Health Supreme Update: Valproic Acid: Psychiatric Drug for Aids Patients?

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Health Supreme Update: Valproic Acid: Psychiatric Drug for

Aids Patients?

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Health Supreme Update: Valproic Acid: Psychiatric Drug for Aids

Patients?

 

August 13, 2005

 

 

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A study led by University of Texas researchers tested four Aids

patients by adding an anti-epileptic drug, valproic acid, to

their " normal " cocktail of drugs. According to the researchers,

a 75 % drop of " dormant HIV cells " was found. Good news? That

depends. According to Medline, the list of side effects of

valproic acid is impressive. " HIV is a tenacious virus. Current

drugs can suppress it to almost immeasurable levels to keep

patients alive. But this is not a cure, since the organism

continues to exist within some of the body's immune cells,

although in a latent, non-replicating state. Patients must take

the drugs for life to prevent this store of virus from reawakening. "

 

So much for the hype, more of it to be found in this piece on Voice of

America.

 

The real problem is that the HIV virus, according to some researchers,

has never been properly isolated and that the test given to people is

not virus specific. It lacks a gold standard and does not show the

presence of a virus, yet patients are given highly toxic drugs on the

strength of its results.

 

Even assuming the virus does exist, no one has so much as suggested a

viable hypothesis on how exactly it is thought to cause the other,

opportunistic diseases that are called Aids if they appear in those

marked by the test. Neville Hodgkinson discusses this in his excellent

" Aids - Scientific or Viral Catastrophe " .

 

The big question now is: Are we dealing with real progress here or do

we merely see a new market being opened to remedy flagging sales of

psychiatric drugs? The use of an anticonvulsive drug for AIDS patients

should make anyone's antennas perk up.

 

" Valproic acid is used, alone or with other drugs, to treat certain

types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to

prevent migraine headaches and to treat various psychiatric illnesses,

such as bipolar disorder and aggression " , according to Medline. It can

cause serious liver damage and has been known to attack the pancreas

as well. Birth defects are on the list and so are " stomach pain, upset

stomach, recurring seizures, loss of appetite, vomiting, dark urine,

weakness, tiredness, lack of energy, facial swelling, and yellowing of

the skin or eyes. "

 

Aids patients suffer from multiple nutritional deficiencies so it

makes one wonder why we would try to give a psychiatric drug to Aids

patients instead of supplying the nutrients as proposed by Harold

Foster in his electronic book " What really causes Aids " .

 

Another researcher, Dr. Rath, has successfully treated Aids patients

with a comprehensive nutritional regime and honestly, to me that would

be the more humane and effective strategy to adopt. But then ...

perhaps we all need to better align with the profit motives of pharma

manufacturers.

 

Please do read the article about the great " discovery " on Voice of

America.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-08-12-voa26.cfm

There is even a recorded version to listen to, if you're up to its

Orwellian overtones...

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Fortunately, Aids patients across the world have their own networks of

information and word passes quickly as to what works and what doesn't.

The following is an article by Brad McIntyre, a long term - more than

20 years - Aids survivor who advocates an open approach, including

nutritional intervention...

 

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Confusion and Conflict when it comes to HIV and AIDS

 

In Canada, HIV was first diagnosed among gay men. Later, hemophiliacs

and others with health problems were infected due to tainted blood

received through blood transfusions. People infected early on had no

treatment available! A new and strange virus was weakening the immune

system and causing illness in various ways, (what we now know as

opportunistic. infections). That's all we knew! Those who were

infected looked for ways to boost their immune system. Not everyone

affected by the disease was dying. Unfortunately, the media wrote only

about those who were being ravaged by the disease and dying.

 

People infected with HIV educated themselves. They learned about the

positive impact to their health through nutrition, vitamins, minerals,

herbs and botanicals and many alternative and complementary therapies.

Often, the results were stable or boosted immune systems! The news

spread and the evidence was affirmed to us through people who did not

get sick. The above methods were used to aid in healing opportunistic

infections as well as addressing the side effects of the drugs when

pharmaceuticals became available.

 

There was and still is much confusion and conflict when it comes to

HIV and AIDS. Many do not realize that HIV is not the same as AIDS.

The media has not provided the necessary attention, information and

the true realities of this disease to the world. Fear and stigma have

risen when it should be declining. HIV infection can be managed.

Incorrectly assuming that HIV is the same as AIDS contributes to the

belief that HIV infection means automatic death. In reality, there is

a great deal that can be done to prevent the progression to AIDS.

 

As well as taking care of one another, fundraising, starting AIDS

organizations, fighting for treatments and human rights, a network was

created to inform and educate people in the ways of addressing HIV.

Specifically, education about the immune system and the positive

benefits of using alternative therapies was essential!

 

Around the world, people infected with HIV are very knowledgeable.

They are aware that millions of people are addressing HIV through

nutrition and vitamin and mineral supplements. These have proven to be

beneficial and a great success, whether taking HIV medications or not.

Many of us have lived 20 years or more! Yet, nearly a quarter of

century since HIV crept into existence, the confusion and conflict

continues regarding the benefits of these methods. This makes no sense!

 

Canada and other countries are prime examples of the recognition given

to the use of the above treatment modalities. Scientists and

physicians have shown the benefits through various studies. Many

governments, such as Canada, have created additional funding for

infected individuals, to purchase clean drinking water, food, vitamin

supplements and complementary therapies. These have enabled assistance

and improvement in many ways: diarrhea, nausea, neuropathy, irritated

skin and rashes, wasting, fatigue, loss of appetite, immune

suppression and successfully boosting the immune system, reducing side

effects of the drugs and increased the efficacy of the HIV/AIDS drugs!

 

The conflict continues even though science and millions of affected

people have more than proven the efficacy of these alternative

treatments. The time is past due to end this conflict and acknowledge

with rightful recognition their importance in the fight against AIDS!

It is urgent that we use every available means to combat this disease

and bring comfort to those in need.

 

Pharmaceuticals play a very important role in assisting the immune

system when it is weakened and when the virus is out of control and

causing serious problems. The only way to determine how the HIV is

reacting in your body is through regular blood work. This knowledge of

how HIV is reacting allows you and your physician to closely monitor

your health status. You are better prepared to understand and address

health issues. Often, people wait too long before getting tested

and/or starting HIV/AIDS medications. Knowledge is the weapon to

create a positive impact on our health. By using every available

means, the more likely we are to survive!

We must end this conflict now!

 

 

Bradford McIntyre, HIV+ 20 years

 

www.PositivelyPositive.ca

Vancouver, B.C.

Canada

 

See also:

 

AltHeal.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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