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Immune System: The body's defense department - Alternative Medicine
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."   more

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Greg B. Wilson, Ph.D. and James B. Daily, Jr., Ph.D. - "Our health is directly influenced by our immune system.  The onset of almost all infectious and degenerative disease is preceded or accompanied by inadequate immune response.  With intensifying concerns about the perils of vaccinations and antibiotic resistant organisms, a new weapon against disease is sorely needed. Transfer factors are such a weapon, and based upon almost 50 years of research, 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, 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!"
  • Antibiotics and Suppressive Therapies
  • Immunodeficiency or autoimmune disorders: Modulating or Boosting the Immune System
  • Homeopathy to stimulate immune system response
  • The Role of Intestines in Immunology
  • Glyconutritionals and the Immune System
  • Therapeutic Fasting to Strenghten the Immune Defense
  • Urine Therapy: an immune system booster
  • Stem Cell Physiology and the Immune System
  • Fish Oil and the Immune System
  • The Road to Immunity : How to Survive and Thrive in a Toxic World
  • Immune-strengthening effects of bee pollen
  • Marine Plants To Boost Immunity and Detoxify
  • Optimal Breathing for a Healthy Immune System
  • Raw Food/Enzyme Therapy to Restore the Immune System
  • Bird Flu', SARS - Biowarfare or a Pandemic of Propaganda?  --- The Tamiflu Myth
  • Bird Flu: Political Reality Versus Mass-Mediated Myths
  • Media Lying About Bird Flu Human Communicability
  • Herbal Antibiotics: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-Resistant Bacteria
  • David M. Markowitz, M.D.: "Did you know that close to $10 billion was spent on antibiotics in the U.S. last year? Did you know that many bacteria have become increasingly resistant to these drugs and that many drugs are outdated as soon as they are released for use? Have you seen the many articles in Time and Newsweek (and many medical journals) about the variety of plagues caused by infectious agents throughout the world? What can we do to protect ourselves in a safe and natural way against this ever-increasing threat? Have you had a child or patient who has required multiple drugs to deal with one or several ear infections? This is how this threat touches our daily lives. We now have new HOPE . . . literally, hope in a capsule of Transfer Factor!" David M. Markowitz, M.D.

    "The long term effects of the breakdown of the immune system can be seen in increased infections, auto-immune disorders and tumor formation. The body's last ditch effort to compensate for the loss of internal defenses is to hyper activate the depressed immune function. What it may do is over stimulate the immune function, sacrificing the "self" - "not self" regulatory mechanisms. The defenses then perceive its own organs and systems as "not self" and begin to mount defenses against them. This starts the precipitous march toward auto immune disorders such as SLE, Multiple Sclerosis, Rhumathoid Arthritis and possibly Chronic Fatigue Syndrome." 

    William J. Hennen, PhD. - “It is increasingly clear that as the world becomes a smaller place with viruses and other pathogens traveling with great ease, we face now a unique challenge. Simply put, we are now, and will be, more exposed to challenges to our health. However, nature has already provided the immune system as the defense to the microbes in our environment. To the degree we are able to educate the immune system to recognize the invader, will determine our ability to cope with the challenges. I urge all people to pay attention to those things that affect your immune system.”

    According t o Dr. George C Pack, MD, a cancer specialist at Cornell medical School, almost everyone has cancer cells present at times in our bodies. If our immune system is working properly, these cells are killed or reabsorbed by our defense system before they begin to grow and threaten our health. The only real defense against cancer is the immune system. Everyone gets cancer every day but if the immune system is where it should be those cancer cells are eliminated and we never know it.

    "Towards the end of Louis Pasteur's life, he confessed that germs may not be the cause of disease after all, but may simply be another symptom of disease. He had come to realize that germs seem to lead to illness primarily when the person's immune and defense system (what biologists call "host resistance") is not strong enough to combat them. The "cause" of disease is not simply a bacteria but also the factors that compromise host resistance, including the person's hereditary endowment, his nutritional state, the stresses in his life, and his psychological state." Dana Ullman, M.P.H.

    Two broad categories of immune system disorders or dysfunctions - inappropriate immune response: excessive or lacking.

    • Immunodeficiency (lacking or deficient) - when the immune system does not recognize invaders as being undesirable and therefore does not mobilize to destroy them.
    • Autoimmunity (excessive or self-destruction) - when the immune system fails to recognize 'self' as friendly and mounts an attack on itself" Explaining Autoimmune Disease by David Isenberg, PhD and John Morrow,  PhD.
    Example of immunodeficiency (underactive) include a  group of diverse conditions caused by one or more immune system defects and characterized clinically by increased susceptibility to infections with consequent severe, acute, recurrent, or chronic disease: pneumonia, thrush,  diarrhea, AIDS/HIV, infections, cancer, SARS, chronic granulomatous disease, etc.  more

    Examples of autoimmune disorders (overactive)  include: Hashimoto's thyroiditis, pernicious anemia, Addison's disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, dermatomyositis, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Reiter's syndrome, Graves disease, Psoriasis, Eczema, Cushing's, fibromyalgia, Scleroderma, etc. more

    Greg B. Wilson, Ph.D. and James B. Daily, Jr., Ph.D. - "Transfer factors are small molecular messengers produced by immune 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 and invading pathogen to previously naïve lymphocytes.  In other words, one T lymphocyte tells another what the enemy looks like so that a coordinated attack can be mounted."  Learn more: Transfer Factors & Immunity

    Antibiotics and Suppressive Therapies 

    Although the suppressive therapies are hard on the body, they do not compare with he rampant idiocy of using antibiotics for viral infections. Thankfully some measure of sanity appears to be returning to the medical profession. More and more doctors are avoiding prescribing antibiotics for colds and flus. Several critical observations must be made here. 

    First, antibiotics are totally ineffective against viruses. The excuse most often heard for prescribing antibiotics in a viral illness is to prophylactically protect the body against a secondary bacterial infection. This is an idea proven to be false decades ago. In the United States, of the 5 most common antibiotics prescribed, three are broad spectrum. That's a problem!

    Second, the basis of antibiotics is mold. Through millions of years of evolution, bacteria and mold have coexisted in nature - in the soil, plants and animals. When one of them developed an evolutionary edge over the other and began to shift the balance in favor of itself, the other must have rapidly learned to defend itself against this new attack. If this were not true, we would only have either bacteria or molds but not both. By using mold, we thought we could slay one step ahead of bacteria in the evolutionary scale because we're so smart. Well, the yolk is on us, the bacteria are winning, and at a record pace. So in our attempt to wipe out bacteria, we forced them into a revolutionary evolutionary change and we damaged our immunity so badly that we become easy prey for viruses. Additional side effects of antibiotics are immune suppression and the increased susceptibility to parasites.

