VIRUS Treatment & Reference Summary

Documents, Links, and Findings.

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2008 Conference: David S. Bell, M.D. Au: p- (articles)




The Cure for All Diseases.
by Dr. Hulda Regehr Clark.
1993, 604 pages, selected references.

(33) Fasciolopsis buskii is the fluke (flatworm) that I find in every case of cancer, HIV infection, Alzheimer's, Crohn's disease, Kaposi's, endometriosis, and ... life cycle of 6 stages ... (taken in by eating raw plants) ... and (assisted by the toxic presence of any of several forms of solvent in the system .. propyl alcohol, wood alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, benzene, xylene or toluene).

(79) four common roundworms: Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides, Trichinella. ... there are toxins like mercury, thallium, cadmium, lead, as well as solvents, distributed through the body, lowering immunity and allowing the tiny larvae to reside there. Once the pathway (routing) to these organs has been established, it continues to be used by other parasites as well. Soon a variety of parasites, their bacteria and viruses, and pollutants are all headed to these organs. .. (Joint pain or Arthritis)

(90) Stop reinfecting from humans or pets or dairy food. ...

(148/9) [Solvents]
She had carbon tetrachloride, propyl alcohol, hexanedione, toluene, and TC Ethylene buildup from drinking Pepsi and Mountain Dew. ...

(149) Chest Pain/tightness.
When there is a tightness or just a little pain at the middle of the chest, especially under the breastbone, you may be merely having an allergic reaction. You might be feeling little spasms coming rom the esophagus, and reaching up towards the throat from gallstones. You might also have HIV/AIDS [or other viral infection] disease which has a similar symptom over the sternum. ..

(176) Wood alcohol as encouraging viruses.
... mumps virus, HA wart virus, mycoplasma, flu virus, chicken pox virus, Adenovirus and Shigella, all making their home in the pancreas .. possible because he had wood alcohol accumulated there from drinking various beverages and using artificial sweetner. ... eliminated the decafs and artificial sweetner that were giving her wood alcohol ....

(177) Staph aureus growing at high levels in his pancreas .. usual source is teeth, ... search for cavitations and clean up hidden infections (root canals) while replacing the gold crowns. .. Vitamin C with each meal for constipation ...

(179) HERPES
.. introduced by another large parasite ... pinworms, Ascaris, dog tapeworm stage ...
lives in your nerve centers (ganglia) ... [enhanced] by a meal of aflotoxin or other moldy food (see below -- prevalent in Italy!) ... (also) triggered by .. sudden cold or heat, trauma from chafing and friction. Never drink water with ice cubes in it. Never eat hot soup with a metal spoon. Don't tweeze hairs. ... Do laundry with borax and washing soda ..

(180) Treatment ..
As soon as you feel (symptoms) .. take a cayenne capsule and 8 (500 mg) lysine tablets. .. mecury in dental amalgams triggers ... Stopping wearing light synthetic underpants ..

(181) Preventive Principles.
Avoid trigger foods, peanuts and chocolate .. Avoid cold wind or direct sunlight on your face. Don't eat abrasive or acid foods like popcorn, nuts, toast, crackers, candy, citrus ... keep the skin softened .. with a lysine mush .. crush a lysine tablet with a large wooden spoon, add a pinch of vitamin C powder and a pinch of zinc oxide .. wet a bit and apply to lesions ... cayenne .. avoid 9strontium) toothpaste, table salt, deodorant, detergents (aluminum), ... radon ... lead.

(182) Epstein Barre Virus (Herpes 4)
adrenal liver, and islets in the pancreas ... severe fatigue .. sheep liver flukes .. spewing their chemicals as well as their own bacteria and viruses ... pancreatic fluke .. breeds when wood alcohol accumulates .. common pollutant in food .. Use a zapper, 380 kHz .. drink milk or buttermilk for several days afterwards to provide lactic acid for the "good" bacteria to feed and recover on .. remove gold .. Avoid food molds .. take vitamin C, .. B2 and B6 .. chromium ... Reinfection .. is easy and must be avoided. Can take 2 years to recover ... tempting to overwork when energy comes back .. (and not recover).

(204) fever causing bacterium (were present because of liver toxicity lowering the immune response .. required her to) boil all dairy products. Moldy foods (pasta) and lunch meats (benzopyrenes) were the source of the liver toxicities.

(205) fluke parasites ..
Pets and family members are undoubtedly carriers .. although they do not show the same symptoms. Give away your pets. Don't kiss your loved ones on the mouth. Make sure your sex partner has also been freed of fluke parasites.

(205) The solvents xylene and toluene are common brain solvents always seen in MS cases. ... are industrial solvents used in paint and thinners. It is also a pollutant of certain carbonated beverages .. including 7-Up and some ginger ales ...All large parasites like flukes have their own entourage of bacteria and viruses.

(212) Mold toxins have specific kidney effects!
Especially T-2 toxin, found mostly in dried peas, beans, lentils. Rinse these thoroughly first, throw away shriveled ones, and add vitamin C to the cooking water. All cases of serious kidney disease show a build up of T-2 toxin. ... stop using caffeine, switch to arginnine tablets .. add calcium .. took magnesium and vitamin B6 ...

(351/2/3) Benzene, benzopyrenes, viruses ..
Food mold, at the base of the propyl alcohol problem, is also at the base of the benzene problem. Zearalenone, a mycotoxin I find in popcorn, corn chips, and brown rice (and pasta in Italy and elsewhere) specifically inhibits detoxification of benzene.

Several common mold toxins inhibit the immune system, too, specifically those white blood cells that are supposed to eat and destroy viruses. ...

Benzene goes to thebone marrow where T-cells are made, and to the thymus where T-cells are programmed, 2 big blows to the immune system.

.. when benzopyrenes are added, the total is too much for the liver ... and it begins to accumulate in your thymus.

Benzopyrenes are made right in your food by direct flame-heat. Grilled food, smoked food, hot dogs, barbecued foods), lunch meats with "smoke flavor" all have benzopyrenes ... Food fried i a skillet does not ... As your thymus deteriorates from its benzene burden so does your immunity. ..

(353) Treatment:
434 kHz to 421 kHz .. vitamin B2 (riboflavin) ..
[Food sources of vitamin B2
Organ meats, nuts, cheese, eggs, milk and lean meat are great sources of riboflavin, but is also available in good quantities in green leafy vegetables, fish, legumes, whole grains, and yogurt.]

Avoid benzene polluted products, including .. flavored foods, bottled water, cooking oils (other than butter, olive oil, coconut oil), cold cereals, chewing gum, ice cream, rice cakes, vaseline products, corn starch, some Tea Tree products, some pils and capsules, some vitamins and supplements.



(381)

Moldy Food sources ..
found in nearly everything (especially grains and pasta) except .. dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables (washed) .. meat, eggs, fish, .. water .. often not in bakery breads (packed in paper) ... if you bake it yourself, adding a bit of vitamin C to the dough, your breads will be mold free for an extended period (and rise higher).

(382) Aflatoxin
[beer, moldy bread, apple cider vinegar, peanuts ..]
reaches the liver and simply kills portions of it ... weakened for a long time .. years ... toxic effects aren't even noticeable for several weeks! ... For foods that can't heat that high .. nuts, vinegar .. cover the nuts with water and add vitamin C. Let stand for 5 minutes, drain, dry with low heat ... add vitamin C to soaking waters, before or after cooking ...

(563) CHART: Bacteria and Viruses pathogen frequencies.



    Guided Findings: 2008-09, Triggers for HHV-6
  • Alkalinity; not, pH changes.
  • Reactivities: negative emotions.
  • Tiredness/Energy demands: physical activity/work.
  • Feed a cold (virus), starve a fever (bacterial). - Reversed!
  • Temperature: cold chills, or, hot sweats.
  • Iron supplementation.
  • Altitudes, higher: energy/hormonal demands.
  • Hormonal changes:
    (adrenaline/estrogen/serotonin/testosterone/Thyroxin (T4)/TRH/TSH
  • Foods/supplements: soy, spices, grains, commercial meats, flavorings, some chemicals, niacin, selenium, dongquoi, alcohol, caffeine, sodas, ice cream (most),



    Guided Findings: 2008-09, Counteractives for HHV-6
  • Calm: positive emotional expression, no anxiety or fear.
  • Anti-histamines: vitamin C, nitric oxide, glucosamine sulfate, lipase, ALA
  • Rest: no physical/hormonal/emotional demands.
  • Feed a cold (virus), starve a fever (bacterial) - Reversed!
  • Temperature: moderate and comfortable.
  • Iron anemia.
  • Altitudes, lower: energy/hormonal balance.
  • Insulin stability: cinnamon, organic erythritol sweetner, buckwheat, oats, Royal Jelly, frequent small meals.
  • Hormonal stability:
    (adrenaline/estrogen/serotonin/testosterone/Thyroxin (T4)/TRH/TSH
  • Foods/supplements: grass-fed meats (70 gm of protein daily), bakery breads, bland foods, low-heat meat cooking, high-heat cereal cooking, wild source fish, olive and coconut oil (cold-pressed), whey, fresh picked and washed fruits and vegetables,

  • Cytokines: cysteins, amino acids, inflammatory mediators.
  • Tannins: green tea,



A Consumer’s Guide to Immune Restoration.
by Mark Konlee
Positive Health News
Report No 18 Spring Issue (1999)
http://www.keephopealive.org/report18.html
Keep Hope Alive, PO Box 270041 West Allis, WI 53227.
Phone 414-545-6539
e-mail keephope@highstream.net


Cytokines are chemical messengers that control immune responses. They are secreted by white blood cells, T cells and epithelial cells and some other body cells. There are at least 17 different kinds of interluken and 3 classes of interferon called alpha, beta and gamma and various subsets.

