A letter from Dr. L.J. Marx about a Monastery of Herbs case study on osteoporosis:
Editor:
It is appropriate to discuss Parathyroid and Arteriosclerosis together because they have much in common. Osteoporosis or demineralization of the bones can result from two basic causes.
The first type is due to pathology of the parathyroid gland. When the parathyroid gland is inflamed, it puts out excess parathyroid hormone. This results in elevation of calcium in the blood. The high level of blood calcium can only be maintained by drawing calcium out of the bones. Much of the calcium is excreted.
However, the rest is deposited in the soft tissue resulting in clogging of the arteries, kidney and gall bladder stones, and deposits in joints and various soft tissues as osteoarthritis. The cause of this pathological form of osteoporos is is the chicken pox virus (HPV-S #4).
A person may have contracted the virus early in life, but symptoms may not manifest until years later. The accuracy of this statement is demonstrated by the rapid improvement seen upon taking the HPVS #4 herbal program. It is important to be aware that if this condition exists, all the minerals and other nutrients will not stop the continued deterioration of the skeleton.
The second form of osteoporosis is primarily due to nutritional deficiencies. There is much confusion and misinformation in regard to which minerals build strong bones. The biggest fallacy is that calcium is the principle mineral needed. Calcium will not rebuild bones and can contribute to the worsening of the disease.
The minerals needed to strengthen bones are magnesium, potassium, manganese, boron and silica. These minerals need to be in a bio-available form to be effective. Inorganic minerals will not be effective. Carbonates, oxides, sulfates, etc. are ineffective and toxic. Amino acid chelated minerals tend to be ineffective and toxic.
The forms of minerals that most consistently test well are the ascorbates, aspartates, and orotates. The ascorbic acid, aspartic acid and orotic acid must be chemically or electrically bonded with the mineral. Putting inorganic minerals in a solution or mixture of amino acids will not work and is just a form of deception. Most minerals on the market and even in health food stores
are not effective.
It is surprising how effective the right minerals are even in modest doses. I use “Alacer” brand of mineral ascorbate and “Atrium” brand of aspartates and orotates.
You probably noticed that I did not mention calcium supplements. I don’t use calcium because it is not needed and people with osteoporosis have an excess of calcium in the soft tissues where it does not belong. Taking the above minerals will help bind that calcium into the bones. Furthermore, research has shown the body can transmute other minerals into calcium, if needed (Schutte, Metabolic Aspects of Health, Discovery Press 1979).
Osteoarthritis is primarily a nutritional disorder and has the same cause and treatment as osteoporosis. It is likely that if you have one, you have the other.
Another major cause of these disorders is a high acid diet. The body has to each minerals out of the bones to neutralize the acids. A high protein
diet is the main culprit.
Coffee, soft drinks, and “junk” foods contribute to acidosis and loss of bone minerals. A diet largely of vegetables and fruits will help build up an alkaline reserve. Acidity greatly accelerates the deterioration of health and fosters many diseases and an early death.
In contrast, Rheumatoid arthritis is primarily due to chronic infection. The various spirochete bacterial infections and tuberculosis are the most frequent findings.
L.J. Marx, M.D.
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Monastery of Herbs Case Study: Osteoporosis