Guest guest Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 RAPID THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION WITH AVEA By Dr. James Howenstine, MD.December 30, 2005NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james39.htm Approximately 10% of the persons visiting physicians in the United States are depressed. Pharmaceutical drugs are widely dispensed to treat depression but all have disturbing side effects. Safe alternatives will probably be readily accepted by the U.S. public. Depression can be found in individuals who are: Lacking the essential omega 3 fatty acids Using synthetic transfats in their diets (soy, corn, saffola, canola, sunflower seed oils) Vitamin D deficient This can even be found in persons who cover themselves with sunscreens and wear sunglasses when out in the sun. The RDA for Vitamin D of 400 I.U. daily is set far below the correct requirement for maintaining health of 1200 I.U. daily. As a consequence 60% to 70% of U.S. citizens are Vitamin D deficient. Depression and every psychiatric illness in the psychiatric nomenclature can be found in persons with undiagnosed infections[1] (toxoplasmosis, Lyme Disease {borrelia burgdorfi}, mycoplasma, fungi, yeast, parasites). All the above conditions should be rectified before starting any therapy for depression as many depressed patients will have a favorable response to correction of these health problems. How Safe Are Widely Prescribed Pharmaceutical Drugs Used To Treat Depression? The two most widely used U.S. pharmaceutical types of anti-depressants are the older tricyclics and the newer more potent SSRIs. Among the tricyclic anti-depressant drugs are amitryptiline (Elavil), Etrafon, Limbitrol, desipramine Norpramin, doxepin Sinequan, trimipramin Surmontil, protriptyline Vivactil). Significant side effects that can be seen with tricyclic anti-depressants include heart attack, stroke, abnormal electrocardiograms, low blood pressure, coma, seizures, hallucinations, tremors, tardive dyskinesia (often permanent movement disorder involving the extremities), neuritis, anxiety, insomnia, fluid retention, paralytic ileus, inability to empty the bladder, constipation, rash, hives, bone marrow depression, abnormal liver function, vomiting, breast enlargement in males and females, impotence and weight gain. The older tricyclic anti-depressants have less SSRI effect than the newer SSRI drugs. The currently most popular category of anti-depressants are the SSRI drugs (selective, serotonin reuptake inhibitors) (fluoxetine Prozac, sertaline Zoloft, paroxetine Paxil, citalopram hydrobromide Celexa.). A serious under appreciated problem from SSRI drugs is gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly. Anti-depressant drugs act by causing more serotonin to be available to the brain where it promotes calmness, peace and contentment. The greater the inhibition of serotonin uptake the greater the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Taking SSRI drugs diminishes the amount of serotonin that is available to platelets to cause blood to clot. Generally the platelets use the excess serotonin absorbed during reuptake. When this process is blocked by SSRIs there is less serotonin available for platelets .and formation of clots is less effective. In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal 317,824 Canadians in Ontario over the age of 65 were followed. During the study 974 of these persons developed upper gastrointestinal bleeding. 41% of the bleeding patients had been taking the high inhibition SSRIs (Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac). The risk of bleeding jumped by 9% in persons using medium inhibiting SSRIs (imipramine Tofranil and amitriptyline Elavil) when compared to those on lower inhibiting drugs (desipramine Norpramine and doxepin Sinequan). Patients who had previously experienced upper g.i. bleeding were 5 times more likely to bleed again and persons in their 80s had a 3 fold greater chance to bleed than persons who were between 65 and 70. The use of anticoagulants, cortisone, or NSAID drugs at least doubled the risk of bleeding. SSRIs can cause nausea, headache, dry mouth, anxiety, insomnia, diarrhea, sexual dysfunction and tremor. The worst side effect is psychotic episodes called serotonin syndrome. Persons on SSRIs over age 65 might want to consider switching to a less dangerous non pharmaceutical depression therapy. SAMe is quite effective but very expensive. B complex with supplemental vitamin C and phenylalanine, omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil or flax oil), or St. John’s Wort (SJW) all can clear depressions. Drug interactions can be seen with SJW which must not be taken with SSRIs as serotonin syndrome may appear. Taken alone SJW is remarkably safe. Few U.S. citizens realize that the mass murderers who committed the Columbine High School, Red Lake and other fatal school violence were nearly universally taking Prozac or similar SSRI