exhausting her. We also worked with softly
joining the group class altogether. It was a joy
stretching out the muscles and joints, opening to see her have the confi dence to leave her the Gates of the body to allow Qi to circulate
home for a physical class, to partner up and
According to Dr. LaFerla “Most people are exposed to HSV-1,
interact normally with the other students and
but do not develop Alzheimer’s, however, recent studies show
and rubbing channels and joints, again to
then to leave the class with a smile on her face.
that people genetically disposed to Alzheimer’s are more likely
stimulate her Qi and allow it to circulate and
to develop the disease if they are exposed to herpes. “(3)
nourish her body, while draining Damp. We
I haven’t seen N. for several months now,
In December 2008, Professor Ruth Itzhaki and her team at
always spent some time just working with
and to my knowledge she is doing well and
Manchester University’s Faculty of Life Sciences published in
Founded in 1997, Mycology Research
deep, abdominal breathing, which stimulates
Conny Duxbury
the Journal of Pathology that the HSV-1 DNA is located very
Laboratories Ltd (MRL) has as a principal
all the internal organs, particularly the
However, I hope she remembers this episode
specifi cally in amyloid plaques: 90% of plaques in Alzheimer’s
focus both the marketing and the clinical
digestion. Finally, we usually fi nished off
in her life and learns from it – where her limits
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disease sufferers´ brains contain HSV-1 DNA, and most of the
development of mushroom nutrition. Using
our sessions with some freeform, playful
are, how far she can push herself, and when
viral DNA is located within amyloid plaques.
proprietary technology to cultivate and process
exercises, which N found very benefi cial – as
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The team had previously shown that that HSV-1 infection
biomass mushroom powder in California, all
a previous athlete and actress, she explained
sessions we did together didn’t only help
of nerve-type cells induces deposition of the main component,
MRL products meet both Kosher and USDA/
that she enjoyed immensely feeling her body
her to recover from ME: from her feedback,
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ß amyloid, of amyloid plaques. Together these fi ndings
EU/Japanese Organic standards. Prior to tablet
open and move in different ways. This was
strongly implicate HSV-1 as a major factor in the formation of
production to HACCP food grade standards,
also an important realisation for her: that her
awareness in her about her body, and made
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amyloid deposits and plaques, abnormalities thought by many
the biomass powders are tested by a third
body was still able to move around to music,
in the fi eld to be major contributors of Alzheimer’s disease.
party (Cytogenex) for both species consistency
and that being inside her body could still be a
for the various aspects of her health. She
This fi nding is a reconfi rmation of Dr. LaFerla’s previous work
(via PCR DNA analysis) and for microbial
The University of Manchester’s data strongly suggest that
contamination.
regularly look after herself. I hope she takes
HSV-1 has a major role in Alzheimer’s disease and point to
When we started working together, I knew
these realisations forwards with her, and that
the usage of antiviral agents for treating the disease. In fact
www.mycologyresearch.com
this wouldn’t be a quick fi x, but would
they can help her to lead a fulfi lling life.•
in preliminary experiments they have shown that acyclovir
take time. Fortunately, with the help of her
reduces the amyloid disposition and also reduces certain other
ongoing acupuncture sessions, N made very
features of the disease which they have found are caused by
fast progress. Within a few weeks, she was
1. Leggett, D. (1999) Recipes for self-healing. Meridian Press:
HSV-1 infection. Further research is ongoing on the potential
able to do a full session without lying down.
2. Maciocia, G. (1994) The practice of Chinese Medicine.
use of acyclovir as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of
We gradually added more standing exercises,
then did the whole class standing up. The
3. Van Geelen, S.M., Sinnema, G., Hermans, H.J., Kuis,
For those patients who are not able to tolerate the side-
W. (2007) Personality and chronic fatigue syndrome:
next step was for her to join a group class
methodological and conceptual issues. Clinical
effects of acyclovir treatment, the evidence that Coriolus
outside of her home, which she did – at fi rst
Psychological Review, 2007 Dec; 27 (8):885-903.
versicolor supplementation reduces viral loads in both Chronic
alternating with our weekly sessions and then
Fatigue Syndrome patients and in HPV (LSIL) patients may have applications in neurodegenerative diseases in which viral infection plays a role. If so, then the following protocol may be worth further study. Proposed Mushroom Nutrition Protocol in Alzheimer Patients with high HSV-1 Viral load
A. Patient Selection:
1. Patients with genetic precondition (based on family
2. Patients with high HSV-1 viral load. (Need to defi ne).
3. Cognitive testing to determine a baseline.
4. Determine number of “senior moments” per week. B. Coriolus versicolor Supplementation
Six tablets (500 mg) per day, or 3g per day (3 in the morning
before breakfast and 3 tablets in the evening before dinner).
1. MA Wozniak, AP Mee and RF Itzhaki Herpes simplex virus type I DNA is
Success Criteria after 180 days: Testing for
located within Alzheimer’s disease amyloid plaques. The Journal of Pathology, Volume 217, Issue 1, Pages 131-138 DOI:10.1002/path 2449.
In 2000, researchers led by Dr. Frank M. LaFerla at the department of Neurobiology and Behaviour at the University
1. Signifi cant changes in cognitive state from day 0 to day 120.
2. New Evidence Found Linking Herpes and Alzheimer’s. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 12, 2000 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/
majority of the population acquires Herpes of California, Irvine, demonstrated that a synthetic protein
2. Signifi cant changes in HSV-1 viral load.
releases/2000/05/000512083302.htm 3. University of Manchester (2008, December 7). Cold Sore Virus Linked
that resembles the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) mimics the structure and function of a protein called ß-amyloid, a toxic
3. Signifi cant changes in “well-being” i.e. rate of change in
To Alzheimer’s Disease: New Treatment, Or Even Vaccine Possible. Science Daily Retrieved January 7, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/
agent that accumulates in the brains of Alzheimer patients.(1).
“senior moments experienced in a week”.
Genetic sequencing revealed that two-thirds a portion of the
4. Clinical Trial Results Show Proof-of Concept for Use of Coriolus versicolor as
viral protein is identical to the beta-amyloid protein. The
Cost per day of Supplementation
Immunonutrition in HPV Patients with Cervical Lesions (LSIL) . Medical News
herpes, is transmitted by sexual contact.
researchers showed that, like ß-amyloid, it could kill brain
The estimated cost per day for Coriolus versicolor
Daily Retrieved April 25 2008, from http:// www.medicalnewstoday.com/ . 5. Jean A. Monro, Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. J Integrative
neurons, a key feature in the development of Alzheimer’s.
supplementation under this protocol would be £35.20 per
By William Ahern
Moreover, in laboratory experiments, the viral protein formed
6. Jean A. Monro Treatment of Cancer with Mushroom Products. Arch Env Health 2003;58:533-537
abnormal twisted fi bres like those found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients-the defi nitive hallmark of the disease.(2),
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