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The CDC’s official update on the health condition called Morgellons…

The sores on these legs are a psychiatric disorder!

My immediate response to this news is simple:
Stop calling it Morgellons.

The term Morgellons has been the bane of our community and brought fear and mis-understanding since the beginning. This is not a new consideration and one we can easily step around to find help recovering.

What ‘we’ know about this condition, (‘we’ represent the health practitioners and individuals that are in the trenches) is that it has Multiple Chemical Sensitivities as part of the health factor profile for all who are plagued…in fact, it is a hyper toxic condition and for some individuals this includes a new hazardous material of advanced nano-materials and/or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) – and potentially transmitted through body bugs.

For many others, it is true that there is history of long term drug use…including prescription drugs.

I personally took this photo above and it is part of our section on Morgellons symptoms.

This gal would sit in front of me, after taking a far infrared sauna, and use ANU water directly on her skin to help pull small pieces of plastic-like material out of those sores. They looked like the tip ends of white plastic forks, about 1/4 inch in size.

Now, I’m not sure what the CDC was looking at, but obviously they never looked close enough.
To make a final report that states Morgellons patients are either delusional or needing mental/psychiatric treatment is a great farce and atrocity to everyone’s future.

We are sick and tired of being lied to and simultaneously poisoned.

To quote from the report:
“…this condition appears to be uncommon among a population representative of Northern California residents. Skin damage from the sun was the most common skin abnormality found, and no single underlying medical condition or infectious source was identified. Upon thorough analysis, most sores appeared to result from chronic scratching and picking, without an underlying cause. The materials and fibers obtained from skin-biopsy specimens were mostly cellulose, compatible with cotton fibers.

Neuropsychological testing revealed a substantial number of study participants who scored highly in screening tests for one or more co-existing psychiatric or addictive conditions, including depression, somatic concerns (an indicator of preoccupation with health issues), and drug use.”
(End quote.)

Here is my question…can anyone step forward and say the CDC spoke directly with them, did a thorough examination on them, and preformed a scientifically based, objective analysis of their condition?

Who exactly did the CDC examine or analyze? Where are the names of the doctors on the board? Who is actually accountable for this research?

I bet we never get these answers…sigh.

Alright, enough CDC bashing so let’s turn to the solutions…there are many, many alternative doctors that are able to run toxicological screenings and begin a detox program to help eliminate the body burdens of poisons that are fast accumulating in our internal bio-terrain.

Remember this:

When Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Epstein-Baar first came onto the scene, they were both categorized as mental conditions with no physical evidence to determine they were a ‘disease’.

Several decades later, we accept these health hazards as a genuine health concern and an effective course of treatment is to chelate heavy metals, detox the organs, and change the diet.

There is no need for poor health – Click How To Recover Now and start a program of detoxing and making healthy life style choices today.

We are passionate about recovering our health and staying that way, no matter what the next toxic material, food, product, or medicine is discovered!

Join our newsletter and our community and may the next successful recovery story be yours!
Ramona and the Healing Grapevine Team

Mr. Common Sense has asked us All to spread the word and bring Morgellons, the hyper toxic syndrome, back into the attention needed to stop the madness associated with this debilitating skin disease.

Those who suffer even from just one of the many Morgellons symptoms, are finding absolutely no relief or proper medical attention within our conventional medical community.

The CDC and the medical boards appear to have washed their hands of this newly emerging disease (which is not so new) and are content to label all who suffer as delusional.

I believe what we are experiencing is very much the same as what is being realized all across this once great nation…we have fallen into apathy within the people, and greed and deceit within the few on top.

It is time for DEEP CHANGE or it will be a time of SLOW DEATH.

Whether you have any association to this specific disease, it is time to step up and speak the truth… corporations and big business agendas must come out of our government and medical agencies.

The conflict of interest is too high and the price is already greater than we can afford.

Pass this on!

Thank you,
Ramona and the Healing GrapeVine Team

I have been asked by many folks, what can I do for my hair?

One of the symptoms for the hyper toxic condition aka Morgellons, is hair loss and variations of a weird plastic,
non-hair hair replacing what was once a nice head of ‘real hair’.

This photo looks severe, yet many have decided to shave their head while they figure out how to combat this difficult Morgellons Symptoms.

