There are 16 messages in this issue. Topics in today's digest: 1. Flu Shots, Vaccination From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx 2. Larry Clapp: Prostate Cancer, 1990 From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx 3. Lorriane Day, Breast Cancer From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx 4. [ER4YTtypeO] Diabetes and Blood type diet From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx 5. [ER4YT] PSORIASES, ECZEMA , RUSHES, =?iso-8859-1?Q?DIG=C8STION?= ,ASTHMA,Allergies From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx 6. [candidiasis] Psoriasis cured From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 7. FMS: Fibromyalgia Solutions From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 8. ANEMIA From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 9. AIDS From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 10. ALZHEIMER’S From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 11. ASTHMA From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 12. COLON CANCER From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 13. ASTHMA, intravenous hydrogen peroxide drip From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 14. CANDIDA, intravenous infusions of hydrogen peroxide From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 15. DEPRESSION, manic depression bipolar disorder From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx 16. Cleansing the Colon, RICHARD ANDERSON, N.D., N.M.D. From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 14:49:59 +0100 From: dusan@online.no Subject: Flu Shots, Vaccination Message: 5 Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 22:23:26 -0400 From: "szozu" <szozu@email.msn.com> Subject: Re: Flu Shots One opinion--coming right up! I work with someone whose friend got a flu shot last November, soon afterwards he was completely paralyzed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. His condition continued to worsen and in about a month's time he slipped into a coma and is now in a nursing home. This was a healthy man in his 40's who had had flu shots a number of times before. His wife was told that during that time there were seven other similar cases in Staten Island (NY) alone. That same year, the only person in our office who went and got a flu shot, came down with a bad case of the flu. If you think you're coming down with a cold or flu, run to your local complementary health practitioner and get a hydrogen peroxide IV. Nips it in the bud. Lana _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 16:03:18 +0100 From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx Subject: Larry Clapp: Prostate Cancer, 1990 Reply-To: "Larry Clapp" <lclapp@prostate90.com> From: "Larry Clapp" <lclapp@prostate90.com> To: <dusan@online.no> Subject: My Story Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 14:20:03 -0800 Larry Clapp: I was very "healthy", happy and successful, when I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer at age 58, in 1990. "You're going to die very painful death, if We don't cut out Your cancerous prostate, immediately. !" - The doctors told me. In fact they had booked my surgery for 6 am. the very next morning. "It is a minor surgery, just sign the release and show up, and You will live happily the rest of your life" - The doctors told me. I pressed for answers about side effects and learned that I might be impotent, incontinent and that I would need to take 8 weeks off from my business to recuperate, from this "minor surgery." These were unacceptable to me, so I decided to begin an intensive exploration of my alternatives. I talked my way into medical libraries and consulted with many MD’s and healers of all types. I quickly learned that most of the world does not have prostate problems, that it is mainly in the Western, developed countries. I learned that nutrition is a major factor, with studies showing that when men relocated from Africa or Asia, where they had no prostate problems, these men soon developed prostate problems like the rest of us. I went on a fasting retreat and saw the toxins come out of my body and saw my PSA come down from near 10 to near 5 in a single week. Medicine then considered this to be impossible, but I knew I was on the right track, toxins, including Dental, were a major factor in prostate health. Within 2 months, my PSA was less than 2 and I was cancer free. Now 66 and in real health, I have continued my research, cleansing and learning to this day. "Most medical doctors won't tell you that conventional treatments alone are not sufficient to solve prostate problems. In fact, of men who have had prostate surgery, 35% require retreatment within 5 years and 75% require additional treatment in 10 years! Each year 40,000 American men have their prostates surgically removed or burned with radiation, often within 48 hours of cancer diagnosis. While doing so may eliminate an immediate problem, it will also result in reduced quality of life, often including impotence and incontinence. And, unfortunately, surgery and radiation don't work as well as claimed. Larry Clapp http://home.online.no/~dusan/cancer_prostate_larry.html http://www.prostate90.com/ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 16:06:01 +0100 From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx Subject: Lorriane Day, Breast Cancer Dr.Lorianne Day http://www.drday.com You Have Cancer. You're Going to Die! the doctors told me. . . "But they were wrong!" says Lorraine Day M.D. She was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had a lumpectomy of a small tumor. But the tumor soon recurred, became very aggressive and grew rapidly. Yet Dr. Day rejected standard therapies because of their destructive side effects and because those therapies often lead to death. She chose instead to rebuild her immune system using the natural, simple inexpensive therapies designed by God and available to everyone, so her body could heal itself. In her two videos, You Can't Improve on God and Cancer Doesn't Scare Me Anymore, Dr. Day explains why you don't have to accept a death sentence from your doctor and how this plan has been used successfully by many patients with different types of life-threatening diseases to regain their health. Tumor grew to the size of a grapefuit in less than 3 weeks! Most impressive was her statement that she rejected "traditional" therapies because she studied the medical literature - which proved to her that these treatments are ineffective! Why are patients not given this information, available to professionals? Dr. Day says she came to the common sense conclusion that "you cannot destroy the immune system and get well at the same time." She discovered nutritional healing, the Gerson Therapy, and says: "CANCER DOESN'T SCARE ME ANYMORE!" Dr. Lorraine Day has the courage to defy orthodox medicine by getting up before the entire audience of the Cancer Control Society and testifying, as follows: "I am Dr. Lorraine Day. Some of you know me from the book I wrote: AIDS What the Government Isn't Telling You. Several years ago, I actually spoke here about AIDS. I have been coming to the Cancer Control Society meetings regularly for three years and I have learned more about medicine and how to take care of yourself than I learned in 20 years as an orthodox trauma surgeon. I knew nothing about nutrition as a medical doctor. In the four years of medical school, you don't have one single hour of information on nutrition. I have talked about that and admitted that I, in the past, have told patients that their nutrition has really nothing to do with their health. I was ignorant, I was stupid as many orthodox medical doctors are. Fortunately, I found out what was really going on in the health field by coming to the Cancer Control Society, and I started speaking out about it, studying it and actually had a radio show called "Truth Serum" where I was interviewing many alternative doctors. In the middle of that, I found out that I had breast cancer. I had infiltrating ductal carcinoma and it was spreading through my breast. I went to my first doctor to have the lump taken out. At that time I did not know it was cancer. He refused to take care of me unless I had pre-operative chemotherapy. Even though I told him that I was a physician, and that I would sign any papers releasing him from any legal liability - but that I didn't want chemotherapy. I just wanted the lump taken out and diagnosed. He said, No. His reputation was at stake. So, I walked out of his office realizing that the law considers it acceptable for a physician to abandon a patient if the patient refuses the doctor's prescription. So I went to a former resident colleague, who is a breast cancer surgeon. He took the lump out but he couldn't get all the cancer. He said, 'You have to have your breast removed.' I refused. Then he said, 'If you don't have your breast removed, you must have radiation therapy.' Once again, I declined. Then he said, 'You must have chemotherapy or some other kind of treatment to destroy these cancer cells.' I told him, 'No. I brought you a whole stack of books, if you really want to learn about cancer. Read these books. I won't have any of the orthodox treatments just take the lump out.' He said that he could not get all the cancer. I said, 'Fine. Everybody gets cancer all the time. My body can take care of that!' I immediately went home and called up Marilyn Barnes, whom you just heard earlier. (Marilyn Barnes had just previously testified to her total recovery, now over 14 years, from stage 4 melanoma as well as carcinoma in situ - cervical cancer on the Gerson Therapy.) [Marilyn] came to my house and set me up. She taught a woman I hired how to do the Gerson Therapy. The Gerson Therapy was going to be the basis of my treatment. I started the juices, the enemas, the whole business. In fact, I looked at cancer as a great adventure. Unfortunately, I didn't have the time to take all the different alternatives, but I tried as many as I could. But the Gerson Diet is the basis of all my treatment. I am fine. I am healthy. I don't have any evidence of cancer. It has only been close to a year, but I have absolute confidence that I'll be well and healthy for many, many years to come." Dr. Lorraine Day has impressive credentials. She is an internationally acclaimed orthopedic trauma surgeon and author. She was for 15 years on the faculty of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine as Associate Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics. She was also Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at San Francisco General Hospital and is recognized world-wide as an AIDS expert. She has been invited to lecture extensively throughout the U.S. and the world; appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including 60 Minutes, Nightline, CNN Crossfire, Oprah Winfrey, and Larry King Live. