OTHER NUTRIENTS
Vitamins A and D or cod liver oil. Other nutrients
that could be added to a pre-surgical workup are vitamin A and D. These, also, help the body fight infection, help maintain
calcium, a very important mineral needed for wound healing and blood clotting, and these also help the body in general fight
stress and maintain balance in the wake of stressful events.
The recommended dosage of A is about 20,000 iu or
more daily. Start with at least this amount and ideally a week, at least, before your surgery and continue all nutrients
for at least three weeks after surgery.
Vitamin D can also be taken in large doses safely. Take at least 1,000
iu daily for at least a week before and at least three weeks after surgery.
Bioflavinoids. Another
nutrient that would be most helpful are called vitamin P or bioflavinoids. These are needed, along with vitamin C, to
strengthen cell membranes, especially those of capillaries that are often cut during surgery.
While other nutrients
would also be superb, especially all the trace minerals and a few more vitamins, these are the most critical ones.
Bioflavinoids
is a group of nutrients with names such as quercitin, rutin, hesperidan and others. They are usually sold together and
one can take at least 1000 mg daily for a week before and two weeks after surgery.
Colored fruits, vegetables and grains
contain many bioflavinoids. Such foods are blue corn chips, carrots and other orange vegetables, yellow vegetables and
others.
NUTRIENTS TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Certain nutrients,
if given in excessive amounts, are not helpful for surgery. This may be one reason surgeons stay away from all nutrients,
though it is a silly reason. Let us examine these quickly.
Vitamin E. Too much vitamin E can
cause more bleeding in some people. It does this by acting as a powerful anti-oxidant, which is normally a good idea.
During surgery, however, the reaction of the tissues to the knife is such that oxygen is present and this enables the blood
vessels to clot.
Therefore, anything that interferes with this could, theoretically, assist the body as an anti-oxidant
and therefore slow the clotting of the wound. Having said this, a little vitamin E, up to 200 iu/day, is fine and, in
fact, recommended. Higher doses, however, are not useful or helpful.
Nattokinase. Another nutrient to watch is the use of nattokinase. This is eaten in Japan as natto, a very popular
food. It is now sold as the enzyme, nattokinase, in many stores in America and around the world.
Like vitamin
E, it is a wonderful product to prevent or reduce blood clots. Here again, however, too much would not be helpful
during surgery or post-surgically.
If one is taking this nutrient all the time, we recommend stopping before surgery.
If one is not taking it, do not start just before a surgical procedure of any kind, even the removal of a tooth, for example.
The body adapts to all the foods and nutrients we give to it. However, this takes time, so do not add vitamin
E in amounts greater than about 200 iu daily or nattokinase at all just before a surgical procedure.
PREVENTIVE COLLOIDAL SILVER TO REDUCE SURGICAL INFECTIONS
Another area in which nutrition
can be so helpful is in reducing surgical infections. These are so common that in many cases antibiotics and other drugs
are given automatically to minimize them.
However, as many readers know, the antibiotics just add another layer of
toxicity to the surgery, slowing complete recovery and in some cases causing yeast and other infections that are as bad or
worse.
For infections, one can take colloidal silver. Before a dangerous operation, anyone CAN take colloidal
silver as a precaution. One should not need regular antibiotics, in this case, although most doctors might insist upon
it, which is okay.
The dosage, whenever one uses colloidal silver, is about 2 tablespoons daily for a few days, at
least, and up to a week or two. I prefer a good quality commercial silver product, not a home made product, that that
is less than 100 ppm, although all of it is good. If you use the higher dosage than 100 ppm, then take much less, such
as a few full droppers daily or perhaps 1 teaspoon or so daily.
GIVE
YOUR OWN BLOOD BEFORE SURGERY IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE YOU WILL NEED BLOOD
If you may need blood,
always give your own blood preferably, before surgery rather than using just anyone’s blood. Blood transfusions
always carry some risk, especially today when there are many infections in the people. Blood also carries toxic metals,
parasites and other problems at times. These cannot be filtered out.
Another alternative if blood is needed are
some of the other types of blood products, instead of whole blood, when it is possible to use it.
If you may need a
lot of blood, try to find a friend or relative with your blood type whom you know if fairly healthy, and ask that person to
donate blood before surgery so it is there if you need it. Donating blood is a wonderful gesture of friendship.
Although it depletes the body a little, it is far better than accepting just any blood from a blood bank today.
AFTER SURGERY
Diet. Post surgery recovery should also be uneventful if one eats lightly,
but very healthfully. Carrot juice, wheat grass juice and plenty of chicken soup and vegetables should be the main part
of your diet. Do not eat heavily after any surgery. Also, avoid all junk food, sugar, ice cream, and the like.
Other
important things are rest as much as possible, get out in the sun and get as much fresh air as possible without becoming chilled.
Try to sleep with a window open at least a crack, for example, and try to be outside in the sun each day, even if it is only
for a few minutes.
Drinking water. Try to have a friend bring in your drinking water, preferably
distilled or spring water only. Hospitals use tap water, which contains fluoride, chlorine and many other toxins.
Be sure to drink plenty of water, rather than eat a lot of food for a few days. A fast of a day or two is not a bad
idea after a major surgery.
Quiet, peace and rest. Try to get as much rest after surgery as possible.
Do not allow a lot of visitors for a day or two, and preferably do not allow nurses to wake you up at all hours of the night.
Try to be in a quiet room, preferably with some sunshine.
An advocate or helper. Any time one is
in the hospital, if possible have a friend or partner read your chart, talk with the nurses and oversee everything that goes
on related to your case. This is vital, at times. Hospitals make many mistakes, unfortunately. This can
be giving incorrect medication, or worse. The causes are overwork, fatigued personnel and general ill health of doctors,
nurses and others. For these reasons, it is very wise to have a friend and advocate hover over the doctors and nurses
whenever one must be in the hospital.
Removing anesthesia drugs and other toxins from the body. A
very important step after a long operation, or any operation in many cases, is to attempt to remove the anesthesia residue
as fast as possible.
If I had to recommend a single remedy, it would be to use a near infrared sauna daily for
at least a year. If one cannot use a near infrared lamp sauna, then use whatever sauna you can.
Even a
hot tub or hot baths will help remove some poisons. However, I don’t like these as much as a sauna because the
chemicals from the water will find their way into the body. Also, the water must be very hot in order to induce sweating.
It is usually much easier to sweat in a sauna.
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