Managing Toothache Naturally

Outline

1. Introduction

2. Definition: what are teeth made of and what is Toothache

3. Key Functions of the

     Teeth

4. Important Facts about

     our oral health and teeth

5. Health I

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Health benefits of pawpaw seeds oil

Introduction

There are various ways on how to make your own essential oils out there but, I usually prefer the cold pressed which ensures that all the nutrients are preserved.

I also usually teach people what I have tried and tested. So, it is same with this special class on making pawpaw seeds oil.  Having prepared one and used and observed its benefits on my skin particularly, my face.  I decided to sell the idea to us. Firstly. Let us refresh our minds with the health benefits of pawpaw seeds  oil before we go to learn how to make it at home. 

Health Benefits of Pawpaw seeds oil 

1.  Brightens and Lightens Complexion

If your skin is feeling a little dull and lifeless, perk it up with papaya seed oil. Vitamin C and carotene are contained within papaya seed oil. These compounds help to fight free radicals that cause skin aging and darkening. They also help to inhibit the production of bacteria that causes dark spots. For ashy or pale skin, get an instant natural glow to your complexion. 

2. Natural Exfoliant to Purify Skin

A natural exfoliating enzyme, papain helps to rejuvenate your complexion by sloughing off dead skin cells, dirt and excessive oil. This enzyme is able  to break down dead skin cells and sebum in your pores, revealing the fresh, smooth skin underneath. A gentle but powerful exfoliant, papaya seed oil leaves your skin feeling soft, supple and luxurious to the touch.

3. Discourages Acne and Breakouts

With a combination of anti-inflammatory, scar-reducing and exfoliating properties, papaya seed oil helps to discourage acne and breakouts. In addition, the oil is very light and easily absorbs into the skin, meaning that it doesn’t clog the pores and lead to more irritation, but instead cleans them out and dissolves dead skin. 

4. Reduces Blemishes and Scarring

Whether you have acne scars, wounds, blemishes, burn marks or other damage, papaya seed oil contains high levels of vitamins A, C and E which help aid in decreasing the visibility of scars. When rubbed onto the face, the oil will promote faster healing and recovery of damaged skin. 

5. Helps Lessen Inflammation

With powerful anti-inflammatory properties, papaya seed oil helps to reduce redness, blotching, and swelling on the face. It is also useful in combating other inflammatory skin conditions and relieving itchy, dry and flaky skin.

6. Evens Out Skin Tone For A Healthy All-Over Glow

If you suffer from hyperpigmentation, or have dark spots and uneven skin, papaya seed oil is effective in reducing the appearance of dark areas on your skin. Regular use of papaya seed oil helps to provide an all-over glow to your complexion, evening out skin tone.

7. Delays Wrinkles

By regenerating the skin cells from UV damage and promoting the healing of other scars and damage done to the face, papaya

 seed oil is able to help in delaying and combating fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of aging.

We shall now learn how to make pawpaw seeds oil at home

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Say "No to Antibiotics." Part 2

