Discussions about IBD-Diets [1] Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 08:35:41 -0400 From: Don Wiss <donwiss @ panix . com> Subject: Re: Diet for Ulcerative Colitis? Ellen Adams <EllenAdams@AOL.COM> wrote: >Hal Heisler posted the url to his website on the newsgroup. His wife has UC >and went to an asian doctor for it. He recommended a strict diet. What is the URL? Did she get complete remission? A totally clean colonoscopy like some on the SCD? > Hal came >up with recipes that conform to the diet and he is selling a cookbook of >those recipes (310-475-0036 if you're interested). Anyway, I read through >the suggested diet and, frankly, I just don't get it. No wheat or wheat >products but she could have buckwheat? (Is it not wheat?) No. Buckwheat has no relation to wheat. It's not even in the grass family, but is botanically considered a fruit. It is used as a cover crop, and there is the possibility of volunteer wheat mixed in. Also there is always the possibility of contamination in the processing and milling of it. To be safe one can buy whole seeds, visually inspect them, then grind them oneself. > Some of the >restrictions sound like restricting gluten but the allowed diet seems off to >me given that (but I'm no expert). > >Anyway, here's the diet from his web page. I found it interesting and >curious. Does this make coherent sense to someone who knows more about >nutrition? Not really. But do remember that different people have different food intolerances. But this doesn't seem to be a diet tailored to the individual, but predesigned to fit all. Remember there is this list from The Lancet for people with Crohns (though this diet here is for someone with UC): wheat, dairy products, brassicas, maize, yeast, tomatoes, citrus fruits, eggs, tap water, coffee, banana, potato, lamb, pork, beef, rice, tea, fish, onions, chicken, barley, rye, turkey, additives, alcohol, chocolate, shellfish, swede (rutabaga). ><<She could eat no meat or meat products including beef, chicken, fish, pork >or turkey. You didn't note what Asian country the doctor was from. Possibly India where there are many vegetarians? Maybe a little animal rights ethics tossed into the diet for good measure? But then you will find all these meats in The Lancet list, so they must bother at least some people. > No wheat or wheat products including breads, cake and pasta, no >corn, no rice, no potatoes, no dairy, no fruit or fruit juices, no nuts, >vinegar, tomatoes or tomato products including ketchup and spaghetti sauce, >no peanuts or peanut butter, no alcohol, including wine and beer, no oats, no >barley, no mushrooms, no sugar, no candy or chocolate, no caffeine including >coffee and tea, no spices, no egg yolks, no canola oil, corn oil or palm oil. > >What she could eat were all soy products (tofu, soy flour, tofu cheeses), Ah, that Asian influence again. For those interested in the negative health aspects of soy here's a page based on a soy article by Mary Enig and Nancy Fallon: http://www.rheumatic.org/soy.htm >all beans, all millet products, buckwheat, miso, olive oil, garlic, all >vegetables, sweet potatoes, herbs, avocados, herbal teas, Watch it, some herbal teas have barley. >vegetable juices, >Egg Beaters and egg whites and sea salt. Egg Beaters? There is a woman on one of the lowcarb lists that was just in a Stanford study. The diet was totally controlled and she ate only the food they gave her. The only difference was one month included Egg Beaters, then a month of clearing her system on a normal diet, then the next month included four eggs. Her cholesterol was better when eating four eggs then when eating Egg Beaters. I don't know what is in Egg Beaters, but possibly a lot of trans fatty acids. Don.
