Gulf War Syndrome: Killing Our Own - Immune Augmentation Therapy

By Gary Null Ph.D. Abstract After the Vietnam War, hundreds of thousands of our veterans suffered toxic reactions, neurological damage, and rare cancers due to exposure to 2,4,5,-D and 2,4,5-T dioxin that was used in the form of the defoliant Agent Orange. Unfortunately, it took 20 years for the government to acknowledge a link between Agent Orange and any of the illnesses that resulted from its use. Learning from that experience, we have accelerated efforts to associate the ailments that tens of thousands, and possibly hundreds of thousands, of veterans of the Persian Gulf War are suffering with the toxic conditions to which they were exposed. Gulf veterans' ailments include rare cancers, neurological disease, and autoimmune conditions, ranging from full-blown chronic fatigue syndrome to lupus, to scleroderma, to conditions shared within families.

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Pentagon's Role in Global Catastrophe: Add Climate Havoc to War Crimes

By Sara Flounders Global Research, December 19, 2009 International Action Center - 2009-12-18 In evaluating the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen -- with more than 15,000 participants from 192 countries, including more than 100 heads of state, as well as 100,000 demonstrators in the streets -- it is important to ask: How is it possible that the worst polluter of carbon dioxide and other toxic emissions on the planet is not a focus of any conference discussion or proposed restrictions? By every measure, the Pentagon is the largest institutional user of petroleum products and energy in general. Yet the Pentagon has a blanket exemption in all international climate agreements. The Pentagon wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; its secret operations in Pakistan; its equipment on more than 1,000 U.S. bases around the world; its 6,000 facilities in the U.S.; all NATO operations; its aircraft carriers, jet aircraft, weapons testing, training and sales will not be counted against U.S. greenhouse gas limits or included in any count.

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Anti Aging Part 4: The Role Of The Thymus In Health and Anti Aging

by Gary Null Ph.D. The thymus gland is the central control organ for the immune system. When it is functioning properly, the thymus gland acts like a thermostat to provide the right balance of immunity. It turns up to help the body fight infection or tumor and down to prevent autoimmune disease. The thymus gland may experience physiological changes which make it less effective, such as stress and the process of aging. This is problematic as studies reveal that an underactive thymus gland is associated with increased incidences of cancer and infections. It is imperative then to support thymus function. Dr. Terry Beardsley explains how to do so naturally: Zinc. Zinc has been studied as a critical mineral for immune function. Dr. Robert Good, who is considered one of the pioneers in understanding thymic function, has shown over the years, with many studies, that zinc is a critical mineral for immunity.

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Anti Aging Part 3: Having a Healthy Heart and More

By Gary Null Ph.D. Heart Healing Foods Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra says that too much insulin, insulin resistance, or ineffective insulin, not fats, causes heart disease. Dr. Sinatra's heart-healing nutritional approach, which he calls the Mediterranean diet, contains about 50 percent coarse carbohydrates with a low glycemic index, about 20 percent protein, and up to 30 percent healthy fat. Dr. Sinatra states, "The healthy fats I recommend are from fish and flaxseed. I have a phytoestrogen shake, which I recommend to both men and women in my practice, and which I take myself. It uses soy milk, which contains healthy fat, with ground-up flaxseed, which has a lot of omega 3's. "In addition, it's high in phytoestrogens to help women going through menopause eliminate symptoms. These fats will prevent prostate cancer in men and ovarian cancer in women. I'll tell people to eat nuts, although peanuts do contain some rancid oils, and we have to be careful of that. But walnuts, chestnuts, even pistachios are okay. They contain a bit of saturated fat, but they're mostly monounsaturated. Walnuts are high in omega 3's. So, I'll tell people to eat these foods in addition to plant-based foods, like fresh fruits and vegetables, and lean meats."

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Anti Aging Part 6: Resources

By Gary Null Ph.D. Dr. Terry Beardsley is president of Visale, Inc. Formerly, Dr. Beardsley was assistant professor in the department of biology at the University of California, in San Diego and a research scientist for SmithKline. Roberta Certner is a licensed acupuncturist and President of the New York State Association of Professional Acupuncturists.

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Anti Aging Part 2: Brain Boosters

By Gary Null Ph.D. Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease Memory loss is a generally accepted as an inevitable part of aging, with Alzheimer's disease being the most feared end of the spectrum. Dr. Arthur Winter, a neurosurgeon and the author of Brain Workout: Easy Ways to Power Up Your Memory, Sensory Perception, and Intelligence says that our basic beliefs about our brain potential is all wrong: "That the brain develops so far and nothing more can be added is not true. From our research, we know that the brain is plastic. [Brain development] starts before birth when the baby receives certain sensations from the mother. If she hears music her baby responds; if she's upset the baby responds; if she takes alcohol or smokes, it affects the development of the baby's brain. At birth, you can add to it by giving the baby an enriched environment, which means that the brain must be stimulated. There's a golden window of education, up until three to four years. If you want to enlarge the brain, you can teach the child languages, music, and so on, and the brain will absorb it like a sponge.

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Anti Aging Part 1: The Basics

by Gary Null Ph.D. History regards Ponce de Leon's search for "The Fountain of Youth" as folly, and justifiably so. But in today's world, rejuvenation is more than a mere dream as scientific advancements in biochemistry are providing profound insights into the workings of the human body, testable theories on aging, and keys to slowing down the aging process. We now know that aging begins long before the first signs of wrinkles, gray hair, and loss of body tone appear. By the time we reach our late twenties and early thirties, organ systems are already beginning to shrink. As the years progress, we start to produce smaller and smaller amounts of hormones, and everything from memory and vision to sexual potency starts to diminish.

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Anti Aging Part 5: Treating Menopause Naturally

By Gary Null Ph.D. While current medical practice views menopause as if it were an age-related disease, in actuality, it is a natural and inevitable transition from one stage of life to another. While some women experience uncomfortable symptoms reflecting the body's changing hormonal balance, others experience few or none. In fact, in some societies, where aging is more readily accepted and lifestyles are more natural, menopausal symptoms are generally non-existent.

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