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NatHealth
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 Posted - 08/17/2015 : 08:57:57
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I have an area on my upper lip that came back as AK. I have had the area removed (cut) three times and frozen once, but it continues to return. Rather than continue, I began to research alternative treatments and began to treat the area with a baking soda/coconut oil mix about 5 days ago.
I apply this mix liberally in the morning and leave it on all day. In the evening, I wash the area and reapply, leaving it on all night. Thus far, the area has gotten quite sore (it feels similar to an infection) and there is a lot of skin that has turned white and begun to raise. I will post back with my results as things progress -- if anyone has anything helpful to share, please do. 
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dan
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Posted - 08/17/2015 : 19:25:31
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| Hi NatHealth, I think getting a reaction like you described is a good sign in terms of engaging your immune system. You have chosen two ingredients that should be relatively gentle, but that is OK if it keeps working. Take a picture as soon as you can so you can compare over time to see if you are headed in the right direction in a week or two. I think baking soda and coconut oil is a great base. There are lots of things that you could consider adding if you get stuck including various essential oils (orange, frankincense, myrrh, rosemary), pancreatic enzymes, and DMSO to improve penetration. Hopefully we'll hear about your good results soon! |
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NatHealth
USA
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Posted - 08/18/2015 : 10:11:03
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Thank you, Dan. Do you happen to know if the baking soda/coconut oil would cause a reaction to normal, healthy skin? I know that some substances only cause a reaction when there is an underlying issue.
Regarding the treatment, do you know if I should continue with the baking soda/coconut oil until the skin completely heals up and looks normal? Or should I stop at some point and then allow it to heal?
Thanks for maintaining this wonderful resource! |
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dan
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Posted - 08/18/2015 : 17:57:21
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Hi NatHealth, those are good questions! I don't know about the baking soda and coconut oil combo reacting with normal skin. My guess is coconut oil would be OK on its own. However, baking soda is a known skin irritant http://avogadro.chem.iastate.edu/Laboratory/MSDS/NaHCO3.htm probably because its pH of 8.3 (when mixed in water) is a mismatch for skin's pH of about 5. Still, it is not a huge pH disconnect and the coconut oil somewhat acts to dilute the baking soda in terms of concentration. So probably the combo would react with continuous contact on normal healthy skin and over time but I would not expect it to be severe.
I think that cycling topical treatments with regular rest periods is the best way to go if there is irritation or inflammation, regardless of whether the irritation is due to reacting with the AK or cancer or not. I would try something like 4 days on and 3 days off. Otherwise, some topical treatments may never offer a suggestion of an appropriate exit point and one may reach a point where an irritating treatment does more harm than good. Comparing pictures every week or two should help tell if you are on the right track for healing. At the same time, every effective skin cancer topical that I know of will make the site look worse before it begins to get better. With pancreatin enzymes, things started to get better for me in about a week. With orange oil, it took about a month before pictures proved it was getting better. I don't know what to expect with the baking soda and coconut oil combo you are trying but it will be interesting to find out!
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NatHealth
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Posted - 08/19/2015 : 16:24:36
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| Thank you for your input, Dan! I greatly appreciate it... |
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Jessica
USA
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Posted - 01/22/2021 : 16:38:42
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Hi there, I have been trying to clean up the widespread AK across my chest and torso with Baking soda and Coconut oil. It's been about 3 weeks now and I think I'm seeing some improvement. I am interested in incorporating pancreatic enzymes topically but would like to know ratios to add if known. Right now I'm doing a 50/50 blend of BS/CO.
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fRomance
USA
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Posted - 01/25/2021 : 06:24:41
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| I'm actually curious about where you get the idea of using Pancreatin topically, I'm interested in know more of it too. |
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radiourban
USA
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Posted - 04/28/2021 : 06:39:57
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I have noticed that using extra virgin coconut oil will expose all kinds of patchy red spots. The thing is that when I have used it for a few days and seen the spots getting worse, I quit using it.
For anyone who has used it, do the red patches calm down and turn normal after a while? My concern was that it was actually making the AK's more prominent and growing. |
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fRomance
USA
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Posted - 05/06/2021 : 06:58:07
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| What did you use after instead? |
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Baking Soda + Coconut Oil for Actinic Keratosis
