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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / AIDS / September 2005FIAR
http://www.fiar.us/ FIAR, a non-profit organization, sponsors and stimulates interest in clinical trials of herbal and nutritional treatments for people with HIV, AIDS and/or chronic viral hepatitis. The goal is to show whether or not these treatments can lessen symptoms, delay the need for Western drugs or reduce side effects. Some studies are carried out in developing nations where indigenous treatments are used and antiretroviral drugs (ARV) are largely unavailable. FIAR also seeks to bring ARV, self-empowering information and prevention to such under-served areas. FIAR studies dietary supplements and other biologic agents. Dietary supplements are defined by the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act (DSHEA) and include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, thousands of different botanicals ("herbs"), protein powders, hormones, etc. Other modalities, such as massage, Reiki, spiritual practices may be addressed in the future as FIAR grows and develops. It's time that people had better information to help guide treatment choices! Many studies show that a high percentage of people living with HIV/AIDS already use many of these interventions. How do they work? Can they help to manage side effects of drug therapy? Can they slow the rate of progression? Can they lengthen the time on a Structured Treatment Interruption? FIAR, working with the HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis communities, clinics, hospitals, practitioners and organizations around the world designs, funds and implements clinical studies to answer some of these questions and thus help people in making better-informed treatment decisions. Negative results mean people will save money and time. Positive results may encourage coverage under insurance (like ADAP) for greater access and reduced burden of cost on our healthcare systems. FIAR's first duty is to participants in such studies and adheres to the highest standards in informed consent, patient protection and careful monitoring. FIAR will of course undertake studies using rigorous methodology. FIAR's currently has two NIH grants to conduct clinical studies. One is a study of milk thistle among people with HIV and hepatitis C. The second is a two-year planning grant working with Gandeepam in South India to evaluate their treatments for HIV. A pilot study of Chinese medicine in the US is evaluating a formulation for people not using ARV. For more information on FIAR's current and proposed studies, click here. To avoid conflicts of interest, FIAR does not solicit funds from pharmaceutical or nutriceutical companies. >http://www.fiar.us/ > >FIAR, a non-profit organization, sponsors and stimulates interest in >clinical trials of herbal and nutritional treatments for people with >HIV, AIDS and/or chronic viral hepatitis. FIAR is Frod's International AIDS Research, and if you google "Frod" and "GMCarter", you will discover that this is actually a joke, perhaps the product of a truly disturbed bipolar passive-aggressive with megalomaniacal features and OCD. A joke that isn't as funny as much as it is a sad commentary about one sick puppy who somehow slipped through the compassionate fingers of the psychiatric profession. >>http://www.fiar.us/ >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >FIAR is Frod's International AIDS Research, No, it is not, despite your libelous misrepresentations here. It is the Foundation for Integrative AIDS Research. Of course, the truth is irrelevant to you. You are only interested in your vicious obsession. Best of luck finding healing. But after all these years, I think you will die with all that bitterness on your lips and the ugliness in your soul. That's your karma, dear--and your choice. George M. Carter >>>http://www.fiar.us/ >>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Of course, the truth is irrelevant to you. You are only interested in >your vicious obsession. Gee, Conman, it would seem that any casual search of Google for the words "frod" and "gmcarter" would illustrate YOUR vicious obsession that covers nearly a decade (indeed, a lifetime of work in terms of internet years)! Is it ANY wonder why you would name your dubious Welfare Queen megalomaniacal "save the world" organization after your favorite mantra, "FROD"? FIAR = Frod's International AIDS Research snip >Gee, Conman, it would seem that any casual search of Google for >the words "frod" and "gmcarter" would illustrate YOUR >vicious obsession that covers nearly a decade (indeed, >a lifetime of work in terms of internet years)! Darling, I merely respond to your posts. Doesn't that make you happy? At least someone in the world does! Most folks just ignore you. But look at it: the vast majority of your posts--and those of the past few months--are almost exclusively about me or FIAR. So....who is the obsessed one? Well--we both are. Except my obsession is to understand how best to fight HIV/AIDS. In terms of prevention and treatment. Which is why FIAR was formed. By contrast--your obsession seems to be a childish need for attention through squealing and spewing vitriol. Kinda sad, don't you think? What does it do for you? Aside from making you simmer in a constant, bitter rage? Does it allow you to vent and let it out? Or merely to wallow in it? George M. Carter >snip >>Gee, Conman, it would seem that any casual search of Google for [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Darling, I merely respond to your posts. Doesn't that make you happy? You can't give yourself enough credit, Conman. YOU created FROD simply because Frod is You. And then came Paypal... > Except my obsession is to understand how best to >fight HIV/AIDS. In terms of prevention and treatment. Which is why >FIAR was formed. A lofty obsession, driven by a condom-frenzied money glutton... LOL! Why didn't you simply find a rich widow to marry and kill off, just like any other self-respecting faggot? Why do you stoop to Welfare Queen status among the Paypal crowd? Frod! Have you NO self-respect? Mail: Frod's International AIDS Research (FIAR) Attn: George M. Carter, Director 62 Sterling Place, Suite 2 Brooklyn, NY 11217 Telephone: 718-622-0212 From the FIAR website: " FIAR will draw up legal agreements prior to commencing studies to address issues related to the commercialization or patenting (if necessary and appropriate) that address who and to what degree the beneficiaries shall be. FIAR will seek, in those agreements, to assure that Fair Trade practices are adopted whenever local use of botanicals is initiated. FIAR recognizes that all too often, international interests are at the expense of local populations. However, local communities are developing new ways to help their local economy in ways that alleviate poverty. One example is the honey producers and coffee growers of Mexico (the link is but one of many sites on the issue). To the extent such economic systems may be possible in areas where botanicals are harvested for use in clinical studies (e.g., African nations, central and South America, India, Nepal, Thailand), FIAR will seek to establish at the outset agreements with partners that any commercial advantage that may arise from positive study results will accrue to local populations." A beautiful clinical example of megalomania (the seeking of international legal agreements, setting world trade policy, alleviating world poverty and the planning of remuneration for herbal cures which haven't come about). I think Quackwatch would love to know if Carter is REALLY involved in NIH studies and clinical trials, as he so claims on his website. http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/fiar/contact.html FIAR: Frod's International AIDS Research contact information Please consider making a donation! Your donation can be made easy and secure through Paypal. Click above to go to your existing Paypal account and send your donation now. If you are new to Paypal, click below to create a new account through your email address and send and receive funds securely anywhere, anytime! Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, debit card or checking transfers are all accepted. Upon completion, a receipt will be sent to your email address. FIAR also welcomes donations by cheque or money order made out to FIAR - as well as your thoughts, letters, suggestions and ideas for clinical studies. FIAR may be reached in the following ways: Mail: Frod's International AIDS Research (FIAR) Attn: George M. Carter, Director 62 Sterling Place, Suite 2 Brooklyn, NY 11217 Telephone: 718-622-0212 |
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