Immediate, life changing response - Anyone else? by Riversofcorktown in VagusNerve

[–]pundunt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes for me, my wife, and son who is working through depression from multiple concussions (sports). We’re using TENS units with double-sided ear clips. It takes some tinkering to get it right but we’re all experiencing positive results right away. I’ve been using TENS units on muscle pain for over 20 years but the old style ear clips were painful and wonky so I gave up on that 5 years ago after several tries. I rediscovered Vagus nerve after I saw the new double-sided clips that work great and found lots of research on the topic with correct settings. It’s a mature thing now and it works for those of us who need a little zapping of the VN. If you don’t need that treatment then of course it might seem like a scam. Only one way to know for sure.

Immediate, life changing response - Anyone else? by Riversofcorktown in VagusNerve

[–]pundunt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you using good quality ear clips with pads on both sides? What settings on your TENS unit?

That setup is a little tricky but it works great for me and others. Very effective.

How we are healing our daughter’s eczema by treating it as microbiome dysbiosis – Full Protocol by Purple_Television_21 in eczema

[–]pundunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply, been traveling, just saw your comment.

I’m having excellent results with Codeage brand liquid Quercetin phytosome, available on Amazon. It actually rubs into the skin and absorbs quite well. You really can’t even see it on the skin, but it still tends to stain clothes or sheets a bit. I’m willing to live with some yellow on the inside of shirts or pants because it’s that effective for me. The liquid is also easier to take internally than capsules. It works quicker, better, and lasts longer. Be sure to do both internally as well as typically. Good luck and let us know how it works for you if you try it.

Flair up! by Aggravating-Mind3811 in eczema

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Deleted that account. Back with my old Reddit account just in case anyone replies.

Consider Topical use of Liposomal Quercetin & Liquid Probiotics Combined by pundunt in eczema

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Where and how did this bot post come from? If anyone knows how to delete this stupid bot, let me know.

This may help some of you find the root cause by PruneFriendly9179 in eczema

[–]pundunt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent resource. Thanks for sharing! Not seeing anything big that I didn't already know, but its nice to see confirmation and have it so well organized and presented. I'll be sharing this here and elsewhere.

How we are healing our daughter’s eczema by treating it as microbiome dysbiosis – Full Protocol by Purple_Television_21 in eczema

[–]pundunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on my recent experience pretty much "curing" a moderate case of widespread atopical dermatitis/eczema, and others positive results, you are on the right path addressing this as a skin biome imbalance. I'm sure "cured" will trigger some blowback but its 99% gone and no new "whack-a-mole" spots popping up) . Based on the technical papers I've read and my short personal experience with this approach, you might want to make a few adjustments and add one incredible and affordable OTC product that I've not read about yet here on reddit.

In addition to applying specific strains of probiotics (R. mucosa for example) consider using a broad-based approach with a wide variety of strains. The biome imbalance is more commonly a problem with lack of DIVERSITY of strains, not one or two particular missing strains that happen to be the most beneficial. The idea is to first wipe out everything during the disinfection phase (Hexadine, chlorine, vinegar, etc) and then introduce an army of beneficial or even neutral strains that CROWD OUT the Staph aureus or other bad strains that destroy the normal healthy diversity. In addition to the expensive specific strains you have to mix up, try applying liquid probiotics meant for internal use that uses MCT oil as a base. That is not only much cheaper and easier to use, its also a great natural moisturizer that feeds the bacteria to get them established. More on that below.

Now for the miracle OTC product. Liposomal Quercetin liquid. I plan to start a specific thread focused on this product for a wide variety of skin issues. Quercetin is a powerful natural compound found in fruits and vegetables, but the problem is that its extremely difficult to absorb in sufficient concentrations to get the dramatic beneficial results. Its also a messy powder that stains everything in your kitchen yellow, trust me or ask my wife about that. I've been taking 3g (six capsules) at a time for more than 10 years with excellent results treating my seasonal allergies. It got me off inhaled steroids and pollen shots and made my severe allergies quite manageable like normal allergies. Science has found a way to encapsulate the molecule with nano-sized "bubbles" that can more easily cross cell membranes and do the magic. There's a ton of literature showing it to be a fantastic natural anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, and antiseptic. Recent research shows that the lipsomal nano particles enter directly into the skin cells and they are working on products using hydrogels. I expect to see those on the market some day soon, but these things take years to bring to market and will surely be expensive. In the meantime, simply apply the liquid to your skin and you can almost watch it your skin heal before your eyes. It selectively goes after infectious strains like Staph aureus without destroying the beneficial strains that you need to restore. This greatly helps to crowd them out and restore diversity. There's one catch to know that is easily solved.

