HOMEOPATHY remains the ultimate cure (By Dr. Shelton MD.)
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By Bruce H. Shelton MD MD (h) DiHOM
"I Learned more from the ACAM Longevity Conference about prolonging people's
life spans than I've learned from any other conference."
-- Bruce H Shelton MD MD (h) DiHOM speaking after the recent ACAM Longevity
Conference on Oct 29-30th 1997
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Dear Patients interested in a longer, healthier life,
"Wouldn't it be nice if we could all die young--late in life?"
That wonderful question is attributed to Dr. Ivan Popov, M.D., the founder and
director of the Renaissance Center in the Bahamas. I just recently traveled to
California to attend the first ever Longevity Conference sponsored by ACAM to
learn how to make the premise of Dr. Popov's question a reality. I learned a
great deal, including numerous SAFE therapeutic methods of treating problems
related to aging, and how to have a longer, healthier life.
"Firstly, and most interestingly, aging, although something that happens to
each and every one of us, is considered to be a disease that ultimately causes
our demise. It has been said that it's not smart 'to fool with Mother Nature, '
but the same Creator that gave us our life force also gave us the intelligence
to hold onto that life force as long as possible in as good a condition as
possible. There are no logical or natural reasons why we cannot live as long as
is possible in as healthy a state as can be safely achieved through the
intelligent use of modern medical science. "-- the Philosophy of Dr. Shelton.
At the conference, we learned how to:
•Maintain Optimum Weight (and lose excess weight) •Have Higher Energy Levels
•Enhance Sexual Performance •Have Improved Cardiac Output •Increase Muscle Mass
•Have Superior Immune Function •Have Improved Cholesterol Profiles •Have
Younger Thicker Skin •Have Hair Regrowth •Have Sharper Vision •Increase Memory
Retention •Improve Sleep •And 20 or so more positive ways to provide a younger,
healthier life.
SECRETS REVEALED?
What secrets did we uncover at the conference? Interestingly, there really
weren't any. Instead, the conference was brimming with common sense approaches
to many of the things we already know and talk about in our practice. But we
certainly learned a few new concepts and ideas to share with you. Please
continue reading.
We learned that HOMEOPATHY remains the ultimate cure for all medical problems.
The correct homeopathic constitutional remedy, as determined by classical
methods and monitored by our Electrodermal Testing Computers, is, in our
opinion, the ultimate answer to a longer and healthier life.
We also learned the latest scientific testing approaches to monitoring the
effects of hormone and nutritional replacement so that over-correcting does not
occur, and the body heals and slows the aging process (in certain cases, even
reversing that process) as safely and as gently as possible.
However, the OBSTACLES TO A CURE, as presented by a poisoned environment, poor
nutritional foods and minerals, and unhealthy, stressful lifestyles, present
blocks to homeopathics that must be corrected or removed so that homeopathics
can do their job properly and efficiently. In many cases, parts of our bodies
producing and regulating hormones can be severely damaged and must be
supplemented for long periods of time in order for rejuvenation to properly
occur.
PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW
The prerequisite for successful treatment remains basic lab and case taking as
have always done at The Allergy Center. That includes blood counts, urinalysis,
thyroid function, cholesterol panels, allergy tests (where indicated), stool
tests for parasites, history and physical exam, homeopathic reporatization and
baseline EDT check with regular follow-up (including the all important SANUM
products).
In addition, we now preliminarily need to check a Bioterrain Analysis of Blood,
Urine and Saliva for pH balance (acid/base), Redox Potentials (intracellular
oxygen content that determines aerobic vs. anaerobic metabolism) and
Resistivity (an electrical reading that points to waste buildup, mineral
deficiencies and true water/kidney function) to scientifically determine
vitamin and antioxidant needs. Regular follow-ups on the saliva portion of the
test must be done to monitor progress.
We also need to get baseline hair analysis for minerals, especially MERCURY,
which is perhaps the biggest villain in the group of poisons that rob us of our
youth, health, vitality and longevity. Many of my patients know that I had my
mercury fillings removed in 1990, and have long advocated mercury
detoxification in its many forms. I have consistently advised patients to visit
dentists to have their amalgam fillings replaced and then to detox afterwards.
But patients should not detox if mercury is still in their mouths, because of
the dangers associated with freeing up mercury from fillings still in place. I
have specifically stayed away from IV DMPS because it may invite FDA
intervention, although the advocates of DMPS tell us not to worry.