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 09:43:12 -0700 From: Dempsey <stellar1@PACBELL.NET> Subject: Re: Diet for Ulcerative Colitis? Since the doctor was asian, I'm thinking this must be a macrobiotic diet. Looks like it at first glance too. Macrobiotic diets work on principles of balance that help heal the body, I would be foolish to try to explain it because don't know it well enough. That's what it looks like though. There's a doctor named Mishio Kushi who is pretty famous for working with macrobiotic diets in this country. Denise
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 16:06:46 -0700 (MST) From: Sheila Shea <ratany@azstarnet.com> To: SCD-list@longisland.com Subject: Re: Whey Powder; Colodyne vs. Nature's Biotics >Hello everyone... > >Before reading Elaine's book, I was taking "Whey to go", a whey protein >powder that is lactose free, no added sugars, no artificial sweeteners; and >is enriched with free-form l-glutamine and branched chain amino acids. The >label states that there is 1g carbohydrate (from the vanilla bean >flavoring) and 17g protein and 1g sugars (no fructose or sucrose) in one >scoop (abt. 2 Tbsp.). What is Elaine's objection to "whey" and do you >think this would be okay to take as a supplement that would possibly help >the looooooow energy/fatigue syndrome I am having? Sheila: I would be very surprised if a deconstructed and enriched mild product would give enery to you. I feel that the barley green or marine algae or spirulina would be a better bet. >Called Life Plus re colodyne and these are the ingredients: > >salivarius, lactobaccilis, acidolophus, bifidus, microflora bacteria, made >with psyllium seed, flax seed, marine algaenate, guar gum, beet root, >bentonite, black walnut leaves, acidolphus culture and mennitol. This is >sold as a colon cleanser. SS: The above looks very good however I would check the 'mannitol' (sp). What is it? Also, marine alginate is marine algae. Elaine says no marine algae but only because carageenan is not allowed and she feels people would be confused and so she restricts all marine algae. Bentonite is a volcanic ash and helps pull out toxic metals and minerals etc however if inflammation exists I don't know if it would be caustic. However it is also an antidote for many intestinal poisons. > >My chiro recommends another one: Nature's Biotics, from Life Science >Products, Inc. in St. George, Utah, 1-800-713-3888 to order and >1-801-628-4111 for product info, speak to David Dodart. > >He says this is fabulous for colon problems; has no fillers, no salt, >carbs/sugars. Has minerals/trace elements and will give better nutrient >absorption and therefore, result in higher energy which some of us are >struggling with.He says to start out with, taken only 1/2 or 1/4 capsule >and follow directions on bottle then slowly increase the dosage. > >Ingredients: lactobacillus, acidophilus, bifidobacterium Bifidium, >Bacillus Licheniformis, Bacillus Subtillis, Lactobacills Lactis, >Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, in a host medium of minerals and trace elements. SS: This one sounds the safest to me. However it doesn't having the cleansing properties of the 2nd one ie guar gum, psyllium etc. > >QUESTION: I don't know enough about the ingredients of these two colon >cleansers to know which would be best for me and others on the SCD. Does >anyone have any ideas about this? > >Would appreciate response on these 3 items: Whey to Go, by Solgar; Nature >Biotics; and Colodyne. > >Thanks, Prateeksha Kind Regards, Sheila Shea
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 12:30:25 -0400 From: Don Wiss <donwiss @ panix . com> Subject: Re: Soy Article - Blood type Bart Hansen <hansenb@FRB.GOV> wrote: > At the end of the soy article at www.rheumatic.org, there is a > reference to what someone with type A blood should eat. Two questions > come to mind: First, is this kind of thinking based on fact? To > someone hearing this for the first time, one might compare it with > astrology! Secondly, if it is based on testing, experience, etc., > where can more information about this be found, as in what about type > B?! This comment was based on two recent books. One is Louise Gittleman's _Your Body Knows Best_, but most of the discussion these days is based around Peter D'Adamo's _Eat Right 4 Your Type_. A web site on the second book can be found at: http://www.dadamo.com/ Then on this page http://www.panix.com/~candida/weisscgd.shtml two thirds of way down you will find a summary of both books. The page also summarizes various other diets. Then several of the lists I am on have discussed this in great depth, and searchs can be done by sending in the following to the LISTSERV@maelstrom.stjohns.edu address: search autism-physio Adamo search paleofood Adamo search lowcarb Adamo Or by visiting these web pages: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/autism-physio.html http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/paleofood.html http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/lowcarb.html Don.
