DISCOVERING A NATURAL CURE FOR HEPATITIS

 

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                                   May 15, 1992

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       This article was  from  Health  Counselor  magazine July/August 1991

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                     DISCOVERING A NATURAL CURE FOR HEPATITIS

           `After contracting hepatitis  B  during  surgery, here's how one

                     physician fought back and cured himself.'

                               By Karolyn A. Gazella

       Carson B. Burgstiner, M.D., was at the height of his  career. He had

       developed a thriving  practice  as  an  obstetrician/gynecologist in

       Savannah, Georgia. A highly trained  and  skilled  microsurgeon, Dr.

       Burgstiner was devoted to his profession. But his profession  nearly

       cost him his life.

                                 THE ORDEAL BEGINS

       "In 1983, I contracted hepatitis B after I had stuck my finger while

       operating on an infected patient," recalled Dr.  Burgstiner, who was

       49 at the time.

       The discovery of  the disease and the disasters that followed nearly

       devastated Dr. Burgstiner and his wife, Jacque.

       After his diagnosis, Dr. Burgstiner notified the Centers for Disease

       Control (CDC) and the Georgia State Board of Medical Examiners. They

       provided guidelines for  him  to  follow.  Because  he  intended  to

       cooperate fully, Dr.   Burgstiner volunteered to have  his  patients

       undergo epidemiologic studies.

       His patients stood  behind  him  through his ordeal, Dr.  Burgstiner

       explained. "I was very fortunate  to  have  such loyal patients," he

       said.

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       Unfortunately, the local  media  soon learned that Dr.  Burgstiner's

       patients were being tested for hepatitis.   Headlines  on  the front

       page of the morning newspaper declared: "Source of  Local  Hepatitis

       Outbreak Discovered!"

       A detailed account of Dr. Burgstiner's diagnosis was included in the

       article. Immediately, his    successful    practice   and   sterling

       reputation were jeopardized.

       "The CDC and the local health department  proved that none of the 26

       reported cases of  hepatitis in the county were patients  of  mine."

       Dr. Burgstiner said.   The   newspaper   subsequently   published  a

       retraction on its back page.

       The publicity added even more stress for the Burgstiners.

       "After 26 years of medical practice  without  a  lawsuit, suddenly I

       had two past  patients  who  claimed that exposure  by  surgery  had

       caused their hepatitis  B,"  said Dr. Burgstiner.  As it turned out,

       both patients were infected by other sources.

       Dr. Burgstiner was  forced  to  discontinue   obstetrics  and  major

       surgery, limiting his   practice   to  minor  surgery   and   office

       gynercology. He was an aggressive, motivated physician, and it was a

       painful transition.

       "The economic and emotional impact was truly devastating," he said.

                              DOCTOR BECOMES PATIENT

       Coping with the  shock of local publicity as well as the frustration

       of having to refer all of his patients  to colleagues for obstetrics

       and major surgery  was  just  the  beginning  of  Dr.   Burgstiner's

       struggle. The devastating  side  effects and fear of dying from this

       disease began to surface.

       "A chronic hepatitis B carrier in  the United States today has a 255

       percent chance of dying of liver cancer," he said. "There is clearly

       an epidemic of  hepatitis  B,  with  over 300,000  new  cases  being

       diagnosed yearly."

       The fear also haunted Dr. Burgstiner's wife.

       "I remember when my husband and I attended a conference where one of

       the speakers was discussing hepatitis B," Mrs.  Burgstiner recalled.

       This was when  she realized the severity of her husband's condition.

       Their fear and  concern  fueled their  determination  to  fight  the

       disease. The devoted doctor soon became and equally devoted patient.

       "I've always believed strongly in the teachings of  my  professor of

       pathology, W.A.D. Anderson, M.D., who taught me that if you maintain

       normal physiology, you prevent disease," Dr. Burgstiner explained.

       Dr. Burgstiner is  the  first to admit that he is somewhat unique in

       the medical establishment.

       "For the past  29 years I have believed  in  preventative  medicine,

       nutrition, exercise, and  hormonal replacement,"  he  said.   "If  a

       gland dries up, you need to replace it."

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       This philosophy virtually saved his practice and his life.

       Other than the  hepatitis B, Dr. Burgstiner was in excellent health.

       He asked himself, what gland could be deficient? What gland could he

       support in order  to combat his hepatitis:  Armed  with  a  thorough

       understanding of the human body, he realized the  thymus  gland  was

       the key.

                             THE CRUCIAL THYMUS GLAND

       "I had always  been  taught  that the thymus gland (which is located

       within the upper chest) is large  in  infants  but  atrophies  as we

       age,"" he said.  "The  thymus  gland has always been  credited  with

       controlling the immune system."

       Because hepatitis B  is  an  immune disease, Dr. Burgstiner sought a

       nutritional supplement containing  thymus tissue extract. He visited

       his local health food store, Brighter Day in Savannah.

       Dr. Burgstiner began  taking  a  thymus  tissue extract  supplement,

       along with 25,000  units  be  beta  carotene and a multiple vitamin.

       Within three weeks, after a seven-year  battle  with  an "incurable"

       disease, the E-antigen became weakly positive and the  liver studies

       turned up normal.

       "After being tested  every  week  for  seven  years, I almost didn't

       believe the test results," Dr. Burgstiner  said.   "Before  I shared

       the news with Jacque, I waited until a few more tests came back."

       "I was so  happy.  My  prayers had been answered," Mrs.   Burgstiner

       said.

       After another three   weeks  of  following  his  own  protocol,  Dr.

