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Most o us are amiliar with the idiom “can’t see the orest or thetrees,” which reers to people who get so involved with details thatthey lose sight o the larger issue.

Philosophers o science have identified this as a particular

problem in their field — or example, scientists who like to break dator examination into its smallest parts and then subspecialize withdozens o disciplines such as cell physiologists, membrane chemists,and specialists in mitochondrial unction.

The same problem can arise in medicine. Indeed, I am ofen asked“What is important to know to be healthy?” as though there is a singlkey detail that might unlock the door to overall good health.

Yet when we ocus on the minutia o such questions, we ofen aito “see” the big picture about how to remain healthy.

The complex interplay o various systems o the body isincreasingly being recognized by scientists and healthcarepractitioners. Unortunately, mainstream physicians have not, atleast or the most part, caught on. In act, one physician jokedthat it was all becoming so complicated that he wished he couldjust specialize in diseases o the lef oot.

In this issue o The Blaylock Wellness Report, I will discuss oneo the human body’s major systems — the immune system — andtell you how it coordinates with all parts o the body to guard againsinections and guarantee better health.

Immune System Breakdown Can Lead To

Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’sNext to the nervous system, the immune system is perhaps the

most complex and enigmatic system in the body. While many o itssecrets remain to be discovered, we have learned much over the past20 years.

Personally, I have spent a great deal o time studying theimmune system, and find it another example o God’s incrediblecreativity that most o us do not ully appreciate.

We live in a world o deadly organisms that constantly assault ourbodies. Yet we rarely get sick — usually only when this miraculous,

Edited by Russell L. Blaylock, M.

Key Points

Blaylock Wellness Report Living a Long, Healthy Life

Th e

• Hormone excesses can

lead to depression, cancer,

Alzheimer’s

• Most immunity comes

from the gut

• Poorly digested food leads

to allergies

• Bad fats dramatically

damage brain health

• Dental health plays a key

role in reducing brain

inammation

PLUS

• Vitamin D3 protects the

brain against injury

• The frightening link

between glutamate and

cancer

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• Nutrients that help

ght cancer and aid

chemotherapy

The Immune System:Your Personal Body Guard

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complex immune system ails.While most people know that the immune

system protects us rom inections, viruses, and ungi,ew know that it also can protect us rom harmulchemicals as well.

What is less well understood is the act that

there is an intimate interaction between theimmune system and the brain. In act, they areconstantly communicating with each other andinfluencing each other’s unctions.

For example, excessive stimulation o theimmune system — as occurs with repeated vaccination or persistent, recurrent inections — can

actually alter the way the brain unctions and canlead to a whole range o cognitive problems such as• Depression• Learning and memory problems• Mental atigue• Conusion•

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD• Autism spectrum disorders 1,2

As we age, our immune systems begin tobreak down, especially i we have poor nutritionand excess abdominal at, which secretesproteins called cytokines. These proteins, in turn,trigger inflammation in the brain, initiatingimmunoexcitotoxicity, a chronically destructiveprocess that can lead to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,and ALS, as well as age-related memory loss.

These inflammatory chemicals can also

produce less severe problems such as brain og,conusion, and poor attention. People with oodallergies and intolerances can experience thesesymptoms because o the release o cytokines anleptin.

It is also why you experience such problemsduring an inection — we call this “sicknessbehavior”.3

This interaction between the immune systemand the brain is currently under intensive study.4

Hormone Excesses Cause Cancer,Depression, and Alzheimer’s

O course, the reverse is also true: The brain hasproound effect on immune system unction as wel

For example, being under continuous,unrelieved stress causes the brain to secrete highlevels o a hormone-releasing actor called ACTHwhich in turn stimulates the adrenal gland torelease high levels o the hormone cortisol.

These hormone excesses, especially iprolonged, suppress immunity and can increase

one’s risk o developing an uncontrollableinection or even cancer.

Cortisol especially damages the part o the brainconcerned with learning and memory. We see this ipeople suffering rom major depression.5

The brain can also stimulate another set oimmune-related chemicals called catecholamines(epinephrine and norepinephrine). These hormonealso have a dampening effect on the immune system

Both cortisol and the catecholamines play a vita

About Dr. BlaylockDr. Russell Blaylock is a nationally

recognized, board-certifiedneurosurgeon, health practitioner,

author, and lecturer. He attended

the Louisiana State University

School of Medicine in New Orleans

and completed his internship

and neurosurgical residency at

the Medical University of South

Carolina in Charleston, S.C. For

26 years, he has practiced neurosurgery in addition to

having a nutritional practice.

