Glutathione, the Most Powerful Antioxidant, Plays
a Critical Role in the Cellular Detoxification Processes
Glutathione is a master antioxidant, an important line of defense against
diseases, toxins, viruses, pollutants, radiation and oxidative stress.
Low glutathione levels are linked to diseases such as Cancer, Multiple
Sclerosis, AIDS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Atherosclerosis, pregnancy complications,
male infertility and Cataracts. A Glutathione deficiency can cause a lack
of coordination, mental disorders, tremors, and difficulty maintaining
balance. Glutathione is continuously defending our body against attacks
from disease, toxins, poisons, viruses, pollutants, radiation and oxidative
stress. Without Glutathione our liver would soon become overwhelmed with
the accumulation of toxins, resulting in organ failure and death. The level
of Glutathione in our cells is predictive of how long we will live
You may or may not have heard of glutathione, even though over
tens of thousands of medical articles have highlighted its importance.
Optimizing glutathione levels will shortly join the list of factors known
by everyone to have an impact on our health and well-being. Glutathione
is a small protein produced naturally in every cell of our body. It is
made up of three protein building blocks, called amino acids. These are
cysteine, glyceine,
& glutamic acid. Your body produces glutathione inside every cell of
your body, or that cell would quickly die. The levels of glutathione produced
naturally is enough to keep the body working optimally under 'normal' conditions.
Increasing levels of environmental pollutants and prolonged exposure to
stress are depleting your body’s stores of glutathione increasingly
fast.
The level of Glutathione in our cells is predictive of how long we will
live. We need this miraculous antioxidant to survive, and without it, our
liver would soon become overwhelmed with the accumulation of toxins, resulting
in organ failure and death. Glutathione is manufactured by every one of
our trillions of cells and is one of the most important healing and cleansing
agents. Low glutathione levels are linked to diseases such as Cancer, Multiple
Sclerosis, AIDS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Atherosclerosis, pregnancy complications,
male infertility and Cataracts. Glutathione is continuously defending our
body against attacks from disease, toxins, poisons, viruses, pollutants,
radiation and oxidative
stress.
The liver uses glutathione to process; alcohol, caffeine, medications,
nicotine as an example, to process such substances and remove them from
the blood. It also helps in the filtering of alcohol and other toxic substances
from the blood. It helps in the processing of drugs and medications absorbed
through the digestive system,, enabling the body to use them effectively
and ultimately dispose of them. Reduced glutathione plays a critical role
in the cellular detoxification processes including the metabolism of peroxides,
the conjugation with electrophils and the scavenging of the free radicals.
The relevance of glutathione in ethanol metabolism consists mainly in compensating
for alcohol-related oxidative
stress. Glutathione acts as a detoxifying agent by combining
with undesirable substances and ridding the body of them through urine
and bile .
White blood cells are the body’s major defense system. They need glutathione
in order to *function *properly. By raising the levels of GSH glutathione,
the body's master's antioxidant, the body can produce more white blood
cells Glutathione depletion will eventually exhaust any ability
of the white blood cells to keep fighting, which means: You loose the battle.
Utilization of Glutathione GSH. Research has shown that individuals
who have low levels of glutathione are susceptible to chronic illness.
Research shows that GSH levels (glutathione) decline by 8% to 12% per decade,
beginning at the age of 20. Levels of glutathione are further reduced by
continual stress upon the immune system such as illness, infection, and
environmental toxins. As we now know, a lowered immune system can bring
about illness and disease. This is a ferocious cycle. While you need glutathione
for a productive immune system, a weakened immune system hampers the production
of glutathione. Supplements Containing Glutathione Alone Will NOT Increase
The Body’s GSH Levels. It is pointless to purchase supplements that merely
contain glutathione, because the digestive system breaks down ingested
glutathione and it will not be absorbed into your system. On the other
hand, MaxGXL provides the proper nutrients
needed to promote the body's own ability to manufacture and absorb glutathione.
MaxGXL also aids in liver support by destroying environmental poisons helping
the liver to function as the main production site and storehouse for glutathione.Facts
about Glutathione (PDF format)
Dr. Jimmy Gutman, MD - "Clinical evidence links low
glutathione levels to the most common illnesses of our time as well
as newly emerging diseases. Glutathione levels diminish as we age
and many diseases normally associated with aging have been linked to glutathione
deficiency."
Patrick J.D. Bouic, Ph.D
- "No other antioxidant is as important to overall health as glutathione.
It is the regenerator of immune cells and the most valuable detoxifying
agent in the body. Low levels are associated with early aging and even
death."
Dr. Allan Somersall, Ph.D.,
M.D. with Dr. Gustavo Bounous, M.D. - "Without
glutathione,
other important antioxidants such as vitamins C and E cannot do their job
adequately to protect your body against disease."
Breakthrough
in Cell Defense
Dr. Paul Cheney -
"Glutathione has potent anti-viral properties - if you raise the glutathione
level you can stop the replication of most any, at least, intracellular
pathogen....but glutathione deficiency produces a pro-viral effect."
Dr.
