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Dr. Stoll:
Below is information about alternative treatments for women who are having their silicone breast implants removed.
What is Inositol?
Thank You,
Pam
http://www.plastikos.com/PlainTxtNL.htm
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In order to remove the silicone implants without spilling silicone gel into the chest cavity, we try to remove the scar capsule around the implant without disrupting the capsule.
It is not always possible to remove the scar capsule intact, especially if the capsule is thin and the Silastic shell is disrupted.
Detoxification methods are very important before and after surgery as even with "en bloc" techniques silicone is released into the system and can cause a "flu-like" illness if not properly managed.
What is the recommended detoxification program before and after surgery?
After taking a history and physical to determine the patient's problems, we recommend an individualized treatment program.
Many patients benefit from a yeast program as systemic candidiasis is very common, and it is important to address this prior to surgery as yeast symptoms can be exacerbated from antibiotics and surgical stress.
Most patients benefit from a diet that decreases the inflammatory precursors in the diet and that decrease sugar and the carbohydrates that allow yeast to grow.
Inositol is used to help the body eliminate silicone breakdown products. Please see the articles on Inositol on the website at www.plastikos.com.
The immune system problems seen in silicone patients should be treated prior to surgery in order to avoid postoperative complications.
The use of immune supplements such as transfer factors, thymic factors, and mushroom extracts to increase natural killer cells, and beta 1,3 Glucan to increase macrophages is outlined in the protocol and in the information on Transfer Factor Plus on the website at www.plastikos.com.
Many of the bacterial, viral, and fungal infections cannot be effectively treated unless the immune system disorders are addressed.
In general, before surgery we recommend Transfer Factor Plus for the immune system, Inositol for detoxification, Super Malic for magnesium supplementation, milk thistle for liver detoxification, acidophilus for yeast along with Diflucan or Nystatin, Lipoic acid for an antioxidant and to help protect the liver while on Diflucan, and flaxseed capsules or flaxseed oil for Omega-3 fatty acids to help the immune system as well as a vitamin-mineral supplement.
After surgery there are a number of detoxification programs outlined in the Silicone Immune Protocol level 2 that are effective.
Additional information on toxicity may be needed in order to tailor this program to the individual patient.
Many of us have heavy metal toxicity and other problems, along with silicone toxicity.
That is why I was lead to get my boards in holistic medicine in order to understand this aspect of the healing program.
Patients ask me how long they should stay on the Silicone Immune Protocol.
The answer is not known, but I believe it has to do with the amount of silicone leakage into the body and whether the implants are replaced with saline and of course the state of the immune system.
Patients should usually stay on the protocol 6 - 12 months postoperatively and 1 - 2 months preoperatively if possible.
Many times the protocol is tailored to the individuals' total toxic load and their response to the treatment protocol.
[Update on Silicone/Saline News , Fall, 2001 By Susan E. Kolb, M.D., F.A.C.S.]
In Reply to: Question About Inositol And Silicone Breast Implants posted by Pam on July 14, 2002 at 23:09:24:
Dr. Stoll:
Below is Dr. Kolb's Silicone Immune Procotol. She is a plastic surgeon in Georgia who performs explants. She has training in holistic medicine. This may help you answer questions that have to do with Silicone and Saline Breast Implants.
Thanks,
Pam
SILICONE IMMUNE PROTOCOL
LEVEL I and LEVEL II
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SILICONE IMMUNE PROTOCOL
Level I
Avoid land animal protein (red meat, pork, chicken) and restrict dairy products.
Deep-sea fish are allowed - tuna, cod, salmon, mackerel, herring.
Emphasize fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain.
a. Eat 50% raw foods.
b. Avoid night shade plants (potato, tomato, bell pepper, eggplant)
Clean the fruits and vegetables in a lemon and saltwater solution before eating.
No sweets, no candies, no pastries.
No bananas and limit the citrus fruits.
