Monthly Miracles

by Michael Gerber MD, HMD

Nevada Homeopathic and Integrative Medical Association 2014 Conference: Part 2

William Henry Andrews, PhD: ‘Live Forever or Die Trying’: Is Aging Treatable?

Dr. Andrews is an internationally acclaimed molecular biologist who graduated with his PhD in molecular and population genetics in 1981 from the University of Georgia. He was the director of molecular biology at Geron Corporation in Menlo Park, California, and holds the patent for mammalian telomerase along with 43 other patents. Plus scores of scientific papers created in over 33 years in biotech research with research colleagues receiving the Nobel Prize. Currently he lectures internationally and is the founding president and CEO of Sierra Sciences in Reno, Nevada.

Health and Life Extenders

Life expectancy has increased from 47.3 year to 78.0 years since 1900. Better sewage systems, vaccines, refrigeration, exercise, cleaner water, better diets, antibiotics, better dental care, blood pressure medication, coronary artery by-pass surgery, cholesterol medications, chemo and radiation therapy, antioxidants, the antismoking crusade, better working conditions, controlled indoor environment, eyeglasses, and pasteurization are some of the reasons that Andrews offers. “But are we just creating sick old people?”

Efforts Under Way to Cure Aging

Stem cell, SENS (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence Research Foundation), gene regulation, mitochondria support, brain uploading, nanomedicine, telomeres, cryonics, and others. “We need them all!”

Theories on Why We Age

Disposable Soma Theory: We just temporarily house our genes.

Oxidative Stress Theory: Free radicals cause damage to cells.

Vital Substance Theory: A vital substance is limiting.

Genetic Mutation Theory: Accumulations of mutations cause aging.

Reproductive Exhaustion Theory: After reproduction we die rapidly.

Aging by Design Theory: Aging is programmed.

Mitochondrial Dysfunction Theory: Altered mitochondria.

The Neuroendocrine Theory: Changes in hormone regulation.

Wear and Tear Theory: Self explanatory.

The Rate of Living Theory: Similar to the vital substance theory.

The Waste Product Accumulation Theory: Self explanatory.

The Cross-Linking Theory: Proteins such as collagen crosslink.

The Immune System Theory: Decreased immune function.

Errors and Repairs Theory: Inaccurate repair of damage.

The Order to Disorder Theory: Decreased maintenance of order.

Telomere Theory of Aging: Telomere length controls aging.

“They Are All True!”

Andrews likens it to multiple sticks of dynamite. Which stick of dynamite has the shortest fuse?

Telomere-Shortening Diseases

DNA chromosomes contain 100,000,000 bases. Telomeres, the plate where DNA lines up to divide, contain 16,000 bases, with 50 to 100 bases shortened with each division. When the telomere is shorter than 5000 bases, DNA stops dividing. At conception, we have 15,000 bases and by age 5 years it is down to 10,000 bases. Some people are born with short telomeres such as children with progeria, who have a life expectancy of 20 years. Preventing telomere shortening could save these children’s lives.

Telomere length affects almost everything, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, AIDS, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, stem cells, skin care, pets, medical research, and aging. Andrews thinks that telomere measurement is best suited for population studies and not yet good for individuals. His laboratory measures telomere length by quantifying the terminal restriction fragment (TRF), Q PCR, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), flow FISH, HT Q-FISH, and universal STELA to determine short telomeres. Obviously, complex laboratory measurements.

Preventing Accelerated Telomere Shortening

Vigorous aerobic exercise has been shown to lengthen telomeres, as evidenced by the German National Track and Field Team’s telomere measurements. Longer leukocyte telomeres are associated with ultraendurance exercise independent of cardiovascular risk factors. Walking the walk, Bill Andrews is an ultramarathoner.

Other things we can do now to prevent telomere shortening are to exercise; take antioxidants, omega-3s, and vitamin D3; don’t smoke; don’t be obese; reduce stress; reduce depression; reduce pessimism; and be happy!

Aging doesn’t occur in reproductive cells, and telomeres don’t shorten in them.

