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Reprinted from TOWNSEND LETTER FOR DOCTORS & PATIENTS – FEBRUARY/MARCH
2001
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Prominent Physicians Use Primal Defenseä
During my investigations of this product, I interviewed 31
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) professionals
who use Primal Defenseä in their practices. Those interviewed
included medical doctors, chiropractors, naturopaths,
osteopaths, acupuncturists, nutritional counselors, colon
hydrotherapists, and other CAM practitioners. Case reports and other positive statements from the osteopathic physicians
and medical doctors were uniformly positive. Repeatedly, these
doctors testified as to the product's therapeutic excellence.
James Privatera, MD, of Covina, California, a medical
doctor for 30 years, says, "I use quite a bit of Primal Defenseä
for tough cases of bowel toxemia and irritable bowel syndrome.
My patients like it, and I attest to Primal Defenseä being a
superior product for enhancing gut metabolism."
From Payson, Arizona, the highly respected physician,
Garry F. Gordon, MD, affirms, "There is magic in Jordan Rubin's
idea about the actions of his Primal Defenseä. I employ this
product personally to great advantage; for instance, it definitely
changed my propensity to intestinal gas. I've tried all types of
products from around the world but nothing else has helped
me to overcome bloating and gas like this combination of HSOsä."
Osteopath Joseph Mercola, DO, of Schaumburg, Illinois
states, "I have put literally thousands of people on Primal
Defenseä which is incorporated into a full detoxification
program. The product is an incredibly potent and effective
agent for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
and most especially for this condition's subset, Crohn's
disease. I recommend it to all of my IBD patients."
Dr. Mercola's associate, board-certified gastroenterologist
Joseph Brasco, MD, also of Schaumburg, Illinois, says: "I
believe Primal Defenseä is applicable as a food supplement
for everyone, whether a person is sick or not. ...Where people
specifically find advantage in using Primal Defenseä is in
situations involving chronic disease of gut origin. Since my
expertise lies in the area of gastrointestinal disorders, this
product is the primary therapy that I utilize on a routine basis.
It is one of the main tools I employ for treatment of patients
suffering from inflammatory bowel disease."
The Primal Defenseä Delivery System and Its
Components
Primal Defenseä is designed to supply the consumer with
all of the living nutrients present in pristine and healthy soil.
There are three components:
(1) The beneficial bacteria from both soil and plant life
which include HSOsä combined with very
hardy. plant-based
probiotic organisms. They are designed to resist chlorine,
fluorine, ascorbic acid, hydrochloric acid, heat, cold, and
extremes of pH. These beneficial bacteria are extraordinary
and can't be destroyed the way ordinary probiotics are. Upon
reading the label of Primal Defenseä, you may notice that
there are no bacterial counts or Colony Forming Units (CFU)
listed. That is because the probiotics contained in Primal
Defense ä are integrated within the whole food substrate.
These microbes are so hardy that no need exists to include
billions of CFU in order to get the job done. In this case, it's
not quantity; it's quality.
2) These HSOsä are delivered in a base of whole food
concentrates, particularly green foods such as phytoplanktons
and cereal grasses, which turn out to be an excellent medium
for the probiotics. Thus, the probiotics in Primal Defenseä
are not isolated but rather they grow within the whole food as
not only the medium for growth, but also a rich source of
nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and
chlorophyll. These green plants are predigested in this manner
so that they are 100% absorbable by the human body.
Moreover, live enzymes are created as part of the product's
delivery system.
(3) Present are quantities of PhytoSterols and Sterolins,
which are plant lipids that aid the immune system to function
at its peak level. These PhytoSterols/Sterolins are
indispensable to attaining optimal health, but seldom do people
ingest sufficient amounts of such plant lipids. Primal Defenseä
furnishes the required optimal quantities of them.
Instead of using three separate sets of nutritional
components, this probiotic product delivers all of them together
as one live food matrix.
Leitia Devine, OMD, LAc, Enjoys Using Primal Defenseä
"My clinical results with the use of Primal Defenseä for
the relief of patients with intestinal diarrhea, constipation, or
bloating have been excellent. I really enjoy employing that
product because it works so well;' says Leitia Devine, OMD,
LAc, a doctor of Oriental Medicine and licensed acupuncturist
practicing in Newhall, California. "Right now I'm finding it
beneficial in the treatment of a chronic intestinal flu strain in
the population of my area. Very little of what's out there,
including herbs, are touching the current strain of influenza,
but Primal Defenseä has become my product of choice for
its treatment.
