GLOBAL HEALING CENTER, INC. "Worldwide Leaders In Advanced Alternative Medicine" www.ghchealth.com / www.oxypowder.com Alternative Health & Healing Newsletter May 2000 Volume 2, No. 10 May 2000 Published by: Global Healing Center 2040 North Loop West, Ste. 108 Houston, Texas 77018 www.ghchealth.com SUBSCRIBERS SPECIAL: Organic Hand and Body Lotion DID YOU KNOW? If Jesus Lived in America today... LATEST RESEARCH: Transfer Factor and Immunity NUTRITION NEWS: The Truth about Cancer SUPPLEMENT SPOTLIGHT: L-Carnitine-Turn your fat to energy! HERBAl INSIGHT: Evening Primrose Oil SUBSCRIBER'S SPECIAL- Organic Hand and Body Lotion We are proud to announce the development of our new hand and body lotion. The lotion is acceptable for all skin types and provides moisture, penetrates to the deepest levels, stimulates collagen synthesis and is enriched with essential oils to leave your skin feeling silky and smooth. The lotion is based on European technology and uses skin rejuvenation ingredients to nurture and protect the skin throughout the day. Normally sells for $19.95. The lotion is 8 ounces and comes in a squirt top bottle. Subscriber's Special price is only $9.95 plus shipping. Offer ends 5/31/00 Call today to order 713-484-6550 www.ghchealth.com Did You Know? If Jesus lived in America today... If Jesus lived in America today, HE WOULD BE WANTED BY: 1. FDA for turning water into wine without a license. 2. AMA for practicing medicine without a license. 3. Department of Health for asking people to open graves, for raising the dead, and for feeding 5,000 people in the wilderness. 4. NEA for teaching without a teacher's certificate. 5. OSHA for walking on water without a life jacket. 6. SPCA for driving hogs into the sea. 7. National Board of Psychiatrists for giving advice on how to live a guilt-free life. 8. Zoning Department for building mansions without a permit. 10. Attorney General for not being politically correct. 11. Weather Department for controlling storms. 12. Department of Highway Safety for riding a donkey in the road without a license plate or emissions inspection. 13. Pope for preaching without being certified. 14. Unions for doing carpentry without being a union member. 15. Police for consorting with prostitutes. 16. Game Warden for fishing without a fishing license. 17. FAA for ascending without a flight clearance. 18. Clinton for making the commandments too strict. 19. UN for destroying Sodom and Gomorrah. 20. NAACP for discriminating against sinners. Written by Dr. James Walker LATEST RESEARCH - Transfer Factor and Immunity Our health is directly influenced by our immune system. The onset of almost all infectious and degenerative disease is preceded or accompanied by an inadequate immune response. With intensifying concerns about the perils of vaccinations and antibiotic resistant organisms, a new weapon against disease is finally here. Transfer factors appear to be highly effective with few, if any, side effects. If our immune systems are functioning normally, transfer factors are produced after we are exposed to infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Recent research, however, provides evidence that transfer factors, even from another animal such as a cow or chicken, can enable us to develop immunity to infectious agents before we are actually exposed to them. In addition, transfer factor administration can accelerate our immune response once we have been infected. This new approach to optimizing the immune response to infectious agents promises to revolutionize our approach to disease prevention and control! What does this all mean? A natural vaccine!- without the side effects! There is also no time delay, as is associated with a vaccination. Immunity is obtained almost immediately. The final research link that made these transfer factors possible was the discovery that transfer factor is disease specific, but not species specific. Specific transfer factors from one species can deliver immunity to another species as long as the donor species has immunity to the correct pathogen. This discovery made it possible to use cows or chickens to manufacture large, amounts of human transfer factors relatively inexpensively. Lets explain Transfer Factors: Transfer factors are small molecular messengers produced by the immune systems, T lymphocytes. The message they provide is a specific description of an invading pathogen. using transfer factors, immune T lymphocytes can transfer the ability to recognize an invading pathogen to previously naive lymphocytes. In other words, one T lymphocyte tells another what the enemy looks like so that a coordinated attack can be mounted. Transfer factors are not only useful for disease prevention but can also help with diseases already established due to inadequate immune response. Since transfer factor-producing