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Health in the News:

Wildlife Lab Confirms Isolated Bird Death Incident

(This taken from Idaho Fish and Game Release)

Tests at the Idaho Fish and Game Wildlife Health Laboratory in Caldwell have confirmed salmonella as the cause in the deaths of about 30 pine siskins at one property in Hailey, Idaho. The 30 pine siskins were among about 3,000 songbirds being fed from some 30 bird feeders on a one-acre property in the south central Idaho town. No human illness has been connected to the incident. Idaho Fish and Game wildlife veterinarian Mark Drew said incidents of songbird deaths are "unfortunately all too common in Idaho this time of year as snow starts to melt, exposing fecal material and molding bird seed and seed husks."

Simple hygiene measures including cleaning feeders with soapy water and mild bleach, and removing old seeds and feces from the ground around feeders will prevent most potential diseases among birds in feeding situations. It is advisable to use gloves while doing the cleaning work. Drew and other Fish and Game officials have been in contact with the property owner to offer advice on how to deal with the current situation and to scale down the feeding effort in future winters to minimize the potential for further problems. Pine siskins, common in Idaho, are particularly prone to infections with salmonella around feeders because they are adapted to feed in treetops, not on the ground as they do when using some bird feeders, Drew said. Links and references: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/releases/view.cfm?NewsID=4862

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Flea product news: This from a Rose De Dan’s email (www.reikishamanic.com) If you don't already know, I thought I would offer this link to the latest post by the EPA, who is finally investigating what many knew-- pesticides harm more than just fleas. Perhaps the info might be useful to all of our clients. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/flea-tick-control.html.

Note: Rose is writing a story about her next door neighbor's dog that became unable to walk the day after Frontline was applied to the back of his neck. It took him six months to resume somewhat normal function, and his hind end is still not quite right. Yikes.  

My response to Rose: Interesting. After all these years I've not had ONE animal test strong on Frontline. Not one. Often they'll test strong on Advantage and Program (two I noticed that were not on that EPA list! Ha.)  I had never heard of this new Promeris product but Amitraz is a pretty strong drug and is used to treat scabies, demodex and ear mites. The ear mite treatment never seems to work because no one teaches the owners how to clean the ears and what to watch for after they apply it. Real bummer. Thanks Rose.

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What's New on the Website:

I’ve been putting more of my lists online (http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/ExamForms-MedicalIntuitive/exam_forms_list.htm) for all those healers out there that want to use lists to muscle test from like I do. More to come. Eventually I’d like to have my entire book of lists posted for you. I went to our local grocery store and a nice woman there gave me copies of the URM catalogues they use to order product from to stock their shelves. That will save me hours of time because I had been going to the grocery store with a pad and paper and writing down items to include in some of the lists.  

I modified an essay question so the general reading public would understand it on Breast Cancer in Blood Type A people. That link is: http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/SpecificDiseases

/Breast_Cancer_Blood_Type_A.htm

And I’ve finally uploaded my extensive handout on Inappropriate Urination in Cats http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/Veterinary

_Stuff/Inappropriate_Urination_in_Cats.htm and a Questionnaire to support that topic http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/Veterinary

_Stuff/inappropriate_urination_defecation_questionnaire.htm .

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Case of the Month:

This month’s theme is skin, nails and connective tissue. I thought it would be helpful for you to see a few common human skin conditions veterinarians see in people in their practices—usually we get to see these when they bring in their pet and end up showing you what’s going on as an aside. 

A few years back I had a case after I had become a naturopath where a mother with four children was on the verge of losing it. Every child she had was presenting with various skin problems. She would call once or twice a week after one or another home remedy had failed. This went on for about three weeks, when during one tearful phone call, I finally said,  

“Enough is enough. Bring every kid in that has some skin thing going on and we’re going to figure this thing out for you once and for all.” So she did. Kids from age 7 to 14 came with her. 

“Well Diane here has flea bites for sure” I told her. “See the grouping of bites? The fleas are trying to find a blood vessel so it can feed on the blood to utilize for its eggs. When it doesn’t find a blood vessel it will bite again and again until it hits pay dirt. If we were to see just skin in your dog or cat we’d see that grouping as well. And they are really itchy. The bites will be about  ¼ inch to ¾ inch apart and there will be from 3-5 bites clustered in one place.  See?:  Here’s a picture of what that looks like:

Next. . .”

