Все о мигрени – All about migraines

The human body is 65 per cent water in males and 55 per cent in females (females carry more fat than males and fat is a waterless tissue). All the chemical reactions that give rise to all life on this planet take place in water. Water is the universal trigger substance of life.

Any high school student will tell you that water is a chemical compound (H20) made up of two simple elements, both of which are gases: hydrogen and oxygen. And yet there’s still so much the scientists don’t understand about water and how it works. There are so many anomalies. Water is one of the few substances that is more dense as a liquid than a solid. This is why ice floats. Water is unique in that heating it from its melting point of 0°C to 4°C makes it contract even further. Water can act as both an acid and an alkali, causing it to actually react chemically with itself under certain conditions.

The clue to some of water’s strange behavior lies in the tenuous link the ‘hydrogen bond’ forms between the atoms of oxygen and hydrogen. This bond makes water tremendously flexible yet very fragile. Very little external pressure is necessary to break the bonds and destroy or rearrange its pattern. Because all the chemical reactions of life must occur quickly and with little expenditure of energy, flexible water is the ideal go-between. Its fragility however can cause these normal biological reactions to go awry at times. Significant for us is the fact that wafer is most unstable between the temperatures of 35°C and 40°C. The daytime temperature of an active healthy body is 37°C.

Water’s instability means that different people will react slightly differently under similar circumstances to a given program. For this reason some people get well sooner than others on a given program and some people will experience a steady improvement over a given period while others will experience a waxing and waning of symptoms during their progression towards improvement—the classic two steps forward, one step back pattern. Some people experience a significant improvement suddenly with a tapering off of the rate of improvement as time goes by, while others can be on the program for weeks with no improvement only to find it comes suddenly, all at once, towards the end.

There is significant scientific data to indicate that electro magnetic fields can destabilise water. The two Italian chemists S. Bordi and F. Vannel demonstrated that the electrical conductivity of water could be altered by exposing it to a very small magnet. Scientists of the Atmosphere Research Center in Colorado have demonstrated that water is very sensitive to electromagnetic fields. I have certainly seen evidence of this in my own practice. Sleeping on magnet-containing pillows has helped some of my patients overcome intolerable headaches and sinus problems that the anti-candida/anti-allergy and chiropractor/osteopath treatment regime was only partly able to cure. Magnet-containing knee, ankle, elbow and hand pads have helped arthritic patients while magnet-containing necklaces have helped those with asthma as have magnet-containing inner soles. I’ve witnessed improved responses to dietary treatment when patients have stopped wearing battery-operated and luminous wrist watches, have stopped sleeping on water beds and have moved away from high-tension electricity transmission wires.

There are other easily recognised effects the sun can have on chemical reactions and in particular those that take place in humans. Sunstroke results from a massive loss of water and salts from the body by dehydration through the skin and sometimes sunburn as well. The old Australian bush remedy of taking a large glass of water with a teaspoon of salt for a headache gains credence in the light of this. But what of the more subtle influences? Russian scientists have shown that our blood is directly affected by the sun. Over 120 000 people in a Black Sea resort had the number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in their blood measured. All showed a significant drop in the number of these protector cells during times of great solar activity. The number of people suffering from lymphocyte deficiency diseases doubled during the tremendous solar explosion of February 1956.

That many of the body’s functions seem to be influenced by sun-induced changes in the earth’s magnetic field is given further credence by a study case of 5580 coal-mine accidents in the Ruhr that showed most occurred on the day following solar activity. Traffic accident studies conducted in Russia and Germany show an increase, by as much as four times the day after a solar flare. Further evidence that humans’ nervous systems are sensitive to cosmic influences can be found in a survey of 28 642 admissions to psychiatric hospitals in New York. There was a marked increase in admissions on the days when the magnetic observatory reported strong activity.

John Newlson demonstrated that the positions of the other planets (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and so on) in our solar system either influence, or are at least an indication of, the sun’s magnetic field. Certain planetary configurations coincide with stronger and lesser sunspot activities. Does this mean that astrological equations touch life here? I have often wondered why a Virgo mother (for example) can react slightly differently to the same diet as, say, a Leo daughter, given that their body chemistries would be so similar after many years of living together and eating the same meals. I’m always explaining to family members that the nuances of difference in their reaction patterns are the result of their biochemical individuality. Could their individual horoscope (planetary alignment chart) be contributing to their chemical uniqueness? I’ve often wondered.

Chemical reactions within the body are certainly affected by the concentration of chemicals in the cells. Chemical concentrations increase when wafer levels drop, which underscores the importance of keeping (he body properly hydrated at all times. Interfere with the trigger substance and you interfere with life.

Given the enormous influence the moon exerts on the contraction and expansion of the earth’s oceans (that is, the ebb and flow of the tides) and given that the human brain is 80 per cent water, it’s reasonable to assume that the moon has an influence on the way we respond to diets and indeed express ourselves mentally and emotionally.