3. Drink 8 glasses of either filtered or distilled water a day.
4. Recommend a weekly program of walking followed by stretching.
Program Schedule
5 min warm up 3 days on
30 min walk one day off
10 min stretch 2 days on
5 min warm down one day off
5. Liver detox with Turmeric 600 mg 3 times a day or eat curry powder (cooked) 40 gm a day. Milk thistle (Super Thistle X) is also an herb that aids in liver detoxification.
6. Supplements:
Multivitamin with minerals, as directed (Doc G, DaVinci Spectra or Phytopharmica)
Not needed if you are already taking Thymate.
Vitamin C with flavinoid 500 mg 4 times a day.
Flax seed oil or hemp seed oil; one tablespoon/100 pounds of weight a day or Flax oil capsules 2000 mg, 2 to 3 times a day with food.
Inositol 500 mg two 3 times a day. (Helps the body to eliminate silicate)
Natural Source; Beans, lentils, nuts, oats, rice, wheat germ, cantaloupe, citrus (except lemon), whole grain.
Thymic factors 3 twice a day to 6 twice a day, depending on severity of immune/autoimmune problems. Thymate has thymic factors, vitamins, minerals and herbs or see (i.) below.
Ginkgo biloba 40 mg 3 times a day. Avoid two weeks prior to surgery.
Bromelain 300 mg 3 times a day or eat 1/3 pineapple a day.(Note: Phytopharmica makes a supplement called CurcuMax that contains Curcuma Root Extract & Bromelain, which are natural anti-inflammatory agents) Boswellia serrata, an Ayurvedic herb is also an anti-inflammatory.
Immunocal one packet (10gm) twice a day is recommended to rebuild intracellular stores of glutathione. Colostrum or BioPure protein (Metagenics) may be substituted.
Transfer Factor Plus contains transfer factors, thymic factors, and glyconutrients (IP6, Cordyceps, Maitake, and Shitake mushrooms, Beta Glucans, and Aloe).
MSM 1/4 teaspoon per 30 lbs body weight dissolved in liquid orally once per day.
Capsules are available.
For patients with joint problems, Joint Connection, which contains glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin sulfate and MSM is recommended. Additional joint therapies include cetyl myristoleate 500 mg orally four times a day for one month, then twice a day, gelatin (10 gm/day) and SAMe 200 mg twice a day.
Olive leaf extract one 500mg capsule twice a day for three days then two 500mg capsules twice per day. Liquid Olea Europaea extract, 10 drops three times a day may be used instead of the capsules.
B-12 sublingual (B-Active by Phytopharmica) or B-12 shots may help neurological symptoms. Lipoic acid (Ultra Lipoic Forte by Douglas Labs) is also recommended.
Alpha lipoic acid (Ultra Lipoic Forte by Douglas labs) 1000 to 2000 mg a day is recommended as an antioxidant which aides in intracellular detoxification, and helps functioning of the immune system.
7. Stress management:
a. Relaxation exercises.
b. Meditation.
SILICONE IMMUNE PROTOCOL
Level II
1. See Silicone Treatment Protocol Level I.
2. For patients with symptoms of candidiasis (fatigue, muscle aches, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, memory loss, vaginal yeast infections) we recommend:
Use of yeast diet (see the Yeast Connection or other popular books) and acidophilus or other probiotics or a yeast program such as Harmony Formulas Candida Program or Candistroy by Nature's Secrets.
May require oral Nystatin 5 cc three times/day if ever on antibiotics, and may require Diflucan 200 mg a day for 10-30 days if liver function tests are normal and you are not on any medicines which should not be taken with Diflucan, i.e. Seldane, Propulsid, some diabetic medications, some anticholesterol medications and some anti-hypertensive medications.
Sporanox 100 mg 2 each day with food for 3-6 weeks may be needed if stool yeast tests show yeast is resistant to Diflucan.
