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PAIN CONTROL – A SPECIFIC NUTRITIONAL APPROACH
Pain is chemical in nature. Regardless of the physical, thermal or
emotional factors that are causative in a particular patient’s pain, the
irritation of pain nerve receptors is a chemical process. Therefore, the
most expeditious control of a patient’s pain must consider the chemistry
of the lesioned tissues.
There are three important considerations with respect to the chemical
nature of pain:
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Pain reflects a chemical imbalance at the tissue level of biological
organization.
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Pain involves a pH imbalance in the lesioned tissues. Furthermore, the
pH imbalance can involve either of two Fundamental Metabolic Balance
systems – the Acid/Alkaline Balance system, or the Anaerobic/Dysaerobic
Balance system.
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The occurrence of pain follows a dualistic pattern, which means
that either an acid tissue or an alkaline tissue has elevated pain
sensitivity.
Simply, there are two types of pain – acid pain and alkaline pain. Acid
pain has one of two causes, an Acid Imbalance or an Anaerobic Imbalance.
Alkaline pain has one of two causes, an Alkaline Imbalance or a Dysaerobic
Imbalance. Control of the pain is frequently as simple as controlling
tissue pH. For acid pain, sodium or potassium bicarbonate may be
effective, as will Oxygenic A-plus. For alkaline pain, use Phos Drops or
Proton Plus, or Oxygenic D-plus.
Making a differential diagnosis between acid and alkaline pain requires an
evaluation of five clinical tests: urine pH, saliva pH, urine surface
tension, respiratory rate, and breath-holding time. Let us look now at
each of the four metabolic imbalances underlying pain sensitivity in terms
of these five tests.
An acid pain associated with an Acid Imbalance will be typified by an
accelerated respiratory rate and/or a decreased breath-holding capacity.
The urine pH is usually (though not always) acid, depending upon the type
of Acid Imbalance. The saliva pH is frequently acid, though quite
variable. The surface tension will likely be near normal. Pain control in
a patient who approximates this pattern of test results will be achieved
by alkalizing with sodium bicarbonate. Potassium bicarbonate is an
alternative when sodium restriction is advised, as in cases of
hypertension or interstitial edema. An initial dose of five grams (1
teaspoon) of bicarbonate in a twelve ounce glass of water is recommended.
If indeed this is an acid pain, there should be noticeable improvement
within thirty minutes. The dosage may be repeated at three to four hour
intervals as needed, never exceeding four doses in twenty-four hours.
An Anaerobic patient also has an acid pain. Upon testing, the saliva is
found to be less than 6.6, and the surface tension elevated. The urine pH
is often elevated, but may vary. Respiratory rate and breath-holding time
are normal. Bicarbonate is administered for pain control (as described
above for acidosis) when the urine pH is 5.6 or less. If the urine pH is
above 5.6, administer Oxygenic A-plus. A dosage from 60 to 80 drops is
recommended (higher dosage for higher urine pH), and may be repeated every
three to four hours, as needed.
If your diagnosis of an acid pain was in error, the pain will be
noticeably exacerbated within thirty minutes. Re-administer the five tests
and you will find that the patient’s test results have moved in
the direction of either an Alkaline Imbalance or a Dysaerobic Imbalance.
Change your therapy to match the imbalance toward which
the patient has shifted (even though the test pattern for that imbalance may not be
clearly complete).
An alkaline pain may be associated with an Alkaline Imbalance. In such a
patient the respiratory rate will be slow and/or the breath-holding time
will be long. The urine pH is usually (though not always) elevated,
depending upon the type of alkalosis. The saliva pH is quite variable, and
the urine surface tension will likely be near normal. Pain control is
achieved through acidification. If the patient's saliva pH is 6.8 or less
use Phos Drops. Otherwise, Proton Plus is recommended. Eighty drops of
Phos Drops or six Proton Plus are suggested as an initial dosage. The pain
should decrease within thirty minutes. If not, and if the Alkalosis test
pattern persists, the dosage may be increased to as much as double that
used initially. The effective dosage may be repeated at three to four hour
intervals as needed, never exceeding four doses in twenty-four hours.
