| March
2002
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CONTENTS:
Plant
Protection
Genetically
Engineered Fish
A
New Kind of Probiotic?
Measles
Vaccine Linked To New Bowel Disease
Don’t
Drink Your Milk
Top
Ten Deadly Medical Traps
Prescription
For Danger
The
Paradoxical Commandments
Hypocrisy
Oath
Ask
Dr. Group
Up-Coming
Seminars with Dr. Group
Plant
Protection
Feb. 26 — Scientists said on Tuesday they had gained fresh insight into how a
natural anti-fungal agent found in grapes and other crops may help prevent cancer.
Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at De Montfort University in Leicester,
central England, reported in the British Journal of Cancer that resveratrol is
converted in the body to a known anti-cancer agent which can selectively target
and destroy cancer cells.
Although previous studies have suggested plant estrogen might prevent cancer,
they said it was the “first time that scientists had gained an insight into the
underlying mechanism of the chemical’s anti-cancer properties.”
Gerry Potter, the research group leader, said in a statement: “Resveratrol is
a defensive molecule against fungus in grapes and other crops, and is found at
higher levels in those which have not been treated with man-made fungicides.
“Learning from nature in this way will help in our work to design drugs which
are selectively activated in a tumor and can form the basis of anti-cancer treatments.”
The researchers found that resveratrol is processed by the enzyme CYP1B1, which
is found in a variety of different tumors. This converts resveratol into piceatannol,
a closely related plant estrogen with known anti-cancer activity.
Previous research by the team has shown that this process is restricted to the
tumor itself, limiting the toxicity to the cancer cells and serving to selectively
destroy them.
Scientists previously believed that CYP1B1 was a cause of cancer, because it
is only found in tumors and not in healthy tissue. They now think the enzyme
is there to fight it and the team is continuing research into ways to help it
in its work. Genetically
Engineered Fish
As you may
be aware, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may soon permit genetically
engineered fish to be grown and sold without labeling in the United States.
There are numerous health and environmental concerns over genetically engineered
fish. But based on the FDA's track record of ruling in favor of the biotech
industry, there is a genuine likelihood that the agency will grant approval
to biotech fish.
Fortunately lawmakers in California have introduced two pieces of legislation
to deal with genetically engineered fish in that state. The state of Maryland
passed legislation regarding biotech fish last year.
A bill in the California Senate, SB 1525, would classify genetically engineered
fish as an "aquatic nuisance species" and subject people possessing the live
biotech fish to a $50,000 fine. The bill in the Assembly, AB 2962, would require
genetically engineered fish to be labeled in supermarkets.
Citizens in California are encouraged to ask their Congressional members to support
these two important pieces of legislation. Passage of these two bills into law
will send a powerful message to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. And a
successful outcome in California is likely to cause other states and the U.S.
Congress to enact similar laws. A
New Kind of Probiotic?
Gut Feelings Cry Out For Waste
Its advocates acknowledge that it is "distasteful", but they say the results
justify its use as a last resort therapy.
Take a deep breath ... it's fecal transfusion.
That is, the introduction of stools from a healthy person into the bowel of someone
with anything from diarrhea to flatulence.
It is happening in Sydney, and far from being a fringe-dwelling alternative practice;
it is attracting the cautious approval of the mainstream medical community. A
paper on the subject is published this week in a leading US gastroenterology
journal.
The theory is that the complex "zoo" of bacteria that inhabit the gut can be
permanently disrupted, probably by the use of antibiotics, with some subspecies
being killed off. This can lead to the multiplication of harmful bacteria which
release toxins that cause a multitude of bowel problems.
"We've been using this in patients with constipation and colitis, which says
to us both are linked to an infection," said the director of the Centre for Digestive
Diseases at Five Dock in Sydney, Dr
Tom Borody. "Stool flora is exceedingly complex," Dr
Borody said.
"In terms of subspecies of bacteria it's a zoo - about 24,000. People think it's
waste, but it's not. It's a major defense system." Where people had long-term,
otherwise incurable bowel conditions, they were generally happy to accept a stool
donation, usually from a spouse or close family member,
said Dr Borody. "The procedure requires fresh stool, homogenized in a blender
in an anaerobic environment, covered so that it doesn't die." The recipient has
an enema in order to be able to receive the fresh stool, which is introduced
via a colonoscope. Measles
Vaccine Linked to New Bowel Disease
A new study showed that measles virus is present in children with a new form
of bowel disease and the defect is linked to the triple measles, mumps and
rubella (MMR) vaccination.
The authors include Andrew Wakefield, whose work at London's Royal Free Hospital
in 1998 first raised fears that MMR vaccination may trigger bowel disorders and
autism in susceptible children.
The study was set up to investigate the presence of persistent measles virus
in children with ileocolonic lymphonodular hyperplasis, a new form of inflammatory
bowel disease that has been described in a cohort of children with developmental
disorder.
Results showed that 75 of 91 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ileocolonic
lymphonodular hyperplasis and enterocolitis were positive for measles virus in
their intestinal tissue compared with five of 70 control patients.
The data confirm an association between the presence of measles virus and gut
pathology in children with developmental disorder. The authors conclude that
the virus may act as an immunological trigger.