anti-depressants. Eli Lilly Company knew that Prozac could cause users to commit violent acts against self (suicide) or against others (mass murders) but this information had been carefully hidden as awareness of this information would have certainly hurt the sales of this drug and other similar SSRI pharmaceuticals. What Is Avea? Tumeric (cucurmin) has long been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine as an anti-inflammatory, to treat digestive disorders and liver problems and for the treatment of skin diseases and wound healing. Cucurmin stimulates the production of bile and facilitates emptying of the gall bladder. In animals cucurmin protects the liver, has anti-tumor action, reduces inflammation and fights some infections. Avea is an extract from the root of Curcuma longa commonly know as tumeric. Nutramedix has a proprietary formulation of cucurmin that is more effective than conventional cucurmin because of special extraction and enhancement techniques. The primary uses of Avea are as an anti-depressant, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. Cucurmin has found wide acceptance as a valuable therapy to suppress inflammation in persons found to have elevated CRP values and elevated sedimentation rates Statistical analysis of large populations has revealed that persons with elevated sed rates and CRP values are at greater risk for heart attacks and strokes than persons with normal CRPs and sed rates. Bringing CRP and sed rate values back to normal in these persons is believed to stop arteriosclerotic injury to arteries. Presumably inflammatory changes in the inner membranes of the arteries (endothelium0 are being healed by cucurmin. A study published in the June 2005 issue of the European Journal of Pharmacology titled The effects of cucurmin on depressive-like behaviors in mice looked at two animal models of depression. Neurochemical assays showed that cucurmin produced a marked increase in serotonin and noradrenalin levels in the frontal cortex and hippocampus in the mice. Dopamine levels were increased in the frontal cortex and striatum regions. Monoamine oxidase activity was inhibited in the mouse brain. The German Commision E reports that cucurmin has no known contraindications, no known side effects and no known interactions with other drugs. In May 2005 toxicology studies were completed on Nutramedix Avea at the University of Guayaquil, Ecuador. No toxic effects were seen even when the animals were given doses 160,000 times the equivalent human dose. Patients suffering from depression report relief from depression within a few hours to a few days after starting Avea. A 38 year old woman had been seriously depressed for more than 10 years despite therapy with several different pharmaceutical drugs. When started on her first dose of Avea she felt less depressed after 30 minutes. The depression was gone in 24 hours but the therapy was continued. The dosage of Avea is 10 to 12 drops three or four times daily. Patients who respond rapidly to Avea should remain on this therapy for one to two months to allow the body to reset neurochemical balances in the brain. Patients who have been taking SSRI drugs should slowly taper off SSRI therapy over many weeks.if they wish to terminate SSRI therapy. We think that persons trying Avea for depression will be pleased with this safe rapidly acting therapy. Avea can be obtained from naturalhealthteam.com phone 1-800-416-2806 and from nutramedix.com phone 1-561-745-2917. Footnotes: 1, Strick, Frank Townsend letter for Doctors & Patients April 2004 pg. 123-125 © 2005 Dr. James Howenstine - Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale Dr. James A. Howenstine is a board certified specialist in internal medicine who spent 34 years caring for office and hospital patients. After 4 years of personal study he became convinced that natural products are safer, more effective, and less expensive than pharmaceutical drugs. This research led to the publication of his book A Physicians Guide To Natural Health Products That Work. Information about these products and his book can be obtained from amazon.com and at www.naturalhealthteam.com and phone 1-800-416-2806 U.S. Dr. Howenstine can be reached by mail at Dr. James Howenstine, C/O Remarsa USA SB 37, P.O. Box 25292, Miami, Fl. 33102-5292. E-Mail: jimhow “New opinions often appear first as jokes and fancies, then as blasphemies and treason, then as questions open to discussion, and finally as established truths.” – George Bernard Shaw. Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Great information! Thanks! Thank you for YOU! Radiating UNCONDITIONAL LOVE & Truth to YOU! May I always be found worthy. aSoaringHawk In Gratitude for All of Us! Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with joy & glory. , Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01> wrote: > > RAPID THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION WITH AVEA > > > By Dr. James Howenstine, MD. > December 30, 2005 > NewsWithViews.com > http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james39.htm > > Approximately 10% of the persons visiting physicians in the United States are depressed. Pharmaceutical drugs are widely dispensed to treat depression but all have disturbing side effects. Safe alternatives will probably be readily accepted by the U.S. public. Depression can be found in individuals who are: > > > > Lacking the essential omega 3 fatty acids > > > > > Using synthetic transfats in their diets (soy, corn, saffola, canola, sunflower seed oils) > > > > > Vitamin D deficient This can even be found in persons who cover themselves with sunscreens and wear sunglasses when out in the sun. The RDA for Vitamin D of 400 I.U. daily is set far below the correct requirement for maintaining health of 1200 I.U. daily. As a consequence 60% to 70% of U.S. citizens are Vitamin D deficient. > > > > > Depression and every psychiatric illness in the psychiatric nomenclature can be found in persons with undiagnosed infections[1] (toxoplasmosis, Lyme Disease {borrelia burgdorfi}, mycoplasma, fungi, yeast, parasites). > > > > All the above conditions should be rectified before starting any therapy for depression as many depressed patients will have a favorable response to correction of these health problems. How Safe Are Widely Prescribed Pharmaceutical Drugs Used To Treat Depression? The two most widely used U.S. pharmaceutical types of anti-depressants are the older tricyclics and the newer more potent SSRIs. Among the tricyclic anti-depressant drugs are amitryptiline (Elavil), Etrafon, Limbitrol, desipramine Norpramin, doxepin Sinequan, trimipramin Surmontil, protriptyline Vivactil). Significant side effects that can be seen with tricyclic anti-depressants include heart attack, stroke, abnormal electrocardiograms, low blood pressure, coma, seizures, hallucinations, tremors, tardive dyskinesia (often permanent movement disorder involving the extremities), neuritis, anxiety, insomnia, fluid retention, paralytic ileus, inability to empty the bladder, constipation, rash, hives, bone marrow > depression, abnormal liver function, vomiting, breast enlargement in males and females, impotence and weight gain. The older tricyclic anti-depressants have less SSRI effect than the newer SSRI drugs. The currently most popular category of anti-depressants are the SSRI drugs (selective, serotonin reuptake inhibitors) (fluoxetine Prozac, sertaline Zoloft, paroxetine Paxil, citalopram hydrobromide Celexa.). A serious under appreciated problem from SSRI drugs is gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly. Anti-depressant drugs act by causing more serotonin to be available to the brain where it promotes calmness, peace and contentment. The greater the inhibition of serotonin uptake the greater the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Taking SSRI drugs diminishes the amount of serotonin that is available to platelets to cause blood to clot. Generally the platelets use the excess serotonin absorbed during reuptake. When this process is blocked by SSRIs there is less serotonin available > for platelets .and formation of clots is less effective. In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal 317,824 Canadians in Ontario over the age of 65 were followed. During the study 974 of these persons developed upper gastrointestinal bleeding. 41% of the bleeding patients had been taking the high inhibition SSRIs (Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac). The risk of bleeding jumped by 9% in persons using medium inhibiting SSRIs (imipramine Tofranil and amitriptyline Elavil) when compared to those on lower inhibiting drugs (desipramine Norpramine and doxepin Sinequan). Patients who had previously experienced upper g.i. bleeding were 5 times more likely to bleed again and persons in their 80s had a 3 fold greater chance to bleed than persons who were between 65 and 70. The use of anticoagulants, cortisone, or NSAID drugs at least doubled the risk of bleeding. SSRIs can cause nausea, headache, dry mouth, anxiety, insomnia, diarrhea, sexual dysfunction and tremor. The worst side > effect is psychotic episodes called serotonin syndrome. Persons on SSRIs over age 65 might want to consider switching to a less dangerous non pharmaceutical depression therapy. SAMe is quite effective but very expensive. B complex with supplemental vitamin C and phenylalanine, omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil or flax oil), or St. John�s Wort (SJW) all can clear depressions. Drug interactions can be seen with SJW which must not be taken with SSRIs as serotonin syndrome may appear. Taken alone SJW is remarkably safe. Few U.S. citizens realize that the mass murderers who committed the Columbine High School, Red Lake and other fatal school violence were nearly universally taking Prozac or similar SSRI anti-depressants. Eli Lilly Company knew that Prozac could cause users to commit