Mad Cow Disease has largely eradicated and does not pose much risk, atypical cases can still occur.  Facts on Mad Cow Disease:

1-“Since 1996, evidence has been increasing for a causal relationship between the outbreak in Europe of a disease in cattle, called bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or “mad cow disease”), and a disease in humans, called “variant” Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD).

Both disorders are invariably fatal brain diseases with unusually long incubation periods measured in years, and are caused by abnormally folded proteins in the brain called “prions” (pree-ons).  ”

Know this BSE belongs to a family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies that includes, among others, scrapie in sheep and goats; chronic wasting disease in deer, elk, and moose; and classic and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in people.”

1-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/prions/index.html)

Brain Results that were exposed to Mad Cow Disease making the brain a  spongy like appearance.  This is how it got the name BSE.

U.S. Drug and Food Administration states, “People can get a version of BSE called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). As of December 4, 2017, 231 people worldwide are known to have become sick with vCJD according to the University of Edinburgh’s National CJD Research & Surveillance Unit. It is thought that they got the disease from eating food made from cows sick with BSE. Most of the people who have become sick with vCJD lived in the United Kingdom at some point in their lives. Only four lived in the U.S., and most likely, these four people became infected when they were living or traveling overseas.

Neither vCJD nor BSE is contagious. This means that it is not like catching a cold. A person (or a cow) cannot catch it from being near a sick person or cow. Also, research studies have shown that people cannot get BSE from drinking milk or eating dairy products, even if the milk came from a sick cow.”

Unfortunately, there are currently no treatments for prion diseases, brain-wasting diseases that are invariably fatal. The most common human prion disease is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), better known as mad cow disease.  This disease is rare in humans.

Symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) can resemble those of other dementia-like brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s. But Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease usually progresses much more rapidly.

CJD captured public attention in the 1990s when some people in the United Kingdom developed a form of the disease — variant CJD (vCJD) — after eating meat from diseased cattle. However, “classic” Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease hasn’t been linked to contaminated beef.

Although serious, CJD is rare, and vCJD is the least common form. Worldwide, there is an estimated one case of CJD diagnosed per million people each year, most often in older adults.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is marked by rapid mental deterioration, usually within a few months. Initial signs and symptoms typically include:

• Personality changes
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Memory loss
• Impaired thinking
• Blurred vision or blindness
• Insomnia
• Difficulty speaking
• Difficulty swallowing
• Sudden, jerky movements

As the disease progresses, mental symptoms worsen. Most people eventually lapse into a coma, first dementia to death. Heart failure, respiratory failure, pneumonia or other infections are generally the cause of death. Death usually occurs within a year.

In people with the rarer vCJD, psychiatric symptoms may be more prominent in the beginning, with dementia — the loss of the ability to think, reason and remember — developing later in the illness. In addition, this variant affects people at a younger age than classic CJD does and appears to have a slightly longer duration — 12 to 14 months.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease & its variants belong to a broad group of human & Sanimal diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The name derives from the spongy holes, visible under a microscope, that affect the brain tissue.

How its transmitted?  The risk of CJD is low. The disease can’t be transmitted through coughing or sneezing, touching, or sexual contact.

1-Heredity: 15 percent of people with CJD have a family history of the disease or test positive for a genetic mutation associated with CJD. This type is referred to as familial CJD.

2-Exposure to contaminated tissue. People who’ve received human growth hormone derived from human pituitary glands or who’ve had grafts of tissue that covers the brain (dura mater) may be at risk of iatrogenic CJD. .

3-The low risk of contracting vCJD from eating contaminated beef.

Regulating potential sources of vCJD

Most countries have taken steps to prevent BSE-infected tissue from entering the food supply, including:

• Tight restrictions on importation of cattle from countries where BSE is common
• Restrictions on animal feed
• Strict procedures for dealing with sick animals
• Surveillance and testing methods for tracking cattle health
• Restrictions on which parts of cattle can be processed for food

“The word BSE is short but it stands for a disease with a long name, bovine spongiform encephalopathy. “Bovine” means that the disease affects cows, “spongiform” refers to the way the brain from a sick cow looks spongy under a microscope, and “encephalopathy” meaning that it is a disease of the brain. BSE is commonly called “mad cow disease.

U.S.D.A. US Dept or Agriculture (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/cattle/bse)

“Your liver is the primary detoxification organ, and it handles the job in two phases. In the first phase, specialized enzymes chemically alter toxic substances through oxidation or reduction, essentially breaking them down into intermediate compounds. In the second phase, a different set of enzymes attaches those intermediates to molecules like glutathione or sulfate, making them water-soluble enough to be excreted through urine or bile.

The liver and gastrointestinal tract handle the bulk of this work, but they’re not alone. Your kidneys filter about 150 quarts of blood daily, pulling out waste products and excess substances. Your lungs expel volatile compounds with every breath. Your skin pushes some waste out through sweat. Your lymphatic system carries cellular debris toward filtration points throughout your body. This is a continuous, layered process that doesn’t need a reset button.”

Science Insights (https://scienceinsights.org/is-detoxing-good-for-you-what-science-actually-says/)

First Knowing How Detox Works:

1. Supports Digestion and Gut Health:  A detox emphasizing whole foods, fiber, and hydration could definitely help the intestines eliminate waste more efficiently and reduce digestive discomfort. 

2. Encourages Healthy Eating Habits:  Periodic detoxes can help break cycles of overindulgence, that indirectly is making it easier to maintain a balanced nutrient-rich diet throughout the year. 

3. May Reduce Toxin Load:      While the body naturally detoxifies, reducing exposure to processed foods, alcohol, and the environmental toxins during a cleanse can lessen the burden on detox organs.
4. Supports Weight Management:                                                                  Some studies suggest that a nutrient- rich detox can modestly reduce BMI and waist circumference by promoting healthier eating patterns.

Keep in Mind:

Always check with your doctor or GP or special GI doctor or endocrinologist before doing this on your own especially if you have medical problems and are on medications.  You want to make sure the diet won’t cause problems with the condition you have or interact with your meds.  Always best to check with your MD or least make a tele appointment to talk to your doctor about the diet.

“Vaginal thinning of the wall or called vaginal atrophy (VA), though not as well-known as other things brought on by menopause—like hot flashes or night sweats—it’s estimated that over half of all post-menopausal women have VA.!”

Health Central (8 Signs You May Have Vaginal Atrophy)

“Vaginal atrophy used to be a medical term for thinning and drying of the vagina’s inner lining, often after menopause. Another name for it was atrophic vaginitis. These terms are no longer used. The physical changes they described are now considered to be part of a group of symptoms that affect the genitals and lower urinary tract, called genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM).”

MAYO Clinic (Vaginal atrophy – Symptoms & causes – Mayo Clinic)

Vaginal atrophy is a condition where the lining of your vagina gets drier and thinner. This results in itching, burning and pain during sex, among other symptoms. The condition also includes urinary tract problems such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) and urinary incontinence.