    The long term effects of the breakdown of the immune system can be seen in increased infections, auto-immune disorders and tumor formation. The body's last ditch effort to compensate for the loss of internal defenses is to hyper activate the depressed immune function. What it may do is over stimulate the immune function, sacrificing the "self" - "not self" regulatory mechanisms. The defenses then perceive its own organs and systems as "not self" and begin to mount defenses against them. This starts the precipitous march toward auto immune disorders such as SLE, MS, RA, and possibly CFS. more  ---  Why elimination of the symptom is NOT the same as elimination of the disease

    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." PREVENTING AND TREATING INFECTIONS NATURALLY

    Molluscum - "My little boy caught this nasty virus when he was just 8 months old.  It started with just one lesion on is upper left eye.  By the time he was one he had about 12 lesions on his left eyelid, and a month later he had 10 underneath the same eye, which then spread to his left hand.  I spent months and months trying to find a cure.  Doctors don’t do anything with this virus as the lesions will eventually just fall off, but this could take anything from 18 months to 2 years.  After trying lots of different treatments, I was introduced to  transfer factors.  Within 8 weeks of taking these tablets the lesions, one by one, have dropped off.  I can’t tell you what a difference this has made to my life.  Having these all over my baby’s eye was so upsetting and I would have done anything to cure it.  I’ll happily pass this on to anyone I meet whose child has got this dreadful virus."   Molluscum is caused by a poxvirus. It is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact (close contact) with an infected person. Children 2 to 12 years old are most likely to be infected by this virus. Molluscum can spread to other parts of the body if a child picks at a bump and then scratches elsewhere (this process is called auto-inoculation).
     

    Towards the end of Louis Pasteur's life, he confessed that germs may not be the cause of disease after all, but may simply be another symptom of disease. He had come to realize that germs seem to lead to illness primarily when the person's immune and defense system (what biologists call "host resistance") is not strong enough to combat them. The "cause" of disease is not simply a bacteria but also the factors that compromise host resistance, including the person's hereditary endowment, his nutritional state, the stresses in his life, and his psychological state. 

    Alexander Fleming, the scientist who discovered penicillin, cautioned against the overuse of antibiotics. Unless the scientific community and the general public heed his warning, Harvard professor Walter Gilbert, a Nobel prizewinner in chemistry, asserted, "There may be a time down the road when 80% to 90% of infections will be resistant to all known antibiotics." 

    In Beyond Antibiotics, Drs. Schmidt, Smith, and Sehnert explore the problems presented by the overuse of these drugs. More importantly, they show how to build immunity, improve resistance to infections, and avoid antibiotics when possible.

    The scientific community and the general public have ignored the insights of the late Pasteur and have ignored the importance of host resistance in preventing illness more on Louis Pasteur

    Linda Page, N.D. Ph.D. - "What does the immune system really do? Immune defense is autonomic, using its own subconscious memory to establish antigens against harmful pathogens. It's a system that works on its own to fend off or neutralize disease toxins, and set up a healing environment for the body. It is this quality of being a part of us, yet not under our conscious control, that is the great power of immune response. It is also the dilemma of medical scientists as they struggle to get control of a system that is all pervasive and yet, in the end, impossible to completely understand. Maintaining strong immune defenses in today's world is not easy. Daily exposure to environmental pollutants, the emotional and excessive stresses of modern lifestyles, chemicalized foods, and new virus mutations are all a challenge to our immune systems. Devastating, immune compromised diseases are rising all over the world. Reduced immunity is the main factor in opportunistic diseases, like candida albicans, chronic fatigue syndrome, lupus, HIV, hepatitis, mononucleosis, herpes II, sexually transmitted diseases and cancer. These diseases have become the epidemic of our time, and most of us don't have very much to fight with. An overload of antibiotics, antacids, immunizations, cortico-steroid drugs, and environmental pollutants eventually affect immune system balance to the point where it cannot distinguish harmful cells from healthy cells. "

    Richard Bennett, PhD. - “The unfolding events surrounding Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, (SARS) is yet another painful reminder that we live in a crowded world where continents are only a plane ride away. The SARS epidemic is only one of an ongoing series of new emerging diseases. Our best global and personal strategy is to do all in our power to ensure and support our unique abilities of disease resistance and immunity” Dr. Bennett is an Infectious Disease Microbiologist and Immunologist, who is enjoying retirement from a 21-year career with the University of California where he specialized in food and water quality and safety. He received his Doctorate in Comparative Pathology from the University of California, Davis. He has an extensive background in milk quality and disease control, water resource policy, food safety, public policy of natural resources, etc. Dr. Bennet is a  researcher  involved with 4Life and Transfer Factor and has also served as an advisor for the FDA and USDA.


    Modulating or Boosting the Immune System - Autoimmune Disorders

    What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Autoimmune Disorders: The Revolutionary, Drug-Free Treatments for Thyroid Disease, Lupus, MS, IBD, Chronic Fatigue; Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Other Diseases - Dr. Edelson MD

    Autoimmune disorders are not well understood and therefore difficult to treat. The result is that there are millions of Americans who are suffering because they aren't being diagnosed properly, or getting the correct medical treatment they need. Here, Dr. Edelson discusses the most common types of autoimmune diseases, including lupus, Chron's disease, thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome, outlining their symptoms, causes, and risk factors. He describes his own revolutionary program for treating the root of all autoimmune disorders-without drugs-providing readers with new hope for getting back on the road to better health.

    The term "autoimmune disease" refers to a varied group of more than 80 serious, chronic illnesses that involve almost every human organ system. It includes diseases of the nervous, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems as well as skin and other connective tissues, eyes blood, and blood vessel. In all of these diseases, the underlying problem is similar--the body's immune system becomes misdirected, attacking the very organs it was designed to protect. The immune system is a scapegoat for a variety of ills in this wide-ranging but tendentious guide to approaching diseases like lupus, Crohn's disease, MS, and rheumatoid arthritis. 
     

    Transfer Factor - Natural Immune Modulator / Immune Booster

    The scientific term "transfer factors" was added to dictionaries in 1956.  Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines "transfer factor" as "a substance that is produced and secreted by a lymphocyte functioning in cell-mediated immunity and that upon incorporation into a lymphocyte which has not been sensitized confers on it the same immunological specificity as the sensitized cell". What this all means, is that when immune system cells have battled with specific disease invaders, they produce a substance that transfers a message of warning on to other immune cells. The newly alerted immune cells "remember" the warning message, producing the same substance, alerting other immune cells. Once alerted, the immune cells always "remember" who the specific enemy is, and how to attack it. Because scientists were unable to actually identify this unknown immune stimulating substance, they coined the simple term "transfer factor" to describe it. 

    Every mother (human or mammal) that breast feeds her baby, passes all of the immunity gained throughout her lifetime on to her infant. Transfer factors are not species-specific and can therefore be extracted from any mammal and then be given to another mammal with the same efficacy.  There are over 3,000 published papers and 50 years of research on transfer factors. There are thousands of case reports on the effectiveness of Transfer Factor. There has also been a lab study and a human study done with these products. In addition, the International Transfer Factor Society sponsors an International Symposium every three years on the findings of transfer factor research.  Learn more about Transfer Factor
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    Kenneth Bock, MD - "Because transfer factors can function as immune system modulators, they can help  to restore immune system balance in many types of clinical situations." Kenneth Bock, MD, best selling author on immune system modulation. more about Transfer Factor and the immune system


    The Role of Intestines in Immunology

    The danger model: a renewed sense of self" is a landmark article published in the J. Science 2002;296:301. It reminds us of the work of Dr. Metnikoff, who won the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1908 by demonstrating the ancient principle that most of our immune system is in the intestines. This concept is being resurrected by mainstream researchers. ("Mucosal Immuniry:its role in defense and allergy," J. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 2002;128:77.) Marine phytoplankton works as a super-food, its salutary work begins in the intestines, by healing the lining cell membranes of our intestines, and by improving the quality of food our friendly organisms need to thrive on. They, too, are an integral part of our immune system. In fact, the liver is also part of the immune system. As we have already discussed, healing these organs leads to an improvement of practically all medical conditions. Most of this improvement is through the healing of our immune systems in the intestines.

