I love functional medicine. I love physical medicine. The problem is that I rarely find a practitioner that combines the two. My focus is just that combining the best of both worlds.
Interstitial Cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, normally affecting women, is a multi-factorial condition. There is no single drug or herb treatment, but the healthier a person is, the more likely it can go into remission. Alkaline-based diet provides temporary relief and mast cell stabilizers help restore immune system balance. The focus should be to treat underlying factors.
Aldehyde is a chemical found in dyes, fabrics, plastics, fuels, foam, carpets and even furniture. It acts as a neuro-toxin and can alter brain function and cause brain fog and headaches. It is also a known carcinogen. Foods rich in Vit E, B2, B3 and Iron can help reduce systemic aldehyde toxicity and improve detoxification. Consume gut-friendly probiotics and fruits.
Wim Hof Ice Bath helps overcome our fears and the psychological barriers that come with it by conquering the fear of ice cold water. It forces you to face your fears with focus and determination and on your own to empower you in other areas of your life. Treat the ice water as no different than any other obstacle that stands in your way to health and happiness.
Problems with your liver and kidney's natural detox cycle, muscles breakup during exercise to provide sugar to body and excess cortisol production can lead to increased ammonia in your blood. Chloramine found in water sources, consuming meat that has ammonia added to kill E. Coli and salmonella and candida overgrowth can lead to ammonia toxicity.
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) affects a majority of women where symptoms are characterized by an urgent and frequent need to urinate and pain above the pubic region. Inflammation, acidity, mast cell activation, mucosal lining damage, autoimmunity and hormonal imbalances are the chief reasons. There is no one-pill but rather IC requires a multi-factorial approach.
Ammonia (NH3+) crosses blood brain barrier and combines with a-ketoglutarate to create glutamate, an excitotoxin. Also citric acid cycle functioning is affected leading to cell and nerve death. Elevated ammonia is due to fungal dysbiosis and their co-infections. Testing for high blood urea levels or high BUN in blood routines can identify excess ammonia.
Shoes alter receptors in the feet, affect your stride or gait and prevent vital feedback from reaching your brain. Train your feet to return to their natural state by introducing them to natural surfaces like grass, mud, sand and then moving to concrete, asphalt, and harsh surfaces, such as rocks. Try this challenge: Walk bare feet on 20 ft of gravel or rocks for 30 days.