Interlukens and interferons are called "cytokines" and there are two general groupings, Th1 and Th2. Th1 (T-cell Helper type 1) promote cell-mediated immunity (CMI) while Th2 (T-cell Helper type 2) induce humoral immunity. In HIV progression to AIDS, there is a shift from Th1 (cellular immunity) to the less effective Th2 (humoral immunity).

Th1 Cytokines

Darga identifies important Th1 cytokines as Interluken-2 (IL-2), Interluken 12 (Il-12) and gamma interferon (IFN-gamma).

Editor's Note: To Darga's Th1 list, I will add IgA (Immunoglobulin type A) that supports mucosal immunity.

Th2 Cytokines

On humoral Th2 cytokines, Darga states "The humoral immune response is enhanced by ... Interlukens 4, 5 6 and 10 and alpha interferon." He adds: "In many cases, an infection is fought with both arms of the immune system; at other times only one is needed to control the infection."

** If these two arms of the immune system could be balanced by stimulating Th1 and decreasing Th2, then many of the symptoms associated with these chronic illnesses would diminish or disappear and we would have found the answer to immune restoration and balance or the equivalent of a cure.

The Need for Balance.
It is important to realize that a normal functioning immune system needs both arms - Th1 and Th2 to provide flexibility to respond to different kinds of pathogens (viruses, fungi, mycoplasmas and bacteria etc) both inside and outside of the cells. The Th2 arm becomes "bad" only in the sense that in many chronic disease states, viral, candidiasis etc. and cancer, the Th2 arm is chronically overactive while the Th1 arm is underactive. In end stage illnesses, both arms of immune system fail.

IL-12 & IgA for Mucosal Immunity

The skin outside the body and the mucus membranes inside are nature's bubble or protective envelope to keep out unwanted pathogens. An open cut and/or a leaky gut with small pin holes in it is like a fortress with an open door. The enemy (viruses, fungus bacteria, parasites, etc) have easy access to get inside.

Il-12 stimulates a CD8 Killer T cell response and the Killer T cells (cytotoxic lymphocytes) in the mucus membranes stop viral invasions before they get inside the body. Restoring normal IgA in the mucus membranes is also critical to help reduce excessive IgE (linked to food and chemical allergies) and to restoring mucosal immunity - a critical first step to take in immune restoration.

Mucosal Immunity = Natural Immunity against HIV/AIDS
and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

Study after scientific study has found that in persons who have natural immunity to HIV infection after multiple exposures through unprotected sex have had high levels of IgA and CD8 Killer T cells in the mucus membranes of the colon or/and vagina. To increase the CD8 Killer T cells in the mucus membranes and throughout the body (systemic), we will need to induce more Interluken-12 (IL-12). IgA and IL-12 along with interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) are the key cytokines for restoring mucosal and systemic cellular immunity.

Dietary Factors that Increase Th2 Cytokines.

The three most common factors that drive Th2 cytokine responses are:
1. Faulty digestion

2. White sugar and glucose

3. Consuming trans-fatty acids

Dietary Factors that support Th1 Cytokines.

Omega 3 fatty acids (N3) found in cold water fish reduce IL-6, tumor necrosis factor and support DTH. Oleic acid, found in olive oil (cold pressed) and hazelnut oil, vitamin A and L-glutamine increases IgA and improve mucosal integrity. The use of two heat-treated strains of lactobacillus - L. Plantarum and L. Casei induces a strong IL-12 response and increases IFN-gamma and strengthen the systemic immune response against all intra-cellular infections and even cancers. The intestinal flora Bifidobacterium longum also increases IgA and improves mucosal immunity. Silica reduces excess IgG and this improves NK function and improves the integrity of the skin and mucus membranes.

1. Omega 3 fatty acids (DHA/EPA)

2. Oleic acids (Monounsaturated).

3. Vitamin A.. 1/2 to 1 lb daily of any of the following sourcesof carotenoids: cooked carrots, squash, pumpkin and sweet potatoes (yams).

4. L-Glutamine

5. Silica
- One serving of cooked oatmeal or millet daily and/or the herb horsetail (3 caps 2X) or Bio-Sil (Jarrow Formulas)

6. L-plantarum and/or L casei and B. longum

Other products like Neem, soil based organisms (SBO's) and supplemental factors that replace glutathione help Th1 responses.

Inducing Th1 cytokines.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Fish oils containing omega 3 fatty acids improve cell mediated immunity (CMI) and reduce IL-6, TNF, triglycerides and increase DTH while soybean oil and most vegetable oils used at high temperatures produce toxic trans-fatty acids that suppress immune function.

Following trauma, injury or invasion of the body by pathogens, pro-inflammatory cytokines, Interluken 1 and 6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF), are rapidly produced in response to the injury. However, when this proinflammatory response fails to shut down, pathological (damaging) effects result.

Good Essential Oils - DHA/EPA
The Essential Oils "Omega-3" (DHA/EPA) are very beneficial and therapeutic for persons with a predominant TH2 cytokine profile who need more support for a TH1 cytokine profile. This includes persons affected by HIV, HHV-6A, CFIDS, FMS, multiple allergies, candidiasis, GWS, MCS, CMV, irritable bowel syndrome, EBV, psoriasis, heart disease and cancer.

1. DHA/EPA: Salmon, sardines, mackerel halibut and trout have the highest concentrations of DHA/EPA

The vegetable oils often used in frying fish will promote a TH2 cytokine response that will negate the benefits of the good oils in fish that support the TH1 response.

Supplements: Max DHA
(Jarrow Formulas - consider 2 or 3 capsules twice a day), Salmon oil capsules in light proof capsules (2 or 3 capsules twice a day). Great choices - canned salmon, especially red sockeye, sardines canned in water or olive oil (not soy oil), broiled or boiled trout, halibut or mackerel. Three servings a week are recommended for maintenance. For therapeutic purposes, a daily serving is suggested.

2. Monounsaturated oils - Extra Virgin Olive oil, hazelnut oil that are both very high in monounsaturated fats. Best used raw, but may be used in moderation for cooking. For salad dressing, use Extra Virgin Olive oil or hazelnut oil. For baking purposes, best choices are coconut oil, butter or hazelnut oil. You can use almond oil.

L-Casei and L. Plantarum -
Lactobacillus that promote IL-12 and IFN-gamma.
Of all the strains of lactobacillus that are available including acidophilus, two strains stand out as exceptional stimulators of Th1 cytokines. They are L-Casei and L. Plantarum. Both strains of intestinal flora strongly increase Il-12 production along with gamma interferon thus increasing CD8 cytotoxic lymphocyte activity against most kinds of intracellular viral infections.

L. Plantarum - potent inducer of IL-12

L. Casei - induces IL-12, IL-2 & IFN-gamma - suppresses IL(4,5,6 and 10) anti(viral & bacterial), anti-cancer effects

L-Casei vs. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Ohashi et al report that heat-killed L. Casei was effective against CMV in mice and protected them against a lethal dose of CMV in contrast to controls that did not receive the lactobacillus casei. (6). Other researchers, Watanabe T and Yamori T, have found that heat-killed L Casei increased cytotoxic activity against cells from mice infected with herpes simplex virus. (7)

L. Casei or B. animalis inhibit Candida Albicans
Research from the University of Wisconsin by Wagner Rd et al has shown that L. Casei and Bifidobacterium animalis (B animalis) significantly reduced candida albican colonization in the intestines of immune deficient mice. (8)

Adverse effects of Live L. CASEI
in AIDS patients with no T cells.

Why only heat-killed L. Casei should be used in persons severely immune compromised.

.. The problem is when the integrity of the mucus membranes breaks down due to chronic viral or fungal infections and that only occurs when there is a failure of mucosal immunity. Research also shows that when candida albicans colonize in the gut membranes that there is little or no IgA present.

Are there any species of intestinal flora that promote Th2 cytokines?
Answer: Yes - "streptococcus thermophilus" - widely used in the making of commercial yogurt.

In choosing products to stimulate cytokine production, the choices may not always be clear due to cross regulatory effects (Th1 or Th2) so the positive and negatives have to first estimated first before making a choice.

Bifidobacterium longum increases IgA supports mucosal immunity

Where to find L. Casei, L. Plantarum, and B. Longum.
Overall, the Jarrowdophilus product should strengthen Th1 cytokines until Jarrow Formulas or another source makes available a formula that exclusively supports Th1 cytokines or if we can find a source of the isolated strains sold separately.

Should you heat-treat the LACTOBACILLUS or use it Raw?

The idea of "heat-treated" friendly flora is contrary to everything that we have ever been told. However, with beta glucan that comes from the common yeast, would anyone want to eat live baker's yeast as a source? No, because live yeast may pass through those pin holes in your gut and end up in your blood where they will further stress the Th2 humoral antibody response. It is the membrane structure of the yeast that we want and where the beta 1,3 D glucan can be found.