    The intestinal lining becomes porous when it is inflamed, oxidized, toxic, and lacking in energy. 'This is called "leaky gut." This allows for "translocation" of toxins and noxious organisms from the intestines to the rest of our body. One of the many problems that result is a priming of the "systemic immune system" to attack molecules and tissues it should not be attacking. This means that the immune system you are more familiar with (white cells, antibodies, immunoglobulins, etc.) is overwhelmed, and confused. This is the main reason why we develop "autoimmune" problems, such as arthritis, lupus, thyroiditis, etc.

    The immune system in the intestines and in the rest of the body are composed of "glycoproteins." This means that its components are proteins that need the correct sugars to attach to them in order to be structured, and function the correct way. This is one of the reasons why refined sugars depress our immune system. One can of Coke impairs white cell function by more than half, for over three hours. Marine phytoplankton provides the right sugars, thus healing these glycoproteins to improve their ability to fight noxious organisms, and toxins. "Immunotoxicology" is the science that tells us that toxins in the environment compromise our immune system. By improving our detoxification pathways throughout our body, FrequenSea also improves the immune system.

    "The intricate interface between immune system and metabolism" (J. Trends in Immunology 2004;25:193.) reminds us of the concept of "Metabolomics." By improving our cells' ability to produce energy, we also improve our immune system. After all, it also needs energy to function. This also means that being obese and prediabetic compromises our immune system. By improving insulin resistance, Marine phytoplankton improves the immune system. 

    Hugo Rodier M.D. - "There are very few products that provide all, or even most, of the raw materials to make new cells and sustain the existing ones. The problem is that we need ALL of them at the same time for things to work. One of those rare products that contains almost everything you need for life (and the rebuilding of a healthy life) is marine phytoplankton.

    Dr. Joseph Rodrigo M.D - "Almost all diseases begin in the digestive track.  This includes diabetes, asthma, cancer, alzheimer's, heart disease, memory loss, fibromyalgia, MS, and too many to even list here.  If you are seeking health, and you have not found the answers to your recovery and healing, start here.  Your intestinal track is the origin of disease, and it is also the origin of your healing.  I cannot emphasize enough how important the cleansing of your digestive system is, to your health."

    Dr. H. H. Boeker believed that over 90 percent of diseases are caused or complicated by toxins created in the intestinal tract by unhealthy foods that are not properly eliminated." Autointoxication occurs when, due to poor elimination, certain toxins escape from the bowel into the blood stream and poison the body, causing a silent form of self-poisoning. Sixty to 80 percent of the lymphatic system is in your small intestine. Called the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), it is almost synonymous with the term immune system. The gigantic task of your GALT is to discriminate between nutritious components and possible antigens passing through your bowel. 

    Autointoxication or "self-poisoning" from the bowel was a recognized cause of disease in the early 1900s. Dr. H. H. Boeker stated in 1928, "It is now universally conceded that autointoxication is the underlying cause of an exceptionally large group of symptom complexes." Recent research seems to support these earlier conclusions about intestinal toxemia. Virtually every state of health is affected by the GI tract. In addition to processing nutrients as the principal pathway of the digestive system, the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract.)  is a prominent part of the immune system, providing various levels of defense against pathogenic microorganisms and potentially toxic substances throughout the path of digestion. If these waste products are not regularly eliminated, they begin to poison the body and blood. Unchecked, this autointoxication may ultimately lead to disease and even death.

    Substances that are toxic to our bodies come at us from all directions: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, the cleaning products we use, and the metabolic waste produced inside us. Toxins build up in the body faster than they can be removed, contributing to premature aging and chronic and degenerative diseases. Dr. Miller's Holy Tea - formulated by Dr. Bill Miller Ph.D. -  is a unique herbal blend of safe, all-natural ingredients designed to gently cleanse the digestive tract and detoxify the body. Its name is taken from the traditional name of one of the ingredients, a widely-used medicinal herb known as Holy Thistle, and is not intended to imply any religious significance - although grateful users who experienced remarkable health improvements after drinking Holy Tea often thank God for this gift of healing! 


    High Cholesterol Protects Against Infection

    Many studies have found that low cholesterol is in certain respects worse than high cholesterol. For instance, in 19 large studies of more than 68,000 deaths, reviewed by Professor David R. Jacobs and his co-workers from the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Minnesota, low cholesterol predicted an increased risk of dying from gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases.

    Most gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases have an infectious origin. Therefore, a relevant question is whether it is the infection that lowers cholesterol or the low cholesterol that predisposes to infection? To answer this question Professor Jacobs and his group, together with Dr. Carlos Iribarren, followed more than 100,000 healthy individuals in the San Francisco area for fifteen years. At the end of the study those who had low cholesterol at the start of the study had more often been admitted to the hospital because of an infectious disease. This finding cannot be explained away with the argument that the infection had caused cholesterol to go down, because how could low cholesterol, recorded when these people were without any evidence of infection, be caused by a disease they had not yet encountered? Isn´t it more likely that low cholesterol in some way made them more vulnerable to infection, or that high cholesterol protected those who did not become infected? Much evidence exists to support that interpretation. 

    The idea that too much animal fat and a high cholesterol is dangerous to your heart and vessels is nothing but a myth. Cholesterol is not a deadly poison, but a substance vital to the cells of all mammals. Researchers at the University San Diego School of Medicine UCSD point out that high cholesterol in those over 75 years of age is protective, rather than harmful and that low cholesterol is a risk factor for heart arrhythmias (leading cause of death if heart attack occurs). Researchers from the University of Denmark report that about 15% of cholesterol lowering drug users over the age of 50 will suffer from nerve damage as direct result of using statin drugs. USA Today reported that Statins have killed and injured more people than the government has acknowledged.  more


    Glyconutrients and the Immune System

    An insufficiency of these sugar molecules is particularly disastrous for the immune system, because it causes the cells of the immune system to become, in effect, partially blind. These cells can then become over-reactive in attacking allergens of all kinds and even in attacking the tissues of the body; on the other hand, ironically, they may become under-reactive in attacking true pathogens that are serious threats to the body. Unfortunately, six of these crucially-important sugar molecules are seriously lacking in the modern diet. They are commonly found, however, in vine-ripened fruits and vegetables and also in many of the wild foods that our stone-age ancestors consumed in abundance.

    Dr. Douglas Willen - "Today, six out of the top ten causes of death are diet related, and chronic degenerative diseases afflict over 120 million Americans. Glyconutrients, which have amazing abilities to maintain and balance your immune system, helping you to achieve optimum health and prevent even the most insidious of today’s killer diseases."

