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IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDER NUTRITIONAL THERAPY
A Five Point Empowerment Plan Based on the Clinical Research of
Joan Priestley, M.D. Omni Medical Center 615 East 82nd Avenue,
Ancorage, AK 99518; 907-344-7775
[The following information is for educational purposes only. Each
person should consult their health professional for their personal
medical issue(s) and information.]
Point 1--Lifestyle Changes
- No Recreational Drugs, e.g., cocaine, marijuana
- No Alcohol
- No Tobacco
- Stress Reduction
Point 2A--Dietary Changes:
- Add Fresh, Whole, Non-processed, High-protein Foods.
+ Vegetarian--salads, rice, grains, beans, legumes, washed fruits;
+ Proteins--chicken, fish, eggs, soy bean products;
- No Beef, pork, lamb, "Nothing with four legs;"
- No Dairy--Milk, cheese, ice cream;
- No White Sugar.
Point 2B--Weight Management:
Far too many AIDS deaths are due to starvation/malnutrition/weight
loss as immune and digestive system effects occur. To prevent
this weight replacement is indicated and highly successful.
+ Eat more proteins: Amino acid solutions and protein powders
can be very helpful. For example: "OPTI" protein powder or "Gainer's
Fuel." Mix these 1:1 with soy milk;
+ Add Raw (Organic) Eggs to diet. Can be mixed with soy milk/protein
powder drinks;
+ Carnitine (liquid)--burns better and directs amino acids to muscles
(take 2 grams/day);
+ Chromium--normalizes sugar levels and builds muscle mass (1,000mcg=1mg/day).
+ Testosterone (natural steroids, not necessarily by injection)--Avoid
Megase (a steroid
that holds water).
Point 3--Nutrient Replacement
- Add Vitamin Supplements to Diet: Vitamin A, B, C, E, and Magnesium,
Manganese, Zinc, Selenium, Iron and Essential Fatty Acids. Many
of these may act as antioxidants and anti-cancer nurtients.
- Nutrient Therapy (Begin when T-cells go below 200):
+ Vitamin C--Antiviral, antibacterial, anti-tumor. Take the "bowel
tolerance dose," that is, as much as you can take WITHOUT
getting diarrhea or indigestion. Use ascorbic acid, ascorbate
NaMg, and
ester C (which is more expensive if the former cannot be
tolerated)
- Nutrient Therapy (Continued):
+ Zinc--By far the most powerful immune system nutrient
(Take 100 mg/day; the citrate form of zinc is easier to
absorb. Call the manufacturer to determine the actual zinc
content. For example, zinc gluconate may only contain 10mg
per tablet.)
+ Garlic--A 2,000 year old medical sulfur drug that kills
yeast, parasites, and fungal infections.
+ Jaropak: Contains Vitamin E, minerals and acidophilus.
+ B Vitamins: Essential to prevent neurological problems
(e.g., dementia). Take one
shot per week. Oil/liquid is the best. Capsules are O.K. Tablets
are least effective.
- Miscellaneous Nutrient Therapy:
+ NAC (N-acetyl-cysteine): A superb antiviral. Blocks a virus
at four stages in its lifecycle. 500mg capsules may be taken
2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. Amino acids are best
absorbed on an empty stomach. DO NOT TAKE WITH GARLIC.
+ Quercetin: "Nature's AZT"--A unique HIV (reverse transcriptase)
blocking bioflavinoid. Take 1,000mg of quercetin/day. It is relatively
inexpensive and has no side effects.
+ St. John's Wort (hypericum perforatum): Licensed in Germany
for depression, fatigue, and retrovirus blocking. Expensive in
high doses. Take 10mg every other day.
+ Aloe Vera (product concentration varies considerably): Natural
anti-HIV/antiviral.
Aloe Magic (from Olympia Botanicals) and Tripeutic (both expensive.)
Take 1 ounce 2x/day.
+ DNCB (Dinitro-chlorobenzene): Safe, simple, inexpensive and
effective immune system stimulant. Good for HIV infection and
immune dysfunction. Once/week rub on a silver-dollar size area
of the skin.
- Additional Herbal Remedies for HIV Infection:
+ Isatis root tea;
+ Siberian ginseng;
+ Lentinan (extract of shiitake mushrooms).
+ Bitter Melon--reduces nerve damage (neuropathy), fevers, skin itchyness,
fatigue. Use as an enema.
Point 4--Drugs for HIV Therapy (When T-cells are less than
200)
- Bactrim: Prevents pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) with a double
strength (low dose) tablet 3 times per week. (Dapsone or Pentamidine
may also be used but are more expensive.) Side effects include
fever and skin rashes.
- Diflucan (Fluconazole): Take when T-cells are less than
100. This systemic antifungal treats candidiasis. 100mg for
7 days
in a row as a "month pulse dose." Also protects against cryptoccal
meningitis.
Note: Low T4-cell counts appears to be far less important than
low T8-cell counts. Patients with minimal T4-cell counts have been
observed to remain very healthy versus those with low T8-cells.
Treatment should therefore be directed at increasing and maintaining
optimal T8-cells which are special cytotoxic lymphocytes (CTL).
These mop up infected cells, tumor cells, fungus and parasites.
When T8-cell counts are above 500 no opportunistic infections occur.
AZT DEPLETES T8 CELLS OVER 2 YEARS.
DNCB selectively increases T8 cells as does Japanese mushroom extracts.
In addition, B-cells (associated with antibody production, autoimmune
disorders, and reduced T-cell activity) is increased by vaccines,
glandulars, and thymus extracts. You want to avoid this. Thus,
AVOID AZT and VACCINES.
Likewise, PROTEASE INHIBITORS the highly touted new miracle drug
for HIV/AIDS patients that is observed to increase T-cell counts,
also has numerous side effects. [PLEASE READ "PROTEASE (LIFE) INHIBITORS" in
FTP File at http://www.tetrahedron.org] Interestingly, manufacturers
warn against using any drugs when this liver enzyme blocker is
being used. Oddly, then, protease inhibitors are recommended in "cocktails" containing
AZT, 3TC, ddI, and ddC. Not surprisingly, a recent warning issued
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged physicians
to use caution in administering protease inhibitors as fifteen
patients were recently observed to experience spontaneous hemorrhaging.
Likewise, numerous other side effects have those taking the drug
complaining and searching for answers.
Point 5--Intestinal Flora Replacement
- Acidophilus
- Strepbucalis
- Salivarious
Point 6--Psychosocial and Emotional Healing and Balancing (Focus
on Factors Associated with Psychoneuroimmunology):
- Anger
- Guilt
- Fear
- Stress
- Self-esteem
- Self-sabotage
- Spirituality
- Will
- Life Purpose
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