One abstract identified "glycoproteins" in the membranes of L. casei as the substance that possibly activates the IL-12 and CD8 CTL response. These glycoproteins, as immune stimulants, are part of the membrane of the lactobacillus and are not some thing produced by the lactobacillus. Interestingly, HIV glycoproteins being tested in some vaccines are reported to do the same thing - activate the cytotoxic lymphocyte response against HIV and other viruses. However, not everyone agrees. One Japanese researcher claimed it was the live, raw L casei and not the heat-treated that activated anti-tumor responses. Other researchers used heat-treated L casei and both sides claim to be getting results.

The only problem with live L casei would be in a person with leaky gut syndrome and who is severely immune-compromised where the lactobacillus would pass into the blood and start growing in an area of the body where it is not supposed to be. In that case, research has shown that it could also cause platelet aggregation increasing the risk factor for a blood clot. For persons with more intact immune systems, the live or raw lactobacillus would, in my opinion, be the best choice. Since the heat-treated lactobacillus strains of casei and plantarum have been demonstrated to induce IL-12 and IFN-gamma, the use of the heat-treated strains would eliminate those risk factors.

The vice-president of Jarrow Formulas, Charles Fisher, told me that adding the powder to a 1/2 cup of water and bringing it to a boil for one minute would certainly inactivate the lactobacillus. In testing this out, I found that you need to stir it in the cold water with a fork or whisk to dissolve it before bringing it to a boil. An attempt to make yogurt with it failed after this treatment indicating inactivation had occurred.

You could also add the Jarrowdophilus to cold water before making breakfast cereal and cook it together with the cereal.

(Th1) Ginseng vs Cancer.
Researchers in Korea have found that an acidic polysaccharide (ginsan) derived from Panax ginseng promotes TH1 cytokines.

Red Korean Ginseng (KRG) vs HIV
.. The data they published indicates that red ginseng was more effective in preventing cancer that the Korean white ginseng. (2).

(Th1) - Chlorella.

Since chlorella can increase Il-12, what about spirulina and other sea vegetables? What about those persons on macrobiotic diets who ate sea vegetables daily for years and have completely stopped HIV progression? In past issues of this newsletter, I interviewed two such persons who have been long term non-progressors and who have followed a macrobiotic diet for many years that included the daily consumption of sea vegetables.

Soil Based Organisms (SBO's)
(Bacillus Subtilis and Bacillus Lichenformis)
inactivate HIV, SIV and other lipid envelope viruses, along with mycoplasmas, fungus and bacteria by producing "surfactin" a lipopeptide antibiotic. ..

The big surprise in my search is that bacillus subtilis and lichenformis produced a "detergent-like" substance called "surfactin" that dissolves the lipid membranes of lipid envelope viruses thereby rendering them completely inactivated. Surfactins' action in dissolving lipid viral membranes is similar and probably more effective than monolaurin (a hydrolyzed from of lauric acid). Here is what German researchers Vollenbroich D et al say:

"The antiviral activity of surfactin, a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic and biosurfactant produced by Bacillus subtilis, was determined for a broad spectrum of viruses, Semliki forest virus (SKV), herpes simplex virus (HSV-2, HSV-2), suid herpes virus (SHV-1) vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV).....Inactivation of enveloped viruses, especially herpes and retroviruses, was much more susceptible than that of non-enveloped viruses...concentrations up to 80 microM of surfactin led to a titre reduction of >4.4 logs10....for SIV and VSV in 60 min."(1)

Mycoplasma and bacterial membranes also disintegrated by exposure to surfactin (3). A lipopeptide similar to surfactin is produced by bacillus lichenformis that may be even more potent at dissolving lipid envelope viruses than surfactin from subtilis (4). Potent antifungal volatiles (AFV) that inactivated most types of fungus are produce by bacillus subtilis (2).

Editor's note:
Several persons with either CFIDS or chronic candidiasis have told me of significant improvements in how they feel using "Nature's Biotics" that contains both the bacillus subtilis and lichenformis. Now that we have substantial scientific research that demonstrates that surfactin produced by subtilis inactivates lipid-envelope viruses, persons with HIV, HHV-6 (strains A and B), EBV, CMV, herpes (all lipid envelope viruses) may want to add these strains of bacillus to their defense arsenal. Ultimately, PCR viral load testing to determine how much of a drop in viral load occurs will determine how effective SBO's are for these different kinds of viruses.

Other products that promote Th1 cytokines

Neem- promotes IFN-gamma inhibits HIV-1 and candida albicans

Garlic - promotes Natural Killer cell function/Interluken 2 (IL-2) -
kills HIV and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC).

"At low concentrations, the drug (raw garlic) appears to have little toxicity, and its anti-HIV activity is 45 times more powerful than the drug dextran sulfate". (2)

The article reports that the anti-HIV properties is found only in raw garlic. The substance in raw garlic that inactivates HIV is called "Ajoene." Research done in Russia at Moscow State University indicates that ajeone found in raw garlic is a fusion inhibitor (3)

Note: In persons with seriously damaged mucosal membranes, raw garlic can be irritating. It must be buffered by eating it with whole grain bread or crackers (i.e. rye crisp). If fresh parsley is added, it will help deodorize the garlic. Most readers report that 3 cloves of raw garlic daily has a powerful effect against fungal infections and especially when cold pressed olive oil is also used daily.

Vinegar kills HIV

Lack of L-Glutathione induces Th2 responses in antigen presenting cells

The value of restoring intracellular Glutathione levels on antigen processing and presentation and activating CD8 CTL's was reported in Positive Health News, Report No 16. Glutathione has a role as an anti-oxidant and removes many toxins form inside the cells. New research indicates that a lack of intracellular glutathione leads antigen presenting cells to shift from a Th1 to a Th2 cytokine profile in response to infections.

DHEA or AED promotes Th1 and decreases Th2 cytokines

Editor's note: Persons considering using DHEA should first have their physician check their DHEA levels. If they are low, you can take supplements to increase the level. suggested dose: Men: 25 to 50 mg daily. Females: 5 to 10 mg daily. I don't think it is wise to take several hundred milligrams daily. It is even more unwise to place all your Th1 eggs in one basket. It is better to select several thing that support Th1 cytokines and to use each in moderation than to take an extreme amount of just one of these.

Equally important is to strictly avoid all those substances that drive Th2 cytokines - the most common being vegetable oils (soy, corn, safflower, canola, sunflower) and sugar (glucose). The person who lives on canned soda, pastry and candy bars will undo many of the benefits he obtains from supplements that support Th1 cytokines.

The Sun and Ultraviolet Light A (UVA)
UVA induces Th1 while UVB induces Th2

Other researchers have pointed out the difference between UVA and UVB in terms of cytokine production. Skov L et al report that exposure of the skin to ultraviolet B (UVB) light causes immunosuppression which is relevant to the induction of skin cancer. They studied both UVA and UVB light on the skin and found their cytokine effects were opposite(2). They found UVB increased Il-10 significantly. They did not find this with UVA. With UVA, they found a decrease in TNF-alpha while they found a significant increase in TNF-alpha with UVB. Other researchers have found an increase in skin cancer in persons with psoriasis who undergo extensive UVB light treatments.

Acupuncture increase NK activity and IFN-gamma
For some time, I've heard from our readers reports of increases in CD4 counts with acupuncture. Persons with CFIDS, cancer and HIV would all benefit from acupuncture. Be sure to specifically ask for pressure points ST36, LI11 and RN6.

Vitamin E induces IL-2, NK function and IFN-gamma
.. Vitamin E may benefit persons with impaired kidney function and sepsis. Its protective effects on the heart are already well established.

Transfer Factor, Naltrexone, thymic factors; other Th1 promoters

Other substances that support Th1 cytokines include Transfer Factor, Naltrexone, NK911, IP6, Thy-Mate or thymic factors and DNCB. Licorice root, Dong Quai, silica and digestive enzymes reduce antibody production (i.e. Th2 humoral immunity).

Note: Licorice root can sometimes increase blood pressure. Start off with small doses and test its effects.

TH1 Summary

improves cell-mediated immunity

1. Omega-3 fatty acids (DHA & EPA)
- found in cold water fish, salmon, sardine and cod liver oil (improves DTH, lowers triglycerides, TNF and IL-6) - helps prevent heart disease and cancer. Flaxseed also contains some omega-3 fatty acids.

2. Monounsaturated fats - found in olive and hazelnut oils
(reduces TNF and increases IgA - supports mucosal immunity).
Adult therapeutic dose: 4 tablespoons daily.

3. Vitamin A (increases transport of IGA - supports mucosal immunity) .
Cod liver oil 2 tbsp daily.

4. L-Glutamine
- support structure of mucus membranes, mucosal immunity and Glutathione levels

5. Silica - reduces IgG and improves NK function.

6. Digestive enzymes - improves digestion and assimilation of proteins and other nutrients, reduces circulating immune complexes that cause antibody and autoantibody formation. Protein digestive enzymes are found naturally in fresh ginger root, raw pineapple and kiwi fruit. (quality proteins support mucus membrane integrity). Additional factors that support digestion are:

a. Cayenne
- 1 or 2 capsules taken before meals stimulates hunger and digestive enzymes.
(support digestion of nutrients for mucosal membrane integrity)

b. Lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- taken with meals stimulates hydrochloric acid for protein digestion. (support digestion of nutrients for mucosal membrane integrity). Vinegar, any type, kills HIV and may other pathogens.

c. B vitamins - several kinds are needed to support hydrochloric acid production that is needed for protein digestion. B6 is very important for CMI.

d. Magnesium
- needed by pancreas to produce pancreatin - used to digest proteins.