    When these glyconutrients, as they are called technically (glyco from the Greek word for "sweet"), are provided in adequate quantity to the body through supplementation, all of the cells in the body start functioning much more effectively. This is especially true for cells in the immune system. As cell-to-cell communication improves in this system, it tends to become better modulated--that is, less likely either to over- or under-react. Correspondingly, allergies and auto-immune conditions tend to diminish or disappear.

    Studies confirm that the eight essential biologically active sugars can accomplish amazing results. The following are just a few examples of the exciting possibilities of Glyconutrition:

    • Dramatically raises natural killer cell and macrophage count against infectious organisms.
    • Activates immune T-cell activity only when invaders or antigens are present.
    • Decreases cell death in chronic fatigue syndrome.
    • Dramatically elevates disease resistance in weakened individuals.
    • Acts as antioxidant compounds, which boost the collection of dangerous free radicals.
    • Protects the body against toxin and pollutant exposure.
    • Slows premature aging.
    • Decreases inflammation in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
    • Helps immune cells recognize invaders due to a mutual “sugar exchange” of information.
    • Enables cellular components to stick to each other initiating the right reactions. 

    Learn more...


    Soy Weakens Your Immune System

    Dr. Mercola - "A 1997 Lancet study showed that soy has glycosides of genistein and daidzein or plant based chemicals that mimic estrogen. They possess a wide range of hormonal and non-hormonal activities. Soy formula is one of the worst foods that you could feed your child. Not only does it have profoundly adverse hormonal effects as discussed above, but it also has over 1000% more aluminum than conventional milk based formulas. It is becoming increasingly common for young children, even 5- and 6-year-olds, to go through precocious puberty (aka early sexual development). The introduction of this report even states that studies have found girls as young as 2 years old entering puberty! This is clearly a multi-faceted problem, but I believe one of its main causes stems from your environmental exposure to a whole slew of endocrine-disrupting chemicals.  Even the conservative US government has recognized that soy formula is a potent endocrine disruptor. There is absolutely no reason to ever give your child soy formula or soy milk. It is one of the worst foods you could possibly give your child and the long-term health complications can be quite significant. Prostate and breast cancer, early puberty, endometriosis and infertility, irregular and painful menstrual periods are only a few of the things your children will have increased risk for if they are given soy formula or soy milk. If you have already given your child these foods the best way to reverse the damage is to have them rigidly follow the eating plan. The nutrition from whole organic foods is the most potent corrective force for these disruptions in hormones. If you still aren't convinced of the dangers of soy you might want to review the protest letter two FDA experts wrote earlier this year which points to studies that show a link between soy and health problems in certain animals." more


    Are Antibiotics still effective? The period once euphemistically called the Age of the Miracle Drug is now dead. And the indiscriminate use of antibiotics is leading us to one of the most frightening eras in recent memory. That is, the return of infectious diseases for which there is no effective treatment. Two decades following the introduction of antibiotics, the medical community began to see a disturbing trend. Bacterial infections that were once treatable no longer responded to antibiotics. Penicillin is effective today against only 10 percent of the strains of Staphylococcus aureus that it used to eradicate easily. Those that did respond often required five to ten times the dose of the drug that previously was effective. One example of this is the resistant strains of gonorrhea that developed as a result of the antibiotics that were used to treat it." Michael Traub, N.D.



    Helping Your Body Heal Itself - Greater number of circulating stem cells equate to optimal health.Stem Cell Physiology -  Supporting The Immune System by Supporting Bone Marrow Adult Stem Cell Release Naturally 

    Recent scientific developments have revealed that stem cells derived from the bone marrow, travel throughout the body, and act to support optimal organ and tissue function.  As you age, the number and quality of Stem Cells that circulate in your body gradually decrease, leaving your body more susceptible to injury and other age-related health challenges. Just as antioxidants are important to protect your cells from “free radical” damage, Stem Cell "Enhancers" are equally important to support your Stem Cells in maintaining proper organ and tissue functioning in your body. 

    Stem Cells can be thought of as “master” cells.  Stem cells circulate and function to replace dysfunctional cells, thus fulfilling the natural process of maintaining optimal health.  Stem cell nutrition supports the release of adult stem cells from bone marrow into circulation.  As you age, the number and quality of stem cells that circulate in your body gradually decrease, leaving your body more susceptible to injury and other age-related health challenges.  Just as antioxidants are important to protect your cells from “free radical” damage. Botanical (plant base) Stem Cell "Enhancers" are equally important to support your stem cells in maintaining proper organ and tissue functioning in your body.


    Herbal Alternatives to Antibiotics
    Officials from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control have reported that the overuse of antibiotics in medicine has created an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Doctors fear that if antibiotic use is not curtailed, we may soon approach the day when untreatable infections are rampant. "After 40 years of pushing antibiotics for any ailment, physicians are now confronting bacteria that have built defenses against those same drugs. Some infectious bacteria that were once treatable are stronger and often deadly. The reappearance of highly infectious bacteria is caused in part by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, but the resilience of bacteria also stems from the ingenious biochemistry of the microorganisms themselves. To survive, microorganisms and fungi mutate into resistant strains.

    Healing with Medicinal and Nutritional Herbs from the Amazon Rain Forest
    Disease is a symptom of one or more body systems in distress. When you nourish and balance the systems, you give your body what it requires to resist, repair and overcome disease, and to achieve optimal health. As living foods, these herbal remedies have the ability to support good blood chemistry, balance energetic frequencies in the body, help cleanse and detoxify, and more. Unlike most nutritional supplements on the market today, the botanicals in Amazon Herb formulas have not been altered or fractioned. They have not been extracted from their original composition. These herbs  are never fumigated, irradiated, genetically engineered or exposed to pesticides and industrial poisons. The integrity and life force of these plant is maintained. They are living foods that work, just as nature intended! more

    Amazon Herb formulas offer you the purest, most nutrient-rich herbal remedies in the world. Their wild botanicals are sustainably harvested in the lush, virgin terrain of the Amazon Rainforest. They undergo a rare and superior preparation technique to retain their full essence and bioavailability.

  • Arcozon - Strengthens your body's defense. There are many elements in our environment which may tend to compromise our immune functions. In addition, fungus and yeast are major offenders. Arcozon™ contains 4 of the Rainforest most potent immune support herbs including Uña de Gato, Pau d'Arco, Suma and Jatoba*. In our modern world this broad spectrum defense formula can be used to stay in optimal health. 
  • Gravizon  -  An enhanced immune, circulatory and lymphatic formula. It contains the whole-leaf spagyric extract of graviola. Graviola is a small evergreen tree from the Amazon. Rainforest natives have a rich history of using this herb for its profound healing properties – among them, immune, circulatory and lymphatic support. Research since the 1940s has validated and expanded understanding of this herb and its unique phyto-nutritional qualities. 
  • Uña De Gato (Cat's Claw)  -  Support your immune system and total well being.  Uña de Gato is considered by many as perhaps the most important botanical of our time because of its ability to support the immune system. * Also known as Cat's Claw, Uña de Gato has an amazing spectrum of beneficial qualities. Our “spygyric extract” formula has superior potency. Defense against harmful effects of modern life is fundamental to good health. With Uña de Gato, the body's natural defense system is enhanced by a unique group of elements known as oxindole alkaloids. Uña de Gato is also known as a cleanser. It supports the digestive system, intestinal tract and helps with bowel functions. Another vitally important feature of Uña de Gato is its array of phyto-chemicals, including polyphenols. These assist the body's anti-oxidant response and serve as free-radical scavengers. * Free radicals can damage and mutate healthy cells.  We are constantly assaulted by free radicals due to the proliferation of stress and toxins in our daily environment. In addition, research shows the presence of still more phyto-chemicals called alkaloids, glycosides and phytosterols which show promise in helping to maintain cardiovascular health. With the many proven benefits of Uña de Gato, it’s no wonder it’s considered such an important supplement to our health and well-being. 
  • You can also use the free Amazon Herb's Quick Health Guide  to select products that target your health and nutritional goals: 
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  • Immune Dysfunction -Winning My Battle Against Toxins, Illness and the Medical Establishment by Judith Lopez

