I called my friend whom I’ve known for over twenty-five years tonight. We fall into the category of occasional insomniacs. Today, I felt worse than ever with severe congestion and IBS flaring due to antibiotics for the treatment of strep throat. I pulled out my essential oils guide from Life & Sciences a few days ago to look at potential treatments of IBS. Specifically, I researched FENNEL - ANISE, the fennel bulb which you can find at your local grocer. FENNEL, has a unique licorice taste but can be used as an aid in treating many ailments.
Essential Oils Complete Home Reference
My friend is of Italian heritage. She suggested the fennel and citrus salad to help with my issue. Both of us are always on the same wavelength and it is amusing that the other day I was researching all about the benefits of FENNEL and she had a solution. Instead of treating her upset stomach with an over the counter medicine, her family used fennel to aid in digestion since she was a child.
Young Living has FENNEL vitality available to aid your needs. Also, YL suggests using a warm compress with DIGIZE oil mixed with YL’s carrier oil V-6. Then place the warm compress on your stomach.
I placed a small order for the fennel oil to see if would aid in my issue in the interim until I see an allergist/immunologist and Endocrinologist in December. They even suggested being tested for ovarian cancer which I am 80% sure I do not have. I may end up with a colonoscopy…I don’t mind it. In fact encourage those with a family history of colorectal cancer seek it out. My Mom passed away at 58 from colorectal cancer and I was scoped in early 2019 as a regular checkup. No polyps present - the goal was another scope five years from 2019.
My friend also suggested many doctors are claiming it isn’t the Moderna vaccine to blame probably because they are afraid of legal action and the unknown. Our federal government currently is protecting the pharmaceutical makers of all of the COVID-19 vaccines for five years. Perhaps in five years we will learn that some of the agents used in the vaccine may have caused inflammation or an allergy in some of its patients.
This statement is my own opinion and a statement that needs evidence to be proven. I will tell you every one of my physicians (specialists) has told me no, the vaccine is not responsible for what you are experiencing except one doctor who will remain anonymous.
In the meantime, I’m waiting for my appointments in December with my allergy/immunology and endocrinology specialists to get to the bottom of what is happening. It can’t all be STRESS - the silent killer. My entire life I’ve been stressed and last year I did not have these issues. These issues began after February coincidentally after the vaccine. I still encourage every single person I encounter to go get vaccinated. It is the right thing to do to end this pandemic.
The holistic approach however, is another way to seek out solutions to reduce inflammation. Turmeric, fennel, peppermint. Life 9 probiotic. Diffusing YL’s peppermint in my diffuser which is the fastest way to absorb essential oils into your bloodstream.
But back to what my friend suggested, a traditional Italian fennel and citrus salad. On the list for this week.
https://www.marthastewart.com/342465/fennel-and-orange-salad
Here is additional information from expert Erica Lee on leaky gut:
Let's talk LEAKY GUT!
Also known as increased intestinal permeability, this is a digestive condition in which bacteria and toxins are able to “leak” through the intestinal wall.
What we want is Tight Junctions to keep nutrients IN + junk OUT!
Here are some ways to do that naturally:
1. Obviously remove offenders like: glyphosate, grains, dairy, sometimes lectins
2. Repair with bone broth - it's the only substance on earth that contains glycosaminoglycans - effective at repairing and sealing.
3. Repair with L-Glutamine (found naturally in NingXia Red)
4. Essentialzyme-4 b4 each meal (or after consuming something you shouldn't have)
5. Life 9 probiotics on an empty stomach b4 bed
6. Digize, Copaiba + Spearmint rolled onto the tummy daily as often as needed