This is a continuation of our discussion on why we must resist antibiotics abuse. 12. Some Side effects of antibiotics includes: Severe watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Allergic reaction (shortness of breath, hives, swelling of lips, face, or tongue, fainting) Rash. Vaginal itching or discharge. White patches on the tongue. 13. Antibiotics Resistance The main challenge leading to resistance by bacteria. A situation, whereby bacteria are no more killed or hindered by the antibiotics they were meant to destroyed despite destruction and damage done to our gut and entire immune system. 14. How to prevent antibiotic resistance Everyone has a role play Here are 5 things you can do to prevent antobiotic resistance: 1. Talk to your doctor. If prescribed an antibiotic, find out whether it’s likely to work for your illness. Don’t be afraid to ask your doctor if there’s something else you can take. Dr. Smarandache warns that antibiotics can cause numerous side effects, including abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting and other serious complications. In fact, in children, antibiotics are the most common cause of emergency department visits for adverse drug events, according to the CDC 2. Don’t take antibiotics to treat a virus. Using antibiotics to treat viruses, such as a cold, flu or bronchitis, can make them less effective against treating bacterial infections and can increase your risk of developing an antibiotic-resistant infection. 3. Follow your antibiotic prescription exactly as prescribed. Do not skip doses. Complete the prescribed treatment even if you begin feeling better. If treatment stops too soon, some bacteria may survive and re-infect you — and they may have developed drug resistance. 4. Don’t save your antibiotic for the next time you get sick. This may be tempting, but the leftover antibiotic may not be appropriate for your illness. If your ailment is caused by a bacterial infection, you are probably not going to have enough pills to fight the bug. This can also increase your risk of antibiotic resistance. 5. Consider non-antibiotic alternatives. Discuss over-the-counter treatment options with your doctor to reduce symptoms. Also, be sure to get enough rest and fluids. 15. What Symbiosis and Dysbiosis? Symbiosis is simply an interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. What is Gut Dysbiosis It simply mean an inbalance between the good and bad bacteria in your gut. Mostly caused by overuse of antibiotics Three things happen when it occurs. 1. You lose beneficial bacteria in your gut 2. You get potentially harmful bacteria taking over your gut 3. You have less diverse bacteria in your gut Your gut microbiome (bacteria in your gut) perform many important roles. For instance, they help maintain a healthy metabolism, digest your food, make vitamin K and other essential nutrients, maintain the well-being of the lining of your gut so that infections do not cross into your blood, and make short chain fatty acids which may play a role in preventing and treating obesity, bowel disease and various cancers. The activity of gut feeling bacteria are so far-reaching, they even communicate with distant organs such as your brain. I have personally experienced this during my time of using antibiotics frequently. Most of the bacteria in your gut are actually “good bacteria”, meaning that they will not cause you any harm. The rest of the bacteria are called “opportunistic bacteria” meaning they will not cause you any harm as long as they are kept in check by the good bacteria. However, once they overrun the good bacteria, they can wreak havoc on your body and cause gut dysbiosis! 16. Signs and Symptoms of Gut Dysbiosis Gut dysbiosis causes a number of signs and symptoms. For instance, gut dysbiosis can cause the lining of your gut to become “leaky”. When the gut becomes leaky, toxins and bacteria can enter your bloodstream which can trigger a variety of symptoms such as nutrient malabsorption. Other signs and symptoms of gut dysbiosis include: Cramps Constipation Diarrhoea Heart burn Gas Bloating Food allergies, intolerance or sensitivity Inflammation Aching joints Acne Skin Rashes Psoriasis Chronic fatigue Difficulty concentrating Anxiety Depression Candida Problems with your immune system Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Allergies Asthma or other difficulties breathing Headaches Memory loss 17. Various Conditions That Have Been Linked to Gut Dysbiosis There are a variety of conditions that have been linked to gut dysbiosis. It may surprise you to see how many of these are non-gut related! These include: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative Colitis Type 2 diabetes Obesity Parkinson’s disease Acne Eczema Liver disease Heart disease Colorectal cancer Rheumatoid arthritis Parkinson’s disease Multiple Sclerosis Autism Depression Anxiety Stroke Thyroid disease Crohn’s disease Alcoholism Alzheimer’s disease Chronic Fatigu 18. What is probiotics Probiotics are living organisms that are found naturally in foods such as yogurt, iru, ogiri, okpei, pap, and all foods that have been deliberately kept for a few days for bacteria activity Prebiotics are considered by some to be non-digestible carbohydrates, that are not digested by the body but nourish the micro-organisms in the colon. The focus on probiotics began in 1908 when Metchnikoff reported the relationship between fermented food and longevity, explaining that intestinal microbiota develop the mucosal immune system and can prevent the invasion of infectious bacteria. Thereafter, diverse bacterial taxa were tested under various experimental conditions to determine whether probiotics could treat a variety of gut-associated diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, CDI, infectious and diarrhea. As at today, awaremess is on the increase on the role of probiotics is restoring gut flora especially during or after antibiotics treatment or exposure. In summary Antibiotics are generally administered to kill specific microorganisms; however, since most antibiotics have a wide range of effects, they also affect related microorganisms. These effects are imprinted in the intestinal environment for several months after discontinuation of the dosing.19,23,30,31 The effects of the antibiotics on the taxonomic composition of intestinal microbiota vary among individuals, and symptoms, such as reduction of the diversity of bacteria, a decrease in homology, and relative ex-cessive increases of certain species, are restored or persist. Other symptoms may also occur, depending on differences in characteristics among individuals. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea occurring in patients who take antibiotics emphasizes the importance of a balanced intestinal microbiota. The effects of antibiotics on intestinal microbiota are in fact clues to understanding which molecular substances or mechanisms each infectious bacterium can ef-fectively utilize in the changed environment in order to grow and cause disease in the host environment. Recent studies have provided information on how antibiotics can alter the intestinal environment, how harmful bacteria and beneficial bacteria react, and how pathogenic bacteria use these environments. Pathogens exploit the sugars, radicals, and oxygen occurring as a result of disruption of intestinal microbiota and the host inflammatory response. Application of FMT and probiotics for eradication of gastrointestinal diseases and enteropathogens exhibits the potential to restore the degraded ecosystem and protection against colonization and proliferation. Ref: Wikipedia.org Pranathrive.com Www. ncbo-. nlm. nih.gov Www. Blog bulletproof. Com