    This compelling memoir of a life-or-death struggle with immune deficiency and the medical profession illuminates that dark side of medicine where unfounded beliefs substitute for scientific knowledge. You must read this book if you have unexplained medical problems such as debilitating fatigue and pain -  you can't think clearly because of brain fog - your doctor implies that it's all in your head - you want help and inspiration to find the cause and a solution.

    "Immune Dysfunction: Winning My Battle Against Toxins, Illness and The Medical Establishment is the personal and compelling story of Judith Lopez and her experiences with medical mismanagement and malpractice. Judith documents her struggle with a mystery malady that was life threatening. All the while her doctors sought to discount chronic fatigue syndrome, yeast syndrome, and environmental illnesses as merely sociogenic problems, the result of a mass hysteria or psychosomatic illness. After a twenty year battle with an illness the medical community proclaimed to be non-existent, Judith finally connected with Doctor Vincent Marinkovich, a Stanford professor and authority on clinical immunology and allergy, who was able to understand and treat her symptoms. Immune Dysfunction is a powerful and engaging medical memoir and highly recommended reading for anyone suffering from any form of environmentally generated illness whose physicians are trying to palm off as a form of hysteria or mental illness, as well as medical students, health workers, and practicing physicians concerned with the proper diagnosis and treatment of the rapidly growing numbers of men, women, and children who are experiencing environmentally driven immune system dysfunctions. " an amazon reviewer


    Fish oils and the immune system

    OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM. Animal studies have shown that an increase in fat intake can decrease the number of natural killer (NK) cells found in the blood and spleen. NK cells are an integral part of the natural immune response to virus infections and certain types of cancer. Researchers at Oxford University now report that fish oil significantly decreases NK cell activity in healthy human subjects. 

    Their clinical trial involved 48 men and women aged 55 to 75 years. The participants were randomized to receive one of six supplements for 12 weeks. The supplements were all provided in the form of capsules, three of which were to be taken with each meal. The nine capsules (daily intake) contained either a total of 2 g alpha-linolenic acid, 770 mg gamma-linolenic acid (from evening primrose oil), 680 mg arachidonic acid, 720 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 720 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)+ 280 mg DHA (fish oil) or a placebo (an 80:20 mix of palm and sunflower oils). All the participants had blood samples taken four weeks before start of supplementation, immediately before start of supplementation, and then every four weeks during the trial as well as after a four-week washout period. The researchers found no changes in killer cell activity except in the group taking fish oil. Here they observed an average decline of 20 per cent after 8 weeks and 48 per cent after 12 weeks. The decline was completely reversed after the washout period. The fact that no decline was observed with pure DHA strongly suggests that EPA was responsible. The researchers conclude that an excessive EPA intake could have adverse effects for people at risk of viral infections and some cancers. Editor's Note: The British researchers' speculation about fish oils perhaps affecting the effectiveness of NK cells in killing cancer cells is at odds with the results of many other studies. There are at least a dozen studies that show a clear protective effect of fish or fish oil against breast, colon, and prostate cancer. NOTE: This study was partly funded by Unilever. [54 references] Thies, Frank, et al. Dietary supplementation with eicosapentaenoic acid, but not with other long-chain n-3 or n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, decreases natural killer cell activity in healthy subjects aged >55 years. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 73, March 2001, pp. 539-48

    Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-inflammatory
    by Joseph Maroon, Ph.D.

    Did you know that the root cause of serious chronic diseases such as heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, arthritis, and asthma has been identified as chronic inflammation? Although numerous studies have confirmed these findings, few physcians are aware of or consider the fact that the battle against inflammation is at the forefront of the fight for health and well-being of the global population. Authors Joseph Maroon and Jeffrey Bost have set out to reverse that trend with "Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory." Ultra-Refined Fish Oil


    Ginseng is one of the most powerful healing plants in the world!
    by Linda Page, N.D. Ph.D.

    It’s been around for thousands of years. Every traditional healing culture in the world has a ginseng or ginseng-type plant in it’s medicine chest. Daily ginseng was a necessary matter of life throughout all of China’s long history. At the turn of the 20th century, virtually every Chinese person used ginseng to some extent for their well being, especially as a wellness tonic. Ginseng was also highly esteemed by every Native American culture.

    At the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jilin Province (where ginseng is grown), researchers in the pharmacology department evaluated the effects of ginseng on immune responses. The immune responses of mice were tested with different dosages of extracts obtained either from the leaf or the root of ginseng. Significant changes in the response of the reticuloendothelial (RES) system were found, especially with moderate doses of the root extracts. Larger doses did not improve the response. RES cells are the immune system components that devour foreign organisms without leaving their original sites in the liver, spleen and other tissues of the body.

    Ginseng - the most extensively studied herb on earth! Dr. Lin Yutang, a Chinese research scientist who spent a lifetime learning about ginseng, summed up his work by saying that "The magic tonic and building qualities of ginseng are the most enduring, the most energy-giving, restorative qualities known to mankind, yet it is distinguished by the slowness and gentleness of its action". More modern research has been done on ginseng than all other herbs combined. At the turn of the 21st century ginseng is being intensively studied by athletic performance experts as well as medical science. learn more about the different kinds of ginseng, the many ailments ginseng addresses, how to use ginseng for maximum results, and a list of the highest quality ginseng formulas and products!


    Homeopathy to stimulate immune system response

    As a properly practiced art, homeopathy stimulates an accelerated immune system response. Historically, homeopathy has proven many times to be more effective than allopathic medicine in the treatment and prevention of disease, with risk of harmful side effects. In a U.S. cholera outbreak in 1849, allopathic medicine saw a 48-60% death rate, while homeopathic hospitals had a documented death rate of only 3%. Roughly similar statistics still hold true for cholera today. Recent epidemiological studies show homeopathic remedies as equaling or surpassing standard vaccinations in preventing disease. There are reports in which populations that were treated homeopathically after exposure had a 100% success rate-none of the treated caught the disease. 

