sprained ankle, soft tissue repair

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Therapeutic approach to reduce the inflammation and pain:

• Systemic Enzyme Therapy: plant-based enzymes on an empty stomach

between meals. Enzyme therapy stimulates the immune system and improves

circulation by bringing nutrients to the damaged (injured) area and removing

waste products. Doctors prescribe ice or heat, rest, and any number of

anti-inflammatory drugs and pain relievers to treat strains, sprains, and other

injuries. But because enzymes stimulate the body’s own natural enzymatic

processes without causing the immune system to be suppressed, they increase the

rate of fibrin break-up and increase blood flow. Therefore, improve the supply

of nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and healing can take place much faster. (Mix

your enzyme capsule into pudding to make sure it is active – it will liquefy

the pudding within a couple minutes if it’s a “working” enzyme.)

Take ten enzymes every other hour. In enzyme therapy, you need several types of

enzymes to be most effective. Dr. Cickoke*, feels

enzyme combinations are more therapeutically effective than individual enzymes

in accomplishing their designed goal. This may be because of their synergistic

activity A good enzyme will have:

amylase, lipase, glucoamylase, lactase, protease, invertase, pectinase,

cellulase, papain, and bromelain. In addition, find one that is micro-blended

with nutrient rich foods such as blue green algae, fennel, ginger, and cayenne

pepper – which supply minerals and other nutrients. Throughout each day, take

ten capsules each hour, for three days. Then reduce the amount of enzymes to

about ten a day. These enzymes needed to be taken on an empty stomach to be

most effective. http://tinyurl.com/ey8l is

a good enzyme product that works.

• Turmeric Therapy: Since ancient times, turmeric (a spice) has been used

as an agent to strengthen the stomach, invigorate vital body organs, and purify

the blood (by stimulating the action of the liver and kidneys). However, only

recently has modern medicine recognized the incredible healing properties of

turmeric in regards to injuries. Turmeric possesses anti-inflammatory

properties (Pizzarno, 1998, p. 60).

Turmeric is a very common treatment used by Ayurvedic doctors to treat

injuries. Turmeric works beautifully by reducing the swelling of inflamed

joint(s) and diminishing pain. Take powdered turmeric internally every other

hour - a level teaspoon of turmeric ten times in the first day. After three

days, reduce the amount to 2 to 3 teaspoons daily, with the last one at bed

time.

Other strategies that help:

• Drinking a lot of water (pure water) helps in reducing any kind of

inflammation. With the systemic enzyme therapy and the intake of turmeric,

drinking a lot of water throughout the day is essential.

• Apply ice - it reduces hematomas and restores local circulation.

• Eat simple meals. You want all your body’s energy to go towards

healing the injured area. Don’t overburden your body with fried, greasy

or too much cooked food. Fresh fruit juice in the morning and one large raw

salad for lunch and dinner with all kinds of mixed vegetables. Three boiled

organic eggs daily to add protein to your diet. Protein is needed for repairing

torn muscles or tendons. Eggs provide great protein for such emergencies

(boiled is the best way to prepare eggs for this purpose).

To stock up on turmeric and plant-based enzymes is a good approach for

nutrition and to prepare for those unexpected falls and injuries. Make sure you

keep turmeric and enzymes in your home at all time.

Carol

References:

*Cichoke, . (1998). Enzyme Therapy. Garden City

Park, N.Y: Avery

Publishing Group.

Pizzorno, Lara. March 1998. Nature’s Arsenal Against AIDS. Delicious,,

pp. 58-61.