“Ah, well  Timmy here has ringworm. Usually the body has to be pretty immune suppressed to get ringworm from just handling soil but more commonly humans pick it up from a baby animal—usually a cat but sometimes a dog. As veterinarians we see this a lot in our practices. I’ve had it a few times myself! ”  Here’s an example of what a typical ringworm lesion looks like:

 “Ahh” she shared. “We just got a new kitten.” 

I sent her home with a flea comb to rake the fur for fleas. And since this new kitten had some hair missing from its ear tips and from some of its toes I also sent home some Chlorhexiderm shampoo and Tinea Aid for both Timmy and the kitten. These products work great.  

Ringworm is actually a fungus and this fungus feeds off of dead skin cells, so if you bathe the area each day and remove the dead skin cells, over time it has nothing to feed on. The Chlorhexiderm helps to sterilize the area and the Tinea Aid is a homeopathic to fortify the immune system so the body will collect the fungus and remove it from the system.

She brought the kitten in the next day for a quick peek just to make sure I had the diagnosis correct—I did—and found lots of fleas so we had to talk to her about treating all the pets, her house and her yard—kind of expensive! Ringworm in cats also can cause some missing whiskers and raised dry gray edges of skin around the lesions.:

Then it was Tom’s turn. Mom asked him to drop his pants a bit to show the offending itchy bottom crack on his backside.  I couldn’t find an appropriate picture of the particular area he showed me but this is very similar to what I saw. It was more red, moister and had a touch of yellow creamy yeast on the edges.  As a matter of fact many of you have seen this in the form of diaper rash. 

In dogs with floppy ears who have yeast infections it stinks really bad! Kind of sweet smelling.  Messy stuff.  

Often an infection in your dog will happen about 5-7 days after it has been bathed as soap or diluted soap gets down into the ear and disrupts the pH of the ear canal which is normally acid. When this happens the yeast have a heyday and reproduce like crazy. So, as a side note, it’s best to put cotton balls down the ears when you bathe them and then a few drops of white vinegar and water (50/50 dilution) after the bath so that the canals will be acid again. This prevents a yeast infection but Tom’s yeast had a different cause. . .

“That’s yeast. See how moist and red the skin is where the air can’t hit? And it also has a hint of yellow on the sides so it looks like it may have a secondary bacterial contamination to it. See where the center is really pink? It’s usual core cause is an overgrowth of yeast in the gut. Taking antibiotics and eating too much sugar often triggers that gut dysbiosis as we call it.”  

We sent him home with some dietary restrictions and some Mycological Immune System Stimulator drops, a homeopathic used for yeast and other fungi.  

We had been working on Jean, her youngest child, for about two weeks by that time. Her skin issue looked like severe, generalized psoriasis caused by emotional distraught. Her skin was so thickened it crinkled in some places and looked like elephant skin in other places. Her face was so bad that you couldn’t see smooth skin beneath it.  

I suspected emotional causes because of where the eczema was the worst; in the crooks of the arms, behind the knees and on her back. I’m sure she was probably getting too much sugar in her diet as well but since I muscle-tested there were no other core causes to the eczema (like yeast, parasites, nutritional deficiencies or chemical/contact allergies) I taught Jean and her mom how to do emotional  clearing work.  

A month later Jean came in with her mom. I thought it was a different child and didn’t recognize her when she greeted me by name. Her skin was soft, smooth and clear. All signs of her elephant skin were gone!   

Another easy skin case fits into this section and that is contact allergies.  

A mother of a two-month-old infant consulted me after having seen her obstetrician. Her baby had a red rash on the entire back half of her body starting from behind the ears and extending down to her feet. The entire front half had no rash. The doctor had sent a tube of antibiotic ointment home for the rash and she was uncomfortable with using it after trying it a couple of days with no success.  

“So, tell me more how you bathe her” I said after looking at the rash. I also asked about diet, soaps, shampoos, where the baby was set down to nap and exercise. I suspected some kind of contact dermatitis but needed to know exactly what was causing it. She bathed the baby in water only, every day and in a bassinet. “What do you disinfect the bassinet with between baths?” 

“Nothing” She answered.   

“Bingo.  You’ve got to use something to get rid of the bacteria that’s living on the moist plastic. It grows in the bassinet and then she soaks in it every time you bathe her!”  We surmised a bacterial induced rash only on the backside because that’s where her body was in contact with the contaminated water and plastic.  

She started using a Tea Tree Oil product to disinfect immediately. Within ten days the rash had completely resolved.  

