KNOW THE CAUSE!
by Doug Kaufmann

Q… Hi, I just started watching the show and have just come out of the hospital with a bout of MS. What kind of things can I take to start the process to get rid of these symptoms? I have read that drinking a double dose of Omega 3 and 9 will repair the myelin sheaths. However, could I take that in a mix of some kind? Not too good at taking fish oils like that. Can you help and give me some advice?

Thanks, Terry

A…The U.S Department of Health and Human Services maintains a Web site that allows investigators to review data on nutritional investigations. You may get the results of three studies done using Omega 3 fatty acids on patients with multiple sclerosis. For specifics, you may log on at: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/o3cognsum.htm and see some of the data. Here is an excerpt taken directly from this Web site.

“Evidence that Omega-3 FA Prevent the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis. Three studies reported on the effects of Omega-3 FA intake on the progression of multiple sclerosis. In one study, treatment with an Omega-3 FA supplement, MaxEPA, had no effect on disability or relapse rates. However, two other studies reported a significant reduction in disability and one reported improvement on an index of disease progression. Thus, the quantity and strength of evidence for effects of Omega-3 FA on outcomes in the conditions assessed varied greatly.”

Terry, it is very important that you use an omega 3 fatty acid supplement that has stood the test of time and credibility. Look into www.nordicnaturals.com. I am a big fan of taking Omega 3, but not so much a fan of the 6 or 9 fatty acids. Please also read this Web link regarding the fungal link to multiple sclerosis: http://www.mercola.com/2003/jul/19/multiple_sclerosis.htm.

Keep watching my show and continue educating yourself on the cause. This may enable you to begin reducing your intake pharmaceutical approaches, but do so with your doctor’s assistance. Your reference to Omega-3 is a wonderful one! THANKS!

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Q… Doug, my dad watches your show EVERY DAY and has practically everyone in the family on Dr. Ohhira's probiotics and Immunition. My question to you is about my 2-year-old daughter. She has been through a lot in her short life and my dad swears up and down that you would be able to give us some direction in what we might be able to do for her.

To start off, she was never able to keep anything down when she was a baby and this continued up until she was 1 1/2 years old. Her pediatrician put her on zantac to help minimize any discomfort this caused her but it did not help with the "reflux."

At one year old she had a cataract that was removed and a lense replacement. After that, her GI doctor performed a liver biopsy on her because he thought that she had cirrhosis of the liver, which turned out not to be the case but she does still have elevated liver enzymes.

We found out last summer that she has a sensitivity to sunlight when we took her to the beach. We put 60 SPF on her and she was out for 2-3 hours and was extremely burned.

She didn't really start walking until after her second birthday and her balance is still not that good. She will be three in April and she can say a few things but her speech is delayed - she is not saying two-three word sentences like she should. The other doctors that she has seen have diagnosed her with microcephaly (small head) but to me her head size is proportionate to her body, which is also small and petite.

Right now I am giving Olivia fish oil vitamins, children's chewable probiotics and original beta glucan (which I put in her milk).

My question to you is, can I give her Dr. Ohhira's probiotics instead of the children's chewable? Is Dr. Ohhira's safe for a child her age (almost three)? Is there anything else that you recommend I try for her?

I tried to contact Kyle Drew who has an office in Oklahoma City - where we live, but I have not received a response.

Your help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help!

Kara

A…Kara, I think everyone would agree with me that words like reflux, zantac, cirrhosis, liver biopsy, cataract and microcephaly should never be used regarding a little girl’s health. You must be frightened as anyone facing a challenge like this would be!

Let’s start at the beginning. Death cap mushrooms might cause such mysterious health problems, but I doubt that she has ever eaten these poisonous fungi. Indirectly, however, her health problems may stem from another member of the fungus family! Has she ever taken antibiotics? I am not opposed to taking antibiotics because they have unquestionably saved many lives, when used properly. But antibiotics are fungal poisons and I suspect they are the root cause of much pain and suffering in America today, especially when an immature immune system (eg..child) is exposed to them. It is so common for pregnant women to be placed on antibiotics today and expose their unborn children to these fungal metabolites and equally common for hours old infants to be prescribed antibiotics. All the while we are told that we should not be concerned about their safety. Is that true?

