| December 1, 2002
"As a practicing physician for over fifty years, I have reached three
basic conclusions as to the cause and cure of disease. This book is about
those conclusions.
The first is that the primary cause of disease is
not germs. Rather, I believe that disease is caused by a toxemia which
results in cellular impairment and breakdown, thus paving the way for the
multiplication and onslaught of germs.
My second conclusion is that in almost all cases
the use of drugs in treating patients is harmful. Drugs often cause
serious side effects, and sometimes even create new diseases. The dubious
benefits they afford the patient are at best temporary. Yet the number of
drugs on the market increases geometrically every year as each chemical
firm develops its own variation of the compounds. The physician is indeed
rare who can be completely aware of the potential danger from the side
effects of all of these drugs.
My third conclusion is that disease can be cured
through the proper use of correct foods. This Statement may sound
deceptively simple, but I have arrived at it only after intensive study of
a highly complex subject: colloid and endocrine chemistry.
My conclusions are based on experimental and
observational results, gathered through years of successfully treating
patients. Occasionally I have resorted to the use of drugs in emergency
situations, but those times have been rare. Instead, I have sought to
prescribe for my patients' illnesses antidotes which Nature has placed at
their disposal."
Food is Your Best Medicine, Henry G. Bieler, M.D. - Can Request Chapter
One Here :
http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/0201hyglibcat.html
November 30, 2002
"old medical truism--that nature does the real healing, utilizing
the natural defenses of the body. Under the proper conditions nature, if
given the opportunity, is always the greatest healer. It is the
physician's role to assist in this healing-to co-operate with nature's
forces; to play a supporting role instead of star of the show. Nature does
not follow Madison Avenue's "Feel Better Faster" but takes her
time, slowly, as a tree grows, a little more each day. Nature never rushes
to get a sick man or beast on his feet; she also demands a slow and steady
convalescence. Sick animals rest or sleep and refuse all food until nature
has healed them.
Isn't it proper, then, to expect that nature can do the same thing for
the sick human if only she is given the opportunity?
Because I believe this so deeply, I have been in
disagreement with doctors who stuff the sick, exhausted man with powerful
toxic drugs and then are forced to use other drugs to "remedy the
remedy," as it were. Instead I "fast" the patient on simple
vegetable broths or diluted fruit juices in order to give the exhausted
body organs an opportunity to discharge their waste products and heal
themselves."
Food is Your Best Medicine, Henry G. Bieler, M.D. - Can Request Chapter
One Here :
http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/0201hyglibcat.html
November 23. 2002
"The doctor of the future will give
no medicine,
but will interest his patients in the care of
the human frame,
in diet, and in the cause and prevention of
disease."
--Thomas Edison
November 14, 2002
"Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers."
Voltaire
November 13, 2002
"Most of of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments
for going on believing as we already do."
James Harvey Robinson
November 12, 2002
"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the
level of thinking that created them."
Albert Einstein
November 11, 2002
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will
not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will
not; un-rewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world
is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are
omnipotent." Woodrow Wilson
November 10, 2002
| Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open. |
| Sir James Dewar, Scientist
(1877-1925) |
"When I was first diagnosed, I searched and searched for information about liver cancer but could
find nothing. It was very frustrating to think that I was in this all by myself. I wanted to know what caused it, what I could do, etc. etc. etc.
Ultimately my doctor at Roswell Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY said 'You won't find the answers you are looking for in a book. You will find them inside yourself and your attitude in dealing with what you have. It really no longer matters what caused your illness - You have it and that's that. It is how you choose to deal with it that matters. ' I decided then and there that I would lick it and my
positive attitude has gotten me through 20 years I did not expect to have. I
treasure every moment of every day and do my best to brighten the lives of others."
Jean Whalen
She does it because I knew her for several years before I had any idea of her bout with cancer. She is one of the friendliest and upbeat people I have ever met.
