Pattie Rose Health & Wellness Blog

Peptide Treatment for Mold Sickness + Lyme Disease

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:28:14 GMT

VIP shows promising results for treatment of biotoxin illnesses.

Have You Heard of Peptide Therapy?

Peptide therapy is becoming more popular in the treatment of many health issues and age-related conditions. It’s also showing promising results in the treatment for biotoxin illnesses like mold sickness, chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) and Lyme disease. There is one specific peptide that is showing promising results in the treatment of Mold Sickness and Lyme Disease.

How Do Biotoxins Affect The Body?

Biotoxins that cause Mold Sickness and Lyme Disease enter the body a variety of ways – through inhalation, from tick or spider bites, ingestion or by contaminated water. Once they enter the body, they wreck havoc on the immune system and may cause a wide-range of symptoms and chronic health issues like mold sickness, leaky gut syndrome, autoimmune disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s, Alzeheimer’s etc. They will also cause chronic inflammation for people that are genetically predisposed biotoxins like mold.

Once these biotoxins are infiltrate the body, it is imperative to eliminate your exposure from these toxins (remediate or move away from the source), remove them from the body (with detoxing and binders), and treat and repair the damage caused from them (supplementation and diet). The latter part is where Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) therapy can help.

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) for Treatment of Mold Sickness and Lyme Disease

VIP is a 28 amino acid regulatory neuropeptide that is produced in many of the body’s tissues - gut, pancreas, and brain. This peptide is important for mold sickness recovery, as it combats inflammation, stimulates growth hormone production, boosts the immune system, supports healthy hormone levels, and so much more. This peptide is typically low in people who have mold sickness or other biotoxin related illnesses.

In a study by Dr. Ritchie C. Shoemaker, a 100% of patients participating in VIP therapy combined with the No-Amylose Diet, and other supplementation, saw an improvement an overall health.

To learn more about medical testing and treatment for mold sickness and Lyme disease, along with VIP peptide therapy, set up a consultation today . We’ll get you back to feeling better and improving your heath.

Here's to Your Health
Pattie Rose, MSN, FNP-BC, ABAAHP

Center for Health & Wellness

Healing Mold Sickness, LLC

Sources:

https://www.survivingmold.com/docs/UNDERSTANDING_CIRS_EDITV2A.PDF

https://www.survivingmold.com/docs/VIP_published_3_2013.pdf

http://medicaloptionsforwellness.net/condition/mi/mold-treatment

https://selfhacked.com/blog/vip-a-potent-anti-inflammatory-hormone-and-natural-ways-to-increase-it/

Medical Disclaimer: Pattie Rose serves as a functional medicine consultant along with your current health care provider. She is not considered a replacement for your primary care physician. All the recommendations included in this website are not meant to diagnose or replace supervision by a medical professional. If you should experience any adverse reactions, please contact your primary care physician.

Peptide Therapy

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 21:03:35 GMT

Heal from the Inside Out

How Can Peptide Therapy Help You?

Peptide therapy is a form of treatment which is becoming increasingly popular across the globe for treating a myriad of age-related conditions and health issues ranging from Mold Sickness and Lyme Disease to Weight loss, Aging Skin, Joint Pain, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and other health and age-related issues. This type of treatment gives you the opportunity to heal from the inside out.

Are Peptides Safe?

There are thousands of natural occurring peptides in the body. Each one has its own unique job and tells the cells what to do like fight off an infection, regulate your blood sugar, or affect the speed at which calories are burned. With Peptide Therapy, peptides are produced to mimic our natural peptides. These peptides are administered in the body to treat a specific health concern or issue. They are easily absorbed and only do what they are targeted to do. This makes them extremely safe to use and without any known side effects, aside from possible irritation at the site of administration.