He recently retired from his neurosurgical duties

to devote his full attention to nutritional studies and

research. Dr. Blaylock has authored four books on nutritionand wellness, including “Excitotoxins: The Taste That

Kills,” “Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your

Life,” “Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients,” and his

most recent work, “Cellular and Molecular Biology of

Autism Spectrum Disorders,” edited by Anna Strunecka.

An in-demand guest for radio and television programs, he

lectures extensively to both lay and professional medical

audiences on a variety of nutrition-related subjects.

Dr. Blaylock has been appointed to serve on the

Scientific Advisory Board of the Life Extension Foundation.

He is the 2004 recipient of the Integrity in Science

Award granted by the Weston A. Price Foundation.

He serves on the editorial staffs of the Journal of the

American Nutraceutical Association, Surgical Neurology

International, and the Journal of American Physicians

and Surgeons, official publication of the Association of

American Physicians and Surgeons. He is also a lecturer for

the Foundation on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.

Dr. Blaylock previously served as clinical assistant

professor of neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi

Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., and is a visiting professor

of biology at Belhaven University, also in Jackson.


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role in protecting the brain and body rom excessiveimmune responses. We see low catecholamine levelsin people with Alzheimer’s disease, which is aninflammatory brain disorder.

There is also evidence that stimulatingcertain areas o the brain can selectively affectthe immune system. For example, stimulating therontal lobes, cingulate cortex, or limbic systemcan alter the number and effectiveness o whiteblood cells.

Some think that this is the mechanism by whichmeditation and prayer strengthen the immunesystem against cancer and inections, and howexcessive stress impairs immunity.

Environmental Toxins ImpairOur Natural Deenses

Every day, we are exposed to a great numbero environmental agents that can lead to disorderssuch as immune deficiency, which is also linked toautoimmunity, a condition that causes the body toattack its own cells and tissues.

For example, mercury and aluminum (which areboth used in vaccines) can have devastating effectson the immune system, causing various autoimmune

disorders such as:• Macrophagic myoascitsis (a painul muscle and

brain disorder involving white blood cells)• Thyroiditis (inflammation o the thyroid gland)• Lupus• Optic neuritis (inflammation o the optic nerve)•

Encephalitis (acute inflammation in the brain)6,

Now, a new syndrome has linked the mercuryand aluminum in vaccines with a series odevastating autoimmune disorders called theautoimmune/inflammatory syndrome inducedby adjuvants, or ASIA syndrome.

The chemicals used to manuacture vaccineadjuvants (immune activators) cause a prolongedoveractivation o certain aspects o immunity, ofenleading to an autoimmune disease.

Everyone should consider this disorder when

making a decision about taking a vaccine.8 Another source o environmental exposure is

nicotine. Immune cells contain nicotine receptors,and stimulation o these receptors prooundlysuppresses cellular immunity.9

Some years ago, a riend o mine wanted to trnicotine patches, because he’d heard they mightprevent Parkinson’s disease. But afer a week ousing the patches, he developed a severe case oshingles (herpes zoster).

What happened? The nicotine in the patches

suppressed his cellular immunity and allowed thnormally dormant chicken pox virus in his spinaganglia (nerve cells) to suddenly erupt along anerve and spread throughout his body.

Some researchers are convinced that this is howsmoking causes cancer — by chronically suppressincellular immunity, the most important part o theimmune system or fighting cancer.

It also explains why smokers get so manyinections, such as colds, sinusitis, bladder inectionsand flu, and have so much more difficulty than non

smokers in getting over these inections.

Immunity and Vitamin D3The skin also plays a major role in immune function.

Exposure to the sun generates vitamin D3, which

regulates immunity. It boosts immunity if it is deficient

and suppresses immunity if it is overactive.

Vitamin D3 also stimulates the body to produce aprotective antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal chemical

called antimicrobial peptides, which protect against

autoimmune diseases.

This explains the finding that the autoimmune disease

multiple sclerosis is much more common in the northern

latitudes, where the sunshine is less intense and

prolonged.

The same is true for flu complications and other

communicable infections. Children with higher vitamin

D3 intakes have far fewer infections and recover faster

when they are infected.

Interestingly, exposure to excessive UV light (sunlight)also can suppress immunity in the skin and even overall

immunity. This is a common symptom with sunburns.

People with acne also often notice that their condition

can get worse with sun exposure.