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Say "No to Antibiotics"

Introduction: Welcome to our special session on "Say No to antibiotics". As indicated by the topic is more of a hyperbole, it is not to say that when it is the only hope of saving a life, we should still "Say No" Bacteria vs Humans, The fact remains that before we humans existed on the planet earth, study says that bacterias, virus etc had been on earth for more than 4 million years. What this means therefore is that, bacterias are actually older than humans. No wonder, their smartness and the way they are actually outsmarting scientists and all their drugs and inventions to destroy these bugs We shall study the subject matter under the outline. Outine 1. Introduction 2. What is antibiotics 3. Why Antibiotics? 4. Origin of Antibiotics 5. Our Gut, the Battlefield 6. What is Infection? 7. Types of infection 8. Examples of Bacterial and Viral infections 9. When should I take antibiotics 10. Facts you should know about antibiotics 11. Basic Truth about antibiotics 12. General advice when Taking antibiotics 13. Some Side effects of antibiotics 14. Antibiotics Resistance 15. How to prevent antibiotics Resistance 16. What is Symbiosis and Dysbiosis? 17. What is Gut Dysbiosis 18. Signs and symptoms of Gut Dysbiosis 19. Various conditions that have been linked to gut dysbiosis 20. What to do in case it's Gut Dysbiosis 21. What is probiotics 22.Most potent Natural Antibiotics 23. Essential oils with antibacterial properties 24. Some secret that has helped avoid taking antibiotics over the years 25. Summary 26. Questions So sad that most of us are still living on regular antibiotics, may be simply because, they seem to be fast acting. The first point to be established is that before antibiotics invention, our ancestors lived and did so, to a full riped old age. Where there no bacterias, virus and microbes then? Certainly yes. 1. What is antibiotics? According to Wikipedia.org "An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria and is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections. Antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment of infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria" 2. Why Antibiotics Antibiotics are generally administered to kill specific microorganisms; however, since most antibiotics have a wide range of effects, they also affect related microorganisms. These effects are imprinted in the intestinal environment for several months even after discontinuation of the dosing. 3. Origin of Antibiotics Before the discovery or the advent of antibiotics, bacteria, virus and other microbes have existed side by side with humans, in an environment termed a symbiotic relationship, everyone knows his boundary and during boots of infection, natural remedies were used to repress the other and allow the immune system do its job. Everyone was happy and life expectancy was higher too. According to research, it was not until 1928 that penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming, Professor of Bacteriology at St. ... Fleming found that his "mold juice" was capable of killing a wide range of harmful bacteria, such as streptococcus, meningococcus and the diphtheria bacillus. Since then, it has been from one antibiotics invention to the other. The glaring truth fans, is They are older and appears smarter. In recent times, a full blown war against bacteria, viruses and germs had been declared with varying antibiotic discoveries flooding the market each year, funny enough, bacterias are resisting most of these antibiotics and we are almost defeated. However, there seem to be light at the end of the tunnel, if we can humbly accept their existence and use natural antibiotics which mother nature has provided instead 4 *Our Gut - The Battlefield The particular interrelationship between the intestinal microbiota and the host is a product of long-term coexistence and evolution. Dysbiosis, a disruption of microbial composition by various stresses, has been implicated in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colon cancer, obesity, asthma, and other diseases. The first step in treatment of diseases with antibiotics is to understand the symbiotic relationship between the intestinal microbiota and its host. We shall explore more on dysbiosis, it's causes, symptoms, and remedies as we proceed in this seminar. 5. What is Infection Infection occurs when viruses, bacteria, or other microbes enter your body and begin to multiply. Disease occurs when the cells in your body are damaged as a result of infection and signs and symptoms of an illness appear. The incidence of disease among those infected varies greatly depending on the particular pathogen and individual susceptibility. In response to infection, your immune system springs into action. White blood cells, antibodies, and other mechanisms go to work to rid your body of the foreign invader. Indeed, many of the symptoms that make a person suffer during an infection—fever, malaise, headache, rash—result from the activities of the immune system trying to eliminate the infection from the body. Where, the immune system is not strong enough for various reasons to destroy or overcome the bacteria infection, a particular antibiotic to destroy them are introduced either as tablets, capsules, or injections. 6. Types of Infection For the purpose of this discussion, we identify two main types of Infection. Bacterial and Viral infections. Whereas bacteria infection may in severe cases require an antibiotics, viral infections must run their course and are best helped with antiviral drugs. 