I own a copy of The Handbook of Toxicology, printed in 1957. This book lists all 380 antibiotics that were on the market in 1957 and offers information on their LD50 (the lethal dose it took to kill 50% of the mice given them). Toxicology is the study of poison, not antibiotics, but in 1957, according to this book, they were apparently considered one in the same. In the meantime, please make every effort to get your daughter to a physician that understands that systemic diseases do not spontaneously begin; there is a reason and a cause. Carol and her staff at The Health Center on 240 and Penn street in OKC know how to contact Kyle, and I think he and the doctors he knows might be able to further assist you.

In answer to your question regarding Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics, the membrane holding the Probiotics intact can be popped with a pin and the Probiotics can be added to applesauce, yogurt or any number of foods. I hope this helps.

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Q… Hi Doug, I have been watching your show for about three months, and I find it very educational. I have gradually changed my eating habits, and I hope to become healthier this year because of eating better and exercising.

I would like to know "what's your take" on Kombucha. A friend of mine told me about the benefits of drinking commerical Kombucha. I started to drink the Kombucha two days ago. Then when I did research on it, I found it to be a type of mushroom. But it says it has antifungal properties. Is this correct? Am I doing more harm than good?

I would love to hear from you because I respect your opinion.

May God continue to bless you and your program. Nel from Ohio

A…Hi Nel. As you might imagine, I get asked about mushrooms often. First and foremost, know that mushrooms are not vegetables, as most people believe. Mushroom are fungi and based on the nature of my studies and work, I personally avoid them. Having said this, I have a feeling, just a hunch that, that which causes might also cure! That’s a bold statement, but I have seen Kombucha extracts and other mushroom based products help people and I have often wondered if there weren’t therapeutic benefits of fungus also. We know that it can injure or even kill humans, but can it also help them? A recent Chinese study found that Helminthosporium carbonum, a fungus that causes spotting on corn, can actually be used to treat neuroblastomas, a cancer of the nerve tissue. Go figure!

Based on this and the fact that I take beta-glucan (derived from yeast cell walls) daily to help my immune system, I think that an exciting new field of science is developing. My roommate of 37 years ago would ask, “How does hair of the dog actually work?”

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Q… Hi Doug! I watch your program regularly, and I need help. I've had gallbladder/pancreatitis twice, and had my gallbladder removed. I had an attack after that too, and was put in the hospital. My liver enzymes were up that time. The first attack I had, the doctor said my pancreas enzymes were over 7,000 and I was hospitalized. I stay bloated with no help from the doctors. Now I have Rosacea and a boil on my inner thigh, the Dr. said was seven in it, almost a carbuncle and put me on 40 antibiotics with a refill. Please tell me what will help the bloating.

I'm on probiotics, glucammannon fiber, milk thistle, coq10,l-carnitine and fish oil. I take milk thistle for a fatty liver, though the doctors don’t seem concerned about a fatty liver. I need HELP. Thank you kindly for yours. Gwendella from Ky.

A…Gwendella, I always suspect diet when I read letters like yours. Thank you for sharing these concerns with us. I also wonder if removing the gall bladder (cholecystectomy) provided you with the answer you sought. I liken this common surgery to a lumpectomy; “OK, the lump is now gone. How do we prevent another lump from occurring?” It’s a great question!

You may notice that in the middle of that long word, cholecystectomy, is the word “cyst.” Without your gall bladder, cysts may now develop elsewhere in your body as they have done. I hope that physicians will one day understand that knowing the cause is much more important than removing organs and chemically erasing symptoms 12 hours at a time. Please find a physician that understands the fungus link to disease. For your health, I think the most important thing you can do currently is change and know that food, like the mushroom issue we’ve talked about above, can be a cause or a cure, a blessing or a curse. Best Wishes!

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