violent acts against self (suicide) or against others (mass murders) but this information had been carefully hidden as awareness of this information would have certainly hurt the sales of this drug and other > similar SSRI pharmaceuticals. What Is Avea? Tumeric (cucurmin) has long been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine as an anti-inflammatory, to treat digestive disorders and liver problems and for the treatment of skin diseases and wound healing. Cucurmin stimulates the production of bile and facilitates emptying of the gall bladder. In animals cucurmin protects the liver, has anti-tumor action, reduces inflammation and fights some infections. Avea is an extract from the root of Curcuma longa commonly know as tumeric. Nutramedix has a proprietary formulation of cucurmin that is more effective than conventional cucurmin because of special extraction and enhancement techniques. The primary uses of Avea are as an anti-depressant, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. Cucurmin has found wide acceptance as a valuable therapy to suppress inflammation in persons found to have elevated CRP values and elevated sedimentation rates Statistical analysis of large populations has > revealed that persons with elevated sed rates and CRP values are at greater risk for heart attacks and strokes than persons with normal CRPs and sed rates. Bringing CRP and sed rate values back to normal in these persons is believed to stop arteriosclerotic injury to arteries. Presumably inflammatory changes in the inner membranes of the arteries (endothelium0 are being healed by cucurmin. A study published in the June 2005 issue of the European Journal of Pharmacology titled The effects of cucurmin on depressive-like behaviors in mice looked at two animal models of depression. Neurochemical assays showed that cucurmin produced a marked increase in serotonin and noradrenalin levels in the frontal cortex and hippocampus in the mice. Dopamine levels were increased in the frontal cortex and striatum regions. Monoamine oxidase activity was inhibited in the mouse brain. The German Commision E reports that cucurmin has no known contraindications, no known side effects and no known > interactions with other drugs. In May 2005 toxicology studies were completed on Nutramedix Avea at the University of Guayaquil, Ecuador. No toxic effects were seen even when the animals were given doses 160,000 times the equivalent human dose. Patients suffering from depression report relief from depression within a few hours to a few days after starting Avea. A 38 year old woman had been seriously depressed for more than 10 years despite therapy with several different pharmaceutical drugs. When started on her first dose of Avea she felt less depressed after 30 minutes. The depression was gone in 24 hours but the therapy was continued. The dosage of Avea is 10 to 12 drops three or four times daily. Patients who respond rapidly to Avea should remain on this therapy for one to two months to allow the body to reset neurochemical balances in the brain. Patients who have been taking SSRI drugs should slowly taper off SSRI therapy over many weeks.if they wish to terminate SSRI > therapy. We think that persons trying Avea for depression will be pleased with this safe rapidly acting therapy. Avea can be obtained from naturalhealthteam.com phone 1-800-416-2806 and from nutramedix.com phone 1-561-745-2917. > > > > > Footnotes: 1, Strick, Frank Townsend letter for Doctors & Patients April 2004 pg. 123-125 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > � 2005 Dr. James Howenstine - Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale > > > > > > > > > Dr. James A. Howenstine is a board certified specialist in internal medicine who spent 34 years caring for office and hospital patients. After 4 years of personal study he became convinced that natural products are safer, more effective, and less expensive than pharmaceutical drugs. This research led to the publication of his book A Physicians Guide To Natural Health Products That Work. Information about these products and his book can be obtained from amazon.com and at www.naturalhealthteam.com and phone 1-800-416-2806 U.S. Dr. Howenstine can be reached by mail at Dr. James Howenstine, C/O Remarsa USA SB 37, P.O. Box 25292, Miami, Fl. 33102-5292. > E-Mail: jimhow@r... > > > > > �New opinions often appear first as jokes and fancies, then as blasphemies and treason, then as questions open to discussion, and finally as established truths.� � George Bernard Shaw. > > > > > > Shopping > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Shopping > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 I must thank you for your articles too Soaring Hawk. I read every one of them. Regards, Jag. , " aSoaringHawk " <aSoaringHawk@g...> wrote: > > Great information! Thanks! > Thank you for YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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