I should credit the success of my battle over H. Pylori to several books that I have read and instilled into my mind for daily practice:
" Eat to live" and "Super Immunity" by Dr. Joe Furmann.
" Change your brain to change your body", by Dr. Daniel Amen
" The Wisdom of healing", by Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. David Simon
"8-week to Optimum health", audio book by Dr. Andrew Weil.
Diet regiment:
I would call the diet I have is "Dr. Furman's diet". This includes not to eat any animal-based foods except occasionally fish and eggs. No sugar-based foods that include soft drinks, juices, breakfast cereal, quick oat, breads, even bagels. I eat full plate of vegetables and fruits including leafing vegetables, carrot, sweet peppers, all kinds of berries (strawberries, blue berries, etc), apples, bananas, all kinds of nuts and avocado which is my major calorie source. No pro-inflammatory foods including vegetable oil, dairy products such as cow milk and cheeses. No artificial sweetener-based foods including diet coke or diet Pepsi.
Major staples:
Pro biotic based foods such as Kefir, yogurt. I did the home-made fermented cabbage. Every dish will include cabbage, fresh-cut garlic.
Whenever it is possible, I would have cabbage, onion, garlic, broccoli, and cooked mushroom.
Mind-body connection in digestion
I eat only when I feel hungry. This means that I may have only 2 meals a day, not 3 meals. It is OK. Digestion takes a lot of energy. Besides, intermittent fasting is good for us anyway.
I would not eat if I feel upset. An upset mind would not digest food well.
I practice meditation and prayers at least twice a day.
I exercise religiously everyday. Playing tennis and folk dance are better medication than the drugs.
Supplement
I took Omega-3, and anti-oxidant capsules recommended and supplied by Dr. Andrew Weil. I took adequate but not overdose zinc and vitamin B supplement recommended by Dr. Andrew Weil for vegetarian diet.
Discipline
This self-imposed regiment would be very difficult to follow if I have a weak mind. I must thank God for giving me such a gift that I am a very discipline person and I have a strong mind.
End-Note:
I hope my healing story brings hope to my friends who has loving persons in their lives suffer similar situations. Healing is possible if we follow the wisdom of Furmann, Amen, Chopra and Simon. But, the responsibility to heal is on us, not on any doctors.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Healing Story--How I eradicate drug-resistant H. Pylori (Part 1)
Dr. Deepak Chopra says that if you have a healing story, share it, because the story carries 'hope' element that can transform and heal people surrounding me. This is why I am going to share my small victory against drug-resistant H. Pylori with my friends so that you all will be benefited from my story now or in the future.
The story started on April, 2012 when I had endoscopy test for my chronic gastritis. The test showed that I had H. Pylori infection. Initially, I did not worry about it very much.
"Big deal? A 2-week antibiotic treatment will eradicate the bug." I said it to myself.
Well, I was wrong. It took 3-regiment of antibiotic treatment to show 'negative' breath test. I was about to celebrate the results, the doctor said that the victory could be temporary. The bug may come back. The doctor asks me to take breath test every 3 months.
I followed doctor's direction and did the breath test in September and in December of 2012. It all came back negative. However, in March, 2013, the breath test came back positive.
I was devastating. The bug I have is a very tough bug--a drug-resistant H. Pylori.
Doctor told me to take a 21-day antibiotic regiment treatment again.
"What is the odd of eradicating H. Pylori with this new regiment of treatment?" I asked.
"About 50-50" The doctor replied.
"Does that mean if this last treatment fail agin, this bug becomes a super-bug and non-treatable by any antibiotic medication?" I asked.
"That is correct." The doctor replied.
I refused to follow 21-day drug treatment.
"There got to have a smarter way of treating the infection." I said to myself.
I began to do the research and ask my G.I. doctor to do the endoscopy again and send the culture to Mayo Clinic to see specific strain that my bug belongs to.
The last endoscopy was done on June 18, 2013.
Here are the results:
Initial culture results done at Theda-Clark: negative.
