> 
> >
> > someone posted the following article on another list and I'm copying
> > it here....i find that this article explains oh so much
> >
> >
> 
> >  pos for stealth, neurotoxins - in the past had herpes 6 and
> > epstein barr - have been laid up for months by bug bites so
> something
> > is definitely wrong with the immune system - rnasel tested high a
> few
> > years ago.  but i love the explanation of cell membrane
> > problems...here's the article:
> > "...Healing the membrane is virtually...healing the brain..."
> >
> > ------------------------------------------
> >     NEUROTOXIC SYNDROMES
> > ------------------------------------------
> >
> > The Detoxx System:
> > Detoxification of Biotoxins in Chronic Neurotoxic Syndromes
> >
> > By John Foster, M.D., Patricia Kane, Ph.D., Neal Speight, M.D.
> >
> > Chronically ill individuals suffering from neurotoxin exposure
> > impacts patient populations with CFIDS, Fibromyalgia, MS, Autism,
> > Cardiovascular Disease, Depression, Rheumatoid Arthritis, IBS,
> > Infertility, ALS, Parkinsons, Lyme, Toxic Building Syndrome, Estuary
> > Associated Syndrome, Psychosis, Diabetes without family Hx, Optic
> > Neuritis, Refractory Heavy Metal Toxicity, Pulmonary Hemorrhage,
> > Stroke. Patients diagnosed with these chronic illnesses may be
> > potentially classified as 'Neurotoxic Membrane Syndrome' (NMS) with
> > the endothelial cell membrane as the target of degeneration.
> >
> > While hypercoagulation involves a myriad of proteins, it is
> > ultimately a membrane event, essentially disrupting the
> phospholipids
> > that structure the membrane. Agglomeration (blocked cellular
> exposure
> > to blood flow/nutrients and impaired cell-to-cell communication)
> > indicates elevation of phospholipase A2 and the uncoupling of
> > eicosanoids from the cell membrane causing inflammation. The
> > agglomeration that eventually occurs is, in essence, a product of a
> > weakened membrane, and ultimately a disturbed red cell fatty acid
> > profile.
> >
> > Clinical Research
> >
> > We have established a biomedical protocol in our clinics, The
> > Haverford Wellness Center in Havertown, PA and The Center for
> > Wellness in Charlotte, NC for patients with neurotoxic illness.
> > Our biomedical approach is an attempt to reach the systemic nature
> of
> > these tenacious neurotoxic syndromes and provide clinically proven
> > methods that eradicate neurotoxins. Our course of action is that of
> > freeing the patient of pervasive symptoms of neurotoxic illness in a
> > noninvasive manner that heals the membrane, and ultimately the body
> > and brain.
> >
> > The recent pioneering work of Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D., as
> > communicated in his book Desperation Medicine and his peer reviewed
> > papers (Shoemaker 2001), lends strong support to a connection
> between
> > Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, Pfiesteria
> > infection and that of numerous Neurotoxic Syndromes.
> >
> > Biotoxins as Neurotoxins
> >
> > The presentation of biotoxin exposure often parallels neurological
> > and psychological impairment due to the interrelationship between
> the
> > ENS (Enteral Nervous System) and the CNS. The biliary tree, gall
> > bladder, and bile formation within the liver serve in the vital
> > processes of detoxication (disposal of waste products bilirubin,
> > heavy metals, biotoxins, xenobiotics), lipid metabolism, transport
> > and digestion (bile acids). Abnormalities of the hepatobiliary
> system
> > may involve biliary stasis whereby infectious material or biotoxins
> > reside within the liver, biliary tree and gall bladder, as a viscous
> > suspension in biliary sludge.
> >
> > Biotoxins as bacteria, viruses, parasites, spirochetes,
> > dinoflagelletes, and fungus may be within biliary sludge often
> > creating neurotoxins impacting the CNS via the ENS, or the Second
> > Brain (gut). The occurrence of biliary sludge may be due to
> prolonged
> > fasting, low fat intake, high carbohydrate diets or exposure to
> > pathogens. Restriction of dietary fat may impair biliary flow which
> > would be contraindicated in attempting to clear toxicity as bile is
> > paramount to cleansing the body and getting biotoxins and heavy
> > metals excreted into the fecal matter.