THERE IS A NEW SAFE ANSWER TO THE MERCURY PROBLEM THAT I AM GOING TO USE
MYSELF. IT'S AN APPROVED DRUG LISTED IN THE PDR THAT'S EVEN SAFE FOR CHILDREN!
It's called Chemet or DMSA and it has been approved for detoxing children who
suffer from lead poisoning. It also works for mercury and needs to be
administered according to a safe ACAM-recommended protocol that is weight
related. It is administered on an every-other-day schedule for 12 weeks. In
order to reduce any potential clearing reactions, we are going to add Chlorella
to the protocol along with weekly cleansing IVs of vitamins and mineral
replacement for the 12 weeks it normally takes to detox. The final state of
detox will be determined by 24-hour urine collection for mercury at monthly
intervals during the procedure.
THIS PROTOCOL IS SAFE ENOUGH TO PERFORM EVEN IN THOSE PATIENTS WHO HAVEN'T
REMOVED THEIR MERCURY FILLINGS,
although for such patients, complete detox will never occur as long as mercury
continues to leach out of their teeth and deposit in their tissues. However, if
they continue to detox on a once-a-month basis, their tissues will have greatly
reduced levels of mercury, and their hormone systems will rejuvenate.
HORMONES AND REVITALIZED HEALTH
The Endocrine System makes all of our Hormones. The glands comprising the
system are the:
•PINEAL •HYPOTHALMUS •PITUITARY •THYROID •THYMUS •ADRENAL •PANCREATIC ISLETS OF
LANGERHANS •GONADS-OVARIES AND TESTICLES
All of these glands work together, interact with and affect each other. Each
will be discussed separately below.
The Pineal Gland
This is said to be our "third eye remnant." It is connected by nerve fibers to
our eyes and produces its main hormone MELATONIN only when it is dark. When we
artificially suppress it by keeping lights on after sundown, we deprive
ourselves of normal healthy levels of melatonin, one of the strongest
antioxidants known. Melatonin has the ability to cross into each and every cell
of our body 24 hours a day when and if we have any in our bodies. It is an
antiaging supplement and should be taken in either one-half milligram (.5 mg)
to a whole milligram (1 mg) each and every night at bedtime. Lights should be
turned off after it is taken.
Some people have taken as much as 1.5 mg to 3 mg at bedtime as a sleep aid and
have reacted poorly to it. It needs to be taken routinely at the lower dose of
.5 mg and should not be used as a sleep aid. It plays a strong role in keeping
us young.
The Hypothalmus
This gland makes releasing factors that control the pituitary gland, said to be
the master gland. The Hypothalmus is at the very bottom of the brain just above
the Pituitary and behind the nose. This is the juncture where the mind connects
to the body and can only be affected by good thoughts, meditation and prayer.
It is the subject of a future letter.
The Pituitary
The Pituitary is the main gland in the body and secretes two groups of
hormones. The first group comprise the stimulating hormones that react as a
thermostat to turn all of the other glands on and off. It uses the feedback
control of those other glands themselves (such as the Thyroid gland with its
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and the higher control of the hypothalmus. For
example, if thyroid output of thyroxin is low, the Pituitary gland senses that
deficiency and starts producing Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) which drives
the thyroid to make more thyroxin. When enough thyroxin is made TSH is turned
off and thyroxin output decreases. This process is repeated for each and every
gland in the body, making the Pituitary the master control switch and the
THERMOSTAT of the Endocrine system.
A second hormone produced by the Pituitary offers a primary reaction without a
feedback mechanism. That hormone is GROWTH HORMONE and it is the sleeper secret
of longevity. Discussion of GROWTH HORMONE is so important in the context of
anti-aging and longevity that I am going to save it for last.
Thyroid Gland
This gland actually produces thyroid hormone (thyroxin) which, in its primary
form, is a protein molecule attached to four iodine molecules. It's called T4.
However, in order for it to be effective, one of the Iodine molecules needs to
be stripped off, turning it into T3. If the wrong Iodine is stripped away, we
end up with a molecule called Reverse T3, and we than have a problem. REVERSE
T3 DOESN'T WORK. Blood tests for thyroid function still measure T3 as present
whether or not it is correct T3 or reverse T3. We can end up being clinically
hypothyroid (underactive thyroid function) and the blood tests we use won't
show it.
