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Live Wet and Dry Cell Microscopy Test Results

Live Wet and Dry Cell Microscopy Test Results

25 year illness starts resolving

Before and After Energized Blood Tests

Sample Taken Prior to Energy Therapy: This is a sample of a 53 yr. old female with many years of chronic malabsorbtion, constipation, fibromyalgia and depression that may be related to slow ability to heal. This example of chronic oxidative stress has remained fixed and unchanged, regardless of all of the many healing modalities, both allopathically and holistically, that she has experienced.

I have worked with her for three years, along with five other practitioners. Although there had been improvement, it had occurred very slowly. She went from a couch to minimal activity, but had remained unable to resume normal daily activity. Although there are indicators of metal and chemical toxicity, she had been too weak to go through any kind of detoxification. Through the three years of therapy, there had been no change in her dry cell, as seen below.

The dry cell test was first developed by Dr. Bowen and later researched by Dr. Bradford from American Biologics. It is an indicator of oxidative stress/free radical activity in the tissues. This phenomenon appears throughout this sample as lightened areas or “white lakes”.

 

Sample 1 -Dry Cell, Untreated

Sample Taken after Energy Therapy: The next sample was taken one hour after the lower Cerebral Vestibular System (CVS) therapy. The “white lake” indicators of oxidative stress (free radicals) have disappeared. In my thirty years experience I have not seen such rapid changes in tissue damage.

The patient felt an increase in energy one half hour into the therapy and cried tears of joy when she saw these results. Within two weeks, her energy had greatly increased along with decreases in knee and lower back pain. On a scale from one to ten, prior to energy therapy, her pain with minimal exertion, was ten. With the proper energy applications to these areas, it had been reduced to a pain rating of four. I have directed her to use the Daytime, Nighttime and Meridian Energizing Therapy Protocols as standard therapy before the next series of tests.

Her confidence in her healing process is high for the first time. For her, it has been a very long journey. She has been able to resume her singing, which requires hours of standing with her band as they perform. This was impossible prior to these applications.

Sample 2 – Dry Cell, Treated

Conclusion

This case is consistent with my clinical findings with the use of BioMagScience BioMagnets and protocols. I have worked with other practitioners in using other bio-magnetic products and protocols, with no results in our many attempts to find solutions for her.

With the use of the BioMagScience’s BioMagnets, I have consistently found acute cases that appear to get immediate results, while chronic conditions show dramatic changes, typically in two weeks with the compliance of protocols.

My extensive investigation into the use of bio-magnets has indicated over the years that the BioMagScience is the only body teaching:

The correct placement of single and advanced electromotive protocols based on the correct physiological specific nerve [energy] pathways and cellular and/or tissue placement.

Proper strength and type of bio-magnets for energizing shallow and deep tissue.

Additional research and findings of the beneficial use of magnetized water for further biologic needs

My hypothesis is that when the healthy negative [Zeta Potential] charge of the cell is re-established, it creates the homeostatic environment that the body is always striving toward by giving the cell the electrical charge that it requires to balance the chemistry. Once there is enough energy induction [from the proper bio-magnet placement] for the 70 trillion cells to reach full potential, then proper assimilation and elimination is possible.

In my career, I have found that doing the least amount of therapy, in the right order, kicks the body into healing itself in a profound manner. These specialized bio-magnets and protocols have now become my first step in helping the body regain its energy, to reach its optimal performance.

I shall continue to submit my findings on this patient, as she continues to heal.

Carole Bergeron, July 2005

Circulation and Detoxification Improved

Sample Taken Prior to Energy Therapy: The sample below was taken from a 26 year old male professional with a history of physical inactivity, poor nutrition, lack of water consumption, difficulty sleeping and general malaise. He had fasted all night before the test.

This is a typical picture of poor life style choices. The red blood cells are stacking due to dehydration, inflammation, and or loss of the Zeta potential. The Zeta potential is the slight negative charge around a healthy red blood cell. This enables better perfusion and exchange of nutrients at the capillary beds.

Capillaries can be one-third the size of a red blood cell. When the cell comes in contact with the capillary wall, there is an exchange of gases (O2 goes into the tissues and CO2 comes out of the tissues). When the cells are over lapping there is less exposed cellular surface area and less cellular gas exchange, therefore there is less ability for the body to rid itself of toxins. This can lead to many variations of maladies.

Also observed are a large amount of fats (small floating specks) which could be the effect of a fast food diet. Normally fats are cleared from the blood within four hours of ingestion. Hydrogenated fats however, which have been observed to take days and have actually been observed getting into the body’s communication systems, may take in this case awhile to clear from the blood.

Sample 1 – Live, Pre-treated

Sample 2 - After Energy Therapy: This sample [2] was taken after applying the sternum therapy for 30 minutes. There is some improvement observed in the form of relief of congestion in the plasma, however the stacking (Rouleau) remains as well as the fats (specks).

The smallest size fats are HDL’s, medium sizes are LDL’s, and the very large fats may be cylomicrons or hydrogenated fats from a fast food diet. Fats enter the body in the Micro Villa (finger like projections in the small intestine that emulsify the ingested fats) into the Lacteal Duct (the Lymphatic system). This is very significant due to the fact that the Lymphatics house our immune system and powerful antioxidants that the liver creates. The fats are then dumped into the Subclavian Vein and into the blood stream. One can only imagine the congestion this can cause with a constant diet high in harmful fats including hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils.

An important issue is that the Lymphatic System does not have a pump like the Arterial System. Some of the ways it is able to circulate include exercise through the pumping action of the muscles and deep breathing which changes the thoracic pressure to create movement both in the Lymphatics as well as the Venous System. This information is significant in this case due to the fact that this individual doesn’t exercise and consumes a large diet of fat.

Sample 2 – Live, Treated 30 minutes

Sample 3 – Live, Treated 2.5 hours

Dry Cell Microscopy

Sample 1 – Dry, Un-treated

Sample 2 - After Energy Therapy: This very simple therapy (Daytime therapy - negative over the sternum/heart) has re-established the healthy negative charge around the red blood cells. It is obvious that this very simple therapy has greatly impacted circulation and is the first step to re-establish a healthy terrain, along with dietary changes.

The dry cell has filled in, showing no free radical activity in the matter of a few hours. In my many years of clinical experience, I have not seen this kind of dramatic change. The young man has had an immediate increase in energy and is going to work on his diet and hydration.

Sample 2 – Dry, Treated 2.5 hours

Conclusion

Acute pain, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, insomnia resolved with BioMagnets

Acute pain, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, insomnia resolved with BioMagnets Before and After Energized Blood Tests
Sample 1 Live, Pre-therapy		Sample 2 Live, Treated with BioMagnets for 40 minutes

Sample 1 - Taken Prior to Energy Therapy: The following microscopic pictures are examples of before and after a forty minute Daytime Therapy of medium size wafers. The sample was taken from a 48-year-old male, who was in acute pain from a car accident, resulting in whiplash. His symptoms ranged from constant pain, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, insomnia and inability to lie down.

In the first sample, the red blood cells are seen in the rouleau formation (an abnormal stacking of the red blood cells) with fibrin (lines crossing) in the background, this configuration of the blood cells may be related to a great deal of inflammation in the body. He had just come from a chiropractic therapy that further exacerbated his pain level. When fibrin is formed from inflammation, one end is positively charged, the other end is negative. These will cause the red blood cells to clump together in rouleau formation. When the red blood cells are congested in this manner there is decreased surface area for exchange of oxygen and nutrients in the capillary beds and less ability for the cells to pick up waste to take back to the liver and lungs for detoxification. This will result in decreased circulation, especially to the injured site, leading to more pain and tightness, as well as free radical activity and cell death.

Sample 2 - After Energy Therapy: After a forty-minute Daytime Therapy using the BioMagScience medium size Super BioMagnets with the negative side down over the sternum, the rouleau formation of the unhealthy blood cells was dispersed into the healthy singular cells as shown by re-establishment of the cell’s Zeta potential (slight negative charge around the cells). This potential keeps the red blood cells flowing freely in circulation and allows for optimal exchange of nutrients through increased surface area. Increased blood flow translates into increased ability to heal damaged tissues.

Detoxification and free radical reduction

Samples Taken Prior to Energy Therapy: This is a blood Sample 1 - taken from a finger stick of a 27 year old male July 5^th, 1:36 pm with no major complaints other than some strange metallic tastes and smells. Also fatigue and irritability were noted. The red blood cells are well separated and there is ample hydration. There is also some evidence of macrocytes (larger than normal red blood cells) which can sometimes indicate low B12. This person also complains of Candida.

Sample 1 – Live, Pre-therapy

Sample 2: This next example is a close up of a red blood cell that has been invaded with protozoa from cats called toxoplasmaghandi. It is usually transferred through the cat’s feces.

Sample 2 – Live (enlarged view), Pre-therapy

Four Hours after therapy: This next sample (3) was taken at 5:15 pm, after a medium size Magnetizer Biowafer was placed Negative over the liver area. This shows the individual cleansing, causing toxin (proteins) dumping out of the tissues into the blood. The person felt no discomfort other than increased fatigue which led to a half hour nap. When toxic proteins dump into the blood they can cause clumping of the red blood cells as well as fibrin (thin lines) which can indicate toxicity from the liver exiting. This is typical of what is seen with cleansing.

Sample 3 – Live, Treated 4 Hours

10 Hours after Energy Therapy: In this sample (4) the blood has completely cleared all the waste from the blood. This was taken at 11:44pm. The Zeta potential has been reinstated around the red blood cells (this is a slightly negative charge that keeps the red blood cell separate from each other which insures increased surface area for better perfusion of blood through the capillaries.

Sample 4 – Live, 10 Hours after therapy

Dry Cell Microscopy

Beginning test: This is a drop of blood that has been dried, taken at the same time as Sample 1 of the live blood (a.k.a. Bowen Test) and is a useful test to detect oxidative stress or free radical damage indicated by the whitened areas. Note the darkened areas as well as the white streaks. According to the extensive research at American Biologic, the darkened area may indicate heavy metals.

Sample 1 – Dry, Pre-therapy

Four Hours after Energy Therapy: As the live blood carries the toxicity out of the body it becomes congested, but as seen here, the dry cell improved dramatically showing only faint indicators of white streaks (this may be related to mineral deficiency secondary to acidity) which were more pronounced in the sample taken before the liver application. This may indicate decreased acidity as well as decreased oxidative stress in the tissues

Sample 2 – Dry, 4 Hours after therapy

10 Hours After Energy Therapy: The dry blood has completely cleared of oxidative stress. The individual had very slight detox symptoms that were relieved with rest and stated an increase in energy. These findings show a very powerful liver cleansing that occurred over 10 hours. This would usually take days to a week with herbal liver cleansing preparations that could include an uncomfortable detox reaction. Please note that it is unusual to see oxidative stress clear so quickly. This usually takes weeks to impact the tissues. Also the darkened area is gone which may indicate that the body has also cleared metals.

Sample 3 – Dry, 10 Hours after therapy

Conclusion

BioMagScience Mono-polar BioMagnets

The following May, Dr. Chung called me and we had a long discussion on the Monopolar BioMagScience. We both came to the conclusion that the bio-effect of the BioMagScience on patients can be monitored using the Bio-energetic Regulatory Measuring Instrument (BERMI) developed by Dr. Chung.

In other words, the performance of the BioMagScience, Tsi-Bao, can be quantified from BERMI measurements. The measuring pointer of BERMI goes up when the patients are stimulated, excited or encounter inflammatory responses—this is called the positive magnetic field effect. The measuring pointer of BERMI goes down when the patients are calmed or relaxed—this is called the negative field effect.

Preliminary results showed the positive magnetic field appears to be hazardous to human health, while the negative magnetic field is not. Since then, Dr. Chung has been an essential advocate of “Tsi-Bao.”. During his visit to the U. S. in January 1998, Dr. Chung began using “Tsi-Bao” to complement his acupuncture therapy on an old friend, Mr. Herb Ellingwood, the legal consultant of former President Bush. Use of “Tsi-Bao” improved Mr. Ellingwood’s situation greatly, and he was able to sleep and attend church again.

On his flight back to Taiwan, Dr. Chung also performed an emergency therapy.

These two case studies have been reported in the 5th issue of the Association Journal. (Tsi-Bao is Daytime Therapy over sternum.)

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Chiropractor BioMagnetic Therapy

Unfortunately, a successful business often means more work and stress, and eventually both husband and wife developed sleeping disorders. Mr. Lin used to practice Qigong and was able to get rid of filthy Qi accumulated in the body during the day, but Mrs. Lin was unable to relieve her stress.

After learning the potential relief “Tsi-Bao” could provide, they both began wearing “Tsi-Bao” and followed the procedures recommended both during the day and before sleeping at night. They have both benefited from “Tsi-Bao” and now get a good night’s sleep.