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 21:42:03 -0700 From: Sheila Shea <ratany@AZSTARNET.COM> Subject: Re: Soy Article - Blood type > At the end of the soy article at www.rheumatic.org, there is a > reference to what someone with type A blood should eat. Two questions > come to mind: First, is this kind of thinking based on fact? To > someone hearing this for the first time, one might compare it with > astrology! Secondly, if it is based on testing, experience, etc., > where can more information about this be found, as in what about type > B?! > > Bart Hansen > hansenb@frb.gov Hi Bart, I had plenty of time to read this aft while I had my car in the shop and I covered ground with Dr D'Adamo's 'Eating Right For Your (Blood) Type'. That's the source of the latest conversation on the issue. I feel the book contains some interesting ideas that I intuitively relate to. I am a type O, the oldest and one unable to touch dairy, grains, and most beans. Sounds like the SCD diet! which works perfectly for me. However, he says the information is primarily annecdotal and he does have some sources. I feel Sears 'Zone' and D'Adamo's 'Type' are both pieces of the puzzle and I feel I need to relate to the material and diet instinctually. Gottschall is the most scientifically based to my mind and hits the nail on the head with IBD. Kind Regards, Sheila Shea Tucson AZ------------------
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 15:31:29 +0300 From: acbrill <acbrill@ESCORTNET.COM> Subject: cat's claw i'm sure i'm behind the times..but while doing some research about Klaper's ideas and intestinal permeability, i found the following. i'd appreciate it if someone would tell me what they think about this substance, does it work and how do i get some??? Cat's Claw for Arthritis, Cancer, AIDS, Degenerative Diseases, and Premature Aging? Studies Beginning in the 1970's Suggest Many Uses for Cat's Claw A new botanical nutrient, Uncaria Tomentosa, is being called by many the "Miracle Herb from the Rain Forest of Peru". It has been drawing increasingly more interest among the proponents of natural health care. Although virtually unheard of in the United States until recently, the beneficial effects of the Peruvian herb Uncaria tomentosa, commonly known as "una de gato" in Spanish and "cat's claw" in English, have been studied at research facilities in Peru, Austria, Germany, England, Hungary and Italy, since the 1970's. These studies suggest that the herb may be beneficial in the treatment of arthritis. bursitis, allergies, diabetes, lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome, cancer, herpes, organic depression, menstrual irregularities and disorders of the stomach and intestines. (References 1, 2, 3) Properties attributed to cat's claw include: This emergence of knowledge about the activity of cat's claw could not have come at a better time! Many people have become fearful that the war on cancer is being lost, that new potentially deadly viruses are evolving, and that more deadly "super-bacteria" are developing due to over use of prescription antibiotics. This is why increased attention is being placed upon "Nature's Pharmacy", the botanical or herbal nutrients that offer so much hope. In referring to cat's claw, Newsweek reported that this "rain forest herb has been long used to treat asthma, ulcers, and cancer. ("Nature's Biggest Sellers", Newsweek, November 6, 1995, page 68) In an article in Newlife, this herb was described as having so many therapeutic uses that it far surpasses such well known botanicals as Echinacea, Golden Seal, Astragalus, Siberian Ginseng, as well as Reishi and Shaitake mushrooms. ("Cat's Claw - A Wonder Herb from the Peruvian Rain Forest", Newlife, February, 1995) Dr. Brent Davis described cat's claw as "The Opener of the Way" in referring to its ability to detoxify the intestinal Tract and to treat a variety of stomach and bowel disorders. (Cat's Claw News, May/June, 1995) The anti-inflammatory qualities of cat's claw have been found to be useful in the treatment of arthritis. (Journal of Natural Products, 54: Page 453, 1991; Arthritis News, 1: Summer, 1989) The possible anti-cancer qualities of cat's claw were explored in a study on the mutagenic (ability to create mutations) activity in cigarette smokers' urine. Non-smokers did not show mutagenic activity in their urine, while cigarette smokers did. After taking this natural plant substance, smokers' urine showed a dramatic decrease of mutagenic activity. ("Mutagenic and Antimutagenic Activity of Uncaria", Journal of Ethnopharmacy, 38: page 63, 1993) The Effects of Cat's Claw on Intestinal Permeability (Leaky Gut Syndrome) After using