    Back in the early 1800's homeopathy carved out a reputation for itself with the extraordinary results its treating patients during epidemics. The battle of Leipzig in 1813 caused an outbreak of typhus which Hahnemann treated. Of the 180 patients he treated, only 2 died, the medical profession had a greater than 50% mortality rate. During the winter of 1831-1832 a cholera epidemic broke out in Europe. The homeopathic patients had a 4% mortality rate compared to over 50% with conventional medicine. Excellent results were obtained in all the following plagues as well. 

    Viral Management in the 90's with Homeopathy



    Therapeutic Fasting to Strenghten the Immune Defense
    "Proven throughout history for physical, mental and spiritual rejuvenation, fasting promotes cleansing and healing; helps normalize weight, blood pressure, cholesterol; rebuilds the immune system; and helps reverse the aging process. If we are to get these poisons out of our bodies we must fast. By fasting we give our bodies a physiological rest. This rest builds Vital Force. The more Vital Force we have, the more toxins are going to be eliminated from the body to help keep it clean, pure and healthy." P. Bragg, Ph.D


    Marine Plants To Boost Immunity and Detoxify "There is no family of foods more protective against radiation and environmental pollutants than sea vegetables ... sea vegetables can prevent assimilation of different radionuclitides, heavy metals such as cadmium, and other environmental toxins." Steven Schecter, N.D.



    Immune-strengthening effects of bee pollen A report from the Agronomic Institute, Faculty of Zootechnics, Romania, showed the immune-strengthening effects of bee pollen. According to the report, "Comparative Studies Concerning Biochemical Characteristics of Beebread as Related to the Pollen Preserved in Honey" by Drs. E. Palos, Z. Voiculescu, and C. Andrei, "An increase has been recorded in the level of blood lymphocytes, gamma globulins, and proteins in those subjects given pollen in comparison with control groups. The most significant difference occurred in lymphocytes. These results thus signify a strengthening in the resistance of the organic system." Lymphocytes are the white blood cells that are the "soldiers" of the immune system. They are responsible for ridding the body of injurious and harmful substances, including infected or diseased cells, mutant and cancerous cells, viruses, metabolic trash, and so on. Gamma globulin is a protein formed in the blood, and our ability to resist infection is closely related to this protein's activity. 



    Echinacea and Golden Seal:  nature's potent immune system booster
    As well as its blood purifying properties, echinacea is an effective antibacterial, antiviral and immune system stimulant or infection fighter. For more than 100 years it has proven useful in most diseases due to impurities of the blood. It is excellent for treating the causes of fever, infection, colds and flu and is specific for all glandular infections. Echinacea (pronounced eek-in-asia) is a plant which was first used by Native American Indians to cure snake bites, colds, flu and other fever-related illnesses. Today echinacea is commercially cultivated and is the most popular herb in the world. In Europe, echinacea is used in many cases instead of antibiotics. Golden Seal is claimed by many to be the world's oldest medicinal plant. It is said to promote white blood cell activity, which is an important part of your body's natural defense system. 


    Urine Therapy: an immune system booster
    The practice of Urine Therapy (Amaroli) comes from Yoga and is the use of one's own urine as food, medicine, restorative, transforming agent and  immune system booster. It is sometimes called 'Your Own Doctor'. Amaroli is very simple to do and increases the power of the immune system, strengthens the Aura and improves skin health. Urine Therapy is one of the most powerful, most researched and most medically proven natural cures ever discovered.


    Raw Food/Enzyme Therapy to Restore the Immune System
    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. "The body has the inherent ability -the vitality -not only to heal itself and restore health, but also to ward off disease. Illness is not caused simply by an invasion of external agents or germs, but is a manifestation of the organism's attempt to defend and heal itself. Prevention Is the Best Cure. Health is a reflection of how we choose to live." TC Fry

    Fresh, raw foods contain the highest level of enzymes. Enzymes are the catalyst for the hundreds of thousands of chemical reactions that occur throughout the body. Enzymes are needed to run all body systems. Metabolic enzymes are used by the heart, lungs, kidneys, immune system, and for brain functions. Disease proliferate only where there is not enough oxygen for cells to be healthy. Raw foods contain an abundance of enzymes and oxygen. In cooked foods, enzymes and oxygen are destroyed. The fastest way to restore wellness is to stop putting into the body the things that have caused the physical problem to develop in the first place, and then give the body the nutrients it needs to repair and rebuild itself. The body is self-healing when the infraction is stopped and proper nutrients provided. Rev. George Malkmusmore


    Earth Minerals The foods we eat, over-processed and void of many essential nutrients, are grown in soils that have been over-planted and saturated with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Many mineral supplements are not easily assimilated by the body. It's important that mineral supplements be water soluble, not in rock form, and that the elements be in an oxygenated state, bringing more oxygen to the blood cells and thereby releasing toxins from the body.  Scientists theorize that mineral deficiency subjects us, and our animals,  to more diseases, aging, sickness and destruction of our physical well-being than any other factor in personal health. To the science of living cells, fulvic acids are vital in bringing substantial amounts of nutrients and minerals into water solution and delivering their living energies to the living cells. Shilajit in Sanskrit means "conqueror of mountains and destroyer of weakness". It comes from the rocks in the lower Himalayas and is the most important natural remedy of Ayurvedic medicine.


    The Noni Plant - morinda citrifolia 
    The mechanism by which noni juice accomplishes it's results may be that it acts indirectly by enhancing the immune system involving macrophages and/or lymphocytes according to researcher A. Hirazumi, Ph.D.

     The scientific name for Noni is "morinda citrifolia". The ancient Hawaiian people gave it the name "Noni". According to historians the Noni plant was considered sacred, and was treasured by the Polynesian Island's people because of it's medicinal uses. Noni is an important ingredient in the FrequenSea juice with marine phytoplankton. 

    Dr. Ralph Heinicke pioneered the study of xeronine, and his research has lead to the understanding of why Noni has such a tremendous impact on the human body. Noni delivers a precursor called "Pro-Xeronine" to the body which the body then changes into "Xeronine" at the cellular level. Xeronine is naturally produced in the body in small amounts. The body uses it to activate some inactive enzymes that the body requires. Proteins are also regulated by xeronine. Dr. Heinicke attributes some remarkable properties and benefits to the pro-xeronine in Noni. Dr. Heinicke and many other health practitioners consider Noni to be one of the most beneficial nutritional products available. The mechanism by which noni juice accomplishes it's results may be that it acts indirectly by enhancing the immune system involving macrophages and/or lymphocytes according to researcher A. Hirazumi, Ph.D. Dr. Heinicke believes that once activated, xeronine helps to repair damaged cells by regulating the rigidity and shape of particular proteins compromising those cells. 

    The Noni Phenomenon by Neil Solomon M.D., Ph.D.
    In this book, author Neil Solomon, M.D., Ph.D., provides a detailed examination of the historical uses of noni, the modern research concerning its principal nutrients, and a wealth of data from various doctors and other health professionals from around the world, all of which indicates that noni is one of today's most promising and impressive natural healing agents.

    The noni plant also goes by the name of the Och Plant in India, Nonu in Samoa, Nono in Tahiti, Nhau in S.E. Asia and Cheese Fruit in Australia. Noni is nutritious and was a dietary staple in some ancient cultures. References to Noni date back many centuries. Medicinal use of the Och plant is mentioned in ancient Sanskrit writings. The Noni plant is native to S.E. Asia and was introduced to the Polynesian Islands through the migration of natives.