Furthermore, they have gotten rid of the magnetic bed for patients and instead recommend their patients to wear “Tsi-Bao” at home to expedite recovery after the therapy. (Tsi-Bao is Daytime Therapy over sternum.)

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Chiropractor, Reflexologist use BioMagnets

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Flu disappeared, Free Radicals reduced

During his tenure as the Dean of the Zen-Tsing Medical Research Institute, Professor Wan attended many international conferences and published many medical reports. Such a busy schedule made him susceptible to flu infections and he caught colds easily. This illness not only interfered with Professor Wan’s daily life but even affected his research progress especially after oversea trips when his body rhythms were disrupted by jet lag. At a medical equipment exhibition show, he was introduced to ‘Tsi-Bao” and became intrigued by the potential health effects of negative magnet energy.

He bought a set of ‘Tsi-Bao” and used it regularly, following the procedures in the brochure diligently. After some time, he saw the potential benefit of using “Tsi-Bao”: his frequent bouts of flu infection had disappeared! As a scientist, he became intrigued with the mechanisms of the recovery process, and decided to investigate the biological effects of negative magnetic energy by using free radical reduction as a biomarker, which followed the protocol recommended by the Taiwanese National Science Foundation.

This project was a collaborative effort among Professor Wan, myself, and Dr. Chen, the Chairman of the Internal Medicine Department in the Institute. Fischer-344 (or Sprague Dawley??) rats with damaged livers were used in this study to investigate any enhanced liver recovery resulting from the application of negative magnetic field.

The results demonstrate the positive effects of “Tsi-Bao”: there is reduced free radical production, lessened inflammation, and a decline in ATP content in the presence of “Tsi-Bao.” The report is published in Volume 7 of the Journal of this Association; it can also be found in Volume 8 with the combined issue.

Professor Wan shared the results with Dr. Cheng (National Taiwan University Hospital) and a follow-up experimental demonstration was conducted in Dr. Cheng’s laboratory to investigate the effects of negative magnetic energy on free radical production. Interestingly, in the presence of “Tsi-Bao,” there is a distinctive, whole-scale reduction of radicals as quantified by Electron Spin Resonance in the laboratory. Dr. Cheng was amazed by this phenomenon of free radical reduction and asked if I could elucidate what had happened.

A black and white TV was present in the lab and I saw a perfect opportunity to demonstrate this phenomenon. I positioned the positive magnetic pole of the “Tsi-Bao” close to the TV screen (consisting of electron beams) and then repeated the procedure with the reverse (negative) pole. I explained that the difference of the two distorted patterns on the screen was partly due to the different electron spins under the different magnetic fields: electrons are inclined to spin counterclockwise under the influence of negative magnetic energy, whereas positive magnetic energy tends to make electrons spin clockwise. Under normal biological conditions, cells exhibit a counterclockwise electron spin and thus a negative magnetic energy.

Free radicals in the cells are formed when electron(s) are stripped from bio-molecules as a result of a change in the electron spin from a normal counterclockwise state to an unstable clockwise state. The presence of negative magnetic energy in can suppress the production of free radicals by opposing the electron stripping, as well as eliminating free radicals by reversing the electron spin to the normal counterclockwise state. (Tsi-Bao is Daytime Therapy over sternum.)

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Heart Condition Normalized

He also follows doctor’s guidance and has routinely gone back to the hospital for checkup. Although his physical conditions were worse than before the incidence, he could still work at a normal pace and did not feel like a person who had just recently experienced a heart attack.

Even though he is a pharmacist with extensive knowledge of therapeutic drugs, he has great faith in the efficacy of “Tsi-Bao” in stopping bleeding, relieving pain, reducing swelling, and alleviating inflammation.(Tsi-Bao is Daytime therapy over sternum.)

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Hepatitis B reduced

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Involuntary sneezing stopped

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Kirlian photography indicates healing

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Leukemia under control

Upon being treated with “Tsi-Bao” at home, his leukemia has come under control and his examinations have shown a gradual improvement in his biochemical indices. In addition, the side effects from chemical and radiation therapies have been eliminated. It has been about 10 years since he first used “Tsi-Bao.”

Although leukemia cannot be completely cured, “Tsi-Bao” has helped Mr. Lin lead a normal and socially active life.(Tsi-Bao is Daytime Therapy over sternum.)

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Major Improvement in Recovery

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Martial Arts, Qigong and Magnets

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Ovarian Tumor Shrunk

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Reduced tooth pain

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Tsi-Bao method

After approximately a week of this enhanced therapy, Ho’s father made progress in his condition and was allowed to leave the hospital. However, after being released from the hospital, he went quickly back to his old, bad habits, addictions, and discontinued the use of “Tsi-Bao” despite of the risk of recurrence. Ho’s father was diagnosed with tumor recurrence many times soon-after; each time, this life-threatening announcement frightened him into applying the enhanced “Tsi-Bao” method.

Ho’s cousin, a doctor at the Wanfang Hospital, was surprised with the whole scenario and could not understand what’s going on. However, because hospital regulations prevent the release of medical examination records, no official evidence was available to support the effects of applying “Tsi-Bao” on the tumor. This was a pity, as Ho’s father could have really benefited from applying the enhanced Tsi Bao method consistently to his lifestyle.

However, this experience did convince Ho of the effectiveness of “Tsi-Bao” and he has been one of the loyal promoters of applying it to many patients ever since.(Tsi-Bao is Daytime Therapy over sternum.)

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Tumor reduced

Remembering the previous success of applying Tsi-Bao on my father’s body, I persuaded the family that father’s second operation should be postponed until he had completely recovered from the first. During this recovery period my father consistently followed the enhanced Tsi-Bao method prescribed by BioMagScience. Six months later, during a routine patient check-up, Dr. Hsu suggested that “hepatic artery embolization” (plugging the arteries to the liver to cut off blood supply to the tumor) procedures be conducted on my father since the tumors in his liver would not be removed right away.

Strangely enough, upon using ultrasound spectroscopy to check the tumors, the doctor discovered that the shadow previously detected six months ago had disappeared, indicating no distinctive presence of tumor cells. This encouraging news is an actual case study that shows “Tsi-Bao” can really improve the condition by regressing tumor cells.(Tsi-Bao is Daytime Therapy over sternum.)

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Abstracts Of Magnetized Water

Galitzer, M. and Reminick, H. "A Study on the Efficacy of a Naturally Magnetized Water on Improving Kidney Function and Cell Stability", Explore! for the Professional, Prescott, AZ, Vol 10:4, 2001.

Introduction: Among the many functions demanded of water in sustaining the health and stability of a living organism is its role as a solvent, catalyst and transporter. For water to be effective in the body it must be able to hydrate and nourish cells and remove toxins. It must contain properties which react to the body's magnetic field. Water which is naturally formed with magnetic properties and free of any contamination will provide the body with the best opportunity to remain balanced and age more slowly.

This study looked at the efficacy of a naturally magnetized mineral water in detoxifying tissues by removing acidity and wastes which cause the body to deteriorate and speed aging. Health deteriorates as tissues become more acidic. Lowering of urine pH reflects removing acidity, stabilizing blood pH. Decreased Resistivity reflects increased conductivity, greater ability of kidneys to remove excessive mineral salts. Several studies have been conducted with this water with positive results being reported.

Method: A sample of 50 patients with a variety of chronic, degenerative diseases were randomly selected from a medical practice; 25 as experimental subjects who were given a daily regimen of 16 ounces of naturally magnetized water, and 25 as control subjects who were given common bottled water. After unmarked bottles were dispensed to all subjects, there was no follow-up discussion on study.

Subjects were tested on the BTA (Bio-Terrain Assessment), an instrument that measures samples of urine pH, and Resistivity (ability of kidneys to remove excess mineral salts). Pre testing was done prior to study. The study covered a 90 day period. Post testing was conducted at conclusion of study. All subjects continued their normal routine and treatment.

Results: Mean urine pH for Experimental Group (Pre and Post) improved from 6.54 to 5.86. Urine pH in Control Group actually increased, from 6.86 to 7.02. Significant post score difference between groups, Experimental Group was 5.86, compared to Control Group's 7.02. Significant difference in Resistivity reduction also reported with Experimental Group Mean Score of 77.32 to Control Group Mean Score of 137.36.

Conclusion: Sixteen ounces of the naturally magnetized water used as experimental treatment over a 90 day period showed significant improvement in cell detoxification over subjects who drank unmagnetized bottled water, which suggests that regular consumption of this water can increase the kidney's ability to detoxify tissues.

Figure 1
RESULTS OF BIO TERRAIN ASSESSMENT (BTA)

N=25: 10% Improvement N=25: 2% Decline

Figure 2
RESULTS OF BIO TERRAIN ASSESSMENT (BTA)

N=25: 31% Improvement N=25: 12% Improvement

Alzheimers: Memory Loss Delay

Ohno, Y. "Effects of Magnetized Water on Memory Loss Delay in Alzheimer's Disease", Frontier Perspectives, Center for Frontier Sciences, Temple University, Vol 6(2), Spring/Summer, 1997.

Introduction: Previous studies and experimentation with magnetized water in Russia, China and U.S. have reported improvement in persons with aging-related diseases. Physicians in Japan have been treating chronic illnesses with magnetized water for years and have reported positive results. The author has conducted numerous studies with a magnetized water from Japan with his patients and has reported positive results. Progression of memory loss associated with Alzheimer's may be due to toxicity of medications accumulated in cells, loss of nutrients necessary for neurotransmission, and contaminants found in drinking water, and may be delayed with a daily regimen of magnetized water.

Objective: To test the effectiveness of magnetized water over standard drinking water in delaying memory loss associated with the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: A Double-Blind study design. Ten subjects with probable AD were administered 4 repeated trials of the Combined Blessed-Folstein Test for cognitive functioning (memory) over a 20 week period. Experimental group given 480cc of magnetized water daily and Control group 480cc of standard drinking water.

Results: 4 Experimental group subjects demonstrated significantly less decline in memory functioning compared to 5 Control group subjects over a 20 week period. One subject in Control group was enrolled and completed study, but found to have been misdiagnosed ( did not have dementia). Subject's scores were removed from data analysis, although subject is represented on top line graph (Figure 1).

Conclusion: Although a pilot study with small N(9), significance difference was reported between groups, which merits repeated studies with larger N over a longer period. Further studies can provide new information as to etiology and treatment of AD, as well as offer support for alternatives to drugs and their detrimental side effects, which can influence progression of symptoms. In addition, if theories of contaminants in our drinking water supply can lead to neuro-cellular damage, then magnetic water may prove to be a valuable modality in controlling AD progression.

Control Group n=5 Experimental Group n=4

Time Plot of Combined Blessed-Folstein Total (CBFT) Mean Scores by Treatment Group (n=9) ¨ Experimental Group (N=4) D Control Group (N=5)

Bacteria in Intestinal Flora

A STUDY ON EFFECT OF NATURALLY MAGNETIZED WATER ON THE STABILITY OF BACTERIA IN INTESTINAL FLORA

Ohno, Y. and Reminick, H. "A Study on Effect of Naturally Magnetized Water on the Stability of Bacteria in Intestinal Flora: Implications for Health and Anti-Aging", Explore! for the Professional, Prescott, AZ, Vol 10:3, 2001.

Introduction: Conventional medicine is still driven by Pasteur's Germ Theory, which he recanted before his death. Pasteur based his theory of disease on what he discovered in how fermentation takes place, which he believed was the result of the effect of bacteria on yeast and could not take place outside of living cells. However, von Liebig discovered what was to become the Chemical Theory, that fermentation was caused not by bacteria, per se, but by changes in the molecular structure of bacteria. This opened the door for studying how bacteria works in the intestinal flora of the body, and how bacteria can either produce fermentation, which keeps bacteria healthy and stable, or putrefaction, which produces destructive bacteria. Bacteria in the body is responsible for critical bodily functions and, therefore, must not be destroyed. The free use of antibiotics over the past 40 years has been attributed to the destruction of essential bacteria in the body and a rise in chronic, degenerative diseases.

Discussion: The difference between fermentation and putrefaction is the difference in electron oxidation/reduction, similar to free radical formation, which is widely accepted as a leading cause of disease and aging. In fermentation, electrons are in stable pairs around each bacterium cell. In putrefaction, an electron is missing, thus creating instability, turning bacteria into an aggressor. Putrefaction can be reversed by supplying electrons to stabilize the structure of bacteria. Thus, theoretically, disease can also be reversed. Increase in incidence of chronic, degenerative diseases suggests that anti-biotics have destroyed, not only disease-producing bacteria, but massive amounts of bacteria necessary to maintain homeostasis. This leads to decreased immune functioning and has allowed bacteria to build resistance to antibiotics, creating an unstable internal environment.

