Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 hi, greg, for the best, straigt from the doctors mouth vitamin c... google for linus pauling institute its located ~hr south of me @ the university in corvallis, oregon. I get their newsletter, tho i dont have 1 handy right now. Its fascinating reading, im glad i had a couple qtr terms of biochem as i read! best fortune, lynn --- Chinese Medicine <drlivingston wrote: > Hi Pete, > > Thanks for the reply. I have only ever done a small amount of research into megadosing of > vitamin C, so don't know much other than Pauling was a huge advocate. It's interesting to > hear your testimonial on your use of this therapy, and I know of some people in the > alternative cancer treatment community that advocate this. However, there are people that > say it is not such a good idea to take megadoses, so I am not sure who to believe. When it > comes to recommending therapies to patients, I am uncomfortable recommending > anything that I don't know a lot about. I might consider experimenting on myself, but not > on a patient. Can you recommend any websites that could further educate me on the > subject? That would be a great help. Thanks! > > Best wishes, > > Greg > > PS: probably could get the sustained release C tabs here in China- people here are big on > taking vitamins now. :-) > > > Chinese Medicine , Pete Theisen <petet@a...> wrote: > > Greg A. Livingston wrote: > > > > Hi Greg! > > > > This isn't TCM, but I and a number of my colleagues have seen success > > with it, to say nothing of Linus Pauling: Vitamin C in large doses. > > Those who use it believe that it enables the immune system in some way > > to ward off any kind of infection, but there may be some other explanation. > > > > In order to take a large dose you have to get time release, sustained > > release or extended release. I use 6000 mg per day in three 2000 mg > > doses as a matter of course. If I feel a cold coming on I increase it to > > 9000 and the cold usually just doesn't develop any further. > > > > Can you get time/sustained/extended release Vitamin C in large sizes in > > China? I have seen 2000 mg per pill here in the states, but 1000 mg is > > more easily available. > > > > Regards, > > > > Pete > > > Dear Group, > > > > > > Here is some more information about this patient. > > > > > > Born 1968 in the US. Thinks birth was 'normal', but not sure. Always > > > happy as a child. Parents divorced when he was four, but was not very > > > difficult for him. Has one older sister, healthy. Mother, healthy, > > > smoked cigarettes since she was 18 (and possibly some during > > > pregnancy with patient) and marijuana since right after he was born. > > > He remembers being exposed to a fair amount of second-hand smoke, > > > tobacco and marijuana, throughout his childhood. Father died of colon > > > cancer at 53. Father's parents both died of heart disease at > > > relatively young ages. Mother's family has good longevity and health. > > > > > > > > > As a child, patient was always small and timid, and possibly a bit > > > more prone to getting sick than others, but not especially bad. No > > > serious childhood ilnesses. Had all routine vaccinations for that > > > time. Patient is very intelligent, always did well in school, > > > although was not the most popular kid. Not particularly athletic, but > > > always farily energetic and in decent shape. Upon entering > > > high-school (not quite 14 years old), patient began smoking marijuana > > > fairly heavily (daily use), began experimneting with LSD (maybe 15 > > > times when 14 years old, then stopped) and dabbled in mushrooms. > > > Father died during his freshman year in high-school, and patient was > > > extremely sad and depressed. Senior year in high- school patient used > > > a small amount of cocaine over the year. After high school quit all > > > drugs except marijuana, which he continued to smoke off and on until > > > 24. At 26, separated from girlfriend for a time and was extremely > > > sad. They got back together for a bit, during which time she infected > > > him with HSV 2 and HPV. He has had a hard time with the HSV 2 ever > > > since, with frequent episodes (aprox 1 time every 1.5-3 months), > > > sometimes going longer without outbreaks, but never more than about 4 > > > months. Around that same time patient had 2 HBV vaccinations (1996), > > > then moved to China, where he has === Message Truncated === __ Start your day with - make it your home page http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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