The question is of great concern for so many and it took me on a journey perusing through my notes on the all the supplements and strategies I used to recover from Morgellons.

The protocol list is endless, and if you were to purchase all of them, it would be cost $1000′s! But it was the best spent money for me, like the Master card commercial says…

Getting My Health Back, PRICELESS.

What is always most important to remember is that this is a condition of exposure to a multitude of things in our water, air, and land environments that are proving harmful to us.

This list is always growing and includes heavy metals, chemicals, dental sealants and adhesives, prescriptive medicines, aerial spraying aka chem trails, GMO foods and insects, and plastic…plastic containers of every kind are leaching BPA’s into the food or beverage they were meant to store.

The answer that finally jumped out at me is Icelandic or Norwegian Kelp, included into a comprehensive detox program.

We have an article in our ‘Recover Now’ section that lists many foods and herbs that can detoxify and heal ourselves from the toxic overload that is one of the greatest factors to our declining health.

The woman shown in the above photo was able to fully recover her health and great head of hair!

May the next successful recovery story be yours.

Ramona and The Healing Grapevine Team

Today, April 28, Pamela Crane is hosting Joe Keleher, Trisha Springstead, and Dr. Richard Springstead on Blog Talk Radio at 4 PM Pacific Time.

Joe states, “I know it is possible to get well. I know what I suffered from and what I think most are suffering from is mercury as a neurotoxin. It is treatable with chelation and changes in lifestyle.”

He goes on to theorize the interaction of both mercury and toulene create a toxic cocktail that has escalated the number of people afflicted with Morgellons.

He says, “I think toulene interacts with mercury to allow passage of this toxin into the nervous system.”

Many of the morgellons symptoms reported are associated with mercury poisoning and this further validates his working theory.

Please tune in at 4PM Pacific, 7Pm Eastern to hear this broadcast on a very intriguing theory to the cause and progression of Morgellons, aka Hyper-toxicity.

Thank you and have a fantastic day,
The Healing Grapevine Team

Several weeks ago I had a dinner with one of our loyal readers of the Healing Grapevine and it was a real pleasure to connect.
I’m going to give him the fictitious name of Joe.

Joe and I conversed for hours and covered all kinds of topics. One of the things that we kept coming back to was why he was still experiencing the creepy crawly activity on the skin.

He has been utilizing all the detox principles available and following advice from all the sources since he contracted Morgellons 2 years ago, and yet he is not fully recovered. I forget the value he put on it…let’s say he is 85-90% better but he still feels the sensation of a body bug movement. And he still fears that he may be contagious based on his previous experiences when friends had contracted the Morgellons symptoms after spending time with him. (On that note, I was not concerned and came away from the evening with just my normal scratch and itch moments. I am confident that the recovery techniques I have learned will always keep me safe and healthy.)

I had to laugh when at some point he said…’you are scratching; you’ve scratched your head 6 times and your shoulder 3, but you haven’t scratched your nose yet’.
God I so remember when every single sensation on my skin was “THAT”, and then as I was recovering, I remember how amazing it was to recognize that an itch is just an itch and not some freaky body bug, agro-bacterium, or advanced nano material trying to wrap me in plastic or hatch it’s next generation.

Today, I go through my day scratching a lot if I happen to pay attention and that brings up the point that we do become hyper sensitive and need to be sure we are using products on our skin and eating foods that are not aggravating BUT are promoting healing.

Not only do we have to detox and clean the skin and entire system, we must feed and nourish it properly to help it rebuild. It is imperative to employ both strategies!

So back to the point of this story…
As we got toward the end of the evening, we ordered a glass of wine. I have drank alcohol on and off my whole life, but this moment in the evening brought up the recommendations from the alternative communities that state when you are actively employing a detox and recover program, you should NOT drink alcohol. Joe was admitting this was one of the things he had not completely followed.

So what if this is the one last trigger that keeps his system too acidic and therefore continues to invite the problems?
What if he stopped drinking alcohol to help himself recover? What if this is all that is left to correct?

What an amazing idea…we already know alcohol is damaging to our system in large quantities, and in the hyper sensitive individuals dealing with toxicity of any kind, even small amounts is counter productive.

During my recovery period I had no desire to drink even one glass of wine with a meal.
In fact, becoming alcohol intolerant is one of the tip-offs in a clinical analysis for Morgellons as well as many other chronic diseases.