"Let me qualify my praise for the product, however; it's not
knocking out this rare strain of flu all by itself, for adjunctive
remedies are needed too. But those unique HSOsä and other
food stuffs in the Primal Defenseä formula do stop any
recurrence of my patients' infections.
"As for therapy against Helicobacter pylori infection
– as a
cause of gastric ulcer, nothing works better for its eradication
than Primal Defenseä. And these probiotics are so much safer
for my patients than taking antibiotics," says Dr. Devine. "The
product's friendly bacteria immediately coat the stomach's
lining and stops patients' heartburn, stomach pain, nausea,
and bloating. Plus, Primal Defenseä is absolutely a
god send
for the elimination of Candida albicans infections. There is
nothing I know of that could replace the HSOsä for destroying
those two particular organisms, one a bacterium and the other
a fungus.
"To be perfectly frank, I own an herbal company which
manufactures my own set of remedies," Dr. Devine admits.
"But I've been unable to formulate a competitive product which
relieves my patients' intestinal gas, bloating, bellyaches, and
other symptoms of gastritis as well as does Primal Defenseä ."
Dr. Irv Rosenberg Counsels on Taking Primal Defenseä
"I have personally been taking Primal Defenseä for over
two years, and I am sure that is the reason I have perfect
functioning of my gastrointestinal tract. It is quite evident to
me that having regular, comfortable bowel movements comes
directly from daily ingestion of HSOsä," says Doctor of
Pharmacy Irving Rosenberg, proprietor of The Apothecary, a
compounding pharmacy located in Bethesda, Maryland.
"Each week I counsel up to 20 cancer patients about
appropriate nutritional practices for restoring their health, and
the ingestion of Primal Defenseä invariably is among my first
recommendations," Dr. Rosenberg states, "It is my intention
that these cancer patients should maintain or improve their
quality of life, and this product helps them accomplish it for
themselves.
"The product works well for people suffering from the yeast
syndrome, too. Their improvements are subtle but steady. They
get better. Since 1981, I have been counseling clients who
are beset by candidiasis, and I was called a quack and heretic
by the media, but that's not the case any longer. Now I'm
referred to as a visionary quite simply because products like
Primal Defenseä have come on the market and my pharmacy
makes them available. One of the wonderful parts about getting
older is that we live the history of this evolving holistic health
field," says Dr. Rosenberg, who recently reached his 7Oth
birthday.
"More than eight million dollars of my compounding
pharmacy's sales involves nutritional products. Jordan Rubin's
Primal Defenseä has been reaching for the top of the market.
It's among my nutraceutical best sellers, and it has achieved
that status in a very short time," the pharmacist added.
"In my opinion, these homeostatic soil organisms should
be taken routinely by all persons interested in preventive
medical practices. For example, if you are about to travel to a
third-world country, Primal Defenseä should be started as a
food supplement about a week before your journey as a
prevention against getting 'Montezuma's revenge'. It does a
fine job as a repellant for parasites such as Entamoeba
histolytica, Giardia lamblia, and the amoebic protozoa which
causes dysentary," Dr. Irv Rosenberg states. "For such
prevention, take one or two doses twice daily. Although
containing probiotics, these pills don't need refrigeration since
they become activated upon coming in contact with acidic
liquid in the stomach."
More Parasite Defense offered by Sheldon Nelson, DO
Speaking with me from Warren, Michigan, Sheldon Nelson,
DO, does a lot of soft tissue manipulation for his patients, but
nutrition prescribing comprises most of his treatment,
especially for chronic illnesses. "Almost all people who consult
me for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, leaky gut
syndrome, chronic fatigue, candidiasis, Lyme disease, or
infections get their gut flora changed to healthier consistencies
by my prescribing Primal Defenseä for them," advises Dr.
Nelson. "I invariably use one of the lactobacillus preparations,
and the HSOsä of Primal Defenseä are the top of the line,
the 'Cadillac' of lactobacilli. It does more than just recolonize
when I prescribe it for my patient.
