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Herbs & Wellness Podcast

https://cynthiathurlow.com/ep-300-herbs-wellness-dr-rawls-on-cellular-regeneration-healing/?  Go here for Podcast

Herbs & Wellness

Dr. Rawls on Cellular Regeneration & Healing

Sept. 30, 2023

I am honored to connect with Dr. Bill Rawls today! He is a distinguished figure in the healthcare field, having departed from conventional allopathic medicine to illuminate the profound potential of herbs in revitalizing health through the principles of cellular healing and regeneration.

With a foundation in classical obstetrics and gynecology and backed by scientific research, Dr. Rawls joins me today to furnish us with his actionable recommendations for optimal health and well-being.

In our conversation, Dr. Rawls dives into his background and explains the inherent limitations of the traditional allopathic model that has guided modern medicine for generations. We explore questions surrounding the alarming state of health in our society and examine the factors contributing to disease. We navigate the landscape of cellular biology, shining a light on the role of mitochondria and the impact of diet, environmental toxins, stress, and microbial pressures on our well-being. Dr. Rawls also unveils the distinctions that set herbs apart from pharmaceutical agents, and we journey through the realm of phytochemicals, the spectrum of herbal safety, and the health concerns around perimenopause, menopause, bone health, and sleep.

Dr. Rawls is a source of profound wisdom in the world of health and wellness, and his invaluable insights promise to empower us on the path to a healthier and more vibrant existence!

“Inflammation is a process of illness. It is not a cause of illness, and unless you are addressing the underlying causes of the inflammation, you are not going to make somebody well.”

– Dr. Bill Rawls

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

  • Why Dr. Rawls chose to go into obstetrics and gynecology
  • What prompted Dr. Rawls to redirect the focus of his work?
  • How Dr. Rawls has spent the past decade and a half figuring out what herbs were doing and what chronic illness is
  • The differences between acute medicine and functional medicine
  • How mitochondrial power and illness are intertwined
  • How stress factors impact cellular health
  • How does the safety and efficacy of a particular herb get determined?
  • What is an adaptogen?
  • The value of taking herbs for essential hypertension
  • The importance of bone health for women
  • The impact of sleep pressure on sleep
  • The importance of restoring natural sleep cycle

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Connect with Dr. Bill Rawls

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Dr. Rawls at https://rawlsmd.com

Dr. Rawls’s book, The Cellular Wellness Solution

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Detoxing, diet and nutrition, Gut Health, Herbs, Inflammation, Treatment

Cancer Metabolism as a Therapeutic Target and Review of Interventions

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/19/4245

Cancer Metabolism as a Therapeutic Target and Review of Interventions

by 1,2, 3,4,5 and 6,*
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Nutrients 2023, 15(19), 4245; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15194245
Received: 28 August 2023 / Revised: 20 September 2023 / Accepted: 26 September 2023 / Published: 1 October 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Dietary Patterns and Cancer)

Abstract

Cancer is amenable to low-cost treatments, given that it has a significant metabolic component, which can be affected through diet and lifestyle change at minimal cost. The Warburg hypothesis states that cancer cells have an altered cell metabolism towards anaerobic glycolysis. Given this metabolic reprogramming in cancer cells, it is possible to target cancers metabolically by depriving them of glucose. In addition to dietary and lifestyle modifications which work on tumors metabolically, there are a panoply of nutritional supplements and repurposed drugs associated with cancer prevention and better treatment outcomes. These interventions and their evidentiary basis are covered in the latter half of this review to guide future cancer treatment.
nutrients-15-04245  pdf of the study
(See link for article)
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SUMMARY:
  1. Glucose management: low carb, high fat, ketogenic diet
  2. Modified time restricted eating
  3. Exercise: aerobic and resistance training, stress reduction/sleep
  4. 20,000-50,000 IU D3 daily
  5. 1mg and increase to 20-30mg at night extended/slow release
  6. Green tea catechins – 500-100mg daily
  7. Metformin 1,000mg 2X/day
  8. Curcumin 600mg daily
  9. Mebendazole 100-200mg daily
  10. Omega 3 fatty acids 2-4g/day
  11. Berberine 100-1500mg or 500-600mg 2-3X/day
  12. Atorvastatin 40mg 2X/day
  13. Disulfiram 80mg 3Xday or 500mg once a day
  14. Cimetidine 400-800 mg 2X/day
  15. Mistletoe given SubQ by doctor
  16. Ashwaganda 2g/day during chemotherapy
  17. Sildenafil 20mg/day
  18. Itraconazoe 400-600mg/day

There is now a spate of cancer following the rollout of the COVID shots.  Lyme/MSIDS patients are already at a higher cancer risk.  Talk about these interventions with your doctor.

