Jay Joseph
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 On the other hand, infections and other toxic insults could breach the placenta of only one twin in a DC pair, leaving the cotwin unaffected.1
"MC twins," they concluded, "are likely to be mutually affected by such insults as bloodborne infections, while DC twins ?with their separate fetal circulations ?cannot share infections through an exchange of blood."2 According to another group of investigators,
The importance of the human placenta with regard to the prenatal environment, especially with twins, is obvious. |
Jack Challem
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 Doctors have known for more than a century that people with diabetes are especially susceptible to infections. In laboratory tests, high-sugar foods reduce the activity of white blood cells within minutes. infections also promote inflammation.
Cancer. High insulin levels have been linked to breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Excess insulin seems to promote the growth of cancers. A study in the March 2007 issue of Diabetes Care reported that women with elevated blood-sugar levels were about 25 percent more likely to develop cancer. |
John E. Sarno, M.D.
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 Recurrent infections of any kind are usually an indication of this process. The infections must be treated "medically," but they will continue to recur if they are not treated psychologically as well. It is highly significant that many of the people suffering from the pain of TMS who have participated in our therapeutic program have reported the disappearance of allergies or frequent infections simultaneously with the cessation of pain.
Most people with TMS have a history of one or more of these autonomic or immune system conditions. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Change your lifestyle and your diet to the point where you aren't experiencing these infections over and over again. That's the way you're going to have a healthier life long term, not by having infections and then finding new, clever supplements to make them go away.
Not for daily use
So in my book, this silver solution belongs in the category of emergency first aid products. It is not something that I would use on a day-to-day basis; it is nothing that I would regularly use to eliminate infections. |
Ray Strand, M.D.
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 Table 1
Directions for a Fluroquinolone Antibiotic
USES:
This medication is a quinolone antibiotic used to treat certain types of infections (e.g., respiratory tract infections, sinus infections, and urinary tract infections).
HOW TO USE:
Take this medication by mouth, generally once daily, as directed by your doctor. Drink plenty of fluids while using this drug, unless instructed otherwise. The length of treatment depends on your condition and response to therapy. Take this medication exactly as prescribed. Do not exceed the recommended dose of this medication. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 What about people who die from infections they get in hospitals," asked Fran.
Back and forth I traveled again to the library, examining 1999 statistics. I learned that so-called nosocomial (hospital acquired) infections afflict about 6% of all hospital admissions, costing an additional $4.5 billion per year in health care expenses, and causing 88,000 deaths—the sixth leading cause of deaths, ahead of diabetes which killed 68,000. |
Eric R. Braverman
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 For example, in order to maintain optimal health, it's important to keep your body free of infections. Even the smallest infections can affect our brain in many ways. infections can trigger an abnormal immune response, resulting in drastic illnesses, including mental disorders and some cancers. Chlamydia, a relatively minor sexually contracted infection, has been linked to multiple sclerosis, which is an acetylcholine disease. The common flu can contribute to dopamine-linked Parkinson's disease. When you are infected with the flu, your dopamine level is diminished. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Food and Drug Administration's website reveal the agency knew in 2003 that HPV infections did not cause cervical cancer. Despite that knowledge, the FDA has continued to support the use of the Gardasil vaccine in compulsory vaccinations programs like the one announced in Texas earlier this year.
The FDA's own press release from 2003 admits that, "Most women who become infected with HPV are able to eradicate the virus [without intervention] and suffer no apparent long-term consequences to their health... most infections are short-lived and not associated with cervical cancer. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Back in 1923, an army surgeon recommended that soldiers fill their water bottles with tea to prevent typhoid infections. In the days before antibiotics, this was sensible advice. In retrospect, we can conclude that boiling the water was probably more valuable than the comparatively weak antibiotic activity of the tea. Although modern research hasn't assessed the anti-typhoid potential of green tea, polyphenols have been shown to inhibit many other bacteria capable of causing infections. In particular, green tea extract prevents the growth of bacteria that cause many types of diarrhea. |
Elaine Magee
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 Candida vaginal, or yeast, infections are a common problem for women with diabetes, and in a small study, seven diabetes patients with chronic Candida vaginitis were randomly assigned to consume 6 ounces of aspartame-sweetened yogurt per day (with or without active cultures like lactobacillus). Even though most of the women had poor glycemic control throughout the study, the vaginal pH (acid level) of the group eating yogurt with active cultures decreased from 6.0 (normal pH is 4.0 to 4.5) to 4.0 and reported a decrease in yeast infections. The other group remained at the pH of 6.0. |
John E. Sarno, M.D.
