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Post by friskers on Apr 17, 2010 12:23:14 GMT -5
Sorrry to but in for a moment but I have something I want to tell Bannans.......... I saw that you were using TRUVIA and I saw it at my healthfood store and bought it and loved it too ,,,, But i looked at the ingredients and it aslo contains a sugar alcohol so it is not pure 1oo percent stevia. sugar alcohols are NOT recommended for anyone with candida! I was really disappointed because that was the best Ive tasted too! So I went back to my old brand NOW its in a bright orage box that says "non bitter" .But someone pointed out that this is also not 100 pure. it cantains rice maltrodextrin and Im not sure if thats ok for someone with candida either . I also use a liquid stevia because it dissolves better in cold drinks. Stevia has a flavor that is different and gets taking used to ......it is very very sweet and its easy to use too much
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Post by ruth on Apr 17, 2010 14:34:56 GMT -5
thinking about candida as a nosocomial, i started looking back on my health records. it looks to me that i must have gotten infected and it became 'noticable' or full blown in july 96 i could have easily gotten infected doing nursing clinicals. one time (with an instructor) my first injection was to a hiv person and i did not glove up. i was asked if i wanted follow up tests done, but i declined. i have always tested neg for hiv, what if he also had the candida/fungal infection.................... at the no glove time i could have gotten his spores on me. OMG
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Post by kmarie on Apr 17, 2010 14:45:05 GMT -5
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Post by Jill on Apr 17, 2010 14:46:46 GMT -5
Frito,
Thanks once more for good input.
I took biotin in the past. There was a time when my hair was falling out so quickly I thought I'd be bald. My nails are thin as well. I might see if I have any on hand a start taking it again. Also, the apple pectin you mention.
Friskers- no need to feel that you are butting in- your input is always welcome and appreciated.
I use Splenda or the store brand that is the same as Splenda. Thought I would sneak it into a batch of peanut butter cookies and no one would notice the difference. HA! My family knew right away. Told me not to use whatever it was that I had changed in my cookie recipe. Can't get away with a darned thing!
Ruth, could be that you were contaminated by the HIV patient. I hope not! But you are right in thinking that with HIV, they do frequently develop C albicans infections. I know you already knew that!
No matter where we got this from, we need to find a way to get rid of it.
There are so many sources of information readily available to us and lots of it online. We can do it!
Jill
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Post by Jill on Apr 17, 2010 14:50:23 GMT -5
This condition is starting to make sense to me. All the posts that I have read over the years and all the articles and abstracts are meshing with the new information about the Pathogenic Yeast- C albicans and the rtt109 w/ co factors. Now to try and articulate. I will start off with the skin and hair. Many if not most sufferers have some sort of skin issue which, upon closer examination, is likely due to hair follicles. Options: www.fpnotebook.com/DER/Hair/SprfclFlclts.htm Folliculitis, Staphylococcal Folliculitis Scroll down on the above link to causes and find 7 of them #5 is Cutaneous Candidiasis (Candida Albicans) #4 is Superficial fungal infections which could be one and the same as #5- same with the rest, IMO So if this IS Cutaneous Candidiasis then does it not make sense that it is coming from the gut? It makes sense to me that C albicans is infecting the hair follicles and therefore the skin and the infection stems from within. Symptoms or lesions could vary from mild to severe. As per the link above, the 'pustule' is confined to the Hair follicle and the hair shaft can be seen at the center of the lesion. So if we are primarily treating the skin and scalp and not so much the gut, then we can expect the condition to continue. www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/News/81072.htmFilamentation of the human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans www.wpi.edu/academics/Depts/BME/News/81071.htmHow about a green one?
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Post by friskers on Apr 17, 2010 15:59:06 GMT -5
WOW thanks Kmarie I did not know that! Thats quite a long list too and hard to avoid. GMs have really invaded the healthfood market . DANG! ------- Thanks Jill you are kind ! I just did not want to lose the train of thought you guys had going.