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Majority o the Body’s ImmunityComes From the Gut Over 80 percent o immune system activity is

located in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especiallythe intestines and colon. This makes sense becausethe GI tract is the entry point or most invadingorganisms and toxins that come rom the oods weeat.

This is the gateway to the body, and the immunesystem is the guardian at the gates. The mucosal

linings o the nose, mouth, trachea and lungs —other common sites o invasion — also constitute agood portion o the immune system.

The cells lining the GI tract and therespiratory tract (nose, mouth, trachea, and lungs)secrete an antibody called IgA, which bindspotential invaders and can prevent them romgaining entry into the body.

People with very efficient IgA secretion are theones who never seem to catch a cold or flu. And the

opposite is also true — poor IgA secretion meansyou will catch just about everything that comesalong. What most don’t understand is that it maybe those people with high levels o IgA (who neverseem to get inections) who are at a greater risk odeveloping cancer later in lie. I have ofen observed

this over the past 40 years in medicine.This seeming paradox is explained by theact i a person never gets sick rom an inection,their internal immunity never gets a chance tostrengthen itsel. The immune system needs to bestimulated every so ofen to keep it in “fightingshape,” so to speak. While this has never beenproven, it is something I have seen many times.

To correct this problem, people can take acellular immune stimulant, such as beta-1,3 glucan,once a week.

More inormation on immune supplements wasincluded in the April 2012 issue o The BlaylockWellness Report.

Bacteria Are EssentialA healthy colon contains a variety o bacteria,

such as:• Lactobacillus sporogenes• Lactobacillus salvitaris• Lactobacillus acidophilus• Bifidobacterium species

• Candida species (ungi)These organisms — which can be ound in

a good probiotic dietary supplement — play amajor role in nutrient health, estrogen hormonemetabolism, and protecting the colon romovergrowth o pathogenic (disease-causing)bacteria and ungi.

In addition, these organisms keep the immunesystem in “fighting shape” and prevent immuneoveractivity.

Poorly Digested Food Leads ToAllergies, Intolerances

Normally, foods are broken down by digestion to

prevent immune activation. It is large, poorly digested

food particles that trigger an immune reaction in the

bloodstream.

Such reactions cause food allergies and food

intolerance. Symptoms of food allergies are usually

pretty obvious — cramping, diarrhea and/or breaking

out in hives.

However, severe reactions can be life-threatening. The

leading food allergies include:

• Cow’s milk

• Soy products

• Peanuts

• Chocolate

• Grain products (gliadin/gluten)Food intolerances are more difficult to diagnose, as

the symptoms can be more subtle, slower to develop,

and often have unconventional presentations such as

headaches, confusion, difficulty with attention, and even

criminal behavior.

The medical profession did not recognize food

intolerances until recently — new research clearly

demonstrates it occurs and does so frequently.

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O particular importance is the Candidaspecies o ungi, which contain within their cellwalls a chemical called beta-glucan — a powerulstimulant or cellular immunity.

However, the amount o beta-glucan in theimmune system has to be careully controlled

because i it becomes too high, the system willbe overwhelmed and instead o being stimulatedcellular immunity is actually suppressed.

This is what happens when there is anovergrowth o Candida species in the coloncaused by the use o broad-spectrum antibioticsand chemotherapy. There is so much o the ungi,and hence beta-glucan, that the immune system isoverwhelmed and unctions poorly.

And like ood allergies, excess Candida cancause inflammation in the nervous system,

leading to headaches, conusion, attention deficitproblems, and learning and memory difficulties.Once again, proper health is all about balance.

New research is showing that a number oantibiotics actually suppress immunity, includingcellular immunity. This is especially true orthe tetracycline group o antibiotics, such asdoxycycline.10

In act, the suppression o cellular immunity isso efficient by these antibiotics that they are used

to treat conditions where there is excessive cellularimmune activity, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus,and MS.

Immune Function and AgingWe know that as we age our immune system

starts to go haywire. The greatest impairment is tocellular immunity. This might explain the risingincidence o cancer as people age.

What is actually happening is that an olderimmune system becomes badly out o balance. As

a result, the body and brain become progressivelymore inflamed,11 resulting in: • Achy joints• Acceleration o atherosclerosis• Greater risk o heart ailure and arrhythmia• Failing kidneys• Difficulty with inections• Shortness o breath• Failing vision

All o these symptoms are things we associate

with old age. In act, they are symptoms o a poorlybalanced immune system.