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Activism, Cancer, research, Supplements, Treatment

Need Help Paying for Lyme Testing & Treatment?

https://www.lymedisease.org/paying-for-lyme-testing-treatment/

Need help paying for Lyme testing and treatment?

By Dorothy Kupcha Leland

Sept. 28, 2023

The following organizations offer financial assistance for Lyme patients. They have differing application rules and deadlines, so it’s important to click through to their individual websites for details.

LivLyme Foundation

Financial assistance for Lyme treatment for children and young adults through age 21. United States only. Next application deadline is October 31. Apply here.

Lymelight Foundation

Treatment grants for children and young adults through age 25. United States only. Next application deadline is December 8. Apply here.

Lyme Treatment Foundation

No age limit. Citizens of the US, the UK (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales), and Germany are eligible to apply. Applications will open in November.

LymeTAP (Lyme Test Access Program)

This program helps pay for initial Lyme-related lab tests. For eligibility requirements, click here. To download the application, click here.

LymeAid4Kids

This program can provide up to $1,000 toward diagnosis and/or treatment for Lyme & other tick-borne diseases, for patients through age 21. Apply here.

Partner in Lyme

This program provides grants of $1,000 in financial assistance to residents of Connecticut dealing with a Lyme+ diagnosis. Details here.

TOUCHED BY LYME is written by Dorothy Kupcha Leland, President of LymeDisease.org. She is co-author of When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide, and of the forthcoming book Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease. Contact her at dleland@lymedisease.org.

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Activism, Lyme, Testing, Treatment

FREE: Ross Lyme Support Protocol

https://s3.amazonaws.com/hoth.bizango/assets/24360/Ross_Lyme_Support_Protocol.pdf  Protocol Here

The Ross Lyme Support Protocol

By Dr. Marty Ross

The Ross Lyme Support Protocol includes essential steps to begin and continue a chronic Lyme disease treatment. It is designed to:

● boost the immune system

● improve detoxification

● speed recovery

● kill the infection(s)

● protect and repair from the harmful effects of the infection(s) and the herbal or prescription antibiotics.

While the following Lyme disease treatment approach focuses on a limited number of areas, it may correct most of the problems, such as: low energy, pain, insomnia, brain, neurologic, and thinking problems (brain fog), and immune compromise and suppression.

Table of Key Supplements and Herbs in The Core Protocol

What’s New: Ross Protocol 3rd Edition

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Detoxing, Gut Health, Herbs, Inflammation, Lyme, Sleep, Supplements, Treatment

Lyme Disease Patients Detail Treatment-Denial Conspiracy at Fifth Circuit

https://www.courthousenews.com/lyme-disease-patients-detail-treatment-denial-conspiracy-at-fifth-circuit/

Lyme disease patients detail treatment-denial conspiracy at Fifth Circuit

Lyme disease sufferers say they had trouble finding doctors willing to treat them due to a scheme to deny care by insurers and infectious disease experts.
 / September 7, 2023

Article Excerpts:

(CN) — A group of Lyme disease patients asked the Fifth Circuit on Thursday to revive their lawsuit against a medical society they claim issued bogus guidelines that insurers used to deny them coverage, forcing some to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for their care.

Lisa Torrey and 27 others sued the Infectious Diseases Society of America, or IDSA, seven health insurance companies and several medical doctors in 2017 in Texarkana, Texas, federal court.

Bringing RICO Act and antitrust claims, the plaintiffs claim several major health insurers decided treating Lyme disease was too expensive, so they paid IDSA-affiliated doctors to establish arbitrary guidelines, first published in 2000, that said the illness could be treated with 28 days of antibiotics.

After reaching confidential settlements with the insurers, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint in January 2021, adding fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation claims against the IDSA and its panelists who wrote the guidelines. (See link for article)

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SUMMARY:

  • A U.S. District Judge sided with the IDSA and dismissed the case
  • Although appealed, the IDSA convinced the appellate court to dismiss it as premature since the settlement hadn’t been finalized
  • The plaintiffs filed another appeal and a 3-judge panel of the 5th circuit heard arguments recently
  • The judge is leaning toward dismissing the lawsuit as it is about a scientific issue that needs a forum for debate
  • The challengers’ lawyer made the argument that more than 12 states have passed legislation to protect physicians’ ability to prescribe long-term treatment proving that in reality doctors are bound by IDSA “guidelines,” as well as the fact insurance companies hide behind these “guidelines” which have become mandates allowing them to deny payment for treatment

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Activism, Lyme, Treatment