> >
> > Neurotoxins are minute compounds between 200-1000 KD (kilodaltons)
> > that are comprised of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfate atoms arranged in
> > such a way as to make the outside of the molecule fat loving and
> > water hating. As such, once it enters the body, it tends to bind to
> > structures that are rich in fat such as most of our cells,
> especially
> > the liver, kidney, and brain. Neurotoxins are capable of dissolving
> > in fatty tissue and moving through it, crossing cell membranes
> > (transporting against a gradient, particularly with potassium)
> > disrupting the electrical balance of the cell itself.
> >
> > As fat soluble neurotoxins move through the cells of the body from
> > the GI tract to sinus to lung to eye to muscle, to joint to nerve,
> > whereby they eventually enter the liver and the bile. Once
> > neurotoxins bind with bile they have access to the liver, the body
> > is poisoned over and over again as the bile is re-circulated (first
> > released into the intestine to digest fats, and then reabsorbed).
> >
> > Neurotoxins cause damage by disrupting sodium and calcium channel
> > receptors, attacking enzyme reactions involved in glucose production
> > thereby disrupting energy metabolism in the cell, manufacturing
> > renegade fatty acids as saturated very long chain, odd chain and
> > branched chain fatty acids impairing membrane function, stimulating
> > enzymes (PLA2) which uncouple essential fatty acids from the cell
> > membrane and impairing the function of the nuclear receptor PPAR
> > gamma which partially controls transcription (the conversion of
> > instructions held in our DNA to RNA which then leads to translation
> > or protein production in the cell).
> >
> > Heavy Metals reside in Fatty Tissue with Biotoxins
> >
> > Heavy metals are also lipid soluble and often compound the removal
> of
> > biotoxins (Aschner et al 1990, 1998; Dutzak 1991). As has been
> > observed by many clinicians, often as the patients' heavy metal
> > toxicity is addressed they are faced with the additional
> complication
> > of the presence of biotoxins. Biotoxins and heavy metal exposure
> > co-exist within the cell membrane and fatty tissue requiring
> > consideration for both types of toxicity in regard to patient
> > intervention.
> >
> > By stabilizing glutathione we in turn impact metallothionein markers
> > (Nordberb and Nordberb 2000, Ebadi et al 1995, Sato et al 1995,
> > Kerper et al 1996, Susanto et al 1998), glycoaminoglycans or GAGS
> > (Klein 1992), methylation, sulfation, hepatic and renal function as
> > we introduce treatment protocols for detoxication with gentle,
> > natural modalities that unload cellular toxicity safely. GSH
> infusion
> > by fast IV push has been a remarkable tool to unload the body burden
> > of heavy metals and neurotoxins in both pediatric and adult
> > populations, without side effects.
> >
> > Renegade fatty acids as Neurotoxin Markers
> >
> > Renegade fats as very long chain fats (VLCFAs) that are over
> > expressed, disrupt the membrane structure. There is a beautiful
> > geometry to the membrane that is highly sensitive to the size of the
> > lipid chains. The overall width of the fatty acid portion of the
> > membrane is ~3 ½ nm which must be maintained for stability.
> > Saturated
> > or monounsaturated fatty acids with a length of 16 or 18 carbons and
> > polyunsaturated fatty acids of 18 to 22 carbons are preferred to
> > permit the structure to maintain optimal horizontal fluidity.
> VLCSFAs
> > that range from 20 to 26 carbons force the parallel dimensions
> > vertically. There simply is not enough room.
> >
> > The distortion weakens the phosphate bonds that derive their strong
> > attraction only as long as the phospholipids are parallel to each
> > other on both sides of the membrane. The cell weakness is then
> > expressed in leaky attraction to ion channels and receptors which
> > marginalize cell cytosol fluids and electrolytes with the only
> option
> > as early cell death.
> >
> > The Brain is Comprised of 60% Fat
> >
> > To view the brain beyond its architecture as a biological
> > orchestration of the physical and chemical constituents necessary
> for
> > performance, we cannot begin to conceptualize without considering
> the
> > importance of fatty acids as the human brain is 60% lipid. Dendrites
> > and synapses are up to 80% in lipid content. Although Arachidonic
> > acid (AA) has been given a negative association, it is the most
> > prominent essential fatty acid in the red cell and comprises 12% of
> > the total brain and 15.5% of the body lipid content.
> >
> > If AA is depleted by overdosing with marine or flax oil establishing
> > the balance of the EFAs is profoundly impaired. Often both
> > prostaglandin one and two series relating to omega six metabolism
> are
> > compromised when flax and marine oils are overdosed or lipid intake
> > is insufficient. When AA, the lead eicosanoid of the body, is
> > suppressed due to excess intake of omega 3, toxicity or disease the
> > control circuitry of the body is impaired as is clearly viewed in
> the
> > patient's presentation.