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| Recurrent infections of any kind are usually an indication of this process. The infections must be treated "medically," but they will continue to recur if they are not treated psychologically as well. It is highly significant that many of the people suffering from the pain of TMS who have participated in our therapeutic program have reported the disappearance of allergies or frequent infections simultaneously with the cessation of pain.
Most people with TMS have a history of one or more of these autonomic or immune system conditions. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 Vitamin C, infections, and the Common Cold
The idea that vitamin C supplementation might be of benefit against colds achieved wide popularity in the 1970s when Linus Pauling wrote a best-selling book titled Vitamin C and the Common Cold. Linus Pauling was a prominent chemist who won two Nobel prizes. Whether or not vitamin C helps prevent or cure the common cold remains a matter of great controversy. While supplementary vitamin C has not been confirmed to lower the incidence of colds, vitamin C consumed in fruits and vegetables is correlated with a lower incidence of colds. |
| Increased susceptibility to infections.
(c) Failure to grow.
(d) All of the above.
5. The lowest content of dietary zinc is found in:
(a) Fruit.
(b) Legumes.
(c) Dairy products.
(d) Meats.
6. Phytates in grains and beans:
(a) Increase the bioavailability of zinc.
(b) Decrease the bioavailability of zinc.
(c) Do not affect the bioavailability of zinc.
(d) None of the above.
7. Zinc can enter the intestines from all of the following EXCEPT:
(a) Pancreatic juices.
(b) Intestinal cell secretions.
(c) Gall bile.
(d) Food intake.
8. |
Bill Sardi
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 Journal Immunology, May 15, 2001] infections may also compete for iron and copper, which are growth factors for tumors and germs, thus limiting the available supply of growth factors to the tumor.
In the modern era of cancer research, there are numerous reports which validate hyperthermia in cancer treatment. Hyperthermia or heat treatment (greater than 42 degrees Centigrade) is based upon the sound rationale that heat affects malignant cells more than it does healthy ones. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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| I learned that so-called nosocomial (hospital acquired) infections afflict about 6% of all hospital admissions, costing an additional $4.5 billion per year in health care expenses, and causing 88,000 deaths—the sixth leading cause of deaths, ahead of diabetes which killed 68,000.4
"It many seem a strange principle to enunciate, as the very first requirement in a hospital," Fran was quoting Florence Nightingale, "that it should do the sick no harm."
A day later, Fran handed me a report issued by The Institute of Medicine, titled "To Error is Human. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| To fight infections, immune system phagocytes release oxidizing agents to kill viruses and bacteria. These oxidizing agents can also be harmful to our own cells.
Vitamin C, in its role as an antioxidant, protects our cells against the free radicals released by phagocytes. Histamine is produced by immune cells and can cause inflammations such as a stuffy nose. The antihistamine effects of vitamin C can help with the symptoms of a stuffy nose.
How Vitamin C May Help with Colds
By reducing damage from phagocyte-released free radicals. With an antihistamine effect. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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| A few patients with acute infections could be cured. There was actually something for physicians to do. "Therapeutic nihilism was no longer the problem. If anything, therapeutic adventurism—the emphasis on cure— rather than care—replaced it."2
In the modern era, the decline of mortality has been precipitous and consequential. In the United States, from 1900 to 1973, an historical blink of the eye, mortality declined by 69%. But almost all of that
157 reduction—92%—came before 1950. The average rate of decline from 1900 to 1950 was .22 per thousand, after which it became almost negligible, . |
Bill Sardi
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| Tea drinkers appear to have a lower risk for simple infections and chronic diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis. Tea is a hot water extract of tea leaves. [Antioxidant Redox Signaling 6: 571-86, 2004] The beneficial effects of tea drinking were recently demonstrated in a study of Chinese women with ovarian cancer. Almost 80 % of women who drank tea survived three years following their diagnosis compared to just 49 % of non-tea drinkers. By brewing tea, these Chinese women were making their own medicinal hot-water extracts. |
| Tube feeding with omega-3 oils results in shorter hospital stays, and a lower incidence of infections and complications. [International Journal Oncology 28: 5-23, 2006]
Source of omega-3 oi
Dr. Johanna Budwig of Germany has been successfully prescribing flaxseed oil to treat cancer patients since 1956. [Hippokrates 27: 605-12, 1956] Dr. Budwig utilizes flaxseed oil for many reasons.