"As the patient's body undergoes its detoxification, a kind
of Herxheimer's reaction often sets in along with increases in
bowel function. I have this patient drink large amounts of water,
at least the number of ounces equivalent to half his or her
body weight in pounds. Take the poundage, divide by two,
and realize that those are the ounce equivalents of water that
should be drunk. A 200-pound man would therefore need to
drink 100 ounces of water, about three quarts daily," says Dr.
Nelson. "Taking so much water combined with Primal
Defenseä in quantity will lead them to good solid bowel
movements and a normal gut.
"The HSOsä are particularly effective for the treatment of
parasites, since they work to enhance that whole cleansing
function. One family had come to me en mass – six members – for the elimination of their
hookworm," Dr. Nelson says. All
of them took Primal Defenseä in amounts ranging from six a
day for the teenagers to 20 daily for the father. They finally got
rid of their parasites.
"In another situation, Harriet Clauson visited me for the
treatment of her chronic fatigue, systemic candidiasis, obesity,
and the stress of raising eight young children. Having no
energy and experiencing overwhelming depression, she was
at the point of collapse. Mrs. Clauson realized that she was
eating junk foods which kept her malnourished despite being
grossly overweight," states Dr. Nelson. "She was on
antidepressants, prescription drugs to calm her gut, and
antibiotics as therapy for recurrent bacterial infections of the
sinuses and the ears and the skin. My treatment program
included Primal Defenseä in a dosage that advanced in
quantity each day, until she reached twenty-two daily. She
stayed at that dosage for a month until she could back off the
level of therapy to only two a day.
"Harriet Clauson's improvement steadily took hold so that
she no longer needed antidepressants or other prescription
drugs. She is eating correctly and liking the good food which
allows her to lose excessive weight in a healthy manner. To
this point, Mrs. Clauson has lost 40 pounds and regained her energy," Dr. Nelson assures us. "Parasites which were once
thriving in her gut have left her body in well-formed stools.
There is no longer diarrhea or constipation for this patient,
and it is due to the excellence of therapy that comes from
taking HSOsä faithfully," affirms Dr. Sheldon Nelson. "I see
the same results in a lot of people."
Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD, Uses Primal Defenseä
for Her Son's Autism
Two years ago, through her contacts with the Autistic
Society of Great Britain, registered nutritional counselor,
Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD, medical director of the Be
Healthy Nutritional Consultants Clinic of East Anglia, a suburb
of Cambridge, England, learned of Primal Defenseä. Parents
attending this autism support group revealed that HSOsä
had become an important part of their children's diet. Dr.
Campbell-McBride's seven-year-old son Normie, had been
affected by autism from the age of three, and his condition
was complicated by recurrent diarrhea. So, from another
mother at the autism society, this physician acquired capsules
of the HSOä probiotic organisms specifically to relieve her
son's loose bowels, which they did do. Simultaneously, she
observed that the HSOsä also slowly but steadily rid Normie
of his autistic symptoms shown by his improvement in social
interaction, the development of peer relationships, elimination
of his use of repetitive language, and the stopping of repeat
motor mannerisms.
A mother as well as a physician, Dr. Campbell-McBride is
enthusiastic for Primal Defenseä as an autism treatment.
"Children with autism do not have normal gut functioning," the
physician explains. "Often they are infected with Candida
albicans and clostridium, and the metabolites of these cultures
cause havoc with the gastrointestinal tracts of these autistic
children.
"Such infected children fail to develop normally. But if the
parents put their little patients on a dairy-free diet and
supplement their food with Primal Defenseä, much
improvement in their communication skills occurs," Dr. Natasha
Campbell-McBride assures us. "By use of these probiotics,
parents of autistic children will see a change for the better.
Many symptoms of their autism disappear and do not return.
This happened for my son."
References
1. The Merck Manual of Medical Information, Home
Edition. (Whitehouse Station,NJ: Merck
& Co., Inc., 1997), p. 528.
2. Encyclopedia Americana, International
Edition. (New York City Americana Corporation, 1966),
Volume 18, p. 712.
3. Gittleman, A.L. Beyond Probiotics (Los Angeles, California. Keats Publishing division of
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998), p 20.
4. Balch, J.F and Walker, M Heartburn and What to Do About
It. (Garden City Park, New York.
Avery Publishing Group, 1998), pp 31-44.
5. Walker, M. "Soil-based organisms support immune system functions from the ground up."
Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients 169/170.85-92, Aug./Sept. 1997
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