7-day culture results done at Mayo Clinic: negative (final)
The doctor called me today (July 1, 2013.) and congratulated me. He said that I can declare victory over this difficult battle.
On Part II, I will describe how I did it without using drug.
The story started on April, 2012 when I had endoscopy test for my chronic gastritis. The test showed that I had H. Pylori infection. Initially, I did not worry about it very much.
"Big deal? A 2-week antibiotic treatment will eradicate the bug." I said it to myself.
Well, I was wrong. It took 3-regiment of antibiotic treatment to show 'negative' breath test. I was about to celebrate the results, the doctor said that the victory could be temporary. The bug may come back. The doctor asks me to take breath test every 3 months.
I followed doctor's direction and did the breath test in September and in December of 2012. It all came back negative. However, in March, 2013, the breath test came back positive.
I was devastating. The bug I have is a very tough bug--a drug-resistant H. Pylori.
Doctor told me to take a 21-day antibiotic regiment treatment again.
"What is the odd of eradicating H. Pylori with this new regiment of treatment?" I asked.
"About 50-50" The doctor replied.
"Does that mean if this last treatment fail agin, this bug becomes a super-bug and non-treatable by any antibiotic medication?" I asked.
"That is correct." The doctor replied.
I refused to follow 21-day drug treatment.
"There got to have a smarter way of treating the infection." I said to myself.
I began to do the research and ask my G.I. doctor to do the endoscopy again and send the culture to Mayo Clinic to see specific strain that my bug belongs to.
The last endoscopy was done on June 18, 2013.
Here are the results:
Initial culture results done at Theda-Clark: negative.
7-day culture results done at Mayo Clinic: negative (final)
The doctor called me today (July 1, 2013.) and congratulated me. He said that I can declare victory over this difficult battle.
On Part II, I will describe how I did it without using drug.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Love, forgiveness, and healing
The main message is taken from Deepak Chopra and Dean Ornish's audio recording, but re-told by me in my own words.
Love, a powerful human emotion, has inspired writers, artists, and musicians to cherish the healing power of love. People felt "unloved", or people who live alone often die prematurely; either they may do something to hurt themselves, or by other causes that are still unknown.
The best way to receive love is to offer love to other people. This attrusive nature not only benefits the person who has received love, but give us ultimate happiness. It is said that "To love another person, is too the face of God."
Providing forgiveness to other people, or to ourselves also provide us love, happiness, and healing. Holding grudges against other people or to ourselves, is not healthy and has to be replaced by forgiveness.
Love, a powerful human emotion, has inspired writers, artists, and musicians to cherish the healing power of love. People felt "unloved", or people who live alone often die prematurely; either they may do something to hurt themselves, or by other causes that are still unknown.
The best way to receive love is to offer love to other people. This attrusive nature not only benefits the person who has received love, but give us ultimate happiness. It is said that "To love another person, is too the face of God."
Providing forgiveness to other people, or to ourselves also provide us love, happiness, and healing. Holding grudges against other people or to ourselves, is not healthy and has to be replaced by forgiveness.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Empathy, Compassion, Love, and Healing
The following message comes from Dr. Deepak Chopra about empathy, love, and healing.
One of the most powerful way for spiritual growth is to change the way we perceive the world around us. By learning how to accommodate another person's perspective, we remove our person's blinder, expand our view about the world. Rather seeing ourselves in the world, the world is actually part of us.
Look at some stranger and talk to ourselves. Like me, that person has moments of joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure. Like me, that person has moment of difficulty, and dream to fulfill. Like me, that person is loved by someone, yet has relation problems with other. Like me, that person will die someday.
By experiencing other people's sorrow and joy, we are expressing compassion. With the blood of compassion, we are un-descending. With the blood of compassion and un-descending, we receive and offer love. When there is love, there is healing.
One of the most powerful way for spiritual growth is to change the way we perceive the world around us. By learning how to accommodate another person's perspective, we remove our person's blinder, expand our view about the world. Rather seeing ourselves in the world, the world is actually part of us.