7. When Should I Take Antibiotics Stick to using antibiotics only when necessary—that is, to treat serious, confirmed bacterial infections and certain life-threatening diseases After a confirmatory test and the extent the bacteria infection has advanced and life threathening Also, it must be prescribed by a competent physician Having said that, life threatening situations rarely occur if we always include mother nature antibiotics in our regular diet. 8. Some examples of Bacteria and Viral infections If ever you must take antibiotics, let it be for bacteria and not viral infection. Both of them are not the same, but most times ignorance leads us to take antibiotics indiscriminately as a quick fix against viral infections. Some examples of bacterial infections include: strep throat urinary tract infection (UTI) bacterial food poisoning gonorrhea tuberculosis bacterial meningitis cellulitis Lyme disease Some examples of viral infections include: influenza common cold viral gastroenteritis chickenpox measles viral meningitis warts human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral hepatitis Zika virus9. Facts You Must Know about Antibiotics If you and your doctor believe you must be on antibiotics at any time, have these facts at the back of your mind: 1. Antibiotics can kill the good bacteria in your tummy. 2. Even if you feel better, continue the course of antibiotics to the very end. The length of the course is determined by your doctor to ensure that the infection is entirely beaten. If you do not complete the course, you run the risk of the bacteria multiplying again - this time, immune to the antibiotic it has been exposed to 3. Make sure you understand and comply with the dosage and storage requirements. Some antibiotics should be taken before meals, some after. Some need to be stored at room temperature, others should be kept in the fridge. Some are rendered ineffective if you drink alcohol. Follow the instructions carefully to ensure that you are quickly restored to good health. 4. Due to the damage usually done to the gut, it is advised after a course of antibiotics to follow up with probiotics, like yoghurt, fermented millet and other fermented foods to help repopulated the good bacteria, which was depleted after the antibiotics treatment. 5. It is also important to take more water to help clean the internal organs. West Nile virus 9. Facts You Must Know about Antibiotics If you and your doctor believe you must be on antibiotics at any time, have these facts at the back of your mind: 1. Antibiotics can kill the good bacteria in your tummy. 2. Even if you feel better, continue the course of antibiotics to the very end. The length of the course is determined by your doctor to ensure that the infection is entirely beaten. If you do not complete the course, you run the risk of the bacteria multiplying again - this time, immune to the antibiotic it has been exposed to 3. Make sure you understand and comply with the dosage and storage requirements. Some antibiotics should be taken before meals, some after. Some need to be stored at room temperature, others should be kept in the fridge. Some are rendered ineffective if you drink alcohol. Follow the instructions carefully to ensure that you are quickly restored to good health. 4. Due to the damage usually done to the gut, it is advised after a course of antibiotics to follow up with probiotics, like yoghurt, fermented millet and other fermented foods to help repopulated the good bacteria, which was depleted after the antibiotics treatment. 5. It is also important to take more water to help clean the internal organs. 10. Basic Truth About antibiotics Antibiotics discovery is a great breakthrough invention, however, a lack of understanding on behalf of the public puts individuals and society as a whole at risk on the right and proper way to use antibiotics when ever necessary. For the individuals who are unnecessarily exposed to antibiotics. They risk so many things The most common risk of undue exposure to antibiotics are: a. Resistance by Bacteria b. Colonization of these bugs c. Destruction of gut health. Kills the bad and the good bacteria, leading to poor digestion, constipation and other metabolic problems. d. Other health problems after antibiotics usage 11. General advice when Taking antibiotics If you and your doctor believe you must be on antibiotics, take these steps to ensure their effectiveness and your recovery: Take probiotics. Antibiotics can kill the good bacteria in your tummy, so Dr Brink also advises taking a probiotic to replace these while taking an antibiotic. Even better, he recommends eating lots of yoghurt (best is unsweetened,) unflavoured yoghurt) to restore balance to your gut flora. Yoghurt is better, explains Dr Brink, because researchers have not yet identified the full range of probiotic cultures that should appear in a course of probiotics. Complete the course of antibiotics. Even if you feel better, continue the course of antibiotics to the very end. The length of the course is determined by your doctor to ensure that the infection is entirely beaten. If you do not complete the course, you run the risk of the bacteria multiplying again - this time, immune to the antibiotic it has been exposed to. Make sure you understand and comply with the dosage and storage requirements. Some antibiotics should be taken before meals, some after. Some need to be stored at room temperature, others should be kept in the fridge. Some are rendered ineffective if you drink alcohol. Continued on in part 2 Follow the instructions carefully to ensure that you are quickly restored to good health.

