Medications are lifesavers for millions of Americans, providing a “quality of life” unknown before in the history of mankind. Billions of dollars are spent yearly on FDA approved drugs with ingredients generally regarded as safe (GRAS). The down side to this scenario, unfortunately, is these toxic drugs can accumulate at the cellular level showing up years later.

From the lowly aspirin sold over the counter to a $100 per-pill-prescription drug, medications can be dangerous to your health. Addictive as any street drug, they often mask real problems. The human body is a magnificent creation programmed from the beginning of time to re-create itself cell by cell. As the cells become toxic, they lose that God-given ability for perfect regeneration, often producing aberrations programmed for malfunction.

You know the symptoms of cell breakdown. As your 75 trillion cells struggle to put out the energy you need to digest, assimilate and eliminate, you find yourself fighting fatigue, in almost every case the first symptom of body malfunction. If you don’t recognize this symptom, others will follow which will get your attention - or your mate’s. Headaches, shortness of breath, low libido, poor concentration/memory, short temper, heart palpitations and depression are but a few.

“Self-diagnosis” with the help of television commercials sends us to the corner drugstore to “self-medicate.” Sometimes we get enough relief to keep going while our cells quietly begin shutting down. Something is definitely wrong. Fear sets in and we are off again for a more professional diagnosis. Tests confirm our fears - thyroid and/or heart dysfunction, blocked arteries, prostate cancer, diabetes or even worse, “no-known-cause/no-known-cure”.

Then we’re told we need “prescriptions” and “procedures”. But wait. Will drug therapy “heal ” the condition or merely mask the symptoms? Remembering that the body was designed to self-repair, the question is, “will the drugs help the body repair - or hinder it?” Healing is always dependent on the health of the entire body. Healthy cells put out subtle electrical frequencies that work together with the chemical and magnetic aspects of the physiology or body function. Sufficient pure water and real food, as close to nature as possible, provide the material for cellular repair. The body reads the SOEFs (Subtle Organized Energy Field) put out by live and unprocessed foods and uses the frequencies for repair. If you stop to think about it, it makes a great deal of sense.

Another important aspect of maintaining a healthy body is cellular hydration. According to Dr. Batmanghelidj, most disease is caused by inadequate “free” water in the system. Other fluids aside, it is “free” water that is needed for proper organ function. Dr. Batmanghelidj, a medical doctor and author stated, “Because many doctors are not educated about the systems of dehydration and the importance of the fluid in the body, they often misdiagnose organ malfunction… and treat dehydration with medication rather than water.”

Overdose Concerns

When standard medications are used, more often than not, instead of promoting “repair” they are used to circumvent the problem. For instance, the use of synthetic thyroid assumes that if the thyroid is malfunctioning, the meds will provide the body artificially with the thyroxin that it needs. However that can cause some serious toxic side-effects such as abnormal heart rhythms, weight loss, hand tremors, headache, diarrhea, nervousness, menstrual irregularity, inability to sleep, sweating and intolerance to heat to name a few.

On the other hand, the herb kelp is a natural and entirely safe thyroid regulator, providing support for the system. And now the new water-based energy medicine provides subtle cleansing at the cellular level allowing all organs and systems to regain full function through cleansing, sufficient water and time. And it’s all natural- and easy.

Another extremely toxic drug, Coumadin, is often prescribed to artificially thin the blood when garlic or Gotu Kola or Vitamin E with Selenium would work and be harm-free. Again, energy medicine could have the same effect safely and with great ease of use. Coumadin has been involved in more drug interactions than any other drug and the side effects are multiple: bleeding, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, anemia, adverse effects on blood components, hepatitis, jaundice, itching, rash, hair loss, sore throat or mouth and more.

Unfortunately the body is not programmed to read overdoses of man-made toxins as it does overdoses of naturals like herbs, prunes or cherries which are released by vomiting or diarrhea. Drugs accumulate over years of use, your trade-off for feeling good now. Big concerns are attached to what med toxicity is doing to the rest of the body, especially the heart, liver, kidneys and nervous system. Down the road, other drugs often must be prescribed for these other malfunctioning organs. And so it goes.

Because of a growing and very real concern that drugs are harmful, the general public has over the years, spent more on natural remedies and alternative therapies than on allopathic medicine. I think we all will agree that in the past decade, the nation’s health has been spinning out of control with seemingly no way to stop the downward spiral, though it now is recognized as a serious problem.

The latest innovation in the field of natural therapies is electro-medicine, which allows the frequencies of herbs and other naturals to be programmed into non-toxic, water-based formulas. These subtle energy products gently neutralize any negatives that might prevent cells from repairing, rebuilding and regenerating. Problem: cleansed cells are now much more sensitive to toxins, so continuing the same dosages of medications can toxify the body even more quickly. An analogy: a shot of whiskey that is no problem to the alcoholic may take the former alcoholic to the floor.