> >
> > Arachidonic acid is preferentially wasted in states of heavy metal
> > toxicity (Tiin and Lin, 1998) and has been observed to be sharply
> > suppressed in RBC lipid analysis in states of heavy metal toxicity
> > (Kane, clinical observation 1997-2002).
> >
> > The fatty acid cleaving enzyme PLA2
> >
> > In states of toxicity via biotoxins or heavy metals there is a
> > dramatic elevation in Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity (Verity et al
> > 1994) Increases in PLA2 activity result in premature uncoupling of
> > the essential fatty acids (EFAs) from phospholipids in the cell
> > membrane. Accelerated loss of EFA places the patient in a severely
> > compromised position as that of inflammation which results from the
> > promiscuous release of AA in the presence of an overexpression of
> > PLA2. Carbohydrate consumption, as one of the most profound
> > stimulators of PLA2, must be restricted to control the insulin
> > response and the subsequent loss of EFAs.
> >
> > Phospholipids and Neurons
> >
> > Phospholipids, cholesterol, cerebrosides, gangliosides and
> sulfatides
> > are the lipids most predominant in the brain residing within the
> > architectural bilayers (Bazan et al 1992). The phospholipids and
> > their essential fatty acid components provide second messengers and
> > signal mediators. In essence, phospholipids and their essential
> fatty
> > acid components play a vital role in the cell signaling systems in
> > the neuron. The functional behavior of neuronal membranes largely
> > depends upon the ways in which individual phospholipids are aligned,
> > interspersed with cholesterol, and associated with proteins.
> >
> > All neurotransmitters are wrapped up in phospholipid vesicles. The
> > release and uptake of the neurotransmitters depends upon the
> > realignment of the phospholipid molecules. The nature of the
> > phospholipid is a factor in determining how much neurotransmitter or
> > metal ion will pass out of a vesicle or be taken back in.
> > Phospholipid re-modeling may be accomplished by supplying generous
> > amounts of balanced lipids and catalysts via nutritional
> intervention
> > and the use of intravenous Phospholipid Exchange (IV Phosphatidyl
> > choline).
> >
> > Hypercoagulation and Membrane Integrity
> >
> > An undesirable course of events in an exposure to biotoxins is
> > agglomeration in a hypercoagulation state. The distorted membrane
> > with its weakened structure and almost absolute reduced fluidity is
> > powerless to resist coagulation. A highly fluid membrane would kick
> > off an accumulation of oxidized cholesterol; it would not permit it
> > to attach. This is not the case when the membrane is compromised, as
> > in much of the patient population affected with neurotoxic illness.
> >
> > Hypercoagulation is predominantly a non-regulated mass of proteins
> > disrupting function. When referencing the artery; hypercoagulation
> > invariably involves the plasmic side of the cell and if endothelial
> > cells of the vascular system are targeted by a toxin (virus,
> > neurotoxin, metal, antibody, etc) , restriction of blood flow
> > ultimately results. If a neuron is targeted then signaling is
> > disrupted. The presence of neurotoxins invariably involves PLA2,
> > which is the "sergeant at arms" monitoring cell membrane health.
> > A membrane disturbance(unwanted mass) would trigger PLA2, which
> > hydrolyses the release of eicosanoids, which would then induce
> > inflammation and call to attention the clean-up committee, i.e.
> > macrophages.
> >
> > Hypercoagulation is a restrictive agglomeration, (mass) that occurs
> > principally on the membrane of endothelial cells blocking the flow
> of
> > vital fluids, blood, bile, etc., with a high causal relationship to
> > oxidation, and equally to toxicity, quite often neurotoxins.
> Oxidized
> > LDL (Sobel et al 2000) is predominantly a membrane disturbing event
> > agglomerating and attaching to endothelial cells, while neurotoxins
> > can move through the lipid membrane and attack the cell itself.
> >
> > The Liver as the Center of the Storm
> >
> > Unhealthy bacteria have been known to colonize the liver and its
> > biliary system. These bacteria as well as viruses, spirochetes,
> > dinoflagellates, and the like can synthesize very long chain
> > saturated or renegade fats (Harrington et al 1968, Carballerira et
> > al 1998) that lead to liver toxicity, biliary congestion, impairment
> > of prostaglandin synthesis and the release of glutathione (Ballatori
> > et al 1990). Lipids vibrate in the cell at millions of times/second.
> > The double bonds of the omega 6 and omega 3 lipids are the singing
> > backbone of life expressed through their high energy level.