From my own observation I’ve noticed that a patient is more likely to break a program at or about the full moon. It’s interesting to note that in its report on the effect of the full moon on human behavior the American Institute of Medical Climatology noted that crimes with a strong psychotic motivation, such as kleptomania, arson, alcoholic homicide and destructive driving, show marked increases at the time of a full moon. This of course doesn’t happen to everybody and not everybody breaks his or her program at the full moon. From my observations it’s those who have significantly distorted metabolisms from a lifetime of wrong dietary and living habits that are prone to doing so.

Such metabolic distortions can make their mental balance precarious to start with and changes in the earth’s magnetic field wrought by the forces behind the moon and sun can precipitate varying degrees of crises in these people. Happily though, as the programs are adhered to and the metabolism of the body balances, extraneous forces have less effect. A metabolically balanced person has greater control over his/her life and bodily functions.

Whatever else we, as individuals, may claim to be, we are electric machines whose vulnerable energy reserves may be mobilised and destabilised readily and by many different factors. The vulnerability of our energy reserves is inextricably bound up with the fragility and variability of our medium of electrical conduction—water.

For this reason you should not expect to react to a given program in exactly the same way twice, or as a friend or another member of your family. Don’t be disappointed if they seem to be making better progress than you or you’re not responding as well to a program the second time around. By accepting the uniqueness of your body chemistry and metabolism and by persisting with the program you will ultimately achieve good results. The journey might be different, the arrival will be the same.

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This gas is one of the major waste products of cellular respiration. The burning of carbohydrate foods (bread, potato, pasta, rice, muesli, porridge, breakfast cereal, beer, Scotch) for energy, produces carbon dioxide (C02). Because cellular respiration never stops, carbon dioxide is continually building up and can make blood dangerously acid if not removed.

Breathing out is the major vehicle for carbon dioxide removal. Like oxygen, this gas also diffuses down a pressure gradient. The same blood that picks up oxygen from the lungs brings carbon dioxide back to the lungs. Because the concentration (pressure) of carbon dioxide in the blood is so high it readily diffuses into the lung to be blown off in the next ‘out’ breath. Because most of the blood vessels that serve the lung are found around its lower lobes, carbon dioxide tends to build up and sit there for extended periods when shallow (upper lobe) breathing is habitual.

Deep breathing reaches down to the lower lobes and draws the stale carbon dioxide out, leaving us feeling fresh and bright. At the end of each exhalation a holding period of three seconds is observed before inhaling again. The three second negative pressure of the empty lungs allows for maximum diffusion, or drawing off, of carbon dioxide from the blood. The lower lobes begin to fill once more. The positive pressure created by the next deep inhalation of air does not force the carbon dioxide back into the blood as so much of it is produced by cellular respiration that the blood concentrations of it are always higher than the lung concentrations.

One interesting side effect of excessive carbon dioxide build-up in the blood is its effect on thyroid gland function. The thyroid hormone, thyroxine, is responsible for the rate at which the cells burn carbohydrate food (which has now been digested down to glucose) for energy. The more thyroxine, the faster they burn carbohydrate and the more heat and energy they produce.

One of the body’s compensatory mechanisms for normalising carbon dioxide levels in the presence of shallow breathing is to slow down its production. By reducing the production of thyroxine it slows the rate at which carbohydrate is burned to produce energy and although less carbon dioxide is produced, body weight tends to increase if food intake (particularly carbohydrate) is not decreased. Food that is not burned for energy is stored as energy reserve in the form of fat.

Just as carbon dioxide slows the metabolic rate, oxygen increases it and it’s not uncommon to raise a sweat while doing the deep breathing exercises described in the chapter on stress.

The advantage of the deep breathing exercises over vigorous physical exercise is that vigorous exercise stimulates the burning of carbohydrate for energy with the attendant build-up of carbon dioxide in the tissues. The deep breathing associated with vigorous exercises manages only to contain carbon dioxide build-up.

Carbohydrate metabolism is not as vigorously stimulated by deep breathing. This enables these exercises to draw out excess carbon dioxide from the blood. The slow rythmic movements of yoga and Tai Chi don’t stimulate carbohydrate metabolism to the degree that football, tennis, jogging, aerobics, weight training and swimming do. As a result, they too have the net effect of normalising blood carbon dioxide levels when combined with their appropriate deep breathing exercises.

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Q. I don’t eat eggs because I don’t want a cholesterol problem.

A. The humble egg has been much maligned by the cholesterol issue. Eggs are very nutritious as only healthy hens can lay eggs, and although they contain cholesterol, they also contain lecithin, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 as well as the minerals calcium, magnesium, sulfur, selenium, zinc and phosphorus. These nutrients keep egg cholesterol soluble in the blood and prevent it sticking to the artery wall.

The cholesterol the body makes from junk food is the big problem. Junk food/fast food doesn’t have the vitamin and mineral content needed to keep cholesterol soluble and off the artery walls. When eaten in association with junk food, eggs get the blame for rising cholesterol levels and cholesterol build-up on artery walls. Junk food/fast food never rates a mention. The facts are that two eggs per day raise the blood cholesterol levels by only 2 mg per cent (not enough to contribute to atherosclerosis) in non-smokers, and by 27 mg per cent in smokers. (Smokers inhale the toxic heavy metal cadmium from the smoke of their cigarettes. Cadmium negates the cholesterol-lowering and -dissolving effect of zinc, selenium, and calcium. This can also happen to passive smokers.) Non-smokers on the programs in this book will not see their cholesterol levels rise from eating eggs.