Molecular Pathology April 2002
"Don't
Drink Your Milk"
The following
information is from the new issue of Natural Health, "Don't Drink Your Milk".
Dairy products cause or contribute to asthma, hives, allergies, arthritis,
appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and other problems. Asked what
single change in the American diet would produce the greatest health benefit,
Washington, D.C.-based Pediatrician Russell Bunai, says, "Eliminating dairy
products." Now some material on specific health problems: Galactose. Ovarian
cancer rates parallel dairy-eating patterns around the world. The culprit
seems to be galactose, the simple sugar broken down from the milk sugar lactose.
Animals fed galactose go on to develop ovarian cancer. According to Boston
gynecologist Daniel Cramer, women with this cancer often have trouble breaking
down galactose. About 10% of the US population lacks the enzymes to metabolize
galactose. Says Cramer, "Since you can't tell whether you lack these enzymes
(unlike lactose intolerance, in which there are clear signs of digestive
upset), I just tell my patients they don't need dairy." Yogurt, cheese and
other fermented dairy products, as well as those containing Lactaid, are
the richest sources of galactose. Pesticides. Pesticides concentrate in milk
of both farm animals and humans. A study by the Environmental Defense Fund
found widespread pesticide contamination of human breast milk among 1400
women in forty-six states. The levels of contamination were twice as high
among the meat-and-dairy-eating women as among vegetarians. Perhaps the biggest
health problem with cow's milk arises from the proteins in it: Cow's milk
protein damages the human immune system. Amino acids, the units that make
up proteins, are building blocks for all living cells. When protein in our
food is properly broken down by the digestive system into amino acids, it
does no harm to the immune system. Some food proteins, however, are absorbed
into the blood fully undigested, provoking an immune response. Repeated exposure
to these proteins disrupts normal immune function and may eventually lead
to disease. Cow's milk contains many proteins that are poorly digested and
harmful to the immune system. "Dairy is a tremendous mucus producer and a
burden on the respiratory, digestive, and immune systems," says Christiane
Northrup, a gynecologist based in Yarmouth, Maine. "If women eliminate dairy
foods for an extended period and eat a balanced diet, they suffer less from
colds and sinus infections." The emphasis on women is probably an artifact
of the journal's readership. The cited article contains much more information.
More information concerning the facts dealing with health and milk consumption
can be found at http://www.nomilk.com [ARRS Administrator Note: Alex Doktorovich
writes to inform us that there is no evidence that Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(IBD) is caused by or related to the drinking of milk. He claims that the
truth is that there is no known cause, and he cites the alt.support.crohns-colitis
FAQ for support. The FAQ states that milk drinking is tolerated less well
when active IBD symptoms are present.] Contributed by: Barbara Zimmerman barbara@crl.com Editor's
note: It has been said that teenage girls are more developed than their parents
or grandparents at that age. Understand that a cow's milk is for the development
of a newborn calf. It contains the hormones and nourishment for a calf. Children
today are raised on milk and by-products; thus, they are ingesting the same
hormones, as a calf would be, hence the increased development of their bodies
into adults at 9 to 11 years of age.
"I
had one guy from the FDA tell me 'if we wanted to make carrots (be) against
the law, we could do it.'" From the article "Sinfully Sweet" by Linda and
Bill Bonvie.
Top
Ten Deadly Medical Traps
The
ten items on this list are areas that are subject to some of the most outrageous
life-ruining scams in the field of conventional medicine. Conventional western
medicine has areas with very strong points, like trauma care, or cryogenic
surgery for otherwise inoperable aneurysms. But
the large body of it is filled with misinformation, incompetence, and
outright deadly lies for profit. Most rank and file doctors are just
of the herd mentality so they do what all the other doctors are doing,
those who know better are either just plain greedy and evil, or they
just don't want to buck the system, to chicken to risk losing their licensees
by actually curing people cheaply and safely. All that said lets run
over the list and what the alternatives for a guerilla medic would be: MAMMOGRAMS are
touted as being able to detect breast cancer in the early stages
and claim to save lives. However the process of the mammogram itself,
the bruising and mashing of sensitive fat cells and then bombarding
them with radiation, this process itself could trigger breast cancer
in someone prone to it. There are other ways to detect breast cancer
early, but the best solution is to do all the things to prevent this
problem. There is a lot one can due to prevent this disease, and
a lot which can be done naturally to stop it should it start. Mammograms
are just a cash cow for radiologists. One way to prevent getting
breast cancer is to avoid mammograms. CHOLESTEROL is
the big disease boogie-man of recent years. Doctors will put
you on low cholesterol diets and then your cholesterol will go
up. Why? Because 4/5ths of your cholesterol is made in your liver,
only about 1/5 comes from your diet. If you cut back on dietary
cholesterol you liver will detect the drop and make even more.
Cholesterol is not a biological villain. It is something the
body makes to repair itself as well as fill a host of other functions.
The next step I this ugly common scenario is your doctor will
detect the rise in cholesterol on your next visit and then write
you a prescription for a drug to lower it. Many of these drugs
can do all kinds of very bad things to you, which I won't go
into, just check the packet inserts for side effects if you want
the gory details. This is truly a case of cure being worse than
the disease. The real problem is usually one of two things, something
is lacking in the diet, or the thyroid is in failure due to a
number of possible causes. But one culprit in high cholesterol
that is almost never caught is not enough vitamin C in the diet.