7. Friendly intestinal flora
a. Lactobacillus Plantarum and L casei - potent inducers of IL-12 and IFN-gamma. Supports mucosal immunity.

b. Bifidobacterium longum
- increases IgA - supports mucosal immunity - reduces candida albicans - improves lactose tolerance.

c. Acidophilus - promotes resistance to colonization of candida albicans.

8. Ginseng (Red Korean or concentrated Siberian Ginseng extract)
- increases IL-2, IFN-gamma and NK function.

9. Chlorella- broken cell wall
- use liquid, granules or capsules only - not tablets with binders.
Increases IL-12, GM-CSF and activates macrophages.
Note: Spirulina and some other sea vegetables may have similar benefits - data lacking.

10. L-Thyroxine (T4)
a thyroid hormone that is a potent inducer of IFN-gamma.
Sources: Am J Physiol 1997 Oct;273(4 Pt 1):C125-32 and J Immunol
1998 Jul 15;161(2):843-9

11. Soil Based Organisms (SBO's)
(bacillus subtilis and lichenformis) - produce surfactin that inactivates lipid envelope viruses (HIV, CMV, herpes etc), kills mycoplasmas and many bacteria and candida albicans. By reducing candida albicans, SBO's reduce Th2 cytokines.

12. Garlic - raw or aged extract
- promotes NK function and IL-2. Raw garlic kills HIV, many kinds of fungus and bacteria including MAC.

13. L-Glutathione
- promotes antigen presentation and stimulates CD8 CTL's.
An antioxidant, it neutralizes free radicals. Alpha Lipoic acid, selenium, NAC, cold processed whey proteins, certified raw milk and L-glutamine support increased Glutathione levels.

14. DHEA or AED (androstendiol).
- increases IL-2, IFN-gamma and decreases IL-6 and 10.p 15.
Acupuncture (points ST36, LI11 and RN6) increase IL-2, IFN-gamma and NK function.

16. UVA light - promotes IL-12.

17. Vitamin E
- increases IL-2, NK function and IFN-gamma. Reduces NF-kappa B.

18. Transfer factor (antigen specific)
- protein immuno-modulators extracted from colostrum from immunologically stimulated animals that promotes DTH and specific immunity to certain antigens (viruses etc.).

19. Colostrum
- contains IgA - promotes mucosal immunity and immunity to specific antigens to which the animal was exposed.

20. Naltrexone
- promotes NK function and resistance to candida albicans, thus reducing Th2 cytokines.

21. IP6 - found in brown rice and corn - promotes NK function.

22. NK911 - a transfer factor that stimulates NK function.

23. Lentinian and certain other mushrooms
- promote Th1 cytokines and NK function.

24. Thy-Mate and thymic factors (Bio-Pro thymic Protein A)
- increases IL-2 and T cell counts.

25. DNCB - promotes DTH and CD8 CTL activity

26. Licorice root and Dong Quai
- reduces antibody production.p 27. Beta 1, 3 glucan - found in the common yeast and in oats and oat sprouts/rye sprouts - stimulates macrophage and neutrophil function. Note: may also spike IL-6 levels indicating a cross-regulatory role.

28. Noni -Tahitian
- 2 tablespoons twice daily - promotes NK function and immunity against cancer.

29. Neem
- promotes IFN-gamma and increases CD8s - also, a powerful antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial herb.

30. Gingko Biloba
- reduces cortisol production that suppresses Th1 cytokines.

31. Exercise - aerobic - light and fun.
Walking, gardening, dancing, sports. increases endorphin levels - improves NK function - removes toxins from body.

32. Water-
Drink 8 to 12 glasses daily - removes toxins - reduces stress on adrenals, liver and kidneys.

33. Positive attitude and prayer.
- ability to forgive, compassionate, willingness to help others. Long term goals, not just daily and a will to live. Reduces stress on the adrenal glands.

Note: This list is not complete. A further search of the scientific literature may result in further additions.

Th2 Summary Factors that induce Th2 cytokines and suppress cell-mediated immunity.

Note: items 1 and 2, processed vegetable oils and sugar are the most commonly used foods that depress cell mediated immunity in the American diet.

1. Processed heated vegetable oils high in trans-fatty acids and linoleic acid (safflower, soy, canola, corn and sunflower). Unless they are cold-processed or expeller pressed, they are already damaged goods by the time they reach grocery shelves and very immunosuppressive. They can also cause heart disease and cancer. Processed foods like french fries, potato chips, corn chips and pastry are usually load with these oils.

2. Glucose (white sugar) -candy bars, pastry, soda etc - suppresses function of all white blood cells, particularly macrophages.

3. Asbestos
4. Lead, mercury and other heavy metals
5. Pesticides, air and water pollutants
6. Progesterone
7. Prednisone
8. Morphine
9. Tobacco
10. Cortisol
11. Anal sex leading to discharge of semen
12. HIV, candida albicans, HCV, E coli and many other pathogens.
13. Stress (continuous) - emotional, financial, fear and worry
14. Thalidomide
15. UVB
16. Pregnancy - A Th2 cytokine predominant profile is needed.
A strong Th1 cytokine profile including TNF can cause an abortion.
Immune system rejects fetus.

17. Melatonin?
conflicting research suggests that high levels induce Th2 cytokines while very small amounts induce Th1 cytokines.

18 Alcohol
- Note: Studies on animals show that ethanol (alcohol) definitely suppresses Th1 cytokines and induces Th2. However, beer was not tested. In several anecdotal cases I have followed for several years, drinking beer alone, without hard liquor, has slowed down or even stopped HIV progression to AIDS. The factor in beer that might be doing this is hops, a herb that needs to be investigated to determine if it enhances Th1 and suppresses Th2 cytokines.

19. Streptococcus Thermophilis
- a bacteria often used in making commercial yogurt, even yogurt that has acidophilus added may also have S Thermophilis.

20. Candidiasis (systemic candida albican infection)
- stimulates Th2 cytokines.

21. Circulating immune complexes (CIC's)
- caused by a combination of leaky gut syndrome and poor digestion of proteins due to a lack or HCL and digestive enzymes. Also caused by semen ejaculation during anal sex in persons with impaired mucosal immunity.

22. Sedentary life - lack of exercise - leads to a build up of toxins that weakens CMI.

23. Water - lack of thirst - leaves to toxic overload and depressed CMI.

24. Negative attitudes
- suppressed anger/rage - inability to forgive, resentful, hold grudges - stresses the adrenal glands and increases cortisol levels leading to adrenal exhaustion.

25. Low body temperature
26. Acid saliva pH
27 Chronic insomnia
- inability to get a good night's sleep - inability to dream.

28. Weight lifting - muscle tearing increases cortisol levels.
29. Steroids - for muscle gain - some are very hard on the liver and adrenals - suppress Th1 cytokines.

Pulsed Protocols.

Some substances induce both Th1 and Th2 cytokines including echinacea, astragalus and beta 1,3 glucan. These substances are best used in a pulsed protocol, 1 to 3 days per week and not continuously. Excessive intake of zinc is immunosuppressive and a lack of zinc is immunosuppressive. A safe dose range for adults is 25 to 50 mg daily.

Vitamin C activates Natural Killer cell function if used in a high dose (5000 to 10,000 mg) 3 days per week only. When used every daily, the body creates an enzyme to inactivate the Vitamin C rendering it ineffective.

Certain herbs when used every day become ineffective after a few weeks as the body produces either antibodies or enzymes to inactivate them. The best way to restore their effectiveness is to stop using them for one week, then to use them for no more than 3 consecutive days per week (i.e. 3 days use, then 4 days do not use). This is why I suggest that certain products be pulsed while others can be used daily.

Almost any substance used as a medicine or drug can fail if the dose is too low to be therapeutic or too high for too long so as to induce an antibody response or enzyme response against the substance. When the latter happens, a pulsed or intermittent use of the substance will usually restore its effectiveness.

Hepatitis C (HCV) update.
Transfer Factor, Lactoferrin and Amantadine

Lactoferrin is also a natural component of human mother's milk and is also effective against HCV. Lactoferrin is available as an over the counter dietary supplement and is available through companies like Jarrow Formulas. Adult dosage levels are usually 1000 to 1500 mg or more daily. No adverse effects have been reported.

Amantadine.
John Sexton, who sent me 60 files on Th1 and Th2 has been using lactoferrin and a low-cost prescribed drug called "Amantadine" for the treatment of HCV. The dose he said he is using is 100 mg twice a day. A study with Amantadine done at the Dept of Medicine at Milton S Hershey Medical Ctr by JP Smith reports that in 22 patients with chronic hepatitis C given 100 mg twice a day for an average of 32 months(1). The patients had previously failed interferon-alpha 2b therapy. He reports 64% of the patients had decreases in ALT values with 27% having normalization of ALT values and a loss of HCV RNA as measured by PCR. No side effects were reported.


Mike: I started eating 3 or 4 cloves of raw garlic daily and have been doing this for the past 15 years. I use at least the juice of one lemon daily and 4 or 5 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive oil. I've been doing this also for the past 15 years.

Mike: I used 250 mg of BHT daily and digestive enzymes and HCL with pepsin. I also used 2000 mg daily of buffered vitamin C and one milk thistle capsule and any brand of acidophilis plus 10,000 i.u of beta carotene daily. I also took 600 mg daily of NAC for the past 15 years. For the past 3 years I also took gingko biloba daily. Besides that I run 2 or 3 miles every other day. For as long as I have been infected, I also take a multiple vitamin and mineral formula - have used different brands.