Helpful Links and References:

• http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/Specific

• Diseases/skindiseasetipstricks.htm

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Product of the Month: Tinea-Aid (Formerly called Fung-Aid Ringworm drops)

Dr. Moffat: Can Gentian Violet help get rid of Ringworm? Susan S

Dear Susan: Ummm. No. Not really. What’s needed for eliminating ringworm is to increase immunity, use Chlorhexiderm shampoo, apply iodine or Betadine and treat the pets involved (if you have any and most people usually do when they end up with ringworm.) BUT the best treatment of all is Tinea Aid homeopathic drops from Professional Complementary Health Formulations out of Portland Oregon. You do need to be a client for me to dispense the drops however. But if you're not into becoming a client, you can try the other stuff. Whatever you decide is OK with me!  

I’ve used these drops for years and have seen quite a few cases of ringworm in humans and hundreds of cases of it in animals. The drops were initially formulated for animals and they are in the veterinary line but it’s a homeopathic--it can be used in humans as well (and it works great). I used to donate a bottle every so often to the animal shelter I worked at and we used it on the staff as well as the kittens that came in with ringworm.  

Humans and animals alike are dosed orally once or twice a day and then I put a drop or two onto the affected areas and rub it in after first scrubbing the area with soap and water. Be sure if you are applying it to someone besides yourself to wash up well afterwards. Ringworm is fairly contagious especially in the young and immune-suppressed or if the strain of fungus is a real hot one then, just about anything can pick it up. Nasty stuff.  

What’s in Tinea Aid V3? Ingredients: Apis mellifica 3X, 6X, 12X, 30X, Silicea 6X, Calcarea carbonica, 6X, 12X, 30X, Sepia 6X, 12X, 30X, Sulfur 6X, 12X, 30X,Tellurium 12X, Chrysarobinum 30X,Tinea 30X, 60X, Bacillinum 60X, purified water, 10% USP alcohol and 8% glycerin which makes it kind of sweet so the animals tolerate it better. 2 oz bottle ($15 plus shipping-- but you must be a client for me to dispense it.) For homeopathic aid in treating symptoms associated with ringworm. 

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Ask Dr. Moffat:

Hi Dr. Moffat.  I have a nail issue on the hard part of the nail—the part that gets painted white when a woman gets a French manicure.  I would call it the extension of the nail.  The underside of the nail (palm side) is the darker gray (tops are light gray).  I have not had my hands in any chemicals, etc.  No polish lately.  Has me very curious. Thank you in advance for any information you can offer. Barb 

Dear Barb: Now that is weird. I'm testing a Vitamin B 5 deficiency.

Maybe you have other symptoms on the deficiency list that tie this all together? Take a peek.

http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/Diet_Nutrition/

vitamin_b5_panthothenicacid.htm

And if you'd like to explore it further I'd invite you to schedule a consult and let's see what the Guides bring up for you. Good luck. Denice 

Dr. Moffat what would cause red vertical lines in nail bed. Joe 

Note: To read more on fingernail health and what the different things mean, go to:

http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/ExamForms-MedicalIntuitive/fingernail_analysis.htm

Good question Joe. I'm not finding anything in my fingernail analysis book but when I then asked my Guides what it could be they said, "virus". Guess you have some work to do! Hope that helps. Denice 

Hello Dr. Moffat, I just wanted to tell you that your website has the most detailed information about vertical split nails. I have read anywhere from there is nothing you can do about it, to needing to have the nail removed and hope it grows back, etc. I have had a split nail for about 10 years. The nail grows and it gets quite long actually. I have to watch it and sometimes cut it back to the finger so I don't catch it on something. While I can see the split line all the way to the nail bed, it really only starts splitting when it gets past the tip of my finger. So growth is not a problem, just the split - it looks like a small cow hoof once it grows out past the finger tip. I do not use heavy chemical solutions very much at all, and my physician told me I would need to remove the nail. It's only on my left hand pinkie that its split. Does it make a difference as far as health as to which hand it’s on?  Thanks  Jonna 

Dear Jonna: It seems that the cells in the cuticle would be damaged for this to happen. I guess you could remove the nail so that fungus doesn't get under the split, but then, you could also try Vick's Vapo Rub and taking protomorphogen/glandulars for connective tissue to see if, over time (say several months) there may be a possibility of the cells regenerating. For more on glandulars read the handout here: http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/BasicsofHealth/

glandulars_&_protomorphogens1.htm

I’m thinking that the camphor in Vick’s may stimulate cells to grow by making oxygen more available. It may or may not work. I'm not sure which supplements would be appropriate without a consult. You never know. Stranger things have healed. Thanks for the positive words about my site. Denice