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Post by Jill on Apr 17, 2010 17:45:22 GMT -5
cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/full/17/2/281The above article is a great summary of Candida albicans and other Pathogenic fungi Mentions glucan, mannan, sialic acids and the familiar CHITIN Here is where is comes together www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC95423/Fair use Excerpt: Abstract Biofilms are a protected niche for microorganisms, where they are safe from antibiotic treatment and can create a source of persistent infection. Using two clinically relevant Candida albicans biofilm models formed on bioprosthetic materials, we demonstrated that biofilm formation proceeds through three distinct developmental phases. These growth phases transform adherent***blastospores to well-defined cellular communities encased in a polysaccharide matrix. Fluorescence and confocal scanning laser microscopy revealed that C. albicans biofilms have a highly heterogeneous architecture composed of cellular and noncellular elements. In both models, antifungal resistance of biofilm-grown cells increased in conjunction with biofilm formation. The expression of agglutinin-like (ALS) genes, which encode a family of proteins implicated in adhesion to host surfaces, was differentially regulated between planktonic and biofilm-grown cells. The ability of C. albicans to form biofilms contrasts sharply with that of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which adhered to bioprosthetic surfaces but failed to form a mature biofilm. The studies described here form the basis for investigations into the molecular mechanisms of Candida biofilm biology and antifungal resistance and provide the means to design novel therapies for biofilm-based infections.end excerpt *** medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/blastosporefair use Excerpt: blas·to·spore (blst-spôr) n. An asexual reproductive sphore formed by budding, as in yeasts. end excerpt www.lexic.us/definition-of/blastosporesBlastospores Pictures *** Where Pathogenic Candida COULD go: (scroll down to the blastospores) www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/51111.htmNorth American Blastomycosis Fair use Excerpt: North American blastomycosis, caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis , is characterized by pyogranulomatous lesions in various tissues. It is most common in humans, dogs, and cats but has also been described in such widely divergent species as horses, ferrets, deer, wolves, African lions, bottlenosed dolphins, and sea lions end excerpt www.thefreelibrary.com/Blastomycosis-a+primer-a0188318995Fair use Excerpt: Blastomycosis-a primer. <a href="http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Blastomycosis-a+primer-a0188318995">Blastomycosis-a primer.</a> Fungi have the capacity to cause many diseases. From a respiratory standpoint some of these diseases occur when fungal spores are inhaled and proliferate in the lungs of humans. An interesting fact about fungi is they cause disease as a parasite, but the parasitic phase is not essential to their life cycle. They are first and foremost saprophytes, (organisms that thrive on decaying organic matter). They become parasites only if their spores encounter an environment suitable for that life form. Medically, four types of fungal infections, called mycoses, occur. They are (1) cutaneous mycoses, (2) dermatomycoses, (3) subcutaneous mycoses, and (4) systemic, or deep, mycoses. Systemic mycoses infect internal organs and disseminate throughout the body, often proving fatal. Blastomycosis blastomycosis: see fungal infection. ..... Click the link for more information. is a rare infection caused by inhaling fungal spores, or blastospheres, produced by the microorganism microorganism /mi·cro·or·gan·ism/ (-or´gah-nizm) a microscopic organism; those of medical interest include bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. ..... Click the link for more information. Blastomyces dermatitidis, which is found in decomposing wood and soil laden with decaying organic material. Persons who are most prone to contract this endemic disease are those with exposures to wooded sites and areas featuring thick vegetation. People most susceptible tend to include farmers, forestry workers, hunters, and campers. Microbiology Blastomyces dermatitidis is a thermally dimorphic fungus Dimorphic (two forms) fungi are fungi that can reproduce as either a mycelial or a yeast-like state. Generally the mycelial saprophytic form grows at 25c, and the yeast-like pathogenic form at 37c. (( 37c is 98.6 F)) ..... Click the link for more information.. Thermal dimorphism dimorphism /di·mor·phism/ (di-mor´fizm) the quality of existing in two distinct forms.dimor´phicdimor´phous sexual dimorphism 1. physical or behavioral differences associated with sex. means that this fungus can thrive in two different environments at two different temperatures, i.e., saprophyte saprophyte (săp`rəfīt'), any plant that depends on dead plant or animal tissue for a source of nutrition and metabolic energy, e.g., most fungi (molds) and a few flowering plants, such as Indian pipe and some orchids. and parasite. First, as a saprophyte, B. dermatitidis lives in rotting wood and in soil enriched with decaying organic matter. If the soil contains rich organic debris such as animal feces, plant fragments, insect remains, and dust, and