Implications for Health and Anti-Aging: Studies conducted by the Ohno Institute with medical patients have reported changes in urine pH and Resistivity(electric conduction required to remove excess mineral wastes in cells), as measured by Biological Terrain Assessment. These changes have occurred in subjects whose only difference in treatment was a daily regimen of naturally magnetized water from Japan. Because of its magnetic properties, this water is capable of replacing lost electrons, providing reduction and, thus, stability to bacteria cells. Because of its strong negative polarity, it can also attract and flush out disease-causing bacteria cells which accumulate in the intestinal tract. When bacteria are stabilized, they can work to keep the body balanced by creating a good fermentation process in intestinal flora.

Bioenergy and Function

Morgan, V. and Reminick, H. "EFFECTS OF NATURALLY MAGNETIZED WATER ON INCREASING ORGANIC BIOENERGY AND FUNCTION", Explore! for the Professional, Prescott, AZ, Vol 10:4, 2001.

INTRODUCTION: Biological Healing observes a person as a whole. If one part of the body is out of balance, this will affect other parts. Symptoms are always seen as an expression of a deeper, more inclusive disturbance of the body as a whole, and are manifested as the body's attempt to react to the disease and heal itself, therefore, should not be suppressed. Suppression causes a disease to be driven to a deeper level. Practitioners of biological healing look for the cause of the disease and provide the body a mechanism to heal itself.

The first step in biological healing is to find the blockages that prevent the body from healing itself, such as scars, root canals, infection in tonsils or sinuses and heavy metal toxicity. The second step is detoxification in combination with immune system stimulation. Once balance is restored, symptoms are eliminated.

Unraveling the mystery of disease begins with knowing what our body needs throughout its life to maintain health and vitality. Premature aging and disease can result from loss of water volume, decreasing intracellular hydration. Another factor is toxicity in cells, caused by contaminated water in the body. Water, which makes up over 70% of body weight is the most influential and vital component which provides the body with the ability to maintain health and prevent deterioration. This can only happen if the quality, content, structure and properties of the water in the body meets the body's requirements for homeostasis.

Since the beginning of time, water has been critical to survival. Also from the very beginning, the electromagnetic field has influenced how our body functions and maintains its balance. Energy is produced through the magnetic force in the body. Magnetism activates the electrons surrounding the cells, and stabilizes electrons in pairs to maintain normal structure and function of cells. Water, which is naturally magnetized, has been found to be effective in this process. Also, naturally magnetized water can detoxify and hydrate cells better than other water sources.

METHOD: The Experimental treatment, naturally magnetized water, was applied to N=9. Subjects represented a variety of ages and sex, and included a variety of serious medical conditions, seeking Biological Healing with Primary Study Investigator, after experiencing no improvement with conventional medical treatment. Regimen consisted of one, 16 ounce bottle of naturally magnetized water per day for two months. Subjects were tested with EAV(Electro Acupuncture according to Voll), and Dark Field Microscopy of blood samples, which were video taped. The tests were used to report if an increase in organ/meridian bio-energy occurred, as well as changes in blood cells, after given experimental treatment for two months. Subjects were their own controls and were tested for reported changes (post test scores), compared to pre test measurements.

Subjects reported decrease in symptoms of health problems, which were identified before beginning a trial period. This was verified by medical tests, which were conducted by their personal physician. Since this was reported as anecdotal data, it was decided that this study could provide evidence that could warrant a larger, controlled study.

RESULTS: For the purpose of reporting data collected in this study, the Mean of each of the 28 Measurements for each Subject (N=9), was reported and compared. A score of 50 on each of the Right and Left Hemisphere measurements indicates particular Organ or Meridian is Balanced. A reading below 50 indicates energy deficiency. A Reading above 50 indicates excess energy. The more a score deviates + or - from 50, the more an imbalance or deficiency is indicated.

Each Subject's Pre-test total score on all 28 EAV measurements was compared to the Post-test measurements to determine if improvement was achieved. The average percent of improvement in bio-energy (difference in pre and post EAV measurements) for each of the nine Subjects was 16% (Right Hemisphere), and 14% (Left Hemisphere). Video tapes of blood samples of subjects, using Dark Field microscopy, pre and post study, displayed significant changes in cell structure, formation, movement and blood viscosity.

CONCLUSIONS: Data collected on changes in Bioenergy and Organic Function indicated improvement on all 28 measurements of the nine study subjects over a two-month period. Anecdotal reports from subjects suggested that general health improved, with more energy than previous to study. Video tape of each Subject's blood samples with Dark Field Microscopy provided a visual display of positive changes in blood cells before and after study. Although this study used different methodology to provide supportive evidence, this is in support of previous studies by the Ohno Institute on the effects of naturally magnetized water on improvement of organ function and general health.

The following are actual before and after microphotos of persons in a study with Nariwa water. The first photo shows an unhealthy cell structure, taken before Nariwa treatment. The second photo shows how the cell structure of each person changed to a healthy pattern after Nariwa, suggesting that drinking Nariwa had a startling, healthy effect.

BioMagnetic Hydrology

BioMagnetic Hydrology: The Interactive Effect Of Two Forces Of Natural Energy - Water And Magnetism 

In the current era of rapid scientific progress, many concepts which were once "scientific truths" as recently as 20 years ago are no longer tenable. But of all the discoveries, none is more important than the theory of the human energy field. In a very short time, scientists have revisited their thinking from denial of the existence of energy fields to absolute certainty that they exist. This revelation has worked its way into scientific investigation in bio-medical research. As a result, medical interest has begun to focus on the magnetic fields around the body, referred to as bio-magnetic fields. This is beginning to be understood as perhaps the main catalyst of human energy.

How did I become interested in Energy Medicine? When did I learn that only with gratitude for the gifts of Nature and Natural Energy can our mind, body and spirit be one and receptive to these gifts? My years of training and practice as a physician in Japan led me to seek a better way of providing health care with a more humanitarian approach. Forced by the system to use cruel treatments that provided revenue rather than healing, I became disillusioned as I watched patient after patient suffer needlessly, many begging for death, rather than continue to live with pain and without dignity.

A field of study which has led me to investigating the forces of Natural Energy is Bio-Magnetic Hydrology. I coined this term to explain the interactive effect of magnetism and water in the body, and how these natural energy forms provide for a stable, internal environment. I have found these two areas promising and worthy of exploring. As I explored these forces of Nature and dug deep into the mystery of Natural Energy, I became aware of how water behaves in the body and its role in maintaining a healthy, internal environment. This becomes manifested in the extra cellular matrix( the area of the internal environment surrounding the cells) and the importance of water's osmolarity and magnetic influence. These distinct, yet inseparable entities may prove significant in providing answers to the mystery of energy, especially as it applies to the human body.

Bio-magnetism has been studied in many different sciences, such as electro-biology and neurophysiology. However, the relationship of bio-magnetism to the human energy field is just gaining attention by more open and enlightened scientists. Going beyond the world of ions, they are focusing on micro bio-magnetism, which includes studying smaller entities than ions, mainly electrons, protons and electron voids. This has provided impetus to uncover the root of natural energy and a scientific basis for understanding the disease process. (Oschman, 2000)

NATURAL ENERGY

In respect to human energy, the human effort in the conquest of the forces of Nature is really futile. Nature is never really conquered; yet we can only be triumphant when we realize this basic law, and learn to direct and control the more important forces within us. All forms of energy are provided and circulated by Nature, given freely as gifts. Two of its most significant gifts, which have an impact on health and longevity are water and magnetism, energy sources in the purest form.

Albert Einstein spent the last part of his life in search of a "common denominator" behind forms of energy. The forces found in the living body which generate its energy correspond with those which govern the inanimate world and the theory of "vital force', which, unfortunately, has been rejected by mechanistic, scientific thinking. The "Cell Theory" professed the conception that the activities of an organism are the sum of the activities of its component cells, which were regarded as the most elementary form of organized substances incapable of further reduction other than by mechanical or chemical means. This theory is only feasible if Einstein's theories of quantum physics are rejected. (Oschman, 2000)

Regarding energy at the most fundamental level, we still do not know exactly what electricity and magnetism are. With new thinking on old theories, the time has arrived when the activities of living cells will find explanation on a physio-chemical basis, generated by the natural forces of energy. Whether the issue investigated pertains to a human or bacteria, we are dealing with a mass of vibrating atoms which in their varied combinations are the basic constituents of all that exists.

We all need both internal and external sources of magnetism for survival. Internally, the body makes mineral crystals of magnetite that can be magnetized. These ferromagnetic (highly capable of being magnetized)elements of iron, manganese and cobalt are found in the pineal gland and in neurons. These structures are actually permanent static field magnets that generate magnetic fields. Individual cells have magnetic fields centered in the DNA, produced by the biochemical processing of nutrients, water and oxygen, an element highly capable of being magnetized (Philpott), 2000). The content and structure of the water in the body can be the difference in how the body assimilates elements necessary for optimal use of magnetization. Water which is naturally magnetized in a magnetic environment is superior to any other water source, even water that has been artificially magnetized by a device.

Magnetism is energy, created by the movement of electrons, which spin counterclockwise. The electron is a basic unit of the atom and has properties such as mass, charge and gravity. But a rational, scientific explanation of these properties related to energy is not yet available. The electron theory which most corresponds with modern scientific investigation concerning the physical basis of the material universe conceives matter to be made up of molecules, composed of atoms, which consist of electrons. These atoms of matter are individualized masses of positive electricity diffused uniformly over the area of an atom. Throughout the mass are hundreds of minute particles of negative electricity, aggressively moving about, each repelling every other particle, yet all contained within their orbits by the mass of positive electricity.

The electron is the smallest entity known to science and is a thousand times smaller in mass than the smallest atom. It is a sphere of positive electrification enclosing a number of negative electrified particles which counterbalance the positive electricity of the enclosing sphere. The electrons are characterized by the uniformity of their vibrations. During the revolutions of the electrons, thousands of millions of times per second, an electro-magnetic field of energy is created. Everything in nature is in a state of perpetual motion, changing from one velocity to another. Humans are merely aggregations of electrons. The power to change the state of motion of a body is energy. (Abrams, 1913)

RELATED LITERATURE ON BIO-MAGNETIC HYDROLOGY

Vibrational Medicine for the 21^st Century (ã 2000). Ronald Lynch, M.D. Integrative Natural Solutions

Excerpts from Gerber, Richard (1988). Vibrational Medicine, Santa Fe, NM: Bear & Co.

There are many magnet researchers who advocate drinking "magnetized water" for a variety of health reasons. As we have mentioned earlier, magnetized water has been shown by Dr. Grad and others to accelerate the germination and growth of plants…

In his book, Magnetotherapy, Dr. R. S. Bansal, director of the Indian Institute of Magnetotherapy in New Delhi, India, reports that drinking magnetized water can produce a wide variety of health benefits, including boosting energy levels, aiding digestion, improving normal bowel function, helping to regulate abnormal menstrual cycles, increasing urinary flow while also dissolving kidney stones, and even reducing fevers… Dr. Bansal recommends drinking two ounces of magnetized water before breakfast and after major meals of the day.

One may ask, "Does magnetization of the water do anything to change its basic physical properties?" The answer is yes. The changes are very small but measurable. Magnetized water exhibits a change in the strength with which water molecules are able to bind with one another. Magnet researchers Davis and Rawls found that south-pole magnetic force appeared to make water molecules bind to each other more weakly than normal, thus giving it a lower surface tension than normal.* Surface tension is the membrane-like layer on top of water that water-strider bugs are able to walk upon. It is this same phenomenon of surface tension that is responsible for the ability of plants to suck water up through their roots from the surrounding soil.

While the ability to alter the surface tension of water may not seem like much, a magnet's ability to change the way water molecules interact with each other within the body could theoretically produce major changes in enzyme activity. The shape an enzyme takes (and thus the shape and efficiency of the active enzyme site where it does its catalytic work) is strongly influenced by how the enzyme's protein backbone interacts with surrounding water molecules (a process that can be affected by magnetism). The fact that magnetized water possesses altered binding forces between water molecules and various proteins, salts, and mineral substances appears to endow it with the ability to dissolve buildups of various types of salts and minerals (Davis and Rawls, 1996).

This phenomenon turns out to have industrial as well as biological applications. Magnetized water has been shown to be effective in breaking down and dissolving mineral and salt buildup within pipes and boiler systems. It is used this way in Russia. In a similar vein, Russian and Indian magnetotherapists have reported that magnetic water, ingested by patients with kidney stones and certain types of mineralized gallstones, allowed patients to slowly dissolve and excrete the abnormal buildups of salt and minerals from their gallbladders and urinary tracts. Following this same line of reasoning, some Indian magnetotherapy researchers assert that magnetized water has similar value in helping to remove calcium and even cholesterol deposits from critically clogged arteries in people suffering from arteriosclerosis and other types of vascular disease… A number of Russian magnetotherapy researchers believe that many of the positive effects magnets have upon the body may be related to their ability to magnetize the water content of the human body itself. Keep in mind, we are more than [70] percent water…

There are two unique gem elixirs prepared from magnetic materials. They are lodestone elixir and magnetic elixir. The actions of these vibrational remedies are known primarily through intuitive research methods. Lodestone elixir is said to align our physical body's biomagnetic field with the earth's magnetic field. It may also enhance transmission of information throughout the body in its many forms. It seems to accomplish this in part by enhancing nerve-to-nerve communication throughout the entire nervous system. Lodestone elixir is reported to be a general tonic for the endocrine system and may also be valuable for stimulating tissue regeneration. It is said to balance the acupuncture-meridian system and bring balance to the opposing forces of yin and yang within the body.