There are quite a few very safe ways to lower cholesterol without
drugs. It is very hard to walk into a health food store and not
run across dozens of products that can do this. This is too large
a problem to cover fully in this article, but trust me, cholesterol
drugs are only good for increasing the value of the stock of
the companies that make them. BLOOD
PRESSURE DRUGS Oh
my…yes indeed high blood pressure is linked to all
the evils of a number of health problems. Again there
is the paradox here that when a doctor puts his patient
on a low-salt diet for this the pressure will rise,
because the person can not retain fluid as easily and
as such are more likely to become chronically dehydrated.
Simply drinking 64 ounces per day of water alone can
lower most cases of uncomplicated high blood pressure.
Other causes of a high BP are several mineral deficiencies.
Lack of magnesium can lead to arteriospasms and merely
adding more magnesium to your diet can lower pressure.
Combinations of the herbs garlic and cayenne can lower
pressure as well as blood sugar to a large degree.
Exercise, acupuncture, qigong and tai chi, as well
as the hormones melatonin, DHEA and some combinations
of the amino acids can all lower blood pressure. If
you want to get it down in record time, simply stop
eating for a few days, drink water only. The drugs
that can bring it down can destroy your kidneys, wreak
havoc in your liver, cause sudden death in some individuals,
make you impotent if you are a male, and on and on,
never take these drugs, find another way and there
are many ways, some are all of them in combo will work
for almost everyone. Rare exceptions would be people
who have HPB due to a tumor somewhere that affects
the blood pressure feedback loops. You can't be lazy
when it comes to your life. True it is easy to let
doctors due your thinking and research for you, but
then you are the one who pays the ultimate price if
they are wrong in their decisions. DIABETES is
another medical cash cow. It is the number one
hobby disease in America. The ADA is not about
really funding research into cures, they have large
catalogs of toys for diabetics. Little fancy cases
for needles and extra bottles of insulin, and they
have nifty blood test kits, blood sugar analyzing
equipment, cozy little support groups, newsletters,
special sugar free candy and just on and on. Yet
the sad truth is this disease can be controlled
almost totally with supplements, and a host of
other life changes. It is controversial, but last
I heard the Atkins clinic in New York has cures
two cases of type I or Juvenile diabetes. They
used, as I understand it a combination of the Atkins
low carbohydrate diet and the minerals, Vanadyl
Sulfate and Chromium Piccolinate. I also understand
the Ayurvedic herb Gymnema sylvestre was used.
Juvenile diabetes was always thought to be totally
insulin dependent, not a curable form. Type II
or adult onset was always thought to be controllable
with diet and exercise. Diabetes like many other
diseases has causes that are subtle and sub clinical
in nature. Just as in cases of high cholesterol,
an under active thyroid can bring on diabetes.
Mineral deficiencies, infections, food allergies
can all play sneaky roles in this disorder. One
group of innovative researchers has linked many
forms of diabetes to chronic levels of too much
light. It seems that the body is programmed to
burn fat in the winter and store it in the summer,
and the brain is programmed to kick in to burn
fat when it detects levels of low light such as
is common in winter. With electric lights on all
the time round the clock diabetes has gone from
being a rare disorder to one of the common diseases
of modern times. One way to treat it with the light
level trick is to make sure your bedroom is totally
blacked out so that no light gets in. This requires
blackout curtains. You can' have neon or streetlights
seeping in, or even soft moonlight. The body apparently
needs 9 or more hours of total dark in order for
the brain to order fat burning to begin and as
such the burning off of excess blood sugar. Seems
that high blood sugar was meant in winter to
act in part as a kind of anti-freeze in the
body. It is a complicated theory but the research
is impeccable. It is detailed in a book titled
LIGHTS OUT. But diabetes can be managed and
even cured with natural means. It won't be
anytime soon as it is a big medical cash cow. HEART
BYPASS SURGERY and ANGIOGRAMS Heart
disease is the number one medical
cash cow in the western world. It
has ties to high blood pressure,
high cholesterol and diabetes. These
disorders are related and have similar
causative factors and cures. Once
you have a heart attack you are at
the mercy of the system if you are
not clued in to what your alternatives
are. They get you on a fast track
of terror, tell you how much damage
has happened to your heart, say things
like "you are a walking time-bomb" without
immediate by-pass surgery. Don't
by it. Get a friend to get you a
bottle of cayenne pepper and start
drinking a teaspoon in juice once
or twice a day, even while in the
hospital. Also get the attending
physician to order you a magnesium
drip. The fact is that most deaths
from heart disease are not due to
clots but to irregular beats, which
cast the heart to fail. Most people,
but especially heart patients seem
to be very low in the mineral magnesium.
Most top heart surgeons won't order
magnesium drips, why is a mystery
as this simple act can save lives
hanging in the balance. When you
are in a hospital they often confuse
the fact that you are a free being
and treat you more like a prisoner.
Demand life-saving care if you have
to call a lawyer in to get you what
you need. The other thing a heart
patient needs immediately is the
nutrient enzyme called CoQ10, or
co-enzyme Q-10. Once you are stabilized
have a family member or a friend
get you to the nearest practitioner
of intravenous EDTA chelation therapy.
