Before we get into how to treat/heal scar tissue, it's best if you have a really good understanding of what scar tissue is composed of, the different forms it can take in the body, and how it behaves. In the video below, I ask Mary Cox (physiotherapist) from ClearPassage.com these questions. And she gives us [...]
This is such an amazing story from a reader who used the information in this blog post to save her sister's life when her bowel was impacted. She was in sepsis, and she hadn't had a bowel movement in 2 weeks... First thing's first, I want to say it takes a LOT of courage to [...]
A hot castor oil pack for pain, spasming, and bloating is a healing therapy that should be in everyone's toolkit. If you haven't tried this yet, then I strongly encourage you to give it a go - just take a look at this amazing story from a reader who used a hot castor oil pack [...]
Reflections on constipation, the body’s signals, and why this book was revised When I first wrote Listen to Your Colon, I was writing from my own experience and from what I was hearing again and again from people who wrote to me after reading it. Many of you shared long, personal stories. You told me [...]
I wanted to share with you this amazing story about a man who, after taking a painful fall through an old board on a boat dock, used DMSO and vitamin C to facilitate incredibly quick healing: OK, so I did something let's just say not very bright. I was testing a bad looking board on [...]
In Jini's blog post, Why Am I Not Healing?, Jini touches upon three reasons why the healing process may not be occurring: Expecting Results Too Quickly Simultaneously Ingesting Harmful Supplements Avoiding Emotional Healing Pulling from my own personal journey, I wanted to add a few other reasons I've also encountered. I hope they can help [...]
Natural treatments for muscle, tendon, and ligament pain do not involve masking the pain so you can carry on with your day as usual. As renowned chiropractor Dr. Ben Kim says: "Acetaminophen primarily decreases registration of pain in your brain. It doesn't decrease inflammation outside of your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), so [...]
Usually, PMS-related pain (premenstrual syndrome) is due to the uterus cramping. Sometimes other pelvic muscles can be involved, and sometimes the intestines can get triggered too. There are a number of effective remedies you can use, so have a read and see which of these "twigs" your intuition. For severe cramping and spasming, you may [...]
Tips while traveling with gut issues. If you've ever traveled long distances with IBD, you know it’s certainly no picnic! Personally, the most stressful and frustrating part of traveling is eating while out and about, as it can be difficult to find options that won't trigger a flare-up. And you know any additional stress is [...]
Hello! Linsy here, and I'm back again to answer a great question from one of our readers! This week’s question reads: "Do you have any advice for carbohydrate intolerance/sensitivity? I have been experiencing trapped gas that causes pain in my middle back that circles around to the front of my stomach - and can last [...]
