Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Hi all, I have been in the group for a while but haven't introduced my self. I joined this group because i am a sceptic of the real intentions of modern western medicine. The medical industry has evolved into a big money making monopoly with the pharma companies at the high end of the bargain. I noticed that all of what medicine does is exchange one illness for another creating a contineous flow of money to the big pharmas. I am not saying all of western medicine is bad, but if the basic foundation of treatment is intoxicating pills, then alternative treatments should be sought. I have a roommate who is HIV +, and has been for five years. He has not had any symptoms that seem to come from a viral infection, but he has had symptoms caused by the treatment he is given. The doctor tells him he has one of the least toxicating treatment available. I asked him compare to what, and he could not answer. One of the leading causes of death among HIV + people is liver damage and not any of the 29 disease that defines AIDS. Fortunately he has not shown any signs of liver damage but I am afraid he eventually will. He is one of the healthiest people I know. I myself get ill more often than he does and I am HIV-. Currently one of the symptoms he has is high cholestorel. Another reaction to HAART treatment. Does anyone here know of any treatment that may help lower High Cholestorel? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 herbal remedies , " rudeboygotsoul " <rudeboygotsoul> wrote: > Hi all, I have been in the group for a while but haven't introduced > my self. I joined this group because i am a sceptic of the real > intentions of modern western medicine. The medical industry has > evolved into a big money making monopoly with the pharma companies > at the high end of the bargain. I noticed that all of what medicine > does is exchange one illness for another creating a contineous flow > of money to the big pharmas. I am not saying all of western > medicine is bad, but if the basic foundation of treatment is > intoxicating pills, then alternative treatments should be sought. I > have a roommate who is HIV +, and has been for five years. He has > not had any symptoms that seem to come from a viral infection, but > he has had symptoms caused by the treatment he is given. The doctor > tells him he has one of the least toxicating treatment available. I > asked him compare to what, and he could not answer. One of the > leading causes of death among HIV + people is liver damage and not > any of the 29 disease that defines AIDS. Fortunately he has not > shown any signs of liver damage but I am afraid he eventually will. > He is one of the healthiest people I know. I myself get ill more > often than he does and I am HIV-. Currently one of the symptoms he > has is high cholestorel. Another reaction to HAART treatment. Does > anyone here know of any treatment that may help lower High > Cholestorel? > Thanks There are several herbs, vitamins and amino acids that reduce cholesterol. The problem is not knowing what drugs your roommate is taking and the possible interactions with those drugs. I would suggest your roommate take some milk thistle as it may help to prevent further damage to his liver. Hope this helps, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 for starters, it's important that he realize that " high cholesterol " is not a bad thing - in fact, it's a good thing. check out www.thincs.org and www.westonaprice.org for more information on cholesterol, and why it's so good for the body. also, it's worth checking out sandor katz's work - he has a great book called wild fermentation that is great for everyone, but particularly with immuno-suppressed folks. if you want to chatter more offline, holler. auto-immune diseases are my specialty (i have a natural healing center in central vermont, if you're nearby!) -katja At 11:41 AM 8/21/2004, you wrote: >Hi all, I have been in the group for a while but haven't introduced >my self. I joined this group because i am a sceptic of the real >intentions of modern western medicine. The medical industry has >evolved into a big money making monopoly with the pharma companies >at the high end of the bargain. I noticed that all of what medicine >does is exchange one illness for another creating a contineous flow >of money to the big pharmas. I am not saying all of western >medicine is bad, but if the basic foundation of treatment is >intoxicating pills, then alternative treatments should be sought. I >have a roommate who is HIV +, and has been for five years. He has >not had any symptoms that seem to come from a viral infection, but >he has had symptoms caused by the treatment he is given. The doctor >tells him he has one of the least toxicating treatment available. I >asked him compare to what, and he could not answer. One of the >leading causes of death among HIV + people is liver damage and not >any of the 29 disease that defines AIDS. Fortunately he has not >shown any signs of liver damage but I am afraid he eventually will. >He is one of the healthiest people I know. I myself get ill more >often than he does and I am HIV-. Currently one of the symptoms he >has is high cholestorel. Another reaction to HAART treatment. Does >anyone here know of any treatment that may help lower High >Cholestorel? >Thanks > > > > > >Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: >1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural >remedy. >3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to >prescribe for your own health. >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as >they behave themselves. >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person >following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. >It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from >list members, you are agreeing to >be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and >members free of any liability. > >Dr. Ian Shillington >Doctor of Naturopathy >Dr.IanShillington > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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