Magnetite elixir is said to enhance blood circulation throughout the entire endocrine system. Magnetite elixir may be helpful for people who have had radiation exposure caused by working in the mine rich in radioactive minerals or from general exposure to radiation. It is also believed to enhance meditation, allowing a greater inner focus. Magnetite elixir is said to energize and align all the chakras, meridians, and subtle or spiritual bodies.

*It should be noted that William Philpott, M.D., a leading authority on bio-magnetism, believes that positive-negative polarity, not north and south polarity, is what creates the magnetic reaction.

From Oschman, J.L. Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis. (2001). New Perspectives, Journal of the Center for Frontier Sciences of Temple University, 10(2).

Electric and magnetic fields generated by tissues, organs, and even pathologies are not only useful for diagnostics, but are also part of the body's mechanism for communicating with itself and its environment. Each heartbeat, breath or emotion generates characteristic electromagnetic fields that travel through the extra cellular matrix, or connective tissue in which cells are embedded, to remote cells. The surrounding organized layer of water can serve as a separate communication and energy channel and may also have an impedance-matching role.

Through the Hall effect, it has been learned that the per neural system is sensitive to magnetic fields and that semi conduction is occurring. This discovery confirmed Saint-Giorgio's suggestion of semi-conduction in the living matrix and gave a basis for the use diamagnetic fields in healing. Each molecule, cell, tissue and organ has a resonant frequency that coordinates its activities. Living matter is highly sensitive to the information conveyed by these signals. These signals may integrate processes such as growth, defense, injury repair and the function of the organism as a whole.

When water with a weak, electro-magnetic signal enters the nerve cells, the connectors, called synapses, cannot generate a strong impulse from one cell to another. Eventually, the brain cells are affected from lack of adequate neuro-stimulation because the synapses can't keep nervous information flowing. Magnetized water is like a "magnetic bridge", creating a pathway for water to enter nerve cells more readily, thereby, making the minerals and nutrients required for intercellular nerve connections more available.

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Blood Composition and Circulation

Yoshitaka Ohno, M.D., Ph.D. and Howard Reminick, Ph.D., Ohno Institute on Water and Health, Explore! for the Professional, Vol 10:5, 2001.

The human body is a completely integrated organism, always acting with natural intelligence to maintain wholeness with varying degrees of success. Success is dependent on the unique attributes acquired through genetics, attention to a healthy, lifestyle maintenance, and the quality, content and structure of water in the body.

This state of wholeness, or stability is known as homeostasis - a means of establishing equilibrium between forces tending to create disorder, and forces, which tend to maintain order within the body. When the body is in a state of disorder over time, deterioration and disease result. Homeostasis is disrupted. And the first to become affected by this instability is the blood.

The term -homeostasis- was coined to describe various processes in the body, which serve to maintain the body's state of health, as well as restore the body to a normal state. The body is in a state of homeostasis when there is no change in the structure and functioning of cells. It also requires that the chemistry of the bodily fluids, including the blood, remain stable. Homeostasis is maintained as a result of the body's natural healing process.

Homeostasis depends on blood composition and circulation to bring energy, oxygen and nutrients to a damaged area of the body. This depends on a continuous, smooth rate of flow and a balanced pH. It also depends on the blood's ability to prevent plaques from forming on arterial walls.

Blood is the body's means of transportation and communication. It is a major line of defense against mechanical damage and infection. It transports oxygen from the lungs to every cell. It transports carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs. It carries nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract to the cells, waste products from the cells, and hormones from the endocrine glands to the cells. It also regulates body temperature and the pH factor (acid/alkaline balance).

The degree of acid or alkaline in the body's solutions inside and outside the cells is measured in terms of a value known as pH. The pH is stated as a number and is measured with a value ranging from 0.0 (total acid), to 14.0 (total alkaline). The blood must maintain a pH within a very limited normal range, 7.35 and 7.45. A blood pH reading of below 7.35 will result in an acid overbalance, which can result in cellular deterioration and trigger a disease process. When the pH drops and remains even slightly below 7.35, immune-related disorders such as hypertension, diabetes, migraines and asthma become common.

The pH factor is the special regulatory mechanism, which maintains the level of certain chemical elements in cellular fluid, as well as the level of glucose and other substances important to metabolism. Acid/alkaline pH must be balanced, otherwise metabolism is disrupted. Continuous acidic unbalance can lead to dangerous, life-threatening problems.

Blood pH acidity is increasing due to high acid diets and chemical additives in water we drink. New studies have reported findings, which show a direct relationship between cancer, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease, and chronic acid pH. If the body fluids continue in a state of acidity, a condition which is a major contributor to the disease process, known as acidosis, will develop. Acidosis puts our body in a dangerous state. There is a direct link between acidosis and degenerative diseases seen in aging.

An example of metabolic dysfunction related to acidosis is diabetes. Under normal circumstances the pancreas releases insulin to keep the blood sugar normal. A regulating mechanism in the body called pH keeps an acid/alkaline chemical balance throughout the body's tissues and blood and prevents a breakdown in metabolic functioning. However, sometimes these self-regulating mechanisms in our body can't keep up with the excessive demands placed upon it. In spite of the their efforts, conditions are created which cause them to break down.

Even when there are brief periods of "sugar overload", the pancreas releases insulin which keeps the blood sugar level stable, at between 80-100 mg per 100 cc of blood. A blood sugar reading below 80 can result in hypoglycemia, which is, simply stated, low blood sugar. This can occur for a number of reasons, but commonly, it is due to too much insulin being released into the bloodstream, causing an insulin reaction.

The accumulation of insulin, which remains in cells from continuous release, can produce lipids (fatty deposits) and plaque deposits in the arterial walls. This can result in atherosclerosis, a common disease during aging. Thus, if the pancreas must work at overload to process large amounts of sugar intake by continuously pumping insulin into the bloodstream, a normal blood sugar level will be reduced. This causes hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which can lead to diabetes. If the pancreas continues to work in this overactive state, it can eventually shut down over time and discontinue releasing insulin.

Acidic pH will disrupt metabolism, and thus the function of the digestive system, leading to build up of waste products. Without the pH balance being maintained, over-acidity can lead to an acceleration of the aging process by interfering with the body's immune system and the destruction of cells.

An example of this occurs from excessive amounts of acids from food in typical modern day diets and chemically-treated drinking water, creating a chemical imbalance. The body will struggle to regain its chemical balance by releasing alkaline substances such as calcium from tissues and organs. When a constant high level of acidity continues, calcium will be depleted from tissues and organs. Then the parathyroid becomes activated and will remove calcium from bones, which contain 99% of the body's calcium. To provide adequate alkaline for balance, bone calcium reserves can become depleted, until, eventually, osteoporosis, another aging disease, can develop.

More than half of the blood's four to six liters is a clear solution of concentrated proteins. The red color of blood is due to cells circulating in this clear serum, which creates and carries hemoglobin. Blood serum is composed mostly of water and contains enzymes and other proteins, fats, glucose, vitamins, minerals, oxygen and waste products. Hormones are contained in blood serum and carry messages throughout our body by way of the blood.

Hormones are generally small molecules, absorbed by protein receptors on the cell's surface. They send messages to cells which alerts them to respond. Epinepherine (adrenaline) in the adrenal glands is produced to focus on creating energy. It is released for the body's response to immediate danger. Insulin and glucogen are small protein hormones that signal the level of sugar in the blood.

Blood serum also helps defend the body against physical damage through the formation of clots. Much of the machinery of the immune system is also located in the blood serum, providing protection from invasion by foreign organisms. Antibodies in serum locate and tag the unfamiliar molecules attached to foreign organisms and target them for destruction.

In order to provide nutrition to the trillions of cells, as well remove and transport waste products to the kidneys and lungs, blood circulates in a continuous pattern. Anything that slows down the blood's movement, even for a fraction of a second, can result in oxygen depletion, leading to severe damage to organs. This is directly related to the blood's viscosity, its rate of flow, which is directly affected by blood composition. One of the main reasons blood flow is hindered is due to high viscosity (resistance).

Blood viscosity is four times greater than water viscosity. Water, which is not adequately magnetized, can increase blood viscosity. When blood is composed of contaminated water ,viscosity increases even more, and waste products and plaque attach more readily, creating difficulty of transporting nutrients to tissues and organs. This creates the environment for free radicals to flourish, as oxygen bonds with saturated fats in the bloodstream and attaches readily to cell membranes and vascular structures. When this build up increases over time, such as around the brain cells, calcification in the form of plaques increases and destroys brain functions, such as seen in Alzheimer's disease. When these formations occur in the vascular system, this becomes a factor in hypertension and stroke.

There has always been much controversy over "thick blood" and "thin blood". There has never been a good explanation as to what this means in relation to how blood acts as the transportation system for vital nutrients and antigens in the immune system. Blood is the creator and regulator of fluids produced in the body such as urine, sweat, gastric juices, and liquified carbon dioxide.

Thick blood is "sticky" blood. This is blood in which saturated fats, plaque and other waste products have accumulated. The thick masses of these accumulations result in certain immune-related diseases such as gout, kidney and gall stones, as well as allergies. Slowing the blood's rate of flow deprives cells, tissues and organs of vital nutrients in a timely manner. Blood must flow smoothly. Bio-magnetization keeps the blood's viscosity, or rate of flow, normal and prevents fats and plaque from accumulating on arterial walls and in cell membranes.

There have been some interesting theories about magnetic influence on circulation of blood. There are much data to support them. One is that iron in the blood's hemoglobin molecule will increase blood flow because of its ionization. Hemoglobin, per se, has no magnetic charge. However, magnetization in the blood's water can charge a hemoglobin molecule and, therefore, organize its movement. This will influence blood flow, especially the blood's viscosity.

The possibility that magnetism can influence blood flow is important to the body's healing process. This needs to be explored more thoroughly because it can be a major factor in treating immune-related diseases. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to cells. If injured or diseased cells receive more oxygen, then they should generate faster and metabolize more completely. Rather than clot as would be expected if magnetism caused iron in the blood to draw together in a clump, blood cells would actually separate when magnetism is applied.

Magnetization is necessary to regulate blood chemistry, flow and keep a pH balance. Since the blood is 90% water, it is obvious that water, which is bio-magnetized, is more effective in maintaining blood quality. But in addition to the influence magnetism has on water and blood, it also is necessary to every aspect of life. Without magnetism, the earth would spin off its axis and disappear in space. The common factor of all aspects of life is dependency on magnetism for survival.

How can normal blood chemistry and circulation be maintained? For the past three years, the Ohno Institute on Water and Health has exposed a naturally magnetized water from Japan to extensive clinical testing to determine its role in preventing, as well as improving health and aging disorders. Some consistent findings include (1) removing acidity from tissues, (2) increased cell detoxification, and (3) increased intra-cell hydration. These are significant attributes in maintaining good blood composition and circulation. We welcome practitioners to conduct their own studies with patients.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Dr. W. Bradley Worthington, former president of the Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists has used Biomagnets on more than 1,000 patients with tremendous success. “They’ve proven effective in more than 80 percent of the patients. In some cases such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, the success rate is 95%” (the success rate for surgery is less than 35%).

Diabetes and Magnetic Bio-Stimulation

Magnetic Bio-Stimulation in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Novel Intervention - A Randomized, Double-Placebo Crossover Study
by Michael I. Weintraub, MD, FACP

Volume: AJPM Vol. 9 No. 1 January 1999 pgs 8-17

Abstract:
The pathophysiology of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is complex and poorly understood. Despite the current state of technology, dysesthetic pain in the extremities of diabetics and other patients with neuropathies remains a refractory problem. Conventional treatment is largely symptomatic, somewhat arbitrary, and often ineffective. Prior preliminary studies suggested that the application of magnetic foot pads may be a modifiable factor in intractable neuropathic pain syndromes. The primary objective of this randomized, double-placebo control, crossover trial was to test the effectiveness of magnetotherapy in neuropathic pain and also to assess the role of placebo. Secondary objectives were to quantify nerve conduction electrophysiologic changes and neurologic examination changes over a 4-month period. Of 24 initial patients, 19 completed the 4-month trial. There were 10 patients with advanced and refractory DPN (Stage II/III) and 9 non-DPN. Improvement was significantly more pronounced in the diabetic cohort, 90% versus 33%, at the end of four months (p < 0.02). During the first month, the placebo response was noted to be the same in both groups (22%) for symptoms of burning and numbness and tingling, whereas in the second month, the placebo effect was greater in the DPN cohort (38% versus 22%). This was felt to represent an overshoot phenomenon. At the end of 4 months, improvement was significantly more pronounced in the diabetic cohort for burning (p < .05) and numbness and tingling reduction (p < .05). Neuropathologic differences identified severe axonal damage principally in the diabetic cohort (absent CMAP 60%, absent SNAP 100%), whereas mild demyelinating changes were seen principally in the N-DPN group. These severe axonal changes were strongly predictive of clinical success and responsiveness. There were no significant serial changes in the neurologic examination or electrodiagnostic studies. Painful dysesthesias associated with C-fiber dysfunction in the diabetic cohort responded dramatically to exposure to static magnetic fields. The most plausible explanation of benefit and suppression of symptoms was that the K+ internal rectifying channels were stimulated producing repolarization and/or hyperpolarization. Despite the uncertainty regarding the precise mechanism of this novel approach, the results are impressive and suggest that a legitimacy exists for magnetotherapy as a safe and unique therapy in neuropathic diabetic foot pain. These preliminary data need to be validated by a larger longitudinal study.