    Optimal Breathing for a Healthy Immune System
    Oxygen depletion weakens our immune system, which leads to viral infections, damaged cells, growths, inflamed joins, serious heart and circulatory problems, toxic buildup in blood and premature aging. Low oxygen allows damaged cells to multiply and form growths in our bodies because our cells are oxygen deficient. If the cells in our bodies are rich in oxygen, mutated cells are less able to reproduce. 
    Oxygen shortage in the human body has been linked to every major illness category including heart conditions, cancer, digestion and elimination problems, respiratory disease, inflamed, swollen and aching joints, sinus problems, yeast infections and even sexual dysfunction. Fresh live foods and rain water contain oxygen. Cooked foods and stagnant water has much less oxygen. Oxygen is our primary source of energy. It displaces harmful free radicals, neutralizes environmental toxins and destroys anaerobic (the inability to live in oxygen rich environments) infectious bacteria, parasites, microbes and viruses. 


    Effects of Fear on the Immune System
    "The psychological stressors of surgery deal a blow to the immune system, but this is hardly discussed in the medical community," says Prof. Ben-Eliyahu. "Ours is among the first studies to show that psychological fear may be no less important than real physiological tissue damage in suppressing immune competence." The surprising part of Prof. Ben-Eliyahu's studies is that stress hormones such as adrenaline, which are released before and during surgery, "underlie much of the devastating effects of surgery on immune competence," says Prof. Ben-Eliyahu. Until now, doctors assumed that the immune system was weakened due to tissue damage and the body's responses to it. A weak immune system is one of the major factors that promotes cancer metastases after an operation, explains Prof. Ben-Eliyahu."Timing is everything after cancer surgery," says Prof. Ben-Eliyahu. "There is a short window of opportunity, about a week after surgery, when the immune system needs to be functioning maximally in order kill the tiny remaining bits of tumor tissue that are scattered around the body."


    Understanding Basic Healing Principles of Natural Cure
    Illness does not occur without cause.  Underlying causes of disease must be discovered and removed or treated before a person can recover completely from illness.  Symptoms express the body's attempt to heal, but are not the cause of disease.  Symptoms, therefore, should not be suppressed by treatment.  Physicians and surgeons palliate symptoms instead of removing causes. The elimination of the symptom is not the same as elimination of the disease. In allopathic medicine a symptom is usually thought of as the patient's real disease and the goal is to hold back, decrease or eliminate this symptom. This is often done without addressing the underlying cause and does not promote a cure. The naturopathic physician seeks to treat the causes of disease, rather than to merely eliminate or suppress symptoms. 


    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. It is important that you adequately rest during this time. These symptoms will pass as your body begins to normalize to a new level of health. As you continue to improve, you may begin a process called retracing. You may feel worse before you feel better. 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. more


    Guide to natural treatments for Fibromyalgia and other immune system disorders
    Fibromyalgia is a painful disorder for which mainstream medicine has no solution other than heavy, and often ineffective, use of painkillers. Perhaps you have been told by a well-meaning but uniformed doctor that you will "just have to learn to live with it."   Well guess what... you do have options.  The good news is, your symptoms can be diminished or reduced by using natural, nutritional, herbal and homeopathic products that address these symptoms.

    The Road to Immunity : How to Survive and Thrive in a Toxic World by Kenneth Elliott Bock

    This is a great book for anyone interested in improving their health or in obtaining ideas for difficult to solve health problems including allergies, food and environmental sensitivities, etc. It has a great deal of details which many other books lack and has chapters on food and nutrition, stress, and alternative therapies with many ideas for boosting your own immunity to common and rare health problems. This is a well written book that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in the subject. an amazon  reviewer

    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. (more info)

    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. By rebuilding immunity, health is naturally restored and disease disappears. If health and immunity are thereafter conscientiously maintained, the individual is no longer vulnerable to disease.

    Alcoholism / Addictions Alcohol is causes metabolic damage to every cell and depresses the immune system. Since alcohol is broken down in the liver, it can cause severe damage to the liver, ultimately leading to the death of the liver cells. Furthermore, the body's ability to absorb nutrients is impaired, resulting in malnutrition. Withdrawal symptoms may include: insomnia, hallucinations, convulsions, fever, and profuse sweating. Supplements for alcoholism for assistance with physical and psychological aspects of recovery. 

    Alternative and Self-Help Cancer Therapy Programs For People and Animals
    Alternative to "cut, burn and poison'' modalities of surgery, radiation and toxic drugs

    Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. - "Conventional cancer therapy is so toxic and dehumanizing that I fear it far more than I fear death from cancer. We know that conventional therapy doesn't work--if it did, you would not fear cancer any more than you fear pneumonia. It is the utter lack of certainty as to the outcome of conventional treatment that virtually screams for more freedom of choice in the area of cancer therapy. Yet most alternative therapies regardless of potential or proven benefit, are outlawed, which forces patients to submit to the failures that we know don't work, because there's no other choice." 

    Rob Robertson, M.D. concluded that transfer factors "...induced an immune-based [dissolving] of K562 [cancer] cells at a level unprecedented in his experience or in the known medical literature!" 

    "The only real defense against cancer is the immune system. Everyone gets cancer every day but if the immune system is where it should be those cancer cells are eliminated and we never know it. Once a person has developed cancer, even though treatments get it into remission, it will recur again unless the body conditions that allowed it to develop in the first place are corrected." Al Carter  Alternative and Self-Help Cancer Therapy site



    The Curse of Louis Pasteur Nancy Appleton, PhD

    Could it be that we're looking in the wrong direction for the answer to the cause of disease? Dr. Nancy Appleton's investigation led her to Louis Pasteur's germ theory, and to the inevitable conclusion that this theory has overpowered other ideas about the origins and development of disease. Might disease be caused generally not by outside microscopic invaders, as the germ theory states, hut by ourselves, in what we think, say, feel, do, and eat? Let Dr. Appleton show you: (1) A scientific option to Louis Pasteur's germ theory; (2) Why some people get sick and others do not; (3) Why medicines heal some people and not others; (4) Why some people get well without medicines and others do not get well with or without medicines; (5) How your body can resist infectious and degenereative diseases; (6) The true cause of disease, the true cause of healing; (7) Food plans and ways to eat to enhance health and healing.

    "Discovering this book was a great delight for me! It provides a good beginning for enlightenment beyond the confines of modern medicine. Its data is both informative and practical. Appleton has taken extremely complex subject matter and made it simple enough for any to understand. I have studied extensively for over 20 years ALL of the material covered by this book. There are no lies within its covers. Consequences today from Pasteur's devious behavior and efforts in the previous century make Adolf Hitler look like a Cub Scout by comparison!..."an amazon.com reviewer

    Officials from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control have reported that the overuse of antibiotics in medicine has created an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Doctors fear that if antibiotic use is not curtailed, we may soon approach the day when untreatable infections are rampant. "After 40 years of pushing antibiotics for any ailment, physicians are now confronting bacteria that have built defenses against those same drugs. Some infectious bacteria that were once treatable are stronger and often deadly. The reappearance of highly infectious bacteria is caused in part by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, but the resilience of bacteria also stems from the ingenious biochemistry of the microorganisms themselves. To survive, microorganisms and fungi mutate into resistant strains." Morton Walker, D.P.M. 

