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Natural rescue remedies for Anthrax

Iron Chelators

Virtually all bacteria, viruses and fungi depend upon iron as a growth factor. (1) Iron-chelating (removing) drugs and antibiotics such as Adriamycin, Vancomycin, etc. are effective against pathogens. The plague (Yersinia pestis), botulism, smallpox and anthrax could all be potentially treated with non-prescription metal-binding chelators. For example, iron removal retards the growth of the plague. (2) The biological activity of the botulinum toxin depends upon iron, and metal chelators may be beneficial. (3,4)

Phytic acid (IP6) is a strong natural iron chelator. It is derived as an extract from rice bran. IP6 also has strong antibiotic and antioxidant action. (5,6) IP6 has been found to have similar iron-chelating properties as desferrioxamine, a drug commonly used to kill germs, tumor cells or to remove undesirable minerals from the body. (7)

Dosage:

Take 2000-4000 mg IP6 rice bran extract in between meals with filtered or bottled water. Do not combine it with juice.

See Also: Chelation Therapy Infocenter in Holisticonline.com

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References

1 Iron & Your Health, T.F. Emery, CRC Press, 1991

2 Medical Hypotheses, January 1980

3 Infection Immunology, October 1989

4 Toxicon, July, 1997

5 Free Radical Biology Medicine, Volume 8, 1990

6 Journal Biological Chemistry, August 25, 1987

7 Biochemistry Journal, September 15, 1993