Other factors in Mike's Protocol

Mike told me he occasionally uses a "Parasite Cleanse" formula by "Michaels", Essiac formula, cat's claw, ginger root, eyebright, bilberry, blue green algae, zinc picolinate, saw palmetto, Pau d'arco, echinacea, castor oil packs, elderberry and glucosamine sulfate and colostrum. He says colostrum makes him feel great. He reports he started doing garlic and chlorophyll enemas in 1993.

BHT.
Marc Correa used about 1000 mg of BHT (Twinlabs) daily for several months and it helped put the CMV in remission and saved his eyesight. Michael Z has been using 250 mg daily for the past 15 years. CMV shares over 60% or its genetic properties with HHV-6, the variant A strain. Foscarnet and Ganciclovir used to treat CMV Retinitis are also known to inactivate HHV-6A. Could this be true of BHT as well?

One person with CFIDS and who had HHV-6A confirmed by lab tests was using 500 mg daily of BHT. Then she decided to stop using BHT thinking it was not doing much good. Immediately, her symptoms got worse. She told me "I didn't appreciate the value of BHT until I stopped using it....my symptoms got worse in a few days." Just possibly BHT is inactivating HHV-6A. BHT is well known to inactivate other types of herpes virus including genital herpes.

In my book, I have long advocated the belief that HHV-6A is a major co-factor in HIV progression to AIDS. Could the mere 250 mg of BHT that Michael Z took daily for the past 15 years help stop HIV progression for the first 13 years of his infection. His CD4 count never fell below 300. Michael Z just swallowed one capsule daily with meals while Marc Correa predissolved the BHT in olive oil, which is a more effective method for assimilation. Perhaps, we should take a closer look at BHT. The National Institute of Health still needs to address and define the role of HHV-6A in AIDS and CFIDS.

Suggestion for using BHT.
Dissolve 8 capsules of Twinlabs BHT (250 mg each) in one pint of olive oil or 16 capsules to a quart. Each 4 tablespoons of this olive oil will give you 250 mg of BHT. Based on the Correa and Zielinski protocols, 4 tablespoons daily of cold pressed or Extra Virgin Olive oil is the suggested therapeutic dose. Michael Z used most of his daily olive oil in pasta dishes. Gluten-free pasta made from brown rice or quinoa are available in health food stores. Neither person was a vegetarian. Both ate meats cooked at low temperatures. Correa cooked his meat dishes in a Crock Pot - at about 190§F. Cooking meats at below the boiling temperature of water gives you the most easily digestible proteins possible in your home.

A: Certain infections like candidiasis and other infections promote the production of Th2 cytokines. Toxicity, adrenal exhaustion and impaired thyroid function also have major roles in the shift to Th2. Toxicity affects all major organs. Until this issue of Positive Health News you are now holding in your hands, we did not know all the factors that can shift the cytokine profile in favor of cell-mediated immunity. Now we have a road map before us - 33 factors that favor Th1 and 29 that support Th2. It is a good idea to look at the Th2 list first and eliminate as many negatives as possible.

For some time, persons doing a few things to support Th1 cytokines were undoing the benefits by doing a lot of wrong things that stimulate Th2, the most common mistakes are high temperature processed foods containing trans-fatty acids from vegetable oils and sugar. This combination is so immunosuppressive that it can undo the benefits of a couple hundred dollars worth of good dietary supplements every month. All fried foods and foods cooked above 300§F should be placed on a list of suspected trouble makers.

Neupogen (prescription drug) by Amgen helps build the white blood cells.
In anecdotal reports, some herb like bloodroot are toxic and should not be used internally although they work topically for skin cancers. One local person with leukemia has stabilized his condition by taking 2 tablespoons of Tahitian Noni daily for the past 6 months.

Naltrexone.
Everyone with cancer should be given Naltrexone, 3 mg, once a day before bedtime. Naltrexone (a prescription drug) could save thousands of lives, but it costs too little and generates too small a profit to be seriously promoted in our market-driven economy. Naltrexone activates Natural Killer cells, a type of white blood cell that kills cancer cells.

Q: What over-the-counter antivirals for HIV have you been most impressed with over the past few years?
A: Olive Leaf Extract by East Park Research has for most persons been effective as an anti-viral agent for HIV. Suggested dose is one capsule 3 times a day or 2 every 12 hours. Other brands have far less oleuropein that the 38% found in the East Park brand. Some brands use only olive leaf powder with 5% oleuropein in it.

Editor's note:
I would rotate Curcumin after 30 days with Lemon Balm extract - 40 drops 3X for 30 days then with Oregamax, a wild crafted oregano for the next 30 days before going back to the Curcumin. Sulfated polysaccharides, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have reduced viral load for some persons, but not for others. If they work for you, use them.

Dextran Sulfate is reported in several sources to inactivate HIV, but I don't know where you can obtain it or how much to use. Another source of sulfur, MSM, has never been tested for its anti-viral effects, but should be. Sulfur based compounds are promising anti-viral treatments and more research funding is needed. Sulfa drugs (sulfur based) have been long known to be effective against many kinds of infections.

Q: What is the most effective product you have heard of to kill stubborn candidiasis and fungal infections?
A: Other than prescription drugs like Diflucan, it is Oregamax (Northern Spice and Herb Co). Several persons with CFIDS or candidisasis have told this is the most effective product they have found for Candida Albicans. Some persons have taken as much as 3 capsules three times a day.

It is important to supplement with Biotin to keep the yeast in its single cell state where it is noninvasive. Japanese researchers have found that oregano also kills the HIV virus. The wild crafted oregano is the most potent product on the market. One lady told me she used oil of oregano (Northern Spice) in enema water and had excellent results. However, unless you turn on those Th1 cytokines, the candida will be back with the first sweet roll you eat.

HIV primarily infects and destroys CD4 cells in the intestines.
Mark Konlee - Feb. 1, 1999.

In my article written in 1992, I hypothesized the following: "Gastrointestinal tract inflammation caused by immune system attack on HIV....As the (HIV) virus grows in the intestinal tract, it passes through the intestinal wall and into the blood stream." I also reported on the novel theory of Dr. Gerhard Orth of Germany that AIDS is caused by the destruction of intestinal mucus membranes by fungal infections.

While I don't agree with Dr. Orth's theory that fungal infections alone of the intestines are the primary cause of AIDS, they are most likely a co-factor. I did find it plausible that damage to the mucus membranes could contribute to AIDS and I raised this interesting question: "As a spin-off to Dr. Orth's theories, could the HIV virus be destroying the mucus membranes of the gastrointestinal tract?"

Today, there is no evidence that HIV actually destroys the mucus membranes of the GI tract, but rather, scientific research indicates that HIV uses the mucus membranes as fertile soil to replicate, infect and destroy CD4 helper cells that are adjacent in the lamina propria of the intestines.

The research of Korotzer, Fantini J, Yahi N and many others demonstrate that HIV can infect the mucosal membranes of the colon (large intestines) not only as a primary route to transmit HIV infection, but actually replicate in the mucosal membranes where the virus passes through the epithelium into the lamina propria where it comes in contact with activated CD4 helper T cells that are vulnerable to infection.

While it is well known that unprotected anal sex in gay men is the primary route for spreading the AIDS virus, it has been long assumed that this source of entry for HIV in the rectum is important only as it leads to HIV/AIDS as a blood disease.

WRONG! The latest information gleaned from several sources indicates that for the loss of CD4 helper cells, a hallmark for HIV progression to AIDS, there must be active and ongoing replication of HIV in the mucus membranes of the gastrointestinal (G.I.) tract.

It is well established that SIV is to monkeys what HIV is to humans as an immunodeficiency virus. An article published by Veazey RS et al in Science, April 17, 1998, titled "Gastrointestinal tract as a major cite of CD4 depletion and viral replication in SIV infection." (1) reports the following:

" Human and simian immunodeficiency virus (HIV and SIV) replicate optimally in activated memory CD4+ T cell, a cell type that is abundant in the intestine. SIV infection of rhesus monkey resulted in profound and selective depletion of CD4+ T cells in the intestine within days of infection, before any such changes in peripheral lymphoid tissues. The loss of CD4+ T cells in the intestine occurred coincident with productive infection of large numbers of mononuclear cells at this site. The intestine appears to be a major target of SIV replication and the major site of CD4+ T cell loss in early SIV infection."

1. Veazey et al; Science. 1998 Apr 17;280(5362):427-31.
Korotzer reports on research that demonstrates that even when SIV is injected into monkeys, within days, it has actively infected the intestines. While SIV initially entered the host via the blood, it preferentially replicates in the intestines. What is especially significant is that in monkeys, CD4 T cell depletion due to SIV infection in the intestines precedes SIV infection of the lymphoid tissues (lymph nodes). It is also significant that there are more complaints in persons HIV+ about the gastrointestinal tract at all stages of AIDS than any other single area of the human body.

This raises three important questions.

1. Should we not be targeting the intestines with anti-viral treatments for HIV?

2. Should we not be focusing on treatments to restore mucosal immunity to stop the replication of HIV in the membranes of the intestines?

3. What are the treatment options most promising to attain both objectives?

The "AIDS Research Alliance" bombshell.

86% of all HIV in your body replicates primarily in the mucus membranes of the gut and in the lymph nodes. 40 to 60% of all the immune cells in your body are in your gut.

