Author: dakota

I live in the beautiful city of Vancouver, on the West coast of Canada. I share my apartment with a little Brussels Griffon called Lucky. I like to read and watch movies and draw cartoons and write. I'm also a published author and painter. Mostly I like to putter. And fix things. And think.

CHARLIE BROWN——Gone Fishing!

CHARLIE BROWN——Gone Fishing!

Well, it has been said that all good things come to an end. And tonight, I heard from Charlie (aka the pain, aka headless) that he was moving on. I kind of knew this was in the works, but I never wanted to accept that he would (as he said) turn the page.

Charlie was an unlikely hero. He claimed that he didn’t care about anyone. But when he found his skin clearing (after 30 years of terrible psoriasis) he started posting on the NPF site. His down home style (gawd awful spelling and grammar) warmed the hearts of many and his thread grew rapidly. Continue reading “CHARLIE BROWN——Gone Fishing!”

PsA and Curcumin…..by Liz

Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory.
 But to get serious benefit for psoriatic arthritis from turmeric, you have to take lots and lots of it, because most of it will go in and out (and you’ll know it – lovely golden yellow will come out of everywhere, I think it even came out of my pores, saliva and nose).

Curcumin (the isolated active ingredient in turmeric) is of course, way stronger, but still, much of it goes in and out. Curcumin with piperine may be more absorbable, but Continue reading “PsA and Curcumin…..by Liz”

NOTHING IS FOREVER!

Here’s something that may not be fully understood. It seems that following the protocol to the “T” is important at first (like the first six months or so…give or take). But later, after significant changes have occurred in the healing process and you start being in control of your psoriasis (instead of the other way round) you will be able to be less diligent.

See, there’s something about this protocol that appears to put the body chemistry back into balance–at least Continue reading “NOTHING IS FOREVER!”

Sacrificing Dairy

My friend, Julie, was visiting on Monday of the long weekend and she told me that the word “sacrifice” comes from the word “sacred”. So I got on Google and looked it up. One of the older definitions said that it was giving something up for the gain of something else of value (such as self respect, freedom, etc.)  

That got me thinking about dairy (well, actually a letter from one of our members did). She was having difficulty letting go. I can certainly relate to that. But when I think of all the good things that have happened in the past two years since doing the protocol and mostly staying away from dairy, it sure has been worth the sacrifice. Continue reading “Sacrificing Dairy”

A Few Thoughts From Charlie

A Few Words from Charlie

Well I thought I would chime in and say that I am very happy that the Protocol (the one Dak and myself have come to be so dependent on) works. Now in saying that I also feel a bit guilty that I have not participated as much as I probably should have– to help Dak answer questions about this treatment, (remember Treatment, not a cure) because if you stop using it for too long Continue reading “A Few Thoughts From Charlie”

RELEASED FROM PRISON after 47 years

P1020154I’ve often wondered what it must feel like to be released from prison after decades of incarceration. What happens after the first flush of joy? Of freedom? What unexpected pluses or minuses are there?

Because that’s been my experience over the past, well, close to two years psoriasis free (after 47 years of having a combination of plaque and guttate psoriasis). I don’t know why I was set free from this disease. I didn’t expect to be.

I thought I’d have it until the day I died. I’d long ago given up hope.

And in the back of my mind, there was always that niggling fear that the psoriasis would return with the vengeance it had shown in my late twenties when I was hospitalized. Then it did.

So, what does it feel like?

When the plaques first started to vanish Continue reading “RELEASED FROM PRISON after 47 years”

2016 The Year of Freedom From Psoriasis

Well, 2016 has arrived and it looks like it’s going to be a good year!

Spent New Year’s Eve Skyping Charlie and drinking way too much whiskey. This made for an interesting dog walk later as I careened sloppily down the sidewalk with Lucky. She didn’t appear to notice Continue reading “2016 The Year of Freedom From Psoriasis”

Pirates, Psoriasis and Magnesium Chloride (not for the feint of heart:)

Here’s a bit of brutal history. Back in the days of pirates (not the modern-day kind found on Wall Street) there was a nasty form of punishment which involved lashes with the cat of nine tails–a whip made from rope with nine ends that caused multiple lacerations. To top up the pain, a bucket of sea water was thrown on the open wounds of the poor devil who was getting lashed.

How the heck does this apply to psoriasis? Or to our protocol? Well, this is it in a nutshell. If you have psoriasis, you Continue reading “Pirates, Psoriasis and Magnesium Chloride (not for the feint of heart:)”

Radio Interview about Psoriasis

The good news about radio is that no one can see you–which was to my advantage as I was still in my jammies. The interview was for a program called “Just For the Health of It”, CHML, out of Hamilton, Ontario. It aired live at 8 a.m. EST, which meant 5 in the morning for me (yawn!!!) Still uncertain what I actually said but hoping the station will send us an audio link so we can share it with you, here, on the website.

It has been really great to have hooked up (in the older sense of the expression:) with Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue, the Naturopath who knows more about K2 and D3 than just about anyone in the known universe. And she is generous with her time–sharing the wonders of these supplements through her book “Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox”, as well as videos on Youtube and other media.

After our segment was finished I kept listening to the program and Dr. Rheaume talked about another supplement that caught my interest. It’s called herring-gold and is actually herring roe in supplement form. I’ll do some research on it. Who knows? This four-part protocol mostly came together as a result of ridiculous good luck. And we’re always open to new things that might help in our fight against psoriasis.

When the show ended at 6 a.m. I was too revved to sleep so I pulled out my bottle of Telamore Dew Irish Whiskey, had a wee dram, fell back into my bed and didn’t wake up until 9.

Prescription Drug Advertising

Only two countries in the world allow advertising (TV and magazine) for prescription medications–the United States and New Zealand (although the American Medical Association has recently voted to call for a ban on this very lucrative type of advertising).

The reason this advertising is problematic is that people are taking the word of paid actors over the advise of their doctor. Continue reading “Prescription Drug Advertising”

Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleu

Sometimes just taking a risk is worth it!

I was feeling a bit blue the other night and wondering how to get this information about our protocol out to more people. Maybe it was the “blues” that made me remember one of our heroes in this fight against psoriasis–Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleu, a Canadian naturopath who has been promoting the use of the vitamins K2 and D3 (for osteoporosis).

We had often Continue reading “Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleu”

DOCUMENTARY OR DECEPTION!!!

My friend, George, cut out an article from a small newspaper. I just had time to give it a glance but was delighted to see that a Vancouver based filmmaker (a woman) had done a 10 minute documentary on psoriasis called the “Invisible Man”. Free for everyone to watch. Doesn’t Continue reading “DOCUMENTARY OR DECEPTION!!!”

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