Omega-3 oils emanate from two primary sources: fish and plant foods. Fish eat phytoplankton to obtain omega-3 oils. |
| Expert Opinion Drug Safety 1: 29-38, 2002]
Researchers are concerned that long-term use of antacid drugs, which shut down stomach acid production, may result in polyps and intestinal infections that increase the risk for colon cancer. [Alimentary Pharmacological Therapy 22: 55-63S, 2005]
Omeprazole (Prilosec) reduces vitamin C levels in gastric juice and blood serum. Vitamin C is a protective agent against colon cancer, detoxifying the effects of nitrites in the diet. |
| Only a select few antibiotics kill mycobacterial infections effectively. Chlorination of tap water doesn't reliably kill off mycobacterium.
PARA-TB resists pasteurization. At the first sign of heat it forms a spore, and when milk cools, it re-emerges into its original form. The walls of PARA-TB cells contain mycolic acid, which is found nowhere else. Mycolic acid helps PARA-TB resist antibiotics. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| This may indicate that more vitamin C is needed during infections. The vitamin C levels inside leukocytes can be reduced to half during a cold, but the level returns to the original level about a week after the episode. Vitamin C supplementation in high doses of six grams daily has been found to greatly reduce the decline of vitamin C in leukocytes caused by colds. Vitamin C levels are also depleted by stress, smoking, and alcoholism.
Vitamin C and Disease Prevention
Good general advice for disease prevention is to eat at least five servings of fresh fruit and vegetables daily. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Unproven Uses: The oil of Coconut Palm has,been used for poorly healing wounds and skin infections (Africa). Internally it is used for colds and inflammation of the throat (with salt; Central America) and for tooth decay (southeast Asia).
Indian Medicine: Coconut Palm oil is used for dysuria, coughs, bronchitis, and to stop hair from turning gray. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Blueberries and Cranberries Protect Kidneys, Heart, Eyes, Skin
Urinary tract infections (UTI's) are triggered by bacteria, primarily E. coli, adhering to the walls of the bladder or kidney. Many scientific studies have found that blueberries and cranberries are beneficial in fighting UTIs by blocking or prohibiting the growth of bacteria. Cranberry juice has traditionally been known to clear up a bladder infection or urinary tract infection within one to two days. Take two to three ounces of juice three to four times per day, about Vi hour before meals and just before going to sleep. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Coli, Salmonella, and listerosis infections (see Precautions). drug interactions
MAJOR RISK
Azathioprine and Cyclosporine: Concurrent use may result in reduced immunosuppressive drug effectiveness and acute transplant rejection. Clinical Management: Advise patients taking azathioprine or cyclosporine for transplant maintenance to avoid alfalfa, including herbal teas and combination supplement products containing alfalfa. If the patients are taking alfalfa and either azathioprine or cyclosporine, discontinue alfalfa and evaluate for signs and symptoms of transplant rejection. |
| Approved by Commission E: ¦ infections of the urinary tract
Uva-Ursi is used for inflammatory disorders of the efferent urinary tract.
Unproven Uses: In folk medicine, the herb is used for all forms of urogenital and biliary tract disease.
Homeopathic Uses: The herb is used for inflammations of the efferent urinary tract. contraindications
Uva-ursi is not for unsupervised, prolonged use.
Individuals with kidney disorders, irritated digestive disorders, and acidic urine should not take Uva-ursi. |
Shannon Brownlee
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 Women spent at least three weeks in an isolation room in the hospital, protected from the infections that teemed in the outside world and racking up charges while waiting for their bone marrow to regrow. Publicly, insurers argued that the treatment was still unproved and experimental, and thus not something they were compelled by law to cover. They knew that high-quality scientific studies—well-designed, randomized, controlled clinical trials—had not yet been done, and the observational reports, no matter how promising, could be wrong. |
| Are they making sure their female patients get regular Pap smears, and do they take steps to ensure that surgical patients don't contract infections? Physicians and hospitals are so wedded to the notion that more dollars buy better care that despite thirty years of data, the Dartmouth group's findings had gained only grudging acceptance. Fisher was looking to produce a study that would persuade his medical peers. |
| Patients contract lethal infections while in the hospital for elective procedures. They suffer strokes when they undergo a surgery that, ironically, is intended to prevent stroke. Unnecessary treatment, or "overtreatment" in medical parlance, increases the chaos level in hospitals. It leads to unnecessary suffering. And it is killing people. One estimate puts the number of deaths due to unnecessary care at thirty thousand Americans a year. That's the equivalent of a 747 airliner crashing and killing everyone aboard at least once a week. |
| Central line infections are so common in hospitals that they are not even considered to be errors in the strictest sense, or the result of negligence—though they should be—but simply a complication of care, a potentially lethal adverse event. About 2co,ooo patients a year suffer a central line infection, and as many as 60,000 die from it. (This hazard declines dramatically when hospitals institute well-defined protocols for keeping the insertion of central lines fastidiously clean. |
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