9 Types of Peptides & The Treatments They Provide

Whether your personal health goal is to improve quality of life, slow down the aging process, or treating a specific disorder there is a Peptide available to help. Listed below are some of the latest and most popular types of Peptides that we offer:

BPC-157

Helps create homeostasis in the body and acts as a free radical scavenger with neuroprotective properties. This type of peptide is used to treat Chronic Fatigue, asthma, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, cardiovascular disorders, chemical sensitivities, Irritable Bowel, Esophageal reflux, heart arrhythmias, liver disorders, Mold Sickness, Lyme disease, helps prevent strokes by reducing hyper coagulopathy, promotes wound, tissue, bone, and tendon healing, stomach ulcers and diverticulitis, heals Leaky Gut, treatment of pain disorders, anxiety, depression, among others.

Thymosin Alpha 1

Improves tissue repair and healing, increases immunity, modulates stress hormones, slows viral reproduction, antioxidant, anti-tumor effects, Shingles, lung disorders, hair growth, Interstitial Cystitis, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, seizures, autoimmune disorders, Lyme Disease, Hepatitis, and allergies.

Thymosin Beta 4

Treatment of colds and flu, chronic infections, Epstein Barr, Lyme disease, cardiovascular disorders, cerebrovascular events, liver injury and fibrosis, helps prevent Leaky Gut syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, alopecia, and treatment for heart attacks.

CJC 1295

Growth Hormone Releasing peptide with benefits similar to Human Growth Hormone (hGH) but without the side effects associated with administration of the hormone hGH. CJC stimulates lean muscle production, fat burning, weight loss, bone and collagen production, and helps with sleep.

Epitalon

Reduces oxidative stress, bioregulation of endocrine system, antioxidant, shown to lengthen Telomeres, regulates melatonin levels and circadian rhythm to help with sleep.

Delta Sleep Inducing Peptide (DSIP)

Treatment of insomnia, narcolepsy, and re-establishes circadian rhythm to help with sleep.

GHK-Cu

Great Peptide for brain health, increases collagen production, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, reduces pain and anxiety. Topically used for hair regeneration and facial aesthetics to promote wound healing, lessening fine lines and wrinkles.

Cerebrolysin

Aid repair and recovery of nerve cells within the brain, neuroprotective, improves cognition, memory, learning, creativity, and motivation. Used for treating concussions, Traumatic Brain Injury, Alzheimer’s, dementia, strokes, TIA, Parkinson’s, and Multiple Sclerosis.

AOD

Peptide linked to Human Growth Hormone shown to increase lean muscle, increases fat burning without increasing blood sugar, helps with cartilage repair and has regenerative properties.

How Does Peptide Therapy Work?

Peptides may be taken in several different forms, depending on the type of peptide:

Orally in supplement form
Transdermal - through a topical cream or skin patch
Intranasal - with a nose swab
Intradermally - via injection - which is the most popular form

Schedule a Consultation

Whether your personal health goal is to improve quality of life, slow down the aging process, or treating a specific disorder there is a Peptide available to help.

For more information regarding Peptide Therapy and to see if it's right for you, contact us today. We'll create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific health concerns. Schedule a consultation by calling (615) 828-7729 or send an email .

In Health,

Pattie Rose, MSN, FNP-BC, ABAAHP

Center for Health & Wellness

Healing Mold Sickness, LLC

Hormone Disruptors

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:27:52 GMT

Chemicals That Can Disrupt Your Hormones and Health

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know we live in a toxic environment these days. The air we breathe, food we eat, water we drink, personal care products we put on our bodies, and cleaning supplies all have the potential to contain ingredients that can disrupt our hormones and adversely affect our health.

Infertility is at a high for men and women now. It is not uncommon to see hormone levels in young adults normally only seen in the aging population. Why? Let’s look at some of the things we are exposed to on a daily basic that are known Endocrine Disruptors that can change how our bodies make and metabolize hormones:

Common Endocrine Disruptors

1. Glycol Esters – These are present in paint, brake fluid, cosmetics, and cleaning products. Studies have linked these products to infertility, birth defects, lower sperm counts, blood abnormalities, cancers, asthma, and allergies. Try your best to use “Green” cleaning agents and cosmetics along with low VOC paints.