An aging immune system will also elevate levelso inflammatory chemicals called cytokines.

Within the brain there is a special immunesystem, called the microglial system, that operatemuch like the cellular immune system o thebody, except it can secrete very high levels o toxichemicals called excitotoxins (mainly glutamate

and quinolinic acid).When the body’s immune system is stuckin an inflammatory state, it sends signals to thebrain and activates the microglia.

I this occurs repeatedly — as we see withrecurrent inections, ood allergies, or with regular vaccinations — the microglial immune cells in thebrain shif into high gear and release extremely highlevels o excitotoxins. As noted earlier, this reaction called immunoexcitotoxicity.

As a result o this condition, we begin to

experience new problems, such as memory loss, pooattention, disorientation, and bouts o conusion.

We call this age-related memory loss, which insome is a sign o impending dementia.

For most, the condition just leads toembarrassing memory lapses. Things are stillreversible at this stage.

But or an unlucky ew, these inflammatoryprocesses are occurring at a much higher rate. Theyare at a greater risk o developing dementia.

Stress HormoneIncreases With Age

Normally, cortisol levels rise in the morning and fall

near bedtime. Stress causes the level to rise, but can

quickly fall once things calm down.

However, as we age our cortisol rises higher and

remains elevated longer than when we were young.

Cortisol is a “stress hormone” and when properly

controlled is a major form of protection against stress

and excessive immune activation.

But with age the body can develop cortisol receptor

resistance, which means that not only will our

cortisol rise higher, it is less able to reduce excessive

inflammation. This puts us in a very precarious position

and puts our brain at risk of degeneration — developing

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Inflammation: Fuel or Alzheimer’sStudies have shown that activation o brain

microglia is an early event in the development oAlzheimer’s disease, and that it worsens as the diseaseprogresses.12

These studies have also shown that chronic

immunoexcitotoxicity can produce all thepathological findings commonly seen withAlzheimer’s, such as:• Dying neurons in selected areas o the brain• Amyloid plaques• Neurofibrillary tangles• Brain atrophy (shrinkage)

A number o actors can contribute to this

terrible brain-inflaming disorder, such as exposureto mercury, aluminum, lead, pesticides, herbicides,and ungicides, repeated brain trauma, and repeatedinflammation or vaccinations.

The reason so many different actors areassociated with Alzheimer’s disease is that they

all trigger or worsen brain inflammation andexcitotoxicity — mainly by activation o microglia.

Indeed, inections or vaccination can triggerbrain inflammation and degeneration, especiallyin critical areas controlling memory, learning,language, and behavior.

It is absolutely critical that people appreciate thelink between what happens in the body and whathappens in the brain — because even today mostmainstream doctors remain unaware o this criticalconnection.

For example, we know that inflammation o thegut, as seen with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease,and allergies to gliadin/gluten, rapidly stimulatesmicroglial activation in the brain, resulting in braininflammation.13, 14

Good nutrition reduces gut inflammation andthereore reduces brain inflammation and the risk oneurodegenerative diseases.

Studies have shown that even minor surgery, sucas having a mole removed, can temporarily activatebrain inflammation.15

This also explains the link between repeatedinections, vaccination and depression in theelderly.16 The gut plays its role because in manyelderly people protective bacteria and yeast are out o whack and no longer provide the necessary immunprotection.

When the proper probiotic organisms aresupplied to the colon, it helps prevent excessivebrain inflammation.

Few practicing physicians understand this vital

link between healthy gut bacteria and regulation obrain inflammation.

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only supplements I endorse are those that I list in the newsletter. This is not to say that I object to thesupplements; it’s just that I am not familiar with the supplements being advertised.

Please note that this advice is generic and not specific to any individual. You should consult withyour doctor before undertaking any medical or nutritional course of action.

What You Need to KnowAbout Strokes

Some 90 percent of all strokes are ischemic, that is,

they are caused by a simple blockage of one or more

blood vessels that supply the brain. Only 10 percent of

strokes are due to a ruptured blood vessel.

Embolic strokes result when a blood clot or debris is

carried from other vessels or the heart to the smaller

vessels of the brain or eye. Most often the embolism

originates in the heart and is caused by atrial fibrillation,

an abnormal beating of the heart muscle.

Sometimes, flecks of plaque break off and travel to

brain arteries or arteries of the eye and can result in

sudden blindness in one eye.

