KNOW THE CAUSE!
by Doug Kaufmann

Q… Hello. My mother had quad. by-pass last Feb. While in the hospital she was diagnosed with MRSA. She has breakouts of horrible boils. They drain for weeks. Our family doctor says there's really nothing to be done except try to control it with the occasional antibiotic and to keep the areas clean.

Our family has decided to put her on Doug Kaufmann's Phase One Diet. She is also a diabetic. I am trying to fix the right foods for her but I am lost. I'm not exactly sure what to feed her. I am a single mother of two, taking care of all of us on my $6.25/ hr. job. I can't afford to buy a bunch of books for this info. Can you help me in any way? Thanks for your time. Tammy from Virginia

A… Is it just me or do we hear "nothing can be done" far too often in medicine? That saddens me because so often there IS something that can be done, but the medical education system has let so many of us down.

A.V. Costantini, MD teaches us that something CAN be done about heart disease and atherosclerosis. He has published that fungal byproducts, called "mycotoxins" cause heart problems. He also contends that antibiotics and much of the food that we choose to eat causes this condition. His book, Atherosclerosis, Hope at Last, documents this subject better than any book I've ever read on heart problems. As you may know, I have documented that the disease diabetes also has a mycotoxin component to it. If the good doctor and I are correct in our hypothesis, the "occasional antibiotics" your mother's doctor recommends for her boils may have something to do with her health problems, but I know that sometimes antibiotics are important. Keep in mind, however, that antibiotics are mycotoxins!

I think you'll enjoy reading my book, Infectious Diabetes and the accompanying recipe book. I've long recommended that diabetics eat beans along with the Phase One Diet as the books teach. I've spoken to Julie at The Lakeshore Guardian and I will mail these books to her, and she will get them to you as a gift from me…more than the money you'd have to spend on these books, Julie and I enjoy watching what will happen to your mom if, indeed there is a fungal component to her illness. I'd also recommend you stay in touch with her doctor. A fascinating thing happens when a physician watches his patients recover with a few natural products and a change of diet!

Q… I desperately need some help!!!! I am a 32 yr. old who has been battling with sinus problems for the past 3-4 yrs. First I was told it was sinus infections and put on antibiotics. Then I was told it was allergies and put on steroids. I have had allergy tests and came back negative. I have also had a ct scan done and it shows some mucus on the right side of my sinuses and swollen sinuses according to the doctor. They want to put me on steroids again. Can you please give me some suggestions?? My father watches your show everyday and said I should write.

Thank you, Melanie

A… Melanie, if this isn't an example of a blatant failure of medicine to review and comprehend their own publications, then I've never seen it…and I regularly do. In September 1999, The Mayo Clinic documented that 96% of ALL chronic sinusitis conditions were due to fungus, and this fact was published in medical journals. What medications promote fungal growth?

You guessed it, antibiotics and steroids! A company in San Diego makes a wonderful antifungal nasal spray with a homeopathic remedy as its base. I'd call the Seagate Company at 888-505-4283 and get this ordered!

Then understand that fungus can be isolated in one area, like the sinus cavities, or it is documented as disseminating throughout the entire body. Think seriously about trying the Phase One Diet and natural antifungals for a while and see if not only the sinuses, but other tissues inside your body don't feel so much better. It may take a few months to really feel a difference, but I've been told that it is well worth the short wait!

Q… Doug , my wife has been diagnosed with what is called in short C-DIFF which is Clostridium Difficile Infection which she got after having a bladder surgery in the hospital. She was then given an antibiotic called levaquin, which ended up causing this intestinal infection. Is there any effective probiotics that she can use? She has been on floraster and been prescribed Vancomycin, Collestid and Xifaxan .Please help! Wil

A… I typed into a search engine these three words, "vancomycin causes dangerous" and 60,800 documented were available…imagine if I type in colestid, levaquin and/or xifaxan into the same search engine. Drugs are dangerous, but I well understand the fear that strikes a person when someone they love gets sick. I also understand the trust they place in physicians and I feel certain that doctors truly do want to help their patients.

Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are on the rise. Imagine the bacteria, mold and viruses inside a hospital where hundreds of sick people are at any given time. Patients might go into the hospital with a simple correctable problem and while there get a life-threatening infection. We call these conditions "iatrogenic" or medically induced health conditions.

In your wife's case, both the medication and the hospital provoked new health problems. Even visitors to hospitals should consider taking an antimicrobial product before entering any hospital.

Please talk with her doctors about using Dr. Ohhira's probiotics for a few months. Additionally, ask about using chlorophyll and natural antibiotics like olive leaf extract or oregano oil to kill these germs safely. A simple change of diet is also very important, as is a good full-spectrum multi-vitamin.

I wish you well!

Q… Dear Doug, since I got SkyAngel a few months back, I usually catch one or two of your shows every week. I have changed SOME things in my diet and am working on others.

I have a couple of questions but here's the most important one. Are you familiar with the wine Fernet-Branca? Their website: http://www.fernetbranca.com/

My question to you is, in your opinion, will this aid in digestion as they suggest? I'm not familiar with anything that they put in this wine except the Aloes and Myrrh, even though I do not know what benefits they would have internally.

There are two other questions that I have for you. One is health wise and the other is vanity.

1. 1. What do you recommend to read concerning type II diabetes? I am 55 and diabetic and have been unable to regulate my levels for a little while. I do have the tingling in the feet.
   
   
2. Is there anything I can take to keep my hair? It's thinning on the top.

Thanks, T.J.

A… T.J., whereas the medical community has overwhelmingly supported the notion that fermented grains, fruits, sugars and yeast become a healthy tonic, I wholeheartedly disagree. I find it so amazing that 50 years ago, four out of five doctors smoked Camel cigarettes and today realize that they were wrong. I believe the years will prove that supporting the consumption of alcohol will also be proven counterproductive to good health. The link between alcohol and cancer is even stronger than the link between radiation and cancer. According to Dr. Costantini, alcohol is the fourth leading cause of death in America. It is sad then to witness the number of medical authorities endorsing alcohol consumption, some even contending that 30-60 alcoholic beverages per month are good for health! Having said this, a glass of alcohol occasionally, unless a systemic fungal condition exists, seems to be OK. To call it "healthy" is a far stretch.

T.J., I'm all for herbal medicine, but when cleaved to alcohol fermentation, I'm not in favor or it, despite the convincing sales and marketing tools used.

Please try to get a copy of my book, Infectious Diabetes. In it, you'll find compelling evidence as to the cause of many cases of diabetes. Regarding your thinning hair, I worked in a large dermatology center in Dallas for five years in the 1980s and '90s.

On many occasions, I'd recommend Head and Shoulders shampoo for thinning hair. It was my understanding that fungus can impregnate hair follicles and contribute to their early demise. Most people do not know that H&S shampoo has a potent antifungal medication in it….because dandruff is caused by fungus! Hope this helps you!

Q… Doug, like all your fans, I've watched your program for years and began taking olive leaf extract and beta glucan along with vitamin C. In my late 40s I was medical staff coordinator in a large Florida hospital. I became quite familiar with the medical profession and how most doctors have "tunnel vision" when it applies to alternative treatments. Three years ago I found a small tumor on the interior portion of my right breast. Thinking it was only a fibroid, I refused the biopsy and had the 1cm. tumor removed. However, cancer cells extended to the edges of the removed tissue. Another surgery, more tissue removal and 9 lymph nodes later...no other cells were found. I was told the tumor was in a rare location and as such was "curable" and was told I should have 33 "therapeutic" radiation treatments. My classification was in between 0 to stage 1. The Oncologists told me they'd never had a cancer patient as healthy as me. Gave credit to you, Beta Glucan, vitamin C and olive leaf extract. Because the tumor was so small, and because of my excellent health, I was told I had the option of taking or not taking arimidex, after radiation. I chose not to take it, but was given a sample bottle and told to take it for five years, "just to be safe". Because of the fear that I had cancer, I totally forgot everything I'd learned from you, took arimidex for a year and a half, then quit. Side effects were unbearable. Arthritic joints, beginning mental confusion, severe burning body aches. At age 66 my "gut" instinct told me the very medication that was supposed to keep me cancer free was killing me. Immediately, I got back on the regimen that had worked for years. Now, at 70, my immune system is not only normal...it's above normal. The only remaining side effect is the arthritic knots in the first joints of my fingers. I'd like your suggestions on dealing with this problem. Doug, without the knowledge I've received from your programs, I wouldn't have survived. Thank you! Carol

