Body Signals – What They Can Tell You
What exactly is a body signal? A body signal is anything that your body is physically, emotionally and even mentally presenting to you at the moment. Familiar body signals include: Skin breakouts, smelly feet, constipation, and headaches. Having one body signal can be enough to cause anxiety over one’s health, but each of the previously mentioned ailments and many others can be eliminated and avoided all together if we first, eat correctly, and second, pay attention to our own specific body signals.
Two organs in the human body that attribute to inward and outward signals are the liver and the thyroid gland. The liver’s function is to assist the body in absorbing what is needed for optimal health or for eliminating what is not. If our liver is “plugged” up from external toxins, consumption of foods with hydrogenated oils, alcohol, cigarettes, and all sugar laden fare, body signals would include tiredness, dizziness, headaches, and a heavy metal taste in your mouth.
The thyroid gland, located near our throat, has many roles including regulating calcium metabolism. When our bodies become over-stressed with work, family, and relationships, our thyroid is compromised which results in body signals such as cold hands and feet, depression, and thinning hair.
Now, a popular question in our culture is “What is the magic pill that can cure all body signals”? Well, there isn’t a magic pill, but one nutritional resource that should be consumed by every person is iodine. Iodine aids thyroid function which corrects brittle hair, dry skin, and fatigue; however, once you begin ingesting iodine (i.e. Iodoral) we recommend beginning with 6mg a day, or half a tablet. To get more detailed information on the importance of Iodine read this and watch our Iodine videos which are posted in the media section of www.DruglessDoctor.com.
In addition to adding iodine to your diet, using a castor oil pack once a week is a tremendous way to soothe your liver. No plant is as astonishing as the castor oil plant. Its bean, when eaten, is poisonous, but the oil from the seed is healing. According to Dr. David G. Williams, a castor oil pack is an economical and effective way to absorb ricinoleic acid and castor oil’s other healing components into our body. If you have never used a castor oil pack before, the process is quite simple. To make a castor oil pack you will need the following items:
- Cold pressed castor oil
- Standard heating pad
- Plastic garbage bag or plastic wrap
- Wool flannel
- And one large bath towel
1. Start by placing the heating pad on a flat surface and turn the setting to high.
2. On top of the pad lay the plastic garbage bag or plastic wrap.
3. Next, soak the flannel pieces with castor oil generally about 1/2 cup) and
4. Lay them on top of the plastic and heating pad.
3. The entire pack can now be placed against the body with the oil-soaked flannel on the skin.
For general conditions the pack should be placed on the abdomen. (For treating lower back problems, the pack can be placed over the affected area.) To help hold the pack in place and to keep oil from getting on bedding, etc., the body can be wrapped in a large bath towel.
- The pack should remain in place for at least one hour and the temperature of the heating pad should be kept at the highest temperature tolerable to the patient.
- Do not sleep with the pack on
When you remove the pack, the remaining oil can be massaged into the skin or cleaned off using soda water made from 1 quart of warm water and 2 tablespoons of baking soda.
The flannel can be reused, if stored properly, after removing the pack. To store the saturated flannel, place the flannel in either a plastic bag or a plastic container and keep refrigerated. Before your next application warm the flannel and add another 1 or 2 tablespoons of fresh cold pressed castor oil. You can warm the flannel in a low temperature oven for 5-10 minutes, never use a microwave.
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Find even more information on how to keep your body functioning optimally in “Dr. Bob’s Guide to Detoxification”. This work is an easy read and travel friendly book with a vast amount of knowledge about our body signals and other detox quandaries.
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It’s more than the ‘Luck O The Irish’
DB here! Being healthy is about more than luck…I was reading a book the other day that I wanted to share a thought or two with you. This was very profound; people who are not aware or uninformed of a process or principle never receive the benefit of what they could have had. Let me put it to you like this, there are many people who suffer every day, year in and year out who may have for example like in my practice suffer from a mal positioned vertebra in there neck that could be causing their chronic headaches. I have seen chronic sinuses; constipation, stomach and menstrual issues improve with natural care.
OK, so what does that mean for you today? You know, I have talked about Vitamin D the last couple of weeks. I just had a patient who came in today that had a Vitamin D level of 6, low normal is 32. That was the lowest I saw ever; up to this point!! She could have high blood pressure, MS, cancer, joint pain, diabetes and a list of other challenges because of the lack of D. Eat your egg yolks, get in the sun and take some D. YOU NEED TO BE AWARE!!!
If you are reading this and do not know your Vitamin D level, or do not know the level of estrogen in your body, or how your thyroid is functioning then your health is at risk. YOU COULD EVENTUALLY GET CANCER!!!!! All of this is PREVENTABLE!!!!
I could go on with all types of possibilities, to many to number. I know since you have been reading the blog you have learned a lot. I would encourage you to go and watch some of my videos; you can print the outlines and get nuggets that will change your life. It is about learning. I just read in the Wall Street journal that there are many companies that are going to stop using milk with all the additives. I would encourage you if you do drink milk, or eat yogurt and ice cream, which does cause pain by the way; only use ORGANIC. I just had a fifth grader that came in who was so stiff he moved like he was 40 — he has passion for dairy products. DB
We all know someone who “can’t get pregnant”, don’t we?
- Low thyroid
- Lack of adequate progesterone
- Sugar consumption
- Stress
The thyroid gland acts much like the gas pedal of the body. When the thyroid is not up to par, there will be constipation and congestion in the liver. The thyroid requires iodine. Iodine is not only used by the thyroid but the ovaries. Here is a real stealth issue most are not aware of; bromine, fluorine and chlorine sabotage iodine. (Found in municipal water, white bread, soda…)
That is why we complete urine iodine tests on females attempting to get pregnant. Now, someone may become pregnant, then the real issue, how long can they stay with child. The fetus needs enough progesterone to stay in tact. The challenge with sugar and stress, they deplete the adrenal gland. Many think the adrenal gland is insignificant, but every bit of hormone helps. That is also a reason we do the Adrenal Stress Index and Female Hormone Panels. Can I let you in a little known secret; wheat product or items with gluten can create adrenal stress. What does that mean Dr. Bob? Your pastries, cookies, bagels, Kaiser rolls, hamburger buns, Danish etc. can be a possible cause why you may have adrenal exhaustion and not be able to get pregnant or stay with child. One last item, I have noticed patients with progesterone issues have a greater chance to get chronic degenerative conditions like MS or rheumatoid arthritis. All of this is help-able and preventable. I would encourage you to tell your family or friends, also read my Hormone book, and even complete a Maestro. I have seen a tremendous response by making a few easy changes. DB
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