The ultimate effect of the stroke depends on a

number of factors:

• Size and location of the vessel occluded

• One’s health before the stroke

• Existence of previous stroke damage

• Age

For more information on strokes and stroke

prevention, see my book “Nutrition Secrets That Can

Save Your Life.”

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This also explains why the risk o Alzheimer’sdisease goes rom around 5 percent at age 70 years toalmost 50 percent afer age 80 years.

These numbers show the brain becomingprogressively more inflamed and vulnerable toexcitotoxicity with aging.

The Dangers o Bad FatsThere is also a link between what we eat, dental

health, vascular health, and inflammation — and ourrisk o neurological diseases. Several ats, such as theomega-6 vegetable oils and trans-ats, are significantlyinflammatory i eaten in excess.

The Western diet contains about 50-oldhigher amounts o omega-6 ats than areallowable, and massive amounts o trans-atscontinue to contaminate processed oods, despitelabels that suggest they have been removed.

Studies have clearly shown that consumption othese ats in excess dramatically increases one’s risko a neurodegenerative disorder.

This explains, in part, the rightening increasein a number o neurological diseases in the UnitedStates, as well as the act that they are occurring inpeople at younger ages than in the past.

Saturated ats are not nearly as harmul as theomega-6 ats, which continue to be promoted byhealth “authorities.” However, excess saturated ats

can also promote inflammation.The real problem with saturated animal ats is

that they contain a number o industrial chemicals,as well as pesticides/herbicides, because most othese atmospheric contaminants are at-soluble andconcentrate in the animal’s at.

Also o concern are the water we drink andproducts made rom that drinking water. Publicdrinking water contains many toxins and inectiouscontaminants, the worst o which are aluminum anfluoride.

There is evidence to suggest that both o theseelements, which combine to orm a very powerutoxin called fluoroaluminum, cause damage tobrain microvessels and trigger chronic braininflammation (immunoexcitotoxicity) even inconcentrations at or below those being added to

drinking water.17 Numerous studies have linked fluoride to cancer

bone ractures, lowered IQ, reproductive problems,and chronic brain degeneration.18 In addition, manyruit drinks contain fluoroaluminum in toxic levelsand represent a special danger to small children andpregnant women.

Fluoride is best removed by reverse osmosisfilters and distillation. The filter has to be changedevery three months because the highly reactivefluoride burns holes in it.

The Immune System and the Heart The cardiovascular system — which includes the

heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels — is alsolinked to the immune system, as well as the nervoussystem.

Increasingly, medical proessionals arelearning that there is a critical interplay betweenthese three systems. Yet again, the central tenet ogood health is keeping these systems in balance.

Studies have shown that inflammation plays

a major role in cardiovascular diseases, especiallyatherosclerosis and heart ailure (also calledcongestive heart ailure).19

In act, the progression and prognosis inheart ailure patients can be ollowed with themeasurements o inflammatory markers such ashsCRP, TNF-alpha, and IL-6.

There is also compelling evidence that highblood pressure is related to chronic inflammation.20

Interestingly, an elevated hsCRP, a sensitive measure

Your Gums andBrain Infammaton

Dental health also plays an important role in brain

inflammation, as chronically infected gums act as a

stimulus for microglial activation, which also fuels

atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).The gum infection not only affects the brain via blood-

borne inflammatory chemicals (cytokines), but also by

chronically stimulating certain cranial nerves such as the

trigeminal nerve.

Most people who suffer from dementia have

advanced atherosclerosis in the blood vessels supplying

the brain. This robs the brain of its oxygen and

glucose, and this triggers even more inflammation and

immunoexcitotoxicity.

Believe it or not, infected gums represent a major

stimulus for aggressive atherosclerosis in blood vessels

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o inflammation, can predict who will develop highblood pressure.

This also explains why blood pressure waslowered in people with hypertension when theytook antioxidants and anti-inflammatory flavonoidssuch as quercetin and curcumin.

However, a question then arose: Wasinflammation causing heart disease, or was it justa response to the heart disease?

Growing evidence suggests that inflammationmay be an early event and plays a major role incausing the damage to the heart.21

Studies in which drugs were given to block TNF-alpha seemed to help the condition initially, but thenappeared to make things worse. (Long-term use othese drugs or other conditions has also been shownto cause serious problems, so it may have been a drug

effect.)However, i TNF-alpha is a major culprit in

developing heart disease, why didn’t lowering it helpthe condition?