if the substrate is moist, lacks exposure to direct sunlight, and has a pH below 6.0, isolation of B. dermatitidis is likely. Room temperature (~25[degrees]C) supports the growth of this fungus in the saprophytic saprophytic pertaining to saprophyte. phase As B. dermatitidis exists as a saprophyte, it develops extensive long, branched, tubular filaments called hyphae hy·pha n. pl. hy·phae Any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus. [New Latin, from Greek huph ..... Click the link for more information.. This structure can be likened to a large collection of "monkey bars," as seen in a park, but on a microscopic level. These hyphae form spores, or blastospheres, which can become airborne when the soil is disturbed. Once these fungal spores are airborne, people and other mammals are subject to inhaling them. When these spores are exposed to an environment with a temperature around 37[degrees]C, they develop into the parasitic phase in the form of yeast buds. Thick cell walls of the yeasts provide resistance to phagocytosis phagocytosis: see endocytosis. Phagocytosis A mechanism by which single cells of the animal kingdom, such as smaller protozoa, engulf and carry particles into the cytoplasm. by alveolar macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Then, the yeast forms multiply and disseminate through the blood and lymphatics to other organs. The evoked inflammatory response causes an initial influx of neutrophils, followed by macrophage and granuloma granuloma /gran·u·lo·ma/ (gran?u-lo´mah) pl. granulomas, granulo´mata an imprecise term for (1) any small nodular delimited aggregation of mononuclear inflammatory cells, or (2) such a collection of modified macrophages formation.end excerpt
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Post by Jill on Apr 17, 2010 18:11:55 GMT -5
Mini-recap The pathogenic yeast in the gut: Ruth posted: www.candida-society.org/ncs/digestv1i3.htmWhat is candida? 'Candida' is the popular term for an overgrowth of candida - a condition known to medical doctors as 'intestinal candidiasis' when found in the intestines or 'systemic candidiasis' when found elsewhere in the body. It was first diagnosed by American physicians in the 1970s. When we are healthy, candida lives (in its yeast form) in our intestines where it competes with bacteria for room. Like bacteria, it is aerobic i.e. it needs oxygen to live. When we die, oxygenated blood stops coursing through our bodies, suffocating the bacteria. But candida (like all yeast) can survive without oxygen by changing into its fungal, anaerobic form. It spreads rapidly into the area vacated by the dead bacteria, putting down roots into the walls of the intestines, and sporing through the gut wall into the rest of the body.end excerpt Excerpt: Common symptoms of candida The damage to the intestinal wall allows toxins to enter the bloodstream. This condition called 'leaky gut syndrome' often leads to food allergies, foggy brain, migraines and depression. Symptoms in the intestines include diarrhoea or constipation, bloatedness, flatulence and itchy anus. Once through to the rest of the body, the candida can live anywhere there are mucous membranes - it particularly likes the vagina, lungs and the sinuses, providing food for bacteria and viruses. It has an ability to disrupt the endocrine system causing symptoms such as weight gain or weight loss, PMS, menstrual irregularities, joint pains, asthma, hayfever, muscle fatigue and chronic tiredness. Testing usually reveals vitamin, mineral and enzyme deficiencies and low blood sugar. Thyroid tests often indicate that the thyroid is functioning normally, but body temperature is inexplicably low.end excerpt Ruth posted: www.mold-help.org/content/view/411/Excerpt: It is extremely important to know that the conversion of the yeast form to the fungal form of Candida is partially dependent upon biotin deficiency.end excerpt With decreased of oxygen in the body the aerobic yeast changes form to a fungal anaerobic form and then spreads rapidly into the areas vacated by the now dead bacteria, putting down roots in the intestines and sporing through the gut wall into the rest of the body. More from Ruth's posts: cassia.org/candiscussion.htmFair use Excerpt: DocDarren reports on his page (referenced above) that there are well known relationships between yeast and such diseases as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Psoriasis. During one study a group (of 1100) CFS patients were treated with antifungal therapy, and the number of patients who had been on disability at the beginning of the study, dropped from 685 down to 12. In a separate report from the Archives of Dermatology, Volume 120, April 1984, he lists one group of doctors stating that "four cases of long term, bodily psoriasis (10-25 years) were cured with oral nystatin (an antifungal) within several months." end excerpt Of 1100 in the study - 685 who were disabled- dropped to 12 with anti-fungal therapyFair use Excerpt: There are several natural antifungals: caprylic acid, garlic, undeclyenic acid, gentian violet. Most importantly, DocDarren (who is a molecular geneticist) believes that there is no ultimate cure of yeast without prescription antifungals. These would include Lasimil (newly introduced), Diflucan, Sporonox and Nystatin. The antifungals work to dissolve the outer cell membranes of the yeast, causing them to disintegrate. He feels that nothing lesser than this strength would accomplish a permanent cure.end excerpt The good news and the bad news.... caprylic acid, garlic et al do help but we have to have prescription antifungals. Dr Atkins diet seems like it would help, as mentioned in the article. As to the skin/hair symptoms- the biofilm on the skin is the cutaneous Candidisis (Candida Albicans)More: www.fpnotebook.com/DER/Hair/SprfclFlclts.htmFolliculitis, Staphylococcal Folliculitis Scroll down on the above link to causes and find 7 of them #5 is Cutaneous Candidiasis (Candida Albicans) www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/News/81072.htmFilamentation of the human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans
How about a green one? Above we learn above Blastospores: cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/full/17/2/281The above article is a great summary of Candida albicans and other Pathogenic fungi Mentions glucan, mannan, sialic acids and the familiar CHITIN Here is where is comes together www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC95423/Fair use Excerpt: Abstract Biofilms are a protected niche for microorganisms, where they are safe from antibiotic treatment and can create a source of persistent infection. Using two clinically relevant Candida albicans biofilm models formed on bioprosthetic materials, we demonstrated that biofilm formation proceeds through three distinct developmental phases. These growth phases transform adherent*** blastospores to well-defined cellular communities encased in a polysaccharide matrix. Fluorescence and confocal scanning laser microscopy revealed that C. albicans biofilms have a highly heterogeneous architecture composed of cellular and noncellular elements. end excerpt AND where this could go: Where Pathogenic Candida COULD go: (scroll down to the blastospores)www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/51111.htmNorth American Blastomycosis
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Post by Jill on Apr 17, 2010 18:52:48 GMT -5
Great tip! Thanks for that Kmarie.
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Post by Jill on Apr 17, 2010 19:12:40 GMT -5
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Post by Jill on Apr 17, 2010 19:22:15 GMT -5
tinyurl.com/yyagde8Fair use Excerpt: "Many [pyhsicians] ([sic] physicians) consider it a psychiatric problem," Citovsky said. "However, there might be something that they develop," he added, underscoring that his laboratory analyses have cracked the chemical puzzle of the fibers. "They're made up of polysaccharides, sugars," he said. "spaces.wikiprofessional.org/spaces/conceptNavigator%3FknowletId%3Dumls/C0623363 Knowlet for mangion-purified polysaccharide (Candida albicans)The mangion-purified polysaccharide (Candida albicans) Knowlet ***** MORGELLONS IS PATHOGENIC CANDIDA ALBICANS
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Post by jj on Apr 18, 2010 12:43:50 GMT -5
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Post by friskers on Apr 18, 2010 16:08:36 GMT -5
BTW Jill im sure I would have loved your cookies Im a lilttle leary of splenda also unfortunetely, because I like it too! You know Jill I will never forget you saying on the Nuspa board years back that you would make cookies for someone that you got in an argument with . I thought that was the sweetest gesture! But I would rather not have an argument with you just so I could taste your cookies LOLOLO ;D
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Post by Jill on Apr 18, 2010 17:21:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the links and info JJ. I see the reference to Jospeh Mercola in the healthmyths link you posted. That man is everywhere! Good info. Thanks Friskers- You may have mixed me up with someone else- re: posting about giving cookies (NUSPA) In the past, I didn't argue with others - but for the ex-husband, I got along with most everyone. The ex did not have a sweet tooth. He did not eat candy, cookies or cake so there would never be a reason to bake for him. I can not think of a time that I made cookies for anyone as a "peace offering". nada Most of my life I worked 2 jobs and really didn't have a lot of domestic (baking) time. Nor would I ever think to give a plate of something home-made to anyone. Bottle of good wine but not a plate of cookies. The only reason that I'm baking a lot these days is by special request from a family member. I sure will forget the Splenda (no one ate them anyway after the first one). Friskers- I'll send you my non- Splenda recipe. Forgot I was talking to Friskers- need a re-write on the post
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Post by friskers on Apr 18, 2010 20:16:03 GMT -5
How funny all these years I thought it was you LOL ;D I always associated you with cookies ;D Sorry about the mixup(!) but i still would love your cookies !!! ;D and or recipi
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Post by Jill on Apr 19, 2010 10:02:05 GMT -5
How funny all these years I thought it was you LOL ;D I always associated you with cookies ;D Sorry about the mixup(!) but i still would love your cookies !!! ;D and or recipi It was probably from reading about what I found on my computer Friskers (cookies, that is) allrecipes.com/Recipe/Classic-Peanut-Butter-Cookies/Detail.aspx Above is one of the recipes that everyone loves. Yummy! I substitute the unsalted butter w/salted.