In the winter 98/99 edition of Searchlight,
the official publication of AIDS RESEARCH ALLIANCE of West Hollywood, CA,
is an article by Andrew Korotzer, Ph.D. titled
"The gut reaction to HIV."

Korotzer cites research in 3 major scientific publications (1,2,3) including "Nature's Medicine," "AIDS" and the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" that indicates that about 14% of HIV replication occurs in the blood while 86% occurs the mucosal membranes of the intestinal tract and in the lymph nodes.

IN OTHER WORDS, AIDS IS NOT PRIMARILY A DISEASE OF THE BLOOD, BUT RATHER OF THE GUT AND THE LYMPH NODES!
These findings have profound implications in designing future treatments for HIV by focusing anti-viral therapy on the areas where the highest concentrations of HIV is found - the intestinal tract and the lymphatic system.

1. Dianzani F et al. Nature Medicine (1996) 2:832
2. Fackler O.T. et al. AIDS (1998) 12:139-146
3. Pantaleo G. et al. Nature (1993) 362:355-358
4. Wong J.K. et al. Proc. Natl. Acad Sci USA (1997) 94:12574-12579.

Korotzer states:

"Mucosal membranes in the rectum and the urogenital tracts serve as entry points for sexually transmitted HIV; therefore, viral dynamics in these tissues are particularly relevant to the etiology of HIV/IDS. This holds true even for lymphoid tissue in mucosal membranes when the initial infection occurs elsewhere. SIV, a virus related to HIV that infects monkeys, will become established in GALT (Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue) within days of infection - even when the virus was inoculated intravenously. This highlights the special vulnerability of GALT to infection with HIV."

Korotzer cites 3 factors that makes the mucosal membranes of the gut vulnerable to HIV infection. They are

1. the presence of a large population of activated CD4 helper cells

2. mucosal membranes in the gut transport digested food material into the body for evaluation by immune cells and

3. surface molecules that HIV uses as a point to gain entry into the cells (i.e. CD4s) are highly expressed in the gut making them vulnerable to infection.

Other factors that Stress the Immune Response in Digestion.

CD4 and many other types of white blood cells are in the intestines to inspect and determine the safety of the byproducts of digestion. Proteins and other nutrients that are not properly digested are attacked by the immune system when they get past the mucus membranes. Hence the importance of eating foods in a way to assist in their complete digestion, that is, eating slowly and mixing lot of saliva with each mouthful.

The use of cultured, fermented, raw or living foods high in natural digestive enzymes or the taking of supplemental enzymes will assist in the digestion process. When you combine poor digestion with leaky gut syndrome caused by Candida Albican overgrowth, you have a combination that causes serious stress on the immune system and weakens the capacity of the immune system to deal effectively with infectious organisms elsewhere in the body.

This stress is further exacerbated when the mucus membranes are weak and there is a failure of mucosal immunity (i.e.. lack of IgA and CD8 cytotoxic lymphocytes in the mucosal membranes). These factors that can stress the immune response occur not only in HIV infection, but in HHV-6A, CFIDS, Candidiasis, Hepatitis, GWS, cancer and in persons with allergies and multiple chemical sensitivities.

Lower CD4 counts in the blood linked to HIV infection
of the Mucosal Membranes of the Gut.

While it is well known that HIV preferentially infects activated CD4 cells, Korotzer reports that because CD4 cells in the lamina propria of the gut are highly activated, they present surface molecules that make them very susceptible to infection by HIV. The lamina propria are under a single layer of mucus membrane called epithelial cells. Korotzer reports that HIV clings to a type of cell in the mucus membranes called "M" cells and the M cells are thought to present antigen to the CD4 helper cells in the lamina propria.

He states:

"M cells are the cell type within the epithelium thought to be responsible for the transport and presentation of antigen to lymphoid cells within. Lymphocytes migrate towards the M cells to become educated about the material the gut is being exposed to. Many of these lymphocytes are the activated helper T cells that are particularly vulnerable to infection with HIV. HIV can adhere to the surface of M cells, and it is possible that T cells inside the gut mucosa become infected when they migrate out to meet M cells."

Korotzer states:

"there is a selective loss of CD4+ helper T cells within the lamina propria, and there are indications that helper T cells are depleted in the lamina propria before there is loss detected in the blood."

Korotzer states that Dr. Peter Anton and associates at UCLA reported at the recent XII AIDS Conference in Geneva that using endoscopic rectal biopsies that chemokine receptors of T cells in the gastrointestinal tract made them particularly vulnerable to HIV infection.

In a second article published in the same issue of Searchlight(1) called "Whole-body viral burden" Korotzer points to research that indicates that HIV replication activity in the gut is greater than in the lymph nodes or any other tissues in the body. In his article on "Whole-body viral burden" Korotzer states that "blood/plasma levels of HIV are just the tip of the iceberg." He is collaborating with Dr. Peter Anton of UCLA to develop techniques to quantify the amount of virus lurking within tissue compartments of the body.

Korotzer raises two questions in conclusion to his article on "Whole-body viral burden.' They are

1. Does HIV viral replication in the gut have an impact on the course of HIV disease? and 2. Does the high rate of HIV replication in the gut contribute to drug resistant strains of HIV?

1. Searchlight,
621A North San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Winter 98/99 issue. Ph No 310-358-2423.
Subscriptions available with a $35 donation.

More Scientific Research on HIV in the Gut and Lymphoid tissues.

1. "HIV-1 p24 but not proviral load is increased in the intestinal mucosa compared with the peripheral blood in HIV-infected patients."
Fackler OT et al. AIDS. 1998 Jan 22;12(2):139-46. Fackler states: "
The high viral antigen load in the intestine therefore indicates that mucosal HIV production is upregulated at the transcriptional and/or translational level. The intestinal mucosa is a major reservoir for HIV in HIV-infected patients."

2. "Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) stimulates bi-directional production of HIV-1 in polarized human colon epithelial cells,"
Yahi N et al,
Int Conf AIDS. 1993 abstract no PO-A13-0220)
Yahi states: "TNF-alpha is a potent stimulator of HIV-1 replication in chronically infected differentiated HT29 (gastrointestinal epithelial) cells..."

3. "Perturbations of glucose metabolism associated with HIV infection in human intestinal epithelial cells."
Lutz et al, AIDS. Feb;11(2):147-55
Lutz states:

"HIV-1 infection results in a disturbance of glycolytic and oxidative activities in human intestinal epithelial cells."

4. "Intracellular calcium release induced by HIV-1 surface envelope glycoprotein in human intestinal epithelial cells: a putative mechanism for HIV-1 enteropathy,"
by Dayanithi G et al Cell Calcium.
1995 Jul.18(1):9-18

Dayanithi states:
"HIV-1 may directly alter ion secretion in the intestine and thus be the causative agent of the watery diarrhea associated with HIV-1 infection."

5. "Physical contact with lymphocytes is required for reactivation of dormant HIV-1 in colonic epithelial cells,"
Faure E et al,
Virus Res. 1994 Oct; 34(1):1-13

Faure et al state: "observations provide a putative molecular mechanism for transmission of HIV-1 from mucosal epithelial cells to lymphocytes."

6. "Replication and apical budding of HIV-1 in mucus-secreting colonic epithelial cells,"
Yahi N et al.
J. Acquir Immune Defic Syndr.
1992 Oct 2(10):993-1000.
Yahi et al state: "data suggest that HIV-infected goblet cells in the colonic mucosa may produce the virus in the colorectal lumen; this could explain the route of transmission of HIV in the case of anal intercourse."

7. "Selected HIV replicates preferentially through the basolateral surface of differentiated human colon epithelial cells,"
Fantini J et al.
Virology. 1991 Dec; 185(2):904-7

Fantini et al state: "data suggests that epithelial cells of the colon productively infected with HIV are able to produce the virus through both sides of the epithelium but mainly through the serosal side."

Other Infections of the Intestinal Tract
The large intestines (Colon) is a nest for the growth and replication of many pathogens that contribute to immune dysfunction and many symptoms. Published scientific research demonstrates that the gut can be heavily infected with HIV, parasites, candida albicans, CMV, tuberculosis, hepatitis viruses, cytomegalovirus and mycobacterium avium complex (MAC/MAI) to name a few.

Treatments that effectively target HIV infection in the gut could lead to increases in T cell counts and declines in plasma Viral loads.

Korotzer did not get into the issue of targeting treatment for HIV infection in the mucosal membranes of the large intestines, but I will. As readers know by now, I am not shy about giving out treatment advice. Several years ago I espoused the theory that AIDS progression was caused by massive replication of HIV in the colon that was absorbed into the blood. This was in the forerunner of my current book "How to Reverse Immune Dysfunction" called "AIDS Control Diet." which had 6 editions before the title was renamed.

The reason for focusing on developing an effective treatment for HIV infection in the gut should be all but obvious. If the primary source of destruction of CD4 cells and HIV replication is occurring in the mucus membranes of the intestinal tract, then this is the area that we need to specifically target to reverse the course of HIV infection. The benefits of destroying billions of HIV viruses in the gut are that it will reduce the number of new CD4 cells infected with HIV and reduce the whole body viral burden including that in the lymph nodes. This will lead to a drop in plasma viral loads and an increase in CD4 counts in blood plasma.

In CFIDS, restoring mucosal integrity and immunity should substantially reduce symptoms and digestive disorders and improve the immune response against HHV-6A that causes neurological aberrations elsewhere.