Under normal circumstances the pituitary gland will sense low thyroid and turn
on TSH production to stimulate the thyroid to make more T4, but in the presence
of reverse T3, even this mechanism is somehow fooled, and we become clinically
hypothyroid in the presence of NORMAL BLOOD TESTS. The result is chronic
fatigue. Nothing shows up in our lab and regular doctors start prescribing
tranquilizers and anti-depressants to counteract it.
In my opinion MERCURY TOXICITY is the most likely cause of this problem, and a
proper mercury detox will help treat it. The ultimate cure, Homeopathy, comes
after detox.
The only sure way to properly diagnose an underactive thyroid state is by
physical findings determined by the physician. Testing includes monitoring
temperature (hypothyroid patients usually run temperatures consistently a half
to a whole degree below normal), a further workup of thyroid function (such as
a blood test for autoimmune disease called thyroid auto-antibodies), possibly
even an imaging study of the thyroid. An additional host of physical exam
findings, especially a decreased ankle jerk reflex, will confirm diagnosis.
Patients can begin the process of testing themselves by taking their
temperature morning and night for two weeks and plotting the results on a piece
of graph paper. It's a really real easy test of thyroid function! If your
temperature is consistently one-half to a whole degree below 98.6, contact our
office to determine if you need further evaluation.
A clinically hypothyroid patient needs to be detoxed and given replacement T3
in pill formula, which, in its most inexpensive form, is called Armour thyroid.
The Islets of Langerhans in the Pancreas
These glands make Insulin, which enables sugar uptake by our cells. If the
uptake is deficient, the resulting disease is DIABETES, of which there are two
types. The first is Type I Diabetes. It occurs when these pancreatic glands are
nonfunctioning and little or no Insulin output. It usually occurs during
childhood and may be caused by infection or metal poisoning. If the deficiency
is not detected early enough, the glands producing Insulin simply die and
nothing further can be done. The patient experiences a lifelong dependence on
Insulin. However, if the problem is detected early, detoxing to eliminate the
poison affecting the glands can result in just a partially damaged pancreas.
Patients can be treated with a LIVE CELL TRANSPLANT of animal pancreas, and
some success in restoring pancreatic function can be obtained. Unfortunately,
this procedure cannot be made available by our office or any other medical
office in the United States. It's not approved in this country, but is
available in certain specialty clinics in Europe.
The second and more common form of Diabetes is Type II Adult Onset Non Insulin
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM). This occurs when there is more than enough
Insulin circulating in the bloodstream, but the receptors on the cell walls
don't accept it. The result is the inability of sugar to get into the cells as
is the case if the glands are not producing insulin. THERE IS A LOT THAT CAN BE
DONE TO NATURALLY HELP THIS PROBLEM. The first is to simply reduce the
carbohydrate load of the diet. The second is to make sure the correct nutrients
(specifically Vanadyl and Chromium), plus others, are present in the diet. The
third is to go through all of the detoxification protocols that are key to our
practice, up to and including proper homeopathics. The fourth, fifth and sixth
are to fix the adrenal gland and gonads and to CONSIDER GROWTH HORMONE
replacement after testing for any growth hormone deficiencies.
The Gonads -- Ovaries and Testicles
These are the glands that make our sex hormones. Female hormones are the three
estrogens (Estradiol, Estrone and Estriol) and Progesterone. The male hormone
is Testosterone. Both men and women also make these hormones in the Adrenal
gland, which acts as a backup for their production. All five are made by both
men and women. Women simply make more of the female hormones and men make more
Testosterone, but both sexes make and need all five hormones for one reason or
another. For instance, sexual desire, or libido, is determined by Testosterone
for both men and women, even though it is considered to be the male hormone.
When women need hormone replacement therapy, Testosterone must be added to the
formula if the woman's sexual desire is to be improved along with functional
correction of the female organ systems.
Lets first discuss the ovaries. Their function comes to an abrupt halt when the
last of the eggs has been ovulated by the ovary. Each woman has a fixed amount
of eggs determined genetically at birth. When they are used up, the ovary shuts
down both egg and hormone production and that's simply it. Nothing can be done
to change this.