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Post by Jill on Apr 19, 2010 15:22:55 GMT -5
In a recent post, Frito mentioned pleomorphism so I thought I would take a look at what I have on file on the subject. Antoine Bechamp discovered a tiny particle that he named microzymas. According to Bechamp, these tiny bodies can change from one shape or form to another depending upon the condition of the peron's body they inhabit. According to their immune system. Royal Rife, with the great microscope he invented, also observed these tiny bodies that could change shape and form. Bacteria morphing into a virus or a fungus. Like prions and somatids, the microzymas have the same physical characteristics. They can not be destroyed by fire, freezing or disinfectants. Not even by intense radiation. What came to mind while reading this material was the question: are prions and microzymas one and the same thing?www.whale.to/a/cantwell1.htmlFair use Excerpts: Hume claims Bechamp and his colleagues showed these tiny microzymas were, in reality, "organised ferments" with the potential to develop into bacteria. In this development, they passed through certain intermediary stages. Some of these intermediate bacterial stages were regarded by people like Koch as different species, but to Bechamp they were all related and derived from microzymas. Adding more heresy to Pasteur's dogma, Bechamp wrote that without oxygen, microzymas do not die – they go into a state of rest. Bechamp preached, "Every living being has arisen from the microzymas, and every living being is reducible to the microzymas." end Excerpt: Pleomorphism and the Classification of Bacteria Koch, famous for his tuberculosis discoveries, was rigid in his belief that a specific germ had only one form (monomorphism). And he opposed all research showing some germs had more than one form (pleomorphism) and complex "life cycles." Thus, from the very beginning of bacteriology there was conflict between the monomorphists and the pleomorphists, with the former totally overruling the latter and dominating microbiology to this day. end excerpts The above article also mentions Folk, dubbed the Father of Nanobacteria. Folk, a geologist, found the very small cells or 'ultramicrobacteria' in rock or limestone in Italy. As with Folk, Bechamp found barely visible microzymas/bacteria in chalk and limestone. tuberose.com/Germ_Theory.htmlFair use Excerpt: A major upshot of Rife's work was his ability, through several pleomorphic stages, to transform a virus he found in cancer tissue into a fungus, plant the fungus in an asparagus-based medium, and produce a bacillus E. coli, the type of microform indigenous to the human intestine. This was repeated hundreds of times. Rife showed that the pleomorphic capacity of microforms goes beyond the bacterial level to the fungal level, and its progression to the last stage--mold. Included in this cycle are the very important stages intermediate to microzymas and bacteria, the protein complexes usually referred to as viruses, and their immediate descendants, the cell-wall deficient forms. end excerpt Excerpt: The microzyma is a ferment: a living element capable of fermenting sugar. This is a digestive (chemical) process carried on by enzymes (from Greek, meaning "to ferment"). There are various classifications of fermentations, based on the final products. Alcohol is one such product, so there are alcoholic fermentations. There are also lactic fermentations, resulting in the production of lactic acid. This kind of fermentation happens in muscle, creating the fatigue and pain we're all familiar with. Béchamp saw the life process as a continual cellular breakdown by microzymian fermentation--even in a healthy body. Renewal is happening as well, which is also being done by the microzymas. When illness is present, fermentative breakdown is not only accelerated, but is taken over by morbid evolutions, including bacteria, yeast, fungus and mold. These are the upper development forms of the microzyma, which feed on vital body substances. This results in degenerative disease symptoms. end excerpt Yeasts, when faced with difficult survival circumstances, will sometimes morph into a form that can better survive. This characteristic of being able to change from one form to another is called pleomorphism. Microzymas appear to be a pleomorphic form of yeasts, per Dr Overman.
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Post by kmarie on Apr 19, 2010 23:26:05 GMT -5
Thank you Jill for all this research and information! I had to look up: Polysaccharides to learn more exactly what they are and found this article interesting linking the cellulose and the ..... "carbon" that Dr. Wymore stated at the 09 conference and he also reported that the FTIR one composition of the fibers were " pure organic carbon". molecular-biology.suite101.com/article.cfm/polysaccharidesExcerpt:
A look at the structural polysaccharides; cellulose and chitin and the storage polysaccharides; glycogen and starch
Polysaccharides are the complex carbohydrates. They are made up of chains of monosaccharides (the sugars) which are linked together by glycosidic bonds, which are formed by the condensation reaction. The linkage of monosaccharides into chains creates chains of greatly varying length, ranging from chains of just two monosaccharides, which makes a disaccharide to the polysaccharides, which consists of many thousands of the sugars.