T lymphocytes are important in immune recognition and memory, impairment of transfer factor production could neutralize the rest of the immune response in otherwise healthy individuals. Therefore, introducing transfer factors can sometimes enable a dysfunctional immune system to return to normal. It is important to distinguish human transfer factor produced by cows from colostrum products that are readily available. Colostrum contains a variety of immune related substances, including transfer factors. However, the amount of transfer factors per gram of crude colostrum is very low. Because there is an established dose dependent response for transfer factor, only a purified concentrate with the correct dose can counted upon to elicit an effective immune response. A truly effective transfer factor must be assayed for transfer factor activity (in potency units). Transfer factors may be beneficial for men, women, and children of all ages, but those most in need are persons with a compromised or under-active immune system. People with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, recurrent bacterial and viral infections, and chronic yeast infections are frequently in need of immune support. Transfer factor is also beneficial for prophylactic use if a person is concerned about contact with pathogens for which transfer factor is available, however, transfer factors do not provide a permanent immunity and must be taken repeatedly. Transfer factor research is on the cutting edge of immunology and promises to open new avenues for preventing and treating many diseases inflicting mankind. As transfer factor research progresses, many strategies for using it to direct the immune response against such diverse diseases as cancer, AIDS, or malaria could become available. This information was made available to me and I am currently researching the available sources of transfer factor. You can email me at staff@ghchealth.com and I will let you know what I have found. Dr. Edward F. Group III NUTRITION NEWS: The Truth about Cancer Cancer --- You read about it --- You hear about it --- You see it on TV --- But there is one thing you are never told --- the TRUTH. You are never told the truth about the incidence of cancer. It is growing by leaps and bounds. In 1960 1 out of 4 people had cancer. Today it is 1 out of 3. Soon it will be 1 out of 2. In just the last 30 years the incidence of cancer has gone up a shocking 40%. This year, well over 1,250,000 Americans will get cancer. At the same time, Americans are spending mega billions of dollars on cancer treatment and research. You are never told the truth about cancer death. Death from cancer is on a rapid rise. It has now overtaken heart disease as America's # 1 killer. This year, over 650,000 Americans will die with cancer in spite of the best therapy that conventional medicine has to offer. You are never told the truth about what causes cancer. usually it is caused by toxic chemicals, not only by tobacco, but primarily industrial chemicals, pollutants, & radioactive substances in our food, water, air, homes, & workplace. Recently, the FDA found significant traces of 60-80 pesticides in the average American food-shopping basket. Incredibly, the government did nothing. You are never told the truth about cancer prevention. We can lower our risk of cancer by eliminating carcinogens from our food, water, air, homes, and workplace. There is valid scientific evidence that we can now significantly lower the risk of cancer by purging the body of all toxins, followed by a healthy diet and regular exercise. You are never told the truth about conventional cancer therapy. For decades, the cancer establishment has foolishly relied on the crude and primitive treatments of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy as their only weapons. These therapies are generally very dangerous, toxic, and inefficient, but highly profitable for the conventional medical field. Many knowledgeable doctors say that radiation & chemotherapy is murder. They never tell you that Europe, China, and other countries are far ahead of the U.S. in the prevention and cure of cancer. Those therapies that are successful in other countries are not allowed in the U.S. So much for physicians trying to heal you and the FDA protecting you. You are never told that radiation & chemotherapy is a brew of deadly poisons. Like surgery & radiation, the goal of chemotherapy is to purge the body of cancer by destroying cancer cells. Because the cancer cells divide more rapidly than normal cells, chemotherapeutic agents target rapidly dividing cells. You are never told other cells, such as those in the hair follicles, intestinal lining, & bone marrow, are also seriously affected. This is why chemotherapy usually results in hair loss & gastrointestinal illness. It also destroys