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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Asthma / August 2005The usefulness of transfer factor in asthma associated with frequent infections.
The usefulness of transfer factor in asthma associated with frequent infections. Ann Allergy 1978 Apr;40(4):229-32 (ISSN: 0003-4738) Khan A; Sellars W; Grater W; Graham MF; Pflanzer J; Antonetti A; Bailey J; Hill NO Fifteen patients underwent controlled trial with transfer factor for repeated infections and severe asthma. Marked decrease in respiratory infections and striking improvement in asthma resulted. The authors suggest that transfer factor may reconstitute immune function, thus representing a unique approach to severe asthma associated with frequent infections. More info on TF at www.healthandhabitat.com > The usefulness of transfer factor in asthma associated with > frequent [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > More info on TF at www.healthandhabitat.com WOW! This not only treats severe asthma, but AIDS, herpes, chronic fatigue syndrome and cancer. If only I had known about this in January....... >> The usefulness of transfer factor in asthma associated with frequent >> infections. Ann Allergy 1978 Apr;40(4):229-32 (ISSN: 0003-4738) Khan A; [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > fatigue syndrome and cancer. If only I had known about this in > January..... Do I detect a note of skepticism here?? It appears to be a "unique approach" to removing undeserved money from people's wallets... Those who are tempted to shell out money for this might want to refer to a more recent study than 1978: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9 312340&dopt=Abstract A long and detailed debunking of transfer factor as marketed on the internet: http://www.rickandmerle.com/library/files/scam2000.html .. >>> The usefulness of transfer factor in asthma associated with >>> frequent [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > http://www.rickandmerle.com/library/files/scam2000.html Oh sure. Wreck my dream....lol. Seriously, thanks for the links! Yes, but you need to look further, there are a number of positive and not-negative reports: I say "not=negative" because even if the result were not positive, taking TF has no side effects, which most drugs have. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra ct&list_uids=8993778&query_hl=14 :153 patients suffering from recurrent pathologies, i.e. viral infections (keratitis, keratouveitis, genital and labial herpes) uveitis, cystitis, and candidiasis were treated with in vitro produced transfer factor (TF) specific for HSV-1/2, CMV and Candida albicans. T......:; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra ct&list_uids=317697&query_hl=6 [Effect of transfer factor on the immunity state of patients with bronchopulmonary cancer. A report on 12 cases (author's transl)] [Article in French] Hainaut J, Challan-Belval P, Haguenauer G, Pellegrin J, Allard P, Kermarec J. The dialysate of an extract of leucocytes having transfer factor (TF) activity was administered, at a daily dose of 1 mg/ml of orcinol-sulphuric positive material, by intramuscular injection to 12 patients with bronchopulmonary cancer for 6 days. An increase in the percentage of E-rosettes and the absolute number of T lymphocytes was observed in 7 cases out of 10. Rapid healing of a widespread intercurrent zona and a regin of B.C.G. scarification reaction was also noted. The TF was well tolerated in most cases. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra ct&list_uids=8993766&query_hl=6 Transfer factor in chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. ........ Clinical observations were encouraging: all but one patient experienced significant improvement during treatment with specific TF. These data confirm that orally administered specific TF, extracted from induced lymphoblastoid cell-lines, increases the incidence of reactivity against Candida antigens in the LMT. LST reactivity appeared not significantly increased with respect to the periods of non treatment, but was significantly increased when it was compared to the non-specific TF treatment periods. At the same time, a clinical improvement was noticed. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra ct&list_uids=9312333&query_hl=6 [Use of transfer++factor in allergic bronchial asthma] [Article in Spanish] Salazar Villa RM, Mejia Ortega J. Servicio de alergia e inmunologia clinica, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI. The therapeutic panorama of immunomodulation and its effects on the modification of the immune reaction is reviewed. Particular reference is made to the transfer factor as a therapeutic element in bronchial asthma, which insures its efficacy or innocuity. Also, note that in 2004, the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences conducted numerous studies involving transfer factor preparations and various conditions and then issued a letter recommending TF in all cases. Quote: "Transfer Factor is superior to other, even well-known, immune modulators in being extremely effective in boosting the immune system. It possesses a broad