Increasing Cellular Hydration

A Study on the Effect of Naturally Magnetized Water on Increasing Cellular Hydration and Its Relationship to Health and Longevity, Howard Reminick, Ph.D., Ohno Institute on Water and Health, Cleveland, Ohio, Published in Explore! for the Professional, Vol 10:6, Prescott, AZ, 2001.

INTRODUCTION

A major problem with aging disease is that even when the cause has been treated and seemingly under control, the cells still retain the germs in a latent state, and toxicity of the medications used to destroy them. As the body ages and the immune system declines, this makes it possible for the conditions of disease to re-emerge. Contributing heavily to this problem is underhydration, which is common among the aging population.

The body must receive at least 2.5 liters of water (not in the form of other liquids) daily to replace loss. Because water is an excellent solvent, assimilation of vital nutrients are absorbed in the cells. The best quality of water must be available to ensure that the body's internal environment is in the best operational state. This allows the body to respond to distress and imbalance by making corrections, returning the body to homeostasis.

Fluid fluctuations affect blood volume and intracellular hydration volume. This can be life threatening. When the amount of fluid within various cellular compartments is relatively constant, there is an exchange of solutes and water between compartments to maintain unique compositions. However, total body water decreases with age, resulting in inadequate cellular hydration. Most critical is the decrease in intracellular water volume.

Using a plumbing analogy, our bodies must have adequate water input, be able to remove sewage and blockages in the pipes, and also have an open release valve for water to flow freely through the system. Blockages at any of these levels will cause a shutdown of water flow.

Since the beginning of time, water has been critical to sustain all life. The structure of the water molecule is also the structure of all life forms. Also, from the very beginning of time, the magnetic field surrounding the earth's atmosphere has influenced how the body functions and maintains its balance. The body's bio-magnetism greatly affects the content, structure, organization and mobility of water. Since the body is made up of over 70% water, then the quality of the water we drink everyday will be the difference between sickness and health.

All of the body's chemistry is conducted in water. Any chemical exchange must be activated by bio-magnetism. In order for the sodium/potassium pump to work effectively, it requires magnetic conductivity. The greater the magnetism in the water in the body, the more effective the ionic exchange, which keeps the calcium/sodium levels balanced.

Magnetic frequencies in our bodies can stimulate cells to regenerate and tissues to repair. Natural healing modalities are based on magnetic generation and stimulation. Magnetism in the body will change the structure of water molecules and organize and direct their movement through cell membranes. It will also give water the ability to attract toxins from cells and flush them out.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE INVESTIGATION

Because of the direct relationship between dehydration and illness, the Investigator tested the effect of a naturally, magnetized water from Japan with 25, randomly selected patients with a variety of chronic health problems. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if this water could improve intracellular hydration, an indicator of improved health status of the patients, as determined by scores on the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), as well as patient and attending physician responses.

STUDY DESIGN

Twenty-five adult patients of Michael Galitzer, M.D., Los Angeles, California were randomly selected from 48 patients to participate in this study. Subjects included 15 male and 10 female, with an average age of 60 years, 5 months. Subjects were pre-tested on the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The treatment applied to the subjects was a daily regiment of a naturally magnetized water, imported from Japan and under study with chronic health problems. Subjects were given 60, .5 liter bottles, to be consumed at one bottle daily for 60 days. No attempt was made to change or discontinue any treatment by the physician. The only difference, therefore, was the addition of a daily regimen of the water. Subjects were post tested after 60 days on the BIA. Subjects acted as their own controls.

INSTRUMENTATION

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) is a diagnostic tool for evaluating disorders of fluid and nutritional balance. It quantitatively measures changes of total body hydration due to disease or disorder, as well as therapy. This instrument measures percents of intracellular (capacitance) and extracellular (resistance) fluid, and phase angle(reflecting total capacitance and resistance). For the purpose of this study, capacitance and phase angle will be reported, both pre and post study, to measure changes.

When the signal from the BIA is introduced to the cell membrane, a small amount of the signal enters through the protein channel to charge the inside of the cell membrane. This provides a measurement of reactance or capacitance of all cells in the electrical pathway. There are two parallel pathways; one is through the cell and the other around the cell.

The human body contains water. The amount of water varies, depending on body composition (fat or lean). The distribution of water is inside cells (ICW), and outside cells (ECW). ICW relates to nutrition and ECW to circulating volume. The health of a person can also be determined by the intra/extra cellular hydration ration. Basically, this should be 60:40, favoring intracellular. Sickness, malnutrition and dehydration can be detected early by shifts in ICW/ECW the ratio.

MEASUREMENTS

Capacitance. Capacitance is a measurement of the degree in which water can permeate the cell membrane. It reflects body cell mass (BCM) and intracellular water level (ICW). This is the determining factor of predicting overall health. It is also a means of evaluating the health of the cell membrane and its role in cell hydration.

The cell membrane functions as a permeable barrier, separating the intracellular (cytoplasm) and extracellular components. However, through electrical charge and bio-magnetism, this lipid membrane is transversed by water-soluble proteins, allowing water, ions and other chemicals to enter and exit the cell. Basically, capacitance measures cell permeability. Electrical capacitance will increase or decrease, depending on the health and number of cells. Damage to the cell membrane and its functions is as lethal to the cell as direct damage to the nucleus itself.

Capacitance is somewhat like the phase angle, not affected by weight or fat. It is a measure of cell membrane health and can change drastically, depending on state of health.

For capacitance to be effective, adequate conduction must be available. Conduction is electronic in nature. Electrical conduction in solutions is ionic, since charges are carried by ions and dependent on dissociation of the solute. Technically, pure water, or distilled, is a non-conductor, because to carry a charge, it must have a conductive ion from a salt, acid or alkaline. Conduction in biological substances, such as blood, is ionic. In the human body, the fluids, tissues and organs are good ionic conductors, whereas skin and fat are less conductive, and offer insulation to the body (resistance). The naturally, magnetized water used as the experimental treatment has a high conductivity.

Resistance is an indicator of extracellular mass and the extracellular water (ECW). It establishes a ratio in determining the degree in which water will either enter the cell or remain outside the cell. Extracellular mass involves the transportation of nutrients, wastes and fluids) and body cell mass (the burning of fat and nutrients, then converting to kinetic energy or calorie expenditure), which is an indicator of cell membrane health. However, if the resistance is high, then the percent of intracellular water is lower. For instance, someone in good health, such as an athlete, would have a higher capacitance (ICW) and a lower resistance(ECW), or more cell volume. A dehydrated or malnourished person would have a lower capacitance and a higher resistance.

Phase Angle. Phase angle is based on total body resistance and reactance. Lower phase angles appear to be consistent with either cell death or a breakdown of the cell membrane. Higher phase angles appear to be consistent with large quantities of intact cell membranes and body cell mass. All living substances have a phase angle. Phase angle is a predictor of outcome and indicates the course of disease or increases in health. As we age our phase angle decreases.

EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT: Nariwa, Naturally Magnetized Water.

Because of the magnetic influence from its source, this water contains 74 minerals, which are naturally ionized. Three natural conditions are created in this magnetic environment, which give this water its unique qualities. First, it contains a balance of essential minerals, many of which are not found in any other water source. This includes trace minerals, many of which have been depleted in soil and drinking water because of environmental changes. Second, its natural magnetization allows molecules to be more highly organized in structure and movement, forming smaller clusters which are more easily absorbed and utilized by cells. Because these molecules are formed under a natural magnetic influence at their source, they create a stronger magnetic signal than other water, which enhances cell membrane permeability. Third, it has a slightly higher alkaline pH, between 7.60 and 7.80, which helps keep body fluids from becoming acidic.

Living cells are tied together by a matrix of water molecules. Like the atoms that compose them, they are tied together by ionic bonds consisting of positive and negative charges on their outer surfaces. In order for water to form ordered, structural energy bonds around cells, there must be active magnetic influence present. Water molecules lose order when they are not adequately magnetized. Inadequate magnetized molecules will disrupt hydration around them, creating disorganized movement for both the cell and the surrounding water.

RESULTS

Twenty-five test Subjects, randomly selected from 48 patients, were given .5 liters of a naturally, magnetized water from Japan for 60 days. Subjects were tested on an instrument, the Biolelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), which has been validated as a measurement of cellular hydration. Measured was capacitance, the degree in which water can permeate the cell membrane, which reflects intracellular water level, a predictor of overall health.

The norms/parameters (male/female average) of capacitance are:

The score of BIA measurement of capacitance before drinking the Experimental Treatment, naturally, magnetized water, showed the average capacitance of the 25 Subjects at 632.6. The score after the study (60 days) showed an average of 711.9. This was an average increase of 79.3 (11%).

Also measured was phase angle, which reflects the health of the cell membrane and its function in cell hydration. The norms/parameters (male/female average) for phase angle are:

The score of BIA measurement of phase angle before drinking the Experimental Treatment showed the average phase angle at 5.88. The average phase angle after the study was 6.64. This was an average increase of .76 (12%).

Each of the 25 Subjects improved, both in capacitance and phase angle over the two month period, averaging 11% improvement in capacitance, and 12% improvement in phase angle. This is important, considering the average age was 60 years 5 months. Because of physiologic declines associated with aging, improvements in cellular hydration are not typical.

The group average score on capacitance moved from Below Average to Average on the norms chart. Although the group average score on phase angle did not move to a higher category on the norms chart, there was improvement from the lowest parameter of Below Average to the highest parameter. These measurements indicate that each Subject's intracellular hydration percentage increased, which is considered a strong indicator of improved health.

CONCLUSION

The results of this study showed an increase in cell hydration with all 25 Subjects over a two month period, as a result of consuming a naturally, magnetized water from Japan. According to information on the relationship between hydration and health, this is a strong indicator of current health status, as well as an indication that this water can increase cell hydration, regardless of age or health status.

Several studies have been conducted with this water as experimental treatment with different patient populations over time. Although this was the first group study using the BIA to measure hydration, the findings have been similar regarding how this water improves various other measures of health factors.

However, in order to draw strong inferences on the effect of naturally, magnetized water on correcting or preventing health problems, tighter controls are recommended. But, there is still a positive indication, as a result of this study, that the naturally, magnetized water we have had under study for over three years does react positively to health issues related to aging. Because no negative side effects were reported among the Subjects, it is recommended that more of these studies be conducted by health practitioners to establish a larger data base of outcomes.

Increasing Mercury Excretion

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Biological dentistry has long been a proponent of eliminating mercury in dental fillings, due to its extensive life of releasing high toxicity into the blood. Chelation is a highly effective procedure in removing mercury, as well as other heavy metals. The experimental treatment, Nariwa, a naturally magnetized water from Japan, has been studied for over five years and has been found to increase cell hydration, assimilation of nutrients into the cells, tissue detoxification and lower pH acidity. Previous uncontrolled trials with Nariwa water showed consistently higher mercury excretion levels than had previously been found after an IV-DMPS (di-mercaptopropane sulphonic acid) chelation treatment.

Purpose: Based on its history as a detoxifying agent and reports from previous trials by a biological dentist and a physician administering chelation, this study was conducted to determine if the effectiveness of Nariwa water in increasing an IV-DMPS chelation treatment in excreting mercury after removal of mercury amalgam fillings could be found in a controlled study with a large sample.

Method: 40 patients of a biological dentist who had mercury amalgam fillings removed were assigned to two groups. 20 (Experimental) were given a .5 liter bottle of Nariwa water to drink after an IV-DMPS chelation treatment administered by a physician, and 20 (Control Group) were given a commercial bottled water to drink after their chelation treatment. A six hour cumulative urine sample was collected by each Subject and submitted for a urine provocation test to determine levels of mercury excretion.