Eggs are close to being a complete food. They are one of the few foods that food manufacturers haven’t adulterated. Their high sulfur content builds strong joints, nails, hair, skin and brain cells. Eggs are good for arthritis and slow the ageing process.

Try to have eggs at least two or three times per week. However, if your cholesterol levels are high, you should wait until they have normalised. That way you won’t have well-meaning family and friends badgering you and spoiling your egg meal. Vegetarians will enjoy good health if they include eggs in their program.

A teaspoon of vitamin C powder in a glass of juice or water, taken daily, is excellent for normalising cholesterol levels and keeping them normal. Remember only 30 per cent of the cholesterol in our blood comes directly from the food we eat. The rest is manufactured from the liver, mostly from fats and oils. However, any food eaten over and above the body’s calorie requirement can be converted to cholesterol. Junk food/fast food is very high in calories.

Q. I’m a breastfeeding mother, what program should I be on?

A. The only program to be on while you are breastfeeding is the Metabolism-Balancing Program. This will keep the nutrient content of your milk high. The Anti-Candida/Anti-Allergy Programs are too food restrictive for breastfeeding mothers. Breastfeeding, and the broken sleep that goes with it, is too stressful for these programs. However, if you have severe reactions to certain foods, stay off them. It could turn your baby off your milk, and the stress of such a reaction could affect milk production.

Recently the British medical journal. Lancet, reported that babies breastfed beyond seven months had stronger immune systems than formula-fed babies. The crux of allergy prevention and treatment is strong immunity. Wean the baby at ten to twelve months, then start the Anti-Candida/Anti-Allergy Program. The Anti-Candida/Anti-Allergy Program is OK during pregnancy.

Q. I don’t eat fish as I’ve heard it’s polluted by the water?

A. Only fish caught from the shallow waterways around major cities and industrial areas are polluted. All the others are fine. Before buying, ask where the fish were caught. There’s no species that is considered completely clean as a group, as those that can be caught in clean waters can also be found close to cities.

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You should drink fresh spring water (those delivered to the home and office are good) or mineral water from a spa—not commercially made. Deep Spring and Taurina are good spa waters. No more than five cups (combined) per day of tea and coffee (no whitener of any sort, no sweetener of any sort). Diet Coke or diet lemonade may be used as a treat for adults and kids—no more than two to three times per week. Raw lemon or lime juice may be squeezed into water to give variety of taste. No alcohol.

No fruit juices on this program—they are too concentrated in natural sugars and many have mould growing in them.

No tea or coffee for one hour before taking the supplements or for three hours after. The acids in tea and coffee block the absorption of the minerals. No cocoa or hot chocolate.

Raw fruit, fresh fruit salad (only from the low and negligible amine and salicylate list for the first four weeks) or stewed fruit are the only permissible desserts and they can be had for eight of the twelve weeks of the program. No dried fruit, yoghurt or sweetener of any sort (including honey) is to be added to the dessert. Have the dessert thirty to sixty minutes after the main meal. This time span is important if the water in the fruit is not to dilute the digestive juices and interfere with the digestion of the main meal.

Only one fruit salad per day is to be eaten on this program. If you have one for breakfast or lunch, you must go without dessert at dinner.

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Immediately on rising, before you do anything else, drink from two to five 230 mL (8 oz) glasses of fresh spring, mineral or filtered tap water (warm water in winter). If these are not available you will have to have straight tap water either boiled for ten minutes (no lid on it) or left to stand overnight to evaporate the chlorine and settle the sediment. Have another glass about an hour later. The following is a guide to how much water to drink on rising:

Lean body weight

63 kg (10 st) and under 2 glasses

63-70 kg (10-11 st) 3 glasses

70-76 kg (11-12 st) 4 glasses

Over 76 kg (12 st) 5 glasses

Lean body weight should be calculated. This is your optimum weight before you started putting on weight. This is most important for kids.

You may, at first, find it hard to accommodate this much water first thing in the morning. Don’t be put off by this. It only takes ten to fourteen days to get used to it. If your abdomen is bloating to the point of discomfort, add l/4-l/2 teaspoon of glucose powder to each glass of water. Glucose powder is obtainable from chemists, health stores and supermarkets. Glucose speeds the rate of absorption from the gut into the blood, reducing abdominal distension and the feeling of fullness. Switch to warm water if you are having trouble getting it all down; warm water has a relaxing effect on the stomach and gut muscles.

The early morning fluid is important for:

(a) flushing toxins from the liver;

(b) flushing the kidneys, especially of calcium oxalate, the major cause of kidney stones;

(c) cleansing the bowel: all the swallowing required to get the water down sets up peristalsis, the rhythmic contractions of the bowel muscles that move wastes along and out.

Try to fit fifteen minutes of deep breathing exercises in between the drinking of the water and the eating of breakfast. Don’t eat for half an hour after the water.

Do not eat unleavened bread while on this program. Eat only those whole meal breads that have been raised with yeast.

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