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From: ironjustice on 29 Jul 2008 17:36 [Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis: Technical aspects and clinical applications.] Poullin P, Lefèvre P Rev Med Interne 2007 Nov 20. PURPOSE: Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a selective red cell-depletion aphaeresis technique. CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND KEY POINT: Using a discontinuous or continuous flow blood cell separator, the technique safely allows quickly and automatically collecting a large volume of red cells. The main obstacle of implementation is a poor peripheral venous access. The procedure is well-tolerated. Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical applications. PROSPECT AND PROJECT: Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a more modern and more effective method than the classic patient-bleeding. It has to be preferred in the early treatment of patients with polycythemia vera and hereditary hemochromatosis. ---------------------- Article Central retinal vein occlusion complicating systemic lupus erythematosus Michael Silverman, M.D. *, Marvin J. Lubeck, M.D., F.A.C.S., Walter G. Briney, M.D. Departments of Medicine, Division f Rheumatology, and Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Medical Center, and the Arthritis Treatment Center, General Rose Memorial Hospital, Denver, Colorado. *Correspondence to Michael Silverman, University of Colorado Medical Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box B115, Denver, Colorado 80262 Abstract Retinal lesions occur in 25 to 30% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Visual loss, however, is rare. A patient who developed central retinal vein occlusion and blindness during the course of active SLE is described. The pertinent literature is reviewed with attention to possible pathophysiologic mechanisms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Received: 9 February 1978; Accepted: 16 March 1978 Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
From: ironjustice on 29 Jul 2008 17:45 On Jul 29, 2:36 pm, ironjustice <ironjust...(a)cashette.com> wrote:well- tolerated. Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle- cell- disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical applications. << I forgot to mention .. Notice the .. **coincidence** OF .. iron loading diseases Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- disease and the incidence of venous occlusion in .. lupus .. "Increased red blood cells are NOT .. involved in lupus" .. according to .. them. Science seems to deny that .. but .. who needs .. science .. "We got .. books .. and potassium and mishandled hemolysis ridden blood tests which are disregarded because we are incompetent fools" .. / them .. Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > [Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis: Technical aspects and clinical > applications.] > Poullin P, Lefèvre P > Rev Med Interne 2007 Nov 20. > > PURPOSE: > Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a selective red cell-depletion > aphaeresis technique. > CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND KEY POINT: > Using a discontinuous or continuous flow blood cell separator, the > technique safely allows quickly and automatically collecting a large > volume of red cells. The main obstacle of implementation is a poor > peripheral venous access. The procedure is well-tolerated. > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- > disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical > applications. PROSPECT AND PROJECT: > Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a more modern and more effective > method than the classic patient-bleeding. It has to be preferred in > the early treatment of patients with polycythemia vera and hereditary > hemochromatosis. > ---------------------- > Article > Central retinal vein occlusion complicating systemic lupus > erythematosus > Michael Silverman, M.D. *, Marvin J. Lubeck, M.D., F.A.C.S., Walter G. > Briney, M.D. > Departments of Medicine, Division f Rheumatology, and Surgery, > Division of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Medical Center, and > the Arthritis Treatment Center, General Rose Memorial Hospital, > Denver, Colorado. > > *Correspondence to Michael Silverman, University of Colorado Medical > Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box B115, Denver, Colorado 80262 > > Abstract > Retinal lesions occur in 25 to 30% of patients with systemic lupus > erythematosus (SLE). Visual loss, however, is rare. A patient who > developed central retinal vein occlusion and blindness during the > course of active SLE is described. The pertinent literature is > reviewed with attention to possible pathophysiologic mechanisms. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Received: 9 February 1978; Accepted: 16 March 1978 > Digital Object Identifier (DOI) > > Who loves ya. > Tom > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
