Help For Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis (PF)?

Q. I just found Fungisode from Genestra, and Cicatrisane Cream by Unda Seroyal on your site. Can you find out if that would work for pityrosporum folliculitis (PF)? I can't seem to find what type of yeast PF is.

A. Pityrosporum folliculitis (PF) aka Malassezia Folliculitis is a common benign disorder in young or middle-aged adults that involves follicular papules and pustules localized predominantly on the back and chest. As the name suggests, Malassezia folliculitis is caused by the invasion of the hair follicle by Malassezia yeasts. Although Malassezia yeasts are a part of the normal human microflora, under certain conditions they can cause superficial dermatological conditions. The invasion results in the development of erythematous papules, and sometimes pustules, which may be either asymptomatic or itchy. Usually Malassezia yeasts are present along with staphylococci and propionibacteria in the follicles.

Fungisode may be helpful, as it is a wide-spectrum antifungal, though it does not contain the Malassezia yeast. Fungisode can still influence an immune response by the body to fungus, so it can a helpful internal treatment to try, in addition to the Cicatrisane Cream.

Do keep in mind that the skin is the last organ of detoxification. Many chronic skin conditions can develop when there is a toxic load going on internally, usually the liver and/or kidneys are overloaded with toxins, so the skin is trying to purge out things the body doesn't need. If these products do not correct your problem, then the next step would be to look at supporting the liver and kidney's detox pathways.

Kidney Detoxification with homeopathy

Q. Which Undas should I take for kidney detoxification?

A. Here are the Unda's I'm recommending for you for kidney detox and drainage:

• Unda 2 - Opens up the kidneys for drainage. Used for all infections and inflammations and to improve the overall functioning of the kidneys (which play a major role in elimination and metabolism). Unda 2 sorts and filters toxins and decides what to keep.

• Unda 7 - for inflammatory conditions of the kidneys and urinary tract. Needed for drainage and removing toxins of the urinary tract.

• Unda 48 - this has a very strong detoxifying effect in the kidneys, it helps push the toxins out of the cells.

Take 5 drops under the tongue 3x/day. Use these for 3 weeks total then break for a week before resuming. It is important to be patient and persistent as these take time to work. Also, try to take the remedies away from food ingestion or brushing your teeth by about 20 minutes.

For month 2 change your remedies to these:

• Unda 7 - for inflammatory conditions of the kidneys and urinary tract. Needed for drainage and removing toxins of the urinary tract.

• Unda 23 - is indicated for incontinence of urine, kidney stones, and inflammation of the urinary tract.

• Unda 240 - to help incontinence, helps with the drainage of the kidneys.

Each set of remedies will last one month, so you will need to order 2 bottles of Unda 7 to cover you for the two months.

How much & how long should I take acidophilus after a Lemonade Diet fast?

Q. After doing a "lemonade diet" liquid fast, how much and how long I should take the acidophilus? I am very interested in your product as it does not have casein, which was my main concern.

A. I'm not a fan of the "lemonade diet" for cleansing. What kind of lemonade? How about doing a healthy detoxification fast which includes fresh vegetable juice and a little fruit juice with lots of water each day? You can make your juice at home or get some freshly made in a health food store. There are several books on Juice Fasting which explain everything you should do. One book I recommend is Dr. Paavo Airola's famous one on Juice Fasting.

Or, you should consider doing our complete detoxification "Internal Cleansing Kit" by Blessed Herbs. It's an incredible program for 21 days, and very thorough to detox your whole body and organs not just your intestines. We've all done it here at Rockwell Nutrition.

I highly recommend you take our dairy/casein free HLC Synbiotic Intensive probiotics powder both during and after your cleanse. Ideally, you would take 1/2 packet twice daily for 2 weeks, and then continue on a maintenance dose with HLC High Potency capsules 2 per day or HLC High Potency Powder 1/2 tsp per day depending on your preference of caps or powder.

Please read about our HLC Probiotics here.

Does your full body cleanse have any side effects that would hurt a pregnancy?

Q. Does your full body cleanse have any side effects that would hurt a pregnancy?

A. It is a great idea to do a complete cleanse 1-6 months before getting pregnant, but it very important to stop the cleanse immediately if you get pregnant. The detoxification process involves your body pushing lots of toxins, pathogens, and heavy metals out of every cell in your body, and a developing fetus could be affected by this.