However that's not the end of female hormones for women. The Adrenal glands can
take over and do the job. We'll discuss this under the Adrenal Gland
subheading.
Suffice it to say, however, that the environment is estrogenic in that
chemicals, such as pesticides and petroleum byproducts (bus fumes!), can
stimulate both the Adrenals and Ovaries to produce Estrogens in a manner that
is out of balance with other hormones. This causes hormonal side effects such
as PMS, emotional upsets, skin disorders and the like. There is a way to deal
with these problems and it lies in our detoxing IVs plus Homeopathic Hormone
Balancing Techniques.
The Testicles on the other hand, do not run out of sperm, nor do they lose the
ability to make Testosterone. Of course, the Adrenals also can make
Testosterone, but the whole system simply winds down as aging occurs, and the
decrease in Testosterone causes the added problems of decreased libido, sexual
potency and swelling of the prostate with its attendant urination difficulties.
There is no question that dental problems directly cause gonadal problems, and
that toxicity of metals leads to earlier failure of the gonads.
The answers lie in removal of fillings, root canals and cavitations in the
effected teeth, and, at the very least, using our newly acquired DMSA detox
protocols to get metals out of the tissues.
There are also powdered and liquid frozen extracts of animal gonadal tissue
that can rejuvenate these glands, as well as herbs and homeopathics that can
stimulate them. WE CAN CERTAINLY CONSIDER GROWTH HORMONE after all has been
done, and growth hormone deficiency has been measured and detected.
The Adrenal Glands
These are located just above both kidneys on the right and left sides of the
body. They have multiple functions related to many organ systems and make close
to thirty separate all-important hormones.
The Adrenal Gland is the gland of stress. It usually burns itself out from the
demands of stress and the production of cortisone, which is often overproduced
at the expense of the production of all the other hormones.
It's no wonder that women have horrible menopausal symptoms when all they have
left for the production of female hormones is an adrenal gland that shuts down
sex hormone production in favor of cortisone production. This happens in
response to marital, financial and emotional upset. Even the allergies that we
get from environmental pollution cause adrenal cortisone overload at the
expense of progesterone, which is needed to stop a hot flash.
Add to that the fact that heavy metals, improper nutrition and pollution shut
down half of the enzyme systems in the adrenal gland. The propensity of the
adrenal to make cortisone at the expense of all other hormones leaves no doubt
about why we age prematurely and unhappily.
There can be no further question about why both men and women lose the ability
and desire for sexual relations when stress shuts down testosterone production
to keep up cortisone production. Cortisone production always takes priority.
Without it we will die. However, if it becomes the primary product of the
Adrenal Gland, we die prematurely, withered and unsatisfied.
A simple basic treatment for adrenal fatigue is the administration of Adrenal
Cortical Extract (ACE) biweekly. ACE is relatively inexpensive and very safe to
administer. It is actually a good treatment to undergo while the body is
detoxing from the environmental poisons, and nutrients are being replaced.
However, the first factor to promote adrenal health is obviously to learn how
to reduce and handle stress.
The second is nutrition and detox as we have been discussing.
The third is proper hormone replacement AFTER APPROPRIATE MEASUREMENT OF WHAT
NEEDS REPLACING.
The hormones to replace are the estrogens in women, in proper proportion (80%
Estriol. 10%, Estradiol and 10% Estrone). Progesterone can be administered in
sufficiently low doses so that menstruation is not restarted. Testosterone
needs to be given first as its PRECURSOR, DHEA, which with its two main
metabolites (Etiocholanolol and Androsterone) turn into Testosterone. (Only
after DHEA is tried should we consider Testosterone, which also works very
effectively, but which would deprive us of the 2 metabolites of DHEA that seem
to also be important in longevity. .
The only way to do this kind of replacement effectively and scientifically is
to measure it with special 24-hour urine collections done on a monthly basis
while proper dosing is being worked out. We have found just such a lab to do
this work and it's operated by Dr. Jonathan Wright, M.D. in Takoma, Wasington.
Test kits are on order in our office.
HOMEOPATHIC HORMONE BALANCING MUST ALSO BE DONE.
We can also consider Growth Hormone (GH) if the patient is found to be GH
deficient.
OK, SO JUST WHAT IS GROWTH HORMONE?
