KNOW THE CAUSE!
by Doug Kaufmann

Here we are at the mid-range of 2006! I wonder how many of us pledged, with our right hands held high in January, to change some pattern we disliked in the past? So many of us, present company included, make New Year's resolutions, only to find that six months later, we simply could not do it! Maybe I can help. So that this pattern does not repeat itself in 2007, I'll personally come to Harbor Beach and give you the important education that you need to make prudent health decisions in 2007. Julie extended a most gracious invitation for me to come to town on Thursday, November 2nd. If we fill the hall with people, I'll stay another night, and we can do it all again on Friday, November 3rd. My experience has been that once people actually learn of the undisputed, scientific link between their symptoms and diseases and seemingly harmless fungus, their world changes. Then, when 2007 rolls around, you can actually raise your right hand, because the arthritis that prevented it in 2006 is so much better! Call Julie and let's all meet in November! Doug Kaufmann

Q…Doug, I have had a problem with a patch on my forearm for three years now. Went to a dermatologist two years ago and he gave me the creams which temporarily helped. He gave me shampoo for my scalp, which I used for a while and I no longer have a problem with that. But this five by two or three inch spot will not go away. He called it neurodermatitis and said there was lichefication. When people see it on my arm they think I was burned. It is very red but it can also get very dry looking and flaky. It itches like crazy sometimes and I scratch it until it bleeds. I have tried so many creams. I even bought the rapha remedy, which does not seem to be helping either. Had a CBC done in March and all tests came back all right except for my iron level was 44 and it should be between 50 and 170. Am now taking iron pills. Now I am starting to get little itchy spots on my outer leg above my ankle and I don't want this to spread like it did on my arm. Am I correct in remembering you said one time that if one spouse has diabetes the other spouse will have a symptom of some kind because you are sharing fungus or yeast? My husband has type 2 diabetes. He found out two years ago after having a heart attack and six bypasses. He is 56. His father died of a heart attack at age 58. We started taking probiotics two weeks ago. What can we take to further help us and what is your opinion on this problem with my skin? Would appreciate any advice. Thank you, Susie

A…Susie, thanks for writing to me! Be careful when taking iron supplements. Why is your iron level low? Talk with your health care provider about taking iron in a different form. The herb yellowdock, for example is one of the best blood cleansing herbs for chronic skin diseases, purges lymph glands, liver ailments, psoriasis, anemia, rheumatism, coughs and helps with Iron deficiency. Few physicians understand non-prescriptive remedies, so you may have to either educate yours or locate a knowledgeable herbalist to assist your doctor. As far as your skin problem, know that lichefication is caused by lichens.

Lichens are among the most fascinating organisms on this planet. Their very structure is unique: a symbioses of two organisms - a fungus and algae - so complete that they behave and look like an entirely new being. Lichens can literally eat stones, survive severe cold, and remain dormant for long periods without harm. If I had this skin condition, I'd initially try to use topical antifungal creams, but if that failed, I'd request Diflucan and Nystatin from my doctor and I'd immediately begin following our Phase 1 Diet. If it cleared after 30 days, I'd absolutely know what the cause of that nasty skin rash was, fungus! Since I believe that diabetes is often caused by fungus, it is not surprising that your skin rash may also be linked to fungus. Please read our book Infectious Diabetes and you'll be armed with information on how to help with diabetes.

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Q…Dear Doug, I am 56 years old and I have worked in a factory for 33 years. The last several years I have had trouble with carpal tunnel. I try to baby it and my doctor told me to drink lots of water but it has been getting worse.....until...last week I ordered Rapha Remedy and P-73 oil of oregano I started using it as soon as I got it (which was about five days ago). I rub both products on my wrist periodically through the day (plus I use two drops of oil under my tongue)...and the pain has not gotten me up at night for the last three nights, and at work it hardly bothers me at all when I use the screw guns. I would really like to know which of these products is fixing my wrist? I am afraid to stop either one until I know...what do you think? Thankfully, Catherine

A…Catherine, several authors have concluded that carpal tunnel syndrome responds favorably to a simple vitamin called pyridoxine, or vitamin B6. Armed with this information, we can now hypothesize that carpal tunnel is yet another fungal condition. You see, vitamin B6 has antifungal properties. Unfortunately, physicians do not know this as the publications that have documented this tend to be nutritional journals. Interestingly, both Rapha Remedy and the P-73 Oregano Oil are also antifungals. As we say in Texas, when you find a good horse, you ride it! Keep doing what you're doing. Which is working is far less important than the fact that they are working. There are tens of thousands of carpal tunnel sufferers who are taking potentially dangerous drugs who would trade places with you in a heartbeat. Thanks to you, they just might try your simple formula! On their behalf-THANKS!