spectrum of action, is safe, is used orally as gelatinous capsules, has no contraindications, causes no adverse reactions and is effective both in adults and children." See more medical abstracts and other medical data at www.healthandhabitat.com Good pitch! >Yes, but you need to look further, there are a number of positive >and >not-negative reports: I say "not=negative" because even if the >result >were not positive, taking TF has no side effects, which most >drugs have. The citations that you are provided have nothing to do with your product; they are referring to TFs that have been purified and extracted specifically for certain disorders, and from human leukocytes, not bovine colostrum. You are attempting to associate your product with non-related studies, which doesn't seem cricket, does it? It seems to confirm my earlier posting about the internet marketing of TF products under false pretenses. If you have any peer-review studies that have been published in accredited medical journals, and are specific to *your* product's efficacy in the treatment of *any* disease (that's a lot of latitude), then please post them. As far as I understand it, it doesn't matter where the TFs come from as they are not species-specific and can therefore be extracted from any mammal and then are given to another mammal with the same efficacy. You should then have a look at this: Treatment of childhood combined Epstein-Barr virus/cytomegalovirus infection with oral bovine transfer factor. at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6 113484&dopt=Abstract It is very short, but this is the last 2 sentences: "After treatment with orally administered bovine transfer factor clinical symptoms and viruria disappeared and specific immunity to CMV developed. Evaluation of this treatment in chronic virus infections is warranted." Next, there is the following study: "Natural cytotoxic activity of peripheral-blood lymphocytes and cancer incidence: an 11-year follow-up study of a general population " which was published in Lancet - not sure when, but a copy is on healthandhabitat.com. This study clearly says that if your immune system is down, you have more chance to get cancer. So if your immune system is low you are more apt to get diseases. Transfer factors are at present the most effective means of boosting and stablizing your immune system. There are at least 2 independent studies of Transfer Factors . One by the Dr. See from Institute of Longevity Medicine, and another one my the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in 2004. Transcripts of both on www.healthandhabitat.com Also have a look at this: Orally Administered Specific Transfer Factor in Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysregulation Syndrome at http://www.nitrf.org/cf.html Next have a look at this article: Treating Chronically Ill Patients with Transfer Factor, An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Carol Ann Ryser, M.D. Also, see the Interview with Dr. See "....You are an associate clinical professor. You have been involved with the World Health Organization in Western Europe; are the Director of the Orange County Institute of Longevity Medicine; you are co-chairman of the research division of the American Nutraceutical Association; and Darryl, you are also an immunologist and a medical doctor? Dr. See discusses the amazing results of Transfer factors. Finally, see 2005 Physcians Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugsand Dietary Supplements! and what it says about TF; http://www.healthandhabitat.com/TF/PDROnTransfer.htm I guess that's plenty. > As far as I understand it, it doesn't matter where the TFs come from as > they are not species-specific and can therefore be extracted from any > mammal and then are given to another mammal with the same efficacy. Then you misunderstand or misrepresent. There is not one magical TF that you just shove into a bottle, and it cures everything, as your website would like to claim. Where is that specific clinical trial for *your product*--the one that demonstrates that it does *anything* for any disease? You keep trying to associate your product with legitimate research. Obviously, you do not have any clinical studies specific to your product to back up the extravagant claims, so you keep inundating us with others' citations in an attempt to distract us from that fact. It isn't working. > Finally, see 2005 Physcians Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugsand > Dietary Supplements! and what it says about TF; > http://www.healthandhabitat.com/TF/PDROnTransfer.htm I especially like the part that says: "Transfer Factor is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease". > I guess that's plenty. Maybe for the gullible. > As far as I understand it, it doesn't matter where the TFs come from as > they are not species-specific and can therefore be extracted from any [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I guess that's plenty. You might want to review this item from the FDA who went after several of your fellow marketers of transfer factors: http://www.fda.gov/foi/warning_letters/g5384d.htm |
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