Natural Immune Builders, Biotoxin Antidotes

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Natural Immune Builders

Biotoxin Antidotes

 

 

Natural Antidotes to Biological Toxins

by Bill Sardi

 

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Americans have grown so accustomed to relying upon

prescription medications that they will probably have

difficulty believing there are natural compounds as

close as the kitchen cupboard that are potent

antidotes against biological warfare. These natural

antibiotics and antioxidants may give unvaccinated

people who have been exposed to biological or chemical

weapons enough time to secure professional care. They

may even save lives.

 

It is a fact that chaotic events will make it

difficult to obtain appropriate treatment even if it

were available. So we must learn more about natural

antidotes. Furthermore, it is clear that antidotes to

biological attacks need to be employed at home or the

workplace in an expedient manner. The idea of the

masses running to obtain medical care or vaccines at

doctor’s offices, clinics or hospitals needs to be

abandoned if civilian defense against biological

weapons is to become a reality.

 

Natural " Rescue Remedies "

 

Since anthrax is the most feared toxin it will be

addressed first. The Garlic Information Center in

Britain indicates that deadly anthrax is most

susceptible to garlic. Garlic is a broad-spectrum

antibiotic that even blocks toxin production by germs.

[Journal Nutrition, March 2001] Before vaccines were

developed against polio, garlic was used successfully

as a prophylactic. In one test garlic was found to be

a more potent antibiotic than penicillin, ampicillin,

doxycycline, streptomycin and cephalexin, some of the

very same antibiotic drugs used in the treatment of

anthrax. Garlic was found to be effective against

nine strains of E. coli, Staph and other bugs.

[Fitoterapia, Volume 5, 1984] Freshly cut cloves of

garlic or garlic powder may be beneficial.

 

The antibiotic activity of one milligram of allicin,

the active ingredient in garlic, equals 15 units of

penicillin. [Koch and Lawson, Garlic: The Science and

Therapeutic Application, 2nd edition, Williams &

Wilkins, Baltimore 1996] Garlic capsules that certify

their allicin content are preferred and may provide

5-10 milligrams of allicin, which is equivalent to

75-150 units of penicillin.

 

The anthrax bacterium’s toxicity emanates from its

ability to kill macrophage cells which are part of the

immune system. Studies have shown that sulfur-bearing

antioxidants (alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine,

taurine) and vitamin C, which elevate levels of

glutathione, a natural antioxidant within the body,

counters the toxicity produced by anthrax. [Molecular

Medicine, November 1994; Immunopharmacology, January

2000; Applied Environmental Microbiology, May 1979]

The above sulfur compounds can be obtained from health

food stores and taken in doses ranging from 100-500

mg. Vitamin C should be the buffered alkaline form

(mineral ascorbates) rather than the acidic form

(ascorbic acid) and should be combined with

bioflavonoids which prolong vitamin C’s action in the

blood circulation. The powdered form of vitamin C is

recommended to achieve optimal dosing. A level

TABLEspoon of vitamin C powder (about 10,000 - 15,000

mgs) can be added to juice. (Editor's Note: This

should be done several times daily, and even more

often in serious illness. However, half a TEAspoon

(about 2,000 mg) every 15-20 minutes is much more

effective. Body saturation of vitamin C is indicated

by loose bowels. http://www.orthomed.com)

 

Melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone available at most

health food stores, has been shown to help prevent

lethal toxins from anthrax exposure. [Cell Biology

Toxicology, Volume 16, 2000] It could be taken at

bedtime in doses ranging from 5-20 mg. Melatonin

boosts glutathione levels during sleep.

 

Of additional interest, one of the methods by which

mustard gas works is its ability to bring about cell

death by depleting cell levels of glutathione.

[eMedicine Journal, April 9, 2001] So glutathione is

also an antidote for mustard gas poisoning.

 

Virtually all bacteria, viruses and fungi depend upon

iron as a growth factor. [iron & Your Health, T.F.

Emery, CRC Press, 1991] Iron-chelating (removing)

drugs and antibiotics (Adriamycin, Vancomycin, others)

are effective against pathogens. The plague (Yersinia

pestis), botulism, smallpox and anthrax could all be

potentially treated with non-prescription

metal-binding chelators. For example, iron removal

retards the growth of the plague. [Medical

Hypotheses, January 1980] The biological activity of

the botulinum toxin depends upon iron, and metal

chelators may be beneficial [infection Immunology,

October 1989, Toxicon, July, 1997].

 

Phytic acid (IP6), derived as an extract from rice

bran, is the most potent natural iron chelator and has

strong antibiotic and antioxidant action. [Free

Radical Biology Medicine, Volume 8, 1990; Journal

Biological Chemistry, August 25, 1987] IP6 has been

found to have similar iron-chelating properties as

desferrioxamine, a drug commonly used to kill germs,

tumor cells or to remove undesirable minerals from the

body. [biochemistry Journal, September 15, 1993] IP6

rice bran extract (2000-4000 mg) should be taken in

between meals with filtered or bottled water only (no

juice).

 

The antibacterial, antiseptic action of plant oils has

been described in recent medical literature and may be

helpful in fighting biological toxins. [Journal

Applied Microbiology, Volume 88, 2000] A potent

natural antibiotic, more powerful than many

prescription antibiotics, is oil of oregano. One

study showed that oregano completely inhibited the

growth of 25 germs such as Staphylococcus aureas,

Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica and

Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Journal Food Protection,

July 2001] Oregano has been shown to be effective in

eradicating intestinal parasites in humans.

[Phytotherapy Research, May 2000] Wild oregano, which

is quite different than the variety on most kitchen

spice racks, has over 50 antibacterial compounds.

Just one part wild oregano oil in 4000 dilution

sterilizes contaminated water. [London Times, May 8,

2001]

 

Nature also provides nerve gas antitoxins. Nerve gas

interrupts the normal transmission of nerve impulses

by altering levels of acetycholinesterase, the enzyme

that degrades the nerve transmitter acetycholine.

Huperzine A, a derivative of Chinese club moss, has

been suggested as a pre-treatment against nerve gases.

[Annals Pharmacology France, January 2000] The

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research conducted

studies which revealed that huperzine A protects

against nerve gas poisoning in a superior manner to

physostigmine, a long-standing anti-nerve toxin.drug.

[Defense Technical Information Center Review, Volume

2, December 1996] Huperzine A is available as a food

supplement at most health food stores. Suggested

dosage is 150 mcg per day. Pretreatment is advised

prior to nerve gas exposure.

 

Summary

 

The threat of biological warfare is real and concern

over preparedness of the civilian population and

medical professionals is growing. There is virtually

no practical way that vaccines, antibiotics or other

treatment can be delivered to a frightened populace in

a timely manner during a crisis. The current strategy

of having an unprotected citizenry travel to

physicians’ offices or hospitals to receive

prophylactic care or treatment is unfeasible. The

public must be armed with preventive or therapeutic

agents in their vehicles, homes and the workplace.

Natural antibiotics and antitoxins are well documented

in the medical literature, but overlooked by health

authorities. These antidotes are readily available

for the public to acquire and place in an emergency

biological response kit.

 

Copyright C 2001 Bill Sardi. This article is

abridged, and reprinted with permission of the author.

 

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