From: ironjustice on 29 Jul 2008 17:56 On Jul 29, 2:45 pm, "ironjust...(a)aol.com" <ironjust...(a)aol.com> wrote:The main obstacle of implementation is a poor peripheral venous access. << Cupping should work then .. Logic .. This site informed me the course can now be ordered. I have no affiliation just correspondence. http://www.bestcuppingtreatment.com/ It seems there is a gray area somewhere and bloodletting your 'pal' .. may .. not be illegal. ----------------------------------- Houston Chronicle November 14, 2004 People in pain turn to cupping therapy By TODD ACKERMAN William Poole lies face down, his upper back peppered with small jars that suck up skin turned red underneath them. One by one, Dr. Joseph Chiang removes the jars, lights a quickly extinguished flame in them and swiftly applies the jars to other spots. He does it effortlessly, like a master illusionist performing sleight of hand. "That feels better," says Poole at the end. "I feel looser already." The therapy is an ancient Chinese one called cupping, but if the scene conjures up images of a dark room in an unfamiliar neighborhood, think again. It occurred at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, epitome of the conventional cancer-care establishment. Place ... of Wellness, M.D. Anderson's integrative medicine program, offers unconventional care, from meditation to yoga to aromatherapy. But for many people, cupping has become a therapy of choice, suddenly trendy after actress Gwyneth Paltrow's high-profile use of it earlier this year. Used by acupuncturists in China since the third century B.C., cupping is considered most beneficial for back pain and stiff shoulders because it increases circulation and the mobility of affected areas. But it's also pronounced good for digestive and respiratory disorders and sports injuries. For cancer patients such as Poole, it eases the discomfort that can come with chemotherapy and radiation. Massagelike effects Cupping may look like medieval alchemy, but its effect is similar to that of an intense, vigorous massage. Suction created by the cups pulls the skin up and increases blood flow. Patients describe the feeling as a pulling of the skin. Practitioners remove oxygen from the cups and create negative pressure with fire, the old way, or suction, the new way. In the latter, vacuum guns inserted into valves on top of the cups remove oxygen and create a seal. The effect from fire is considered stronger, but Chiang must use vacuum guns at M.D. Anderson because fire codes prohibit the use of flames. (As a demonstration last week, he used the fire technique on Poole, who was quick to note the difference.) "The great thing about it is that it relieves pain without any side effects," says Chiang, a Taiwan-born, U.S.-trained anesthesiologist who also is a licensed acupuncturist. "And it lasts for weeks." The closest thing to a side effect is the bruises cupping can leave. Indeed, Paltrow stirred interest because she wore a strapless dress to a movie premiere revealing dark, circular marks across her back. Someone called them "the hickey marks seen around the world." Chiang says he minimizes the bruising by removing the jars after a couple of minutes and reapplying them elsewhere, unlike most therapists, who'll typically leave them in the same spot for 15 to 20 minutes. That often leaves red or purple bruises for a week or more. But even with the bruising, cupping doesn't cause pain. Most patients say they enjoy the feeling, Chiang says. And if little scientific study has been done on cupping, it is nevertheless being accepted by physicians, as well as patients, as an effective means of pain control, Chiang says. He also notes that acupuncture and cupping are so much more effective for tennis elbow than steroid injections that they've become his preferred treatment option. Training in Taiwan Chiang has been cupping people since training as an acupuncturist in Taiwan in 1996. He started using it on M.D. Anderson patients in 1998 though interest has never been as keen as now. Among Chiang's first cupping patients was Jeanne Brelsford, who was diagnosed with advanced sarcoma in 1998. She's had regular acupuncture and cupping sessions for relief of pain after surgery to remove five ribs and half of her left lung. "The first time cupping was described to me, it seemed quite odd," says Brelsford, who four years later was diagnosed with lymphoma. "But at that point I was ready to try anything, and now I love it. I'll always have some pain, but now it's livable, and I have to take far less pain medication." Chiang is a minority among physician-acupuncturists, according to the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, an organization of Western physicians trained in acupuncture. Most such doctors do not do cupping, an organization spokesman said. From animal horn to glass Although forms of it are found in many old Western cultures too, cupping is first and foremost a practice of traditional Chinese medicine. The first cups were animal horns, and the next generation were made of bamboo or pottery. Only in the 20th century were the current glass cups developed. Depending on how many cups are applied, cupping can take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour and costs from $50 to $100. At M.D. Anderson's Place ... of Wellness, where Chiang usually uses it in conjunction with acupuncture patients must be from M.D. Anderson it costs $65. To Chiang's patients, it's worth it. "I think cupping should be an integral part of cancer treatment," says Poole, a tongue cancer survivor whose treatment caused soreness of the neck and shoulder twitching. "It's made a world of difference for me." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/a3cc3 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > On Jul 29, 2:36 pm, ironjustice <ironjust...(a)cashette.com> wrote:well- > tolerated. > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle- > cell- > disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical > applications. << > > I forgot to mention .. > > Notice the .. **coincidence** OF .. iron loading diseases > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- > disease and the incidence of venous occlusion in .. lupus .. > > "Increased red blood cells are NOT .. involved in lupus" .. according > to .. them. > > Science seems to deny that .. but .. who needs .. science .. > "We got .. books .. and potassium and mishandled hemolysis ridden > blood tests which are disregarded because we are incompetent > fools" .. / them .. > > Who loves ya. > Tom > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > > > > > [Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis: Technical aspects and clinical > > applications.] > > Poullin P, Lefèvre P > > Rev Med Interne 2007 Nov 20. > > > PURPOSE: > > Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a selective red cell-depletion > > aphaeresis technique. > > CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND KEY POINT: > > Using a discontinuous or continuous flow blood cell separator, the > > technique safely allows quickly and automatically collecting a large > > volume of red cells. The main obstacle of implementation is a poor > > peripheral venous access. The procedure is well-tolerated. > > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- > > disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical > > applications. PROSPECT AND PROJECT: > > Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a more modern and more effective > > method than the classic patient-bleeding. It has to be preferred in > > the early treatment of patients with polycythemia vera and hereditary > > hemochromatosis. > > ---------------------- > > Article > > Central retinal vein occlusion complicating systemic lupus > > erythematosus > > Michael Silverman, M.D. *, Marvin J. Lubeck, M.D., F.A.C.S., Walter G. > > Briney, M.D. > > Departments of Medicine, Division f Rheumatology, and Surgery, > > Division of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Medical Center, and > > the Arthritis Treatment Center, General Rose Memorial Hospital, > > Denver, Colorado. > > > *Correspondence to Michael Silverman, University of Colorado Medical > > Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box B115, Denver, Colorado 80262 > > > Abstract > > Retinal lesions occur in 25 to 30% of patients with systemic lupus > > erythematosus (SLE). Visual loss, however, is rare. A patient who > > developed central retinal vein occlusion and blindness during the > > course of active SLE is described. The pertinent literature is > > reviewed with attention to possible pathophysiologic mechanisms. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Received: 9 February 1978; Accepted: 16 March 1978 > > Digital Object Identifier (DOI) > > > Who loves ya. > > Tom > > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 > > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
From: Paul T. Holland on 30 Jul 2008 17:18 "ironjustice(a)aol.com" wrote: > > On Jul 29, 2:45 pm, "ironjust...(a)aol.com" <ironjust...(a)aol.com> > wrote:The main obstacle of implementation is a poor peripheral venous > access. << > > Cupping should work then .. > > Logic .. > > This site informed me the course can now be ordered. > I have no affiliation just correspondence. > > http://www.bestcuppingtreatment.com/ site is run by an oil and gas engineer - not a medical practitioner, not even a certified tcm practitioner > > It seems there is a gray area somewhere and bloodletting your > 'pal' .. > may .. not be illegal. > ----------------------------------- > > Houston Chronicle > November 14, 2004 > > People in pain turn to cupping therapy > By TODD ACKERMAN > > William Poole lies face down, his upper back peppered with small jars > that suck up skin turned red underneath them. > > One by one, Dr. Joseph Chiang removes the jars, lights a quickly > extinguished flame in them and swiftly applies the jars to other > spots. He does it effortlessly, like a master illusionist performing > sleight of hand. > > "That feels better," says Poole at the end. "I feel looser already." > > The therapy is an ancient Chinese one called cupping, but if the > scene > conjures up images of a dark room in an unfamiliar neighborhood, > think > again. It occurred at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer > Center, epitome of the conventional cancer-care establishment. > > Place ... of Wellness, M.D. Anderson's integrative medicine program, > offers unconventional care, from meditation to yoga to aromatherapy. > But for many people, cupping has become a therapy of choice, suddenly > trendy after actress Gwyneth Paltrow's high-profile use of it earlier > this year. > > Used by acupuncturists in China since the third century B.C., cupping > is considered most beneficial for back pain and stiff shoulders > because it increases circulation and the mobility of affected areas. > But it's also pronounced good for digestive and respiratory disorders > and sports injuries. > > For cancer patients such as Poole, it eases the discomfort that can > come with chemotherapy and radiation. > > Massagelike effects > > Cupping may look like medieval alchemy, but its effect is similar to > that of an intense, vigorous massage. Suction created by the cups > pulls the skin up and increases blood flow. Patients describe the > feeling as a pulling of the skin. > > Practitioners remove oxygen from the cups and create negative > pressure > with fire, the old way, or suction, the new way. In the latter, > vacuum > guns inserted into valves on top of the cups remove oxygen and create > a seal. > > The effect from fire is considered stronger, but Chiang must use > vacuum guns at M.D. Anderson because fire codes prohibit the use of > flames. (As a demonstration last week, he used the fire technique on > Poole, who was quick to note the difference.) > > "The great thing about it is that it relieves pain without any side > effects," says Chiang, a Taiwan-born, U.S.-trained anesthesiologist > who also is a licensed acupuncturist. "And it lasts for weeks." > > The closest thing to a side effect is the bruises cupping can leave. > > Indeed, Paltrow stirred interest because she wore a strapless dress > to > a movie premiere revealing dark, circular marks across her back. > Someone called them "the hickey marks seen around the world." > > Chiang says he minimizes the bruising by removing the jars after a > couple of minutes and reapplying them elsewhere, unlike most > therapists, who'll typically leave them in the same spot for 15 to 20 > minutes. > > That often leaves red or purple bruises for a week or more. > > But even with the bruising, cupping doesn't cause pain. Most patients > say they enjoy the feeling, Chiang says. > > And if little scientific study has been done on cupping, it is > nevertheless being accepted by physicians, as well as patients, as an > effective means of pain control, Chiang says. > > He also notes that acupuncture and cupping are so much more effective > for tennis elbow than steroid injections that they've become his > preferred treatment option. > > Training in Taiwan > > Chiang has been cupping people since training as an acupuncturist in > Taiwan in 1996. He started using it on M.D. Anderson patients in 1998 > � though interest has never been as keen as now. > > Among Chiang's first cupping patients was Jeanne Brelsford, who was > diagnosed with advanced sarcoma in 1998. > > She's had regular acupuncture and cupping sessions for relief of pain > after surgery to remove five ribs and half of her left lung. > > "The first time cupping was described to me, it seemed quite odd," > says Brelsford, who four years later was diagnosed with lymphoma. > > "But at that point I was ready to try anything, and now I love it. > I'll always have some pain, but now it's livable, and I have to take > far less pain medication." > > Chiang is a minority among physician-acupuncturists, according to the > American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, an organization of Western > physicians trained in acupuncture. > > Most such doctors do not do cupping, an organization spokesman said. > > From animal horn to glass > > Although forms of it are found in many old Western cultures too, > cupping is first and foremost a practice of traditional Chinese > medicine. The first cups were animal horns, and the next generation > were made of bamboo or pottery. Only in the 20th century were the > current glass cups developed. > > Depending on how many cups are applied, cupping can take anywhere > from > 15 minutes to an hour and costs from $50 to $100. At M.D. Anderson's > Place ... of Wellness, where Chiang usually uses it in conjunction > with acupuncture � patients must be from M.D. Anderson � it costs > $65. > To Chiang's patients, it's worth it. > > "I think cupping should be an integral part of cancer treatment," > says > Poole, a tongue cancer survivor whose treatment caused soreness of > the > neck and shoulder twitching. "It's made a world of difference for > me." > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------��---- > > Who loves ya. > Tom > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian! > http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > Man Is A Herbivore! > http://tinyurl.com/a3cc3 > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKING > http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > > > On Jul 29, 2:36 pm, ironjustice <ironjust...