Results: The mean score of the urine provocation test for the Experimental Group (N=20) was a Mercury Excretion Value of 55.50 mg/g creatinine. The mean score for the Control Group (N=20) was a Mercury Excretion Value of 30.40 mg/g creatinine. The mean difference between groups was 25.1. The addition of drinking .5 liters of Nariwa water with an IV-DMPS chelation treatment showed an 83% greater mercury excretion effect. This is consistent with preliminary trials conducted with small samples and reports from other studies conducted by the Ohno Institute.

Conclusion: As a result of the data, Nariwa water has the potential to increase the effect of an IV-DMPS chelation treatment in excreting mercury from the body. Based on the results of this study and evidence from other studies, Nariwa should be considered as an adjunctive treatment with both IV and oral chelating agents for mercury detoxification.

Magnetized Water; Amalgam Fillings

Michael Galitzer, M.D., American Health Institute, Los Angeles, CA, Howard Reminick, Ph.D. and Yoshitaka Ohno, M.D., Ph.D., Ohno Institute on Water and Health, Cleveland, OH, Harold Ravins, D.D.S., Center for Holistic Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA.

INTRODUCTION

The field of biological dentistry is rapidly gaining acceptance as an alternative to traditional, mainstream dentistry because of its sound health principles and practices, and attention to toxicology. Although it has made inroads among a more informed public, it still maintains the reputation as "new age" and controversial, due to the resistance from the established dental industry and the political pressure of the American Dental Association. Two controversial areas practiced in biological dentistry which draw criticism from mainstream dentists are removal of mercury amalgam fillings and chelation. With more and more studies under way to provide sound, scientific evidence on the value of these two practices, leaders in the field will soon be able to establish guidelines and policies, leading to its acceptance as an equal provider of mainstream dental care.

In order to add to the body of knowledge which exists in biological dentistry, this study was conducted to investigate whether a natural substance, Nariwa naturally magnetized water, known for its ability to detoxify tissues, promote assimilation and transportation of nutrients into the cells, and increase cell hydration can complement the chelating effect of DMPS (di-mercaptopropane sulphonic acid), a sulfur- containing chelating agent used to promote the excretion of mercury from the body after the removal of dental amalgams.

Previous to this study, through the interest and curiosity of Dr. Harold Ravins, a biological dentist in Los Angeles, Nariwa water was provided to a few of his patients to drink after an IV-DMPS chelation treatment, following an amalgam removal procedure. Although this was not a controlled study, consistently better results on urinalysis was reported with this small patient sample than had been seen in urinalysis of patients who had not had access to this water. It was hypothesized, therefore, that a controlled study with a larger sample could provide data with more statistically significant results.

To support the significance of conducting this study, a brief description of biological dentistry and chelation is presented in order to offer a position for their validation as sound, clinical procedures, and a rationale for Nariwa water as the experimental treatment in this study.

Biological Dentistry and Mercury Detoxification

1. The Dental Amalgam Issue: Dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury and a silver-dominated alloy, has been the most widely used dental filling material for over a century. Amalgam, more commonly known as "silver fillings", is made from 50% mercury, 35% silver and 15% tin, or tin mixed with copper and a trace of zinc. The toxic effects of mercury exposure have been known for a long time, but not until about 1980 was serious consideration given to the possibility that mercury vapor escaping from amalgam fillings might be seriously affecting health. There is clinical evidence from environmentally ill patients that the heavy metals from dental fillings and multiple chemical exposures act in unison to toxify and stress the patient, causing disease.

There are over 125 known symptoms of mercury toxicity. Although most reports are vague and nonspecific, there is much evidence to support the role of mercury toxicity in heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and even Alzheimer's disease. The official position of the American Dental Association on amalgam is that not enough mercury is released to pose a hazard, despite hard evidence to the contrary. Dental schools have long taught that when mercury is bound to silver in the amalgam, it does not escape to create toxicity within the body.

Unlike the United States, however, Germany has produced guidelines for limiting the use of amalgam fillings, and Sweden is phasing out amalgam fillings entirely. Many other countries have begun reducing its use. These same countries are calling for studies which can lead to international public health policies on this highly controversial area.

The process of removing amalgam fillings exposes the patient to localized concentrations of mercury dust and vapor. It is not uncommon for illness to occur following removal of amalgams. Dentists must take precaution when removing these fillings in order to limit the patient's exposure to the debris and vapor from this process. It is becoming highly desirable to include an IV chelation treatment following this procedure.

2. The Dental Chelation Issue: In order to achieve lasting benefit from removal of mercury from fillings, it is also necessary to remove accumulated mercury from tissues. To achieve this, mercury must bind to a chelating agent. Mercury and certain other metals, such as arsenic and antimony bind to sulphydryl groups. Of the chelating agents available, DMPS (di-mercaptopropane sulphonic acid) has been most successful when administered with IV infusion. Also used successfully is DMSA, an oral chelating agent. Another, EDTA, is also used by many doctors.

These chelating agents are used to excrete mercury from the body via measurements of urine mercury after dosing. In order to test the effect of chelation, a six-hour Urine Provocation Test is commonly done. This test reveals the effect of DMPS in promoting the excretion of a large amount of mercury. All "potentially toxic elements", such as mercury, are reported as m/g creatinine. This reduces the margin of error which can be introduced by variation in urine sample volume. Hair analysis can also be used to determine overall body loading with mercury.

Early signs of mercury contamination include: decreased senses of touch, hearing, vision and taste, metallic taste in the mouth, fatigue or lack of physical endurance, and increased salivation. Symptoms may progress with moderate or chronic exposure to include: anorexia, numbness, and paresthesias, headache, hypertension, irritability and excitability and immune suppression. Advances in mercury toxicity include tremors and incoordination, anemia, psychoses, manic disorders, autoimmune disorders and renal dysfunction or failure.

Very recent research has shown the presence of mercury in myocardial muscles of patients suffering from cardio-myopathy. The concentration of mercury was found to be over 10,000 times greater than that of heart muscles of control patients. These abnormal results correlated with the severity of the heart failure and electrical instability. Comparative studies show that urine mercury concentration has a 60 times greater increase after DMPS is administered to patients with amalgams, a 30 times increase in urine of dental personnel without amalgams, and a 10 times increase in those people who have amalgams removed, followed by chelation. This indicates that there are higher levels of mercury retained in the tissues of people who have amalgam fillings. It is also an indicator of the efficacy of DMPS chelation.

3. Bio-Magnetic Hydrology - The Interactive Effect of Water and Bio-Magnetism: A Rationale for Nariwa Water as a Detoxifying and Hydrating Agent:

For maximum detoxification to take place, two physiological premises must be considered: 1) the body's water must be capable of providing an internal environment to allow for homeostasis, and 2) there must be adequate magnetic influence to allow the water to activate the body's energy and physiology, required for the detoxification process.

Does magnetization do anything to change the physical properties of water? Magnetized water exhibits a change in the strength with which water molecules are able to bond with one another. This bonding ability tends to change the way water molecules interact with each other and could possibly produce major changes in the strength of their activity within the cells.

Magnetized water has been shown to be effective in breaking down, dissolving and flushing mineral and salt build up. Russian and Indian magnetotherapists have reported that this has occurred with patients with kidney and gall stones who have been treated with magnetized water.

All of the body's chemistry is conducted in water. Any chemical exchange must be activated by bio-magnetism. Bio-magnetism allows the water to be more active in ionic exchange, thus promoting greater metabolic functioning. By applying the findings of several studies on water and bio-magnetism as an interactive force in creating a better internal environment by detoxifying and hydrating tissues, as well as increasing bio-activity, it seems reasonable to expect the process of bio-magnetic hydrology to be effective in complementing the chelation effect of DMPS in mercury excretion.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of the study was to test the efficacy of drinking Nariwa water following the first IV-DMPS chelation treatment of patients who had completed removal of their mercury amalgam fillings, on increasing mercury excretion, as measured by a six- hour, accumulated urine analysis following the procedure.

SUBJECTS: N=40
 

Age Range              X Age
   Experimental Group - N=20: 33-77        49.25
   Control Group - N=20: 33-59        42.40
Sex:
   Experimental Group: Male = 9        Female = 11
   Control Group: Male = 13        Female = 7
 

The study spanned a period of six months, January to July, 2002, until 40 Subjects were tested.

METHODS

Procedures:

1. Dental Amalgam Removal and Replacement

Subjects were patients of Dr. Harold Ravins, a biological dentist in Los Angeles, and were among those who had mercury amalgam fillings removed and replaced with direct light cured composite. The amalgam filling is removed under a controlled environment for the main purpose to prevent the inhalation of the inorganic mercury vapors by the patient and treating staff. The following are the procedures used on all the patients for this study:

1. Patient is placed in a ionically air sterilized operating room.
2. The tooth in which the filling is removed is isolated with a rubber dam.
3. Pure oxygen is given to the patient to inhale during the entire operation.
4. Dental acupuncture is administered for stress management.
5. High powered suction is used during the amalgam removal.
6. All cavities after removal of amalgams are washed with a solution of an antioxidant and Nariwa water.
7. Fillings were replaced with direct light cured composite.

Following this procedure, 40 Subjects were alternately assigned to the Experimental Group ( 20 Subjects given .5 liters of Nariwa water to drink after chelation, and to the Control Group (20 Subjects given commercial bottled water to drink after chelation), and sent to Dr. Michael Galtizer for an IV-DMPS chelation treatment.

2. IV-DMPS Chelation Treatment

All Subjects in the study received a dose of DMPS, 150 mg IV push over a three minute span after completion of amalgam removal and replacement. DMPS (di-mercap- topropane sulphonic acid) is an antidote for treatment of acute and chronic toxic metal toxicity. It is a substance with low systemic and local toxicity and is generally well tolerated with long term use. Animal studies indicate that it does not cross over the blood brain barrier. Efficacy studies have been reported in Environmental Health Perspective, 106(4), 1998, as well as in several other scientific journals.

After the chelation treatment, each Subject collected a six-hour urine sample, which was sent to Doctor's Data for analysis of mercury excretion. Results were sent to Dr. Galitzer and data was computed and analyzed.

3. Six-Hour Accumulated Urine Provocation Test

Urine toxic element analysis is a valuable tool for the diagnosis and confirmation of toxic elements and monitoring detoxification therapy. A post-provocation urine elements analysis involves a urine collection following a chelation treatment. Provoked urinary levels of heavy metals such as mercury, to which chelation agents can bind, provides valuable information as to the efficacy of the provocation.

For increased convenience, urine toxic metal results are reported in standardized units that allows ease of comparative tests. A post-provocation 6 hour collection will be reported in units per mg creatinine (an element in urine used as a comparative standard in measuring excretion values). The increased excretion in the urine of toxic metals are usually used for assessing the clinical efficacy for chelating agents.

EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT - Nariwa Water

As a result of the many years spent researching the interactive effect of water and magnetism in the body, the Ohno Institute on Water and health coined a term, bio-magnetic hydrology. This seems to express this field of study and allows for theories to be formulated regarding the difference between the naturally magnetized water used as the experimental treatment in this study and other water sources, including those that are magnetized with devices. This water is named Nariwa, for the remote village in Japan where the source of this water exists. Its uniqueness is due a mountain which was formed by an active volcano, bombarded by a huge meteorite shower millions of years ago. The mountain's environment is magnetic, which creates the ionization of the minerals found in this water. The water is bottled and sealed at its source and shipped to the United States.

For the past four years, the Ohno Institute has been conducting clinical testing and analyses with doctors and other health care practitioners throughout the United States with this water. These studies have revealed four consistent outcomes among patients suffering from a variety of chronic and serious diseases: 1) detoxification of tissues, 2) increased cell hydration, 3) greater assimilation and transportation of nutrients into the cells, and 4) maintaining pH balance in blood and tissues.

Results of trials suggest that Nariwa improved symptoms related to illnesses, as well as increased bio-energy and organ function. Analysis of this water has shown that as a result of its magnetic influence, its minerals are permanently ionized. This allows the water to enter the cell wall more easily and increase conductivity, simulating a "chelation effect by attracting and flushing out waste materials and helping to control pH acidity.

During the past four years, Nariwa water has been tested by doctors throughout the U.S. with their patients. Since many of these clinical tests reported increased cell detoxification when the subjects drank Nariwa over time, the question most frequently asked was, "Could Nariwa be used as a hydrating agent to enhance the effects of both IV and oral chelation therapy?" Based on what has been learned about the interaction of water and magnetism in the body, as well reports from studies on Nariwa water, this is a feasible assumption.

Numerous studies on DMPS as a chelating agent in removing mercury from the body have been reported. However, no studies similar to this one using a selected water as a complement to a chelating agent have been reported in the literature.

RESULTS
 

DISCUSSION

The addition of drinking .5 liters of Nariwa water to an IV-DMPS chelation treatment showed an 83% greater mercury excretion effect for 20 Subjects over a sample of 20 Subjects who had chelation without drinking Nariwa water. This is consistent with preliminary, uncontrolled trials conducted with small samples of patients from the same dental practice (Dr. Harold Ravins), who had urinalysis after having mercury amalgam fillings removed and drank Nariwa water after chelation. According to the physician and Primary Investigator of this study, patients in this sample showed higher levels of mercury excretion than had been seen in patients previously tested who had not had Nariwa water after chelation treatments. This served as the basis of conducting the larger, controlled study reported here.