2. Organophosphate pesticides – These chemicals are most prevalent in pesticides and have been linked to brain abnormalities, neurological disorders, infertility, low testosterone levels, and thyroid function. They were originally used in chemical warfare during WWII and if they target insects’ neurological systems you can bet they can affect ours too! Whenever possible, buy organic, non GMO foods or grow your own without chemical pesticides!

3. Dioxin – This agent is a poisonous, industrial byproduct found in many foods, personal care products, and vitamins. It has shown to negatively affect sperm count and motility, cause immune suppression, contribute to autoimmune disorders, and possibly cancers. READ LABELS and run away from products containing this ingredient. Limit your consumption of meats, eggs, fish, and butter unless they are organic.

4. Flame Retardants known as Polybrominated Diphenyl Esters (PBDEs) – These nasty chemicals can affect memory, cognition, and hormone levels. Trace amounts have even been found in breast milk. PBDEs are used in couches, furniture, bedding, drapes, clothing and carpeting. Go Green when you can and use HEPA air filters!

5. Phthalates – These chemicals are found in plastics and can cause abnormal hormone fluctuations, low sperm count and motility, birth defects, even premature cell death of testicular cells. They have also been linked to thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, and obesity. Try to stay away from plastic bottles, plastic wraps, plastic food containers, toys, shampoos, and conditioners with this ingredient. Even if it says “BPA free” it still can contain other toxic chemicals known to hinder your health.

6. Perchlorate – This is a rocket fuel additive found in most milk and produce, according to the Environmental Working Group. Perchlorate inhibits proper iodine absorption which can lead to thyroid dysfunction and several other health conditions. Sea Kelp is an excellent natural source that supports thyroid function. A high quality water filter can help remove Perchlorate from your water.

The detoxification process in the body is very import to help clear these toxins and help keep the body healthy. Glutathione is produced in the liver and is a key player in this detoxification process. You can Pliposomal form for maximum absorption.

Make sure to drink pure, filtered water and approximately one half your body weight in ounces daily as your base line. Weekly Epsom salt baths help with detoxification as well as InfraRed saunas. Eat plenty of green leafy vegetables to aid in the Methylation process, good fats like olive oil, avocados, coconut oil, and grass fed organic butter. Keep your meat consumption low and choose wild, cold water fish in small amounts. Fruits should be limited to one serving size daily: either 1 orange, 1 apple, or ½ cup berries because of the high sugar content.

Eat Real Food, not Genetically Modified, packaged, or processed foods with harmful ingredients and toxic chemicals. If you can’t get fresh vegetables, frozen organic ones are better than canned. Read the labels, if you can’t pronounce the ingredient your body won’t know what to do with it and it’s probably bad for you!

Keep it simple and try to pick foods as close to the original source they come from. That way your body will benefit most from them.

For more information contact me today and I'll create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific health concerns. Schedule a consultation by calling (615) 828-7729 or send an email .

In Health,

Pattie Rose, MSN, FNP-BC, ABAAHP
Center for Health & Wellness
Healing Mold Sickness, LLC and PattieRose.com

14 Simple Steps To Help Your Body Detox

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:44:35 GMT

Does the sound of the word “Detox” send chills down your spine?

Detoxing Made Easy

Well the process doesn’t have to be scary. There are other ways to Detox beside harsh cathartics and water only fasting. In fact, the body is constantly going through the detox process naturally every day, automatically without your having to even think about it. That’s what it was designed to do to keep you healthy. Unfortunately, the older we get the less efficient the body is at detoxifying so the more help we need. Let’s look at how the body works to detoxify and simple tricks to help assist your body in this natural process.

The skin is the biggest organ in the body. It allows things you are exposed to to move across the skin barrier and into your body. It also allows toxins inside your body to be excreted through perspiration to get out of your body. Your lungs are another detox organ allowing the air you breathe to enter the body and with each exhalation, toxins and metabolic byproducts are eliminated. Other detox organs include the liver and kidneys which help eliminate toxins, chemicals, medications, and byproducts not needed for energy and system support.