the hair follicles and fast-growing epithelial cells that line the digestive tract. I recently interviewed the head of the International Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, Dr. Edward F. Group III concerning the cancer treatment possibilities available today. Dr. Group has worked in conjunction with 11 of the top cancer specialists in the field. On his own, he has been involved in many alternative cancer research projects. He is recognized worldwide for his unique approach to the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Dr. Group's primary theory of disease is that a vast majority of degenerative diseases including cancer are due to a toxic buildup in the body systems from chemicals, bacteria, viruses, fungus, parasites, harmful ingredients contained in our air, food and beverages, toxic heavy metals, electromagnetic radiation, blocked elimination routes, nutritional deficiencies, decreased oxygen, lack of exercise, physical and emotional stress, and blocked neurological feedback systems. Dr. Group says "I treat the body as a whole, I don't address symptoms, but more importantly, the root cause of the disease." "At the International Cancer center, we teach the correct preventative measures to keep the body healthy & more resistant to disease." "There is no magic bullet that will cure diseases. The full-body approach at International Cancer Center addresses all factors needed to promote healing in a well-balanced biochemical environment." Dr. Group explained that he begins by first ridding the body of all toxic residue. Then he begins the healing process at the cellular level. "It is very important that the cells get the proper nutrients & oxygen to support the regeneration of healthy tissue. Once the cells are producing healthy tissue, then I address the functioning of the organs. When the organs are functioning properly, I focus on the relationship of body systems." This unique approach of addressing the body as an integrated system makes sure that the nervous system, circulatory system, digestive system, lymphatic system, immune system, endocrine system, and elimination system are all functioning together. Once you have healthy cells, organs, and systems, you have a healthy body that is free of disease. Yes, there is hope --- the natural way. You can learn more about these approaches to cancer on the Global Healing Center Website Dr. James R. Walker SUPPLEMENT SPOTLIGHT: L-Carnitine-Turn your fat to energy! You may have learned in biology class that the mitochondria are the powerhouses of the human cell, and can convert the energy stored in sugars and fats into ATP, the essential energy molecule of all animals. This energy production is carried out on a complex folded inner membrane of the mitochondria. Every muscle cell is filled with mitochondria, cheerfully combining sugars or fats with oxygen to yield water and ATP. Without this ATP our hearts would cease pumping, our arms and legs would have no strength, and our brains would go out like a light. While many different molecules go into building and maintaining functional mitochondria, one molecule, L-carnitine, is of particular interest. Carnitine has the unique task of carrying fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane to the interior, where they can be oxidized to produce ATP. This reaction is the first step in turning fat into energy for driving muscular contraction or nerve cell firing. When carnitine is in short supply, for any of a variety of reasons, production of ATP is slowed. In heart and skeletal muscle, if the carnitine deficiency is moderate, then muscular endurance is reduced; if the deficiency is extreme, then muscular strength will fail more quickly. It is important to note that only the L- or levo form of carnitine is safe for humans; the D-form, which does not occur in nature, can be toxic. What is L- Carnitine and where does it come from? Carnitine is a small molecule found in animal foods, like meat (Latin carne, hence the name) and milk; there is little L-Carnitine in a strictly vegetarian diet. Even though it has an essential role in metabolism, it is not a vitamin, because in a normal individual the body makes a sufficient amount for daily needs, using the essential amino acid lysine and another essential amino acid, methionine. Besides its effect on muscular strength, carnitine also has protective effects against toxins, and appears to work synergistically with coenzyme Q10, another molecule essential to mitochondrial functioning. The two are often used together as dietary supplements in a variety of conditions. What situations might result in a deficiency of carnitine, and who might benefit from dietary supplementation? L-Carnitine has been used extensively for weight loss and to mobilize and burn fat, thus reducing stored body fat. In extreme