    For many of us it comes as as surprise to learn that bacteria are highly intelligent and adaptable. We have been taught from birth that they are pretty dumb and that, through the use of antibiotics, we are winning a war against them, a war that will end all disease. In fact the opposite is true. Bacteria show behavior that indicate intelligence and they are acting together throughout the world to counter the antibiotics we have invented to kill them off. Bacteria, it turns out, are inextricably intertwined with the formation of the human species and the health of the Earth. One to two pounds of our body weight are bacteria and over eons we have developed a crucial and important symbiosis with them. Learn about Herbal Antibiotics: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-Resistant Bacteria (also antiseptics, antivirals, antipyretics, anti-inflammatories, and antifungals)
     

    The Immune System

     A 44 Page health book provides valuable information on the immune system and natural products known for their enhancing effect on the immune system. The book covers dietary recommendations, useful supplements, and other alternative therapies to help boost the immune system. Includes useful recipes also.


    Can Vaccines compromise the immune System?

    Vaccines: Are They Really Safe And Effective?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." Nicholas Regush ABCNEWS.com 

    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. Learn more about vaccine and diabetes connection --- asthma and vaccine connection --- SIDS and autism and vaccine connection --- "Shaken Baby Syndrome": the vaccination link

    Congressman is calling for criminal penalties for any government agency that knew about the dangers of thimerosal in vaccines and did nothing to protect American children. Congressman Dan Burton (R-Indiana) during Congressional Hearing: "You mean to tell me that since 1929, we've been using Thimerosal, and the only  test that you know of is from 1929, and every one of those people had mennigitis, and they all died?" For nearly an hour, Burton repeatedly asked FDA and CDC officials what they knew and when they knew it. (Thimerosal contains a related mercury compound called ethyl mercury. Mercury is a toxic metal that can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions.)

    Please get informed!Enter the vaccine information site 

    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 we placing our animals at risk too? Most recently, an article appeared in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association entitled "Are We Vaccinating Too Much?" Read the comments of veterinarians who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. 
     

    Excerpt from the Wall Street Journal, Friday, October 12, 2001 (front page)
    Worries About Safety Of Its Anthrax Vaccine Put the Army in a Bind. Soldiers Ordered Inoculated Against Biological Threat Claim Harsh Side Effects. "...But soon after his first inoculation in February, the 29-years-old Mr. Nietupski showed up at an urgent -care facility with sores all over his mouth and throat. "The side of my tongue was all raw with little canker sores, and bloody mucus was coming out of my nose, " Mr. Nietupski says. His maladies, ultimately diagnosed as an autoimmune disorder in which his body accidentaly attacked itself, grew worse as he got the next two installements of the six-shot regime. Mr. Nietupski and several of the doctors who have examined him, believe the anthrax vaccine caused his severe reaction and may also be to  blame for the blood clots Mr. Nietupski experienced in his legs months later."read the entire story in the Wall Street Journal, Friday, October 12, 2001 (front page)more on anthrax vaccines       Alternatives to Antibiotics



    AIDS/HIV/AZT
    What if everything you thought you knew about AIDS was wrong? A growing number of scientists world-wide have publicly denounced the total failure of the HIV/AIDS hypothesis, questioned the meaning of the "AIDS test", and criticized the use of AZT which has been proven to be a toxic poison that makes the patient sicker and is actually the cause of AIDS deaths. The group includes scientists such as Kary Mullis, who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1993 for inventing the polymerase chain reaction used to test for HIV, Peter H. Duesberg, Ph.D., a professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley and Charles Thomas, PhD., Former chair of the Cell Biology Department, Scripps Research Institute - Healing AIDS: a holistic approach. chain reaction used to test for HIV, Peter H. Duesberg, Ph.D., a professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley and Charles Thomas, PhD., Former chair of the Cell Biology Department, Scripps Research Institute - Healing AIDS: a holistic approach.approach

    The AIDS War : Propaganda, Profiteering, and Genocide from the Medical Industrial Complex by John Lauritsen


    Consumer Alert! - 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. The same chemical companies that produce toxic chemicals also produce prescription drugs, veterinary medicines, a wide array of medical products. Families with toxin induced illnesses often spend large sums for drugs and medical treatment. This circle of profit is not conspiracy theory, but an easily provable fact. What you don't know can hurt you." Here's a partial list of topics:
     
  • Microwaved food causes abnormal changes in human blood and immune systems.
  • Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age: An Insider's Alarming Discoveries About Cancer and Genetic Damage 
  • Steroids:(cortisone, prednisone):  the sleaziest of drugs.Doctors tell you that steroids only cause side effects after many years. But new research shows that permanent damage is immediate and devastating.
  • NutraSweet (aspartame). Aspartame accounted for more than 75% of all adverse reactions reported to the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring System. Aspartame is a neurotoxin and teratogen (triggers birth defects ). It also triggers lupus. Dr. Roberts has declared aspartame disease to be a world epidemic. (Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names, NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure.)
  • Newest Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy: Contrary to popular belief that soy is a health food, evidence reveals that soy consumption has been linked to numerous disorders, including infertility, increased cancer and infantile leukemia, and  precocious puberty in children have been fed soy formula. (early maturation, such as breast development and menstruation as early as 6 years of age)
  • Fluoride poisoning and autoimmune low-thyroid epidemic:Karilee Shames, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nursing, points out that a major environmental trigger of low thyroid is likely to be the fluoride added to municipal water supplies. 
  • Killer Fats v/s Healer Fats: the difference between dangerous fats and fats that can save your life.
  • Genetically engineered Bovine Growth Hormone in your milk: why is it banned in Europe and Canada?
  • Dental amalgam:contains highly toxic heavy metal mercury which is involved in ALS and MS, as well as many other "diseases"
  • Infant Circumcision: Circumcision is one of the most painful procedures that can be performed on an infant. 
  • evidence that soy consumption has been linked to numerous disorders, including infertility, increased cancer and infantile leukemia.
  • Genetically Engineered Foods 1997 marks the entry of a wide variety of unlabelled genetically engineered foods onto supermarket shelves. Genetic tampering of our food supply threatens the health of consumers and of the environment.
  • AIDS/HIV/AZT:  lies, deceptions, genocide  and profiteering 

  • ...and much, much more! Visit Consumer Alert! for a resource of  issues that concerns your health and that of your love ones ENTER Public health Alert! 


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    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. 
     

    Tell Your Congressperson to Co Sponsor the Health Freedom Protection Act, H.R. 2117 This bill will stop the FDA & FTC longtime efforts of censorship and restriction to access supplements and educational information.
     

    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. 

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    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
     
     
     
     

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    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
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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    What is Homeopathy?
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    Detoxification for Optimum Health: Chemicals and toxins are the primary cause of disease and obesity 
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    Raw Food and Juice Therapy
    Therapeutic Fasting
    Healing with Herbs and Other Natural Remedies
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    Profound Life-Giving Properties of Marine Phytoplankton 
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