Kevin Holder Archived Comments

From: Bruce Lande
Date: 5/12/2001
Time: 9:34:27 AM
Remote Name: 24.169.74.83

Comments

Posted by Kevin Holder on June 10, 2000 at 21:08:57: In Reply to: Dr. Stoll's Comment About Aplastic Anemia posted by Jo Ann Wuensch on June 09, 2000 at 09:44:28:

Dr. Stoll:

I have the following input and questions relating to your posting on aplastic anemia. I have included your text for reference and annotated it with my input or questions.

This type of anemia [aplastic anemia] is, perhaps, the most severe one can have since it is caused by a shutdown of the person's ability to MAKE blood cells. That means that, even if all the nutrients are present, the factory cannot make them into cells. [The conclusion of paragraph is basically accurate; however, the paragraph may lead the untrained reader to assume that aplastic anemia deals only with the RBC line and not the WBC and platelet lines.]

The only known, conventional, solution is repeated blood transfusions and eventually even that will not help and the person dies. There are medications that will help for a while but it is really whipping a deadly tired horse. Eventually, they will not work because the horse is dead. [This paragraph indicates that you have a basic lack of understanding of the current treatments for AA; the equine references are beneath contempt. Current treatments for AA include protocols using, either alone or in combinations, cyclosporine (CSA), antithymocyte globulin (ATG), prednisone, cytoxan (cyclophosphamide), traditional bone marrow transplant, mini bone marrow transplants (nonmyeloablative), and several other protocols that are on the cutting edge of medical technology related to AA.]

It is now known that the most common cause of this condition is MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities) and how early in life this happens is genetically determined. [I have never seen any published material supporting your comments; however, this does not mean that it does not exist. Would you please post citations to the published reference material that supports this paragraph as it relates to AA?]

When I first entered practice, nearly 40 years ago, aplastic anemia was almost unknown. In 30+ years of practice I never saw a case. However, now it is almost an epidemic. This is NOT a case of sudden evolution of mankind but a result of the tremendous increase of invented chemicals we are all exposed to every day. [How many cases of AA have you treated to-date? What protocols have you used and what were the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year morbidity rates based on your treatments?]

Only the identification and elimination of (see Multiple Chemical Sensitivities archive) those chemicals (even foods) from the hypothalamic burden OR improving wellness (thereby increasing the horsepower the person still has to deal with them)-- see Wellness archive--or the glossary, will do reverse this condition. One would need a good Clinical Ecologist to help with that. See the glossary for C.E. explanation AND for how to find the closest one to you. [No comment pending posting of research supporting your position.]

Of course, doing both would help the most. [No comment pending posting of research supporting your position.]