What A Difference A Year Makes!

Published: Tue, 11/23/10

 

 
Dr. Elaine Ferguson's
Holistic Health Newsletter
November 2010 Issue #2
www.HowtoGetWellFaster.com
    Improving Your Health Using the Latest Holistic Medicine Research
 
 
 


    
     What An Amazing Difference A Year Makes!
 
     Remember the H1N1 Pandemic? This time last year, the primary news story was 
     about the H1N1 pandemic. I promised you that we'd get through this in one piece,
     that from my research, it wouldn't be as severe as it was feared to be.
 
     And it wasn't.
 
     The death and devastation that was feared and anticipated, didn't happen.  The
     2009 H1N1 pandemic was milder than the regular flu season.
    
     The good news is that Vitamin D3deficiency appears to be the reason there is a
     seasonal flu outbreak.  Scientists have demonstrated a link between its deficiency
     and the cold and flu season. It is s probably the primary continues to prove to play
     a major role in a wide variety of various functions throughout the body.  And other    
     exciting research studies, as previously reported have found its deficiency is linked  
     to certain cancers, heart disease, stroke and many more.
 
     Other vitamins do play a role.  Vitamin C,  according to some physicians, should be 
     given intravenously to most hospitalized patients.
 
     Here's a very intiguing case of a man, near death due to H1N1 that was treated
     successfully, when all else failed, with Vitamin C!
 
 

 
 
     29 September 2009
 
     A 56 year old male was referred to Auckland Hospital ICU on 1 July 2009 with total
     respiratory failure, for ECMO external oxygenation. The patient had contracted
     H1N1 Swine flu (confirmed by tests) while on holiday overseas, and had developed
     what is known as 'white out' pneumonia. This refers to x-rays showing no air space in 
     the lungs.
 
     After 20 days of life-sustaining ECMO treatment and other critical care, the patient,
     who was unconscious by induced coma, had not responded. The ICU team advised
     the family of the likely outcome and had prepared them for the possibility of the
     patient's death.
 
     Family members approached Centre for Advanced Medicine Limited (CAM) for
     advice on the clinical use of intravenous vitamin C for such cases.
 
     At the family's request, information was provided to ICU doctors including ISO
     9001:2008 registered protocols, safety data, dosages and access to vials of IV
     vitamin C under CAM's license for wholesale medicines.
 
      The ICU team agreed to administer intravenous vitamin C according to the family's
     wishes. This decision acknowledged the family's rights, in compliance with the New
     Zealand Health and Disability Act, 1997.
 
     The patient received intravenous vitamin C starting on the evening of 21 July,
     continuing until 29 July. 25 grams was provided on the first day increasing over the
     first three days to 50 grams twice daily which was sustained for a further six days.
 
     By 24 July x-rays indicated increasing lung function and ECMO external oxygenation
     was discontinued on 26 July. After several days of assisted ventilation and critical
     care for ongoing secondary conditions, the patient was able to commence his
     recovery and rehabilitation.
 
     The patient was discharged from hospital on Friday 18 September, and is recovering
     at home on the farm.
 
     The decision by the Auckland Hospital ICU team to administer adequate dosages of
     IV vitamin C, and their skillful coordination of ICU procedures, were responsible for
     the positive medical outcome.
 
     Permission from the patient and his family has been sought by CAM to publish these  
     details on its website and elsewhere in the interests of accuracy. This permission was
     willingly provided and  CAM expresses its thanks, admiration and respect.
 
     CAM welcomes opportunities to provide similar professional support for registered
     medical practitioners and their patients.
 
 
      Sources:
     CamLTD.co.nz
     3news.co.nz
 
 

 
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