cat's claw in working with approximately 150 patients between 1988 and 1992, Dr. Brent Davis reports that "Uncaria tomentosa has the ability to break through severe intestinal derangements that no other available products can touch." He refers to the herb as "the opener of the way" because of its remarkable ability to cleanse the entire intestinal tract and help patients suffering from many different stomach and bowel disorders including leaky bowel syndrome. irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids. fistulas. gastritis, ulcers, parasites and intestinal flora imbalance. (References 1,2,3) By cleansing the intestinal walls, cat's claw enables the body to better absorb nutrients, thus helping to correct nutritional imbalances created by digestive blockages. (Reference 2) Many doctors today believe that cat's claw may have a "profound ability to get rid of deep-seated infection lodged in the bowel and perhaps even the mesentery, which can derange the uterus and associated anatomic parts: the prostate, liver, spleen, kidneys, thymus and thyroid, for starters."(5) Davis calls cat's claw "a world class herb which has the power to arrest and reverse deep-seated pathology allowing a more rapid return to health...'' (References l, 2) The Ashanika Indians of Peru have long regarded una de gato tea as a sacred beverage. It is used as a cleansing and tonic herb for the immune, intestinal and structural systems. In traditional medicine of Peru, una de gato is categorized as a "warm plant" or, more accurately, for warm conditions (inflammations) including arthritis, gastritis, asthma and dermal and genito-urinary tract inflammations. It is also used to treat diabetes, cancer, tumors, viral infections, menstrual disorders convalescence and debility. A few tribes also use cat's claw as a remedy for dysentery, (Reference 6) and at least one tribe uses the herb to treat gonorrhea. (Reference 7) Cat's Claw Can Reduce Pain and Inflammation in Arthritic Conditions The anti-inflammatory effects of cat's claw have proven beneficial in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism, bursitis and gout. As an antioxidant, it also helps protect cells from damage caused by free radicals. Its beneficial effects in treating arthritis pain may also be due, in part, to its ability to cleanse the digestive tract and aid in removing toxins from the body. Arthritis, joint pain and inflammation as well as chronic fatigue, allergies, immune deficiency and a host of other conditions have been associated with defects in intestinal permeability (leaky bowel syndrome! and toxin overload. (References 9, 10) Some of the glycosides present in the herb may also add protection from pain. This may explain, in part, how cat's claw has been helpful in reducing pain associated with chemotherapy, radiation treatment and AZT use. (Reference l1) A wealth of beneficial phytochemicals have been found in cat's claw including quinovic acid glycosides, several oxindol alkaloids, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, triterpines and the plant sterols beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol. (References l, 3) Researchers believe that the activity of the whole plant extract is greater than the sum of its parts. (References 3, 5, 7) Cat's Claw Alkaloids Stimulate General Immunity Unique alkaloids in una de gato seem to enhance the immune system in a general way. These alkaloids have a pronounced effect on the ability of white blood cells to engulf and digest harmful micro-organisms and foreign matter. (Reference 3) Austrian researcher Klaus Keplinger has obtained two U.S. patents for isolating some of the herb's major components. According to these patents, six oxindol alkaloids have been isolated from cat's claw and four of these have been proven "suitable for the unspecified stimulation of the immunologic system". Laboratory testing has shown these alkaloids to have a pronounced enhancement effect on phagocytosis (the ability of the white blood cells and macrophages to attack, engulf and digest harmful micro-organisms, foreign matter and debris). The most immunologically active alkaloid appears to be isoteropodine or isomer A. (References 1, 2) Cat's claw has also been shown to increase the production of leukocytes and specifically T4 lymphocytes, thus blocking the advance of many viral illnesses. Quinovic acid glycosides in cat's claw back up the immune system and protect the body from viruses and virus caused cancers. (References l, 2) Dr. Donna Schwontkowski, D.C., calls cat's claw the most powerful immune-enhancer of all the herbs native to the Peruvian Amazon. Preliminary studies suggest that the herb has the ability to stop