Another recent study suggested that whenTNF-alpha is elevated, it causes the heart cells tobecome depleted o one o its major antioxidants,called glutathione, which protects the heart againstdamage rom charged ions called ree radicals. It wasconcluded that lowering the TNF-alpha lef the heartmuscle cells vulnerable to ree radical damage.

In yet another study, researchers added asupplement called N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) tosubjects’ diets. This corrected glutathione deficiencyand greatly improved the patients’ heart disease.22

In act, the NAC prevented pathologicaldamage to the heart and lowered TNF-alphalevels to normal, which makes it ar superior todrug treatment.

NAC is available as an over-the-countersupplement. The usual dose is 500 to 750 mg a day.It should always be taken with ood as it can cause

stomach cramping i taken on an empty stomach.

Millions o People Are SufferingUnnecessarily From Heart Disease

Studies using vitamin D3 have been even moreimpressive at treating heart disease. Low bloodlevels o vitamin D3 have been seen in virtually allcases o cardiovascular disease, especially in cases ocongestive heart ailure.23. 24

One study ound a low vitamin D3 level was

also an independent risk actor or strokes. In act,some 74 percent o heart ailure patients in a largestudy were ound to have very low serum vitamin Dlevels.25

A low vitamin D3 level (rom lack o sunexposure) has been proposed as an explanation

or the higher death rate rom heart ailureduring the winter months.26

Not only is low vitamin D3 associated with hearailure, it is also strongly associated with coronaryheart disease and heart attacks. In act, studies haveshown that low vitamin D3 can cause calcification oblood vessels in the heart and elsewhere, a strong risactor or heart attacks.27

What all this means, especially in ace o theact that the vast majority o adults are deficientin vitamin D3, is that millions o people may be

unnecessarily suffering rom heart disease andhundreds o thousands are dying each year purelon the basis o this deficiency.

Despite the extensive number o studiesconfirming the importance o vitamin D3 orcardiovascular health, most physicians — even mostcardiologists — continue to ignore this criticalassociation.

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Vitamin B3 ProtectsAgainst Brain Injury

In a series o experimental studies, vitamin B3,also known as niacinamide or nicotinamide, hasbeen shown to protect brains injured by strokes ortrauma.

In one such study, published in 2008 in thejournal Neuroscience, researchers ound that ratmodels mimicking human braintrauma benefited significantly igiven large doses o niacinamide within our hours o being injured.

In a ollow-up study, they ound

that the protection was greatesti the vitamin was given within15 minutes o the injury, butsignificant protection was also seenat our hours, eight hours, and even24 hours afer the injury.

Niacinamide not only improvedrecovery in terms o sensory and motor unction —it also improved overall thinking ability.

Niacinamide has also been used in animalmodels o human strokes with impressive results.

In these studies, researchers ound a rather wide window o opportunity — rom 2 to 4 hours aferthe stroke — to administer the vitamin.

In cases o both trauma and stroke, niacinamidedramatically reduced the amount o brain damage,reduced brain swelling, inhibited activation omicroglia (the brain’s immune cells), and stabilizedthe blood-brain barrier (the separation o blood andextracellular fluid circulating in the central nervoussystem).

The niacinamide works in a number o ways,

such as by lowering PARP (a amily o proteinsthat can rob injured cells o their energy), reducingimmunoexcitotoxicity, and supplying the injuredbrain with energy. We know that with many braindisorders, boosting brain energy levels is highlyprotective.

Each year in the United States, some 50,000people die o head injuries and 80,000 are lef with permanent disabilities. I this simple and saetreatment works as well in humans as these animal

models, we might save tens o thousands o peoplerom serious injury and permanent disability every

year.

Glutamate and Cancer: TheFrightening Link

Most people are at least aware that monosodiumglutamate (MSG) can cause some serious damage to

the brain and produce a numbero neurological problems suchas severe headaches, seizures,and exacerbation o existingneurological disorders like multipl

sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.However, newer studies have

shown that glutamate receptors— the part o the cell membrane where the glutamate triggers itsmischie — exists on the suraceo cells and organs throughout

the body, including skin, blood vessels, the heart,pancreas, the gastrointestinal tract, liver, lungs,prostate, breast tissue, immune cells, and even bonecells.

These receptors are exactly like nervous systemreceptors, and can affect how cells unction. Agrowing number o researchers are finding thatstimulating these glutamate receptors can causecancer cells to grow much aster and become moreinvasive — and thereore more deadly.