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Versatile Essential oils to keep in your Home

Introduction The use of essential oils to manage certain. ailments and improve health is becoming more popular than ever before. It is now common to see people resorting to essential oils to improve their health and build strong immunity against diseases and infections. If you are new to the world of essential oils, it is important to be cautious and tread gently as they are highly concentrated: Here are a few versatile essential oils and the uses summarized to help you start using the, blending them are OK, but I like to start with one and a carrier oil like olive oil or cold pressed coconut oil. 1.Cinammon oil Promote energy, wellness and warmt 2.Lemon oil. - cleansing, uplifting and focus 3. Lemon grass - spoths tension, cleans and purify 4. Peppermint oil - fighting stress, stimulating, warmth 5. Bergamot oil - uplift mood, promote wellness, refresh 6. Lime oil. - Happiness booster, cleansing 7. Eucalyptus oil. - soothing, calming and humidifier 8. Tangerin oil - Balancing emotions, releasing tension 9. Frankincense oil - minimize puffiness, sooth skin 10. Rosemary oil. - focus thinking, easy breathing 11. Lavender oil - Soothing, calming. Moisturizing 12. Pine oil. - cleanse, purify, easy breathing. 13. Thyme oil. - Detoxify liver, boost immunity, antiseptic 14. Clove oil. - relieves pain, especially tooth ache, antibacterial 15. Chamomile oil. - calming, helps digestion and sedative. In summary, essential oils are best used externally especially if you are a beginner. For inhalationusing steam or spread on an existing n handkerchief. Moderation is the rule.