viral infections in the early stages, help patients who are chemically sensitive, fight opportunistic infections in AIDS patients and de-crease the visible size of some skin tumors and cysts. (References 3, 8) According to Dr. Satya Ambrose, N. D., cats claw seems to enhance overall immunity while increasing stamina and energy in patients who suffer from physical and mental exhaustion due to an overactive or stressful lifestyle. (Reference 3) Rynchophylline Inhibits Platelet Aggregation and Thrombosis Rynchophylline, a fifth alkaloid found in Uncaria tomentosa, has been studied at the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In laboratory testing, rynchophylline displays an ability to inhibit platelet aggregation and thrombosis. This suggests that cat's claw may be useful in preventing strokes and reducing the risk of heart attack by lowering blood pressure, increasing circulation, inhibiting formation of plaque on arterial walls and formation of blood clots in the brain, heart and arteries. (Reference 2) It is important to understand that most of the clinical research, trials and reports completed to date which show the alkaloids to be antiviral, anti-inflammatory, immuno-stimulating, antimutagenic, antioxidant and have other benefits, are tests determining the alkaloid's active principals "in-vitro". This means they have been proven in the test tube - not "in-vivo", or in the human body. While these in-vitro tests are very promising, many more in-vivo tests will be needed to determine the true efficacy of this plant for specific diseases in humans. Three trials that could be considered in-vivo, were in fact, human studies. Two were performed using "Krallendorn" which is a cat's claw extract produced by a German company called Immodal. One of these documents is termed a "therapy observation" and spans a ten year period with 78 patients suffering from brain tumors treated with Krallendorn. Another is a summary of a trial with 32 HIV-infected patients treated with Krallendorn from 1987 to 1991. The third in-vivo test was performed by an Italian group studying the plant's antimutagenic properties on smokers and non-smokers. In-vivo tests and trials are currently underway at several institutions in several countries and some preliminary results look promising, but the final results are not in yet. Cat's claw has not been clinically proven to cure AIDS or cancer. One of the best sources on cat's claw is the book, The Saga of the Cat's Claw, by Dr. Fernando Cabieses. Dr. Cabieses is a well known neurologist and neurosurgeon with residency in Lima, Peru. He is Professor Emeritus at the Universidad Mayor de San Marcos and Honorary Professor at the Universities of Trujillo, Piura, Cajamarca, Chiclayo, Cusco, Arequipa and Garcilaso de la Vega. He is also Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Miami, Florida, a member of the World Health Organization Committee for Traditional Medicine and is the Chairman of the Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tradicional of Peru, a branch of the Ministry of Health (The National Institute of Traditional Medicine of Peru). He has studied cat's claw extensively, as well as all available clinical research reports and trials. In his book, he gives a clear and easily understood translation of each of the clinical in-vitro studies and what they mean. We would like to share his views on cat's claw concerning AIDS in his book: "Therefore, 'in-vitro', we already know that the alkaloids of our plant stimulate the immune mechanisms. This is excellent. It opens a promising avenue of research "in-vivo" in order to determine whether these substances are active in conditions where the immune system is depressed. None of us is unaware of AIDS, the horrible monster stalking humanity, and much hue and cry has been raised about Uncaria tomentosa's effects as a miracle cure for this cursed condition. But so far, no such cure exists. Most of the alleged successes are the works of quacks, adventurers and outright swindlers. Some of the noise comes from a few bona-fide but ignorant physicians or others influenced by cases which are certainly interesting but, unfortunately, poorly documented. The subject demands much more study, and to speak now of "cures" when the evaluation is still under way cruelly raises false hopes in desperate people. Several Peruvian groups, among them Professor Eduardo Gotuzzo and Doctor Rosario Rojas, are currently conducting topnotch studies which should soon give us more reliable information. " Dr. Cabieses' closing statements in The Saga of the Cat's Claw are the following: "The proper design of research protocols for human application in neoplastic diseases