Denice: I'm a new subscriber to your newsletter and find it extremely interesting.  I can only see the moon on my thumbs and one pointing finger.  What does that mean?  Julie S  

Dear Julie: In the Chinese medicine field they tell people that you are predisposed to cancer if you have fewer than eight lunulae. I think these practitioners scare people needlessly (and you will have to admit it would be easier to sell products that way). I see LOTS of people missing those little moons including myself (but I’ve had some pre-cervical cancer in the past).  

I really don't think that missing a few lunulae is the main indicator of cancer conditions but it may be one little detail in the big picture as far as my experience points to. We'd have to evaluate all the other little details of your life to see where we could tweak things. People WITH cancer often have a flare or little wisp extending from the lunula. I see that quite often on the thumbs of men with prostate cancer.  

I've personally tried rubbing my fingers on the bed, increasing my breathing rate, meditating, juicing green stuff for 40 days and yet nothing seems to make those moons come up except lots of hand exercise for me. With my vegetarian clients it’s often associated with a protein deficiency.  I’ve also read that taking massive doses of Asparagus capsules for long periods of time will help them reappear. I tried one bottle (the Chinese guy sold me two for starters) but it just gave me huge amounts of gas. Now, I didn’t test strong on them in the first place, but I figured I’d give it a go anyway—exactly what I tell my clients NOT to do! Sometimes we need to be our own guinea pigs. And sometimes excess asparagus can cause some potassium imbalances in the body which isn’t so good (too much potassium stored actually.)  

Missing lunulae can also be associated with anemia, poor circulation, fatigue, heart disease, nervous system imbalances, memory loss, numbness, stress, vitamin A deficiencies and “weak spirit.” 

Hey Dr. D: I need some myrrh gum powder. My nails are extremely thin and weak, bend with movement and tear easily. When in water for a while, they are transparent.  Where can I get this myrrh gum powder? I have slight vertical ridges the length of most of my nails from bed to tip. They are generally pink; however there is a slight red tinge at the finger where the nail extends from.  Hester in Texas 

Dear Hester: Why do you think myrrh gum powder will help your nails? Myrrh is better suited for people with nail fungus (mutated yeast within the body). A better choice would be horsetail herb. You can get it at your local health food store. It's high in silica, which will help the nails. I'm muscle-testing there are three other core causes for your challenge though. 

The red lines on the nails indicate that your liver is not keeping up with detox. You may also be experiencing signs of hemorrhoids, glaucoma, spider veins, varicose veins, hepatitis, and deep-seated anger and resentment with lines like that as these are all symptoms associated with a  sick liver.  

I suspect you have lots going on. I really can't do any more on email. It would take an appointment (phone consult). Hope that helps you some, though. Denice 

Note: To read more about what your nails tell you, go to: http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/ExamForms-MedicalIntuitive/fingernail_analysis.htm  

Do I sip or gulp my water for best results?  

Dr. Denice: My acupuncturist told me that the (Kidney/Spleen) fatigue might be experiencing may have been brought on by my water guzzling. She told me to sip my water. Too much at once tires the kidneys. Is that your opinion also?  Li M.  

Dear Li: Your acupuncturist is correct as far as what I’ve learned over the years. The analogy I was taught is this: Say you are pouring water on a dry sponge. Most of the water doesn’t even absorb into the sponge. It just splashes off. But if the sponge is already moist or you pour the water onto it little dribbles at a time, the sponge will accept the water much more readily.   

And some practitioners even say that drinking with intention is very important. So, let’s say you are aged and have eyes that don’t focus as quickly as they used to so things look a bit blurry (they call this presbyopia). As you sip your water, put your hand up to the eyes and visualize the water rehydrating the lenses of your eyes and the ciliary muscles that help the lens to relax and tighten. I don’t know how well this works in the big scheme of things, but it can’t hurt. 

Help! I've lost all my body hair! I'm a 50 year old woman and my hair has fallen out and all body hair is gone! I was diagnosed with both alopecia areata universalis and hypothyroidism. I have had hair loss problems all my life but the last four years it hasn't come back. Is there an herb that could make it come back?