Let’s go over that once more; after a thorough detoxification program, and if medications are still being used without daily detoxification (RegenerationDaily?), the probability of overdosing is predictable. This situation needs to be discussed with the physician.

Upon completion of deep tissue cleansing and as tests begin to confirm organ/system repair, it is advisable to wean off medications still used for once-malfunctioning organs and systems of the body. Again, be aware that a medical doctor may interpret symptoms of “overdose” as “underdose” and the need for increased dosage, a dangerous situation.

In general the side effects of anything poisonous to the body, including drugs are: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, rash, abnormal heart rhythms, difficulty breathing, itching, dry mouth, achy muscles, and sometimes agitation or confusion- vital sign distress. Often times these symptoms are mistaken for the flu. The “agitation or confusion” are identical to the need for more medications, so it can definitely be confusing to the health care practioner. Eventually the body stores these toxins away in the cells of some organ or system to surface years later as a malady. Recently the FDA made a statement admitting that some of the most widely used painkillers and antipsychotic drugs can cause “adverse events and even death”.

Real health requires a fully-functioning body, which is totally dependent on good nutrition, pure water and sound sleep with plenty of exercise, sunshine and positive thoughts. Medications are a stop-gap measure, the band-aiding of a health challenge and will be so viewed by a knowledgeable physician.

Note: Once the system is cleansed, the socially acceptable drugs, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and sugar will do exactly the same thing as medications, just at a slower rate. Drugs are drugs and even the mildest ones eventually accumulate in the cells - it’s just a matter of time.

Important: Continue all medications throughout any of the AltWaters? cleansing systems. It’s important to discuss with your physician your intention to be weaned off all medications as your system repairs.

Warning

Staying on medications once the cells have been cleansed and repaired can be hazardous to your health due to medication overdosing!

Weaning off medications upon completion of a AltWaters cleanse

1. To safely wean off medication, you must work with a medical person knowledgeable in decreasing medications: M.D., naturopathic physician, doctors of integrative or complementary medicine.

2. Use extra detoxification to neutralize toxic residue until all medications have ceased - usually 3 half-droppers of RegenerationDaily per day in one quart of water to drink over 8 hours or half upon awakening and half at dinner. The electro-sensitive person will need to work with an Energy Intuitive for proper dosage.

3. Note: as the med dose is lowered, if symptoms re-appear, the dose can be bumped up slightly for a time until weaning can be resumed. Ask your doctor about this.

4. Work with an Energy Intuitive who understands your program to discover information (often electric) that may still be having a negative effect on your system.

5. Don’t give up. The body knows how to self-repair. Sometimes it takes just a little extra time.

For symptoms of med overdose check The Pill Book or Physician’s Desk Reference

Case: Medication Overdose

Joe had been for years an insomniac with intermittent suicidal depression. Long after he had finished his cleansing/rebuilding program of energy medicine formulas, he continued his medications for diabetes. Although his doctor recognized the fact that Joe was much better, he never reduced his medications. One year later Joe was back with his original complaints which his physician read as a need for a higher dosage of his medication. The increased medication, negated the cellular repair he had achieved during his 18-week program of deep tissue cleansing.

Case: Re-toxification

A young woman called from Maui a year after she had cleared her asthma, insomnia, mood swings and female problems through a subtle frequency cleansing program. Sick again, she wondered why. She was “drug toxic”! She admitted to having returned to her coffee drinking habit. Anguished over the return of her symptoms she asked, “One cup of coffee a day couldn’t do that, could it?” Yes, coffee is toxic and toxins are cumulative.

Case: Med Toxicity

“I had been diagnosed with high blood pressure by several physicians, and finally, out of fear, I agreed to try some medications (my doctor used major scare tactics). I have not been on any medications since I went on Carol’s program six years ago. After playing the part of a guinea pig for three months, my blood pressure went down to acceptable levels and my doctor was extremely pleased with the results. However, I was experiencing many side effects that were most disturbing. I was very fatigued and I awoke every day feeling drugged. I could not wake up and on several occasions I felt dizzy and lightheaded.” “I contacted Carol and discovered I had major toxicity by medication. I am now off the medications, cleansing and doing much better…90% back to normal already.

1 F. Batmanghelidj, M.D., Water: for Health, for Healing, for Life

2 Silverman, Chilnick, Stern and Simon, The Pill Book

3 Carol Rose Keppler, M.EI, intuited research

4 Silverman, Chilnick, Stern and Simon, The Pill Book

Why can energy medicine heal lots of disease that Chinese and western medicine cannot? Energy medicine is not a new science; it goes back to at least Galileo’s time, although it is gaining more and more credibility as time goes by.