and in severe problems of immune deficiency (AIDS) is not child's play, and the limits between the possible and the desirable are frequently cloudy and diffuse. A link between "in vitro" and "in vivo" is now being designed in Peruvian medical institutions of great prestige like the University Cayetano Heredia and Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, as well as under the direction of experts in alternative medicines like natural medicine (Father Edmundo Szeliga, Doctor Mirez, Doctor Lida Obregon) and homeopathy (Dr. F. P. Iaccarino). This leads me to believe that it won't be too long, dear reader, before you and I can sit down together again for a second addition of this monograph. Meanwhile, what should we do? What should you and I do with all the information invading our homes and our hospitals about "Una de Gato" in Peru? What do we do, dear aunt of my neighbor? What do we do, dear doctor, respected colleague? Do we resist the tide and abstain from using this interesting plant of our jungle? What do we tell our friend, the desperate father of the young fellow who has AIDS? Do we tell him to ignore this ray of hope? Do we, as doctors, tell our patient suffering from a malignant tumor not to seek refuge in "Una de Gato", at least to satisfy his desperate relatives? Or do we tell our patients and our friends to buy a ticket to this lottery and see what happens with "Una de Gato"? Do we love Uncaria or not? Do we accept it or prohibit it? Biology's dizzying advances have confronted us with hundreds of dilemmas like this one. When you face a true dilemma, you suddenly find that you have no answers. A dilemma is a question without answers. Or, to put it better, a dilemma is a question with two or more answers, whose every answer is at once attractive and defensible and capable of leading us to defeat and frustration. Modern biology has brought us to a vast field paved with dilemmas like this; disoriented, we now seek satisfaction for all our doubts and questions. Such satisfaction does not exist. A road there must be built and found in the labyrinth of biological dilemmas, and the way to do so is called Bio-ethics. The ethics of Biology. A science that still does not clearly exist. An elusive, slippery, unattainable moral law. A set of rules where it is always difficult to find what is good, what is proper, what is just. A time bomb hidden behind each scientific discovery. That is why I wrote this monograph. To shed some light on this difficult path. Here we have a "new" medication which is recommended and praised by many people who have used it. Here we have scientific evidence that it is not toxic. Laboratory tests carried out in serious academic institutions prove that the extracts of this plant have clear anti-inflammatory effects, that it has some action modulating the immune mechanisms, and that, in certain circumstances, it inhibits the crazed growth of cancerous cells... So we still have not identified the active principal? We have not identified how it works? For two hundred years, quina bark saved more lives annually than those killed by the atomic bomb in 1945. And during all those years, nobody knew that there was an alkaloid which would later be named Quinine. For a hundred years, humankind used aspirin to stop pain and inflammation, though nobody knew until the discovery of prostaglandins why it worked. Of course, in this dangerous quagmire of official indecision, the indifference of the authorities and the absence of controls acts as an incentive to fraud, to the illegal substitution of products, to falsification, adulteration and deceit. These should lead us, physicians and conscientious citizens, to help our patients and friends help themselves against con artists and quacks and who promote spurious and adulterated products. All physicians who have patients taking this particular medicinal plant should try to document seriously and scientifically all those cases, positive or negative, in order to gather enough scientific information about the medical effects of Uncaria. The following are quotes that have been extracted from the compilation of many documents from around the world. These are the opinions and claims of each individual author: Excerpted from the book: Herbs of the Amazon - Traditional and Common Uses, by Dr. Donna Schwontkowski, Doctor of Chiropractic: "Una de Gato is considered one of the most important botanicals in the rain forest. In Peru, Una de Gato tea is used as a medicinal herb with almost unlimited curative properties. This herb is a powerful cellular rejuvenator. It has been used for the treatment of gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), ulcers, cancer, arthritis, rheumatism, irregularities