After the study was completed, an interesting case was reported and is worthy as a footnote. A patient received an IV-DMPS chelation treatment after removal of mercury amalgam fillings and drank .5 liters of Nariwa water. The results of the six- hour urine provocation test showed 390 m/g creatinine excretion. The report from Doctor's Data stated, "This individual's urine mercury exceeded over twice the maximum expected level". According to the attending physician, the extreme level of mercury found in the urine seems indicative of the symptoms presented by the patient. However, this is far over the levels seen in past patients. The only difference may be due to the chelating effect of the Nariwa water.

Results of previous studies with Nariwa water, conducted by the Ohno Institute, have reported consistent positive effects of cell hydration, as measured on the Biological Impedance Analysis; cell detoxification, as measured by the Biological Terrain Analysis, and an increase in bio-energy of body meridians and organ systems, as measured by Electric Acupuncture according to Vol (EAV). A study done with Alzheimer's residents in an assisted living facility showed a statistically significant difference between subjects who drank Nariwa water for 24 weeks versus subjects who drank a municipal water source on memory retention, as measured on the Combined Blessed-Folstein Test on Cognitive Functioning.

The Ohno Institute has gathered data from 235 patient trials by physicians throughout the U.S., who reported that over 80% of those who drank Nariwa water showed improvement on various health factors, as measured and reported by their attending physicians. Additional information on findings regarding Nariwa water can be found by logging on to www.ohno.org.

DMPS is being used as a chelating agent by a growing number of physicians who are concerned about the dangerous effects of heavy metals in the body and their relationship to many chronic, intractable diseases. It is being dispensed in both IV solutions and orally by compound pharmacists. Other chelating agents such as DMSA and EDTA are also becoming popular chelating agents. One of the pioneers and leaders in chelation therapy is Dr. Gary Gordon, who developed chelation protocols over 30 years ago, and whose protocols are widely used by physicians who practice chelation treatment. Dr. Gordon has consistently reported through his studies that chelation does remove heavy metals such as mercury. The Primary Investigator of this study has incorporated chelation, which has shown to enhance patient outcomes, as an integral part of his practice.

For the past four years, the Primary Investigator has given Nariwa water to patients as a health supplement and has seen positive results in symptom changes. Although there is not sufficient evidence to make any claims regarding cause and effect, there are strong, noticeable indicators that show that Nariwa water does have therapeutic value. Since mercury has an affinity for the urinary tract, and since DMPS causes mercury to be excreted via the kidneys, it would be ideal to add a hydrating substance such as Nariwa water that stimulates kidney drainage. Nariwa water has been shown by the Investigators to improve kidney function, as measured by the parameters of first morning urine pH and Resistivity (R) in Biological Terrain Analysis. More studies of this type need to be conducted.

As a result of the data reported in this study, Nariwa water has the potential to increase the effect of an IV-DMPS chelation treatment in excreting mercury from the body. Based on the results of this study and evidence from other studies, Nariwa water should also be considered as an adjunctive treatment with oral chelating agents for mercury detoxification.

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Magnetotherapy, It Can Help You

Researchers in Biomagnetic Therapy

Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists

Dr. W. Bradley Worthington, former president of the Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists has used Biomagnets on more than 1,000 patients with tremendous success. "They’ve proven effective in more than 80 percent of patients. In some cases such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, the success rate is 95%"

 

Baylor College of Medicine

In a recent study published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, found Biomagnets to be more effective than sham magnets at blocking pain caused by Post-polio syndrome.

 

Tufts University School of Medicine

In other studies biomagnets have been proven effective against Fibromyalgia. The Tufts School of Medicine in Boston showed that Biomagnets help relieve muscle pain caused by this condition.

New York Medical College

In research conducted at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. Biomagnets were found to relieve numbness, tingling and pain associated with Diabetes. Further evidence showed that roughly 80%l of chronic pain sufferers could benefit from Biomagnetic therapy.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Top doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been using Biomagnets to relieve sprains and pains and speed healing—said Dr. Robert

Holcomb, professor of Neurology—"we have tested Biomagnets on more than 5,000 patients and there is absolutely no doubt the treatment works."

 

Washington Institute of Neurosciences

Donald L. Dudley, M.D., President of the Washington Institute of Neuroscience, Seattle, WA. Uses Biomagnets for patients who fail to respond to conventional therapies. Treating a 3 year-old boy who had been plaqued by continuous seizures since birth, Dr. Dudley placed small neodymium magnets above the child’s left ear. After five minutes, the seizures stopped. To prevent a seizure, the child wears a cap with a biomagnet gluded inside.

Johns Hopkins Medical Center

Dr. William Pawluk, a former faculty member at Johns Hopkins, maintains that Biomagnets stimulate red blood cells. When biomagnets are placed on the body the positive and negative ions in the blood separate, physically pushing the walls of the blood vessels apart, thereby increasing blood flow to that area.

The Positive Benefits of BioMagnetics

by Dr. William Pawluk, MD, MSc.

The human body floats in a sea of magnetic fields--those of the earth, moon, sun, and other galactic fields. The body is full of magnetic materials. Every cell and atom of the body is a small magnetic dynamo. The body's fields, which are very tiny, are measured in devices called SQUIDS. The earth's field is 100,000 times or more stronger than the body's! We are so dependent on the earth's fields that astronauts in space for long periods require artificial magnetic fields to maintain health.

Magnetic fields penetrate the body as if it were air. Nothing in the body stands in the way of a magnetic field. The body is 70% or more water, which doesn't reduce or block magnetic fields. A strong magnet held on one side of the hand can easily deflect a compass needle on the other side of the same hand.

SQUIDS show that tissues exposed to magnets have enhanced magnetic signals afterward for some time. Various types of magnets produce these effects. They include permanent magnets, such as flat magnetic pads and electromagnets of various kinds, such as MRI machines and nerve conduction testing devices.

Some acupuncturists use permanent magnets because they are painless and allow treatment to continue after a visit. While a student in acupuncture, I was experimenting on myself with two of the most powerful acupuncture magnets available. In two separate trials, I felt an obvious buzzing sensation in my chest and abdomen. By chance I stimulated two acupuncture meridians! This proved that magnets significantly affect acupuncture points and meridians. I also worked with a physician friend who owns some sensitive electrical testing equipment. We were able to show that magnets increase the energy (chi) flow along a hand meridian. In my practice, I now frequently replace needles for magnets.

Magnetics act on the body in many ways:

• They stimulate the acupuncture points and meridians. In this way, they can be used for all kinds of problems, especially for pain, fibromyalgia and muscle strains.
• They work on red blood cells because they contain iron. I placed a round bulls eye magnet on a nurse's knee bruise following a ski injury. The next morning she had a perfect bulls eye pattern over her bruise!
• Most people report warmth and gentle tingling under the magnets. Europeans have measured increased blood flow. Others have seen this on thermograms too.
• They affect some chemical processes within and between cells. Chemists use sensitive magnetic equipment to measure simple and complex molecules. Researchers at Harvard found that salt water passes a membrane quicker with a magnetic field.
• They can affect nerve signals. High strength magnets can cause anesthesia, through a principle in physics called the Hall effect. Dr. Robert Becker (author of Body Electric) put salamanders to sleep before surgery with electromagnets more safely than anesthetics. Magnets can stop epileptic seizures. They are also used to study and map nerve structures deep in the brain, normally only accessible during brain surgery.

I hope the above has helped to inform you about the exciting new field of biomagnetics which has great potential to help people. We are clearly seeing a new day in medical sciences and health care with the expanded awareness and use of complementary techniques of care.

Several books have been written on magnetic therapy. Check your library or bookstore.

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Originally presented in Baltimore Resource Journal, Vol 9, No. 2, Summer 1995, Baltimore Maryland. Dr. William Pawluk, MD, MSc has been a Board-certified family doctor since 1974, has training in acupuncture, hypnosis and homeopathy and is on the faculty at Hopkins

The Toxicity is the Disease

UNDERSTANDING AND TREATING TOXICITY-RELATED DISORDERS
The Toxicity is the Disease: Can Our Bodies No Longer Detox?
Copyright 2003 by Howard Reminick, Ph.D., Ohno Institute on Water and Health; USA

The body is under constant attack. Environmental contaminants make their way into the air, food and water, and invade our body. Rapid environmental changes in modern society have been a factor in the breakdown of the body's defenses and a rise in immune-related diseases. Although we are living longer, we are forced to live a longer period of time with chronic disease associated with aging, resulting from the life-long effects of environmental toxicity.

There is no doubt that the increase in environmental toxicity has influenced the incidence of diseases which do not respond to conventional medical treatment. Over the past century, business interests have superceded environmental health concerns and there is no indication that government will take a more aggressive stance to remedy this problem. It seems, based on this evidence, that we must look to effective ways to detoxify our bodies so its internal environment can begin to function normally again. As we consider effective detoxification approaches, we must also be more conscientious of the water we choose to drink.

Looking to our dangerous environment to seek answers to the specific causes of the extreme levels of toxicity, we are confronted with the increase of heavy, toxic metals which permeate our soil and water. Metals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury now far exceed all maximum levels set by the EPA. Mercury is even more deadly because of its use in vaccines and dental amalgam fillings. Vaccines such as the MMR (measles) contain thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, in which there is conclusive evidence of its destructive effect on brain cells . By age 15 months, American children receive 174 mcg of thimerosal through vaccines alone. By age 2, they have received 237 micrograms of mercury . This exceeds EPA "safe" levels of .1 mcg/kg per day. Its causal relationship to developmental disabilities has been reported in several studies. In fact, it is so destructive that recent legislation has been enacted to prevent its use in vaccines.

Adding to this toxic overload is the extensive uses of prescriptive drugs, especially antibiotics, which have become the paradox of the century. Manufactured, promoted and prescribed to cure, they are actually destroying our bodies' ability to protect and function.

Certain symptoms or conditions seem to be consistent among those suffering from environmentally-related diseases. Among these are the 1) cell's inability to absorb adequate amounts of water to remain hydrated, 2) pH acidity, creating a condition in the blood known as acidosis, 3) immune system dysfunction due to an overload of toxicity, which inhibits proper excretion.

Because of the rapid increase in environmental contamination, many diseases, which have become common in western societies, are now emerging on a large scale in Asian nations, which previously had a low incidence. As has been the case in western nations and now in Asia, a deteriorating environment is directly related to a deteriorating body. Although chemically-altered food can be attributed to the rise of degenerative, aging-related disease, etiology must be shared with the deterioration of our drinking water, which has grown in direct proportion to the rise in incidence of environmentally-related diseases. It is only recently that a major campaign has been underway to identify and lobby for elimination of dangerous, toxic, heavy metals which are infesting our soil and water, which are believed responsible for the rise in incidence of environmentally-related diseases.

Even as we are able to identify the toxic metals dumped into our environment and their resulting destructive influences, a bulk of the problem must still be attributed to our dietary choices and indifference to principles of good health. The typical American diet over the past 50 years has increasingly included more processed, chemically-contaminated foods. Over the years medical researchers have shown that saturated fats, white flour, refined sugar and starches, red meat, chemical additives and pesticides, all commonly found in the American food supply, are major contributors to the high incidence in colon and prostate cancers, as well as a multitude of serious intestinal disorders. Incidence in diseases such as Alzheimer's, Autism, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, as well as other immune-related diseases are statistically frightening. Type II diabetes, whose onset has been manifested during adulthood, is now a major incidence among children. We are seeing these incidence rates continue to increase.

As a result of the processed and fast food industries, hundreds of dangerous chemicals such as pesticides, industrial pollutants, dyes, and preservatives have entered our food chain, along with hormones and other enhancement drugs used on animals to quicken their marketability. This dilemma is dangerously compounded by the high, aggressive use of antibiotics. The use of prescribed antibiotics promote putrefaction by degrading the chemistry in flora in antibiotic-fed animals and are loaded with chemical toxins, which may be transmitted to humans by ingestion in food. Food grown on nutrient-depleted soil and animals grazing on grass riddled with toxic chemicals, along with a diet of synthetically-manufactured hybrid foods, are a major source of human toxicity. Our public drinking water supply is no longer potable.

Mercury Toxicity

Although controversial, there is now overwhelming evidence that we are exposed to levels of mercury far beyond the body's ability process and excrete safely. There are over 125 known symptoms of mercury toxicity. Although most reports are vague and nonspecific, there is much evidence to support the role of mercury toxicity in heart disease, multiple sclerosis, autism and even Alzheimer's disease.

The area of greatest controversy over the adverse effects of mercury seems to be in dentistry. The official position of the American Dental Association on amalgam is that not enough mercury is released to pose a hazard, despite hard evidence to the contrary. Dental schools have long taught that when mercury is bound to silver in the amalgam, it does not escape to create toxicity within the body.