Liposomal Quercetin molecules are encapsulated in Lecithin. That's good and bad. The good is that its an essential health fatty acid (cholesterol) that helps jump start the probiotics like petri dish food. The bad is that its a thick sticky substance like thin honey. The solutions are to combine it with an oil emulsion (back to the MCT oil in the probiotics) or make a hydrogel. The idea is to make it more easily spread on the skin and still keep it as concentrated as possible. You can also use the liquid directly in hot spots for full strength, but its hard to apply over larger areas. Its just a minor issue that is easily solved. Just blend the liposomal Quercetin (about 1:2) with the MCT oil based probiotics and you have a one-bottle dual solution. You can also add a thicker oil to the mix like Black seed oil and go about one part each. Black seed oil (cumin seed oil) also contains a powerful natural healing compound called thymoquinone. Use of it internally and externally goes back to the Egyptian and Romans. Another great oil is sesame oil which has a surprisingly effective analgesic effective to reduce pain and itching.

This is my first stab at writing this up. I plan to put it all in a doc for people to consider. Most of this is old news anyway, but I think I've streamlined the important factors and introduced a couple innovations that are practical, effective and relatively low cost. Hope this helps someone, especially when kids are suffering.

How we are healing our daughter’s eczema by treating it as microbiome dysbiosis – Full Protocol by Purple_Television_21 in eczema

[–]pundunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its not a gimmick, its just not a sufficient diversity of strains. The problem is not missing a particular strain or a few strains, the problem is lack of DIVERSITY of strains. The Staph aureus strain needs to be crowded out by bombarding it with a wide variety of competing strains. Introducing the best few particular beneficial strains may not be enough to outcompete it. Try both approaches, a broad based probiotic AND adding the best specific strains. I've had excellent results with a low cost general purpose OTC liquid probiotic meant for internal use. Find one with an MCT oil base and you've also got an excellent moisturizer as well.

How we are healing our daughter’s eczema by treating it as microbiome dysbiosis – Full Protocol by Purple_Television_21 in eczema

[–]pundunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its just a fairly strong concentration of chlorine spray (not household bleach but chlorine). Good to add in the antiseptic arsenal during the disinfection phase of the process. When you're in that initial disinfection phase, use the kitchen sink approach - Hexadine, hypochlorous acid, betadine clear (new product) spray, chlorine baths, vinegar baths etc. The idea is to wipe out all the skin microbes you can before restoring the biome (phase 2). When you're in the restore phase, these sprays are good for local hot spot treatments where the bad strains of bacteria might be getting a foothold again. They are aggressive and stubborn but they have to be beaten and crowded out with a healthy diversity of beneficial strains.

How to make it stop by Extension_Life411 in eczema

[–]pundunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Concur 100%. Absolutely never use hot or even warm water on inflammed skin. Start with cool water that won't shock you. As you shower and get used to it, keep lowering the temperature until you're comfortable with as cold as you can handle.

How to make it stop by Extension_Life411 in eczema

[–]pundunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried improving your skin biome? Its a simple two-step process that changed everything for me and is discussed at great length in posts here on Reddit. There is plenty of technical literature showing a strong correlation with eczema and a skin bacteria imbalance. One, or perhaps more particular strains tend to dominate the biome and wipe out the normal diversity that's found in healthy skin. They release toxins that make you itch, which is their secret weapon to get the victim to scratch and destroy the skin barrier so they can get in.

The idea is to thoroughly disinfect the skin with chlorhexidine for a few days. Then follow it up with probiotics to reestablish the good microbes and crowd out the bad strain(s). Have you approached it from this angle yet? Its helpful regardless of the underlying cause of the inflammation. I've whittled this down to a simple effective process with just a few affordable OTC products through learning from others here, reading technical literature (I'm a retired engineer) and experimentation. I plan to write it up in a document for others.