A… Carol, what a wonderful letter. I get so many of these letters and deeply appreciate your sharing this with Lakeshore Guardian readers…an intelligent gang!

I want to quote you a statement from a popular Web site; "According to reports, anastrozole clearly outperforms tamoxifen and should be the first choice of treatment for most women who have "had" the disease. The researchers suggest that anastrozole (arimidex) might be able to prevent 70 to 80% of the most common form of tumors that occur in women after menopause." What a brilliant marketing approach!

Five years ago, virtually every woman who had breast cancer was given tamoxifen. Today, these women are given arimidex. It is very important for you and every reader to know this one thing about both drugs; BOTH KILL FUNGUS! Now that you know this fact, why don't cancer "experts" know this? If they did, do you think we could finally steer cancer research into the right direction?

With regard to the noted side effects of arimidex, the following are "less common" (occurring in 10-29% of patients taking it).

Hot flashes, nausea, decreased energy and weakness, bone pain and cough. Carol, you noticed the side effects and terminated the "treatment." Most do not, as they are told that the benefits far outweigh the risks. I have my own thoughts on such a statement, and will withhold them in the interest of brevity.

One possible explanation for the side effects of arimidex is called a "Herxheimer" effect. When people begin taking antifungal drugs, many notice a "die-off" or miserable feeling as the fungus dies. Generally this reaction is short lived and clears as the program is continued. This is not a side effect of antifungal drugs, rather a testimony as to the toxicity of the patient. In your case you are left with arthritic knots. In lieu of using drugs, I'd continue the exact program you are on, but add two things; oregano oil capsules (very potent antimicrobial) and begin using a topical cream directly on the affected joints called ImmuSkin made by the NSC24 company (NSC24.com). Please let me know if this problem does not resolve in 3-4 months and perhaps a few safe antifungal drugs (not arimidex) may help! Thanks again for the educational letter.

Q… Doug, I have a friend with retinosis pigmentosa and is losing his eyesight. He has been told that it is hereditary and to stay away from vitamin E. Can you tell me anything about this disease that might give him some hope? Thank you, John.

A… John retinitis pigmentosa (RP), in my humbled opinion, may have much to do with improper nutrition.

I'm often encouraged to find eye doctors speaking more about nutrition than other medical doctors. RP seems to be linked to night blindness (very treatable with vitamin A), I'd not be surprised at all if this disease responds favorably to diet changes and supplementation. A Harvard physician found that larger doses of Vitamin E (eg..400IU) seemed to accelerate retinitis pigmentosa, but dietary intake of foods rich in Vitamin E did not. If this were me, John, I'd immediately begin following the Phase One Diet and begin taking one teaspoon of ALL-1 Green vitamins (about 100-200IU of Vitamin E in this) in a tall glass of freshly squeezed carrot juice every morning. You may call them at 800-235-5727. People LOVE this powdered vitamin! The beta-carotene in carrot juice converts to Vitamin A and the many other nutrients, including important amino acids in the All-1 vitamin blend, in addition to a changed diet might be just the answer! Thanks for being a friend! 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.

DISCLAIMER: The information provided here is intended for educational purposes only. It is not meant to either directly or indirectly diagnose, give medical advice or prescribe treatment. Please consult with your physician or other licensed health care professional for medical diagnosis and treatment.