GROWTH HORMONE is produced in the Pituitary Gland as we mentioned above. During
the growth phases of our life, it governs the growth of each individual organ
in our body. It makes us grow. After we reach our maximum growth, around the
age of 30, its production starts to markedly decrease, but its presence is
still markedly needed for the replacement of cells in each organ as they wear
out. When we lose the ability to replace worn out cells we die.
Therefore growth hormone is our life hormone. When we run out of it we lose
life.
Although not definitively proven, it has been postulated that Mercury toxicity
greatly decreases the Pituitary's ability to make growth hormone. If there is
one reason to do a Mercury Detox, or better yet, to remove Mercury fillings,
this is definitely it!
There is a blood test to measure the level of growth hormone . It's called a
SOMATOCEDIN-C level. If your level is low, you should be detoxed and than
undergo GH replacement.
There were two breakthrough announcements about GROWTH HORMONE made at the
conference.
The first is that there are precursor SECRETOGOGUES that stimulate natural
Growth Hormone production. They are relatively inexpensive and safe to use. We
are ordering some to have available for patients who are determined to be GH
deficient.
The second is that recombinant technology using soybeans as a substrate has
made GROWTH HORMONE available for human use. It is relatively expensive, and I
intend to try some personally in an effort to lose weight while also undergoing
proper detox and nutrition under the advice of my partner and other homeopaths
here in Phoenix.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO NOW AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THESE EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS?
1.Make sure you have had our basic intake series of visits.
•Basic lab-cbc, ua, smac, lipids, allergy-candida tests (if indicated),
parasite stool tests. •Bio-Terrain Analysis to determine correct supplements;
to include proper antioxidants, essential fatty acids, minerals, colon
restoratives, acid/base balancers, digestive enzymes, water softeners, heavy
metal absorbers, immune enhancers etc., etc. •History/Physical Exam
•Constitutional Reportorization and initial EDT exam •Homeopathic Hormone
Balancing and Sanum Protocols •Neural Therapy Exam, scar therapies and foci
unblocking.
2.Do a Hair Mineral Analysis and then,
•Customize a mineral replacement program •Start Chemet (DMSA) protocol for
mercury detox, including every other day Chemet, weekly IVs and Chlorella by
mouth. •Follow up with monthly urine collections to monitor mercury elimination
and a 3-month hair follow-up to reassess the whole picture
3.Do the Jonathan Wright 24-hour urine collection to assess adrenal and gonadal
sex hormones and then,
•Do Homeopathic Balancing (if not already done) •Actually replace hormones per
the longevity protocol •Do a follow-up urine collection at monthly intervals
till stable.
4.Do follow up Saliva Bio-Terrain tests monthly to assess mineral and
antioxidant balance and then,
•Aggressively do IV replacement if oral isn't sufficient •Repeat entire BTA
when saliva seems corrected to make absolutely sure that balance is complete in
all compartments (the intracellular represented by saliva is the most
critical).
5.5. DRAW A SOMATOMEDIN-C level to assess GROWTH HORMONE level
•Treat with the Secretogogue for three weeks if level is low to begin with and
redraw the blood test. This is an oral preparation and the least expensive way
to stimulate growth hormone. •If the three-week level is still low, advance to
the injectable actual growth hormone. It will require twice daily injections
very similar to allergy shots and represents an investment in your health.
•Somatomedin-C levels must be repeated at least monthly while on growth hormone
injections as overdosing definitely has side effects that must be avoided for
this procedure to be done safely. THEORETICALLY THE DETOXING PROCEDURES AND
HOMEOPATHICS WILL WAKE UP YOUR SYSTEM, AND YOU WILL NEED LESS OVER TIME SO THAT
THE DOSING MUST BE FOLLOWED CLOSELY TO AVOID PROBLEMS.
6.You need to also consider EDTA Chelation for the unblocking of clogged
arteries after the above is underway in order to totally and completely detox
from Calcium. You can read about this in our 28-page office booklet.
There is a lot contained in this long letter. I will be very glad to arrange an
office consult, as will Dr. Radoff, to discuss any and all of this with you.
LONGEVITY AND LONG LIFE IS DEFINITELY A PROJECT, BUT THE RESULTS OF THESE
THERAPIES AND REMEDIES ARE WELL WORTH THE EFFORT AND EXPENSE.
Thank you for reading.
Sincerely yours,
Bruce H. Shelton MD MD (h) DiHOM
Jodith
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