Dear Help! I’m so sorry but there is no simple cure for that. It looks like you'll need a lot of work including a total cleansing program and a 5-day water only fast for the yeast component of that particular disease. I suspect a myriad of core causes that will take time to unravel. Look into yeast, parasites, mineral deficiencies (especially zinc and copper), visualization, and past life issues.

I have a healer friend who experienced this level of hair loss (only the hair loss was overnight) after an alien encounter. One day he had hair and the next morning it all fell out! Possibly due to the radiation from the UFO? Of course his hair is not back and he wears a wig, false eyebrows and false eyelashes every day! Some cases are just tough to repair I guess. I could bet he's tried almost everything and most likely he's in the healing field because of that exploration process. Some things are just a gift in our lives in that way. If you are committed to doing some tough things for your health, you could set up a phone consult with me, or you could try delving into these suggestions first. I can't make any promises, but I suspect you are pretty sick. It's totally up to you.

Denice: I have become more aware of hair loss and dandruff, since our checkup. My mom gave me some dandruff shampoo to try. Is this a good way of working on hair loss and dandruff?  David

Dear David: You didn't say the brand name of the shampoo, but I’m muscle-testing it now (because you know what it is and you’ve used it and your body does know that answer) and it does test strong (meaning it will help). Read more on muscle testing here: http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/BasicsofHealth

/muscle_testing.htm

Louise Hay has an exercise which I may have shared with you. Several times a day, breathe, get still, and say, "Scalp Relax" to get the blood flow back to the hair follicles. Some people just have stages where their hair falls out. Others have nutritional deficiencies, parasites, stress, and hormonal imbalances which affect the hair loss. We should check that out during your next phone consult.

Dr. Moffat, could you click on the link below (Linda sent me a picture from a blog she was in but it wouldn’t save so I researched out some pictures that looked similar which were from a mom in Reno - via the Reno autism group.  If you could just give a quick response. My Best!  Linda

Dear Linda: The cause of twenty-nail dystrophy (examples below) is unknown

Picture Reference: http://www.dermnet.com/thumbnailIndex.cfm?moduleID=13&moduleGroupID=413&groupIndex=0&numcols=0

but in some cases it appears to be associated with other skin conditions such as lichen planus (I’m testing this is yeast 100%), eczema (testing yeast 80%), psoriasis (testing yeast 90%) and alopecia areata (testing yeast 91%). In some cases an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been found; in one report twenty-nail dystrophy occurred in 4 males in 3 successive generations. Other cases of twenty-nail dystrophy are of unknown origin and begin gradually in early childhood. These cases tend to be self-limiting and may resolve slowly with age.

Uh. . .my best bet would be yeast! I've seen this before and the people I saw with the challenge really had awful diets (lots of breads, pop, and sugar) and had a history of lots of antibiotics. Mental challenges as well (I think secondarily to the yeast). It's a bugger! It’s easier to tell you what the core cause is than to take it away for her. How do you get an autistic child to do a 5-day water only fast? Then permanent dietary changes? Then have the patience to watch healthy nails grow from the beds which takes about 3-months to confirm the core cause? Hope that helps.

Hi Dr Moffat:  I have another problem with Bridget's skin.  She develops a crusty, dark grayish patch on her left side, midway between front and back legs.  It feels like a scab and when I bathe her it softens up and can be washed away with a water spray or toweling.  Underneath the scab (?) her skin is raw and red.  It doesn't seem to be sore.  Next day it starts getting crusty again.  My daughter gave me some medicated Ketoconazole shampoo 2%, which I used for the second time today, but the scab seemed to re-grow to the same size.  What is your professional advice if you have enough info.  Thank you.  Ginny M. 

Dear Ginny: Well it sounds like a hot spot (kind of) Ginny, but tapping into Bridget’s energy field,  I test it isn't that. Hot spots are usually at the tail base or behind the ear. Often endocrine problems cause the increased pigmentation on the side area that you are talking about but they are not usually associated with the crusty thing that comes back when you wash it off. She doesn't test strong on the ketoconozole. Does she scratch there or do you see her chewing the area? I'm testing yeast. How about this. . . Do you have a health food store handy? Can you get some light oil (like cold -pressed sesame) and put a few drops of myrrh essential oil in it and massage the area once a day for a week or two? If you can't find any Myrrh essential oil I may have some here and can send that. Check and see. Mailing essential oils is kind of a trick because often they will leak during transit. OK? Denice

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