This therapy will take people off
the heart-transplant waiting list.
It will stop the need for diabetics
to have their feet and or legs amputated.
People who want to live a long time,
especially those with a tendency
to heart disease should make learning
about chelation a very high priority.
EDTA chelation works far better and
with no side effects. It unclogs
arteries far better than any surgery
could. Why do most medical care establishments
not have EDTA chelation as a standard
of care? Well, for one thing each
treatment is only about $75 to $100
and even the most clogged up artery
systems need only about 20 to 40
treatments. Twenty being about average.
The average cost of a complete course
of EDTA chelation is about 4,000
to 5,000 dollars. Heart bypass surgery
bills can run easily to $500,000.
Doctors spend a lot of money to become
doctors, and hospitals spend a lot
of money to get set up. The financial
bottom line will always dictate choices.
Chelation therapy will not make the
large amounts of profit that heart
bypass surgeries will. Horrid to
think about but realistically, medical
people are not in their careers with
the notion of taking vows of poverty.
Doctors who are also businessmen
will go with the procedure that makes
the most money every time. Ignore
this fact of life at your own peril. CANCER
TREATMENTS This
quagmire of disease and
treatments is an area that
really showcases some of
the truly insane and illogical
procedures in the fields
of medicine. Cancer is
always a disease that shows
up in people whose immune
systems are not up to par.
Lots of things can depress
the immune system, including
being depressed emotionally.
But what genius methods
are in play to treat cancer.
Well the big 3 are drugs,
radiation and surgery.
Radiation for cancer is
insane. Period, there is
not justifying it. Chemotherapy
is also insane. Surgery
might or might not be necessary
depending on things like
a tumor blocking off an
area of the body and making
death a very imminent possibility.
But cancer is usually a
slow problem, and one has
plenty of time to deal
with it via alternative
means. And there are plenty
of alternatives that have
beaten cancer. Drugs, radiation
and surgery usually just
make you more miserable
while you are dying. Radiation
totally trashes the immune
system as does chemo, and
your body has almost no
chance of rallying the
immune system once the
medical professionals start
poisoning and mutilating
you. With cancer always
research alternatives first.
If you try conventional
therapy and then turn to
alternatives in desperation when
you realize what has been
done to you, you might
be too damaged for alternatives
to save you. Research your
options very carefully
when facing any life-threatening
ailment. VACCINES are
another medical con
game. At one time they
seem like miracles.
The Polio vaccine was
a star, it all made
history. Rabies shots
save countless lives
of humans and pets.
But the vaccine idea
has gone from a possible
good thing to a scandal
that is threatening
to not only harm more
than it helps but to
use political influence
to force people to
take dangerous vaccines
against their will.
There is a large body
of international research
that totally links
sudden infant death
syndrome to the DPT
vaccine. Ditto on brain
damage, hyperactivity
disorder and so on.
The only cases of crippling
polio since the epidemic
of the 1940's are due
to taking the live
vaccine. Few know that
there is a special
government fund to
pay off claims on vaccine-injured
people who are mostly
babies and children.
Vaccines are now being
linked to cancers 30
years or more after
the fact, strange ailments
like fibromyalgia and
a host of others. Some
vaccines are worse
than others. All have
toxic contaminants
in them. It might be
worth the risk of getting
all kinds of vaccines
if they actually worked
well, but studies have
shown that vaccinated
kids are more likely
to catch the disease
they were vaccinated
against then unvaccinated
kids. Hmmmmmm. This
is a large and complicated
issue, but those with
kids or those considering
getting a vaccine for
anything should first
visit the website for
the National Vaccine
Information Center.
This organization will
overwhelm you with
horrible things you
never knew about vaccinations. BACK
SURGERY Oh
my aching
back. This
is an easy
one and will
stop a host
of new invalids
being created
every year.
Most backaches
are due to
muscle spasms,
not due to
slipped discs
and other
horrors that
show up on
x-rays. Backaches
often respond
just to drinking
more water,
losing weight
and so on.
Surgery is
never the
answer unless
it is because
you broke
your back
and parts
of your spine
are sticking
out,in a
word the
best place
to go for
back problems
as well as
many other
health problems
is to a doctor
of Chiropractic.
Regarding
chiropractors,
you will
also fare better
if you research
them a bit
and choose
one trained
in other
treatment
methods in
addition
to chiropractic.
One good
therapy that
is co-practiced
by many chiropractors
is called
applied kinesiology.
Other sub-specialties
that are
good to look
for are skill
as an acupuncturist.
Never have
back surgery
if you can
find a way
out as you
will never
be the same
again, and
the pain
will never
stop, ask
others who
have walked
this route. TRANSPLANT
SURGERY This
is a sticky wicket. Most transplants
are totally unnecessary mutilations.
The liver transplant waiting
list for kids would dry up overnight
if people caught on to the fact
that products like children's
Tylenol and other so-called fever
reducers and pain medicines were
useless poisons that are linked
to liver failure, and kidney
failure with even limited use. The
damage is thought in some
cases to be accumulative.
