Has this been posted before? If so, what did we think? It seems like I remember something, but I'm not sure. I think it is interesting - sounds like a natural mtx????
http://www.naturalnews.com/024484.html
How does Avemar work?
Mechanisms of action responsible for Avemar's anti-cancer and immunoregulatory properties include:
* Prevents cancer cell proliferation
* Induces programmed cell death in cancer cells
* Enhances the immune system's ability to target cancerous cells
* Increases recovery rate of immune function following immunosuppressive therapies
* Decreases uptake of glucose by tumor cells
* Promotes balance between cellular and humoral immunity, thus regulating the immune response
This
last point refers to one of the most interesting properties of Avemar.
In cases of cancer, Avemar stimulates the immune system. In cases of
autoimmunity (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus),
it offers appropriate immunosuppressive effects. At first glance, this
appears contradictory. However, Avemar is able to exert these seemingly
opposite effects through its action on different segments of the immune
system.
In most cases, cancer therapy complemented with Avemar
is proven to be more effective than conventional treatment alone.
Avemar not only enhances these treatments, but also reduces their
damaging side effects.
Avemar itself has no adverse effects, and shows no toxicity toward normal cells.
http://www.avemarresearch.com/TOC.html
There's one for you, Pip! Scroll down to the animal studies - mycoplasma is in there!
Looks interesting, Suzanne.
In Chickens! LOL Who tests chickens.
d) Bálint G, Apáthy A, Gaál M, Telekes A, Resetár A, Blazsó G, Falkay G, Szende B,
Paksy A, Ehrenfeld M, Shoenfeld Y, Hidvégi M., Effect of Avemar--a fermented wheat germ extract--on rheumatoid arthritis. Preliminary data, Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2006 May-Jun;24(3):325-8.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of the fermented wheat germ extract (Avemar)in patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Fifteen female RA (Steinbrocker II-III) patients, who had unsuccessfully tried two different DMARD treatments, were enrolled in an open-label, 1-year long, pilot clinical study. DMARD and steroid therapies were recorded and continued. All patients received Avemar as additional therapy. For measurement of efficacy the Ritchie Index, the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and the assessment of morning stiffness were applied. Patients were evaluated at baseline, 6 and 12 months. For statistical analyses the Wilcoxon test was used.RESULTS: At both 6 and 12 months, Ritchie index, HAQ and morning stiffness showed significant improvements compared with the baseline values. Dosages of steroids could be reduced in about half of the patients. No side effects of Avemar were observed. CONCLUSION:Supplementation of standard therapies with a continuous administration of Avemar is beneficial for RA patients.
Coprophagous insects consume and redigest the feces of large animals. These feces contain substantial amounts of semi-digested food (herbivores' digestive systems are especially inefficient). The most famous feces-eating insect is the dung-beetle and the most ubiquitous is the fly.
Capybara, rabbits, hamsters and other related species do not have a complex ruminant digestive system. Instead they extract more nutrition from grass by giving their food a second pass through the gut. Soft fecal pellets of partially digested food are excreted and generally consumed immediately. They also produce normal droppings, which are not eaten.
Young elephants, pandas, koalas, and hippos eat the feces of their mother to obtain the bacteria required to properly digest vegetation found on the savanna and in the jungle. When they are born, their intestines do not contain these bacteria (they are completely sterile). Without them, they would be unable to get any nutritional value from plants.
Gorillas eat their own feces and the feces of other gorillas.
Hamsters eat their own droppings, which are thought to be a source of vitamins B and K, produced by bacteria in the gut. Apes have been observed eating horse feces for the salt content. Monkeys have been observed eating elephant feces. Coprophagia also has been observed in the naked mole rat.
Coprophagous insects consume and redigest the feces of large animals. These feces contain substantial amounts of semi-digested food (herbivores' digestive systems are especially inefficient). The most famous feces-eating insect is the dung-beetle and the most ubiquitous is the fly.
Capybara, rabbits, hamsters and other related species do not have a complex ruminant digestive system. Instead they extract more nutrition from grass by giving their food a second pass through the gut. Soft fecal pellets of partially digested food are excreted and generally consumed immediately. They also produce normal droppings, which are not eaten.
Young elephants, pandas, koalas, and hippos eat the feces of their mother to obtain the bacteria required to properly digest vegetation found on the savanna and in the jungle. When they are born, their intestines do not contain these bacteria (they are completely sterile). Without them, they would be unable to get any nutritional value from plants.
Gorillas eat their own feces and the feces of other gorillas.
Hamsters eat their own droppings, which are thought to be a source of vitamins B and K, produced by bacteria in the gut. Apes have been observed eating horse feces for the salt content. Monkeys have been observed eating elephant feces. Coprophagia also has been observed in the naked mole rat.