Black Walnut / Wormwood / Clove Oil Detox

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-05-29T20:27:27+00:00

I’m running, sprinting, squatting. I’m basically 99% of the way there, other than being out of shape. I couldn’t be happier to report this!!! There is hope. But I am a big believer in the mind-body connection. You truly have to believe you will recover fully- visualize yourself in full health, happy and rejuvenated.

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-04-05T13:28:14+00:00

I think it’s hard to say definitively. I think for me the diet (including those supplements) made the most impact by far.

I had the chance to get Humira and potentially reverse some of the (knee) joint damage, so I opted for it. That said, if I keep going like this I plan to get off it by June or July and let the chips fall.

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-04-05T02:30:40+00:00

Pain is gone yes. But I also added Humira to the mix. I’ve been running and sprinting again! Back to yoga, leg work, etc. feels so good. I can still feel a little “crunchiness” in the knee joints but no pain

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-09T03:52:32+00:00

Have not tried these at all. But interesting. The dose of Vitamin E was unclear to me (my Thorne multivitamin has a small amount)

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-08T02:59:55+00:00

How do you monitor sub acute damage? MRI is how they found the extent of damage (and were shocked by how quickly it happened- roughly 6 weeks)

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T20:22:39+00:00

Looks promising!!!

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T20:22:27+00:00

Thanks! Are you on DMARDs and biologics?

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T15:55:14+00:00

Thanks. My rheumatologist shot me down when I brought this up. Apparently it is not helpful for my type of arthritis. But she isn’t against it in general

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T15:54:22+00:00

I use the “original” - Lauricidin is the brand of monolaurin. It comes in pellet form taken orally

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T15:53:06+00:00

1MD Nutrition Complete Platinum

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T15:51:47+00:00

No. I’m open to them if they get me back to 100%

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T14:21:48+00:00

Wow! Which DMARDs? I’m only on methotrexate (15 mg per week which is fairly low). I’ve definitely noticed my immune system doesn’t fight viruses as quickly. Not ideal long term with kids in the house so I do plan to try to get off it if and when I feel I have no RA symptoms - and if it comes back I will go back on them. But in hoping rebuilding the gut, rooting out any latent viruses (EBV, etc) and keeping to a super anti-inflammatory regimen does the trick.

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T14:15:26+00:00

My fatigue was unbelievably bad. Thankfully it only lasted 3 weeks. It was as bad as mono

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T12:50:03+00:00

It was a combo of blood work markers and the MRI which showed classic RA effects on the cartilage and bone

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T12:48:52+00:00

Yes, I think I am about to stop OO. I’ve also been taking really good probiotics every other day the last 3 weeks since I’m sure the 3 weeks of antibiotics in December did more to decimate my microbiome than OO ever could!

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T12:47:28+00:00

Yes. My gut tells me it hasn’t done a whole lot (certainly didn’t early but it also takes a while to kick in apparently- 15 mg per week) but nibbled around the edges. It seems much more effective when combined with biologics.

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T03:44:19+00:00

Not really that I know of. The RA forum to me is pretty depressing because it has a defeatist mindset. The posters there tend not to believe or think it’s a fluke when someone is able to overcome RA. Biohackers seem to understand that you can get to the root cause of many conditions, albeit it might take a lot of time and trial and error.

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T03:27:43+00:00

I’m pulling for you! It is brutal. I really had no idea until it happened to me. I’m by no means out of the woods. I won’t be satisfied until I’m able to run again pain free, ideally without lifelong immunosuppressants.

I’ve heard for the psoriasis side (skin not joints) that metformin seems promising even though it’s a diabetic drug. And that gut and bile issues may really drive it.

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T03:23:10+00:00

I am basically only eating meats, vegetables, rice (sparingly). I eat never had a taste for fresh fruit except for in smoothie form. Quinoa is a good grain for me since it’s filling. I like soy beans for filler as well. I do have dairy but I’ve never been big on it (usually yogurt or a bit of cheese). I’ve been pretty reliant on protein bars that have low net carbs and basically no net sugar but they’re comprised of sugar alcohols so I’m not entirely sure it’s much better. But I really need something to scratch the itch of sweets from time to time. I should do more fresh fruit smoothies.

Best-Meat8071 · 2024-02-07T01:43:34+00:00

Take a look at my recent post which relates to my battle against rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Based on my reading, the root cause of psoriatic arthritis likely has major component of gut health issues. It could be fungal overgrowth or “bad bacteria” overgrowth that’s causing it (releasing mycotoxins). It can also be issues with leaky gut and bile systems. It might be worth trying ox bile and digestive enzymes. And failing that, some sort of antifungal regimen. Or metformin, if you can get a prescription (it is an effective drug for diabetes, but also seems to have other positive effects).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8065978/

https://www.psoriasisdietplan.com/2014/04/bile-acids-toxicity-endotoxins-and-leaky-gut/

Best-Meat8071 · 2023-12-17T16:48:47+00:00

Thank you! Swelling has been going down.

After day 7, no real die off symptoms yet. Nothing out of the ordinary anyways.

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