> >
> > These bonds are their vibratory song, and they absolutely carry a
> > tune befitting every act and function in the exercise of life,
> > providing all 70 trillion of our cells their flexible nature. When
> > renegade fats are over represented in the cell membrane they result
> > in off key expression, and if strong enough, may spell cellular
> death
> > and apoptosis. Healing the outer leaflet of the membrane (Schachter
> > et al 1983), comprised primarily of phosphatidylcholine, with
> > phospholipid therapy, is our highest priority in addressing chronic
> > illness and hypercoagulation.
> >
> > The Visual Contrast Sensitivity Test
> >
> > Our clinical approach is to first confirm that neurotoxin mediated
> > illness could in fact be a problem for the patient via the Visual
> > Contrast Sensitivity test that isolates deficits in velocity of flow
> > in retinal capillaries. If the patient scores poorly on this test
> > then the evaluation may include screening for cytokine elevations
> > followed by coagulation and red blood cell lipid testing through
> > Johns Hopkins/interpretation through BodyBio. (For pediatric
> patients
> > the Heidelberg Retinal Tomogram Flow Meter Evaluation may be
> > performed in place of the Visual Contrast Test by an
> > ophthalmologist.)
> >
> > Neurotoxins and Cytokines
> >
> > Once neurotoxins enter the cell they move toward the nucleus turning
> > on indirectly the production of cytokines such as TNF alpha, IL6,
> and
> > IL-1Beta (Shrief and Thompson 1993, Tsukamoto 1995, Abordo et al
> > 1997, Rajora et al 1997, Brettelal 1989, Hassen et al 1999, Davidson
> > 2001). TNF alpha will stimulate macrophages in the body
> (macrophages)
> > to become active. The white cells are also induced to gather in the
> > area of the cytokine (TNF alpha) release. In addition, TNF alpha
> > induces endothelial cell adhesion.
> >
> > Endothelial cells which line the blood vessels of the body become
> > "sticky" in conjunction with the increase in white cells. Increased
> > blood viscosity results in restricted blood flow in neurotoxic
> > patients leading to fatigue and discomfort, and quite possibly
> > disturbed toxic photoreceptor lipid structures that become
> > compromised with subsequent reduction in visual performance.
> >
> > The cellular impact of biotoxin and heavy metal burdens results in
> > disturbed prostaglandin synthesis, poor cellular integrity,
> decreased
> > GSH levels (DeLeve and Kaplowitz 1990, Dentico et al 1995, Hayter et
> > al 2001, Miles et al 2000, Nagai et al 2002, Zalups and Barfuss
> 1995,
> > Watanabe et al 1988, Fernandez-Checa et al 1996), significant
> > suppression of omega 6 arachidonic acid and marked elevation of
> > Renegade fats and ultimately with demyelination (depressed DMAs).
> > The presence of VLCFAs are evidence of peroxisomal dysfunction and
> > suppression of the beta oxidation of lipids and cellular
> respiration.
> >
> > Renegade fats (VLCSFAs, Odd Chains, Branched Chains) are represented
> > as an increase in fat content in the brain as discovered in stroke
> > patients examined by Stanley Rapoport, Chief of the Laboratory of
> > Neuroscience at the NIH. Biotoxins and heavy metals are lipid
> soluble
> > thus the effect upon cellular processes and hepatobiliary function
> is
> > often gravely deranged. Often, patients do not possess a gross
> burden
> > of toxins but rather a burden that has a finite impact upon the cell
> > by blocking receptor sites such as G proteins, which act as a relay
> > system through the cell.
> >
> > Peroxisomes, most prevalent in the liver and kidney, are organelles
> > within the cell that play a crucial role in clearing xenobiotics and
> > the third phase of detoxification. Peroxisomes are intimately
> > involved in cellular lipid metabolism (Bentley et al 1993, Mannaerts
> > and Van Veldhoven 1992, Luers et al 1990, Leiper 1995) as in the
> > biosynthesis of fatty acids via ß-oxidation involving
> > physiologically
> > important substrates for VLCFAs, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and
> > prostaglandins.
> >
> > The creation of a prostaglandin is an oxidative event (Diczfalusy
> > 1994). Inappropriate use of antioxidants (mega-dosing) will inhibit
> > ß-oxidation, the production of prostaglandins and cellular
> > metabolism, thus the liberal use of potent antioxidants would be
> > contraindicated in the buildup of Renegade fats as VLCFAs, Odd Chain
> > and Branched Chains (Akasaka et al 2000) which are the hallmark of
> > toxicity (Kane and Kane 1997, Kane 1999, Kane 2000, Roels et al
> 1993,
> > Rustan et al 1992).
