May 2009 Greetings and welcome to the May 2009 edition of Dr. Jon Kaiser’s E-Newsletter. The following topics are included in this month’s E-newsletter:
New York City Topic: The Coming Epidemic: HIV & Cardiovascular Disease This lecture topic will be presented by Dr. Kaiser at the GMHC in Manhattan. GMHC is one of the premiere AIDS Service Organizations in New York City. It is located at 119 W. 24th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues). The lecture will begin at 6:00pm and a FREE buffet dinner will be served. There is limited space so please come early. (Flyer) San Francisco Topic: 7 Steps to a Stronger Immune System -> Diet & Nutrition This lecture will provide valuable information to help individuals with HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Autoimmune Conditions, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome improve their health. It will include the latest information for strengthening the immune system and improving your energy level. The swine flu virus has infected almost 3000 people in the Untied States. While originally thought to be highly lethal, the number of deaths attributed to it in the United States has been very low. This virus originated in pigs, mixed with bird and human flu viral genes, and has now spread from Mexico City to the United States and abroad. This is the information you need to know. Swine flu Key Tips to Staying Healthy:
3. When to Start Antiviral Medications – Part One Recent studies have produced data suggesting that beginning to take antiviral drugs (HAART) earlier than the current government guidelines recommend (currently at a CD4 count below 350 cells/mm3) may result in better outcomes such as fewer infections and deaths. These results are still preliminary but may soon result in a change in the government¹s guidelines to start HAART if your CD4 count drops below 500 cells/mm3. It is important to know that there are two groups firmly behind the adoption of these early treatment guidelines. The first is the pharmaceutical industry. If antiviral medication is begun just 1-2 years earlier than current guidelines suggest, the pharmaceutical industry will reap billions of dollars in additional profit. The second group consists of standard physicians who believe that the ONLY way to treat HIV infection is with the use of antiviral drugs. One can repeatedly read comments by standard HIV physicians discounting and disbelieving the possibility that any intervention, other than drugs, can have a meaningful effect on supporting immune function and keeping people with HIV healthy and stable. Because of this mistaken belief, if the only effective intervention to support the health of HIV(+) individuals is drugs, then using them sooner makes a lot of sense. The problem with this belief is that it is simply not true! I continue to observe exceptionally good health and complete freedom from illness or death in the patients who follow my aggressive natural treatment guidelines. When these guidelines are followed, in my opinion, antiviral therapy can be safely deferred until the CD4 count falls below 350 cells/mm3. In the patients I care for who follow these treatment recommendations, there have been no HIV-related deaths during the past fifteen years. (The only HIV-related deaths in my practice during the past fifteen years have been in patients who have come to see me with severely depleted immune systems (CD4 count less than 50 cells) and resistance to all available medications.) In brief, the natural therapy guidelines I recommend include a healthy diet, taking K-PAX Immune Support Formula or a similar high potency supplement program, getting regular exercise, keeping your stress well-managed, and avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other substance abuse behaviors. In people who do not follow these natural therapy guidelines, I recommend
that you follow the standard treatment guidelines since I do not have
confidence that your immune system is well supported enough to diverge from
what the conventional guidelines recommend. The purpose of this update is to let those of you who have been following my treatment recommendations for many years know that I continue to see exceptionally good health and well-being occur when my program is followed by anyone not taking antiviral medications with greater than 350 CD4 cells. In future E-Newsletters I will go into greater detail on this topic. I continue to see strong evidence that suggests my HIV(+) patients will live normal and healthy lifespans. This result would not be possible unless a strong effort is being made to follow an aggressive healing program that supports and respects your body, mind, and spirit. I will be announcing additional lecture dates soon. I also plan to post videos on selected topics on YouTube as soon as time allows. I will keep you informed on these events with my next E-Newsletter. Until then, be well and… Keep Hope Alive! Jon D. Kaiser, M.D. Disclaimer: None of the information listed in this E-newsletter is meant to
provide diagnosis or treatment of a medical condition. If you are
experiencing any symptoms of ill health please contact a licensed medical
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