Telomerase

Telomerase is the enzyme that inhabits the end of the telomere and is sometimes likened to the plastic cap on a shoelace. With each DNA division, telomerase also shortens and, when too short, can’t initiate division. Some species don’t have telomere shortening but die of other issues such as oxidation. One mollusk lived to 507 years.

On November 6, 2007, the first telomerase inducer ever was discovered and independently verified at Andrews’ lab. His Sierra Sciences has screened over 300,000 compounds with over 900 hits to lengthen telomerase. Additionally, it has screened over 10,000 natural products with 37 positive hits with some already on the market. Andrews thinks that the telomerase issue should be solved in the next year!

Our theoretical maximal lifespan is 125 years, and lack of telomerase causes cancer.

Look for Andrews in an upcoming feature film called The Immortalists opening this year. Contact Sierrasciences.com for more information and read his book, Curing Aging.

Terry Pfau, DO, HMD: Homeopathic Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dr. Pfau graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1985. He has studied with Rajan Sankaran, Roger Morrison, and Nancy Herrick and completed the UCLA Medical Acupuncture for Physicians course, among many other accomplishments. Pfau has taught for the British Institute of Homeopathy and is a past member of the Nevada Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners. He practices in Las Vegas.

Prevalence

In 2000, the incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was 1 in 150. In 2010 it was 1 in 68. One in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls were diagnosed, according to the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, combining data from all sites.

Causality

Pfau asserts that the cause of autism is multifactorial and includes heavy-metal toxicity, especially mercury in vaccines and amalgams; problems with methylation; vaccines too early and too many; medications used during pregnancy or during delivery; emotional trauma either in utero or after birth; and repeated antibiotic use.

Appearance

ASD is characterized by profound failure to develop social relationships, deficiency in verbal communication, and compulsive or ritualistic behavior. The child resists cuddling and holding and seems to prefer playing alone – retreats into his or her own world, has poor eye contact, and lacks facial expression. S/he doesn’t express emotions or feelings and appears unaware of others’ feelings and inappropriately approaches a social interaction by being passive-aggressive or disruptive. The child fails to respond to his or her name or appears not to hear you at times.

In communications, s/he doesn’t speak or has delayed speech, or may lose previous ability to say words or sentences and can’t start a conversation or keep one going. They may speak with an abnormal tone or rhythm – using a singsong voice or robotlike speech and may repeat words or phrases verbatim but don’t understand how to use them. They don’t appear to understand simple questions or directions.

Compulsive behaviors include performing repetitive movements such as rocking, spinning, or hand flapping and damaging activities such as head banging. Moving constantly, they may become fixated on an object with abnormal intensity and can become fascinated by details of an object such as the spinning wheels of a toy car.

Classical Homeopathy Single Remedy

Homeopathy works on a much deeper level that is inaccessible with diet, nutrition, or behavioral approaches. Food allergies often are healed. It takes time, usually years.

Tarantula . This remedy demonstrates excess energy. The patients are restless, quick in their motions, impatient. Better when they listen to loud rhythmical music and when dancing. When they get angry, they can become intense, impatient, and compulsive.

Chamomilla . These children are overly sensitive to an extreme degree; oversensitivity and irritability runs through the whole symptom picture. Great irritability is worse with touch or being spoken to during pain; and they cannot bear to be looked at. They are capricious and want to carried and rocked.

Belladonna . In Belladonna, we see intensity. This intensity is expressed as rage, violence, biting people or objects, pulling hair, spitting, and kicking. Congestion with heat of head, red face, cold extremities are cardinal signs of this remedy.

Nux Vomica . These individuals are excited, impatient, quick to act, and very irritable, angry, impatient, and easily offended, and they may become violent. They can be jealous and oversensitive to noise, music odors, and light.

Tuberculinum . These patients are passionate, excited, discontented, desiring change with grinding of teeth. Children are hyperactive with behavior disorders, obstinate, disobedient, destructive, malicious with temper tantrums during which they strike and break things. They fear cats and dogs.

Lycopodium . Great for digestive disturbances.

Strammonium . Anger, sees visions.

Anacardium (without a heart). Pfau sites two types. (1) Cruel, unfeeling, malicious, sadistic. (2) Helpless, hopeless, pleading, needy, insecure. This child thinks that s/he has two wills opposing each other, and desires to curse. The patient can be malicious, mischievous, and wicked with a sudden loss of memory.