(a)cashette.com> wrote:well- > > tolerated. > > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle- > > cell- > > disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical > > applications. << > > > > I forgot to mention .. > > > > Notice the .. **coincidence** OF .. iron loading diseases > > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- > > disease and the incidence of venous occlusion in .. lupus .. > > > > "Increased red blood cells are NOT .. involved in lupus" .. according > > to .. them. > > > > Science seems to deny that .. but .. who needs .. science .. > > "We got .. books .. and potassium and mishandled hemolysis ridden > > blood tests which are disregarded because we are incompetent > > fools" .. / them .. > > > > Who loves ya. > > Tom > > > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 > > > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > > > > > > > > > [Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis: Technical aspects and clinical > > > applications.] > > > Poullin P, Lef�vre P > > > Rev Med Interne 2007 Nov 20. > > > > > PURPOSE: > > > Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a selective red cell-depletion > > > aphaeresis technique. > > > CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND KEY POINT: > > > Using a discontinuous or continuous flow blood cell separator, the > > > technique safely allows quickly and automatically collecting a large > > > volume of red cells. The main obstacle of implementation is a poor > > > peripheral venous access. The procedure is well-tolerated. > > > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- > > > disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical > > > applications. PROSPECT AND PROJECT: > > > Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a more modern and more effective > > > method than the classic patient-bleeding. It has to be preferred in > > > the early treatment of patients with polycythemia vera and hereditary > > > hemochromatosis. > > > ---------------------- > > > Article > > > Central retinal vein occlusion complicating systemic lupus > > > erythematosus > > > Michael Silverman, M.D. *, Marvin J. Lubeck, M.D., F.A.C.S., Walter G. > > > Briney, M.D. > > > Departments of Medicine, Division f Rheumatology, and Surgery, > > > Division of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Medical Center, and > > > the Arthritis Treatment Center, General Rose Memorial Hospital, > > > Denver, Colorado. > > > > > *Correspondence to Michael Silverman, University of Colorado Medical > > > Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box B115, Denver, Colorado 80262 > > > > > Abstract > > > Retinal lesions occur in 25 to 30% of patients with systemic lupus > > > erythematosus (SLE). Visual loss, however, is rare. A patient who > > > developed central retinal vein occlusion and blindness during the > > > course of active SLE is described. The pertinent literature is > > > reviewed with attention to possible pathophysiologic mechanisms. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------��----- > > > Received: 9 February 1978; Accepted: 16 March 1978 > > > Digital Object Identifier (DOI) > > > > > Who loves ya. > > > Tom > > > > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > > > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 > > > > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
From: ironjustice on 30 Jul 2008 22:30 On Jul 29, 2:56 pm, "ironjust...(a)aol.com" <ironjust...(a)aol.com> wrote: erythrocytapheresis << "Hemodilution may offer a therapeutic approach to central retinal vein occlusion " Erythrocytapheresis is the removal of red blood cells. Modern day bloodletting / phlebotomy / venesection. Hemodilution is also called .. modern day bloodletting. "Hemodilution may offer a therapeutic approach to this pathology" [Treatment of central retinal vein occlusion by isovolemic hemodilution ] Dec 2007 J Douat,E Ancele,M Cournot,V Pagot-Mathis,A Mathis,J C Quintyn PURPOSE: Evaluate the effects of hemodilution in the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We carried out a retrospective, noncomparative study of 25 patients presenting unilateral CRVO, treated with one to three hemodilution sessions. The patients were re-examin... ( view more )ed in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 12th months following treatment with measurement of visual acuity, fluorescein angiography, and optical coherence tomography. RESULTS: Our study included 17 men and eight women, averaging 63 years of age (range, 35-87 years), and monitored for an average of 7 months (range, 3-12 months). After the 6th month following treatment, average visual acuity improved compared to initial visual acuity. Initial visual acuity of less than 1/10, with the existence of poorly irrigated areas in the angiography, presented negative prognosis factors. The number of hemodilutions did not produce a significant difference in final visual acuity. No serious complications due to hemodilution were observed. DISCUSSION: Treatment of CRVO is subject to debate. Some practitioners recommend against treatment, while others advocate intervention and offer laser- induced chorioretinal venous anastomosis. Surgical vitrectomy and radial optical neurotomy, with or without injection of triamcinolone, await evaluation. Hemodilution may offer a therapeutic approach to this pathology, in which the etiopathogenesis is not yet recognized, but in which blood viscosity plays a key role. This treatment is well tolerated. CONCLUSION: Hemodilutions appear to have beneficial effects in treating CRVO, whatever the number of hemodilutions used. This study should be confirmed by a prospective study using an untreated control group. Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > On Jul 29, 2:45 pm, "ironjust...(a)aol.com" <ironjust...(a)aol.com> > wrote:The main obstacle of implementation is a poor peripheral venous > access. << > > Cupping should work then .. > > Logic .. > > This site informed me the course can now be ordered. > I have no affiliation just correspondence. > > http://www.bestcuppingtreatment.com/ > > It seems there is a gray area somewhere and bloodletting your > 'pal' .. > may .. not be illegal. > ----------------------------------- > > Houston Chronicle > November 14, 2004 > > People in pain turn to cupping therapy > By TODD ACKERMAN > > William Poole lies face down, his upper back peppered with small jars > that suck up skin turned red underneath them. > > One by one, Dr. Joseph Chiang removes the jars, lights a quickly > extinguished flame in them and swiftly applies the jars to other > spots. He does it effortlessly, like a master illusionist performing > sleight of hand. > > "That feels better," says Poole at the end. "I feel looser already." > > The therapy is an ancient Chinese one called cupping, but if the > scene > conjures up images of a dark room in an unfamiliar neighborhood, > think > again. It occurred at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer > Center, epitome of the conventional cancer-care establishment. > > Place ... of Wellness, M.D. Anderson's integrative medicine program, > offers unconventional care, from meditation to yoga to aromatherapy. > But for many people, cupping has become a therapy of choice, suddenly > trendy after actress Gwyneth Paltrow's high-profile use of it earlier > this year. > > Used by acupuncturists in China since the third century B.C., cupping > is considered most beneficial for back pain and stiff shoulders > because it increases circulation and the mobility of affected areas. > But it's also pronounced good for digestive and respiratory disorders > and sports injuries. > > For cancer patients such as Poole, it eases the discomfort that can > come with chemotherapy and radiation. > > Massagelike effects > > Cupping may look like medieval alchemy, but its effect is similar to > that of an intense, vigorous massage. Suction created by the cups > pulls the skin up and increases blood flow. Patients describe the > feeling as a pulling of the skin. > > Practitioners remove oxygen from the cups and create negative > pressure > with fire, the old way, or suction, the new way. In the latter, > vacuum > guns inserted into valves on top of the cups remove oxygen and create > a seal. > > The effect from fire is considered stronger, but Chiang must use > vacuum guns at M.D. Anderson because fire codes prohibit the use of > flames. (As a demonstration last week, he used the fire technique on > Poole, who was quick to note the difference.) > > "The great thing about it is that it relieves pain without any side > effects," says Chiang, a Taiwan-born, U.S.-trained anesthesiologist > who also is a licensed acupuncturist. "And it lasts for weeks." > > The closest thing to a side effect is the bruises cupping can leave. > > Indeed, Paltrow stirred interest because she wore a strapless dress > to > a movie premiere revealing dark, circular marks across her back. > Someone called them "the hickey marks seen around the world." > > Chiang says he minimizes the bruising by removing the jars after a > couple of minutes and reapplying them elsewhere, unlike most > therapists, who'll typically leave them in the same spot for 15 to 20 > minutes. > > That often leaves red or purple bruises for a week or more. > > But even with the bruising, cupping doesn't cause pain. Most patients > say they enjoy the feeling, Chiang says. > > And if little scientific study has been done on cupping, it is > nevertheless being accepted by physicians, as well as patients, as an > effective means of pain control, Chiang says. > > He also notes that acupuncture and cupping are so much more effective > for tennis elbow than steroid injections that they've become his > preferred treatment option. > > Training in Taiwan > > Chiang has been cupping people since training as an acupuncturist in > Taiwan in 1996. He started using it on M.D. Anderson patients in 1998 > though interest has never been as keen as now. > > Among Chiang's first cupping patients was Jeanne Brelsford, who was > diagnosed with advanced sarcoma in 1998. > > She's had regular acupuncture and cupping sessions for relief of pain > after surgery to remove five ribs and half of her