Treatments to target infections in the mucous membranes of the Colon.

Medicinal Enemas and Colonics.

Stanley Rebultan is now in his 10th year of daily bitter melon enemas as a monotherapy for HIV and is going strong. He has never had an opportunistic infection and his lab results show a completely normal functioning immune system. Is all the credit due to the bitter melon or was it the enemas themselves that have kept him alive and healthy? Enemas are a common link between Stanley Rebultan (the Bitter Melon man) and the highly effective Marc Correa protocol that has been reported in past editions of this newsletter. He went from a viral load of over 200,000 to non-detectable levels and has stayed there. Is it just a coincidence that he did enemas 5 times a week?

I know of several persons who have taken the same supplements Marc Correa has taken, but have not had the same spectacular results. Several times, I have been asked, "What is the secret of the Marc Correa protocol?"

For the past year, my standard answer has been that it is probably the synergistic effect of the entire protocol. While this is true, I recently became convinced that the enemas were a key and critical component of that protocol, without which, the amazing results he has had would probably not have materialized.

12 TYPES OF ENEMAS

Twelve types of enemas are being suggested here.

1. Garlic and apple cider vinegar.
(Place a pint of vinegar in a blender and add 8 cloves of raw garlic. Blend, strain and place vinegar back in the bottle. Use 1/4 cup for each enema treatment).

2. Aloe vera juice - 1 cup to a enema bag filled with water
3. Witch Hazel - 1 tbsp in a cup of water to make a tea.
4. Lemon Balm - 1 tbsp in a cup of water to make a tea.
5. Chlorophyll - 1/4 cup to an enema bag.
6. Ozone A water enema followed by ozone rectal insufflation.
7. Oxygen and water.
--- Oxygen is bubbled into 2 quarts of water for about 5 minutes and then the water is used for an enema.
8. Urine retention enema.
--- Add one cup of more of your first morning urine to the enema bag.
9. Coffee retention enemas.
10. Bitter melon enemas
11. Black walnut. (Add 1 or 2 teaspoons to the enema bag)
12. Charcoal. (1 or 2 teaspoons to the enema bag)

The Witch Hazel or Lemon Balm tea is then added to the enema bag and the balance is filled with lukewarm water. My initial suggestion is to rotate these enemas every 7 days.

The anti viral enemas are Garlic and vinegar, Lemon Balm (for HIV and herpes), chlorophyll, charcoal, Bitter Melon (for HIV), urine, ozone rectal insufflation and the oxygen and water enema.

Anti-parasitic enemas are garlic and black walnut.

Anti-fungal enemas are garlic, vinegar and black walnut.

Enemas to heal the mucus membranes are aloe vera, buttermilk, yogurt and witch hazel, slippery elm and marshmallow root.

Enemas most effective in detoxifying the liver are coffee or ozone.

Enema to implant good bacteria is yogurt or cultures like L Casei.

Enema to absorb toxins, viruses and bacteria is charcoal.

Many of the enemas I listed here have never been tried. Many of the new ones are the result of my own research. The list I have written is not complete but it should be good for starters. As for safety, almost anything that is safe to place in your mouth is safe to place in your rectum with obvious exceptions (ie contaminated substances). You must have pure water that is not contaminated or you could pick up some new infection. City tap water in most locations simply cannot be trusted and may contain cryptosporidium. Use distilled, RO or highly filtered water - down to 1 micron or less or to be sure, boil the water first for 5 minutes and let it cool before placing it in the enema bag. (Enema/douche kits are available at most drug stores.)

The bag should be mounted about 18 inches above the bath tub and the enema done lying in the tub face up. Self-sticking plastic hooks can be found at most hardware stores that will stick to ceramic or plastic on the wall. The colon is filled with solution and the shut off value is turned off when it feels full. The process of releasing the colon contents into the tub and refilling the colon occurs several times. If the enema is given after a bowel movement, there will be less cleanup time after the enema is done.

Colonics and Enemas for persons with CFIDS, MCS or HEPATITIS

Enemas are best done once a day after a bowel movement and not after just eating. Persons with allergies and multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) would especially benefit from aloe vera, urine, yogurt and charcoal enemas. Persons with CFIDS and HHV-6A infection would likely benefit from all the above enemas as would persons with HIV. Persons with hepatitis would benefit especially from charcoal and chlorophyll enemas but may benefit from others as well. Persons with candidiasis would benefit from the antifungal enemas and the ones to heal the mucus membranes. Persons with chronic diarrhea need to replenish fluid and electrolyte loss after doing an enema. Consider vegetable juice, fruit juices or blackstrap molasses.

The Mucous Membranes - The immune system's first line of defense against Viruses also prevents absorption of foreign proteins and toxins that cause allergies and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.

Healthy mucus membranes are a first line of defense against pathogens (i.e. HIV, HHV-6A, papilloma, herpes, hepatitis etc.) and foreign proteins from incompletely digested foods as well as toxins from putrefying bacteria and parasites. This underlying condition results from a 1. faulty digestive process and 2. leaky gut syndrome that is usually caused by fungal infections that puncture the mucosal membranes of the gastro-intestinal tract along with 3. parasites and putrefying bacteria that produce toxins and 4. the integrity of the mucus membranes themselves.

Published scientific research indicates that persons that have natural immunity to HIV, after multiple exposures through unprotected sex, have high levels of CD8 cytotoxic lymphocytes and Immunoglobulin type A (IgA) in the mucus membranes. The mucus membranes in the mouth, colon and vagina are a common route for the transmission of viruses like HIV, HHV-6A, papilloma virus, herpes and hepatitis.

In December, 1998, researchers Belyakov et al at the National Cancer Institute report "We conclude that protection against GI mucosal challenge not only is CTL mediated but also requires local mucosal CTL at the site of challenge....We also found surprising persistence not only of memory CTL in the mucosa but also of protective immunity against mucosal viral challenge." (1) The article also reported that IL-12 supported the CTL mucosal response. 1

. J. Clin Invest 1998 Dec 15;102(12):2072-2081.

Aloe Vera juice to heal the Mucous Membranes.
Start with a gallon of aloe vera juice.
Drink 1 cup 4 times a day for 4 days to use up the whole gallon.
Drinking a quart of aloe vera juice daily for 4 days is for intermittent use only, repeated once every 3 to 6 months or as needed. After you finished your first gallon of aloe vera juice, feel the inside of your mouth and notice how much smoother it is. Then add daily supplements of Vitamin A, Silica, and L-glutamime (2000 mg to 20 grams or more daily).

LOCAL HYPERTHERMIA
Electric heating pad or Infrared light and sweating it out.

Whole body hyperthermia, where the whole body is overheated has been used for some time in the treatment of both AIDS and cancer with considerable success as well as some inherent dangers. The treatment is like an artificially induced fever therapy. Like fevers, when they get too high for too long, hyperthermia can be dangerous and cause brain, heart damage and in extreme cases, even death.

As the current research indicates that HIV activity is concentrated in the abdominal area, two ideas for a localized heat treatment that should be far safer than whole body hyperthermia are presented here.

1. One is the use of a electric heating pad over the abdomen area for one hour daily to directly kill viruses in the gut area. If the heating pad is turned on high, a flannel cloth should probably be placed between the heating pad and the skin to prevent burning the skin. A castor oil pack with heat pad treatment should accomplish the same purpose, although for heat treatment purposes alone, castor oil would not be necessary.

2. A second method is to place a infrared heat lamp above the abdomen area for a period of time each day. Infrared heat has good penetrating properties. As I haven't worked with infrared light, I would advise anyone considering its use to get some professional advice on how close the bulb should be to the skin and for how long.

I would also advise anyone trying heat therapy to drink lots of clean water during and immediately after a heat treatment - 3 or 4 glasses of purified water to flush out toxins and destroyed pathogens. Induce sweating - yarrow tea and/or cayenne or hot salsa. Persons with low body temperature would most benefit from localized heat treatment in fighting almost any kind of infection.

North Pole Magnetic Field Therapy.

Another treatment to reduce inflammation and viral activity in the intestines (or almost any other area of the body) is placing a strong north pole magnetic field over the abdomen for about 1 hour daily. Do this when the stomach is empty. A 4"x6"x«" permanent ceramic magnet will do or a magnet pad might work even better. More information can be found in the book
"Biomagnetic Handbook,"
by William Philpott MD.
Call EnviroTech at 405-390-3499 for more information.

Note: to induce deeper sleep, a 2" x 5" X«" magnet placed under the pillow works better than the 4"x6"x«" ceramic magnet which in my opinion is too strong. I speak from personal experience. North pole side of magnet should always be facing toward the body.

Note: a magnet should never be placed near the heart of someone with a pacemaker or the pacemaker will stop working. Magnets will also erase your credit cards and do a number on your CDs, cassette tapes and videos. To be safe, keep them at least 18 inches away from these items.

ARE YOU DREAMING?
If not, try vitamin B-6

Your brain and the quality of sleep you get has a lot to do with endorphin and hormone production in your body. Without deep restful sleep, you will be constantly under stress and your immune system will likely be in the TH2 mode and your adrenals will be under stress. You may wake up feeling tired. Try 100 mg of Vitamin B-6 twice daily and it should help restore a deeper more restful sleep with normal dream patterns.

Elderberry Extract
- 4 readers report increases in HIV viral load while stating in the same breath that they feel like a million dollars.

