Ankylosing Spondylitis, help please, page 1

scratch the douche and eye wash... This is a reative arthritis alright.... but not to eye or yeast infection. I am fairly convinced this is a case of nitrate poisoning.

Now I know Sri has done his research, we are MOST definitely in a flood zone. I didn’t realize it was also a dead zone (although if you met a few people from my hometown…you may think it was…haha).

The dead zone is dead because of hypoxia. Hypoxia exists because of increased nitrates flowing out of the Mississippi.

Serum nitrate and nitrite levels are enhanced in patients with AS compared with healthy subjects.

Does she have a local "creole" diet? lots of fish, local seafood... fish fed chicken... etc.

I am thinking her house in NOT of pure natural materials, and as nice as moving to a more natural home could be…on a teacher’s salary it is not that easy to just switch homes.

You'd be surprised. I've never netted more than 25k in a year and I own 4 homes and rural acreage. Rent out or sell the one she's in... and you're off; all it takes is a small ad.

Spend more time outside, turn off the AC and open windows,

Gut the old carpet, toss the couch and get some wooden chairs, lay some tile or a tung oiled wood floor, and put up some low VOC paint on the walls and ceiling. Natural can be cheap and easy.

I would have to agree that the chemicals out there are most likely responsible for most illnesses. It’s just hard to get away from them

There is no disease without repetitive exposure to toxin. Meditate upon that.

The more I think about it, she drinks Dasani water.

Desani is glorified tap water, in a cheap leaching plastic bottle, with a high surface area to volume ratio. She needs SPRING water... in 5 gallon jugs. She needs to be drinking 64+ oz daily.

Stress is definitely a helper in her problem and I wish I could say YES she will follow those ideas of lessening her stress. However, my sister much like me is a chronic worrier. I realize that stressing and worrying is much like a rocking chair, a great way to waste the day…but you never get anywhere, but I think only finding a way to totally turn off her brain and turning her into someone she is not could get her to change that part of her.

She needs a copy of Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras or Raja Yoga by Vivekenanda.

Still water runs deep. I believe her condition is a combination of psycosomatic stress issues and nitrate poisoning.

She should embrace a vegetarian diet, practice absolute avoidance of seafood and chicken that has been fed seafood, and drink lots of water. Avoid caffiene or alcohol or cigarettes... or any other immune sytem inflamer. Oatmeal for breakfast at least 3 times a week and barley and beans for dinner at least as often can help with detox.

If you are financially capable, semiprecious stone/jewelery gifts of cape amethyst, rainbow obsidian, and black opal may help her condition. She may want to sleep with the obsidian.

You may also want to try an amber choker/necklace to help improve her spirits.

A good walk in the woods on the weekends or at least once a month somewhere inland, perhaps at a state park could be good for her.

I also recommend she speak with an experienced practitioner in chelation therapy. Chelation can help remove nitrates from the body.

Periodic use of an oxygen mask could help with her energy levels as well; that will require prescription and doctor visit however.

You may want to include an antioxidant, blue green algae, or spirulina, as well as vitamins A, C, and E. Sauna's can also be good for detox.

Side note... does she have silver fillings in any of her teeth? How long have they been there if so?

One last suggestion... methylene blue. It has been used on livestock suffering from acute nitrate poisoning. You will have to do your own research on that though, I am unfamiliar...

If I could sum up the most important stuff:

Organic (low nitrate) Vegetarian Diet
Lots of SPRING water
Scripture
Antioxidants, oats, and barley
Crystal therapy for bone conditions and negative energy abatement
Get away from the dead zone.

by Badge01:

Oracle, I would be cautious about suggesting non-traditional medicines for
things like this.

One should ALWAYS seek and try a natural solution BEFORE even suggesting "traditional" pharmecutial solutions.

Also though you're a Shaman you don't want to run afoul of the law about dispensing medical advice without a license. You might want to phrase it a bit differently to be safe.

I do not ask for pay in return and make no claims to be a licensed medical doctor. I am shaman. The shaman's message is always the same: Be in touch with nature and pray.

My wife is has been doing a lot of training in Shamanism. What do you think of it?

I have to say, one down side to shamanism is the Knowledge one gains from shamanistic Experience can be alienating when surrounded by those ignorant to such Truth. Especially when you watch someone fail to follow advice, and continue down a bad path that you see the eventual outcome to... An inability to lead others efficiently can lead to feelings of guilt as one's third eye outpaces one's crown... and I never can seem to get my chakras completely balanced.

Other than that though, I feel healthy, wealthy, and wise. As are my friends becoming. The last time I was at a traditional doctors office was 3 years ago when I stepped in dog poo and then proceeded to step back with the same foot, full force, onto a rusty nail; arms full of lumber. Needless to say, I got a good dose of antibiotic for that one. I work (as a carpenter) on condemned and historic buildings. I live most of my life with a respirator mask on, under high tension lines... surrounded in debris, asbestos, lead paint chips, and black mold. I bleed from minor injuries more days a month than most women; yet, I am never sick.

Subtle Energy and Love.

Om mani padme hum,

Sri Oracle