endurance events, such as marathon running, there do appear to be benefits in carnitine supplementation, even for trained athletes. Vegetarians may require carnitine supplements in their diets, if their intake of quality protein is not adequate. Many disease states do benefit from carnitine administration, and research has focused on its use in cardiovascular disease (angina and arrhythmias), Alzheimer's disease, kidney disease and chronic dialysis, and conditions of chronic stress such as chronic fatigue syndrome, anorexia and AIDS. As an example of its use in disease states, preliminary studies published recently in the journal Neurology suggest that L-carnitine supplementation for 10 days is able to increase ankle, knee and handgrip strength in patients with muscular dystrophy and a variety of other neuromuscular diseases. Similarly, patients with intermittent claudication (a form of peripheral vascular disease) are able to improve the distance they can walk without pain after carnitine supplementation. Since carnitine did not increase blood flow to the leg, it seems that this improvements the result of improved energy metabolism. In a third example, patients with kidney disease, particularly those undergoing dialysis, may lose up to 80% of their serum carnitine per day. Replacing this lost carnitine with supplements is not only beneficial for maintaining muscular strength, but is also effective in reducing triglyceride levels while raising HDL-cholesterol levels (good cholesterol), and thus helps to decrease heart disease in these patients. These few examples indicate the variety of metabolic situations in which this surprising vitamin-like molecule may play a role. It is clear that we don't yet completely understand the many functions of L-carnitine, and that it may play an unexpected role in still more conditions involving loss of energy and mitochondrial failure. L-carnitine is commonly available in health food stores, and is extremely safe with no significant side effects reported in any human clinical studies. The author of this article is unknown, however, the information is very accurate. As a Registered Dietitian, I have been using L-Carnitine with my weight loss and athletic patients since the early 90's and have found overall good results in fat loss. The therapeutic dose of L-Carnitine is at least 500mg per day preferably with meals, however, many people use up to 3000mg per day. Jon Group, R.D. HERBAL INSIGHT: Evening Primrose Oil This is a quick reference to the Evening Primrose plant written by Anna Kruger, author of The Pocket Guide to Herbs, Parkgate Books, 1998. This a good reference book that can be carried in a coat pocket for easy use. -Evening Primrose -Oenothera biennis -Evening star Its habitat is native to North America however; it was introduced and naturalized in Europe. Grows on dry, sandy and stony soil, on wasteground, railway embankments, and sand dunes. Description: Biannual, occasionally annual, with a branched, reddish stem growing from 100-130cm (3-4ft). The alternate leaves are lance-shaped and rather hairy. From mid-summer, attractive, pale lemon-yellow flowers bloom all along the stem and in a spike at the tip. Opening in the early evening, the flowers have four large petals and a subtle fragrance, and are followed by tubular, pointed seed pods. Part used: oil from seeds. History: The evening primrose acquired its name because its pale yellow blossoms open in the evening. In recent years the plant has been extensively tested and analyzed, due to the gamma linoleic acid (GLA) in the oil extracted from its seeds. GLA is a hormone-like substance that, according to the testimony of many sufferers, brings relief from such premenstrual discomforts as bloating, sore breasts, and mood swings. In Britain, evening primrose supplements and preparations for treating PMS are widely available at pharmacies and health food stores. Externally, evening primrose oil has been used successfully to treat eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, and dry, flaking skin. Current research is being directed at the effectiveness of the oil in treating multiple sclerosis. IMPORTANT: The information provided by Global Healing Center and any contributing parties is intended for educational and informative purposes. It is not intended to solely take the place of professional medical advice. If you think you have a serious condition, consult with your physician or medical professional before starting any alternative therapies. All information provided in this newsletter may not be reproduced in ANY FORM whatsoever without the written consent of Global Healing Center Inc. and its authors. If you would like to request one or all of the previous months Newsletters absolutely FREE, send your request here and we will be happy to email this to you.