       Burgstiner became E-antigen negative  and  antibody positive. He was

       cured of hepatitis. To confirm his finding, he notified  the CDC and

       had blood drawn  at Candler Hospital, which was sent to Mass General

       (Harvard) and Scripps  Institute   in  California.  These  prominent

       health facilities conducted many tests on his blood, and all of them

       showed there was absolutely no trace of the virus in his system.

       Dr. Burgstiner shared  his  good  news  with a colleague  he'd  been

       communicating with about   hepatitis   research.   Dr.    Milton  G.

       Mutchnick, a gastroenterologist/hepatologist    at    Wayne    State

       University in Detroit,,  Michigan, had published controlled  studies

       where he converted  75  percent of his patients who were hepatitis B

       carries.

       "I was planning  on getting into  his  next  treatment  group,"  Dr.

       Burgstiner explained. "When  I  called  him  and  told  him  that  I

       converted myself, he asked what I took."

       When Dr. Burgstiner  told  him he was taking an oral thymus extract,

       Dr. Mutchnick explained that he was  using  thymus injections in his

       studies. After their   conversation,   Dr.   Burgstiner   sent   Dr.

       Mutchnick a bottle  of  the  oral thymus supplement. Dr. Mutchnick's

       preliminary tests with  the product  have  him  the  same  startling

       results.

       Today, Dr. Burgstiner is excited about the potential for helping

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       others. "The impact  of  thymic  hormonal  replacement  has enormous

       potential in immune system diseases, from allergies and hay fever to

       rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, cancer,  and  AIDS,"  he  said.   "This

       simple glandular hormone could answer a lot of prayers."

       Understandably, Mrs. Burgstiner   is  thrilled.  Her   husband   has

       regained his thriving  practice,  but  even more importantly, he has

       regained his health.

       "I've gotten a second chance, and I want to help as many people as I

       can," Dr. Burgstiner said.

                              DEALING WITH HEPATITIS

       Hepatitis is an  infection of the  liver  caused  by  the  hepatitis

       virus. Basically, there are two main strains of the hepatitis virus.

       Hepatitis A is  more  common  and more contagious.  The  chances  of

       complete recovery from hepatitis A are very good.

       Hepatitis B, on   the  other  hand,  is  much  more  serious.   With

       hepatitis B, the symptoms are more  severe and last longer than with

       hepatitis A. One  of  the more serious outcomes of  hepatitis  B  is

       chronic liver disease.

       TRANSMISSION: Transmission of   hepatitis   B  is  very  similar  to

       transmission of the AIDS virus. Common  sources of infection include

       blood transfusions, intravenous  drug abuse, needle  punctures  from

       acupuncture or tattooing, and sexual contact.

       The virus can  spread  through  contact  with infected saliva, nasal

       mucus, sperm and blood. Hepatitis  B may also be transmitted through

       pregnancy from the infected mother to her unborn baby.

       SYMPTOMS: The symptoms of any type of hepatitis include  fatigue  or

       extreme weakness, jaundice  (yellowing of the skin and the whites of

       the eyes), nausea,  dark  brownish   urine,   fever,  and  abdominal

       discomfort. The severity  and range of symptoms vary  from  case  to

       case.

       DIAGNOSIS: Hepatitis is  suspected when the above-mentioned symptoms

       are present. Exact diagnosis is confirmed  by  specific  blood tests

       that determine elevated liver enzymes and measure antibody activity.

       TREATMENT: Although there is presently no known cure  for  hepatitis

       B, a vaccination  is  available.  Health care workers are especially

       encouraged to get the vaccination.

       Various nutritional factors should be considered in the treatment of

       hepatitis B. Many  natural  liver-supporting   techniques  are  also

       recommended. The use  of  an  oral  thymic  fraction  supplement  to

       convert hepatitis B  carries  is  presently  being  explored in more

       detail.

       Because hepatitis A  is  so  contagious,  scrupulous  sanitation  is

       essential. Clothing and bed linen require special handling when they

       are visibly soiled, and should be laundered with  a  detergent  that

       kills germs. Contaminated  toilets and floors should be cleaned with

       a disinfectant.

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       Patients with hepatitis A are advised to get plenty of bed rest.  In

       the first few  weeks of the infection, alcohol is prohibited.  After

       a bout with  hepatitis  A,  patients  develop  an  immunity  to  the

       disease.

                   INCIDENCE OF SYMPTOMS IN HEPATITIS, ALL KINDS

            SYMPTOM                            % OF PATIENTS

              Dark Urine ........................ 94

              Fatigue ........................... 91

              Loss Of Appetite .................. 90

              Nausea ............................ 87

              Fever ............................. 76

              Vomiting .......................... 71

              Headache .......................... 70

              Abdominal Discomfort .............. 65

              Light Stools ...................... 52

              Muscle Pain ....................... 52

              Drowsiness ........................ 49

              Irritability ...................... 43

              Itching ........................... 42

              Diarrhea .......................... 25

              Joint Pain ........................ 21

          (Source: Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Michael Murray, N.D.

                   and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.)

                                  AUTHOR'S NOTE:

       Dr. Burgstiner remains  very  active  within his community  and  his

       profession. He is  past  president  of  the  Medical  Association of

       Georgia and presently serves as vice-chairman  of  the AMA's Georgia

       Delegation. He is also a Fellow of the American College  of Surgeons

       and of the  American College of Preventative Medicine. We would like

       to thank the Burgstiners for sharing their inspirational story.

       Health Counselor has  welcomed  Dr.   Brugstiner  to  our  staff  of

       contributing authors.

                                         Submitted by: Ronald Barker

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