Your kid gets Tylenol for
fevers 3 or 4 times a year
and by the time the child
is 6 or 7 it is discovered
they are in liver failure
and need a transplant. I
won't even get started on
these drugs and their main
pusher the Monsanto Company
or this article will not
be suitable for family publications.
The deal is most transplants
could be avoided. Cardiomyopathy
is the main cause of the
need for heart transplants,
and a combination of chelation
and massive doses of co-enzyme
Q-10, with a regular dose
of cayenne pepper, could
regenerate most failing hearts.
There are ways to totally
regenerate the heart or any
organ, but these are not
in play and have only been
done so far in animals as
there is not much interest
in trying it in humans. It
might work and cost whole
industries their incomes.
Liver transplants might be
totally avoided by a combination
of using the herbs Milk Thistle
and Dandelion, while also
sitting with a hot castor
oil pack over the liver every
day for several hours a day,
if not 24 by 7 for very severe
cases. There have been some
total remissions of person
waiting for liver transplants
who underwent this method
while working with doctors
who are studying the Edgar
Cayce methods down
in Virginia Beach, Va. It
is still somewhat of a mystery
why taking an unbleached
flannel cloth and soaking
it with castor oil and placing
this over the liver with
a heating pad on top will
regenerate failing livers
very fast. There are also
anecdotal cases of this treatment
stopping attacks of acute
appendicitis, digestive upsets
in general and also this
same treatment on a pregnant
woman will stop miscarriages.
Castor oil packs have a long
list of uses, but saving
someone from a liver transplant
is one of its better uses.
Failing kidneys can be jumpstarted
with a wide range of herbs
as well. The main problem
with transplants as they
usually only extend your
life for a few more years
if that, and you are dependent
on anti-rejection drugs forever.
Hopefully the government
won't stop stem cell research
and eventually nanotech and
other modalities will see
the era of single organ cloning
in vivo, and transplants
will become part of the history
of medicine filed with other
barbaric practices like bloodletting
and giving mercury for digestive
problems. Some transplants
can save lives when nothing
else can I suppose or restore
vision. But it is still something
to consider very carefully
before agreeing to it, and
leaving no stone unturned
for alternative options.
I have found there
are always other options. NSAID's All
those pain and fever
drugs that line the shelves
of drug and grocery and
convenience stores. Not
one has a leg to stand
on. About the only drugs
that stop serious pain
are narcotics, period.
Other kinds of pain like
headaches go away on
their own and these poisons
get the credit as they
say take every 4 to 6
hours as needed, and
most things resolve themselves
in that timeframe. Taking
Tylenol is dangerous,
and that includes any
other products with the
same active ingredient
that is linked to kidney
and liver damage. The
push to get this stuff
into all cold and pain
and fever and flu remedies
and to come out with
supposedly safe doses
for infants and children,
is appalling. Almost
ANY homeopathic remedy
for fever dusts these
useless poisons in effectiveness.
Even cuddling up to an
ice bag is better than
poisoning ones self or
one's child. This is
just one of many unholy
partnerships between
the medical field and
the drug companies. There
is not a hospital in
America that is not pushing
Tylenol or its clones
on every man woman and
child with any sort of
health problem. Shame
on them for doing this
for money is all I can
say, and shame on parents
who let ignorance on
their part allow the
healthcare system to
do stealth harm to their
kids. The hyperactivity
drug Ritalin is another
scam drug, but I won't
even get started on that
one. It will have to
wait for my expanded
list of medical scams.
Psychiatric drugs deserve
their own scam list. Sarah
S. Hyde – Author “Guerilla
Medicine”
Prescription
For Danger
Nutrient depletion from common medicines.
Prescription drugs made front-page news a few weeks ago, when new figures
showed that over 100,000 Americans die each year because of mistakes in the prescribing
of pharmaceutical drugs. This would make it the fourth leading cause of death
in this country.
What the story did not get into is that over 100,000 people die every year just
from the normal side effects of prescription drugs used correctly. It’s what
conventional medicine refers to as the "risk/benefit" ratio. One hundred thousand
deaths represents only a fraction of one percent out of the tens of millions
who are using prescription drugs, therefore the "benefits" are supposed to be
worth the "risks."
Of course, students of alternative medicine know that pharmaceutical drugs should
only be used as a last resort, and that in the vast majority of cases there are
natural alternatives that work equally well if not better, with absolutely no
side effects.
Another thing that is not well known about pharmaceutical drugs is that many
of them deplete nutrients from the body, or prevent their absorption. If you
are taking, or have taken prescription drugs, or care about someone who is doing
the same, this article contains valuable information to safeguard your health.
Are you damaging your heart? Setting yourself up for osteoporosis, or even cancer?
Many prescribed drugs--including over-the-counter medications--are time bombs
that can create more disease than they cure. How? By depleting the body of vitamins,
minerals, and antioxidants that have essential roles to play in maintaining or
restoring health.
Many doctors are unaware of such nutrient depletion because pharmaceutical companies
don't tell them. You can protect yourself by understanding how these deficiencies
occur, supplementing to correct them, and finding alternatives to your current
medications.
Your medications could be the culprits if you've noticed the loss of memory,
hair, or hearing. Muscle weakness, anemia, fatigue, and depression are another
set of consequences. If you notice any of these symptoms early on, you're lucky.