November 9, 2002
"One of the key cells in the immune system is the phagocyte, a
white blood cell that engulfs and destroys foreign molecules and
microorganisms. One type of phagocyte called a macrophage plays a
critical role in both antibody-mediated and cell-mediated immunity by
signaling other cells of the immune system that foregin antigens are
present. In this signaling role, macrophages are known as
antigen-presenting cells. All phagocytes arise from stem cells, which are
mitotically (relating to cell division process) active cells found in bone
marrow. Mature phagocytes have the ability to leave the circulatory
system by squeezing through capillary walls to enter inflamed or damaged
tissues to identify, engulf and destroy antigens. "
As AA sufferers, our cell marking process malfunctions, and our
phagocytes destroy our platelets and other blood cells before they can
enter the blood stream.
From "Concepts of Genetics, Fifth Edition" Textbook by Klug
& Cummings ISBN 0-13-531062-8
November 8, 2002
One Hundred Days, My Unexpected Journey from Doctor to Patient by Dr.
David Biro ISBN 0-375-40715-4.
IMHO, anyone who is considering a BMT must read this book that is
considered a "success story."
Paraphrased from the summary chapter:
It is now January 1998, almost two years since my transplant and my
story is far from over. I am still waiting for immune system to
recover. Typically the immune system reconstitutes itself within a
year. However, a few patients are still immuno-compromised four
years after a transplant. His counts continued to drop and they kept
prescribing more and more medications on top of the ones he had already
been taking.
As Dr. Biro says, " I have been exposed to damaging levels of
radiation and chemotherapy, which can result in complications down the
road-cataracts, thyroid diseaes, secondary cancers. Cure? Depends on what
you mean, who you ask. In my book, no."
He also recounts stories of patients who were not so lucky - Several
died, others have serious side effects - One has been hospitalized eight
times after the BMT with two open lung biopsies, countless scans and an
near fatabl bout with chicken pox. Believe it or not, this patient
is considered one of the "cured!"
"Many others have not been so "lucky." Some have watched
their anemias and leukemias return with a vengeance. Many have died - He
recounts the story of a girl who went through the whole thing, then had a
slight cough that turned out to be CMV pneumonia and she died within a
week.
If this is what you get from a BMT, I'll pass, thank you very much!
November 7, 2002
"All vertebrates possess primary barriers, such as the skin and
mucosal surfaces, that prevent the invasion of most foreign
organisms. Thus, the immune system per se is really a second line of
defense that has evolved in multi-cellular differentiated organisms. Once
past these walls, invaders drain into a web of lymphatics. The lymphatic
system...underlies the skin extensively and premeates the body. Thin
walled lymphatic vessels carry foreign matter into larger lymphatics and
ultimately, via the thoracic duct, into the bloodstream. Interposed along
this network of lymphatics are the lymph nodes, into which foreign
materials also flow are filtered out an in which the immune responses
initiated. More importantly, lymphocytes circulate via the
lymphatics and into the nodes, such that antigens appearing in the lymph
node are exposed to a variety of circulating antigen specific lymphocytes
in a relatively brief time."
(More on this topic in the research
center.)
Zinsser Microbiology 19th Edition, (Textbook) Jodlik, et.al
0-8385-9979-6 P, 211,
November 6, 2002
(Italics and parenthetical comments are mine)
"When anecdotal reports about a drug or a treatment mount, they
may get the attention of a researcher or twoe. With a little funding,
the researcher is able to conduct an open study. (Pharmaceutical
companies will not let that happen if they don't see a way to make money
and how are they going to make money on us choosing to live a healthier
life style and reduce the intake of drugs) and then a double blind,
placebo-controlled study to prove or disprove the effectiveness of the
treatment or drug. If the treatment or drug is proved to be effective and
safe by the standards of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the
Federal Drub Administration (FDA), it is moved off the alternative list
and onto the conventional list. It is somewhat funny to
realize that every accepted therapy of today was, at some point in
history, an alternative therapy.