Add Lipoic acid 1000-2000 mg p.o. q.d. while on Diflucan or Sporanox.
Ask your physician or Dr. Susan Kolb if you feel you have candidiasis. IV therapies and rectal suppositories are also available for candidiasis.
Additional natural yeast therapies include garlic/oregano oil and enteric-coated caprylic acid.
Molbydenum 100 mcg three times a day may help adverse symptoms caused by the yeast's production of aldehyde.
3. For patients with longer and more severe silicone exposure, we recommend: Intravenous therapy to include trace minerals and vitamins to help restore missing nutrients and hydroxylate the crystallized silicate in the tissue so it can more readily be eliminated.
We recommend IV therapy twice a week for four weeks. Transfusion time is 1-2 hours. Cost of IV vitamins is $75 per IV treatment and cost of membrane stabilizer is $65 per IV treatment.
For more toxic patients, IV treatment with a membrane stabilizer once a day x14 days then 3 times per week for 2 weeks is recommended.
4. Additional nutritional therapies:
In addition to thymic factors and vitamin formulas, we recommend anti-inflammatory nutrients such as grape seed extract and Pycnogenol.
Beta 1.3 D Glucan (Beta Gold) may also be effective as an immune system enhancer.
MgN3 250 mg capsules 2-4 capsules 4 times a day for 2 weeks then 2 twice a day helps to increase natural T killer cells.
Cellular Forte with IP6 also helps enhance the immune system. Super Malic 8-12 per day is effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Aloe vera juice 3oz 3 times per day. DHEA supplementation if deficient in DHEA.
Melatonin supplementation for sleep disorders. B12 sublingual may be more effectively absorbed than oral B12.
Gigartinacease red marine algae 4 tablets a day may be beneficial for viral illnesses.
5. Additional detoxification therapies: For maximizing Phase II of intracellular detoxification, we recommend a dl-Methionine vitamin & mineral supplement (i.e. Redoxal-HMF) as well as glycine either as a supplement or in food (gelatin is 25% glycine) and glutamine.
Also see fasting, colon cleansing, and detoxification programs.
6. Modified fasting:
A fast lasting one to three days using vegetable broth and organic diluted apple juice combined with oral aloe vera gel (2 cups a day) to cleanse the colon.
Master cleanser fast consists of one gallon of distilled water with ½ cup of fresh lemon juice, ½ cup of maple syrup and 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
7. Colon Cleansing.
Used as an adjunct to fasting to cleanse the lower colon of toxins. Colon therapists are available. Coffee enemas to assist the liver detoxification. (raises intracellular levels of glutathione).
8. Detoxification programs such as Metagenics Ultra clear Plus.
9. Saunas and/or hot baths with Epsom salts for mild hyperthermia.
15-20 minutes 3 times per week.
Add Liquid Needle Body Soaks to hot baths as directed.
10. Energy medicine.
Techniques to enhance the immune system and release toxic emotions from the body to help facilitate healing.
11. Endermologie for tissue lymphedema. Cost is $85 per treatment.
This is a physical means of clearing the lymphatics, especially of the upper extremities and chest wall, which may be blocked by silicone. Lymphatic massage may also be helpful.
12. Hypnotherapy to deal with the anger. Women often feel angry due to the circumstances surrounding the breast implants or due to the lack of sensitivity of the medical community to the patient's illness.
Anger is a toxic emotion that can block the healing process, and hypnotherapy is an effect means to release the anger so healing can proceed.
13. Chelation Therapy: Recommended especially if testing shows heavy metals that chelate with EDTA.
Combined with ozone. (Alternate days ozone, chelation) or HBO (hyperbaric oxygen) depending on availability.
14. Homeopathic preparations prescribed for cellular detoxification. If no silicone or saline implants are present, may use Silica 30 cc, 3 granules sublingual a week for 6 weeks.