Lac Caninum (dog milk). These patients have a very low self-esteem and they think that nobody needs them in the family and that everybody looks down upon them. They have fear of failure. This lack of confidence could come from abuse in childhood, especially sexual abuse. The Lac caninum individual is obsessed with the idea that s/he is dirty, morally degraded, which can lead to obsessions and compulsive acts of washing. It can also manifest as hatred, rage, cursing, and malicious behavior.

Lyssin (saliva from a rabid dog; isn’t homeopathy interesting?). Lyssin is similar to Lac caninum, with an extreme lack of confidence, irresolution, and easily offended and humiliated. They can also be abusive, rude, and display cursing and rage. Those needing Lyssin have more hard-heartedness and cruelty in their behavior and believe that they have suffered undeserved torture from their closest friends and relatives. They feel an intense moral anguish after becoming violently angry and can have a quick repentance.

Sensitivity of the Brain of a Baby

Babies receive a genetic transfer of information and a material transfer. Pfau thinks that every substance can cause energetic transfer or imprinting. These imprints are not only from direct damage by vaccination, a disease, or emotional trauma but can also be transmitted from the parents to the unborn child. He notes a great increase in the number of recommended, required, vaccinations between 1994 and 2010. This number increased from 8 vaccinations to 15 in babies. In Japan, the number of severe neurological reactions and deaths from DPT vaccinations was remarkably reduced when they gave the vaccinations at 24 months instead of starting at 3 months. In the period of 1970 to 1974, there were 57 severe neurological reactions and 37 deaths. After the change in 1981–1984, there were 5 severe reactions and 2 deaths.

Antibiotic toxicity can be antidoted by giving Poli-antibioticum 30C, 200C, 1M and 10M. He gives 30C twice per week then 200C twice per week then 1M twice weekly and finally 10M twice per week. To reverse tobacco exposure, he gives homeopathic Tobaccum. Roundup in GMO foods is 100,000 times more damaging to the infant brain. Glyphosate (Roundup) is available on BioMeridian and other EAV devices to make antidotes for this amazingly toxic herbicide.

Principles of Detoxification

Pfau believes that it is important to use each potency of the remedies. Do not move to a higher potency if the second dose still elicits reactions. In deep-seated pathology such as epilepsy, it is best to use an 8-week course. Repeat every potency twice a week for two weeks. Between different courses of detoxification, wait two weeks to see if the new situation is stable. If the child’s symptoms are better but not completely gone, repeat the same course. If after a repeated course there is no further improvement, then no further repetition is necessary and move up in potency. If there is a relapse during this pause, then restart the same detoxification. When the course has to be repeated, there needs to be continued administration of the same potency whenever there is a reaction.

Often when there is a stronger detox reaction, more progress is made. Generally a reverse order of toxins is used, with the most recent causation treated first. But also the most probable and striking causation can be detoxified first. For example, start with the most recent vaccine and work backward and then address drugs taken during pregnancy. Generally, finish detoxification first, then go to classical homeopathy to complete the process if necessary. Sometimes a well-chosen homeopathic remedy can be given in between or along with detoxification courses.

Cleansing reactions can consist of a flare-up of emotional symptoms such as rage; tantrums; discharges from ear, nose, or throat; increased perspiration; eczema; diarrhea or constipation; difficulty with concentration; regression of language; and fatigue.

Specific Autism Remedies and Orthomolecular Treatment

Hydrogenium . It gives the capacity to connect people again with their essence, who they really are.

Saccharum . Stimulates social/emotional skills. Saccharum D6 to help heal the digestive system.

Cuprum . Helps heal obsessive tendencies and to make the patient more flexible and relaxed, capable of coping with stress.

Ascorbyl palmitate, 1000 mg 2 or 3 times per day. Fish oil 500 mg twice per day. Ascorbate complex 1000 mg 3 times per day with potassium, 60 mg magnesium, 3 mg zinc, and 75 mg bioflavonoids

Added together to make a complete supportive program of detoxification, isotherapy, classical homeopathy, behavioral therapy, craniosacral therapy, diet, and nutrition are the missing pieces for autism.