This mechanism was first ound in brain tumorsbut now is known to affect many other types ocancer. Some o these cancers actually secrete highconcentrations o glutamate themselves, which inturn stimulates their cells to grow and invade even

more aggressively.Exciting studies are now showing that blocking

these glutamate receptors can prevent cancer romspreading and cause tumors to shrink and evenbecome much more sensitive to chemotherapy.Importantly, blocking these receptors has no adverseeffects on normal cells.

More good news is that by combining glutamatblockers with conventional treatments, we candramatically reduce chemotherapy toxicity and side

Glutamate receptors areexactly like nervous systemreceptors. A growing number

o researchers are finding thatstimulating these glutamatereceptors can cause cancercells to grow much aster andbecome more invasive — andthereore more deadly.

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effects, while at the same time markedly enhancingtheir effectiveness in killing cancer cells. This alsomakes alternative treatments or cancer much moreeffective.

O particular concern is the finding thatstimulating certain glutamate receptors can convert

normal cells into cancer cells.What this means is that people who eat large amounts o processedoods — which commonly containhigh levels o glutamate additive —are constantly exposed to glutamatein their blood and tissues. Thiscould increase the incidence omelanomas (skins cancer), prostatecancers, and breast cancers.

I a person already has a cancer,

the glutamate additives in ood willmake the cancer much more aggressive and morelikely to kill.

Unortunately, the vast majority o oncologistsare not warning their cancer patients to avoidglutamate additives and oods naturally high inglutamate, such as heavy meats, mushrooms, and soyproducts.

Primarily, this is because they have never heard othis research, most o which is in their own journals.

New Oral Polio Vaccine TriggersDeadly Paralysis

On January 12, 2012, amid great anare, it wasannounced that a 20-year program to eradicatepolio rom India had succeeded, and that the lastcase o “wild-type” polio no longer existed in thatcountry.

What did not make the news is that a moredeadly orm o paralysis has been growingexponentially in India. This growing epidemic iscalled non-polio acute flaccid paralysis, otherwiseknown as AFP.

When news o this vaccine-caused disaster leakedout, the organization behind the vaccination efforttried to downplay the situation by implying thatit was due only to more careul surveillance — thesame excuse that was used to explain away dramaticincreases in autism.

They also implied that the cases o AFP wereminor and transient. Yet a careul study ound thatnearly 44 percent were permanently paralyzed, and 8percent died.

Children with this disorder were twice as likelyto die as those with natural polio. Careul study alsodemonstrated that AFP was 12-times higher in Indiathan in the United States — and in some provinces25 to 35 times higher.

Some 47,000 children were lef paralyzed by the

new oral polio vaccine. Incredibly,no investigation was conducted byhealth “experts” as to the cause othe paralysis.

In an effort to eradicate polio, which was not considered a majorproblem in India, an even worsedisease was created with a death rattwice as high as naturally occurringpolio.

In act, one health official in

India stated that because polio was not a significant problem, the only reason theyinitiated the program was to adhere to world “herdimmunity,” which is based on the “greater good”argument.

Maybe they can convince the parents o theparalyzed and dead children that their children hadto be sacrificed or the “greater good.”

Calcium Reduces Cancer RiskIt is known that calcium plays a major role

in cancer growth, invasion, and metastasis. Thishappens because calcium is a major cell-signalingelement.

However, higher calcium levels actually seem toreduce the risk o some cancers, such as ovarian andcolon cancer. Why this exception occurs is not ullyunderstood, but in the colon it is thought that thecalcium binds carcinogenic bile ats.

Vitamin D3 plays a major role in controllingcalcium within cells, and there is compelling evidencthat a higher intake o vitamin D3 significantlyreduces one’s risk o a number o cancers.

A recent meta-analysis study involving over adozen previously reported studies ound that higherintakes o vitamin D3 reduced breast cancer risk 45percent, and that calcium supplementation reducedthe risk by 19 percent.

Unortunately, because o the obsession withsunscreens and avoiding sunlight, which helps thebody produce vitamin D, women may have putthemselves at a greater risk o developing breastcancer.

In an effort to eradicatepolio, not considered a majorproblem in India, an evenworse disease was createdwith a death rate twice ashigh as naturally occurringpolio. The reason officialsinitiated the program was toadhere to “herd immunity.”


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Q: I have completed seven rounds o chemo orstage IV metastatic breast cancer. What nutrientswould be most beneficial or rebuilding myimmune system?

— Doris S., Brazoria, Texas

A: For many years, oncologists have been under

the influence o alse teaching concerning nutrientsupplements.