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Q…Hi Doug, I was diagnosed with IC three years ago; I'll be 50 this year. The doctors have tried every medication possible, bladder instillations, biofeedback, DMSO. I also stopped drinking coffee, alcohol and all other foods that are irritating. Nothing worked. I had an Inter stim installed about two years ago. It helps with the pain, but only works sometimes. I still have to take oxycontin daily, and it has not helped with having to use the bathroom every 1/2 hour on bad days. Which occur almost daily. I've had a cold for several weeks and was taking medication with antihistamines, and noticed that I was feeling LOTS better during that time. I'm wondering if I should continue taking antihistamines daily. I've read about the possibility of there being too much acid in my system, which could cause this. Also any other suggestions I can try? Thank you, Lisa

A…Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a condition causing discomfort and pain in the bladder and surrounding pelvic region. Symptoms include, but are not limited to, bladder pain or pressure, urinary frequency, tenderness in bladder and pelvic areas, painful intercourse, and reduced bladder capacity. The most frustrating part of this, and most other diseases, is that no one seems to be looking for the cause. As long as developing new drugs continues to be the medical and pharmaceutical agendas, little time will be spent understanding that this syndrome does not just spontaneously initiate! SOMETHING actually causes IC!

My take is quite simple; Interstitial cystitis used to be known as "honeymoon cystitis." Although thought to be due to a bacteria infection of the bladder, infectious mycoplasma are now implicated in IC. The difference? The "myco" denote fungus-not bacteria. Fungal infections treated with antibiotics, almost assures the chronicity of the fungus, since antibiotics feed fungal. Women who take antibiotics and get yeast infections are proof that this phenomenon exists.

Given the name "honeymoon cystitis," and being a mature audience, I believe we all know what causes cystitis associated with honeymoons. I believe that unprotected intercourse might still contribute to these infections, since dermatophytes (Greek name for "skin plants") can easily live on the skin of males. This might provoke allergic skin reactions, so the fact that anti-allergy (antihistamines) medications control them makes perfect sense to me. Speak with your doctor, but I'd be careful with antihistamine taking to control this disease.

I often wonder just how many sinus conditions were erroneously treated with antibiotics (and still are) prior to the 1999 Mayo Clinic discovery confirming what I had thought for 25 years; 95+% all chronic sinus infections are due to FUNGAL infections!!! If you're suffering from chronic sinusitis, you might just have antibiotics to thank for the "chronic" part of these ongoing infections! The same might be true of IC. If they have a fungal etiology, antibiotics may have fueled them. If so, probiotics, protected intimacy and our Phase 1 Diet just might be what the doctor should have ordered! Within a few weeks, improvement would be expected if there were a fungal link to your IC.

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Note to readers from Doug Kaugmann on the update of Audrey, a 51-year-old diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, stage four:

I am saddened to tell you that Carol's sister, Audrey passed away recently. When I made the call to Carol, Audrey was already receiving Hospice care and was on medication. My heart and my prayers go out to the family, for I know what a difficult time this is for them. Thank you for keeping the family in your prayers.

The Lakeshore Guardian extends a warm and sincere thank you to Doug Kaufmann for accepting our invitation to visit Harbor Beach on Tuesday, November 2, 2006. If you are plagued with illness and disease, please join us, and allow Doug to share his thoughts to help you get the help you need. Be sure to look for more information in future issues regarding Doug Kaufmann's return visit to Harbor Beach.

Email your questions to knowthecause@lakeshoreguardian.com or mail to Know The Cause!, c/o The Lakeshore Guardian at 9697 Purdy Road, Harbor Beach, MI 48441. To order one of Doug's books, please call 972-772-0990. To learn more about Doug Kaufmann and his research, go to www.knowthecause.com.