Jimmy Gutman, MD - " - "Healthy people also benefit from elevated glutathione
levels through an enhanced ability to fight off toxins, infectious disease,
pre-cancerous cells and the aging process itself. Many world-class athletes
are discovering that well-maintained glutathione levels give them the edge
over their competitors, bringing greater strength and endurance, decreased
recovery time from injury, less muscle pain and fatigue, and muscle-promoting
activity." Facts
about Glutathione (PDF format)
"It is well known that aging
is accompanied by a precipitous fall in glutathione levels. Lower
glutathione levels are implicated in many diseases associated with aging,
including cataracts, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, atherosclerosis
and others."
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 47: 1021-26 1994
"Low glutathione levels
have been associated with neuro-degenerative diseases such as MS (Multiple
Sclerosis), ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's
disease, among others." The Lancet 344: 796-798, 1994
"Low glutathione levels
correspond to poor survival in AIDS patients. Much documentation demonstrates
the role of enhanced glutathione levels in AIDS." Proceedings of the
National Academy of Science, USA 94: 1967-72, 1997
"Raised glutathione levels
fight the oxidation of circulating fats in the bloodstream, including cholesterol,
retarding the process of plaque formation in the arteries - the underlying
cause for most heart disease and stroke". - Nutrition Reviews 54: 1-30,
1996
"Diabetics
are prone to infections and circulatory problems leading to heart disease,
kidney failure and blindness.
Glutathione protects against the complications
of diabetes" - Clinical Science 91: 575-582, 1996
"Doctors have used glutathione-promoting
drugs to treat many lung diseases including asthma, chronic
bronchitis and emphysema. Newer potential therapeutic roles can be
found for cigarette smoke damage, pulmonary fibrosis and other illnesses."
- American Journal of Medical Science 307: 119-127, 1994
"Glutathione protects
the body from the inflammation of gastritis, stomach ulcers, pancreatitis
and inflammatory bowel disease including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
disease." - Gut 42: 485-492, 1998
The concentration
of glutathione declines with age and in some age-related diseases. Glutathione
deficiency contributes to oxidative
stress, which plays a key role in aging and the worsening of many diseases
including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, Parkinson's disease, heart
attack, liver disease, cystic fibrosis, HIV, AIDS, sickle cell anemia,
and diabetes. Glutathione has been described as a 'food for the immune
system', enabling the body to do its own healing. There are more than 76,000
medical articles about it -- but most doctors don't know how to address
the epidemic deficiency of this critical life-giving molecule.
"The liver is the
major storehouse for glutathione. Glutathione is impaired in alcoholic
hepatitis as well as in viral hepatitis A, B, and C. Raised glutathione
levels restore liver function." - American Journal of Gasteroenterology
91: 2569-2573, 1996
"Glutathionedetoxifies
a variety of pollutants, carcinogens and poisons, including many found
in fuel exhaust and cigarette smoke. It also retards damage from radiation
exposure due to the eroding ozone layer" . - Annual Reviews of Biochemistry
52: 711-760 1983 "Raised glutathione levels
help increase strength and endurance. Those interested in physical fitness
can benefit from a definite athletic edge." Journal of Applied Physiology
87: 1381-1385, 1999
"Strong muscular activity,
such as that experienced by athletes, generates oxyradicals [free radicals]
leading to muscle fatigue and poorer performance. Glutathione neutralizes
these radicals". - Sport Medicine 21: 213-238, 1996
"Lymphocytes, cells vital
for your immune system, depend on glutathione for their proper function
and replication." - IMMUNOLOGY 61: 503-508 1987
"Antioxidants are well documented
and known to possess vital roles in health maintenance and disease prevention.
Glutathione is your cell's own major antioxidant. Maintaining elevated
glutathione levels aids the body's natural antioxidant function." - Biochemical
Pharmacology 47: 2113-2123 1994
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The
presence of glutathione is required to maintain the normal function of
the immune system. It is known to play a critical role in the multiplication
of lymphocytes (the cells that mediate specific immunity), which occurs
in the development of an effective immune response.
Glutathione binds itself to toxins in the body transforming them into
a form that can be easily collected and extracted. Glutahthione has also
shown promise when used in connection with some forms of cancer.
In both preliminary research and test tube and animal studies, glutathione
has shown to exhibit anti-cancer effects. Higher glutathione levels have
also been found in older adults with exceptionally good health.
Low levels of glutathione (along with low levels of vitamin E and selenium)
may be a factor in the genesis of thyroid disease. Excessive intake
of sugars and starches may reduce glutathione and thereby damage the thyroid
gland. In this study of patients with type 2 diabetes, blood levels
of two vital nutrients - glutathione and vitamin E - were found to increase
when glucose levels dropped and blood sugar became better controlled.
Robert O. Young D.Sc., Ph.D - "In the last ten years, over 25,000
medical articles about this substance have been published, and the scientific
understanding of glutathione is gradually becoming common knowledge. Each
and every cell in the body is responsible for its own supply of glutathione
and must have the necessary raw materals in order to produce it. Glutathione
is always in great demand and is rapidly consumed when we experience any
sort of emotional or physical stress, fatigue and even moderate exercise.