In a Dysaerobic Imbalance the pain will be alkaline in character. The
saliva pH is 6.9 or higher and urine surface tension is low. Urine pH is
often low, but may vary. Respiratory rate and breath-holding time are
within normal limits. Acidification for pain control is achieved (as
described above for an Alkalosis) with Phos Drops or Proton Plus when the
urine pH is 6.5 or more. If the urine pH is below 6.5 administer Oxygenic
D-plus. A dosage from 60 to 80 drops is recommended (higher dosage for
lower urine pH), and may be repeated every three to four hours, as needed.
If your diagnosis of an alkaline pain was in error, the pain will be
noticeably exacerbated within thirty minutes. Re-administer the five tests
and the true pattern of metabolic imbalance (either an Anaerobic Imbalance
or an Acid Imbalance) will be evident. Change your therapy to match the
imbalance toward which the patient has shifted (even though the test
pattern for that imbalance may not be clearly complete).
Here is a clinical case to illustrate this metabolic balancing approach to
pain control: A young woman presented with an excruciating toothache that
had grown rapidly worse over the past two days. She rated the pain as 8 in
a scale of 0 to 10. Her 5 test results were:
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SpH = 6.7 (normal)
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UpH = 5.4 (low)
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Surface Tension = 68 (normal)
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Respiratory Rate = 17 (normal)
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Breath Hold Time = 48 (normal)
This is a tough case since 4 out of her 5 tests are not only WNL, they are
dead center normal range. The only test we can use is the acid urine. An
acid urine can be associated with either an Acid Imbalance or a Dysaerobic
Imbalance. Since the Respiratory Rate and Breath Hold are perfect, an
Acidosis is unlikely. We choose Dysaerobic, and give the patient 70 drops
of Oxy D-Plus.
Within 20 minutes the patient is fighting back the tears. She now rates
the pain as 10. (Toothaches are historically a common cause of suicide.)
Retesting we find:
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SpH = 6.7 (normal)
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UpH = 5.9 (low)
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Surface Tension = 70 (slightly elevated)
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Respiratory Rate = 17 (normal)
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Breath Hold Time = 45 (normal)
There is still no clear pattern. However, we see movement in the tests.
The urine pH is still low, but has increased; the Surface Tension is not
bad, but has increased. Both tests that changed moved in an Anaerobic
direction. Everything makes sense. The Oxy D-Plus pushed the patient in
the Anaerobic direction, just as we would expect. The Anaerobic shift is
accompanied by increased pain.
To address a pain that is almost certainly Anaerobic in character, we give
the patient 80 drops of Oxy A-Plus. Within 15 minutes the patient is in
utter disbelief. Her pain is down to a 2. We charge her $10,000 for a
bottle of Oxy A-Plus.
There is only one "catch" to our specific nutritional approach to pain
control – the character of a patient's pain may change frequently. For
example, a patient with osteoarthritis may respond beautifully to your
metabolic approach to pain control. Then, after two weeks the pain returns
with a vengeance. Testing will show a different, and even an opposite
imbalance. Changes may occur rapidly. In cases of sciatica, for instance,
it is not uncommon to see rapid and frequent changes in the acid-alkaline
pattern. Obviously then, the doctor must carefully and repeatedly monitor
the patient.
With very little practice, this nutritional approach to pain should yield
gratifying results. Both the patient evaluation and the nutrition
supplementation are amazingly simple, and the five clinical tests give the
doctor an objective standard by which to monitor the patient’s progress.
Metabolic
Imbalance |
Pain
Character |
Saliva
pH |
Urine
pH |
Surface
Tension |
Resp.
Rate |
Breath
Hold |
Supplements
Recommended |
| Acid |
Acid |
variable |
5.6- |
normal |
21+ |
35 sec- |
Na/K
Bicarb |
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Anaerobic |
Acid |
6.5- |
variable
(usually high) |
71+ |
normal |
normal |
Na/K
Bicarb if
UpH = 5.6-
Oxy A-plus if
UpH = 5.7+ |
| Alkaline |
Alkaline |
variable |
6.7+ |
normal |
12- |
70 sec+ |
Phos Drops if
SpH = 6.8-
Proton Plus if
SpH = 6.9+ |
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Dysaerobic |
Alkaline |
6.9+ |
variable
(usually low) |
66- |
normal |
normal |
Phos Drops if
SpH = 6.8- &
UpH = 6.5+
Proton Plus if
SpH = 6.9+ &
UpH = 6.5+
Oxy D-plus if
UpH = 6.4- |
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