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 16:15:18 +0100 From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx Subject: [ER4YTtypeO] Diabetes and Blood type diet Testimonial from the Blood type list, Type O <ER4YTtypeO@onelist.com> Message: 3 Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 09:32:42 -0800 (PST) From: "E.J. Runyon" <ejrunyon@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Dr D and Medications I was diagnosed as a Diabetic at the age of 11. Was injecting 15 units of U40 lente insulin daily. At 11 I weighed 77 lbs, by the time I was 12 and a half I was at 129 lbs, nearly doubled. At fifteen I finally toped out at 145 lbs, and took matters into my own hands. I stopped eating what my mom put on front of me 'starch' carbs( corn, potatoes, most wheat products) just picked out what I could eat on my plate- the meat & veggies. I Stoked up on fresh Fruit & veggies. And today I eat meat with all meals - fish for breakfast, tuna or chicken for lunches, and beef with dinners. I also begain biking 15+ miles daily, & added running in 1988, When I like myself and stick to this I've no need for insulin injections since. All my Glucose tolerance tests are well below danger zone. and random stick tests for blood sugar all read below danger also. Finding ER4YT confirms what my body had been urging me to do all along, But having the rest of the picture for problems other than diabeic is what is the extra boon for me. E.J. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 16:19:56 +0100 From: dusan@xxxxxx.xx Subject: [ER4YT] PSORIASES, ECZEMA , RUSHES, =?iso-8859-1?Q?DIG=C8STION?= ,ASTHMA,Allergies From: Dusan Stojkovic <dusan@online.no> Interesting testimonials about Blood type diet from the list called : ER4YT-A@onelist.com ----------------------------- 1.PSORIASES, ECZEMA , RUSHES, weight loss 2.LOOSING WEIGHT 3.DIGÈSTION STORY 4.ASTHMA and Wheat story. 5.Allergies, Eczema, Digestion 6.Allergies, ... and more PSORIASES, ECZEMA , RUSHES, weight loss Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 09:09:34 -0500 From: Shelagh McGuire <mcguire@ican.net> To: ER4YT-A@onelist.com Subject: [ER4YT-A] My success story so far... From: Shelagh McGuire <mcguire@ican.net> Mine is a success story so far. I started the diet by cutting out dairy and red meat. I know that some dairy is allowed for type A, but my homeopath said that I should cut it out completely. My cravings for sweats disappeared in a couple of days. After 3 weeks I began following the diet closely. Over the 1st 7 weeks, I lost 15 pounds without reducing my food intake at all. I seem to have stabilised now but we will se what happens in the new year. I would like to loose another 15 pounds. I am nursing 2 children which probably contributes to fast weight loss, although I had not lost any weight for the last 7 months prior to the diet. I feel looser in all my joints and my skin disorders are much better. Is that a result of the diet or the homeopathic treatments? Probably a combination of both. My greatest challenge is getting enough sleep. It is a vicious cycle. A child brings in a virus and keeps my mostly awake for several nights. A sick child is very close to me physically coughing in my face, sticking fingers in my mouth. I inevitably catch the virus because I am so run down from lack of sleep and catch it bad. I find myself craving food and nibbling all day for the quick burst of energy. My skin reacts with by breaking out all over the place; psoriasis, eczema and other mysterious rashes. The whole cycle is a lot more vicious in the winter. We live in Canada so we do get winter. My family of 5 As had been healthy for the last 2 weeks and counting.... I am sure that we need to give it a year. Shelagh ------------------------- LOOSING WEIGHT Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 07:46:10 -0700 From: mcbride <mcbride@swcp.com> To: ER4YT-A@onelist.com Subject: [ER4YT-A] Re: weight loss From: mcbride <mcbride@swcp.com> Hello, I began the ERFYT way of life about 3 months ago. I have always been quite thin, but was pretty much eating a type A- vegetarian diet. When I read the book and learned that I am a Type O+, I immediately changed my diet. I have since lost every ounce of body fat on my body. I have always been in good shape due to regular exercise, but I am more toned than ever and my energy level has soared. (I used to want to take a nap every afternoon, and I no longer get that energy dip). If you follow this plan, and remember that Type O’s need vigorous exercise, you will undoubtedly lose excess weight. Good Luck! -------------------- DIGÈSTION STORY From: "Dirlam, Cordelia" <Cordelia.Dirlam@nypa.gov> To: ER4YT-A@onelist.com Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 13:09:02 -0500 Subject: [ER4YT-A] Indigestion Help From: "Dirlam, Cordelia" <Cordelia.Dirlam@nypa.gov> Before I started the A diet I had severe indigestion, heartburn, and acid reflux. Since eating according to the A plan I no longer have any problems. I am single and and always on the go so it is tempting not to bother cooking. However, I started making vegetable soups in my crockpot using all the HB root vegetables plus sometimes some broccoli, beans and other HB vegetables. I just slice up a bunch of vegetables, throw them in the pot with water and some parsley, bay leaf or other herbs for flavor, turn the pot on low, just let it simmer while I sleep or do other things. I don't use purchased broths as most have MSG and other additives that bother me. Sometimes I throw in some turkey or ham bones for flavoring. I also now make lentil and other bean soups too, but originally I reacted to the vegetable soups best. When the soup is done, I put it in smaller containers and freeze it. I bring a container to work and heat it up in the microwave oven or heat it up at night when I am too tired to be bothered cooking much. I eat alot of salads with HB greens, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, onions, garlic, feta cheese. Sometimes I bring these to work. I also steam up a batch of rice which I again package up in small containers for other meals. It is good with stir fried vegetables and tofu. I bring pears and apples to snack on. I also make tofu, fruit and fruitjuice shakes for quick breakfast or snack. Also youghurt for a snack. A small can of salmon is always easy to add to a salad. I find I have to stay away from wheat. It causes asthma and also acid reflux and weight gain...the puffy water storage gassy kind. I really don't spend alot of time cooking, but I am eating home cooked meals that I know what the ingrediants are and I feel very well. --------------------------------------------------------------- ASTHMA story. From: Marcia Fradkin <marciaf@datair.com> To: "'ER4YT-A@onelist.com'" <ER4YT-A@onelist.com> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 12:47:13 -0600 Subject: [ER4YT-A] Re: Indigestion Help From: Marcia Fradkin <marciaf@datair.com> Thanks for your comments - the tofu shakes sound like a good idea. I also have had problems with asthma from wheat. Have you noticed a problem being more sensitive to certain foods, since starting this food plan? Marcia Fradkin marciaf@datair.com ----------------------------------- Allergies, Eczema, Digestion From: "Knabenbauer, Sandi" <SKnabenbauer@IKON.com> To: "'ER4YT-A@onelist.com'" <ER4YT-A@onelist.com> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 14:00:37 -0500 Subject: [ER4YT-A] Re: New and curious From: "Knabenbauer, Sandi" <SKnabenbauer@IKON.com> Listening to all the various "problems" people are having with a diet so specific to our blood types, I'm beginning to wonder if there aren't variations in our blood that science has yet to discover. Tomatoes - I love them but they give me gas. I avoided them for a few weeks then ate pizza one evening. The tomatoes were the only avoid food on the pizza. That night I was intolerable! Sweet 'n Low - I use it but too much upsets my stomach. Usually one or two packets, if any, are all I might use in a day. I have ordered some Stevia and am eager to try it. Peanuts - To even my own amazement they act as a laxative for me. People think I'm crazy but I know they are "highly beneficial" to my system. Allergies - I had eczema as a child. The tests basically labeled all the "avoid foods" as those items I should avoid (oranges, wheat, milk, etc.) ER4YT was a revelation to me explaining "why" I was so allergic. At age 7 I went through extensive desensitization vaccinations but as an adult the allergies started to return. Understanding the blood type issues has freed me to make decisions wisely. I believe that a "healthy diet" will not cause digestion problems or illness. If the food is in the wrong category for your system, change it - or at least find out why! Peter D'Adamo's research is definitely on the right track and I'm very curious to see how new scientific discoveries reinforce and/or modify the concepts in this book. Sandi K- mailto: sknabenbauer@ikon.com ----------------------------------- celiac symptoms Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 19:43:27 -0500 From: Shelagh McGuire <mcguire@ican.