There are many ways to improve symptoms. Doctors tend to overreact, because they want you to have immediate satisfaction, partly to get you out of their office, partly because they are spending too little time with you, and also because they are being paid by pharmaceutical companies to sell you drugs.

This will change, but until it does, are bodies will be polluted with these drugs, we will suffer side effects, interactions and overdoses, and the water supply will be filled with these toxins to the point where all of us are on drugs such as statins (for cholesterol), estrogen replacement hormones, and antibiotics, as is all the marine life.

Here are some helpful natural remedies you can try… (please go to an emergency room or call your doctor if you think you are having a life-threatening health emergency, I am not a doctor, and this information is for educational purposes only).

For a backache or neckache, or knee sprain (or any inflammation)…try a green cabbage leaf (organic is best; collard greens also work)

For a headache…try a cool compress on the area, or rub your palms together then put over your eyes for a minute, or rub the base of the
back of your neck. Also, a nice walk in the woods can be helpful, or a drink of room temperature water.

For a sore throat…try gargling with hot water and sea salt solution, and also snort in some of it in each nostril (try a netty pot for an easier time).
You can also have an umeboshi plum or miso soup, both of which are yang, balancing out this yin condition. Stay off dairy foods and cold beverages
until your throat feels better. Steam, or wet cool air can also be helpful.

For constipation…try dissolving some kuzu (whole foods) root into water, heating it gently while stirring constantly, and then adding to a cup
with an umeboshi plum and some shoyu, and drinking while hot. Also try breathing, and clearing all your chakras from the top of your head to your groin
area, to allow energy to move downward. The body should eliminate in the morning and evening, but it’s better to relax and eat vegetable quality foods
then worry about it and eat animal foods. These are what cause the problem most likely. Shredded and cooked carrots and daikon (white radish) also work well.

For acne…lay off dairy foods for a week, and do a daily body rub with a hot moist cloth.

For anger and irritability…eat less and chew 100 times per mouthful, focusing on brown rice and sauteed vegetables (onions, greens, broccoli, cauliflower, etc., and
not peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, asparagus and spinach).

For excessive hunger…eat less sodium, less protein and take walks instead of running, lifting, biking or swimming.

In general, nature reduces stress. So if you’ve had a tough day at the office, it’s better to go outside and rake leaves or shoot baskets, than it is to read emails
or pay bills.

If you want to learn more about natural remedies, read Natural Healing Through Macrobiotics, by Michio Kushi.

Also contact me to learn more…508-333-4153 or david