Here are a few simple steps to help your body detox and do what it is designed to do:

Breathe in Breathe out. The more stressed and anxious we are the shallower our breathing becomes. This causes carbon dioxide to build up inside the body which can lead to multiple health problems. Try once an hour to sit back, close your eyes for a minute and concentrate on slowly breathing deeply and exhaling fully. (Don’t do this while driving!) The goal is to exhale twice as long as you inhale. This will help your body eliminate carbon dioxide and help detox.
Drink more water. Start your day with a glass spiked with fresh lemon juice to help the liver detox. You can even add a little apple cider vinegar to it for an added health benefit. The goal is drinking one half your body weight in ounces of water daily. This is your base-line. If you are perspiring or outside during the day, you will need more. This helps flush out toxins through your kidneys and replace body fluids.
Dry skin brushing . This process helps the lymphatic system to eliminate toxins. Using a dry bath brush or loofah before bathing, start with brushing the legs, feet to thighs towards the groin several times. Then your arms, hands to shoulders always moving up towards the heart. Front and back sides of legs and arms. (Cellulite can be an accumulation of toxins causing the fibers to bulk up and cause pockets of hardened tissue making the skin dimple). On the abdomen in a circular motion around the navel. In the breast area, outer breast up and towards the under-arm lymph nodes and under the breasts towards the middle of the chest where lymph nodes are located. Jumping on a mini trampoline , called rebounding, also helps move lymphatic fluids to detox the body.
Oil pulling . Take a spoon full of organic coconut oil or olive oil and swish around in your mouth for 20 minutes. Spit out and brush your teeth after pulling. This removes bacteria and virus’ that can hide deep in the oral cavity.
Tongue scraping. Toxins, bacteria, fungus, and virus’ can build up on the surface of the tongue. You can purchase an inexpensive stainless steel dental tool to do this or use a disposable wooden tongue depressor. Scrape at least 7 times, then brush your teeth.
Eat more green leafy vegetables like kale, spinach, parsley, arugula, cilantro, and celery to help the liver in detoxing.
Take Chlorophyll which is the green pigment found in algae and plants and comes in supplement form. This green pigment helps detox the body from heavy metals that can accumulate over time.
Consider taking an Electronics detox by unplugging for a few hours or even for one full day a week. The Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) from electronics can impede the body’s natural detox process, causing sleep problems, ADHD, and anxiety. Some people are more sensitive to EMF than others. Make sure your bedroom is far away from any SMART meters on the outside of the house which have large EMF discharges or modems.
InfraRed Saunas . Spending 20-30 minutes in an infrared sauna can help your body burn up to 500 calories. This type of sauna also works like a fever does in the body to kill virus’ and bacteria and then be eliminated through perspiration. Be sure to shower or towel dry afterwards, otherwise, all the toxins eliminated through sweat will just be absorbed back into the body. Try to sauna at least 3 or 4 times a week. Build up slowly to the maximum amount of 30 minutes at a temperature no more than 120 degrees.
Aerobic exercise . Make time for at least 30 minutes of daily walking, stretching, or aerobic exercise. These increase breathing, causes perspiration, increases circulation, and helps with lymphatic detoxification. It’s also a great stress reducer!
Do Yoga. The stretching and breathing are excellent for stress reduction, stretching tight muscles, and detoxifying.
Eliminate or reduce toxic relationships that drain you emotionally and stress you out. If you come away from being with someone and you feel mentally and emotionally exhausted, chances are it’s a toxic relationship. Instead, spend more time with people who encourage and lift you up; the ones you walk away from feeling refreshed, loved, and happy! Toxic relationships are dangerous to your health!
Hot shower with a one-minute cold water burst at the end . Great for revving up circulation to get rid of toxins. The warm water is relaxing, and the cold will be invigorating.
Give up sugar . Not only is it addictive but eating sugar can reduce immunity for up to 2 hours after eating it. You’ll be amazed at how good you feel after the first 3 days when you get over the cravings! Sugar is not only in desserts but sweeten drinks, soda, fruit juices, breads, and pastas.