"
The
Role of Glutathione in Aging and Cancer
--- PubMed.gov "The incidence and mortality rates from most cancers increase exponentially
with age. It is likely that this aging phenomenon is partially due to specific
changes that occur in the host resulting in an increased susceptibility
to neoplasia. Our hypothesis is that one such host factor is a deficiency
in GSH [Note: GSH is the medical abbreviation for reduced glutathione],
based on the importance of this compound in the detoxification of a wide
variety of exogenous and endogenous carcinogens and free radicals, as well
as in the maintenance of immune function." Animal
study on the effect of glutathione on oral carcinogenesis
High
blood glutathione levels accompany excellent physical and mental health
in women ages 60 to 103 years "Earlier we found a high percentage of subnormal total glutathione
(G(T)) levels in blood from elderly subjects and patients with chronic
diseases. These findings suggested a hypothesis that high levels of G(T)
in the blood occur in old persons who are in excellent physical and mental
health. To this end, we recruited 87 white women who ranged in age from
60 to 103 years and reported that they felt healthy. Their health was verified
with physical examinations, clinical chemistry profiles, psychosocial assessments,
and blood G(T) determinations. This evaluation was performed in three waves
over a 5-year period. The values were compared with those from representative
individuals in this region and with normal national data. The results verified
that these healthy subjects were in top physical and mental health. We
also found that subjects of all ages had very high blood G(T) levels in
waves I and II but only normal levels in wave III. These findings confirm
that high blood G(T) concentrations and excellent physical and mental health
are characteristics of long-lived women." Department
of Biochemistry, University of Louisville, KY - NIH.gov
Glutathione:
Blood Sugar Level, Thyroid Health Glutathione (GSH) is a tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine,
and glycine. Combined with vitamin E and selenium, glutathione forms glutathione
peroxidase (GPx) which is one of the key antioxidants that protects the
body and is critical for protection of the thyroid gland from oxidation
damage.
Glutathione and Lung Conditions: asthma,
cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis
There are now three small clinical trials that have examined the effects
of inhaled glutathionein
patients with cystic fibrosis. Roum and colleagues16 were first to report
the use of inhaled glutathione (600 mg bid for 3 days, approximately 17
mg/kg/d) in seven patients with cystic fibrosis. The glutathione therapy
was well tolerated and produced a twofold increase in epithelial lining
fluid glutathione levels. In addition, these investigators found diminished
superoxide production from BAL cells after glutathione therapy. One concern
raised by these studies was the rapid rise in oxidized glutathione levels
in the treated patients with cystic fibrosis.
The
percentage of oxidized glutathione in untreated patients with cystic fibrosis
was 46%, and increased to 66% after treatment. This increase in oxidized
glutathione can adversely change the redox status of the epithelial lining
fluid, and may explain why Griese and colleagues17 failed to see a change
in the oxidative state of the epithelial lining fluid proteins and lipids
in their inhaled glutathione study. The study by Griese and colleagues17
used a highly efficient inhalation delivery system (86% of the emitted
dose) to treat 17 patients with cystic fibrosis with two different regimens
of glutathione (300 mg and 450 mg tid for 14 days, approximately 13 mg/kg/d
and 20 mg/kg/d, respectively). Again, these regimens were well tolerated,
increased epithelial lining fluid glutathione levels threefold to fourfold,
and were associated with a significant improvement in the patient’s FEV1.
However, a weakness of the two previous studies1617 is that neither
were placebo controlled. The Bishop study is the first double-blind, placebo-controlled
trial reported for inhaled glutathione in 19 patients with cystic fibrosis.
The study by Bishop et al used a higher glutathione dosage (66 mg/kg/d,
divided into four inhalations, for 8 weeks). This regimen was also well
tolerated and associated with an improvement in peak flow over placebo
group, along with a trend toward improvement in a number of other clinical
indicators. Given the small size of the trial and the mild airway dysfunction
in the cystic fibrosis population studied, these results are encouraging
that inhaled glutathione therapy could be beneficial. In summary, inhaled
glutathione therapy was well tolerated and efficacious in improving a variety
of clinical indicators in all three studies161718 reported.
Michelle Alpert, D.O - "Glutathione protects kidney function
in patients undergoing bypass surgery. In aerosol
form, glutathione quenches inflammation in cystic
fibrosis patients. This wonderful substance has even been shown to
increase insulin production in older individuals who
have impaired sugar metabolism. Glutathione also seems to inhibit herpes
viruses and has been shown to help reduce viral load in hepatitis C patients.
David Perlmutter, a Florida neurologist, found that intravenous glutathione
helps relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Glutathione increases
sensitivity to dopamine, which is depleted in Parkinson’s. It may also
protect against neurotoxins that may be implicated in the disease.
Diseases of
the lungs: Potential Benefit of Glutathione in asthma, cystic fibrosis,
bronchiectasis, and bronchiolitis obliterans
Increasing glutathione levels in the lungs may be beneficial in lung
disease. Although there are few studies using glutathione (GSH) ehnancement
therapies or nebulized (aerosolized and inhaled) glutathione in lung diseases,
there is good data (mostly in animal models) suggesting increasing the
potent antioxidant and free-radical scavenger glutathione would be beneficial
in certain degenerative lung conditions associated with increased free
radical load including asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis
obliterans.
Glutathione
tablets
are ineffective in increasing glutathione levels in the tissues and organs
(such as the lung) because they are digested in the stomach and never reach
the blood stream or the tissues of the body. Oral GSH simply is metabolized
as a protein (digested). Researchers found that 3 grams of glutathione
taken orally were ineffective in increasing circulating glutathione (glutathione
in the bloodstream) in a clinical study evaluating the benefits of oral
glutathione.
