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quietguy
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 Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 12:19 am Post subject:
The Linus pauling 'Cure"
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Anyone here tried the Linus Pauling treatment for blocked arteries?
If so I'd be interested to know what results they obtained (or didn't
obtain)
I tried it a few years ago and found it stopped my angina pains - and
can't work out why I haven't followed it since
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elgoog
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject:
Re: The Linus pauling 'Cure"
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quietguy wrote:
| Quote: | Anyone here tried the Linus Pauling treatment for blocked arteries?
If so I'd be interested to know what results they obtained (or didn't
obtain)
I tried it a few years ago and found it stopped my angina pains - and
can't work out why I haven't followed it since
David
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I suggest you consider the following:
Doctors Pauling and Rath relied upon theoretical models for developing
their ideas about megadosing vitamins as treatments for cancer and
heart disease. Unfortunately, randomized placebo controlled studies
have not shown much support for the treatment (no difference between a
placebo and megadose therapy).
Should someone be successful with this therapy, then I suspect
something else is going on.
Information on Linus Pauling and Megadose Therapy
by elgoog
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/df2288f14c3f0e0e?dmode=source&hl=en
Dr. Linus Carl Pauling (Feb. 1901 - Aug. 1994), twice awarded the Nobel
prize, in 1954 for his work on chemical bonds and in 1962 for his
campaing against nuclear testing.
In 1966, he began to champion the cause of biochemist Irwin Stone who
proposed that megadoses of vitamin C could cure the common cold. Based
on the theoretical models of Pauling, Pauling and Stone reached the
conclusion that megadoses of vitamin C could prevent cancer. Pauling's
ideas about megadoses of vitamins failed to gain wide acceptance, but a
few scientists joined with Pauling to form a new line of study known as
orthomolecular medicine.
Orthomolecular medicine emphasizes the elements of a healthy diet such
as vitamins, dietary minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids
in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Orthomolecular medicine
focuses on the role of proper nutrition in relation to health.
Nutrition is an integral consideration in medical diagnoses and
treatment. Drug treatment is reserved for specically targeted responses
in the overall treatment protocol.
The Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine was founded in 1973
for the study of orthomolecular medicine.
In 1994, at the age of 94, Dr. Pauling died of prostrate cancer.
Even before Pauling's death, the Pauling Institute redacted their
position on megadose therapy. Dr. Matthias Rath continues the work
started by Pauling. One of the proposals put forth by Pauling and Rath
(while they worked together) was that elevated levels of cholesterol
exist to protect the body from the effects of vitamin C deficiency
(scurvy). According to the theory sustained megadoses of vitamin C
would cause the body to compensate by producing less of the protective
cholesterol (in effect, turn it off as the defense is no longer
needed). Initially, Pauling and Rath relied on theoretical models for
their theory. Some initial studies were promising; but, when two
separate major studies failed to support the theory, Rath modified the
theory according to the latest scientific understanding.
In 1996, the Pauling Institute moved from Palo Alto, CA to Oregon
University, it's current home. Please, read the Pauling Institute's own
explanation of why they do not currently recommend megadose therapy at
their site - http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/paulingrec.html
Anyway, it is this researcher's opinion that Dr. Pauling were he alive
today would not advocate the megadose therapy as associated with his
name.
Two randomized, placebo controlled studies at the Mayo clinic found no
differences between subjects receiving the placebos and subjects
receiving the megadoses of vitamin C and l-lysine.  too bad.
However, the field of orthomolecular medicine continues to yield other
interesting and promising results. There is still a whole lot that we
do not know about vitamin C and the many other vitamins and minerals.
Dr. Pauling remains one of the most brilliant scientific minds of the
last century. His work on chemical bonding led to the study of quantum
chemistry, he is one of the principal founders of molecular biology. He
is a man to be revered as a scientist and an activist.
I've got nothing to sell, but don't just accept my brief synopsis, use
the references below to come to your own conclusions.
Some people provide anecdotal evidence for megadose therapies, there
may be something going on there. Individual results may vary. I am
absolutely in favor of getting off statins, and I believe much can be
accomplished with orthomolecular medicine, and lifestyle modifications.
-elgoog
ref.
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/index.html
http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/coll/pauling/index.html
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/biomems/lpauling.html
http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/coll/pauling/awards/index.html
http://osulibrary.orst.edu/specialcollections/rnb/
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/paulingrec.html |
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