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.01 (Win95; I) To: ER4YT-A@onelist.com Subject: [ER4YT-A] Re: Shelagh From: Shelagh McGuire <mcguire@ican.net> Jody, I feel for you with celiac desease. When I was a toddler, I suffered celiac symptoms and was put on a gluten-free diet for about 9 months till I appeared to recover. You are fortunate these days to have more choices than my mother had for me in a small prairie town way back then. The only "bread" that I ate was a wheat starch loaf. I made it recently just to see what it was like. Pretty blah! I don't seem to have a problem with gluten any more, but I do live with a certain amount gas not painful.... Maybe? Shelagh ------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 17:15:37 -0800 From: Lori Tostado <lorazz@inreach.com> To: ER4YT-A@onelist.com Subject: [ER4YT-A] first post & stuff :^) From: Lori Tostado <lorazz@inreach.com> Hi! My name is Lori and I'm in Sacramento, CA. I've been reading the list for about a week now and just read all the archives too. Thanks for starting this list--it's very helpful. I've been trying to do the A diet since around August. I was pretty much a vegetarian already, just occasionally eating poultry and some fish, but since having a hair analysis done in Oct. that showed I was low in taurine and cannot digest simple carbohydrates effectively, and my adrenals are low, the testing lab suggested that I should eat meat, take enzymes, and so I buy some more chicken (free-range, organic) from the co-op and modify that into my diet. Probably I eat some chicken 4 or 5 times a week and have cut out a lot of the avoid foods, and I try to eat more of the HB's. I've also been taking milk thistle (caps) and nettle herbal tea to help detox the liver....man, I have so many supplements! I started taking lots of extra vitamins and minerals years ago because I was so tired all the time. Now I add herbs and this diet, which I've actually gained weight on (and am now like 20 lbs overweight!) but I have more energy and that's great for me because I work full time and I'm a mother of a 2 1/2 year old sweet little boy who is also type A. Getting him to eat things on the HB or even neutral list is practically impossible. Heck, getting him to eat *anything* is a miracle. <G> He is extremely picky. So is my dh, and he doesn't know his blood type. I suspect he's A like us just because of the way we all have similar allergies, get infections easily, etc. He could be O though. I wish he'd find out, but even if he did and was type A, I couldn't get him to eat tofu for the life of me. <G> He doesn't like my vegetarian cooking at all. Oh well. Personally, as far as tofu goes, I only really like the silken tofu. In my stir-fries it'll get to the consistency of cottage cheese and take on the sauce's flavor and I like it very much. Trouble is all that soy, and other veggies like broccoli, don't set with my intestines very well! Why is it that all these foods that are supposed to be so good for us wreck havock with the gut for some of us? I think I found an expensive (yeah, expensive--but since I've had a relative die of colon cancer, it may be a price I'm willing to pay) cleansing method and dietary aid. Digestive enzymes that contain a-galatosidase (the enzyme that is in the Bean-o brand supplement--but I don't like Bean-o much because of the other stuff it has in it, like cottonseed oil) seem to help. I recently found a broad spectrum enzyme supplement with herbs in it too that is under the name "KAL" and yesterday I took 2 of them with a stir-fry meal that usually gives me terrible gas and bloating and had no problem! And, last year when I was doing colonics (yeah I know it sounds gross but it worked) that really cleansed the colon and helped with my digestive problems. I read (in my various readings on health and nutrition--I just don't remember the source) how your liver will try to release toxins through the digestive system, and cleanse them out of your digestive system too, but if your bacteria in your colon are "bad" ones, the toxins keep recirculating, and your liver gets very taxed! Then it can't do it's other 500 or so functions, and you can get things like allergies, acne, arthritis, eczema and lots of problems. My son has had allergies since he was born--mainly food allergies--the worst were to corn and peanuts! But I found an acupuncturist here in my city who does Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET -- check out www.naet.com) and it doesn't use needles--just acupressure to treat and kinesiology muscle testing to diagnose substance sensitivities, and we've had marvelous results! My son can eat all the foods again that formerly caused him to have rashes, eczema, and asthma, with no problems anymore. We're not finished with the program yet, but soon will be treating his environmental allergies. The NAET treatments are supposed to last a lifetime. I am so amazed what they've done for me too. In combination with the A-diet (well, I probably stick to it about 80% of the time... and let's not talk about the holidays though, uh?) and NAET, I don't get heart palpitations anymore, so don't have to take my heart medication anymore. I didn't ever suspect my heart palpitations were due to allergies before--but they were. You'd be amazed by what could be an allergy. Please check out the site if you have any allergies at all. Especially to any HB food--you might get the great relief we have with NAET and be able to stick to the diet better and get more benefits from it. I have more energy now and I have been so impressed with the results of NAET and acupuncture, and this diet, that I feel like I will be ready to go back to school next fall, like I've wanted to do for a long time, but was just too wiped out and stressed out to even consider it! I'm applying to Bastyr University (Dr. D's school) to get a Master's degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. It's a 3 1/2 year program. I am currently a chemist working in the field of air pollution (oh, you are what you breathe as well as what you eat!! My fair city is not so nice in this respect, unfortunately...sigh.) But I have done so many courses in personal growth and development, and have a gift for healing, so I've been told, that I know I have to persue this, it calls to me...I really want to help people, so, please wish me luck on my application to Bastyr! <VBG> BTW, regarding soy milks--I use Vitasoy in my coffee with a few drops of the liquid stevia extract, and it tastes pretty good! Not as good as the Coffee Mate, yeah, I kind of miss that too, hehe. I get Soy Dream Enriched Vanilla for my son to drink as "milk" and he likes it a lot. I used to use Westsoy Plus which he liked too, but the Soy Dream is fortified with even more vitamins and minerals, and since it is so hard to get my son to eat "good" foods, I feel better knowing he's at least getting a nutritious soy drink. I got my husband to switch to organic cow's milk at least, instead of the regular stuff that has BGH and all those antibiotics. I haven't drank cow's milk in 4 years and don't miss it much. There are some really good soy drinks out there, IMHO. They take a little getting used to....I miss lots of cheeses though! <G> A comment: I was reading someone's posts in the archives that claim all the avoid foods are based on their having harmful lectins. But I remember in the book reading that some of the foods, such as vinegar, were listed as avoid simply because they were too acidic and could easily upset the stomach of a sensitive type-A. So I just wanted to mention it's not completely all about lectins. Well, I'm one who always wants to know *why* something is the way it is...so I'm actually looking forward to Dr. D's "technical manual" I guess you could call it, with all the research and scientific stuff that backs up all his work. That's going to be pretty fascinating to me to read. Does anyone know anything about leaky-gut syndrome? I have a suspicion my son and I might have that as one of the problems of our allergies etc. Well, gotta go for now. Thank you! You're neat people here. -- Lori Tostado | . lorazz@inreach.com \|/ . ---o--- *The Michael* . /|\ . *Teachings* | ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 06:35:51 -0800 From: Sandra Vandygrift <ssvandy@bellsouth.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en]C-bls40 (Win95; U) To: ER4YT-A@onelist.com Subject: [ER4YT-A] Re: weight loss From: Sandra Vandygrift <ssvandy@bellsouth.net> I have been on the program since Oct. this year. I lost 4 lbs. the first week. I have now lost 14 lbs. I like the way the plan makes me feel so I stopped watching the scales so much. I could tell by the way my clothes fit that I was losing inches and lbs. without weighing. I have gone down a size in my clothes. I started the plan to lose weight but after two weeks it didn't really matter if I lost because I felt so much better. I had gotten to where I was really tired and stressed all the time. Now I have a tremendous amount of energy. Please don't get discouraged. The plan is great. ------------------------------ From: "wildlily" <wildlily@warwick.net> To: <ER4YT-A@onelist.com> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 14:57:39 -0500 Subject: [ER4YT-A] MSG From: "wildlily" <wildlily@warwick.net> My answer to this is to simply eat whole foods, and eat simply. It's very easy to avoid all excitotoxins such as MSG by doing such. It is an adjustment...also a change, but not impossible. The AMA & pharmaceutical companies don't make $$$ off of healthy people. It's disgusting how we have allowed, and continue to allow manufacturers to poison us. My family has chosen to buy "organic" when available, each fresh veggies or frozen, and avoid all snack foods with the exception popcorn & some corn chips. We drink water, and beneficial juices only, & occassionally soy milk. We do cheat on occasion, but we also pay for it. :) The key is in the planning. We have noticed a HUGE difference in immunity this year, and New Year's Day will make 1 year since starting ER4YT. It's made a HUGE difference, and it worth the extra work to make home made mixes, foods, and meals ...cheaper too. Wisteria ------------------------------- Allergies From: CJagow@aol.com Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 11:09:51 EST To: ER4YT-A@onelist.com Subject: [ER4YT-A] Allergy testing.... From: CJagow@aol.com Have been reading all these letters with interest, and before I got the Dr. D's book, had allergy testing. Strange that he found about the same things I was sensitive to, that are bad for type A. Could not believe I was sensitive to green peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes. Being of Irish descent, that was an insult..