117. Coated Tongue

A coated tongue is an indication of some kind of disturbance in the digestive organs. It's main indication is a toxic bowel with dysbiosis and/or increased intestinal hyperpermeability. It may also show a need for digestive enzymes or HCL supplementation.


Lifestyle Changes
Look at handout located here for a diet on Dysbiosis and a Diet to Aid Digestion



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

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Lymphatic Rosary

The lymphatic system is found in zone 6. When the lymphatic circulation becomes slow and overburdened with waste materials, a congestion results.

This condition is seen in the iris as small, cloud-like spots called tophi. Sometimes these clouds are seen in varying distances into the interior, but generally are found near the periphery. They resemble a stig of pearls or rosary and get their name from this appearance. The whiteness of these spots indicated that there is an acute activity or inflammation. Sometimes they appear to be yellow or light brown. This indicates that the condition has existed for some time.

When this system it not functioning properly, there is a build up of catarrh and mucus. The body's resistance to stress and illness is weakened, and it becomes susceptible to disease.

Lymphatic circulation is based on muscular contraction. Therefore, exercise is essential for the prevention of lymphatic congestion. One excercsie you could perform in jumping on a small trampoline. This gets the lymph moving throughout the entire body. Other exercises helpful would be walking and swinging the arms, and deep breathing. All of these have proven excellent for cleansing the lymph.

Other suggestions would be to drink plenty of water, eliminate mucus-forming foods like diary products, wheat and sugar. Lymphatic massage also helps move the lymph.

The predominant mineral element of the lymph fluid is organic sodium. Organic sodium in the lymph fluid helps to hold calcium in the bone and keeps the joints limber and pliable. Avoid table salt that is not organic or natural.

Tonsils and adenoids are lymphoid tissues. Many individuals have had these removed, a sign that they were overworked and enlarged as a result of excessive toxic material they were unable to eliminate. At that time, a cleansing program was indicated, as well as proper nutrition and exercise. They would have helped prevent lymph congestion in later years.

Other organs relating to the lymphatic system are the appendix and spleen.


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48. Thyroid Medication

Thyroid medication is designed to replace or augment the amount of thyroid hormone your body is producing. It is usually prescribed after a physician discovers from a blood test that your body is not production enough hormone on its own. The thyroid gland is a small organ located at the base of the neck, It produces thyroid hormone, which acts as a sort of accelerator to your body's metabolism. Without adequate thyroid hormone, the metabolism slows down; you feel tired, have slower reflexes and feel cold. Thyroid hormone is designed to ameliorate the imbalance.

There maybe underlying nutritional deficiencies that make it more difficult for the body to produce enough of its own thyroid hormone, or a situation in which the cells of the body become more resistant to thyroid hormone. In each of these cases a thorough nutritional evaluation of the thyroid and other organ systems will allow this to be correct, so that yo may be able to discontinue or at least reduce your current dose.

Please talk to your physician about ways to treat the thyroid naturally.



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

107. Alternating Constipation and Diarrhea

Alternating constipation and diarrhea is a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorderes that affect mostly women. Some of the other symptoms of IBS include.

• Abdominal pain and distention
• Hypersecretion of colonic mucous
• Flatulence
• Nausea
• Anxiety or depression
• Relief of pain with bowel movements

The irritation can come from food allergies, dysbiosis with an overgrowth of Candida, increased intestinal hyperpermeabilty or parasites. Another cause is increased stress and adrenal overload.


Lifestyle Changes
Please see handout here on the Dysbiosis Diet



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

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35. Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a strong chemical treatment for many forms of cancer, It puts an enormous burden and stress on your body, in addition to the stress your body is already under dealing with cancer. it is therefore very important to maintain good dietary and lifestyle habits whilst undergoing chemotherapy.

One of the common side effects of most chemotherapy drugs is nutritional deficiency especially the vitamin folic acid, which is an essential nutrient for cell repair and immune function. It is important to discuss your increase nutritional need with your physician, who can help put you on a nutritional program that will provide your body with good quality and highly absorbable nutrients.

As with all drugs, chemotherapy is a toxin to the body. It puts additional demands on the liver and kidneys, which have to detoxify and eliminate the drugs from the body. It is important to avoid the many things that can increase the burden on these overworked organs: sugar and refined sugars, hydrogenated oils, smoking, chemical additive and processed foods.



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

92. Sensitive to Tobacco Smoke

Sensitivity to smoke is an indication of dysbiosis in the large intestine. A build-up of yeast such as Candida will increase the toxic load that the liver has to deal with. This is more likely in a person who eats a lot of refined sugar and has a history of antibiotic use.

It has also been associated with a need for increased liver support, as the liver is not doing an adequate job removing toxins. The detoxification pathways in the liver require many nutritional co-factors. Phase I detoxification involves the oxidation, reduction and/or hydrolysis of a molecule to make it less toxic.  Sensitivy to smoke may indicate a need for molybdenum, a nutrient that is often deficient and is required for effective Phase II detoxification. Either of these problems may be present simultaneously, as the liver is under the added stress of detoxifying the build-up of toxic metabolites produced by the Candida.

Dysbiosis:
1. Nutrients that heal the intestines
2. Water soluble fiber and colon health nutrients
3. Multiple nutrients that support the immune system


Lifestyle Changes
See Handout located here for Recommendation for Keeping Your Liver Healthy and the Dysbiosis diet.



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

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Chewing Tobacco

Most of the emphasis on the harmful effect of tobacco has been centered on cigarettes, but  much less on chewing or " smokeless" tobacco, It has been proved beyond a doubt that smoking caused lung cancer and other fatal diseases. Chewing tobacco has been linked with throat and mouth cancer, a major concern. Chewing tobacco is also a source of nicotine, and addictive substance. Nicotine acts lie an injection of adrenaline, increasing pulse rate and blood pressure, which makes the heart work fasted an harder, so that the heart actually needs more oxygen, Chewing tobacco will result in increased levels of nicotine in the blood and the problems associated with its addictive qualities. Research on addiction indicated that nicotine works much like heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. When nicotine was give to volunteers intravenously (into veins), many of them could not tell the difference between the effect of nicotine and that of cocaine. Nicotine produced pleasurable sensations and physical dependency by affecting the brain and spinal cord.

It is important to remember that tobacco use (both smoking and chewing) has associated health risk and its use will prevent you from attaining your highest health potential.



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.