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Soaking the Toxins Out

By swollenmystery On August 27, 2012 · 3 Comments

All aboard the crazy train of detox wonder! Next stop, Aqua Detox. Now this is one of those detoxification methods I questioned heavily before going forward. During my fifth month on the Salt/C Plus Protocol for Lyme disease treatment, I’ve been emphasizing detox pretty heavily. Twice a week I go to Thermography of Iowa to bake at 120 degrees in a far infrared sauna. I’ve been told that low and slow is the best method or sweating out toxins without creating too much additional pathogen die-off. Out of all the detox methods I’ve tried, the far infrared sauna works well for me. After every 30 minute session I feel less joint aches and it’s a little easier to move around. That’s saying a lot. Most detox recommendations like hot baths (with epsom salts, Miracle II soap, hydrogen peroxide, garlic or ginger), epsom salt foot soaks, drinking french green clay and diatomaceous earth, drinking herbal teas like Dr. Miller’s Holy Tea and others – even exercise have not given much relief lately. Since the sauna treatments have been working, I decided to give another detox method a try – Aqua Detox. Skepticism aside, they let me try a session for free so I decided there was no harm. I was warned ahead of time about the disgusting, sewage-like colors and awful-looking goo that might appear while soaking my feet, but I was still a little shocked at first. The technician explained the reasons for the different colors. Mine [...]

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Detoxing the Liver

By swollenmystery On June 18, 2012 · Add Comment

Now moving into week 3 of the Salt C/Plus Protocol, I’m still at stage one dosage of 2 grams Saltworks’ Himalayan salt and 2 grams of PERQUE buffered vitamin C. Needless to say, I still feel pretty awful so I’m staying at this dose until my Herxheimer reactions let up enough to increase. While on the Salt/C Plus Protocol, it’s highly recommended to detoxify the body as one of the main adjuncts. So that’s where the liver comes in. As I’ve been studying the digestive system in my nutrition classes, I’ve come to realize just how important the liver is. The liver is an incredibly complex organ. Perhaps the most important when it comes to detoxification. It’s the largest organ and is responsible for processing everything that comes into our body. Since it constantly filters our blood, one of it’s main tasks is removing bacteria, viruses, parasites and other infections. For someone with chronic Lyme disease or other systemic infections, it is critical to make sure the liver is getting all the support it needs. Aside from eating a diet rich in alkaline forming foods like fresh, whole, organic fruits and vegetables that contain a wide variety of vitamins and minerals, there are additional ways to give the liver a little extra support. I’ve decided to try a few of these methods along with my main treatments for the Lyme and coinfections. Over the next few weeks I’m trying a few new methods of detoxification, attempting to target [...]

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Lyme Treatment Update

By swollenmystery On May 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

During the past six months, things here on the blog have been a bit dry. For those of you who have been asking questions about my treatments, I’d like to provide a list of what treatments I’ve been working with for last year and give an update on my progress since my Lyme diagnosis just over one year ago. First, I want to thank the guys over at Life Fitness Academy in Nashville for their persistence, prayers and encouragement as I’ve dealt with this frustrating disease over the past few years. I highly recommend their services for anyone looking to improve their health or wellness. They definitely know nutrition and they definitely know fitness. Even though I’m in Iowa, I’ve been able to consult with them remotely and learn so much about how my body works and why nutrition is so important when it comes to chronic disease. A nice side effect of using nutrition to treat the cause of my disease is that I’ve been able to stay off prednisone now for over a year and haven’t taken any prescription or over-the-counter painkillers for just as long. In fact, I’ve felt so much better just from eating healthier that I decided to go back to school this past winter and am now working to get a Masters of Science degree in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University. That also explains the lack of posting over the last few months, as I’ve [...]

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Sweating Through the Gears

By swollenmystery On October 12, 2011 · Add Comment

With chronic Lyme disease, there are some days you get to the point of frustration where you begin to doubt your treatments and wonder what is working and what isn’t. Today is one of those days. No, I take that back. This month is one of those months. Consistently, I see clues of healing: better, consistent bowel movements; more fluctuation in my knee swelling; normal weight gain; and overall feeling of more strength. Yet I continue to debate whether I’m taking a step backward or moving forward, not knowing whether the increased pain, fatigue or swelling is due to herx reactions and bacteria die-off in my system or my infections getting out of control again. Through the ups and downs, I feel like I’m learning. It seems as if my lymphatic system is what’s holding me back. I’m beginning to wonder if my lack of movement (due to aches and fatigue) is a double-edged sword. Could a lack of exercise stall my lymph nodes and cause a backed-up system, creating more toxins to spread, and therefore more discomfort and pain? One of the hardest things for me to do over the past few years has been to sweat. When I do sweat, I feel better and see changes in my knee effusions afterward. When I work out, or have my knees or neck massaged properly, I tend to see more change in the amount of fluid in and around my knees. This leads me to believe I need [...]

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Diagnosis Solved?

By swollenmystery On April 22, 2011 · 2 Comments

During the past three years I’ve developed an enormous amount of skepticism, caution and indecisiveness when it comes to the medical world. I’ve felt that every path has led to a dead end. Often the treatments I experienced have made my symptoms of inflammatory arthritis worse. Yet I now look back at those events as learning experiences. Perhaps God was showing me something, giving me knowledge and experience with those events for a purpose. A purpose which I may never understand. But that’s ok. Through an unexpected chain of events, meeting new people, finding new doctors and growing closer to Him, I finally have a diagnosis. Last week my western blot test came back CDC positive for lyme disease. Along with that I tested positive for several coinfections including Bartonella, Chlamydia Pneumonia, Mycoplasma and HHV6. Wonderful? Yes! In fact, I’ve never been so happy to have a diagnosis. A diagnosis that can be treated. Better yet, a diagnosis that can be treated with a possibility of complete remission! So that’s it. I have lyme disease. More specifically chronic lyme disease, as it’s apparently settled in for quite some time. The greatest part of all this is knowing what to treat and having confidence that there is an end in sight. So what will I do with this blog now that I have a diagnosis? I will continue to post progress during my treatment. I’m continuing the natural detox protocol while introducing other all natural treatments aimed specifically at [...]

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About Me

I'm a freelance web designer with a background in graphic design. I'm also a part-time nutrition student. When I'm not creating or designing, I'm studying nutrition. When I'm not doing either of those I'm usually eating or talking about food. I've been interested in health and fitness for a long time but it wasn't until I became seriously ill with a mysterious chronic autoimmune condition in my early 30s that I realized how intricate and complex the human body is.

Along my journey to healing from chronic illness and Lyme disease, I discovered that eating healthier has improved my life the most. This blog is not just a journal of my progress but is also intended to help anyone that might be suffering from an autoimmune illness. My goal is to learn how to support the body's natural healing process holistically so that it has the resources to fight off illness the way it was designed. As I learn more every day, I write about my journey here at Diagnosis Unsolved. Read more about how all this started and my story here.
-Brad Linberg-
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- Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic by Pamela Weintraub
- The Top 10 Lyme Disease Treatments: Defeat Lyme Disease with the Best of Conventional and Alternativ by Bryan Rosner
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