<L>, and even sweet potatoes, which my own doctor said was necessary for fiber. Haven't been able to eliminate everything, but the major villains, I now understand. The only things I see different that bother me is soybeans, goldenseal and chamomile, which I hope in time as the body de-toxes, won't be a problem anymore. Thanks for all the sharing of experiences. Pick up so much information! Connie --------------------------------- To: "ER4RT-A List" <ER4YT-A@onelist.com> From: "Jeanie Knight" <anoki@midwest.net> Date: Tue, 05 Jan 99 15:15:22 PST Subject: [ER4YT-A] Milk Products & Eczema From: "Jeanie Knight" <anoki@midwest.net> Hi Rosie & all -- >Did you by any chance catch the link at the bottom of that page? >http://www.aspartamekills.com/ww.htm Yes, thanks for calling my attention to that! I was particularly intrigued by the "anti-dairy coalition" link, which in turn prompted me to do a search on milk in general happily, my six-year-old has decided that he prefers my homemade "peanut milk" on his cereal, while my eight-year-old now *requests* soy over cows' milk! :-) I came up with something which might be of great interest to those of you who have suffered from some type of skin eczema as I have, off and on, throughout my life. From an article at http://www.healthy.net/hwlibrarybooks/hoffman/skin/eczema.htm entitled "Eczema: Dermatitis" -- "Broader Context of Treatment: "If dietary triggers can be identified, it is essential to avoid them completely. Often the specific food restrictions that are called for can be a challenge to adhere to. This is especially the case with young children. . . . Even if there are no obvious food triggers, it is always worth excluding milk and milk products. It seems that this is especially the case with children who were not breast-fed, or weaned too soon. Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in London have shown that children often develop eczema when weaned from breast milk to cows' milk or other foods. Goats', soya or sheep's milk rarely trigger allergy problems. Common eczema triggers that are relatively easy to exclude include: Cows' milk Eggs Cheese Fish Sugar Food additives" Suggested therapeutic supplements include Vitamins A and E, Zinc, Quercitin, Evening Primrose oil and flaxseed oil. Jeanie for more info: www.dadmo.com _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 03:01:10 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: [candidiasis] Psoriasis cured Messsage from [candidiasis] list: Message: 5 Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 12:29:28 -0400 From: Bonnie <chandleb@bellsouth.net> Subject: new member - rather long Hi, I'm so glad that this is still an active group! I'm a 40 something teacher in Orlando, Florida. I am married, but no kids. I do have 21 Haitian children in my Sheltered English class. They keep me on mytoes! I have 3 beautiful, very spoiled bunnies! Coffee Bean is a brown and gray mini lop who thinks he is king of the world. He is very brave and loves to climb up bookcases to find a new book to chew up or open the arms of my arm chair for a peanut or 2. He also enjoys eating Mom's shoes as well as everyone's else's carrots and greens. The world revolves around Coffee, or so he thinks. Angel Baby looks like and angora siamese cat. She loves to play chase. The boys just stay in one room, but she loves to run into the living room and wait for me to come looking for her. When I go in, I say "Where's my little Angel Baby?" Then she thumps her foot and runs back to the florida room and hides in her cage. Of course, if I don't run fast enough, she stops and thumps and waits until I'm close and then runs home. Who says bunnies don't have a sense of humor! Lit' Bit is a little blue angora bunny. He is very shy and rather spastic. He rarely comes out of his bunny condo. He loves to sit up and beg for peanuts, and will sit on your lap for pets, if you can catchhim. I also have a guinea pig, named Princess Ralph. The pet store thought he was a she, and once her masculinity showed, she he/it already knew her/his/it's name, so I just attached the Ralph. He loves to follow Coffee all over the room. He sees Coffee as his big brother. They love to get into trouble together! My husband is very supportive of my diet. He is willing to eat just about anything. In the 8 weeks I have been on the diet, we have eaten every kind of squash the produce store has to offer. I have been careful about what I eat. HE EVEN FOUND A RECIPE AND COOKED IT HIMSELF!!!! And it was great! I'll send that in my next post.I am so glad that there are others with this affliction. It is difficult to remain on this diet. I didn't realize how addicted to sugar I was. I didn't think I used that much. But, finally, I'm over the dish smashing, door slamming stage. It is as difficult as quittingsmoking. On the plus side, I've lost 12 pounds (need to lose 130) and my pysoriasis that I've had for over 20 years is gone. I'm hoping to get my energy back and lose more weight. I have a lot of trouble with myfeet. Thanks for listening. Sorry it is so long, but I am excited to find a group I can talk to ! Bonnie, the buns, the piggy, birds, hedge hog and my 18 year old dog _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 03:58:47 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: FMS: Fibromyalgia Solutions http://www.kcnet.com/fms/ Fibromyalgia - Healing the Challenge! ----------------------------------- Mary's Story Diagnosis of fibromyalgia in 1986 was a relief for Mary Moeller after more than 10 years of symptoms and frustrated doctors. At that time she was told to go home and exercise to keep her muscles strong, meditate for pain control, and take antidepressants for her depression. A mother of two, ages 6 and 1, Mary had no choice but to "keep going". She religiously did her exercises and pain control imaging, although each year she could feel her body becoming weaker as the pain continued to increase. Her memory seemed to get worse each day, and sleeping through the night was non-existent. With a nursing background and an interest in more natural means of controlling the symptoms, her back yard became her pharmacy. In 1992, her then 7 year old daughter had become very ill and in 1993 was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia. For the sake of her daughters health as well as her own, Mary took dramatic steps to study the causes of their pain and symptoms, and made some dramatic discoveries. Today she feels better than she has for 20 years, and has dedicated her life to helping others learn to put their lives back together. She has worked to find some of the answers needed to keep symptoms at bay for herself as well as her daughter. With the help of many health professionals, Mary has put together a program to help others with fibromyalgia. These programs, which are conducted nation wide, offer help and hope for others who have been afflicted with this medical "challenge". Join with others as they, with Mary's guidance, learn how to climb their hill to recovery. -------------------------------- Hugh Greenfield: JOURNEY OF HOPE For all those individuals who are suffering with FMS and their who suffer right along with them from this insidious disease--there is hope. I am living proof! As briefly as possible, in retrospect, I am one of those individuals who most-likely was born with FMS. My birth mother has FMS. I have had most of the symptoms from my earliest recollections. However, I was not properly diagnosed with FMS until 1991 when I was 43 years old. Even then, when properly diagnosed by a Rheumatologist who was familiar with FMS, I still contined to have multiple symptoms. My family physician was also acquainted with FMS and did prescribe certain drugs and a specific lifestyle. That regime did work somewhat. Yet, I still endured symptoms such as chronic fatigue, chronic pain, irritable bowel, tingling, insomnia, and some of the emotional and cognitive problems. I nor my doctor had adequate knowledge about FMS, therefore, we could not battle it effectively. Looking back over my childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood, I now know the "why" that certain events occurred, why other things did not happen, such as difficulty learning even though I have qualified for Mensa, why even though having well above-average athletic ability, I was always injured, in pain, or terribly fatigued. Why I had trouble obtaining a good night's slep then awakening in the morning refreshed and ready to seize the day. Why during law school I had trouble remembering the huge amount of information that I was expected to retain and display. Now, armed with the proper knowledge and the effective treatment regime, I can effectively battle this disease. Now it seems quite logical. Finally! In October of 1993, I was involved in a severe automobile accident. This resulted in my sustaining multiple physical and cognitive injuries. Surgery was eventually required whereby I am now walking around with stainless steel where bone used to be. Besides the physical and cognitive injuries, the FMS was "triggered". It eventually surpassed the other injuries in severity and totally took over my body. This is not unusual in high-impact auto accidents. The FMS was now out of control. My health was starting to decline. This process began to snowball with grave consequences circa 1995. I expended a great amount of energy, which I did not have, time, and money trying to "get better". I had been to numerous doctors including those at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Nothing was working. My immune system was now deteriorating. Consequently, I was contracting other "things" as an AIDS patient would. The chronic fatigue eventually debilitated along with the opportunistic secondary infections. At this point, not only was a drag on myself, but also to my wife Laura. This too weighed heavily on me which created more stress. Eventually, I found my way to Mary Moeller. She began counseling me by telphone. About this time in 1997, she had just completed her first book entitled, FIBROMYALGIA COOKBOOK. She sent me a copy. Immediately, I started to follow the program. I then started to obtain some relief from the symptoms. I follow the program outlined in Mary's book to this day. I know that to maintain good health and a quality life, that I will have to follow this regime for the balance of what I hope is a very