Glutathione
in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of the lower respiratory tract
is thought to be the first line of defense against oxidative
stress.[6] The ELF concentration of GSH is 140 times that of
serum concentrations with a redox ratio of > 9 : 1.[7] In fact, alternations
in alveolar and lung GSH metabolism are widely recognized as a central
feature among many inflammatory lung diseases.[8-14] In healthy lungs,
the oxidant burden is balanced by local antioxidant defenses. However,
in lung diseases cellular damage and injury is mediated by an increased
oxidant burden and/or decreased antioxidant defenses. Given that inhalation
is the only known method that increases GSH levels in the ELF for a significant
duration, a review of the literature was conducted to examine the clinical
effectiveness of inhaled GSH as a treatment for various pulmonary diseases
and respiratory-related conditions. Only reports involving human subjects
were included in the analysis. The clinical and theoretical indications
for GSH inhalation were summarized and potential concerns with this treatment
reported. Other pertinent details such as its presumed mechanisms of action
and optimal doses to be administered were compiled and evaluated.
Dr.Yarif
Malimovka has developed Refensal,
a new method of inhalation delivery system that enhances glutathione's
precursors absorbtion through the lungs. more...
Witschi
A, Reddy S, Stofer B, Lauterburg BH. The systemic availability of oral
glutathione. (source: Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1992;43(6):667-9) IV Glutathione
is effective but expensive, uncomfortable, and somewhat impractical requiring
infusions 2 times per week using an Intravenous (IV) line. Glutathione
precursors are a better solution. In conclusion, it appears that nebulized
GSH, intravenous GSH and oral supplements such as NAC (N-acetyl cysteine)
and certainly the bioactive whey proteins may be the best way to increase
glutathione in the blood, lungs and other internal organs and tissues of
the body, and NAC and bioactive whey proteins may be the most cost effective
answer.
Conventional medicine holds that there is no remedy for COPD. Yet at
the Whitaker Wellness Institute, we recently began utilizing a safe new
therapy that has shown great promise: inhaled
glutathione. Glutathione is the most efficient free radical scavenger
in the airways, and dozens of studies have confirmed that free radical
damage is a primary player in COPD. Although not particularly well absorbed
when taken orally, the effects of inhaled glutathione are remarkable.
Previous
clinical trials of nebulized reduced glutathione have demonstrated the
bioavailability and safety of up to 600 mg twice daily.5,6 The absorption
of oral glutathione remains controversial, with animal studies suggesting
significant absorption and some human studies showing little to none.7,8
Based on these findings, it appears inhalation might be the preferred route
of administration for respiratory and perhaps systemic effect. We report
the case of a man with an acute respiratory crisis due to emphysema and
apparent bronchial infection that responded favorably to treatment with
nebulized glutathione.
We present the case of a 95-year-old man with an acute respiratory crisis
secondary to emphysema and apparent bronchial infection. Treatment with
nebulized glutathione led to a rapid resolution of the crisis, as well
as a marked improvement in the chronic course of the disease. This treatment
has been used since for a number of patients with emphysema. The safety
and bioavailability of this method of delivery have been established in
human studies. Preliminary results suggest efficacy for nebulized administration
of glutathione in this patient population. We suggest this treatment can
be considered an option for acute respiratory crises due to COPD.
Case Report In 1997, a 95-year-old male with emphysema presented in a wheelchair
and using an oxygen tank and mask necessitated by his acute illness. He
was alert, responsive, and reported a productive cough with colorless sputum.
His breathing was obviously labored. He refused hospitalization and antibiotic
treatment. We chose to try a single trial dose of 2 ml of a 60 mg/ml glutathione
solution (prepared by Apothecure Pharmacy, Dallas, TX) nebulized and inhaled
over a 5-10 minute period.) Due to the obvious immediate benefit, it was
decided to continue this treatment with twice-daily administration and
close monitoring by his family of his overall condition. He returned to
the office in three days without wheelchair or oxygen tank. He showed no
signs of respiratory distress, and no adventitious lung sounds were noted
on auscultation. The patient reported his breathing was better than it
had been in years.
Dr. Robert Keller MD, MS,
FACP, AAHIV recently presented the results of a Double Blind, Placebo Controlled,
Crossover clinical study at a conference held by the American Academy of
Anti-Aging in Washington, D.C. Clinical results documented an
average increase of 292% in intercellular Glutathione levels for persons
taking MaxGXL for 60 days. Amazingly, the same report showed an average
increase of 46% of DHEA and 40.8% for IGF-1, both markers related to levels
of human growth hormone, the indicators of true biological age. Furthermore,
TNF improved 37%. TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha) is one of the three
most significant markers of cellular inflammation. more....
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The oxygen we breathe helps to burn sugar and fat inside our body cells
to produce energy. But about 2% of the converted oxygen remains as highly
reactive molecules that modify, disrupt and impair the stable structure
within our body. These are called “free radicals.” If free radicals are
not neutralized, cell membranes breakdown and DNA is damaged, resulting
in a compromised immune system, disease and rapid aging. Many environmental
and ingested agents spur free radical production – air pollution, pesticides,
radiation, alcohol, sugar, cigarette smoke, illegal drugs and prescription
medications. To combat the hostile effect of free radicals, our bodies
use antioxidants (free radical scavengers) that extinguish the biochemical
fire. Bruce Ames, Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkley, estimates
that every single one of our cells suffers from 10,000 hits by free radicals
daily.