15. Additional therapies for fibromyalgia:
In addition to Super Malic (Malic acid and magnesium) which is helpful as 94% of fibromyalgia patients are magnesium deficient, we recommend Relaxin hormone replacement therapy (Vitalaxin
20). To raise serotonin levels only if you are not on a prescription antidepressant, take St. John's Wort and 5-HTP. For low energy levels, take coenzyme Q10 100-200 mg/day and NADH, which helps provide energy to muscle cells.
Joint Connection and SAMe may be beneficial. Other glandular or hormonal support including adrenal and thyroid may be needed.
Supplemental digestive enzymes are recommended if the patient has problems digesting food and/or absorbing nutrients.
GABA 750 mg or Melatonin 1 to 3 mg before bedtime may aide in deeper more restful sleep. The guaifenesin protocol for fibromyalgia may benefit some patients.
16. Craniosacral and mild chiropractic spinal manipulation.
17. Migraine therapy including magnesium replacement (Super Malic), feverfew (Mygra-Free by Phytopharmica), and 5-HTP.
18. Essential oils: Immunopower, Pane Away, black cumin, and lavender. Please refer to an essential oil manual for precautions using these oils. These are usually applied topically.
For patients with chronic inflammation and elevated C reactive protein, oral enzyme therapy may be effective.
20. For patients with elevated platinum levels, see Platinum Detoxification Program.
Please note that there is an individuality as to presentation as well as biochemistry of each silicone-intoxicated patient. Not necessarily all of the above is necessary and that for some individuals only part or an addition to this protocol may be important.
SILICONE SUPPLEMENT DIRECTION
Acidophilus - one capsule three times daily
B-12 - sublingual once daily.
Flax Seed Oil capsule - two 1000 mg capsules three times daily.
Inositol - 500 mg, one to three times daily
MSM - two capsules daily
Olive Leaf Extract - 10 drops under tongue three times daily
SAME-E - one tablet, two to four times daily.
Spectra or Doc G Multivitamin/Mineral - one twice a day (not needed if you take Thymate)
Super Malic Acid - three tablets, twice a day
Super Milk Thistle X - one, twice a day
Transfer Factor Plus - two capsules daily
Ultra Lipoic Forte - 1000-2000 mg per day
Please note that there is an individuality as to presentation as well as biochemistry of each silicone intoxicated patient.
Not necessarily all of the above is necessary and that for some individuals only part or an addition to this protocol may be important.
In Reply to: Silicone Immune Protocol posted by Pam on July 14, 2002 at 23:59:07:
Dr. Stoll:
Why does Dr. Kolb say to avoid night shade plants? Is there something wrong with tomatoes?
Pam
In Reply to: Silicone Immune Protocol posted by Pam on July 14, 2002 at 23:59:07:
Thanks, Pam.
Namaste`
Walt
In Reply to: Why Avoid Night Shade Plants? posted by Pam on July 15, 2002 at 01:21:28:
Hi, Pam.
The only thing I know about tomatoes is that they are full of good phytochemicals that PREVENT cancer. Of course there is the solanine that aggravates arthritic conditions like all "nightshades" do.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Why Avoid Night Shade Plants? posted by Walt Stoll on July 15, 2002 at 14:42:38:
Dr. Stoll:
Many of the women who have had Silicone implants, have fibromyagia, Lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Would this be a reason to avoid night shade plants?
Pam
In Reply to: Re: Silicone Immune Protocol (Archive in breast.) posted by Walt Stoll on July 15, 2002 at 14:40:26:
Dr. StolL:
Dr. Susan Kolb is a very unique doctor. She had silicone breast implants, herself.
I assume that as a plastic surgeon and victim of silicone implants that she studied to be a board certified "holistic" doctor to help herself and others.
Pam
In Reply to: Re: Why Avoid Night Shade Plants? posted by Pam on July 15, 2002 at 19:25:46:
Hi, Pam.
Not that I know of.
Only stuff with bracing would be helped by avoiding them--so far as I know.
Walt
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