Tinnutis, Questions & Answers, Vernon & Sanders 0-205-32685-4
November 5, 2002
Paraphrased from "If Life is a Game, These are the Rules" by
Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. ISBN 0-7679-0238-6
"The moment you arrived on this Earth, you were given a body in
which to house your spiritual essence. The real "you" is stored
inside this body. The purpose of this body is to act as the buffer between
you and the outside world. If you are open to all the lessons and gifts
your body has to offer you, it can impart to you valuable bits of wisdom
and grace that will guide you along your path. The body you are give will
be yours for the duration of your time here. Love it or hate it,
accept it or reject it, it is the only one you will receive in this
lifetime. Since there is no-refund, no-exchange policy, it is essential,
that you transform your body into a beloved partner and lifelong ally, as
the relationship between you and your body is the most fundamental and
important relationship of your lifetime."
November 4, 2002
"Illness is the night side of life, an onerous
citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the
kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we
prefer only to use the good passport, sooner or later each of us is
obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that
other place."
Susan Sontag, Illness as Metaphor and on the Title Page of One Hundred
Days by Dr. David Biro and a very good read for newbies - You get a good
understanding of the trauma you face if you go with BMT.
November 3, 2002
"Most men wear their belts low here, there being so many
outstanding bellies, some big enough to have names of their own and be
formally introduced. Those men don't suck them in or hide them in
loose shirts; they let them hang free, they pat them, they stroke them as
they stand around and talk."
Lake Wobegon Days, Garrison Keillor ISBN 01401.31612
Hey, I knew these guys in the small town in Minnesota where I grew up.
November 2, 2001
Some
days are diamonds, some days are stone
Sometimes the hard times won't leave me alone
Sometimes the cold wind blows a chill in my bone (marrow)
Some days are diamonds, some days are stones
John
Denver - Listen
to the Song
November 1, 2002
When things go wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about.
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow –
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out –
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit –
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
Anonymous
October 31, 2002 - Happy Halloween!
"Pain Free in 6 Weeks", Sherry A. Rogers, M.D. P, 196,
"There is no question in my mind that the FIRS (Far Infrared
Sauna) is a crucial tool that enables the average person to help heal the
impossible. It is the closest thing to the elusive fountain of
youth that I have seen in 35 years of medicine. "
October 30, 2002
From P,5, of "What Doctors Don't Tell You" by Lynne McTaggart
ISBN 0-380-79607-4
"One glance at the statistics shows that, except in the case of
getting run over or needing an emergency cesarean, orthodox Western
medicine not only won't cure you but may leave you worse off than you were
before. In fact, these days, scientific medicine itself is responsible for
a good percentage of disease. If you're in a hospital, there's a one
in six chance that you laded there because of some modern medical
treatment gone wrong. 4 Once you get there, your chances
are one in six of dying in the hospital or suffering some injury while
you're there. Since half this risk is caused by a doctor's or
hospital's error, you're got an 8 percent chance of being killed or
injured by the staff. 5 If we extrapolate the results of a 1984
study, over one million Americans are being injured in the hospital every
year, and 180,000 die as a result. 6 To put the magnitude of
the problem in perspective, if you live in the United States, where about
40,000 people are shot dad every year, you are nevertheless three times
more likely to be killed by a doctor than by a gun.7
This appalling track record has nothing to with incompetence or lack of
dedication. Most doctors are extremely well intended, and probably a
majority are competent in what they've been taught.
The problem is not the carpenter, but his tools. The fact is that
medicine is not a science, or even an art. Many of your
doctor's arsenal of treatments don't work - indeed have never been proven
to work, let alone to be safe. It is a false science, built upon
conjuring tricks, supposition, and blind preconception, where so-called
scientific method is a vast amount of stumbling in the dark."
Each footnote cites a reputable source.
I respectfully submit that ATG, BMT and Cyclosporine fit this quote
directly and for the record, I am not against doctors, but I am against
pharmaceutical companies. I am convinced that most doctors mean well
and I know for a fact that at least one of them saved my life in a
critical care situation. I also believe that prescription medicine has
become far too prevalent and alternative treatments should be considered.