Glutathione is used more than any other antioxidant in the
body, and is the most abundant natural antioxidant that protects our vision,
boosts the immune system, helps turn carbohydrates into energy and prevents
the buildup of oxidized fats that contribute to heart disease. Glutathione
supports us at the cellular level by protecting every cell of the body,
but our levels decline dramatically with age. Our bodies are constantly
replacing and repairing free-radical damaged cells, but the demands of
the modern age have created high levels of free radicals with limited supplies
of Glutathione to correct the damage. Without Glutathione, other antioxidants
such as vitamins C and E cannot perform their functions adequately to protect
the body against disease.
The
brain consumes about 20% of the oxygen utilized by the body but constitutes
only 2% of the body weight and is therefore particularly susceptible to
free radical attacks. Glutathione acts to prevent and protect the brain
from the damage of free radicals.Glutathione protects both the mother and
the developing fetus from the damaging effects of free radicals, and minimizes
the oxidative stress that occurs during labor and the birth process. The
placenta contains a significant amount of glutathione to filter pollutants
before they reach the baby.
In the last 75 years, clean and healthy food supplies have been replaced
by sugar, processed food, chemicals, genetically altered fruit and vegetables,
chemical and hormone laced dairy products, hormone and preservative laden
meats, high saturated fats with sugar and thousands of medications. There
are tens of thousands of confirmed toxic substances in our environment
and as a result, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, allergies and mental
health issues are rampant. By age 20 we are losing Glutathione at 8-12%
per decade. But compromised health and excessive use of medications can
deplete the body more rapidly. Some scientists estimate that a 30% reduction
of Glutathione is enough for cellular dysfunction to set in.
The
liver is our ultimate cleaner and has two critical functions: to process
nutrients and eliminate toxins from the body. It does this by filtering
the blood at about two quarts a minute. Approximately 25% of all
the blood in the body is filtered through the liver at any one time. Some
glutathione is released directly by the liver into the bloodstream where
it helps to maintain the strength of red blood cells while also protecting
the white blood cells. Large quantities of Glutathione are found in the
liver where a two-stage detoxification process takes place. Phase One begins
the chemical conversion of harmful compounds that are mainly fat-soluble
into intermediate forms. But Phase Two is where the final transformation
takes place to converts the intermediate toxins into water-soluble substances
that can be excreted thru the bowel or kidneys. Only water-soluble substances
can be excreted. If there is not enough Glutathione to generate the Phase
two enzymes, toxins will build to dangerous levels in the liver.
Unlike unnatural detoxification supplements, the use of Glutathione
is a natural process that allows our body to perform its filtering capability
organically and comfortably. Many herbs that detoxify will also deplete
– Glutathione inherently builds and nourishes. Glutathione is a critical
element for good health, strong immune function, cancer prevention and
the slowing of the aging process. Basically, increasing Glutathione
levels enhances life.
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Glutathione and Cancer
Joan Amtoft-Nielsen, MD, PhD, DC - "Most cancer patients
suffer from nutritional deficiencies before diagnosis and even more so
during the early conventional treatment of their disease, since chemotherapeutic
agents affect levels of such nutrients as glutathione, vitamin B6,
vitamin E and beta carotene. Inappropriate foods consumed during
the course of disease may linger in the body longer since they are improperly
digested, absorbed and excreted. The greater the body’s toxicity,
the lower the functioning of the immune system." Dr.
Nielsen was a Medical Advisor for The National Foundation for Alternative
Medicine in Washington DC and currently serves on the Scientific Advisory
Board of the Journal of Longevity, on the Advisory Board of the C.A.R.E.S.
Foundation and on the Board of Governors for the South Carolina Naturopathic
Physicians Organization.
Dr. Jimmy Gutman,
MD - "Clinical evidence links low glutathione levels to
the most common illnesses of our time as well as newly emerging diseases.
Glutathione
levels diminish as we age and many diseases normally associated with
aging have been linked to glutathione deficiency."
Ray
Sahelian, M.D. - "L Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant found within
every cell. Glutathione plays a role in nutrient metabolism, and regulation
of cellular events (including gene expression, DNA and protein synthesis,
cell growth, and immune response).
Note
from Shirley Healing
Crisis:
As with all true natural cure, the road to
better health may begin with a healing crisis. As you move toward better
health with natural healing programs and better nutrition, healing begins
to occur. As part of the healing process the body will begin to discard
toxic residues which have built up in your body over the years. The
healing process usually does not occur without repercussions. During the
initial phase of healing, as your body begins to clean house, (detoxify)
and your vital energy begins to repair and rebuild internal organs, you
may experience headache, uneasiness, flu like symptoms and fatigue.
This
is called a healing crisis. You may feel worse before you feel better.
As you continue to improve, you may begin a process called retracing. For
example, if you used to get skin rashes, the rashes may reappear or get
worse for a period of time as your body eliminates toxins through the skin.
You may also experience an initial increase in urination, or you may feel
more nervous. In actuality, you are not getting worse, you are actually
getting better. Eventually you will reach a plateau of better health. During
the healing crisis, it is important to not suppress these temporary symptoms
with drugs or the healing process may become interrupted. Lean
more about healing crisis
Other Natural Health Enhancers and Detoxifiers
that you should know about:
Transfer
factor is the name of the molecules in the immune system that transfer
and establish the immune system in a newborn. These molecules were first
discovered in the late 40's by Dr. H. Sherwood Lawrence. Transfer
factor has been studied for decades
by scientists from all over the world, and thousands of studies exist.