More serious symptoms often remain hidden--or their causes go undiscovered by
doctors--until life-threatening consequences result, such as the risk of heart
disease or cancer. Depleted levels of vital body nutrients also lead to lowered
immune system function, in turn causing a host of other maladies. If you only
had this information beforehand, you could supplement right from the start.
Common Drugs, Common Problems
Aspirin, acid-blockers, and cholesterol-lowering drugs can put you at risk for
anemia by depleting the body of iron, the signs of which include weakness and
hair loss. If your doctor detects anemia, she may offer iron supplementation
yet still not identify your medication as the source of the problem.
A lot of drugs also interfere with nutrient absorption or with their metabolism,
storage, transport, or use by cells. Because the initial signs of nutritional
deficiency are subtle, cells and organs may become prone to disease conditions
before the need for supplements (or for changing medications) is recognized.
Medications that interfere with calcium absorption, for instance, can lead to
osteoporosis.
Research findings in the Health Sciences Institute's Members Alert in September
1999 demonstrate that medicating a single problem can lead to a series of additional
problems caused by the nutrient-depleting effects of the previous medication.
This, in turn, can lead to more prescriptions, which create additional nutrient
deficiencies, and so on.
Antibiotics are a good example because they deplete helpful bacteria. When women
taking antibiotics consequently develop an overgrowth of Candida, including vaginal
yeast infections, doctors prescribe more medications to combat the yeast.
This cycle can lead to immune system disturbance if overused. Antibiotics also
deplete B vitamins that are necessary for hundreds of biological processes, including
proper nervous system functioning--suggesting, yes, another array of pharmaceutical
interventions.
Supplementing with a "probiotic" will replenish the necessary flora. Acidophilus
is an excellent adjunct to treatment for infection; ginger and aloe vera also
soothe the digestive tract distress caused by the deficiency.
Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is another category of nutrient-depleting
drugs. Vitamin C, zinc, and magnesium can be depleted, causing lowered resistance
to colds and stress; magnesium depletion also interferes with absorption of calcium.
Low levels of vitamin B-6, B-12, and folic acid associated with ERT or oral contraceptives
also have a high correlation with elevated homocysteine levels, which result
in arterial plaque build-up. When the heart has to work harder to adapt to plaque-narrowed
arteries, blood pressure rises.
Medications that lower blood pressure cause escalating problems of their own.
Some, such as Apresoline, reduce the levels of coenzyme Q10, a powerful antioxidant
that is essential for cellular energy and repairing free-radical damage to the
heart muscle. Deficiencies can put you at risk for heart disease. Pretty ironic
for a cardiovascular medicine!
Blood pressure medications further deplete vitamin B-6 (already depleted by estrogen
replacement), thereby interfering with neurotransmitters that regulate mood,
sleep, and appetite--all disturbances that can cause depression. To "treat" depression,
doctors often prescribe antidepressants that would be unnecessary if the causes
of depression were recognized. Some antidepressant drugs also deplete Vitamin
B-2 (riboflavin).
Many medications can contribute to making the body too acidic, a condition in
which opportunistic diseases can take hold and in which cancer cells can thrive.
The typical American diet, rich in meat, dairy products, sugar, alcohol, and
processed foods, already tends to make the body acidic; medications may compound
the problem.
Correcting the Problem
Informing yourself is your first line of defense in managing your health. A new
desk reference, The Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook, by pharmacist and
nutrition expert Ross Pelton and colleagues at Natural Health Resources (published
by Lexi-Comp Clinical Reference Library; cost: $34.95), documents nearly 1,000
drugs that deplete the body's nutrients. You can contact the publisher at 800-837-5394.
Taking a good multi-vitamin and mineral formula (http://www.ghchealth.com/health-products/)
will give you a head start on avoiding or reversing nutrient depletion. Once
you have determined specific supplements you may need, such as B-6 or CoQ10,
you can purchase these individually in health food stores.
Many health problems can be alleviated through methods other than prescription
drugs. If you choose to try alternatives, be certain to consult with a health
professional before stopping any current prescription medication, and continue
to take nutritional supplements to counteract the existing deficiencies.
The
Paradoxical Commandments
Kent M. Keith
1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good
anyway.
3. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
6. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest
men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
7. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs
anyway.
8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.
9. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people
anyway.
10. Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth. Give
the world the best you have anyway.
Good
work done little by little becomes great work. The house of success is
built brick by brick. Adopt the pace of nature. The secret is patience.
A bottle fills drop by drop.