As I describe in my book, Natural Strategiesor Cancer Patients, a properly designed nutrientcombination greatly enhances the effectiveness otraditional treatments, reduces complications by thetreatments, and can overcome one o the most earedand common complications o chemotherapy —multidrug resistance (MDR).

Some supplements, such as DHA and curcumin,are even more effective than the drug Herceptin in

inhibiting breast cancer.A riend o mine who was a proessor o

oncology at UCLA or over 40 years told me he hadbeen using nutrients on his cancer patients andhad never seen a single case where the nutrients heprescribed had interered with or made the cancergrow aster. They only helped.

Q: Last year, I had a mastectomy on my rightbreast, but cancer came back. I’ve had surgeryagain. How can I keep the cancer rom returning?

— Linda M., Atlanta, Ga.

A: Glutamate plays a significant role in breast

cancer invasion and spread, so one should avoid allglutamate ood additives, such as MSG, soy producthydrolyzed proteins, caseinate, and others.

Curcumin, quercetin, resveratrol, vitamin D3,and ellagic acid are all powerul inhibitors o breastcancer growth.

Q: My 26-year-old son is desperately trying towean off suboxone afer a drug addiction toopiates. But he becomes depressed when off thedrug. Can you offer an alternative?

— Marilyn B., Santa Clara, Cal

A: Modern psychiatric treatment consists o ar toomany doctors offering to replace one drug addictionor another.

But there are other ways. The first, mostimportant step is to clean up one’s diet as the most

important step. This means avoiding all processedoods, junk oods, and especially oods containingglutamate additives.

Glutamate is a major driving orce in alladdictions. It does this by acting on critical brainareas known to drive addictive behavior. Glutamateand inflammation also play a major role indepression.

A diet high in vegetables, with some ruits, andlow in carbohydrates that are high on the glycemicindex (a measure o how much a ood raises theblood glucose level) will go a long way in aidingrecovery rom addiction. High sugar diets almostalways increase addictive behavior.

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In addition, drink lots o purified water and white tea.

Some supplements — such as zinc, magnesium,Gotu Kola, L-theanine, and tyrosine — will helpboost mood and relieve depression

Q: You wrote that vitamin C has been shownto be effective in treating some patients withmultiple sclerosis. Is there any known harm thatcan come rom trying this treatment?

— Vivian D., Decatur, Ga.

A: In general, the answer is no, but there are somerare side effects.

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, butits major pathological effects appear to be chronicactivation o microglia and immunoexcitotoxicity.

A number o natural substances reduce thisprocess. These include curcumin, quercetin, ellagicacid, NAC, magnesium, DHA oil, EGCG (an extractrom green tea) and vitamin D3.

All o these substances have been shown toimprove symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients, and when they are used together, one sees much betterresults.

A change in diet is also essential. Eating reshruits and vegetables, removing glutamate additives,and removing excessive omega-6 oils rom one’s diet will help against MS.

Q: In “Foods to Fight Cancer,” authors RichardBeliveau and Denis Gingras recommend eatingdark chocolate to inhibit tumor growth. But Ithink the sugar will be a cancer “ertilizer.” What

is the benefit versus risk?— Jeanette N., Santa Barbara, Cali

A: Dark chocolate has significantly less sugar thanmilk chocolate (the higher the percentage coca, thebetter) so that isn’t a great concern.

There are, however, a number o oods that havebetter anti-cancer properties than dark chocolate doe

While in general it is preerable to obtainnutrients rom resh oods, one cannot get the highconcentrations needed or some o the anti-cancernutrients — such as curcumin, quercetin, ellagicacid, resveratrol, proanthocyanadins, vitamin D3, anEGCG — rom oods alone. Supplementing withthese nutrients will help fight cancer.

Q: Are you aware o claims o the new product

“AnataBloc,” the makers o which claim is veryeffective in reducing inflammation and loweringC-Reactive Protein?

— Howard F., Houston, Tex

A: Yes, I have seen it. Based on the ingredients — white willow bark, glucosamine, and chondroitinsulate — it is really not a new product at all. Butall o the ingredients will reduce joint pain andinflammation and help repair joint structure.

There are ar better anti-inflammatories, suchas curcumin, quercetin, n-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), vitamin D3, vitamin C and E (as mixed tocopherolsand tocotrienols), and magnesium.

These compounds also have tremendousanti-cancer effectiveness and are powerul neuro-protectors.

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