, on and on and on are verboten. And if one has any problems like DM2, A lot of the things allowed on a renal diet are not good for the above DM. So it looks like I can have all the zucchini and green beans and cucumbers, and plain water. I’ve been reading a bit and not jumping to conclusions but I sure as heck would not want to be hanging out at a dialysis clinic. So when I asked about the A1c I was wondering how did they suddenly get from here to there. I’ve been reading diet stuff but it’s confusing because a lot of the stuff discusses the typical ho-hum recipes like women’s magazines produce. And I eat Differently than that. I don’t want to be into February before I get squared away with a diagnosis, plan and dietitian help. I bought one of those over-the-counter purchased glucose monitoring systems. I think my fasting BG may be higher than is good. It is sometimes 89, sometimes 90, sometimes 104 and sometimes a bit higher. Thanks for your help I am trying to not use my arms or hands to write, so I may be slow in Getting back to people and I hope you can interpret what I’m really trying to say when I use voice typing. I don’t know whether I have a hard time typing into Houzz; so I have to compose a scratchpad and then cut and paste. I can’t use my fingers or hands to keep correcting so I hope folks can bear with me. I really appreciate all the good feedback....See Moremaire_cate
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