> >
> > Peroxisomal oxidation enzymes are suppressed by elevation of
> > cytokines such as TNFalpha (Beier et al 1992). Individuals with
> > immune, CNS, cardiac, GI and endocrine disorders often present with
> > complex xenobiotics involving disturbances in the cytochrome P450
> > superfamily (hepatic detoxification difficulties) which parallels
> > disturbances in peroxisomal function.
> >
> > The cytochrome P450's are responsible for the biotransformation of
> > endogenous compounds including fatty acids, steroids,
> prostaglandins,
> > leukotrienes and vitamins as well as the detoxification of exogenous
> > compounds resulting in substantial alterations of P450s (Guengerich
> > 1991) as xenobiotics may turn off or greatly reduce the expression
> of
> > constitutive isoenzymes (Sharma et al 1988).
> >
> > Targeted Nutritional Intervention for Toxicity
> >
> > Inadequate stores of arachidonic acid can compromise P450 function
> > (McGiff 1991). Oral application of hormones such as pregnenolone,
> > DHEA (Di Santo et al 1996, Ram et al 1994, Rao et al 1993) or
> thyroid
> > stimulate peroxisomal proliferation and the ß-oxidation of
> > Renegade
> > fats as would nutrients (riboflavin, pyruvate, manganese) and
> > oxidative therapies.
> >
> > Anti-oxidants slow cellular metabolism and must remain in the proper
> > balance with all the essential nutrients and substrates (lipids,
> > protein) to maintain metabolic equilibrium. Removal of renegade fats
> > in the diet is accomplished by the avoidance of mustard, canola oil
> > (Naito et al 2000), peanuts and peanut oil which contain VLCSFAs
> that
> > can challenge patients with liver and CNS toxicity.
> >
> > The oral use of butyrate, a short 4-carbon chain fatty acid, is of
> > striking benefit (Fusunyan et al 1998, Segain et al 1983, Yin et al
> > 2001) in mobilizing renegade fats, lowering TNFalpha, sequestering
> > ammonia, and clearing biotoxins.
> >
> > In states of toxicity it is paramount to stabilize omega 6 fatty
> > acids and the lead eicosanoid (Attwell et al 1993) Arachidonic acid
> > (AA) before introducing omega 3 lipids. There exists a crucial
> > balance between omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids in human lipid
> > metabolism which has only recently been brought into clearer focus
> > through the work of Yehuda (1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002). His
> > development of the SR-3 (specific ratio of omega 6 to omega 3) has
> > revealed that the optimum ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 FAs is 4:1.
> >
> > AA, the lead eicosanoid, must be stable first along with the other
> w6
> > EFAs before w3 fatty acids are introduced and balanced. Clinicians
> > are often met with poor patient outcomes when merely administering
> > omega 3 lipids without first introducing omega 6 fatty acids,
> > stabilizing the structural lipids, increasing the fat content of the
> > diet, stimulating the ß-oxidation of renegade fatty acids,
> > flushing
> > of the gall bladder/biliary tree and supporting digestion of fats
> > with bile salts and lipase.
> >
> > The manipulation of lipid distortion involves two basic essential
> > fats: omega 6 and omega 3. The body loses its ability to metabolize
> > fats in states of toxicity and therefore becomes depleted in the
> > eicosanoids and prostaglandins. Essential fatty acids are the
> > precursors to the regulatory prostaglandins which are "local
> > hormones" providing the communication controlling all cell to cell
> > interactions. The human cell membrane cannot be supported nor its
> > function controlled without respect to lipid substrate, yet fatty
> > acid metabolism has been poorly delineated in the medical
> literature.
> >
> > An optimum balance of fatty acids make up the dynamic membrane. The
> > membrane of every living cell and organelle is composed of two fatty
> > acid tails facing each other. This bilipid layer is so minute (3.5
> > nanometers) that it would take 10,000 membranes layered on top of
> > each other to make up the thickness of this paper. Yet the dynamics
> > that occur within this tiny envelope with organelles prancing up and
> > down the cytoskeleton microtubules is a microcosm that is a
> challenge
> > for the human mind to envision. Mercury toxicity damages the
> > microtubule structure of the cell. All cells must synthesize
> > molecules and expel waste.
