Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is one of the most exciting therapies now available in our clinic. PC has only recently received increased clinical focus because of its ability to dramatically improve the outcomes of patients in a wide range of disorders such as ALS, Lyme, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, MS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Autism, Bipolar, Seizures, Hepatitis C, Environmental Illness, Cardiovascular disease and many more. PC directly up-regulates the fluidity of the membrane, improving its vitality which is essential for all of metabolism including neuronal transmission. Poor neuronal response is degraded in all the neurological disorders and is directly improved with Phosphatidylcholine (PC) therapy. Raising PC levels plays an important role in improving memory and recall, and has clinically shown to improve the flow of information of all the senses and most significantly eyesight. PC given either orally or intravenously helps restore the proper integrity of the cell membrane thereby restoring proper function of organ systems, especially the liver, the gut, the brain, immune system, heart, and hormonal system, which ultimately improves the total health of the individual.
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Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 2006; 13(1): 57-68.
Lipid Replacement and Antioxidant Nutritional Therapy for Restoring Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Fatigue in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other Fatiguing Illnesses*
Garth L. Nicolson, Ph.D. and Rita Ellithorpe, M.D.
The Institute for Molecular Medicine, Huntington Beach, California, USA
ABSTRACT. Evidence in the literature indicates that diminished mitochondrial function through loss of efficiency in the electron transport chain caused by oxidation occurs during aging and in fatiguing illnesses. Lipid Replacement Therapy (LRT) administered as a nutritional supplement with antioxidants can prevent oxidative membrane damage, and LRT can be used to restore mitochondrial and other cellular membrane functions via delivery of undamaged replacement lipids to cellular organelles. Recent clinical trials using patients with chronic fatigue have shown the benefit of LRT plus antioxidants in restoring mitochondrial electron transport function and reducing moderate to severe chronic fatigue. These studies indicate the benefits of LRT plus antioxidants in reducing fatigue and preventing loss of mitochondrial function, most likely by protecting mitochondrial and other cellular membranes from oxidative and other damage and removing damaged lipids by lipid replacement. In one clinical study we determined if mitochondrial function is reduced in subjects with mild to severe chronic fatigue, and if this can be reversed with NTFactor�, a nutritional supplement that replaces damaged cellular lipids. Using the Piper Fatigue Scale there was a significant time-dependent reduction in overall fatigue in moderately or severely fatigued subjects while on the dietary supplement for 4-8 weeks. Analysis of mitochrondrial function indicated that four and eight weeks of the dietary supplement in moderately or severely fatigued subjects significantly increased mitochondrial function. Similarly, chronic fatigue syndrome patients administered antioxidants plus LRT also show reductions in fatigue. The results indicate that LRT plus antioxidants can significantly reduce moderate to severe chronic fatigue and restore mitochondrial function. Dietary use of unoxidized membrane lipids plus antioxidants is recommended for patients with moderate to severe chronic fatigue.
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Also - Anyone ever try NTFactor?
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Diagnosis and therapy of chronic systemic co-infections in Lyme disease and other tick-borne infectious diseases
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, April, 2007 by Garth L. Nicolson
Lipid Replacement Therapy for Chronic Infections and Restoring Mitochondrial Function
Lipid Replacement Therapy is useful in providing membrane lipids in unoxidized forms to repair nerve and mitochondrial membranes that are damaged by heavy metals, chemicals, and infections. (20) For LD patients, we recommend the oral supplement Healthy Aging containing NTFactor (Nutritional Therapeutics). This product comes as tablets that are taken twice per day. For children, it should be ground up between two spoons into a coarse powder that can be added to several spoonfuls of applesauce. The NTFactor is not bitter, but it is slightly sour, and some children actually like the taste. The dose should be four to six tablets twice per day for adults. For children: one-half to one tablet for children up to two years-old; two tablets for children two to three years old; three to four tablets for children four to five years old; and four to five tablets for children five years old and older. Research has demonstrated no adverse responses with NTFactor, even at many times these doses. Since this formulation is a completely natural membrane lipid mixture, there are no known toxicities and no known toxic dose limits. NTFactor can also be taken in a form with vitamins, minerals, and probiotics (Propax). Lipid Replacement Therapy has been shown to improve fatigue scores and mitochondrial function in various chronic illnesses. (20)
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If you got the bucks, try it and let us know. Does insurance and Medicare cover it. My husband has Lyme and Hep C; I only have Lyme. It has broken us financially. It has nearly broken us emotionally - but never will.
What does something like that cost? Those folks walking around on the home page look well to me.
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