long and fulfilled life. I do so gladly. What is it worth to have some discipline? My health was rebounding. Mary's program was working. However, I thought that I also needed to be treated by an M.D. who specialized in the treatment of FMS. This lead me to Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. He has been treating me since July, 1998 with outstanding success. Mary knows him well. Thanks to God, Mary Moeller, R.N., and Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., I am taking my life back! I am winning the war against FMS. It has not been an easy road to travel. The bumps have been easier to take thanks to a loving and supportive wife. I owe her so much. Where before proper treatment I was merely existing with no hope, now, life is taking on meaning again and I am full of hope! Presently, I am exercising, interacting with my beloved wife and others, performing pro bono legal services, acting as an advocate for those with FMS, and formulating career plans after having none for over five years. Further, I just completed the first draft of a book I authored. You can expect the same by being armed with the proper knowledge and participating in effective treatment administered by individuals such as Mary and Jacob. Remember though, you are primarily responsible for your health. They can start you on the right road. Lastly, I want to share my thought that you should never give up on God nor yourself--especially with respect to your fighting this disease. There is a Latin phrase that is taped to my roll-topped desk that I read and think about daily, " NEC ASPERA TERRANT". Translation--"FRIGHTENED BY NO DIFFICULTIES". You can win this war. Good luck and God Bless you. Best regards, Hugh Greenfield P.S. For those who wish to contact me please use hmgllg@aol.com. -------------------------------------------- FIBROMYALGIA: WHAT I DID TO BECOME HEALTHY AGAIN By Yvonne Keeny My initial symptoms appeared about 1984. As the disease progressed I had my share of symptoms, but I had no idea what was causing them – nor did I realize that they were interconnected. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in 1986. In October ‘96 it dawn on me that arthritis is in the joints, not in the muscles. (I ached all over and had suffered with chronic fatigue for 8-9 years.) That’s when I picked up a book on arthritis and discovered a full-page illustration of the body complete with tender points and a description of fibromyalgia. It looked more like me than my most recent snapshot! I immediately made an appointment with my doctor. He did some tests to rule out other possibilities and confirmed my suspicions. After six more months of medication my condition was continuing to deteriorate. During that time I had read several books and articles on conventional treatment of FM. I went to a support group meeting that focused on coping. A friend of mine gave me a booklet from her rheumatologist, Coping With Fibromyalgia where I read, "There is no medication to cure fibromyalgia. People with chronic pain are therefore encouraged to look beyond pills to find other ways of managing their lives." All together, it was an eye opener for me. I began to look for something to prevent the symptoms instead of just masking them. Then in October l997 I attended one of Mary Moeller’s seminars. There I discovered she and her daughter had been symptom free for three years. Her experience was the second confirmation that I was headed in the right direction. Mary had it down to a fine science and had written a 120-day guide to go by. This program was working! Whatever she had, I wanted it – the Daily Guide to Becoming Healthy Again, the newsletter and the tape! I no longer had to spend hours poring over volumes of material. I was so excited I even signed up to start a support group as I prayed for strength to fulfill that commitment. I am still in awe because I have my life back! I now have more energy than I’ve had in years. I’m totally pain free most of the time and I am able to function normally again. I attribute my healing to the grace of God. I took the time to study and learn. He gave me the tools and I used them. I truly believe He sent people into my life to guide and encourage me. I am living proof that people with FM/CFS can get better! In January 1998, six months after beginning my natural road to recovery, I was able to start the GETTING WELL Support Group and to begin making a contribution to others who suffer from this disease. According to a recent survey of our support group, 100% of those who have followed this program for 2 months are beginning to feel better in at least one area. May God bless you as he has blessed me and many others. Read more here: http://www.kcnet.com/fms/ -------------------------------------------------- Hi Mary, I'm writing to say thank you for the seminar you held in St. Louis. I attended the second session and left feeling more encouraged than I had been in years. Since that day, I have changed my diet completely and have been eating primarily fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and fish. I have had fibromyalgia for about 5 years and have struggled with finding a way to get well. I gave up all caffeine a year ago and have been taking a deep water aerobics class and stretching exercises for about 2 years, went to physical therapy, took magnesium and malic acid, a variety of antidepressants, etc. etc. I was willing to make any changes to feel well again, but no one seemed to have answers. The connection to the immune system makes total sense to me; I am doing much better and am no longer embarrassed to tell others that I have this dreadful condition. I'm sleeping better and have been alert with NO fatigue for a week. I pray that it continues and have passes on your methods to others I know. Most importantly, I'm regaining my self-confidence. I have always believed that there was a physical reason for my pain and fatigue, but my husband, friends and family had tired of my illness long ago and thought that I just needed to change my mental attitude. I am very strong willed and disciplined and nothing I did could "will" me to get better. I now feel that I am finally on the road to total recovery and I simply can't thank you enough. If there is ever anything that I can do for you, please call on me. I am in the field of training and course development, and I plan to send in the application to lead a GWSG. I hope that in this role, I too will be able to help others in their quest to get well. I bought your new nutrition guide and look forward to trying the recipes. With gratitude, Sue -------------------------- Dear Mary, I've been so blessed by attending the workshop that you conducted in Sioux Falls. I have followed the "cookbook" and appreciate all of the wonderful suggestions and thoughts that you have compiled. I must admit that it takes a tremendous amount of "wanting to" but it is worth it. The exercises and walking were difficult to accomplish in the beginning, even when I was out of town, I kept working at the guidelines you have outlined in the "cookbook". The day I began the program, the intensity of pain was a ten, and now, 35 days later, the pain intensity is a five. The "cookbook" idea is marvelous as it assists one in encouragement as the check mark is placed besides the activity or the suggestion has been completed. Each part of the plan is important and has been very helpful to me in the getting well process including the foods that one consumes. I am continually try create new recipes of healthy foods that don't taste taste healthy. Pam ------------- Read more here: http://www.kcnet.com/fms/ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 04:26:31 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: ANEMIA ANEMIA. Lily, aged 35, came to Marie Hoshimi-Wilkes, O.M.D., N.D., Ph.D., with a diagnosis of anemia and thalassemia (a genetic allergy to iron, supposedly incurable). She had severe migraines, digestive problems, and sleeping difficulties; her hands and feet were always cold and would go purple when especially chilled; she was unable to gain weight; and her shoulders and back always felt constricted. Dr. Hoshimi-Wilkes started treating Lily twice weekly. First she inserted acupuncture needles at the points on Lily’s back corresponding to 7 internal organs; then she burned artemisia leaf (a procedure called moxabustion) over these same points. The goal was to strengthen the function of the internal organs, disperse stagnant energy, and improve blood and energy circulation to the head and extremities. Once weekly, Dr. Hoshimi-Wilkes inserted acupuncture needles at the specific body sites of discomfort, including Lily’s shoulders and back of the neck. Then she focused green and violet light beams onto these same points. Next, she gave Lily 2 Chinese herbal formulas, including donq quai (for blood circulation) and angelica (for headaches). Lily followed this regimen for a month, but even after the first visit, her headaches became less intense; soon after, her digestion improved, she was able to gain weight, and as her peripheral circulation improved, her hands became warmer. After several weeks, Lily experienced a healing crisis, says Dr. Hoshimi-Wilkes, when she underwent a four-day bout with the flu accompanied by intense headaches. This was a positive sign that her body was staging a major detoxification. Dr. Hoshimi-Wilkes applied more acupuncture and color therapy, and gave Lily homeopathic and flower essence remedies for her acute symptoms. A month later, a conventional medical test revealed that Lily was no longer allergic to iron, meaning that Chinese medicine, expertly applied, had reversed a condition that was believed to be incurable. SOURCE: Patient records of Marie Hoshimi-Wilkes, O.M.D., N.D., Ph.D., 139 Calle Don Jose, Santa Fe, NM 87501; tel: 505-820-1939. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 04:31:31 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: AIDS AIDS After 10 years of clinical experience with 165 AIDS patients, H.E. Sartori, M.D., and H. Hugh Fudenberg, M.D., conclude that treatment with ozone and a multimodal program can produce a 95% success rate in terms of normalizing laboratory test results and the physical and mental well-being of patients. They call their AIDS treatment approach Life Science Universal (LSU) and it includes a 12-day ozone program (30-35 mg daily of ozone per 154 pounds of body weight, delivered intravenously), supplementation with vitamins, minerals, and herbs, psychological counseling, “reconditioning” (which involves a 12-step goal-setting program), internal energy exercises, and a mostly vegetarian diet with no dairy products. In an addition, they use 8 adjunctive therapies, such as homeopathy, Chinese herbs, acupuncture, coffee enemas, heat therapy, thymus extracts, and feedback control electrical stimulation (including ear acupuncture using electric currents), when needed. Of 119 patients for whom post-treatment laboratory results were available, 53 (45%) had their T4 immune cells return to normal; other key blood factors also became normal again. For another 46 patients (39%), their T-cell count increased by at least 200. Of 91 patients graded HIV-positive, 75% saw their conditions change to HIV-negative after completing the program. Most of the patients receiving this treatment “showed a significant improvement of their general well-being and of most of their clinical symptoms,” state Drs. Sartori and Fudenberg. SOURCE: “AIDS 1982-1992. Hope and Challenge of 10 Years of LSU AIDS Therapy with Ozone and a Multimodal Treatment Program,” Townsend Letter for Doctors, August/September 1995, pp. 52-61. For subscriptions: 911 Tyler Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368; tel: 360-385-6021; fax: 360-385-0699; 10 issues/$49. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 10 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 04:35:10 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: ALZHEIMER’S ALZHEIMER’S Dr. Jörg Birkmayer, M.D., of Vienna, Austria, conducted a clinical trial with 17 Alzheimer’s patients, treating them for 8-12 weeks with NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide). First identified in 1934, this is a coenzyme chemical, naturally found in human cells which is necessary for energy production. In Alzheimer’s patients, NADH cellular activity is 25%-50% lower than in healthy individuals of comparable age. Therefore, boosting NADH levels of Alzheimer’s patients should reduce the symptoms and halt the development of Alzheimer’s, states Dr. Birkmayer. Dr. Birkmayer gave NADH at a dosage of 10 mg once a day, 30 minutes before breakfast. After only 2 weeks of NADH treatment, Dr. Birkmayer observed a 240% increase in NADH activity at the cellular level in his patients; there were also noticeable improvements in their mental functions. Various clinical tests of mental ability further revealed dramatic improvements, even in those patients who had the most severe form of dementia. In over 3000 individuals who have taken NADH, not a single side effect has been reported; NADH appears to be safe even at levels 7000 times higher than the recommended dose, says Dr. Birkmayer. SOURCE: “NADH—A Possible Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease,” Merrill Fruend, Health Freedom News, July 1995, pp. 26-27. Available from: National Health Federation, 212 W. Foothill Boulevard, Monrovia, CA 91016; tel: 818-357-2181; fax: 818-303-0642; $36/6 issues. See also “The NADH Reaction: European Study Documents Effects of NADH on Alzheimer Patients,” Jörg Birkmayer, M.D., Ph.D., Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients, December 1995, pp. 36-38. Available from: 911 Tyler Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368; tel: 360-385-6021; fax: 360-385-0699; 10 issues/$49. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 11 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 04:43:50 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: ASTHMA ASTHMA Childhood asthma may be an allergic reaction to impaired digestion and lack of proper enzymes, reports Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., of Tahoma Clinic in Kent, Washington. He bases this on his treatment of Bobby, aged 7, who had suffered with asthma for most of his life. In the past 2 years, Bobby had been rushed to the hospital 5 times for asthma attacks and he used his inhaler frequently. Previous doctors had him eliminate dairy products, sugars, food chemicals, and refined carbohydrates, and to rotate specific foods. In addition, Bobby’s parents give him daily dosages of vitamin B12 (1000 mcg in 3 doses), magnesium (125 mg, 3 times), vitamin B6 (50 mg, 3 times), vitamin C (1000 mg, 3 times), a high-potency multiple vitamin-mineral (1/3 adult dosage, 3 times), and cod liver oil (1 tablespoon). This regimen had improved his condition by only about 50% when they brought him to Dr. Wright. Dr. Wright pointed out that research published in 1931 showed that of 200 asthmatic children, 80% had digestive problems, specifically, low amounts of pepsin and hydrochloric acid in the stomach. This deficiency slows down digestion and nutrient absorption and turns foods into allergy-producing substances in the body; the allergies then generate the asthma. Also, when the stomach functions poorly, vitamin B12 absorption is limited when taken orally. Dr. Wright gave Bobby vitamin B12 through injections, knowing that for 50% of his patients, this approach eliminates wheezing, and for 30%, it produces major improvements. Six months later when Bobby’s wheezing was gone, Dr. Wright had him take pepsin and hydro-chloric acid tablets, keeping the vitamin B12 injections at maintenance level and continuing with the oral supplements described above. “All of this was several years ago, and he remains free of asthma,” states Dr. Wright. SOURCE: “Asthma: Two Cases,” Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Dr. Jonathan V. Wright’s Nutrition & Healing, with Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Vol. 2, Issue 2, February 1995. Available from: Publisher’s Management Corp., P.O. Box 84909, Phoenix, AZ 85071; tel: 800-528-0559; fax: 602-943-2363;12 issues/$69. To contact Dr. Wright: Tahoma Clinic, 515 West Harrison, Suite 200, Kent, WA 98032; tel: 206-854-4900; fax: 206-850-5639. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 12 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 04:40:11 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: COLON CANCER COLON CANCER A diagnosis of colon cancer does not have to mean surgery and the discomfort of colostomy, states Edward Leyton, M.D., of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Leyton treated William, aged 62, who came to him with a diagnosis of colon cancer. He had gnawing abdominal pains, severe coughing spasms, mucus, pus, and bleeding from the bowel. However, William did not want surgery and was willing to try alternatives. First Dr. Leyton put William on a special diet, excluding meats, dairy products, wheat, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, drugs, processed foods, and sugars, and emphasizing fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes. Then Dr. Leyton prescribed a series of nutritional supplements, including Ultrabalance™ Protein Formula (2 tablespoons, 3 times daily); Herbulk™ (3 tablespoons, 3 times daily); Viokase® (lipase enzymes, 2 tablespoons, 2 times daily, with meals); selenium (200 µg daily); zinc gluconate ( 50 mg daily); vitamin E (400 I.U. daily); vitamin C (4000 mg daily); bovine adrenal and thymus extract; and beta carotene (50,000 I.U. daily). In addition, William gave himself 5 water enemas and one coffee enema every day to stimulate the excretion of toxins from his intestines and liver. The treatment succeeded. Technically, this means William’s cancer has been controlled, not cured, but not only is William still alive and healthy 8 years after his diagnosis, he is able to work 12-hour days as a farmer. His bowel symptoms return in much reduced form only when he deviates from his diet. William has already lived more than 5 years beyond the “expected” survival time for this type of cancer, states Dr. Leyton. “He has had no conventional medical intervention, which means that his survival can only be due to nutritional or attitudinal changes.” SOURCE: “Nutritional Intervention in Carcinoma of the Colon,” Edward Leyton, M.D., C.C.F.P., Alternative & Complementary Therapies, September/October 1995, pp. 322-327. For subscriptions: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2 Madison Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538; tel: 914-834-3100; fax: 914-834-3771; 6 issues/$89.95. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 13 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 05:22:55 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: ASTHMA, intravenous hydrogen peroxide drip ASTHMA , oxygen therapies A 14 year old girl came to William Douglass Campbell, M.D., of Atlanta, Georgia, with severe asthma. She couldn't speak, she was sweating profusely, she looked pale and terrified, and she was straining to breathe-she was having a life-threatening asthma attack. Five years of taking a conventional drug had brought no improvement and left her chronically sleepy. Dr. Campbell immediately put the girl on an intravenous hydrogen peroxide drip. Then, drawing 100 milliliters of her blood, he exposed it to ultraviolet light, then reinfused it into her blood stream. Within 2 hours, the girl was 50% better and by the next morning her parents told Dr. Campbell she was perfectly recovered. Two years later she remained asthma-free. "The combination of hydrogen peroxide and treating the drawn blood with ultraviolet light is called Photox (or photophoresis) treatment and has been available as a safe, proven, and effective medical treatment since 1920," says Dr. Campbell. -SOURCE: Case record of William Douglass Campbell, M.D., Second Opinion [newsletter] P.O. Box 46793, Atlanta, GA 31146; subscriptions: $49/12 issues; tel: 800-728-2288. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 14 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 05:29:11 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: CANDIDA, intravenous infusions of hydrogen peroxide CANDIDA Charles H. Farr, M.D., Ph.D., has treated hundreds of patients with chronic systemic candida, or yeast infection, using intravenous hydrogen peroxide, at his clinic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A woman, age 34, had been suffering with systemic yeast infection for 5 years and had taken a barrage of antibiotics and practiced rotation and elimination diets, to no effect. She had vaginal yeast infection, intermittent diarrhea, headaches, acne, lethargy, joint pain, mental confusion, menstrual irregularities, and had been unable to work for 2 years. Dr. Farr started her on once weekly intravenous infusions of hydrogen peroxide; after only 2 treatments, she reported feeling more alert and able to concentrate better and that she was feeling much better. After the third treatment, her complexion started to improve, all signs of her vaginitis disappeared, and her bowel function became normal. After 8 treatments, she was free of all the symptoms that had plagued her for 5 years; and after 2 more months, she went job-hunting. -SOURCE: Oxygen Healing Therapies for Optimum Health & Vitality, Nathaniel Altman, Healing Arts Press, Rochester, VT, 1995. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 15 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 05:18:38 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: DEPRESSION, manic depression bipolar disorder DEPRESSION Manic depression bipolar disorder The next time you hear a doctor say there is nothing physically wrong with somebody who has deep, prolonged depression, the clinical results of enzyme therapist Lita Lee, Ph.D., of Eugene, Oregon, should give you grounds for reconsideration. According to Dr. Lee, a lack of suitable enzymes can produce depression. Dr. Lee recently helped a woman, aged 50, who had been diagnosed with manic depression bipolar disorder and obsessive personality and through a series of 12 psychiatric drugs, including Prozac and Lithium. She had gained 100 pounds, developed breast cancer, and become increasingly confused and depressed. Her condition was made worse by the drugs’ strong side effects, including nausea and bowel incontinence. On the basis of a urine analysis, Dr. Lee quickly saw that nutritional causes lay at the root of the woman’s depression. Specifically, these were a lack of protease enzymes (necessary to digest proteins), intolerance for sugar, an underactive thyroid, and a “junk-food” diet replete with sugar. Biochemically, undigested protein can produce anxiety, inability to digest sugars (sucrase), panic attacks and depression, while an underactive thyroid can reduce bodily energy, states Dr. Lee. She put her client on 2 digestive formulas for sugar intolerance (containing lactase, sucrase, and maltase enzymes, brewer’s yeast, gota kola, and borage); a protease enzyme formula (plus magnesium and calcium); a formula to drain the lymphatic system (rose hips, alfalfa, Echinacea); and a thyroid glandular supplement. What happened was amazing, especially because this client was not particularly compliant,” notes Dr. Lee. Within 2-3 weeks of beginning the enzyme program, the woman became articulate once more, her humor returned, and all conditions began easing up. As long as she remains on the enzymes, her emotional condition remains stable, reports Dr. Lee. SOURCE: “The Woman Who Was Too Depressed To Work,” Lita Lee, Ph.D., Earthletter, Winter 1994, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 10-11. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Message: 16 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 06:36:46 PET From: "Hippocrates Health" <hypocrates___@xxxxxxx.xxxx Subject: Cleansing the Colon, RICHARD ANDERSON, N.D., N.M.D. The Key to Excellent Health: Cleansing the Colon Nothing has changed since Dr. John Harvey Kellogg said a century ago that “90% of diseases are due to improper functioning of the colon. There is much talk today about the importance of colon cleansing, but how does having healthy intestines actually improve your health? RICHARD ANDERSON, N.D., N.M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It has always been an axiom of naturopathic medicine and most forms of natural healing that the digestive system is the foundation for good or bad health. As naturopaths, we routinely assume that most people are constipated, no matter how many times a day they go. In fact, nothing has changed since the great natural healer Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, founder of the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan, declared nearly a century ago that “90% of the diseases of civilization are due to improper functioning of the colon.” In 1987, I developed a four-phase, four-week colon cleansing protocol using herbs, electrolytes, probiotics, and nutrients. Since then, an estimated 70,000 people have done the self-care colon cleanse. The benefits of cleansing are numerous. One user stated: “The main improvements I have noticed are energy levels, vision, hair, skin, mental attitude, ability to cope with stress situations—generally I’m a much happier and healthier person.” Other benefits typically cited by users are cessation of menstrual pain, migraines, and joint pain, fewer colds, resolution of lifelong sinus congestion, skin problems, and breast cysts, weight loss, and improved concentration, among many others. Consider the following cases from our patient files: ------------------------- Lisa, 55, had suffered from a skin rash for 35 years. She had consulted numerous physicians but nothing had reversed this problem. When the intestines are clogged and toxic, and the liver, too, is overburdened, toxins start backing up into the skin for elimination from the body. By the time Lisa completed the colon cleanse, 95% of her skin symptoms had disappeared. We find Lisa’s experience replicated often; cleansing the colon frequently yields softer, more beautiful skin, with long-standing blemishes removed permanently in many cases. Traces of an earlier illness often remain in the intestines as potential seeds for a recurrence. During a cleanse, it is not unusual to reexperience the symptoms of the former illness as these traces are purged from the body. ---------------------------------------------- Lil, 42, who suffered from chronic bronchitis, could not exercise or even walk up stairs without wheezing. During the cleanse, she had a ten-day fit of coughing and wheezing, then it abruptly stopped and never returned. By emptying her intestines of old, putrefied matter, Lil had purged her body of the seeds of her recurrent bronchitis. Margot, 47, had been beset by intense hip pain for seven years, such that she needed a cane to walk. X rays showed that the cartilage was worn off the head of the femur (thigh bone connecting to the hip bone) and the nerves in that area were pinched. Margot had tried numerous alternative therapies but was still relatively crippled. Margot reported that on the second day of the cleanse, 50% of her pain disappeared and she no longer needed her cane; on the third day, she was able to perform gentle stretching exercises; and over the next several months, Margot’s pain continued to diminish leading her to declare: “For the first time in seven years, I’m seeing the reversal of the downward spiral.” ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.alternativemedicine.com/digest/issue28/28029R00.shtml ---------------------------------------------------------------- What happens in a colon cleanse to produce these benefits? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merely consider three facts about the intestines. First, if stretched out to their full length, the large and small intestines together would measure 25 feet long. Second, the total surface area in the intestines (made larger by myriad folds) capable of absorbing nutrients is the size of a tennis court. Third, the intestines can store a vast amount of partially digested, putrefying matter (as well as drugs and other toxic chemicals)—for decades even. Some intestines, when autopsied, have weighed up to 40 pounds and were distended to a diameter of 12 inches with only a pencil-thin channel through which the feces could move. That 40 pounds was due to caked layers of encrusted mucus mixed with fecal matter, bizarrely resembling hardened blackish-green truck tire rubber or an old piece of dried rawhide. I call this mucoid plaque. This mucoid plaque, when it is removed during an intensive colon cleanse, often shows ropelike twists, striations, overlaps, folds, creases—the shape and texture of the intestinal wall. Mucoid plaque may vary considerably, depending on the chemical conditions in a person’s intestines. It may be hard and brittle; it may be firm and thick; tough, wet, and rubbery; soft, thick, and mucoid; or soft, transparent, and thin; it can range in color from light brown, black, or greenish-black to yellow or grey, and sometimes emits an intensely foul odor. One client I know, in the course of a month-long colon cleanse, passed a single length of mucoid plaque 15 feet long; another client excreted a total of 11 pounds of mucoid plaque during a cleanse. It is not unusual to pass a total of 35 to 45 feet of plaque, often in the last week. In our clinical experience of monitoring thousands of intensive colon cleanse programs over the last 14 years, most people pass a staggering amount of this strange substance. I coined the term mucoid plaque, meaning a film of mucus, to describe the unhealthy accumulation of abnormal mucous matter on the walls of the intestines. Conventional medicine knows this as a layering of mucin or glycoproteins (made up of 20 amino acids and 50% carbohydrates) which are naturally and appropriately secreted by intestines as protection from acids and toxins. However, mucoid plaque is different from the mucosal lining (mucosa) of the gastrointestinal tract. The latter acts as a necessary buffer to the gastrointestinal wall and as a lubricant for peristalsis; it is also responsible for the secretion of mucins which comprise mucoid plaque. The cells of the outermost layer of the mucosa (the epithelium) stay fresh and vital, renewing themselves every four to seven days. It sounds paradoxical, but medical research indicates that mucoid plaque is a normal self-defense measure—natural protection from unnatural toxins. Evidence indicates that mucoid plaque, with the possible exception of that found in the stomach, is unnatural to the healthy body and is found only after the body has moved away from perfect health and into a diseased state. The