of the female cycle, and acne. It is also used to treat organic depression. External applications of Una de Gato include the treatment of wounds, fungus, fistulas and hemorrhoids. European research shows that Una de Gato activates the immune system by increasing lymphocytic (white blood cell) activity." Excerpted from the book: Traditional Uses of Rainforest Botanicals by John Easterling: "It is considered one of the most important botanicals in the Rainforest. By supporting and enhancing immune system function, Una de Gato is indicated in a broad spectrum of conditions including all types of infections. Urarina tribesman of Peru tell stories of Una de Gato curing tumors. Una de Gato was one of the plants researched by the National Institute for Health as an anti-cancer agent. Studies from various laboratories indicate it normalizes the immunoglobins by activating T-lymphocytes and macrophages." Excerpted from the book: Powerful and Unusual Herbs from the Amazon and China, Published by the World Preservation Society: "Una de Gato from the Peruvian rain forest is a favorite for stimulating the immune system. World wide research done on this powerful herb has led scientists to patent many of the single chemicals found in it for use in healing cancer, arthritis, AIDS, and other diseases. However, traditional wisdom shows that using the whole plant can be far more powerful than any one isolated ingredient." Excerpted from The Herb Quarterly, Winter 1994, in an article titled "Cat's Claw (Una de Gato) A Wondrous Herb From the Amazon Rain Forest" by Phillip Steinberg: "In July 1989, U.S. Patent No 4,844,901 was issued to an Austrian scientist named Klaus Keplinger, and a second patent, No. 4,940,725, was issued to him in July 1990. These patents explain how Dr. Keplinger isolated six oxindole alkaloids from the root of Uncaria tomentosa and that four of these alkaloids have been proven to be "suitable for the unspecified stimulation of the immunologic system". According to Keplinger's research, these four alkaloids have been shown to have a pronounced enhancement effect on phagocytosis (the ability of the white blood cells and macrophages to attack, engulf and digest harmful micro-organisms, foreign matter, and debris.) According to both patents, the most immunologically active alkaloid is isopteropodine or isomer A. Besides isomer A and the other three immuno-stimulating alkaloids, there exists another alkaloid known as rynchophylline. This alkaloid has been studied at the Shanghai College of Traditional Medicine. According to their findings, rynchophylline has demonstrated an ability to inhibit platelet aggregation and Thrombosis, which suggests that rynchophylline may be useful in preventing strokes and reducing the risk of heart attack by lowering blood pressure, increasing circulation, and inhibiting both the formation of plaque on the arterial walls and the formation of blood clots in the brain, heart, and arteries." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated this page's information. The products described are intended solely as food supplements to enhance general health, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Nothing listed here should be considered as medical advice for dealing with a given problem. 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Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 16:44:47 -0700 From: Pat Sullivan <psullivan@saleslogix.com> To: SCD-list@longisland.com Subject: Observation about SCD and other "Diets" Today, I was reading an advertisement for a newsletter from The Atkins Health Center and I realized that when you compare SCD with "The Zone", "Protien Power", "The Atkins Diet" (called the low carbohydrate diet) and a diet I found in Hal Huggins book, "It's All in Your Head" they are all very similar. I found this to be encouraging. I realized that SCD basically represented the CORRECT way we should eat, not just something that we should follow to get well and then back to the "real way" we should eat. I realized that the perspective that I should stay on this diet until my symptoms went away, and then I can gradually go back to a near "normal" diet, as long as I stay away from sugar and white bread, has been the major source of recurrent flares for me. We simply were not intended to eat a whole lot of these types of foods, if at all. This is probably obvious to all of you, but I guess I am particularly slow. I don't know if this will help anyone else, but I thought I'd post it in case it might encourage someone else as much as it encouraged me. For what it's worth... Pat
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