If you just think about the pH measures in tests like the Kangen water video we did that shows the wide range of pH in different beverages, it is obvious to see that drinking high acid drinks promotes poor health and weaker systems. (You can copy and paste this URL into your browser to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X2WjeWFD1w)

So if this is still one of those things you are doing and you are not yet fully recovered then I encourage you to do this:
Stop drinking alcohol, all soda and carbonated drinks, coffee, and bottled juices.

Start drinking fresh squeezed juices (mostly veggies) and a liquid mineral supplement and the rest of the time, drink your water.
Water and lime, water and lemon, Willard water, but do not drink alkalized water that is created higher than a 7 pH…just drink water!

I sign off with a normal scratch to the top of my head and wish you all a fabulous day!
Ramona and The Healing Grapevine Team

Daniel Chao, MD, David Cave, MD, PhD University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA have released a paper to the American Medical Association reporting their evidence that Morgellons disease has an organic basis suggesting this is a systemic disease.

Well, it’s about fricking time!!!

It appears the link to the paper is already down…so this makes validating this very difficult. But as a researcher and blogger, I know there is great power in sharing information. There is so much mis-information out there that is skewing the impression and opinion of so many that I feel it important to pass this along without being able to validate.

Note: The picture to the left is not associated with this case study, but in fact with one of our own HGV readers and case studies.

An excerpt from the report:
Case report: A 65 year old white female presents to us with an unexplained iron deficiency anemia. She had a history of systemic lupus and a 2 year history of severe skin ulcerations. The ulcers contained fragments of black material. She had been seen by multiple specialists who told her that the lesions were self-inflicted and that she should get psychiatric care. Physical exam was of note for numerous papules with erythematous, ulcerated centers measuring 2 to 12 mm located on the trunk, back, upper and lower limbs and outer ear canal.

The ulcers were notable for sharply angulated corners and clearly demarcated edges. She had extensive scarring on her arms and legs. Her labs were notable for a hemoglobin of 9.1 g/dL with MCV 83.3, serum albumin 3.4, and ESR 32. ANA was negative. She had recently completed a course of intravenous iron. A video capsule was performed. This showed denuded villous patches in the jejunem, which were unusual for their sharply angulated appearance, similar to her skin lesions. Small bowel biopsies were normal. Skin biopsy showed hemorrhage and non-specific inflammation. Histology of the black debris from her ulcers suggested vegetable matter. Repeat capsule examination 6 months later showed spontaneous resolution of the denuded patches. Occlusion treatment on one limb led to some improvement.

Discussion: This patient demonstrated cutaneous ulceration consistent with Morgellon’s syndrome, but she had co-existing evidence for systemic disease with iron deficiency, low albumin and small bowel villous changes consistent with a mild enteritis. This is the first time that evidence for systemic disease has been demonstrated in association with what has previously been considered a disorder limited to the skin. Further investigations are warranted in a larger patient population.

End excerpt.

In the paper they compare Morgellons and the issue of the medical community to diagnosis Morgellons as a psychosomatic disorder, with the same scenario challenging individuals from 1930 to 1960 that were diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis as being psychosomatic as well.

The team at the Healing Grapevine will take this as major points for ‘our side’ for the battle to erase the idea that Morgellons is just another name for Delusional Parasitosis.

Click here to read more about the Morgellons Symptoms associated with this highly controversial condition.

Thank you and keep the faith that recovery is possible no matter what the condition!
The Healing Grapevine Team

We have just published two new articles on the Healing Grapevine.

Morgellons Symptoms: Body Bugs Part One and Two

We are grateful to our readership for sharing their personal details on the daily struggles they are enduring from possibly one of the most mind bending set of symptoms associated with Morgellons disease.

We also want to thank Trisha Springstead for sharing a news video from Fox News Television in Florida that interviewed her 2 years ago and tells the story of a couple of women living with body bugs.

Trisha has just informed us that the St. Pete Times contacted her to do another story covering the growing spread of this condition that Trisha prefers to call a hyper-toxic condition.

She is determined to take the scary voodoo out of this disease and has begun explaining the many toxic variables contributing to the suffering for those in this community.