I highly recommend you do not start trying to get pregnant until the cleanse is finished (even just one day after is fine). Be sure to be taking a good multi vitamin such as Twice Daily Multi by Designs For Health every day at least 2 months before getting pregnant since you need to adequate tissue levels of folic acid and other nutrients in your system before the embryo forms. I recommend at very least 800mcg of folic acid each day, in addition to B-complex vitamins and minerals. This can be found in the below products which I recommend.

Or even more complete, the Twice Daily Essential Packets by DFH which contain the critical Omega 3s and minerals.

These products are important to include during a cleanse because they strengthen the body, and can be taken all the way through your pregnancy. They give you very high quality nutrients in optimal doses (excluding iron which you can take separately if needed). Omega 3s free of mercury are very important during pregnancy and the DFH fish oils are certified free of heavy metals.

Please suggest protocol for mercury fillings & Candida and prioritize for me.

Q. I have mercury fillings and candida. What would you recommend as a protocol—putting the most essential first.

A. The most important products for heavy metal removal is Amino D-Tox by DFH. It’s the one I take myself for heavy metal removal and overall detox support. I also take 1 Lipoic Acid each day since it’s a powerful antioxidant and heavy metal chelator.

For Candida, the two most important items are Alli-cinn by Pharmax and HLC High Potency Probiotic powder by Pharmax. They have made a big difference for women with chronic yeast issues.

You may want to read our Candida protocol on here which also lists the products.

The probiotics are a common link for both health concerns you listed in that they help detoxification and elimination as they re-establish good microflora balance in the system.

HLC High Potency probiotics by Pharmax are the best probiotics I have ever worked with due to the fact they are human strain and not animal or dairy. As a result, they adhere really well to the intestinal cells and vaginal canal. There are no other probiotics like them in the country.

Is added product needed to cleanse my colon if I use the Internal Cleansing Kit?

Q. I purchased the Internal Cleansing Kit by Blessed Herbs; do I need a seperate kit to thoroughly cleanse the colon?

A. The colon cleanse in the kit is very powerful and effective. You will be amazed how much comes out of you and how often! If you feel the need to do an additional colon cleanse after this one (maybe if you have parasites for example), let us know and you can order and additional one separately. But, from experience, I think you will find this kit to be very thorough.

Is it safe for my 7 & 4 yo to use the Internal Cleansing Kit by Blessed Herbs?

Q. Is it safe for a 7yr old and a 4 yr old to use the Blessed Herbs cleansing kit? My 7yr old was on Riitalin for 3 years and I would like to make sure it is all gone.

A. I think the cleansing kit is too strong of a product to use for a 7 and 4 year old. Instead, I recommend you have them use a combination of milder products for detoxification including PaleoFiber and PaleCleanse which are exceptional products.

They both have a mild strawberry flavor and, the PaleoCleanse contains many great nutrients to promote liver detoxification. Plus the PaleoFiber will aid the removal of toxins from the cells and the intestines out of the system. Taking the two together (at 1/2 dose) will work quite well for gentle detoxification for children.

I also highly recommend you add in an Omega 3 supplement for your 7 year old who had been on Ritalin for 3 years. Omega 3s are exceptionally helpful for children with ADHD. Here is a great tasting liquid product kids love: Berry Frutol by Pharmax

I'm tired, moody, & forgetful at age 35. Should I start a detox program?

Q. I'm always tired, moody; have allergies and memory problems. I am 35 years old. Do you recommend to start off with the detox program?

A. A detox program is a great place to start considering your symptoms. If you are planning to do a fasting cleanse during your detox, you should re-introduce foods slowly one by one keeping a food diary to figure out which ones are potentially causing your symptoms and allergies/sensitivities.

Also, you should consider adding in supplements which can help you strengthen your body so that it becomes more resilient against your sensitivities.

Some examples of my favorite foundational products are these below:

• PaleoGreens by Designs for Health
• Probiotic Synergy by Designs for Health
• Twice Daily Multi by DFH
• Omega Synergy by DFH
• Carnitine Synergy by DFH

Also, your symptoms of problems with memory and energy sound like you could have heavy metal toxicity in your system (i.e. mercury) or other toxins. A hair mineral analysis can reveal presence of metals, and removing them can take months, but can greatly improve your symptoms. I encourage you to look in this during your whole body detox in order to determine how long and how often you should detox.

Supplements which bind metals and toxins out of your system include: Amino D-tox by DFH

I’ve been experiencing headaches after taking Pyloricin, is this normal?