Dr. Lawrence found that adding transfer factors to an existing immune
system increased the efficiency of that immune system dramatically. This
helped fight bacterial infections like bronchitis, pneumonia, and sinus
infections, viral infections like colds and flu, and diseases like cancer,
much more effectively.
Rob Robertson, MD - "There is no other product in a nutritional
substance, nor a drug, that has this kind of power and ability to affect
our immune system. With the increase of killer viruses, mutated germs,
super-resistant germs, and food contaminations, our only hope and defense,
must lie within our own immune system." more...
An abundance of the ingredients in unrefined real salt (not
common table salt) are as synonymous with life today as they were a billion
years ago before single cells appeared here. Lack of them is synonymous
with birth defects, organ failure, decay, diseases, premature aging and
death at a young age. more about real salt
Clay is renowned to have many uses in promoting health in plants, animals
and humans. Bentonite, Pascalite, as well as other types of healing clays,
have been used by indigenous cultures since before recorded history.
The Native Americans call it "Ee-Wah-Kee" meaning "The-Mud-That-Heals"
Bentonite, as well as other types of healing clay, has been used by indigenous
cultures since before recorded history. "The Amargosians (predecessors
to the Aztecs ), the Aborigines, and natives of Mexico and South America
all recognized the benefit of clays. " "...healing mud not only draws toxic
material out of the body if taken internally, but also reduces pain and
infection in open wounds on both humans and animals."
Dr. Jerry Tennant, MD, from the Tennant Institute of Integrative
Medicine, explains that the micronutrients and electrolytes in marine phytoplankton
are exactly what human cell membranes need to carry out their metabolism.
Not surprisingly, the composition of human plasma, or fluid surrounding
cell membranes, is similar to that of sea water. For three billion years
Marine Phytoplankton has supported virtually all living creatures in the
Ocean. It contains a unique combination of life sustaining nutrients
including; Omega 3 essential fatty acids (EPA and DHA), protein, chlorophyll,
vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Overdependence on land-based food
sources often lead to deficiencies in micronutrients and trace elements.
Marine phytoplankton promotes and maintains optimum health by boosting
and supporting all systems within the body. When the body is missing critical
components, it is unable to maintain the balance of these systems, and
malfunctions (disease) result. Scientific research indicates that
Marine Phytoplankton may be the most important food on Planet Earth. It
is nature's gift to assist us on our journey to optimal health and wellness
through balanced nutrition. "The future of Nutrition is found in
the ocean" - Jacques Cousteau more
The
use of blessed thistle commonly known as holy thistle (Carbenia benedicta)
has been recorded as far back as the early sixteenth century for treating
smallpox, fever, anorexia, dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation, and flatulence.
Monks often grew Blessed Thistle as a cure for small pox. Historically,
blessed thistle tea has been drunk for digestive problems, liver and gall
bladder problems, headache prevention, respiratory ailments, memory improvement
and external problems such as sores, boils and itchy skin. The plant gained
the title "blessed" for its use in treating plague. Blessed thistle is
also used as a strong but gentle liver tonic herb, promoting metabolic
activities in the liver cells and toxin elimination. Especially noted as
a tonic herb for women. Some individuals employ this herbs, as they would
its cousin milk thistle, as a remedy for gallbladder and liver disorders.
more
Transdermal
Magnesium Oil Therapy Ancient minerals magnesium oil gained from
sea
water evaporation offers a medical miracle to humanity. Approximately
nine out of ten people will show dramatic improvements in the state of
their health when they replete their magnesium levels and the very best
way to do that is with ancient minerals magnesium chloride gained from
the sea. A french doctor, A. Neveu, cured several diphtheria patients with
magnesium chloride within two days.
He also published 15 cases of poliomyelitis that were cured within days
if treatment was started immediately, or within months if paralysis had
already progressed. With such “brine solutions” one can simply apply
the concentrate to the skin or pour it into ones bath water and one will
have a medical treatment of primordial priority. Nothing short of a miracle
is to be expected in ones health status if one is ill when one increases
the cellular levels of magnesium. more
The
chia seed is one of
the richest source of omega-3 oil and other essential nutrients.
They were the power food of the ancient Aztecs. According to Spanish manuscripts,
the Aztecs ate the Chia seeds to improve their endurance - they called
it their "running food" because messengers could purportedly run all day
on just a handful. more
The immune system is not responsive to drugs for healing. Antibiotics
used to fight infections actually depress the immune system when used long-term.
But natural nutritive forces, like healing foods and herbal medicines can
and do support the immune system. By rebuilding immunity, health is naturally
restored and disease disappears.
Dr. Lawrence Wilson
- "To strengthen the immune system, one must address
the needs of the whole body. A strong immune system is essential
for health. It is a very complex system of the body, involving the
skin, intestines, nasal mucosa, blood, lymph and many other organs and
tissues. Factors that impair the immune system include nutrient deficiencies,
contaminated air, water and food, unhealthful lifestyles and too much exposure
to harmful microbes. Other factors that weaken the immune system
are negative attitudes and emotions and the presence of toxic metals, toxic
chemicals and biological toxins in the body. Others are sluggish
metabolism, lack of rest and sleep, excessive stress or too much exercise.