In an anomaly that I cannot explain, 4 readers of my last newsletter have reported a 3 to 4 fold increase in HIV viral load counts within 4 to 8 weeks after drinking home made elderberry extract according to a recipe published in my last newsletter. At the same time, all of them report feeling great, good energy, sleep deeply, have nice stools - floaters and look several years younger than they did after drinking the extract for about 2 weeks. Some used Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate with the elderberry extract and some did not and the results are essentially all over the map.

One thing I can now conclude about Elderberry alone is that there is no consistent anti-HIV effect showing up in PCR nor are there consistent increases in HIV viral load. There is no information available on what effects elderberries are having on various cytokines. Does elderberry promote Th1 or Th2 or a little of both? Elderberries are high in anti-oxidants. However, if we consume too much for too long, does the body rebel against it in some way?

My latest thinking on elderberry is that it should not be used on a permanent daily ongoing basis, but could be safely used for 2 weeks on, then take 2 weeks off or use it only 2 or 3 days a week. In HIV, I see its primary benefits, not as an antiviral for HIV, but its metabolic and anti-oxidant benefits. It promotes deep restful sleep, large diameter floating stools, good energy, well being and healthy smooth skin.

ELDERBERRY for ALZHEIMER'S
Anti-Aging effects reported

Les and Susan O'Neill from Cabarita Bch, Australia, report that Susan's mother, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, has had a complete remission of all her symptoms (loss of short term memory, interrupted speech, thought processes, etc.) by drinking 1/3 cup of elderberry extract twice daily for 3 weeks. Susan said her mother use to phone her 5 or 6 times a day and each time she called, she forgot that she had already talked to Susan earlier in the day. Now, she phones only once a day and they have a nice rational conversation. Her doctor is stunned, says Susan. Susan said her mother's appearance has changed..."she looks and acts younger."

Note: Elderberries are high in anthocyanins- an anti-oxidant. Several persons have reported an anti-aging effect after using elderberry for 2 weeks or longer.

"V-Vax" Eucalyptus.
Eucalyptus is found not only in Listerine, but in many brands of medicated cough drops. It is used in small quantities as it thought that large doses may be toxic. Eucalyptus is often used in saunas and in vaporizers and is helpful in clearing the sinuses and improving breathing through the lungs.

A former trappist monk, "Jack" told me of a report he heard from a veteran of World War I. He said that at an army barracks in Germany, there was an outbreak of meningitis and soldiers were dying of the affliction every day. One day, the army sealed off the barracks and sprayed the whole area with oil of eucalyptus and sealed all the windows. The soldiers inside were forced to breathe eucalyptus vapors all day. The veteran reported that the following day, the dying stopped and the epidemic ended.

Jack told me he believed that the vapors from the eucalyptus entered the blood of the soldiers via the lungs and killed the virus that was causing the meningitis. He also told me that he has been using 10 drops of V-Vax Eucalyptus daily for the past 10 years and has not had one single infection during this period. He said the species of eucalyptus used in V-Vax is non-toxic and comes from Australia. For more information, Jack can be reached at 773-276-1747.

References:

1. Efficacy of Listerine against MRSA, Candida Albicans and HIV, Yamanaka A et al, Bull Tokyo Dent Coll. 1994 Feb;35(1):23-6.

2. Antimicrobial evaluation of some plants used in Mexican traditional medicine..." Navarro V. et al, J Ethnopharmocol 1996 Sep;53(3):143-7

NATURAL COMBINATION THERAPIES

The Marc Correa protocol, available from Keep Hope Alive, is a good foundation protocol since it has been so successful.

Immune-based Therapies: See Th1 and Th2 Summary

Improving Macrophage and Neutrophil function; Beta 1, 3 Glucan.
Use a high dose for 1 day per week (800 to 200 mg) or take a daily dose once in the morning upon rising (200 to 500 mg). Astragalus Jade Screen Formula (Planetary Formulas) - Take 2 to 4 tablets per day in the morning. If you use beta glucan and/or Jade Screen daily, then use NK911 in the evening for 3 days per week only. Note: Use small amounts of licorice root daily when using Jade Screen.

Glutathione replacement:
In addition to supplements published in the current newsletter (Report No 17), be sure you are getting adequate amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6 and B2 (Riboflavin). B6 is needed to convert methionine to cysteine, the rate limiting amino acid in glutathione synthesis and Riboflavin helps to regenerate reduced glutathione.(1) B12 should be taken sublingually as it is not well absorbed in persons with either AIDS or CFIDS due to a deficiency of intrinsic factor. 1. Antioxidants and Functional Foods, Ronzio, Robert; Townsend Letter - December, 1998.

Nutritional Supplements - Individual
- Cod Liver oil - 2 tablespoons daily, brewers yeast tablets - 9 twice daily, rose hips - may be used daily, calcium lactate (5 caps before bedtime) magnesium malate or magnesium oxide (500 mg daily), zinc sulfate (220 mg) - one tablet daily. Vitamin E - 200 to 400 i.u daily. Vitamin C - 4000 to 10,000 mg daily for 3 days per week and none for the 4 days in between. If you use NK911, use Vitamin C on the same days.

Medical Doctor reports that Venus Fly-trap extract eradicated Lyme's disease in 6 weeks

Dr. Linley MD of Conncecticut wrote within the past month that she successfully treated herself for Lyme's disease by taking Venus Fly-Trap extract 3 times a day for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, all symptoms were gone and have not returned. She also strictly avoided sugar products which she says feed bacteria, fungus and viruses.

Triple Essential Oil with Honey COMBO.

Heat 16 ounces of honey (about 1 and 1/2 cups) to a boil. Let cool. Add 1 teaspoon (tsp.) eucalyptus oil (V-Vax), 1 tsp. of peppermint oil and 1 tsp. orange oil and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Stir and refrigerate in a glass jar. Take 3 or 4 teaspoons daily. Based on scientific literature I have researched, this combo should kill 95 to 99% of all viral, fungal and bacterial infections it comes in contact with.

A 10 month study at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital with Digestive Enzymes (WOBENZYM) finds that it stabilized T Cell counts and Viral Loads in 21 HIV+ patients.

At the 12th Int'l AIDS Conf, Geneva, Lange M and Maitra U et al report in abstract no We.B.3198, that Wobenzym, an oral enzyme preparation containing trypsin, chymotrypsin, papain, bromelain, pancreatin, lipase, amylase and the flavinoid, rutin. 21 HIV+ patients with a CD4 count between 200 and 500 used Wobenzym an average of 42 weeks or about 10 months. Tests were done to measure CD4 counts, PCR-Roche viral load and interluken-2 receptor (sCD25) and IFN-alpha. Conclusion: Wobenzym appeared to stabilize CD4 and HIV-RNA level in subjects.." The authors concluded that the use of Wobenzym alone or in combination with anti-virals should be further investigated.

SILICA - an anti-viral and immune booster.

Silica is found in horsetail and in whole grain foods - the fiber portion. A book called "SILICA - THE AMAZING GEL, by Klaus Kaufman, reports on a case where silica gel applied topically cleared a herpes lesion in 5 days. The author also reports that silica has been used to successfully treat tuberculosis, warts, intestinal infections and increases immunity to cancer as well as stimulates phagocytes (macrophages and neutrophils) and lymphocytes (T cells). In Positive Health News, Report No 17, I reported on scientific research that indicates that silica decreases IgG, an immunoglobulin that when in excess diminishes Natural Killer cell activity.

Food sources of silica: Silica is found abundantly in the herb horsetail, millet, oats and the bran portion of whole grains and in onions and red beets. As a supplement, it is sold in health food stores as "Silica Gel." A highly bio-available form of silica is Bio-Sil by Jarrow Formulas. Kaufman reports in his book that in Russia, a treatment for tuberculosis is to consume 20 grams (about 3/4 ounce) of pureed millet daily which provides 100 mg of soluble silica.



Herbals and supplements to reduce viral activity.

This is a Summary of options included in this category elsewhere on this page as well as from other sources and experiences.




Chlorophyll




Silica




Elderberry




Honey




Licorice




Rhubarb




Zinc, mineral





Sulfur

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Garlic

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Pharmaceuticals used to disorient viruses.

The following are commonly prescribed for know viral conditions.
SOME have been extensively tested and found to be Remedial for Some FORMS of CFS-ME and other packages of illnesses.

ALWAYS know what the known side effects are, the contraindications, and be aware that you may experience one of these which has not yet been reported, and from YOUR report may assist others who are afflicted as well as the company who produce it.

  1. acyclovir (Zovirax).
  2. acyclovir (injection -- Acyclovir Sodium).
  3. acyclovir topical, (Zovirax Topical ).
  4. cidofovir (Vistide).
  5. famciclovir (Famvir).
  6. foscarnet (Foscavir)
  7. penciclovir topical (Denavir).
  8. trifluridine ophthalmic (Viroptic, Trifluridine)
  9. valacyclovir (Valtrex).



Acyclovir (Zovirax)

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Acyclovir (injection -- Acyclovir Sodium)




Acyclovir topical, (Zovirax Topical)




Cidofovir (Vistide)




Famciclovir (Famvir)




Foscarnet (Foscavir)

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Penciclovir topical (Denavir)




Trifluridine ophthalmic (Viroptic, Trifluridine)

Often used to treat eye infections,


Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
also known as Valacyclovir Hydrochloride

Available in tablet form and often used to treat various herpes outbreaks. Also, for HHV-6 and some forms of CFS-ME.

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