> >
> > All cells must create, through gene expression, the proteins needed
> > for cellular gates embedded in the membrane as ion channels and
> > receptors. The ultimate control of how those peptides behave rests
> > with the character of the membrane while the integrity of the
> > membrane rests with the structural (oleic, stearic, palmitic,
> > cholesterol) and essential lipids (omega 6, omega 3). Without
> control
> > of membrane function through lipid manipulation, detoxication is
> > compromised. In essence, the life of the cell is intimately tied to
> > health of the membrane and the health of the entire organism.
> >
> > Our clinical protocol is to initiate treatment with changing the
> > patients' overall diet, addressing the lipid balance and especially
> > the outer lipid leaflet of the cell membrane through fatty acid
> > therapy and the addition of supplementation targeted towards
> > dissolving fibrin, clearing the liver/biliary tree, and healing the
> > cell membrane. Patient progress is evaluated through the Visual
> > Contrast Test and repeat lab evaluation.
> >
> > Blood thinning agents such as Heparin and Warfarin increase blood
> > flow around the blocked endothelium, however, reconstituting
> membrane
> > fluidity can directly address coagulation in a natural restorative
> > way. Vibrant healthy membranes will not permit agglomeration. The
> > high polyunsaturated lipids with a preponderance of
> > phosphatidylcholine on the plasmic surface precludes undesirable
> > clumping to occur. Treatment modalities should address dissolving
> > fibrin and healing the cell membrane.
> >
> > Spreading Infection
> >
> > It has been suggested that the use of heparin will address
> > hypercoagulation. Recent data from JAMA (Stephenson 2001) indicates
> > that the use of low dose heparin may transform a 'benign fungal
> > infection into a toxic shock-like reaction'. This research was
> > presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases
> > Society of America in 2001 by Margaret K. Hostetter, M.D. of Yale
> > University School of Medicine (Hostetter 2001 and San-Blas et al
> > 2000).
> >
> > Hostetter and colleagues found that Candida albicans can attach to
> > host cells and form invasive hyphae. Low dose heparin utilized in
> > procedures for hospitalized patients through the practice of heparin
> > in intravascular catheters may transform C. albicans into a
> > life-threatening pathogen. Hostetter was able to identify a gene,
> > INT1, encoding a C. albicans surface protein, Intlp, which was
> linked
> > with adhesion, the ability to grow filaments and ultimately
> virulence
> > of C. albicans of a systemic nature.
> >
> > The use of heparin raises the cytokines TNF alpha and IL-6
> > (Stephenson 2001) in addition to Phospholipase A2 (Mudher et al
> 1999;
> > Kern et al 2000; Farooqui 1999; Verity et al 1994). Biotoxins which
> > form neurotoxins, may create a state of hypercoagulation from the
> > rise in TNF alpha. Consequently, the use of heparin may exacerbate
> > the hypercoagulation and the neurotoxic condition. The source of the
> > problem- biotoxins, which have formed neurotoxins creating a state
> of
> > hypercoagulation, must be addressed from the context of the
> > underlying neurotoxic condition and healing the cell membrane.
> >
> > Evidence Based Clinical Protocols
> >
> > By stabilizing lipid status with intravenous Phospholipid exchange
> > and oral EFA supplementation we have remarkable tools to unload the
> > body burden of neurotoxins (Jenkins et al 1982, Cariso et al 1983,
> > Jaeschke et al 1987, Kolde et al 1992) in both pediatric and adult
> > populations, without side effects. Oral use of phospholipids in a
> > Liver Flush is also an effective intervention in addressing
> > neurotoxic syndromes.
> >
> > Through isolating individual fatty acids and dimethylacetyls in red
> > cells we can now examine the cellular integrity/structure, fluidity,
> > the formation of renegade fats that impair membrane function,
> > myelination status, and the intricate circuitry of the
> > prostaglandins. The systemic health of the individual patient may
> > reached and targeted nourishment utilized through evidence based
> > intervention which may yield positive patient outcomes.
> >
> > Healing the membrane is virtually…healing the brain.
> >
> > References and additional information, see:
> > http://www.mercola.com/2003/aug/9/detoxification_biotoxins.htm
> >
> > Neal Speight, M.D. may be reached at Center For Wellness in
> > Charlotte,
> > NC. Patricia Kane, Ph.D. at the Haverford Wellness Center in
> > Havertown,
> > PA. or to obtain the 'The Detoxx Book: Detoxification of Biotoxins
> > in
> > Chronic Neurotoxic Syndromes' at 888.320.8338 or 856.825.8338
> >
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