PANCREATIC DISEASES

• Liquid Options:
  • Smoothies (fruit and vegetable-based)
  • Jeera (cumin) water
  • Moringa water
  • Soft kanji, pani, or other easy-to-digest liquids
• Frequency:
  • 7–10 different liquids throughout 18 waking hours
  • Same liquid can be repeated 2–3 times if limited options available
• Additional Notes:
  • Mukhwas or kanji-type liquids rich in digestive proteins can be included.
  • For patients who tolerate it, maintaining liquid diet for 10–15 days is observed to bring around 50% recovery alongside herbs and therapies.

2. Heat and Cold Pack Clarification for Kidney and Pancreatic Conditions

• Kidneys:
  • Hot pack on the front side.
  • This is due to kidney location and to ensure effective temperature transfer.
• Pancreas:
  • Hot pack on both front and back sides because it is a deeper organ.
• Mud Pack:
  • Always applied on the front abdomen area, not the back.
  • Minimum layer: half inch thickness.
  • Focus is cooling effect, not heating.

3. Addressing Genetics, Epigenetics, and DNA Repair through Natural Methods

A participant asked:

“What should we do to support epigenetic balance and DNA health in diabetic or pancreatic patients?”

The speaker’s direct advice wasn’t explicitly in your transcript, so I’m offering a naturopathically-aligned recommendation, based on the logic shared in the session:

General Naturopathic Suggestions for Epigenetic and DNA Health:

• Foods Supporting Epigenetic Repair:
  • Green Leafy Vegetables: Rich in folate (supports DNA methylation).
  • Turmeric (Curcumin): Anti-inflammatory and influences gene expression positively.
  • Cruciferous Vegetables: Broccoli, cabbage—contain sulforaphane, known to activate detox genes.
  • Berries (especially Blueberries): High in antioxidants, protect against DNA damage.
  • Garlic and Onion: Contain sulfur compounds that support detoxification genes.
  • Omega-3 Rich Foods: Avocado, flaxseeds, salmon (for non-vegetarians).
  • Nuts and Seeds: Provide minerals like zinc and selenium, essential for DNA repair enzymes.
• Lifestyle Factors Influencing Epigenetics:
  • Regular Moderate Exercise: Supports positive gene expression related to metabolism.
  • Stress Reduction Practices: Yoga, meditation, pranayama.
  • Avoiding Toxins: Minimize alcohol, processed foods, and chemical exposure.
• Herbs with Epigenetic Potential (According to Natural Medicine Literature):
  • Aloe Vera
  • Ashwagandha
  • Guduchi (Giloy)
  • Wheatgrass

Important Note:

While naturopathy emphasizes holistic balance, complex genetic and epigenetic interventions typically require integrated care. Naturopathy supports this through prevention and lifestyle optimization, not genetic editing or pharmacological gene therapy.

1. Epigenetics, DNA, and Naturopathy Treatment Logic

Speaker’s Core Message:

• “We cannot change anyone’s DNA.”
• Focus is not on altering genetics or epigenetics directly but:
  • Managing symptoms.
  • Supporting overall health with fiber-rich, nutrient-dense food.
• Customize food and treatment based on:
  • Patient’s digestion capacity.
  • Vegetarian or non-vegetarian habits.
  • Nutrient deficiencies.

Simplified Approach:

• Minimize heavy or hard-to-digest foods.
• Encourage fiber, low-fat, and nutrient-rich vegetarian foods.
• Non-vegetarian patients: Reduce animal fats, maintain balance.
• “We cannot shift someone’s food origin completely — only adjust.”

2. Blood Group and Diabetes: Speaker’s View

• O Blood Group:
  • Considered more prone to diabetes and related metabolic issues.
  • “O blood group, being rarer and universal, is observed in research to have higher risk.”
• AB Blood Group:
  • Speaker mentioned AB blood group as comparatively less prone.
• Note:
  • This observation was shared as an informal insight based on “what research shows,” but not as a formal medical claim.

3. On Nutri-Genetics and Nutri-Genomics

• Speaker’s Perspective:
  • Acknowledges these as emerging scientific fields.
  • Describes them as “new subjects coming up.”
  • Maintains:
    “As naturopaths, we keep things simple. We don’t complicate treatment through too much modern science when the root can be addressed through five elements.”

Lifestyle and Dietary Intervention in Diabetes

• Modern research increasingly agrees with naturopathy’s focus on:
  • Changing lifestyle.
  • Dietary intervention.
• Speaker’s emphasis:
  “Even scientists today are aligning with naturopathic principles written in ancient texts.”

2 Environment’s Role in Disease Prevalence

• A participant asked about why some diseases are more common in Americans or East Asians.
• Speaker clarified:
  • There might be a role of environment and food habits.
  • No direct conclusive research on that yet.
  • Observations are based on cases seen and documented research so far.