The position held by the American Dental Association, that although mercury is released from amalgam fillings, the amount is so small that it could not cause any health problem except in those hypersensitive or allergic to mercury. This is what was reported by the National Institute of Dental Research in 1984.

The largest test in the world on mercury release from amalgam fillings into saliva was initiated in 1995 at the University of Tubingen, Cologne, Germany. The saliva of 17,500 subjects was analyzed for mercury content and was related to the number of amalgam fillings of each individual. Results showed that 43% of the subjects had many times higher mercury levels than the 43 microgram maximum daily dose limit considered safe by the World Health Organization. It was found that in many cases the level of mercury was between 10 and 100 times over the acceptable limit.

As far as evidence to support the benefit of removing dental mercury amalgams, the Foundation for Toxic-Free Dentistry reported that 14% of patients with amalgams had some type of allergy and after replacement of amalgams, 89% reported improvement or total elimination of their allergic condition.

There is a major piece of legislation before Congress, H.R. 4163, To prohibit after 2006 the introduction into interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in dental filling and other purposes. Stated in the findings, which are part of the Congressional Record, is evidence which identifies mercury as a highly toxic element and that mercury is emitted from dental amalgam fillings. It evens specifies specific ways in which mercury is injurious to health. The result of passage of this bill should lead to alternative, non-toxic substances being accepted by insurance carriers for reimbursement.

Probably the cruelest aspect of organized dentistry's pro-mercury agenda is forcing low-income children and pregnant women to get mercury fillings. Some states are now dealing with this problem and have passed legislation making it mandatory that dentists present the hazards of and options to amalgams. The California Assembly voted 75 to 1 to direct Medi-Cal (Medicaid) to stop forcing mercury fillings on California's low-income families. The bill by Assemblyman Jerome Horton (D-Los Angeles), A.B. 999, will allow the patient and dentist to choose the filling.

If the bill becomes law (it must still pass the Senate), Medicaid patients may seek out mercury-free dentists to do their fillings. Mercury-free dentists -- generally forced out of Medicaid systems because they won't put mercury in children's bodies -- may now participate. With overwhelming support in California, the nation's trendsetter state, this vote may signal a shift in Medicaid across the country -- and with private insurance systems as well.

A broad coalition of health, consumer, environmental, clergy, and senior citizen groups have endorsed Assemblyman Horton's bill. The California Dental Association (CDA) also endorsed it and worked hard for its passage -- marking the second time this year that CDA has broken with the ADA. The first was signing Proposition 65 warnings and sending them to every dentist in the state. The warnings say amalgam "causes exposure to mercury, a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm."

In order to add to the body of knowledge which exists in biological dentistry, a study is now underway by the Ohno Institute on Water and Health to investigate whether the experimental treatment variable, a naturally magnetized water from Japan, known for its ability to detoxify tissues, promote assimilation and transportation of nutrients into the cells, and increase cell hydration can promote the excretion of mercury from the body after the removal of dental amalgams.

Previous to this investigation, a similar study was done with patients of a biological dentist in Los Angeles, who consumed one bottle of this water after an IV-DMPS chelation treatment, following an amalgam removal procedure. Results on a six hour urine provocation analysis reported an 83% greater mercury excretion level among the Subjects who consumed a naturally magnetized water over the group who consumed a bottle of a non-magnetized commercial bottled water. It was hypothesized, therefore, that a controlled, a follow-up study with a population consuming a naturally magnetized water without a chelation treatment could provide data that was statistically significant to support the results of previous studies on the effect of a naturally magnetized water as a mercury excretion agent.

Mercury in Brain Toxicity and Autistic Syndrome Disorder

Recent developments in research have identified the presence of elevated mercury levels in brains of autistic children. The evidence is overwhelming and undeniable. Closer study of this relationship has contributed to a search for answers within the medical science community, which may reveal new, effective methods and treatments. However, until a massive educational campaign is underway which identifies and allows healthy choices in pre-conception and pre-natal care; and unless legislation required to control chemical dumping which leads to increased mercury levels in our water supply and food sources is enacted, stopping the "autism epidemic" will not happen soon enough.

Autistic Syndrome Disorder (a term which is now more widely used than autism to describe a wider variety of like symptoms and behaviors) is among the fastest rising childhood diseases. California has the highest incidence, its proportion far exceeding other states even when taking into account that it is the most populated state. A report issued by the California Department of Developmental Disabilities showed the rate of increase in autism in California between 1987 and 1998 was 273 percent. In 1992-1993, there were 1,605 reported cases. In 200-2001, there were 10,557 cases, a 558% increase. Statistics from all 50 states show amazing percentages of increase during these same periods. More and more reports by doctors and medical research scientists are convinced that thimerosal is responsible for the increased rise in this disease.

Discovering and addressing the damaging effect of mercury toxicity on brain cells, which can lead to developmental disabilities such as autism, is only one piece of the puzzle. Autism is a multi-factor problem, which has ramifications medically, psychologically, environmentally, educationally, socially and economically, which makes it a political issue. Each of these issues must be addressed both specifically and with an inter- disciplinary approach.

Labels identifying autism as a "Behavioral Disorder" or "Bad Parenting" are no longer acceptable. Discovery of causal factors seem to indicate that although genetics may be significant, the more likely cause may be an auto-immune reaction, resulting from mercury toxicity. Dr. Jeffery Bradstreet, a leading expert in autism, believes that autism should be classified as toxic encephalopathy.

As more evidence is presented, it is becoming clearer that autism may be related to other immune-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, and that mercury is the culprit. Certain factors are present which make a strong case for identifying mercury as the key to unraveling the mysteries associated with these diseases. Some of the constants which are seen in autism are:

1. Mercury is more prevalent in their brain cells and more readily binds. Therefore, there is an inability to excrete mercury from brain tissues.
2. A less effective immune system, which results in a higher incidence of allergies compared non-autistic populations.
3. There is evidence that brain cells are dehydrated, compared to those of normal Populations.

The blood-brain barrier is a protective membrane of the cerebral capillaries. Its job is to maintain constancy of neurons, protecting them form toxic bonds. Although water, oxygen and carbon dioxide enter the blood-brain barrier easily, other substances trying to enter in the blood are slower. However, organic substances such as mercury do find their way in.

The blood-brain barrier is not developed in the pre-natal and infant stages. Therefore, brain cells are more permeable to metals and mercury accumulates more readily in the brain than in any other organ. Since mercury bonds more readily in brains of autistic versus non-autistic children, the brain function can more easily become disrupted, slowing development and creating behaviors typical to autistic children. Further investigation in other neurologic disorders, such as MS and Parkinson's may reveal similar circumstances with mercury bonding in the brain. Since the blood-brain barrier is either absent or less selective in the hypothalamus, this may explain the development of Alzheimer's disease. Perhaps it is time to take the focus off aluminum and look at mercury when explaining toxic influences in Alzheimer's.

The constitutionality of mandatory vaccines, based on the expectation that they will kill a certain number of children and substantially harm others, is being challenged in court. Mandatory immunizations are a routine requirements for attending school. By the time most children are five, they are injected with 77 vaccines. Over 200 new vaccines are in production; many of these will become mandatory.

Laws are even being proposed making vaccines mandatory for adults. Without compliance, air travel, public lodging and car rentals will be restricted. It is even possible for children to be taken from parents if mandatory vaccinations are not received. Doctors who use safer alternatives may be fined, lose hospital privileges and even lose their licenses.

What is the result of these mandatory, mass vaccinations? Autism spectrum disorders, allergies, asthma, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity, dyslexia, sensory deficits, cancer, arthritis, diabetes and many other serious immune-related disorders that were rare until recently are being linked to childhood vaccinations.

Iatrogenic-related incidents account for the third leading cause of death in the United States, higher than in any other country in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people die each year from adverse drug reactions of legally prescribed FDA approved medications. According to government statistics, children under the age of 14 are three time more likely to suffer adverse effects, including death, following a hepatitis B vaccine than to catch the disease itself. Dr. Robert Byrd, epidemiologist and pediatrician at the University of California, Davis, is not a supporter of eliminating MMR vaccines, but he does believe that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in these vaccines, may be a causal factor in developmental disabilities with autism being one of them.

In April 2000, Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, initiated a series of hearings into the relationship between vaccination and autism. In a statement, Burton criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Vaccine and Related biological Products Advisory Committee and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice. Members of these committees, including chairpersons, were found to own shares in the companies that make the vaccines. The CDC granted conflict-of-interest waivers to its committee members.

Testimony from parents with autistic children stated how their children had developed normally, then received triple vaccines of MMR or DPT and had gradually become autistic. Many researchers in the field of autism gave detailed evidence on the steep climb to near epidemic proportions of cases of autism detected. They explained that the cause of autism could not be attributed to genetics, because genetic effects are not present within only two decades, the time that multiple vaccines with mercury have become standard. As a result of these hearings and the efforts of key congressional leaders, recent federal legislation to remove thimerosal from the manufacture of vaccines, has been passed.

ALZHEIMER'S AND TOXICITY

Ten years ago the emphasis was on aluminum toxicity as a cause of destroying neuro structures and transmission related to Alzheimer's disease. Recently, there has been much evidence to support mercury as a much more dangerous toxin affecting Alzheimer's disease.

Progression of Alzheimer's disease involves loss of many brain functions including judgment, decision-making and discrimination. The encoding-decoding process is disturbed, and some motor dysfunctions such as aphasia and apraxia become present. The most devastating, however, seems to be memory loss. Physical changes in brain structure and brain mass have been identified through MRI studies, leading to identification of cognitive and motor dysfunctional manifestations. Neuronal loss, neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are key to the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Compounding the effects of Alzheimer's disease is drug intoxication and side effects of prescribed medication. For older adults, it is the most common cause of memory loss, confusion and disorientation. The elderly are a multi-medicated group (85% have at least one chronic illness, and usually two or three), and the physiological changes of age often make them more prone to adverse side effects and drug-drug interactions. Drugs are generally used for symptomatic treatment of depression and agitation with Alzheimer's patients, which are often exacerbated by overuse. Therefore, the attending physician is faced with finding minimum effective dosage. But there is also difficulty because Alzheimer's patients are often intolerant of medication and develop debilitating side effects, leading to hepatic toxicity and gastrointestinal problems. In addition is the greater proportion of fat cells that exist as the body ages, along with decreases in liver and kidney functioning, increasing the possibility of toxicity. Loss of brain chemistry also helps explain immune system defects, disrupted biochemical pathways, plus other metabolic abnormalities.

From at least a theoretical position it would seem that issues of chemical and mineral malabsorption, malnutrition and metabolic breakdown are critical and valid issues for future Alzheimer's disease study. More significantly, because the human body consists of over 70% water, and the brain 83% water, studies must be done to better understand the relationship of the water ingested and the rising incidence of Alzheimer's disease, as well as other neuropathology and auto-immune diseases. Also significant are studies to determine if the naturally magnetized water we have been investigating which has shown ability to excrete heavy metals such as mercury can have this same effect with Alzheimer's disease.

Another disease related to hypertoxicity is Type II Diabetes, a condition in which the body's cells are less responsive to insulin. This causes more insulin to be released by the pancreas, resulting in an excess amount of insulin circulating in the blood and often a craving for more food. Once thought as adult onset, Type II diabetes is growing rapidly among children, and along with autism, will be a common form of childhood illness. It is estimated that 10 to 30 percent of the adult population in the United States have some form of insulin resistance. It is also estimated that there are 7.5 million men and 9.0 million women in the United States aged 30 to 74 years with Type II diabetes. Of these, 1.5 million men and 0.45 million women, if untreated, will develop events associated with coronary heart disease in 10 years.

A review of literature on Type II diabetes seems to indicate that those suffering from this insidious disease have the same three problems that have been found in victims of other environmentally-related diseases whom we have studied - dehydration, limited ability to excrete heavy metals and an imbalance of pH acidity. We are currently conducting a study with Type II diabetics to determine if the naturally magnetized water can increase permeability and metabolism of insulin in cells.

There are very feasible solutions to reverse the direction of environmentally-related diseases. In addition to banning known toxins from being dumped,

1. absolute control of the pharmaceutical industry to assure that any substance identified as toxic is banned in the manufacture of drugs.
2. research should be started for development of an agent that prevents mercury from bonding in brain cells.
3. investigate natural substances which induce excretion of toxins from the body.
4. better pre-natal testing to determine indicators to environmentally-related diseases: 1) pre-disposing factors, 2) dietary allergies, 3) amniotic fluid and blood analysis to determine pre-disposing factors and genetic disturbances such as mercury levels.
5. removal and replacement of mercury amalgam fillings.
6. careful selection of foods. Very selective of fish. Elimination or control of processed and fast foods.
7. careful selection of drinking water, preferably water that is naturally bio-energized and can increase cell hydration, increase cell detoxification and control pH acidity.