The most difficult challenge is the lack of acknowledgment from the Medical world that there is anything actually ‘there’ causing the skin rashes, lesions, bites, stings and crawly sensations. For many, they are regarded as crazy or hypochondriacs and quickly escorted from the doctors office.

Lucky for us, Trisha is a tenacious soul and is doing everything in her power to network with health care professionals that are both willing and able to document and develop recovery protocols based on non-toxic strategies that will target correcting our immune system by properly restoring our internal bio terrain system.

Yes it is true…
Truth is Stranger than fiction.

The Healing Grapevine

This photo comes from Dr. Staninger’s library of data research gathered from a patient diagnosed with Morgellons.

This specimen was removed from an individual diagnosed with osteo arthritis in the knee that was later identified as a silica crystalloid material and silicone. The same patient was diagnosed by another doctor with Delusional Parasitosis as associated with Morgellons. The biopsy sample was taken from knee at Concord hospital, Concord , NH. Research project FMM of Dr. H. Staninger. Photo by Dr Karjoo.

In the photo below we see the same silica crystalloid material and silicone from a breast implant patient used in testimony in the early 90′s FDA private ligation cases. Photo by Dr Rahim Karjoo MD pathologist AMDL Santa Ana, CA.

In an excerpt from Dr. Staninger’s comprehensive research on Morgellons fibers:

A private study to determine the chemical and biological composition of these fibers has shown that the fibers’ outer casing is made up of high density polyethylene fiber (HDPE). The fiber material is used commonly in the manufacture of fiber optics. There is no history of the individual in that industry or coming into contact with this material. It was further determined that this material is used throughout the bio nanotechnology world as a compound to encapsulate a viral protein envelope, which is composed of a viron (1/150th times smaller than a virus) with DNA, RNA, RNAi (mutated RNA) or RNAsi linear or ring plasmids for specific functions. (1, 2)

Toxicological pathology identification of tissue biopsies from an individual diagnosed with Morgellons revealed the presence of continual silica or glass tubules with the presence of silicone. (3) It must be noted that the core toxicological effects of silicone alone have been demonstrated throughout the breast implant industry and litigation cases. (4, 5) Furthermore, silicone cannot make silica, but silica or silica bicarbonate can make silicone through natural cellular interaction in a biological system. The subject did not have breast implants or any other implant or silicon glue injections.

Dr. Staninger in layman’s terms:

Our body is like a test tube environment for the natural cellular reactions that occur within a biological system. Our own internal environment provides the perfect petri dish for growing different materials or pathogens. When multiple materials, pathogens, chemicals, etc, are introduced to each other, they have what is called intermediary reactions. These reactions are creating new combinations of ‘materials’ that an individual was not specifically exposed to but that ‘grew’ in their body’s petri dish. Based on what Dr. Staninger has documented, she states that Morgellons is better categorized as an Advanced Nano Material Syndrome.

We recommend those individuals who suspect exposure to “Advanced Nano Materials” aka Morgellons disease, read and educate yourself as much as possible. Click on these articles titles: “Morgellons Symptoms Exposed” and “Is Morgellons Contagious?” to read more based on Dr. Staninger’s research.

The articles on Healing Grapevine are our layman’s translation; to read her science papers as she authored them please visit www.hildegarde-staninger.com.

And The Truth Shall Set Us Free!
The Healing Grapevine Team

1. Staninger, Ph.D., Hildegarde. Private Funded Independent Study on the Identification of Chemical and Biological Composition of Fibers from Morgellon Diagnosed Patients. Integrative Health International, LLC. Lakewood, CA © October 5, 2006. Laboratory Report: Fiber made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).

2. Leicester. Virus Replication. Microbiology @ Leicester: virology: Virus replication. Updated: October 22, 2004. http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/3035/3035Replication.html

3. Karjoo, M.D., Rahim and Hildegarde Staninger, Ph.D. Toxicological Pathology Evaluation of Tissue Biopsy Specimens of a Moregellon Patient. Pending publication American College of Pathology. © 2006-2007.

4. Kendell, Pamela. Torn Illusions: One Woman’s Tragic Experience with the Silicone Conspiracy. New Horizon Press. Far Hills, New Jersey. © 1994

5. Karjoo, M.D., Rahim. U.S. Silicon Breast Implant Studies. American Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc. Santa Ana, CA. © 1994