Q: I’ve been experiencing headaches after taking Pyloricin, is this normal?

A: Depending on how toxic your body is, you might be experiencing some headaches while detoxifying. If the headaches are unbearable, you might want to decrease the dose, and gradually increase it again once you feel that you have less symptoms. While unpleasant, those side effects are actually showing that you needed to detoxify and your body is responding to the process of clearing out the toxins.
Product: Pyloricin

"My cleanse went well."

Internal Cleansing Kit by Blessed Herbs
"My cleanse went well. My skin cleared up, I lost the few pounds I've been carrying since xmas, and my PMS and hangovers aren't as bad as over the last few months... I plan to do the cleanse again in august."

—Ania P., San Francisco, CA

4 Easy Ways to Naturally Prevent the Flu

Is it luck, or is my 2 year old daughter equipped with one heck of an immune system from the great stuff I give her?

She's one of the only kids at her school who has never been really sick. Never an ear infection, no flu, just a mild cold, and nothing but a quick fever and she fights anything off in 24 hours.

Am I bragging? Ok, just a little :-) But I'm telling you, it's not luck. It's knowing the right things about health and nutrition which protect you and your family. And in the last 12 years studying nutrition, I've learned a thing or two.

In this newsletter, I want to share my secrets with you on how to strengthen the immune system and prevent the flu.

To your health,
Annika Rockwell, CN

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I'm tired of hearing about the Swine Flu. Forget about all the media HYPE on the vaccine.

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1.) Increase Protein
Did you know most people in the US are not eating enough quality protein? Protein
is the main macro-nutrient needed for the immune system to function optimally, so if you don't get enough, your immune
function can suffer. Be sure to get 3-6 oz of clean lean protein per meal.

It's always best to choose organic grass-fed beef or wild-game, or free-roaming chicken and eggs since organic means more nutrients and less toxins. And if you want amazing seafood, try my favorite clean and pure Alaskan fish from Vital Choice.

But if you're in hurry, some great sources of healthy protein are organic whey protein powder for a delicious smoothie, and gluten-free protein bars. Keep them on hand for a convenient meal or snack.

2.) Eat Colorful Foods
Each color of the food rainbow contains a distinct class of nutrients

and antioxidants. Make sure that throughout the day you're getting some
reds, oranges, greens, purples, yellows and whites. This will ensure maximum antioxidant
support and an alkalizing
effect on your system. If you're having trouble
getting all those colorful foods each day, do what the nutritionists do,
and drink your PaleoGreens and PaleoReds Powder. These are delicious and easy to give kids!

3.) Get Good Sleep
No
matter how wonderful your diet and supplement program are, your body
will always function better with adequate rest. Thus, if you're
having trouble relaxing or falling asleep, consider a natural sleep support called Sleep Aide.

You can also practice
meditation to maximize your restful sleep, and try sleeping with a
lavender pillow or rubbing calming oils into your skin before bed. For
more personalized sleep support strategies, contact us for a
consultation.

4.) Take Muco Coccinum once a week and AHCC daily
These two immune boosting supplements are nothing short of amazing! Keep these sublingual tablets in your medicine cabinet at all times for yourself and your kids and take one tablet weekly of Muco-Coccinum.

That's right, just one per week. Pretty easy. Let it melt under your tongue. It's safe for everyone in your family including infants and the elderly.

Better yet, this homeopathic remedy is inexpensive and incredibly effective. Research shows
it will significantly protect you against many flu strains. Check out
the amazing testimonials from our clients who have used this product for years and found it protected them and their family quite well.

Muco Coccinum can be taken preventatively in addition to taking a multi-vitamin and omega-3s. Yet, if you feel like you're coming down with something, they can be taken every 3 hours until symptoms subside. 

Another favorite immune supplement we all use around here is called  ImmunoKinoko-AHCC. It's an incredible medicinal mushroom product from Japan which is regularly used in over 700 of their hospitals and clinics. The scientific research on this product is outstanding! And I've personally visited their impressive manufacturing facility in Japan.

Take 2 per day for powerful protection against a host of pathogens. Read the full article and videos on Immunokinoko-AHCC here.

Now that you know HOW,
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Protect yourself and your family by keeping these two powerful supplements in your medicine cabinet AT ALL TIMES, take AHCC daily and Muco Coccinum weekly, and at first sign of a cold or flu, take them every 3 hours until symptoms disappear.

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