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HSI e-Alert - Under Fire

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 08:43:34 -0500

HSI e-Alert - Under Fire

 

 

 

Health Sciences Institute e-Alert

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February 03, 2005

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Dear Reader,

 

What does a silkworm have to do with a patient diagnosed with

atherosclerosis?

 

Atherosclerosis - narrowing of the arteries - occurs when calcium,

cellular waste products, cholesterol and other substances respond to

inflammation by building up to form plaque on the inner lining of

blood vessels.

 

So where does the silkworm come in?

 

I'll answer that with a question posed by an HSI member named William:

" What is your opinion of the enzyme SerraZyme? "

 

Actually, SerraZyme is a product that contains serrapeptase; an enzyme

produced in the body of silkworms. Without serrapeptase (which

dissolves non-living tissue) the silkworm wouldn't be able to break

down its cocoon and emerge as a moth. But serrapeptase has another

appealing quality: It's an effective anti-inflammatory.

 

So combine inflammation reduction with the ability to dissolve

non-living tissue (such as arterial plaque) and you have a potent

natural agent that may help prevent and treat atherosclerosis as well

as other conditions associated with inflammation.

 

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Surgery cancelled

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The late Hans Nieper, M.D., was a prominent alternative medicine

internist in Hannover, Germany, and a leader in researching

serrapeptase as a treatment for arterial plaque.

 

Some years ago, Dr. Nieper began using ultrasound to examine the

arteries of his patients who took serrapeptase to reduce plaque. He

found that over 12 to 18 months of serrapeptase treatment (combined

with magnesium oratate, bromelain, L-carnitine, vitamin B1, and

selenium) blockages in hardened arteries were often significantly reduced.

 

Dr. Nieper's files include many cases of patients with restored

circulation and mobility: One woman avoided hand amputation, while two

elderly men who had been scheduled for heart bypass surgery improved

so dramatically that they were able to cancel their surgeries. More

than 50 other patients reported positive results while taking the

serrapeptase formula over a two-year period.

 

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Turning down the heat

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In Europe and Japan, clinical studies have shown that serrapeptase

prompts anti-inflammatory activity, anti-edemic activity (the

lessening of fluid retention), and fibrinolytic activity (the

dissolution of protein buildups).

 

In a trial involving 174 patients, Japanese researchers tested

serrapeptase's ability to ease post-operative swelling. One day prior

to surgery, 88 of the patients received three oral doses of 10

milligrams of serrapeptase. The evening following surgery, they

received one dose. Over the next five days, they received three doses

per day. The other 86 patients received placebos.

 

The researchers reported that " the degree of swelling in the

serrapeptase-treated patients was significantly less than the

placebo-treated patients at every point of observation after operation

up to the 5th day. " None of the patients reported any adverse side

effects.

 

Another study involved 66 patients undergoing surgery for torn ankle

ligaments. Patients treated with serrapeptase experienced a 50 percent

decrease in swelling just three days after surgery. The remaining

patients (treated with bed rest, leg elevation, and application of ice

in some cases) had no reduction in swelling over the same period.

 

One note of caution: You should be very careful using serrapeptase or

any other anti-inflammatory after surgery until you're no longer at

risk for post-operative bleeding. Anti-inflammatories can increase the

risk of bleeding, so it's best to avoid using them until your

physician gives you the O.K.

 

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Hands and legs

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Researchers have also tested serrapeptase's ability to ease

inflammation disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome and fluid

retention conditions such as varicose veins.

 

At the SMS Medical College in Jaipur, India, researchers tested

serrapeptase on 20 patients with carpal tunnel. Subjects were

instructed to take 10 mg of serrapeptase twice a day for six weeks,

then return for reassessment. Sixty-five percent of the patients

showed significant improvements. No adverse side effects were reported.

 

Researchers in Federico, Italy tested serrapeptase on 20 patients with

varicose veins. The patients took 10 mg of serrapeptase three times a

day for 14 days. The supplement generated good to excellent

improvement also in more than 60 percent of the subjects. It reduced

pain in 63 percent of cases, fluid buildup in 56 percent, abnormal

skin redness in 58 percent, and nighttime cramps in 53 percent.

 

Very few subjects in clinical trials have reported adverse side

effects from serrapeptase. In the varicose vein study, one patient

experienced diarrhea, which was alleviated by temporarily decreasing

the daily dosage. In other trials there have been at least two

reported cases of pneumonia thought to be associated with serrapeptase

intake.

 

Serrapeptase can be found through many Internet sources and at some

health food stores. But because this natural enzyme may impact

anticoagulant therapy and other medications, you should consult with

your doctor or a healthcare professional before taking serrapeptase.

 

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....and another thing

 

" Comment from a viewer who believes. "

 

That was the title of this e-mail I received from an HSI member named

Katrina: " One article/comment about eating eggs raised my eyebrow. As

a nutritional consultant myself, working with many doctors for over

20+yrs, I am convinced that if you eat eggs from Organically grown

chickens, the eggs give you just what God intended them to give you.

The natural occurring lecithin in the egg white of course is there to

create a natural balance with the good cholesterol that the yoke

provides. "

 

As I've mentioned in previous e-Alerts, William Campbell Douglass II,

M.D., considers a farm-fresh egg to be a " perfect food " - loaded with

a wide variety of nutrients, including essential amino acids, vitamins

B, D, A, and Riboflavin, and minerals, including calcium, potassium,

and iron.

 

In the April 2003 issue of his Real Health Breakthroughs Newsletter,

Dr. Douglass offers this advice about what to look for when searching

for a good egg: " The ones claiming to be organic are generally the

most expensive. They may or may not be of the same quality as the ones

you buy directly from the farmer, but there's an easy way to tell if

you're getting what you paid for. The color of the higher quality yolk

will be a bright orange, and the yolk itself will be firm and round.

Cheaper, lower-quality eggs will have paler yellow yolks that are flat

and easily broken. "

 

To Your Good Health,

 

Jenny Thompson

Health Sciences Institute

 

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J Assoc Physicians India, Vol. 47, No. 12, December 1999: 1,170-2

Minerva Cardioangiol, Vol. No. 10, October 1996: 515-24

 

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