Look at some stranger and talk to ourselves. Like me, that person has moments of joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure. Like me, that person has moment of difficulty, and dream to fulfill. Like me, that person is loved by someone, yet has relation problems with other. Like me, that person will die someday.
By experiencing other people's sorrow and joy, we are expressing compassion. With the blood of compassion, we are un-descending. With the blood of compassion and un-descending, we receive and offer love. When there is love, there is healing.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Take Care of Ourselves
The following message is from Deepak Chopra
When we heal, we heal those people surrounding us. Therefore, it is not selfish to take the time to take care of ourselves (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) because it affects everybody around us, just like dropping a stone in the middle of a pond that creates waves of peace and hope transformation around us. We will become examples; that when people look at us, they see a light within us. They will ask, "What did you do?" , "What can I do to heal my problems?"By our examples, we help to transform the world, in the world, and the world around us.
When we heal, we heal those people surrounding us. Therefore, it is not selfish to take the time to take care of ourselves (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) because it affects everybody around us, just like dropping a stone in the middle of a pond that creates waves of peace and hope transformation around us. We will become examples; that when people look at us, they see a light within us. They will ask, "What did you do?" , "What can I do to heal my problems?"By our examples, we help to transform the world, in the world, and the world around us.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Quotation of good prayers
Prayers are good for the soul, especially if they are good prayers. Here are two good prayers that I like to share with my readers. One was the Mohandas Gandi's prayer. The other, Deepak Chopra.
Mohandas Gandi's prayer:
May I be loved, be happy, and be peaceful.
May all of my friends be loved, be happy and be peaceful.
May all of my perceived enemies be loved, be happy, and be peaceful.
May the whole world be loved, be happy, and be peaceful.
Deepak Chopra's prayer
Make sure that not a single word coming out of my mouth has the capability of hurting somebody. Make sure the purpose of the word is to bring the blessing to the person I speak to. Make sure the words I spoke are nurturing, caring, healing and affectionate to the person I speak to.
Mohandas Gandi's prayer:
May I be loved, be happy, and be peaceful.
May all of my friends be loved, be happy and be peaceful.
May all of my perceived enemies be loved, be happy, and be peaceful.
May the whole world be loved, be happy, and be peaceful.
Deepak Chopra's prayer
Make sure that not a single word coming out of my mouth has the capability of hurting somebody. Make sure the purpose of the word is to bring the blessing to the person I speak to. Make sure the words I spoke are nurturing, caring, healing and affectionate to the person I speak to.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
The Boy With A Balloon
A boy with a balloon was sobbing sadly at a corner of a street.
" Why are you so sad?"
" It is about my balloon."
" What is wrong with your balloon?"
" My friend Jonny got a white balloon, Jenny got a white balloon, Matt got a yellow balloon. Yet, I get a black balloon. I am afraid that the balloon won't fly."
" Do you have helium gas inside the balloon?"
" Yes. But my balloon is black."
" Why don't you release the balloon, to see if it will fly or not."
The boy releases the balloon, and surely, the balloon flies to the sky. The boy smiles.
" It is what 'inside' determines whether the balloon will fly or not, not the color of the balloon"
A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said that it is the " character" not the skin color that should determines the destination of a person.
" Why are you so sad?"
" It is about my balloon."
" What is wrong with your balloon?"
" My friend Jonny got a white balloon, Jenny got a white balloon, Matt got a yellow balloon. Yet, I get a black balloon. I am afraid that the balloon won't fly."
" Do you have helium gas inside the balloon?"
" Yes. But my balloon is black."
" Why don't you release the balloon, to see if it will fly or not."
The boy releases the balloon, and surely, the balloon flies to the sky. The boy smiles.
" It is what 'inside' determines whether the balloon will fly or not, not the color of the balloon"
A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said that it is the " character" not the skin color that should determines the destination of a person.
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