3 Acute vs. Chronic Pancreatic Conditions

• For acute cases:
  • Understand the symptoms first:
    • Pain
    • Nausea
    • Vomiting
    • Indigestion
  • First treatment step:
    • Clear indigestion.
    • Suggest triphala (a common ayurvedic remedy).
  • Vitamin C deficiency? → Suggest Amla (Indian gooseberry) juice.
  • Weakness and tiredness? → Suggest Alfalfa and wheatgrass.
    • “They work on more than 365 diseases,” according to the speaker.

4 Combining Herbs and Juices

• It’s okay to mix 2–3 herbs together.
• If using fresh juice:
  • Take them separately if possible, e.g., wheatgrass alone, amla alone.
• If using dried powder form:
  • You can mix herbs like:
    • Alfalfa
    • Gokhru
    • Other mentioned herbs
• Important advice:
  • Prepare and administer according to patient convenience and availability.

Combining Herbs – General Guidance:

• Example Herbs: Giloy, Aloe Vera, Amla (Indian Gooseberry), Neem, Peepal.
• Fresh Juices:
  • Prefer taking separately (don’t mix everything at once).
  • Especially Amla and Giloy should not be mixed into a “cocktail.”
• Gap Between Herbs:
  • If combining things like wheatgrass and alfalfa → No gap required.
  • If including Vitamin C–rich herbs like Amla → Maintain 30 minutes gap.

2 CKD Patient Example (83-Year-Old, 5.2 Creatinine, 98 Urea):

• Recommended Dosage:
  • Fresh juice:
    • 50 ml twice daily of Giloy, Aloe Vera, Amla, Neem + Peepal juice mix.
  • If using powder/tablet form: Follow brand-specific dosage.
• Important Note:
  • Use herbs based on availability and patient’s tolerance.
  • Adjust according to creatinine, urea levels, and age.

3 Absorption of Herbs — How to Improve It:

• Start with Therapies First, Herbs Second.
• Improve Digestion:
  • Herbs and nutrients won’t absorb properly if:
    • There is constipation.
    • The digestive system is sluggish.
• Recommendation:
  • Parallel use of naturopathy therapies, diet, and herbs.
  • Therapies: Hot-cold packs, mud therapy, fasting, liquid diets.

4 Regular Detoxification for Healthy Individuals and Children:

• Mud Packs Not Recommended for Children Continuously.
• For children:
  • Focus on detoxification, fasting, and liquid diets periodically.
  • Suggested detox cycle:
    • 8–10 days minimum once in a while to support immunity and health.
• Summary Thought:
  • Natural detox and fasting work better than relying on continuous external therapies like mud packs for prevention.

Naturopathy Q&A: Final Session Notes

1 Therapy Combinations in a Single Day

• Hot & Cold Pack + Herbs + Enema:
  • Can be done daily for 7 days in combination.
  • No contradiction in combining therapies with herbs as long as energy levels allow.

2 Jaundice Management Recommendations

• Indicators:
  • Bilirubin around 7, SGOT > 1000.
• Diet & Herbs:
  • Sugarcane Juice: 100 ml twice a day if not diabetic.
  • Herbs Combination:
    • Giloy, Aloe Vera, Wheatgrass, and Phyllanthus Niruri (also called Bhumi Amla in Ayurveda).
    • Dosage: 1 tablespoon mixed with normal or hot water, twice daily.
• Therapies for Jaundice:
  • Cold water fomentation.
  • Mud application:
    • On stomach and forehead.
    • If mud isn’t available, use a cold napkin compress.
• Why Head Application?
  • Supports temperature regulation, calms the liver-related stress.

3 Food and Fasting Philosophy

• Liquid Diet:
  • Staying on 2–3 days liquid-only diet helps across many diseases.
• Naturopathic Principle:
  • Observing animals — they stop eating when unwell, focusing on rest and recovery.
• Scientific Correlation:
  • Reference to Nobel Prize–winning research on autophagy:
    • Triggered by fasting.
    • Supports cellular repair and detox.

Naturopathy Session Closing Notes

1 Core Message Recap: Ancient Indian Knowledge vs. Modern Science

• Autophagy Nobel Prize Reference:
  • Japanese scientist received a Nobel Prize for research on autophagy.
  • Naturopathy practitioners highlight this as something rooted in ancient Indian fasting practices.
• Reflection on Indian Systems:
  • The speaker emphasizes how India’s own traditional health systems are often undervalued.
  • Modern education focuses on degrees and technical knowledge but ignores basic health education.
  • Encouragement to trust and follow ancient Indian health philosophies alongside personal faith and discipline.

2 Philosophical Closing

• Simple Closing Thought:

“Stick to your religion, follow them. Simple word over here. Nothing else.”

• Why That Was Mentioned:
  • As a metaphor for respecting and valuing one’s roots—be it cultural, health systems, or spiritual practices.

3 Official Lecture Conclusion

• End Note from Speaker:
  • Gratitude expressed for participation and shared experiences.
  • Encouragement to apply this knowledge practically to improve health and understanding.
  • Reinforcement that shared learning benefits everyone in discovering new things.