"Research In Physiopathology As Basis of Guided Chemotherapy With Special Application to Cancer," by Emanuel Revici, M.D. Scientific Director, Institute of Applied Biology, New York, NY., Chief of Dept. of Oncology, Trafalgar Hospital, New York, N.Y., D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1961

Section in text:
P. 158. "Effects of Lipids on Protozoa"

"The effects of lipids upon monocellular organisms, especially tetra-hymna pyriformis, were studied and an effort
made to relate the nature of the main changes induced in these protozoa to changes observed at the cellular level of complex organisms. An initial effect was noted on the polarity in protozoa which seemed to be oppositely influenced by long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and sterols. Lipids with a positive character were seen to induce a change in the form of protozoa causing them to become almost round, a change considered to correspond to reduced polarity. Lipids with a negative character had an opposite effect; the tetrahymna became abnormally elongated.
The administration of higher amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids was seen to induce immediate changes localized at the anterior pole of the organism, changes which ultimately lead to the breakdown of the membrane particularly at this point. This effect parallels in intensity the degree of desaturation of the fatty acids."

" Other changes were seen in growth rate and survival time and, thus, in the aging process.(Note 34)(Fig.74)[see book for photo, and note]
" At the same time, resistance to heat was seen to increase as the result of treatment with negative lipids, while it decreased after treatment with the positive sterols.(Note 35) The same influence upon the aging processes, as manifested in a prolongation of the life-span, was noted for polyunsaturated fatty acids with a long chain and even for some members of the saturated series but with a shorter chain."
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The last part of the last sentence brought to mind lauric acid, a short carbon chain, saturated fatty acid; chemically, a carboxylic acid. This has activity against, at least, some yeast, fungi, and viruses, as well.

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Thanks Bryan,

I've been using Monolaurin by Ecological Formulas; it contains inosine and calcium ascorbate. I don't know the purpose of the inosine, though.

What is the concensus of opinion on the dose of lauricidin for lyme, and anything else?

I read somewhere that 3-5gm are used.

Thanks for reply

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Thanks for bringing this up. I was actually pulling some stuff off the PubMed site a few days ago along a similar vein. I was trying to understand the lipid relationship with parasites but I think I'm going to have to consult a book or two to understand this better so I know what I'm getting when I pull up those abstracts.

Basically, my take here is pretty much the things we already know in laymans terms -

animal fats = bad : and from what you've posted, nourish the organisms (which likely explains why they increase joint pain)

Omega 3 fish and plant oil = good : and discourage the little beast (thus reducing the joint pain)

Feel free to add any additional information or give me a less scientific explanation if I got it wrong. Like I said, I need to review the info in a book for a better understanding first.

Thanks,