HYPOCRISY
OATH
THE GREAT DIVIDE BETWEEN PRINCIPAL
AND PRACTICE IN MODERN MEDICINE By
Nicholas Regush There
is a disconnect between idealized physician conduct and actual
medical practice. Recent efforts over several years to create a
charter for medical professionalism is unfortunately an exercise
in fantasy. This month, in both the Annals of Internal Medicine
and The Lancet, two prominent medical journals, a report was published
that consists of three principles and ten commitments to give "medical
professionalism" a boost " in the new millennium." It’s called
a "physician charter" and is essentially a fleshing out of the
Hippocratic Oath, in one version or another sworn by medical students
about to become doctors. The
charter is the product of several years of labor by various
medical leaders and was spurred, in order to deal with "changes
in the health care delivery systems in countries throughout
the industrialized world" that "threaten the values of professionalism." The
lead-in to the publication of the article, in the Annals, refers
to the 4-page "chilling brevity" of the charter and the belief
of the charter’s authors that "the conditions of medical practice
are tempting physicians to abandon their commitment to the
primacy of patient welfare." The
idea is to tack on the charter to the current versions
of the Hippocratic Oath being sworn by students at most
medical schools — and it is hoped that this will somehow
provide an invaluable moral package to further medical
professionalism. The
old Hippocratic Oath — one of the most famous documents
of antiquity — is actually rather vague. It, for example,
speaks to treating the ill to the best of one’s ability
and to preserve the privacy of patients. I particularly
like the exhortation that, "Into whatever houses I
enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick,
and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief
and corruption." (See
the link below for the classical version of the
Hippocratic Oath.) Because of the brevity of this
oath and changes in our society, many medical schools
have created their own mini-versions of the oath.
For example, some have made references to Godliness
and only few of the oaths insist that the new physician
should be held accountable if he or she does not
abide by the oath ("But should I trespass and violate
this Oath, may the reverse be my lot.") On the
subject of abortion, the classical oath says: "I
will not give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion." As
it turns out, only a few percent of the modernized
versions of the oath renounce abortion. I
can imagine many medical students swearing
to something that they either cannot comprehend
sufficiently because it is too vague and out
of date, or swearing to something that they
cannot even believe in. Hence the new charter
for medical professionalism. It refers to principles
such as:
- The
primacy of patient welfare — in other words,
serving the interest of the patient.
- Having
respect for patient autonomy — "doctors must
be honest with their patients and empower them
to make informed decisions about treatment."
- Making
an effort to "eliminate discrimination in health
care, whether based on race, gender, socioeconomic
status, ethnicity, religion, or any other social
category.
And
the
new
charter
refers
to
commitments
such
as:
- Being
honest with patients.
- Maintaining
patient confidentiality.
- Improving
quality of care.
Nice
talk
and
no
doubt
some
food
for
thought
for
all
those
medical
students
who
are
going
to
be
descended
upon
by
the
pharmaceutical
industry
the
moment
they
call
themselves "Dr." Sorry.
This
charter
is
so
much
out
of
line
with
modern
reality
that
those
who
are
now
going
to
try
to
foist
this
piffle
on
medical
students
deserve
our
contempt.
What
Medicine
needs
is
some
straight
talk
such
as: 1.
Under
no
circumstances
should
a
physician
make
deals
with
drug
companies
that
might
interfere
with
thorough
consideration
of
potential
treatments. 2.
Under
no
circumstances
should
a
physician
accept
any
sort
of
gift
or
favor
from
a
corporation — including
items
for
the
medical
office. I’m
sure
you
get
the
picture.
Every
feature
of
modern
medicine
has
been
corrupted
by
cash — patient
treatment,
particularly
drug
prescription,
clinical
trials,
diagnostic
services,
and,
of
course,
surgery
(with
its
extraordinary
high
rates
of
useless,
dangerous,
untested
and
inappropriate
procedures). Medicine
is
awash
in
corruption.
It
has
become
more
and
more
difficult
to
detect
which
doctors
are
working
in
the
public
interest
or
their
own
financial
interests.
The
practice
of
psychiatry
is
an
obvious
example
with
its
penchant
for
creating
phantom
diseases
and
prescribing
mind
drugs
to
anyone — adult,
teenager
and
infant
-
who
hints
at
being
emotionally
unstable. To
think
that
some
charter,
offering
moral
guidelines
in
the
absence
of
a
complete
overhaul
of
a
rotting
medical
system,
will
do
anyone
any
good
stretches
the
imagination. What
these
probably
well-intentioned
people
who
put
this
charter
together
should
do
is
get
out
of
their
ivory
towers
and
look
smack
into
the
hypocrisy
that
is
killing
medicine. The
Oath
By Hippocrates
Written 400 B.C.E
Translated by Francis Adams
I SWEAR by Apollo the physician, and Aesculapius, and Health, and All-heal, and
all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment, I
will keep this Oath and this stipulation- to reckon him who taught me this
Art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and
relieve his necessities if required; to look upon his offspring in the same
footing as my own brothers, and to teach them this art, if they shall wish
to learn it, without fee or stipulation; and that by precept, lecture, and
every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the Art to
my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation
and oath according to the law of medicine, but to none others. I will follow
that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider
for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious
and mischievous. I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor
suggest any such counsel; and in like manner I will not give to a woman a
pessary to produce abortion. With purity and with holiness I will pass my
life and practice my Art. I will not cut persons laboring under the stone,
but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this work.
Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the
sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption;
and, further from the seduction of females or males, of freemen and slaves.
Whatever, in connection with my professional practice or not, in connection
with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken
of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept
secret. While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated, may it be granted
to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in
all times! But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be
my lot!
THE END
ASK
DR. GROUP It
seems that lately I have been receiving a lot of questions about allergies.