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Black Pepper: A Natural Antibiotic

Black pepper gets its spice from an alkaloid called piperine, which can be used to promote the effects of other natural antibiotics. You can either use the black pepper as an antibiotic or you can find piperine, which is more potent and pretty common in health stores. Black pepper is a common spice that has been used for years in India as a medical treatment and comes in two forms, normal black pepper and long pepper. Pepper and piperine expand the blood vessels so that other natural antibiotics can travel through the body quickly, thus improving the rate and dosage of other antibiotics necessary for proper healing. It works to keep the medicine in the body longer in an unmetabolized state and assist other natural antibiotics to localize in an area that is under attack by harmful bacteria. It’s not recommended that you take piperine unless you are also using another herb to help you heal. Take piperine first to prepare the body to circulate more of the medicine and improve the healing abilities of any other herbs. You should use peperine 30 minutes before any other herbs and a couple hours afterward no more than 4 times a day. To make a tincture of black pepper freshly grind whole peppercorns and mix it with five parts liquid. Use a mixture that’s 65% alcohol and 35% water. You can also use pure piperine with the same measurements for a more potent natural remedy. Use 5 to 15 drops before using your other natural antibiotics to increase the healing properties of other herbs. You can also make a combination of pepper tinctures with both types of pepper and ginger root. Make tinctures of all three and combine them together at a 1:1:1 ratio. Add 25% of this combination to any other tincture you are making for a new blend that increases the potency of any natural antibiotic. There are a few complications with using pepper over an extended period of time. It should be used as a short-term treatment that doesn’t extend past a week or two. Men commonly suffer from low testosterone, have a reduced sperm count, and decreased testes weight while taking pepper and piperine cures. Women who want to become pregnant should avoid piperine since it acts as a contraceptive

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How My Aching Tooth and Receding Gum Healed - Part 3

The Foundation believes that no disease is irreversible irrespective of your age, as long as you withdraw from the cause of the disease and provide right building materials for new cells, same applies to  all parts of our bodies including our teeth.  In this  case the suspected factor feeding the problem were too much grains, and sugar especially from bread.

It was necessary that the cause of the problem be disconnected.

Here are the  HealthyFoods temporarily disconnected from:

1.  Oats

Oats is a healthy food rich in potassium, magnesium and other B group of vitamins.  These days people are using oat for thickening their soups, they are used for preparing solid swallow and as pap cereal.   So you can see that so many recipes are being done with oat presenting the possibility of overdoing it.  So it was in this case,. Oat is my swallow, oat recently became the soup thickener apart from its original use as cereal.  The use of oats in all forms was discontinued for a month to allow healing take place.

2.  Soyabeans

I love organic soya powder and it's almost an everyday food and beverage for me and household,. Soya powder is rich in calcium, potassium and other essential nutrients, besides it has complete amino acid unlike most protein sources from the plant kingdom.  But would you believe if I tell you that Soyabean powder as wonderful as it is inflammatory and may not contribute to the healing process.  Again soya bean can hide in some cases causing and adding your pains, it is difficult to digest and could sometimes not help you get better if there was toxic overload which contributed to the pain.  It is based on these awareness that I decided to drop the consumption of Soyapowder temporarily which used to be one of my best protein sources.  Of course, I have since resumed it's consumption.

3.  White Bread

White bread is not so healthy.  However, it's part of my occasional breakfast.  It is also the only white fortified food I eat.  But, we know that white bread is inflammatory and high in sugar, it was also necessary to discontinue it's consumption temporarily to allow healing take place. 

4.  Gargle with Sea salt

It became a habit to gargle with warm water with sea salt every night before bed so as to help kill bacteria and parasites that may hinder healing.  The sea salt water solution also helps kill pains and reduce inflammations during the night.

In summary, it is always better to work towards good dental and oral hygiene to reduce oral and tooth problems.  Prevention is always better than cure.

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