As these causative factors are removed or corrected, the immune system
improves."
A further look at healing with nature. Nature
provides us with a simple, straightforward system for regaining and maintaining
superb human health and beauty.
Healing with Food: Most human illnesses and diseases
are due to a deficiency of vital nutrients. When you supply your body with
the proper nutrients, in a form that your body can use, it knows how to
repair itself.
Healing through Fasting: Fasting is the world's
most ancient and natural healing mechanism.
Healing with Water: Hydrotherapy has been used
for centuries to heal the sick
Healing with the Sea: There is no family of foods
more protective against radiation and environmental pollutants than sea
vegetables.
Healing with Sunlight: Sunlight helps the body
heal wounds and injuries and overcome virtually any illness.
Healing with Earth: Clay is renowned to have many
uses in promoting health in plants, animals and humans.
Healing with Plants: Plants have the power to supply
the bodies’ life force with the energies it needs to restore and maintain
health.
Healing with Urine: One of the most powerful, most
researched and most medically proven natural cures ever discovered.
Basic Healing Principles:
The body has an innate
capacity to heal itself. Self-healing can only occur once the cause
of
the illness has been eliminated. Why elimination of the symptom is NOT
the same as elimination of the disease? Physicians and surgeons
palliate
symptoms
instead of removing causes
.
What
Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated! Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Bart Classen, a Maryland physician, published data showing that diabetes
rates rose significantly in New Zealand following a massive hepatitis B
vaccine campaign in young children, and that diabetes rates also went up
sharply in Finland after three new childhood vaccines were introduced.
More pictures
of vaccine damage available to view at the
CDC
website
In fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles
asking the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood
through the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic
diseases such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals
and the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and
chronic diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues.
Homeopathy
can be used successfully to prevent and treat smallpox, measles,
whooping
cough, chickenpox, and other ailments.
Would you allow big brother to enforce vaccinations on your kids? Government
Enforced Vaccinations Vaccination Tracking Registry - Government programs
that limit your choices -and your rights- in health care when it comes
to mandatory vaccination. These mandates last for 40 or so years
and they're impossible to repeal. Also, learn about Legal Requirements
and Exemptions
Are Vaccines Damaging Our Pets?
Routine Vaccination: Is
it really safe and effective? Most recently, an article
appeared in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
entitled "Are We Vaccinating Too Much?" Read about the comments of veterinarians
who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets.
Home:
ShirleysWellnessCafe.com (aka: MyWellnessHouse.com) is a free educational
site site dedicated to help promote holistic health for you, your family,
and your animals.
Shirley was once a victim
of the never-ending flow of propaganda from the medical establishment who
wants to maintain a monopoly on the word "cure" and who wants us to believe
that we have no control over our own health and that our only hope to get
"well" is with drugs, surgery and radiation. You can read an account
of Shirley's
journey into health without drugs, surgery or radiation.
Leaders in Washington
are working to restrict your access
to dietary supplements - including the safe, effective, and affordable
vitamins, minerals, and herbs you depend on for your health. Your hard-won
natural health freedoms as guaranteed by the Dietary Supplement Health
and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 have come under attack by the
political
allies of pharmaceutical interest groups!" Watch the Whistleblower
doctors free videos
Prescription
for Disaster in-depth investigation into the relationships
between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical
schools, and researchers, and the impact this has on consumers and their
health care.
The
National Health Federation is an international consumer education,
health-freedom organization working to protect individuals' rights to
choose to consume healthy food, take supplements, and use alternative therapies
without government restrictions.
The
Natural Solutions Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit corporation devoted
to protect, preserve and defend our right to make our own health
choices based on what we, not the government, believe are the best
choices for ourselves.
The Truth
About the Drug Companies : How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It
"The medical establishment works closely with the drug multinationals whose
main objective is profits, and whose worst nightmare would be an epidemic
of good health. Lots of drugs MUST be sold. In order to achieve this, anything
goes: lies, fraud, and kickbacks. Doctors are the principal salespeople
of the drug companies. " Guylaine Lanctot, M.D.
Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D.
says
that marine phytoplankton contains almost everything
one needs to sustain life and to restore health by providing the raw materials
to make new cells that function normally. These nutrients improve mental
function, and memory. They reduce depression, harmful effects of stress,
and mood swings. Profound Life-Giving Properties
of Marine Phytoplankton
A
growing number of holistic doctors, pediatricians and veterinarians use
transfer
factors as an alternative to, or in conjunction with conventional
medicine for their acute and chronic cases, including cancer and other
serious health conditions, with excellent outcome.
Dr. Rob Robertson, MD
- "There is no other product in a nutritional substance, nor a drug, that
has this kind of power and ability to affect our immune system. With the
increase of killer viruses, mutated germs, super-resistant germs, and food
contaminations, our only hope and defense, must lie within our own immune
system." Transfer factors and the immune sytem
MagnesiumTherapy
Magnesium helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart
rhythm steady, and bones strong. Dr. Sidney Baker - "Magnesium deficiency
can affect virtually every organ system of the body. With regard to skeletal
muscle, one may experience twitches, cramps, muscle tension, muscle soreness,
including back aches, neck pain, tension headaches and jaw joint (TMJ)
dysfunction." more
Teas
Are One of The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs Teas can help fight depression
and anxiety, heal skin conditions and gastrointestinal disorders, regulate
hormone imbalances, improve your sex life, prevent illness, and help
you heal faster.
