Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Summer 2024

THE EXPERT ask affliction of epidemic proportions tragically experienced by hundreds of millions daily, and affluence is certainly not an antidote. Unresolved pain is debilitating indeed, often eventually disabling, yet in many cases it can be prevented. Here in Australia known as the lucky country, approximately 1 in 5 people 45yrs+ (well over 5 million) live with ongoing pain. Conversely, having 1st hand witnessed poverty while in India, the people there paradoxically fare better overall than Aussies in relation to retaining their flexibility & mobility into old age. To clarify this was not because of practicing Yoga which naturally comes to mind re India. I was however privileged to meet & pray for a prominent yogi and lawyer who was suffering so badly with severe back pain that he was unable to stand for long or to walk far and god miraculously healed him – indeed a highlight of my stay. Though the precious souls there obviously do suffer in many ways including some with painful conditions, it is nevertheless true that multitudes survive on meager amounts of clean natural foods/ herbs without any of our typical comforts. No welfare system whatsoever or aged care facilities exist – yet the elderly are in generally healthy, physically mobile & vibrant. Turmeric being a copiously consumed dietary staple undoubtedly plays a substantial role. And so as is always the case, science has finally caught up with the natural, as volumes of bonafide research now continue to validate the anti-inflammatory virtues of Curcumin. Inflammation is a both a precursor & result of degenerative disease, as it drives the painful symptoms thereof. Impressive studies have now proven Circumin’s functional ability to support the brain, liver, heart and joints in addition to having anti-cancer properties. Whilst this is true, bio-availability is the majorly crucial, and for all the many Curcumin products on the market, only a small number will actually deliver the degree of relief required by those with severe chronic pain. It is a fact that Piperine in black pepper does increase bio-availability by 2000% thereby enhancing absorption. In the absence of consistently consuming the dynamic duo daily in quantities such as the Indians do however, the Curcumin needs to be potentiated for the efficacy to be made manifest. This basically means unlocking the full power residing therein and in its absolute best therapeutic form, the permeability to cross the blood-brain barrier is 350 X greater than the average! Herbal formulations & Nutraceuticals can certainly be wonderfully beneficial, though they’re definitely not all the same, nor do they all actually work well. Perception is king

BY GEOFF GARLINGE

Hope for those suffering with chronic pain

Q: I’m struggling with severe chronic pain that’s now affecting my ability to enjoy many things I love to do. Every adult in both my immediate and extended family are without exception also suffering daily from one form of pain or another. Like me they’ve had a gutful of harmful drugs with their side effects that just treat symptoms as we continue to go backwards. We’re now all desperately looking for sound direction we can trust and follow, not online mostly American “miracle cure” marketing lies. So I’m hoping you can share some trustable natural strategies that in your experience are actually effective as well as safe in the long term to help us. A: Please don’t think I’m being at all insensitive to your situation in any way when I say it’s great and furthermore admirable that you’re managing to reach out to your relatives in the midst of your own pain. This is the ideal scenario towards health & healing. Thank God you haven’t fallen into the typical trap of becoming embittered as sadly so many chronic pain sufferers do to their own demise. Caring for others while at the same time enduring suffering ourselves, confers mental & physical benefits that most never even contemplate or experience. So more power to you! Before elaborating on the subject & concerning your comment re having no confidence in Dr Google & the predominantly US marketing scams, is good for many people being taking advantage of to hear. Just when we think we’ve seen it all, there’s another supposed “miracle cure” with no real substance whatsoever offering amazing benefits but delivering none. A classic example trending right now is Bee Venom cream, where pathetic AI shows deformed arthritic joints & even actual bones miraculously changing shape. One wonders how anyone could believe such waffle & the answer comes down to real desperation. As if this wasn’t bad enough, it gives the impression of the fake healing happening rapidly while the complete story built around it is fabricated, including the origin of the supposed venom content. Not only are an enormous number of vulnerable individuals sucked into and exploited by these scams, unfortunately many who may have otherwise looked at the credible side of the Natural/Herbal field consequently as the saying goes throw the baby out with the bathwater, rejecting all when some actually is highly beneficial for chronic pain relief & management. Moving back to reality, chronic pain due to inflammation/degeneration is a global

in marketing & driven by the love of money lacks any duty of care, promises much, then fails dismally to bring about best health outcomes. Therefore it’s imperative to only use genuine researched synergistically delivered substances/formulas as prescribed including dosages & intervals tailored to specific needs according to an individual’s clinical diagnostics. The following list is not exhaustive (feel free to contact me for consultation), though does illustrate some easily accessible consumer friendly majorly beneficial items to alleviate & manage chronic pain relating to multiple conditions: • G&W AUST PainGo Capsules and Spray – powerful synergistic relief • 100% Pure Australian Lactoferrin – No.1 Anti inflammatory Nutraceutical • SLO 4 AKGs + Squalene – multifunctional & highly beneficial Furthermore it’s a given that dietary intake plays a huge role in pain management. It really is a no-brainer, yet amazingly the need to employ an anti-inflammatory diet escapes the average Aussie. While as a rule diets do fail and rather a balanced lifestyle wins, nevertheless the Mediterranean persuasion is by far the best functional & sustainable way to go. That said, there’s always room for improvement to up the ante & as such here are the basics to embrace & enjoy: • Avocado – everyone’s best friend & an ideal replacement for butter • Bee Pollen – Gold Nutrition sourced from pristine remote WA (request info) • Berries – forget weak blueberries & Acai', go for MAQUI (again ask for info) • Broccoli – must be ACO or better take Green Fusion i.e. WG, GB & Alfalfa • Cherries – Organic Georgian Juice for Joints, Heart, Sleep + perfect with GF • Chia Seeds – Black Volcanic are the real deal with 2 X Omega3 of fish oil+++l • Cinnamon – Pure Ceylon is a delicious anti inflammatory spice • Citrus – Organic Lemons & Limes, moderate qty of Oranges/Mandarins • Dark Chocolate – min. 85% great in Coconut Yoghurt with fruit etc • Duck – High Oleic Acid + Selenium reduces inflammation • Fish – wild caught local cooked in MCT/EV Olive Oil + Alaskan Red Salmon • Green Tea – choose Matcha to derive sufficient potency of EGCG • Nuts & Seeds – Org Almonds, Brazil, Cashews, Pepitas, Sunflowers, Walnuts

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14 Home & Lifestyle Magazine | Summer 2024 © 2024 GEOFF GARLINGE Dip. HC MR A (Medical Reg. Aust) - Geoff Garlinge is a Certified Health Counsellor, Nutritional and Nutraceutical Cancer Support Specialist & consultant to Australian University research facilities and the Natural Health Industry. With 35 years experience in the field, Geoff has lectured with as well as to Doctors, Pharmacists & CM Practitioners concerning Natural Health strategies with a reach into Asia & The Middle East. He is also founder of AUSTRALIA'S OWN Pty Ltd which he has headed since 1994.