Bruce
October 29, 2002
From the Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health by John E. King, M.D. ISBN
1-893005-04-6 P,9,
"The liver is the largest organ in you body, similar in size to a
football. The liver is also one of your most important organs; a
virtual chemical factory that performs more than 500 functions. They
include storing nutrients and flitering and processing chemicals in
food."
This book has an excellent albeit, short description of how our
digestive system works. An even better description of the
digestive system can be found in "The Road to Immunity" ISBN
0-671-54507-8 P, 265 - 269
October 28, 2002
From the introduction to Wheel of Health by G.T. Wrench, M.D.
http://aplasticcentral.com/Insurance_Company.htm
October 22, 2002
"The Road to Immunity" Kenneth Bock, M.D. ISBN
0-671-54507-8 P,4,
"The typical modern lifestyle ravages the immune system.
There are many reasons why. Every day we are exposed to all kinds of
pollutants and toxins, including smoke, chemicals, and heavy metals. We
eat too much bad food and not enough good food. We are casual about
what we put into our bodies - including over the counter drugs, and
recreational drugs - and we are often stressed, lonely, isolate, insecure
and fearful. The immune system is rugged enough that we can get by under
these conditions for years, even decades. However, all these factors
eventually take a heavy toll. Insult piles up upon injury until one day we
get sick."
October 22, 2002
http://www.thedoctorwithin.com/index_fr.html
"Today the field of alternative medicine is like a
wild jungle, full of unsubstantiated claims, junk science, and marketing
hype.
This website is dedicated to providing referenced, scientific data on a
variety of holistic and alternative medicine topics, focusing on universal
principles, sound physiology, and the undiluted healing powers of the body
itself.
Healers of the past have already solved most health problems of today.
Unfortunately, most of their work died with them. Their voices have been
muted by the din of a thousand self-proclaimed experts and Magic Bullet
salesmen. This website seeks to draw from the forgotten wisdom of the
past, and to honor its simplicity.
Despite what you may hear, our health is deteriorating year by year.
The rates of all degenerative diseases in this country are increasing. We
have more asthma, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, depression, arthritis,
allergies, digestive disorders, and obesity than ever before in history.
At the same time we spend more and more money each year for "Health
Care." We have more doctors and more drugs than any civilization in
history. But it's not working.
What's not working is the underlying idea. If doctors and drugs could
give us better health, we'd already be better. That is why the field of
holistic and alternative medicine is growing so fast - it's survival.
The healthiest people in human history were groups who were
geographically isolated from "civilization." These people had no
specialists, no HMOs, no prescription drugs, and no immense hospitals.
They were never subverted with the idea that the responsibility for their
own health lay outside themselves. Except in the cases of traumatic
injury, for most of their lives they looked to the body's inner wisdom,
and trusted only that. And it worked - they had beautiful teeth, strong
bones, and very little degenerative disease.
Today it's almost as though our ancestors are trying to speak to us.
The searching, jumbled mess we find in the field of today's Alternative
Medicine has a real, valid, vital, underlying power source: the impulse to
give the body time to heal itself, to let it try and put the steps of the
healing process together all by itself, without potent, unproven
interventions - in short, to listen first to interventions - in short, to
listen first to
The
Number Three Cause of Death in the U.S.? Doctors
- says the authoritative Journal of the American Medical Association.
Learn how you can avoid becoming one of their statistics.
"This information is a follow up of the Institute of Medicine
report which hit the papers in December of last year, but the data was
hard to reference as it was not in peer-reviewed journal. Now it is
published in JAMA which is the most widely circulated medical periodical
in the world.
The author is Dr. Barbara Starfield of the Johns Hopkins School of
Hygiene and Public Health and she desribes how the US health care system
may contribute to poor health.
ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR:
12,000 -- unnecessary surgery 8 7,000 -- medication errors in hospitals
9 20,000 -- other errors in hospitals 10 80,000 -- infections in hospitals
10 106,000 -- non-error, negative effects of drugs 2 These total to
250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes!! What does the word
iatrogenic mean? This term is defined as induced in a patient by a
physician's activity, manner, or therapy. Used especially of a
complication of treatment.
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