So, these are a few easy tricks to help your body eliminate accumulated junk, all the Holiday extras, and detox without having to take harsh drinks, pills, or fasting diets.

Consider using specialized Detox meal replacement shakes containing ingredients like green tea extract and milk thistle to help the body detox. These meal replacement shakes can also help with weight loss. My favorites are MediClear SGS from Thorne and ClearChange from Metagenics. (Both are available from my website E Store ).

Sometimes, difficulty losing weight is a symptom that the body is not detoxifying efficiently causing fat cells to enlarge. Take steps to make sure you are having daily bowel movements to help with detoxing too and start the New Year off feeling lighter and more energetic.

Here's to feeling better!

Pattie Rose

Medical Disclaimer: Pattie Rose serves as a functional medicine consultant along with your current health care provider. She is not considered a replacement for your primary care physician. All the recommendations included in this website are not meant to diagnose or replace supervision by a medical professional. If you should experience any adverse reactions, please contact your primary care physician.

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What Exactly Is Leaky Gut Syndrome?

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:44:35 GMT

If you’ve been on Pinterest or FaceBook recently you no doubt have seen this topic floating around or being talked about. But what does it mean exactly?

Inside your intestinal tract is a protective lining with openings that allow nutrients from foods to be passed into the blood stream after being digested properly. This lining works as a barrier to prevent large, undigested particles of food getting into the blood stream causing damage to the body.

What is Leaky Gut?

Leaky gut is when someone has a malfunction in the ability of the tight junctions of the protective lining in the gut to open and close appropriately and thereby allowing large, undigested particles of food to enter the blood stream instead of only the nutrients from the properly digested food. When this happens proteins like gluten, harmful bacteria, toxins, and toxic waste byproducts from bacteria enter the system causing an immune reaction in the body.

Leaky gut can cause food sensitivities, rashes, hives or itching, and eventually lead to autoimmune conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s disease, Hashimotto’s thyroiditis, Lupus, and more. The immune reaction by the body to Leaky gut causes an inflammatory response that can also cause symptoms like bloating, depression and anxiety, irritable bowel, chronic fatigue, joint pain, headaches, weight gain, or skin disorders like psoriasis, acne, rosacea, and eczema. Leaky gut can also cause vitamins like zinc, iron, and vitamin B12 to not be absorbed properly.

Causes of Leaky Gut

The main causes of Leaky Gut include chronic stress, toxin overload, bacterial imbalances, and poor nutrition. Consuming sugar, conventional cow’s milk, gluten, and genetically modified foods cause confusion in the body as it does not recognize these as real foods for human benefit. Once your body has healed from Leaky Gut adding back these foods from time to time may not be harmful or cause problems.

How to Heal from Leaky Gut

To heal from Leaky gut you will need to eliminate damaging foods, replace them with real foods as close to the original state that they come in instead of from a box, packaged, processed, frozen, or canned source. Repair the gut lining with specific supplements known to repair the gut, and repopulate with probiotics to rebalance the ratio of good bacteria to harmful ones.

Important foods to stay away from to heal Leaky Gut: Sugar, grains, GMO foods, hormone laden meats, and conventional dairy products. Also, eliminate tap water, pesticides, over the counter anti-inflammatory medicines like Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Advil, Aleve, and use antibiotics judiciously.

To learn more, contact me today. I'll create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific health concerns. Schedule a consultation by calling (615) 828-7729 or send an email .

Here's to your health!

Pattie

Medical Disclaimer : Pattie Rose serves as a functional medicine consultant along with your current health care provider. She is not considered a replacement for your primary care physician. All the recommendations included in this website are not meant to diagnose or replace supervision by a medical professional. If you should experience any adverse reactions, please contact your primary care physician.

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