left lung. > > "The first time cupping was described to me, it seemed quite odd," > says Brelsford, who four years later was diagnosed with lymphoma. > > "But at that point I was ready to try anything, and now I love it. > I'll always have some pain, but now it's livable, and I have to take > far less pain medication." > > Chiang is a minority among physician-acupuncturists, according to the > American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, an organization of Western > physicians trained in acupuncture. > > Most such doctors do not do cupping, an organization spokesman said. > > From animal horn to glass > > Although forms of it are found in many old Western cultures too, > cupping is first and foremost a practice of traditional Chinese > medicine. The first cups were animal horns, and the next generation > were made of bamboo or pottery. Only in the 20th century were the > current glass cups developed. > > Depending on how many cups are applied, cupping can take anywhere > from > 15 minutes to an hour and costs from $50 to $100. At M.D. Anderson's > Place ... of Wellness, where Chiang usually uses it in conjunction > with acupuncture patients must be from M.D. Anderson it costs > $65. > To Chiang's patients, it's worth it. > > "I think cupping should be an integral part of cancer treatment," > says > Poole, a tongue cancer survivor whose treatment caused soreness of > the > neck and shoulder twitching. "It's made a world of difference for > me." > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Who loves ya. > Tom > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/a3cc3 > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > > > > > On Jul 29, 2:36 pm, ironjustice <ironjust...(a)cashette.com> wrote:well- > > tolerated. > > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle- > > cell- > > disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical > > applications. << > > > I forgot to mention .. > > > Notice the .. **coincidence** OF .. iron loading diseases > > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- > > disease and the incidence of venous occlusion in .. lupus .. > > > "Increased red blood cells are NOT .. involved in lupus" .. according > > to .. them. > > > Science seems to deny that .. but .. who needs .. science .. > > "We got .. books .. and potassium and mishandled hemolysis ridden > > blood tests which are disregarded because we are incompetent > > fools" .. / them .. > > > Who loves ya. > > Tom > > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 > > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > > > > [Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis: Technical aspects and clinical > > > applications.] > > > Poullin P, Lefèvre P > > > Rev Med Interne 2007 Nov 20. > > > > PURPOSE: > > > Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a selective red cell-depletion > > > aphaeresis technique. > > > CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND KEY POINT: > > > Using a discontinuous or continuous flow blood cell separator, the > > > technique safely allows quickly and automatically collecting a large > > > volume of red cells. The main obstacle of implementation is a poor > > > peripheral venous access. The procedure is well-tolerated. > > > Polycythemia vera, hereditary hemochromatosis, complicated sickle-cell- > > > disease and retinal venous occlusion are the main clinical > > > applications. PROSPECT AND PROJECT: > > > Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis is a more modern and more effective > > > method than the classic patient-bleeding. It has to be preferred in > > > the early treatment of patients with polycythemia vera and hereditary > > > hemochromatosis. > > > ---------------------- > > > Article > > > Central retinal vein occlusion complicating systemic lupus > > > erythematosus > > > Michael Silverman, M.D. *, Marvin J. Lubeck, M.D., F.A.C.S., Walter G.. > > > Briney, M.D. > > > Departments of Medicine, Division f Rheumatology, and Surgery, > > > Division of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Medical Center, and > > > the Arthritis Treatment Center, General Rose Memorial Hospital, > > > Denver, Colorado. > > > > *Correspondence to Michael Silverman, University of Colorado Medical > > > Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box B115, Denver, Colorado 80262 > > > > Abstract > > > Retinal lesions occur in 25 to 30% of patients with systemic lupus > > > erythematosus (SLE). Visual loss, however, is rare. A patient who > > > developed central retinal vein occlusion and blindness during the > > > course of active SLE is described. The pertinent literature is > > > reviewed with attention to possible pathophysiologic mechanisms. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Received: 9 February 1978; Accepted: 16 March 1978 > > > Digital Object Identifier (DOI) > > > > Who loves ya. > > > Tom > > > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh > > > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 > > > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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