Some people don’t believe in energy medicine as they don’t believe that there is any scientific background to it. But there are a lot of things we don’t understand yet that doesn’t mean they don’t work. How do you explain patients being treated with placebos recovering from disease? How were they cured if they only received a sugar pill, and they were not really being treated with conventional medicine? Most probably, even though they were probably not aware of it, it was to do with how they focussed their energy and the power of their mind.

In the same way how do you explain those patients that are told they will never walk again but they do? Or those that modern medicine says can’t have children yet these women go on to have a baby and often more than one. They may have gone to energy healers looking for help or they may have subconsciously tapped into their own energy field.

We are surrounded by energy. We are all energy as is everything around us. Energy medicine is the most natural and efficient healing system as it uses the diagnostic properties of energy. You probably already use a form of energy medicine in your life.

By being based on and using energy in some format, Acupuncture, osteopathy and Reiki all work on this principle. People like receiving energy medicine, you don’t have to do anything or have any procedures and you do not have to take medication. Your energy field restoring it to full strength by an energy healer working on you. You will be recharged and as the days go by, the deep physical, mental or emotional blockages damaging your health will be released. This will help you return to full health very quickly.

The ancient medicines all knew of your energy field and called it Chi, prana and Baraka. You can build up your immune system, boost your stamina and vitality, combat pain and stress as well as sharpening your mind by using energy medicine.

Your body was designed to heal itself and Energy healers work with that knowledge. We believe that we need doctors and modern medicine for every ache and pain we suffer because our culture tells us that. You will have more control over your health, your vitality and your mind the more you work with the energy in your body.

Intuniv is a new medication for the treatment of ADHD in children and teens that just recently gained its approval from the FDA and was available to pharmacies in early November, 2009. Early reports on Intuniv for ADHD are now coming in, as the medication is new to the market and many parents and physicians are curious about the initial feedback.

Intuniv is not a stimulant medication, and may be helpful to the estimated 25-30% of children with ADHD who do not benefit from stimulant medications. Instead, Intuniv is a form of Guanfacine (Tenex) which has been used for years as a blood pressure medication in adults, and has also been used as an adjunct medication in the treatment of ADHD individuals with temper or anger problems, or oppositional defiant disorder. Now in the form of Intuniv, this medication seems to have a wider range of symptoms that benefit from its use than just anger or oppositional behavior.

It appears that Intuniv (guanfacine) works in the pre-frontal cortex to help the brain’s available supply of glutamate, and excitatory neurotransmitter. About one-third of all neurotransmitters in the brain are glutamate, and working together with dopamine and norepinephrine, glutamate helps to improve the functioning of the pre-frontal cortex - improving focus and attention, decreasing impulsive anger and frustration.

Families will find Intuniv easier to manage then Tenex, as it is a once-a-day medication, where Tenex was twice-a-day dosing. Also, Intuniv is not a stimulant, so it will be easier for doctors to prescribe the medication, and easier for families to pick up a refill at the pharmacy. Also, Intuniv has no known potential for abuse or dependence, so it may be helpful for those with both ADHD and a co-morbid history of addiction.

Early reports on Intuniv indicate that the effects and benefits of the medication are not just one day, but actually have benefit for the next morning with the child or teen wakes up, and many families know that the early morning can be one of the most difficult times of the entire day.

While Intuniv can be used along with stimulant medications, for many children and teens it is proving to be good enough all by itself. One doctor reports that he has seen positive results in his patients with “inattentive ADHD” helping them to focus better and longer. Others report that Intuniv may also help with those difficult, angry, ODD, and perhaps early on-set bipolar disordered kids and teens. And for those kids, Intuniv should be much safer than the antipsychotics that are often prescribed.

Obviously it is today very early in the game, and there is a lot that remains to be seen and reported. I’m not sure that I’d want my child to get in too early on this medication. I would rather take some time to see how others do with it, and let it get a bit of a track record. In the studies that Shire had done for FDA approval, there were some significant side-effects reported, and something like 80% of the people who began the study dropped out over the course of the study. The fact that the study was about two years long might explain the drop-out rate, but so might the reported side-effects. But for many families it will be worth watching, listening, and asking questions of their physicians. It should be a good discussion at your local CHADD meetings.

It is strongly recommended by some physicians that Intuniv not be used with certain other drugs, especially Prozac, Paxil, Luvox, Trileptal (or Tegretol), Provigil, and others in these classes. We don’t consider ourselves experts on Intuniv, but here are some websites with more information from people who are:

Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim

http://www.medicineandtechnology.com/2009/09/non-controlled-substance-drug-for-adhd.html

CorePsych Blog by Dr. Charles Parker

http://www.corepsychblog.com/2009/11/intuniv-for-adhd-dosing-details/