theory goes that if you were completely healthy, your system would produce no mucoid plaque because it wouldn’t need to. When the body has been chronically subjected to (or put under attack by) drugs (such as aspirin or alcohol), salt, heavy metals (including dental mercury), toxic chemicals, parasites, harmful microbes and their toxins, and circulating immune complexes (immune cells locked onto undigested particles or foreign substances in the bloodstream), it produces mucoid plaque to protect itself. The trouble is once the mucoid plaque is created, for whatever biologically important reason, it is not routinely excreted from the intestines. Instead it lodges in the numerous folds and crevices of this large organ and can remain there for many years. Over time, the mucoid plaque grows thicker, firmer, and more widespread—colonizing, as it were, the tennis court–sized interior of the intestines. Old feces adhere to the plaque and are not removed during a normal bowel motion. The plaque slows down intestinal action, both waste excretion and nutrient absorption. It can harbor pathogens, including bacteria and parasites, which actually hide underneath the plaque; it may block the normal outflow of lymph and mucin drainage. It binds toxins to itself and contributes to bowel toxicity, slowly emitting toxins into the bloodstream. Finally, plaque creates a friendly environment for disease, in some cases for colon cancer and gastric carcinomas. Gradually your immune system is weakened as the chronically toxic bowel environment destroys useful bacteria. Your liver becomes overburdened by the unprocessed intestinal toxins, and nerve meridian points in the intestines related to hundreds of other parts of the body are compromised. A toxic bowel results in toxic blood and lymph, toxic organs and cells, and toxic function. The bowel “feeds” every organ, tissue, and cell in our bodies, so when the quality of feeding from the digestive system is contaminated or of poor quality, the cells and organs elsewhere in the body will be compromised and grow sluggish and inefficient. So while mucoid plaque is “natural” in that the intestines produce it, it is most unnatural in that the presence of a large amount of it indicates a high degree of intestinal ill health. When the intestines are ill, you will be ill. Here is a concise review of the essential elements you need: Assess Your pH—This is a chemical measurement of your body’s acidity or alkalinity and, to a certain degree, your level of toxicity. The simplest way to assess your pH is by moistening a specially prepared (litmus) paper with your tongue; the color it turns correlates with pH values. Reduce Your Eating—Generally, as you move further into the program you should eat less. This enables your body to focus on clearing out the toxins and old fecal matter without the distraction and energy output of digesting new foods. Each successive stage in the program involves stricter dietary controls and a higher intake of supplements and fresh juices with a correspondingly deeper cleansing. Herbal Laxative—You need a formula to soften and break up toxic waste material while detoxifying cells. An herbal combination that works well for this (when mixed in the proper way) includes plantain, cascara sagrada, barberry, peppermint, sheep sorrel, fennel seed, ginger root, myrrh gum, red raspberry, rhubarb root, goldenseal, and lobelia. This herbal formula prepares the mucoid plaque for removal and neutralizes stored intestinal toxins such as pesticides, drugs, and heavy metals. It also helps cleanse the liver and other body tissues. Herbal Nutrition—At the same time, you need to bolster your system’s ability to detoxify. An effective herbal formula for this works as a vitamin supplement and includes alfalfa, dandelion, shavegrass, chickweed, marshmallow root, yellowdock, rosehips, hawthorn, licorice root, Irish moss, kelp, and two digestive enzymes, amylase (digests carbohydrates) and cellulase (digests plant fiber). Bentonite—Liquid clay derived from volcanic ash, bentonite taken orally is highly effective in absorbing toxins from the intestines and removing them from the body. Psyllium Husk Powder—This fibrous bulking agent forms a gel when mixed with water. While the herbal laxative and nutritional formulas loosen the mucoid plaque, and bentonite pulls out and absorbs toxic debris, psyllium helps push the toxins and waste materials out of your body. Probiotics—Your intestines need certain “friendly” bacteria (probiotics) to perform all of their functions, including the suppression and elimination of pathogenic microorganisms. Probiotics can also help restore alkalinity to an acidified intestinal tract thereby assuring that electrolytes will not be lost because of intestines overrun with acidic bacteria. A particularly helpful probiotic is Bifidobacterium infantis. Electrolytes—Your body depends on the essential alkaline minerals potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium to remove toxic acids, maintain fluid balance in cells and the bloodstream, and control pH, hormone secretion, nerve conduction, and other functions. An effective way to deliver alkalinizing electrolytes is via dehydrated juice of beets, celery, and carrots, combined with goat milk whey concentrate, fig powder, and lecithin. Antioxidants—As the intestines begin to purge themselves of old matter and mucoid plaque, large amounts of toxins and free radicals are released. It is prudent to take an antioxidant formula while doing the colon cleanse to help your system clean up these released toxins. Good antioxidants to include are milk thistle, curcumin (from turmeric), Ginkgo biloba, grape seed extract, pine bark extract, vitamins C, E, and B6, bioflavonoids, lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, zinc, and chromium. Dietary Changes—First, I generally encourage people to not eat meat in order to reduce acid-forming dietary input. Second, I suggest people reduce grains, potatoes, yams, and sweet potatoes for 30 days after they have completed the colon cleanse. Third, I recommend a raw foods diet maintained whenever possible, ideally based on home-grown organic fruits and vegetables. A raw foods diet is rich in digestive enzymes and encourages the body to continue detoxifying. ------------------------------------------ Is there a connection between old emotions and colon cleansing? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes. You will find that in many cases a colon cleanse will purge old emotions and attitudes stored in the intestines. Consider this case: Jessie, 20, was a vegan yet was bothered by digestive problems and candidiasis. Candidiasis, or the overgrowth of Candida albicans in the intestines, is a condition often reversed by an intense colon cleanse. During the first two weeks of the cleanse, Jessie began feeling better, but the turnaround came in week three. Jessie passed what looked like three white cotton balls (presumably Candida masses lodged in her colon), and thereafter had no more candidiasis symptoms. In addition to her physical improvements, Jessie had an emotional benefit as well. She felt an increase in will power, a clarity in her feelings, a new desire to be of service to others, and a release of long-held resentments. These points highlight an important aspect of colon cleansing. Many people, after completing a cleanse, feel energized, uplifted, and freed of old patterns, thoughts, feelings, and memories that have held them back. When a person is on a course of personal growth and wants to change their consciousness but is stuck in old negative patterns of thinking and feeling, there is nothing that will get them unstuck and change them faster than a colon cleanse. In my observation of many individuals doing the colon cleanse, a negative state of consciousness is often, at an energy level, at the root of whatever physical problem they suffer from. Every thought or feeling we have has the potential of moving from the mind into the physical structure of the body where it can provoke illness. I estimate that about 70% of those doing the intensive colon cleanse will experience long-forgotten memories and buried emotions. Often the memories and emotions surface into awareness with all their original charge and soon afterwards you pass a large section of mucoid plaque. As it passes out of your body, so go the emotions. In most cases, you don’t reexperience those particular emotional memories. Here is what I think happens. It is as though you can magnetize proteins or undigested food left in the intestines with certain thoughts and feelings. These proteins hold onto the feelings for as long as the proteins remain in the intestines, and the old emotions and thoughts continually radiate through the body and mind. They remain literally—tangibly—stuck in your body, somehow bound up with the mucoid plaque and contributing, though not often usefully, to the personality. Both the individual’s biochemistry and psyche are continuously negatively affected by these residues of emotionally magnetized matter. Let’s say you were 13 and had a traumatic or deeply embarrassing experience. At some level, every cell in your body was affected by the emotions of that event. It is conceivable that some intestinal matter imprinted by that experience remains in your intestines, wrapped inside mucoid plaque and bearing the memory of the original pain (even though you are now 45 and barely remember the episode). The personality and one’s operating belief system, after all, are controlled mainly by a massive accumulation of past thoughts and feelings. To a large extent, intestinal matter helps hold these feelings in place. The colon cleanse, by purging the intestines of the mucoid plaque, flushes out this accumulation of old negative thoughts and feelings. For More Information Richard Anderson, N.D., N.M.D., Arise & Shine, 401 Berry Street, P.O. Box 901, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067; tel: 800-688-2444 or 530-926-0891; fax: 530-926-8866. Dr. Anderson is the originator and director of Arise & Shine, a company that produces the Cleanse Thyself Program™ colon detoxification system. Dr. Anderson is also the author of Cleanse and Purify Thyself (Arise & Shine, 1998). _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________