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>Thank you for this information, could you provide a reference, so I could >review the original work? > >I'd also like to strongly caution that even though something looks really good >in a research article, it doesn't mean it is effective or even safe, >especially when it involves animal testing for use in humans. First hand >experience on this one. > >Thanks, > >Terry >---- "jbero tds.net" <[email protected]> wrote: > >============= >I did a little searching and found a more detailed paper on what was done >with these few cats using antioxidant therapy and resulting change in viral >status to negative. I copied and pasted it. > > EXAMPLES > >In vivo testing was performed to demonstrate the startling effectiveness of >the treatment methods described herein. A series of laboratory tests were >conducted on retrovirus-infected cats. In the preferred treatment regimen, >the animal suffering from HIV(+), is administered relatively large doses of >both water-soluble and fat-soluble antioxidants such as Vitamins C, A and E; >an effective amount of at least one glutathione precursor such as N-acetyl >cysteine; followed by an NFKB induction inhibitor such as one or more >anti-inflammatory steroids or lazaroids. As summarized. in Table 4 below, >seven cats heavily infected with HIV or FIV were treated according to the >methods described and claimed herein. Each cat weighed approximately 10 to >about 18 pounds. The cats were initially treated with a single dosage of an >effective amount of an NFKB induction inhibitor, that is an >anti-inflammatory steroid dose of DEPO-MEDROL (20-25 mg) and a series of >oral dosages of a glutathione precursor, N-acetyl cysteine. The amount of >N-acetyl cysteine administered with food to each cat was 1,200 mg per day. >In addition, large dosages of fat-soluble and water-soluble antibxidants, >Vitamins E, C, and A were administered to the cats orally every day by >mixing in cat food. Vitamin E was administered at a dosage of 400 IU per day >to each cat and Vitamin C was administered at a level of 500 mg per day to >each cat. Vitamins A, K, and copper and zinc were also administered via 1 >PET TABS per day to each cat. PET TABS is a commercially available >multivitamin for pets such as cats, and is available from Smith-Kline >Beecham. > >The treated cats: were monitored by ELISA assay for feline leukemia viruses >antigen/feline immunodeficiency virus antibody test (CITE PRO COMBO: >Programmed Biodetection available from IDEXX Corp. of Portland, Me.) for >about two weeks. Of the seven cats tested, all seven appeared to have been >cured from their earlier infection of feline leukemia, feline AIDS or both. >The treatment process lasted one to two months of continual treatment with >N-acetyl cysteine and high dosages of Vitamins C, E and A and periodic >administration of anti-inflammatory steroids. > TABLE 4 EFFECT OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ON RETROVIRUS-INFECTED CATS Age >Sex Name Assay Symptoms Assay 8 F Champagne FELV(+), hair loss, lost teeth >FELV(-), FIV(+) FIV(-) 8 M Precious FELV(+), vomiting, dental >FELV(-), FIV(+) >problems FIV(-) 9 F Missy FELV(+), Bloody diarrhea, FELV(-), FIV(+) problems >dental FIV(-) 11 M Sampson FIV(+) vomiting, gum red FIV(-) 8 M Josey FELV(+) >teeth loss, no FELV(-) appetite, lung problem 10 M Patch FIV(+) poor >appetite, FIV(-) lethargy 12 M Bud FIV(+) weight loss, no FIV(-) > appetite > > >Notes > >1) One cat with FELV(+)/FIV(+) died without the treatment as a control. > >2) Treatments: Cats were injected intramuscularly with 20 mg DEPO-MEDROL >(anti-inflammatory steroid) and dispensed with 1,200 mg powdered N-acetyl >cysteine, 200 IU of Vitamin E, 500 mg of Vitamin C and one PET TAB/day. > >3) It takes from 3 weeks to 6 weeks for the cats to turn retrovirus positive >reaction to negative after the treatment. > >4) The symptoms of Champagne, Precious, and Missy such as dental problems, >bloody diarrhea, and loss of appetite completely subsided after the >treatment with steroids/antioxidants. The symptoms of Sampson such as >vomiting, gum disease, and loss of appetite completely reversed after the >treatment. Josey's symptoms of lung problem, loss of appetite, and gum >infection cleared up following the treatment. The cats were maintained on >PET TABS following the treatment with steroid/antioxidants. > >5) At the conclusion of the test all cats remained FIV or leukemia virus >negative. > >6) Blood was drawn for analysis from four of the cats treated (Sampson, >Josey, Patch, and Bud). The analysis included cell cultures, mitogen >stimulation, and polymerase chain reaction assay for the retrovirus. All >tests indicated the cats were fully cured as none indicated any sign of the >virus. > >These cat experiments are the first to demonstrate that AIDS can be cured in >an in vivo model. Treatments were performed by a licensed veterinarian. The >treatment methods were also performed by a second veterinarian. The second >set of treatments were also successful. > >In an optional treatment regimen, to be followed when the animal suffering >from HIV(+), is exhibiting AIDS (that is, a T-lymphocyte or CD 4 lymphocyte >count less than 100 cells/mm 3 ), relatively large doses of both >water-soluble and fat-soluble antioxidants and an effective amount of at >least one glutathione precursor such as N-acetyl cysteine are administered. >Before an NFKB induction inhibitor is administered, the CD 4 (T-lymphocyte) >count is increased to about 100 cells/mm 3 or more. The CD 4 count may be >raised by administering, such as by injection, GM-CSF to stimulate >monocytes. GM-CSF is a granulocyte monocyte cell stimulating hormone. >Alternatively, or in addition to administering GM-CSF, fresh white cell >concentrates containing monocytes may be given, such as via transfusions. >Once CD 4 counts are about 100 cells/mm 3 or more, an NFKB induction >inhibitor is administered. > >In both the preferred and optional treatment regimens, the NFKB induction >inhibitor is administered until AIDS(-) is indicated from AIDS(+) blood >assay, via ELISA, Western blot, and PCR (polymerase chain reaction) >analyses. It is also preferred to administer in conjunction with the >antioxidants, a daily multivitamin containing all recommended minerals with >copper and zinc. The administration of GM-CSF and/or transfusion of fresh >white cell concentrates containing monocytes may be performed simultaneously >or in conjunction with the administering of multivitamins, water-soluble >antioxidants, fat-soluble, antioxidants and/or glutathione precursor >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >[email protected] >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >[email protected] >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