Many diseases and conditions for which we turn to modern medicine can also
be treated naturally with healing herbs. These treatments can be safer,
less expensive and possibly even more effective than traditional methods.
Dr.
Myklebust, MD: "Teas are rich in antioxidants called polyphenols which
are plant chemicals that may help prevent cancer, heart disease, and other
diseases"
More
Chia
Seeds: The "Aztec" Wonder Food with Healing Power. The ancient Aztec
civilization used Chia seed to provide them with radiant health, endurance,
and boundless energy.
The
Healing Power of Original Himalayan Crystal Salt For centuries,
the energy/information content, in the form of vital mineral elements
locked away within these perfectly formed crystals of mineral rich salt,
were utilized by doctors for treating most every disorder known to humans,
and with unfailing success. Recently. this ancient knowledge was once again
uncovered by biophysicists and brought to light in the acclaimed book,
Water
and Salt, The Essence of Life , by Dr. Barbara Hendel and biophysicist
Peter Ferreira
Raising
Public Awareness Most modern maladies are
caused by prolonged exposure to a combination of negative lifestyles and
toxic environmental factors, including junk food and malnutrition, pesticides,
antibiotics, microwaves, chemical pollution of food, water and air, lack
of exercise and chronic stress. These factors are further aggravated by
the failure of modern medicine to recognize them as agents of dis-"ease"
and death and the consequent failure to take preventative measures against
them. more
The future of the Internet
is up for grabs. Large and powerful corporations are lobbying Washington
to turn the World Wide Web into what critics call a "toll road," threatening
the equitability that has come to define global democracy's newest forum.
"The genius of the Internet was that it made the First Amendment a living
document again for millions of Americans," says Robert McChesney, a media
scholar and activist and co-author of OUR
MEDIA, NOT THEIRS. "The decisions that we're going be making ... are
probably going to set our entire communication system, and, really, our
entire society, on a course that it won't be able to change for generations."
learn
more on PBS: The Net at Risk
Optimal Prostate Health and
Prevention Measure to prostate enlargement.
Prostate Cancer: a drugless
approach
Homeopathic approach to impotence,
bladder infections, prostate problems etc.
The Male Andropause (like menopause)
Male Herbs for Impotence
Peter R. Breggin,
M.D - "The drugging of children has gotten
so out of hand that America is waking up to this. This is a national catastrophe."
more
Julian Whitaker M.D -
"Class
action lawsuits have been filed in Texas, California and New Jersey charging
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, maker of Ritalin,
with conspiracy to create the psychiatric disorder known as ADHD in order
to fuel the market for their product." more...
Do
you have a question about holistic or natural health or need assistance?
click
here to contact Shirley or call 206-984-3009 or 323-389-0560
![Liver metastasis of colon cancer - Current condition: Starting March, 2005 with a intestinal pattern disorder. Treated since September with diet, not getting any response. Remitted to hospital to consult specialists. Admission to research protocole for constipation. A colonoscopy is performed, reporting a tumor of 22 cm del MA found, so rear resection (HGR) is performed, with histopathologic examination of adenocarcinoma slightly differenciated with infiltration up to the serose and 5/7 lymph nodes positive for metastasis, reason why he is referred to HO CMN SXXI. Extension research made: CSA normal without any evidence of metastasis. He receives 3 cycles of QT on a 5FU + Leucovorin basis. During follow up CSA detected, of 154.92 ng/ml so another colonoscopy study is made, resulting, abdominal US and TC where nodular image is detected in VI hepatic segment suggesting metastasis. Underwent a LapE on 04/04/02 finding hepatic metastasis in segments V-VI, of 4x3 cm and of 1 cm in segment VIII. Bisegmentectomy of V-VI made, as well as precise metastasectomy of segment VIII. Post operation progress satisfactory, with CSA of 1.23 ng/ml at 3 weeks from PO [post operation]. After one year follow up without clinical evidence of locorregional recurrence or at distance, but an increasement of CSA of 7.69 ng/ml is found. Research made for extension, showing hepatic metastasis in segment VII. The patient starts the treatment with REFENSAL under these circumstances, given that he refuses to undergo conventional treatment and, according to follow up examination made a month and a half later, the metastasis has disappeared. August of 2008, Dr Yariv Malimovka.](glutathione-GSH.jpg)
Note
from Shirley
The
use of blessed thistle commonly known as holy thistle (Carbenia benedicta)
has been recorded as far back as the early sixteenth century for treating
smallpox, fever, anorexia, dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation, and flatulence.
Monks often grew Blessed Thistle as a cure for small pox. Historically,
blessed thistle tea has been drunk for digestive problems, liver and gall
bladder problems, headache prevention, respiratory ailments, memory improvement
and external problems such as sores, boils and itchy skin. The plant gained
the title "blessed" for its use in treating plague. Blessed thistle is
also used as a strong but gentle liver tonic herb, promoting metabolic
activities in the liver cells and toxin elimination. Especially noted as
a tonic herb for women. Some individuals employ this herbs, as they would
its cousin milk thistle, as a remedy for gallbladder and liver disorders.