Why are so many people coming down with stuffy noses, coughing, headache,
fatigue, runny noses, inflamed nasal passages swollen eyes and more? PROBLEM: With
my experience, allergies are caused by a decreased immune system,
toxic buildup in the system, blocked elimination routes (urination,
defecation, sweating, menses, respiration) poor diet and nutrition
and lack of exercise. All of this is due to an overload on the
immune system from putting more toxins (harmful substances into
the body than it can remove on a daily basis. Here is a sample
list of harmful substances most people consume: Alcohol, Beer,
Wine coolers, Mixed drinks, Caffeine, Soda, Chocolates, Drugs (all
kinds-yes prescription too), Tobacco, Preservatives, Artificial
flavoring, Artificial coloring, Monosodium glutamate (MSG), Food
fillers, Mayonnaise, Shell fish, Cheese, Phenylalanine, Canned
vegetables, Packaged food, Mustard, Catsup, Vinegar, Pickles, Soy
sauce, Brewers yeast (organic is O.K.), Milk, Cheese, Sugar and
sugar containing foods, Smoked or cured meats, Luncheon meats,
Peanuts, Doughnuts, White flour, Gravies, Ice Cream, Chips, Fluoride
tooth paste, Aluminum based deodorant, Aspartame, Saccharin, Fried
foods, Salad dressings, Hot dogs, margarine and Bacon. Poor air
quality in the home, work and outside conditions also contribute
to poor health and allergic reactions. Physical and emotional stresses
can keep the immune system from working properly and can also keep
it busy as well as internal bacterial, fungal and other microorganism
infections. With all of this, the body is continually burdened
and cannot keep with the amount coming in on a daily basis, which
leads to the development of allergies. Allergies are a lack of
response by the body’s immune system to a substance, which normally
even isn’t toxic or harmful. SOLUTION: We
have used the following instructions below to help people eliminate
their allergies. Any
questions about the solutions can be answered at www.ghchealth.com or
713-476-0015
1) Start with a liver and gallbladder cleanse. Available
at 713-476-0015.
2) Eliminate as many of the toxins we have listed above,
or reduce significantly.
3) Physician’s strength oregano oil- 4 drops 3x daily
in mouth.
4) Transfer Factor- 2 capsules 3x daily for the first
month then back down to 2 capsules daily until well.
5) Quantum Silver – 1 ounce daily
6) Clean your house, change the air filters every month
and purchase a negative air ion generator. Put fresh live plants in your home,
which work to provide a good source of oxygen.
7) Avoid all dairy products, coffee, carbonated beverages,
milk, sugar drinks and alcohol. The only thing the body wants or needs is water.
We recommend 1 gallon distilled water with 3 tablespoons of organic raw un-pasteurized
apple cider vinegar added. Drink six / 8 ounce glasses daily.
8) Exercise, Exercise, Exercise… at least 3-5x weekly
-Sweat, Sweat, Sweat
9) Eat fruit every morning for breakfast. Only fruit.
Nothing else.
For
supplements discussed and to order go to: http://www.ghchealth.com/
Other
Recommendations: You must give this program at least 3 months
to work, so your immune system can rebuild itself. Eat
1 clove of raw garlic daily. Wash as needed, but avoid long hot baths
or showers, which deplete the body of minerals. Use cosmetics and cleaning
products that are made from natural, non-toxic ingredients. Avoid chemically
perfumed products. For care of the teeth, brush with natural toothpaste
preparations free of fluoride. As
much as possible, wear cotton or silk clothing, especially for
under-garments. Avoid wearing synthetic or woolen clothing directly
on the skin. Avoid wearing excessive accessories on the fingers,
wrists, neck, or any other part of the body. Spend time outdoors.
Walk on the grass, beach, or soil up to one half hour every day.
Spend 15 minutes daily in direct sunlight. Open windows daily to
permit fresh air to circulate, even in cold weather. Look
in the mirror every day and tell yourself that you love yourself.
Wear the color green. It has immune stimulating properties.
Change all of the A/C filters in your residence monthly. We
also recommend the Tatung Air Purification Air Ionizer. Available
at www.ghchealth.com. Purchase a shower filter, which neutralizes
chlorine, fluoride, and other toxic chemicals. A 15-minute
hot shower is the equivalent of drinking 7 glasses of tap water.
These filters are available at www.ghchealth.com Try
to get a full body massage from local massage therapist
1x weekly. Use all natural soaps, shampoo, conditioner,
and deodorant. Purchase a cellular phone chip to protect
your brain and body against the radiation and microwave
energy. These are available at www.ghchealth.com Do
not use a microwave oven. Sell it or throw it away!
It kills and radiates your food and causes the immune
system to go into overload. Breathe in love, exhale
fear. (say this with each breath exercise). The
10 most powerful two letter words in the English
language:
IF
IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME!!!
SEMINAR
SCHEDULE:
“The
Cause, Prevention & Elimination of Degenerative Disease” An
Evening with Dr.
Edward F. Group III, D.C., Ph.D April 2, 2002
(Tuesday: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.) CenterPoint 1920
Hollister Road Houston,
TX 77080 713-476-0015 (reserve
your seat early as seating is limited) April
18, 2002 (Thursday: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.) CenterPoint 1920
Hollister Road Houston,
TX 77080 713-476-0015 (reserve
your seat early as seating is limited) For
those of you in the Houston area,
we personally invite you to attend
these up-coming seminars. Please
come by and introduce yourself as
we would love to meet you!
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