As a group, the polysaccharides play diverse and important roles within the biology of life processes; however, they can be divided into two broad groups.
Structural polysaccharides
Cellulose
Cellulose is a major component of plant cell walls. It is an unbranched polymer with about ten thousand glucose units per chain. Hydroxyl groups (-OH) project out from each chain, forming hydrogen bonds with neighbouring chains which creates a rigid cross-linking between the chains, making cellulose the strong support material that it is.
Despite the combined strength of cellulose, it is fully permeable to water and solutes which makes it ideal for allowing water and solutes into and out of the cell.
It is the most abundant organic substance in the living world and it has been estimated that more than half the total organic carbon on the planet is in cellulose
Chitin
Chitin is closely related in structure to cellulose, also being an unbranched polysaccharide. However, instead of the hydroxyl groups (-OH), the chains have the following structure –NH.CO.CH3 replacing it. Large amounts of chitin is found in the cuticles of arthropods, with smaller amounts being found in sponges, molluscs and annelids. Chitin can also be found in the cell walls of most fungi and in some green algae.
The rest of the article here: molecular-biology.suite101.com/article.cfm/polysaccharides
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Post by friskers on Apr 20, 2010 1:13:08 GMT -5
How funny all these years I thought it was you LOL ;D I always associated you with cookies ;D Sorry about the mixup(!) but i still would love your cookies !!! ;D and or recipi It was probably from reading about what I found on my computer Friskers (cookies, that is) allrecipes.com/Recipe/Classic-Peanut-Butter-Cookies/Detail.aspx Above is one of the recipes that everyone loves. Yummy! I substitute the unsalted butter w/salted. Thanks Jill! Peanut butter my fave!..........Ill be 300 pounds in no time ;D
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Post by Jill on Apr 20, 2010 10:21:11 GMT -5
Well Friskers, some men like their women 'plump' ;D Thank you Kmarie! Your information based on the polysaccharides/sugars which Citovsky stated "underscoring that his laboratory analyses have cracked the chemical puzzle of the fibers." is important, IMO. He cracked the fiber case. Told what 'M' fibers were composed of- now we have to find the rest of the story. Per your post- do you think it is Chitin or Cellulose ? The common belief in the past was cellulose (re:'M') Aside?: www.morgellons-uk.net/?p=384Fair use Excerpt: Cellulose and glucans (sugar) comprise the structure of oomycetes. Humans have no enzymes with which to break down this pathogen in the human body. The cellulose glucan resudue is a natural food for many insects. Infestation with insects can also add to the pathogen as well as bacteria. I know that the form of lagenidium used for this spray is bioengineered and the cells of many other creatures have been used to make this product durable and give it longevity. In its natural state, lagenidium is a frail and scarce form of oomycetes. end excerpt Moving back to the polysaccharides per Citovsky: tinyurl.com/yyagde8Fair use Excerpt: "Many [pyhsicians] ([sic] physicians) consider it a psychiatric problem," Citovsky said. "However, there might be something that they develop," he added, underscoring that his laboratory analyses have cracked the chemical puzzle of the fibers."They're made up of polysaccharides, sugars," he said. " end excerpt I will attempt to address Dr Wymore's statements later re: "he also reported that the FTIR one composition of the fibers were "pure organic carbon". Because humans ARE Carbon based beings, it would seem futile as relates to this study or thread to attempt pursue that angle at this time. In searching the Protein Data Bank for various combinations of 'knowns' or 'strong suspects; re: 'M'- I keep coming up with plant related information. Also- here is an interesting search at the PDB: Agrobacterium ti + candida albicans yields: www.pdb.org/pdb/static.do?p=education_discussion/molecule_of_the_month/pdb34_report.html Fair use Excerpt: Dihydrofolate Reductase October 2002 Molecule of the Month by David S. Goodsell Previous Features Dihydrofolate reductase is a small enzyme that plays a supporting role, but an essential role, in the building of DNA and other processes. It manages the state of folate, a snaky organic molecule that shuttles carbon atoms to enzymes that need them in their reactions. Of particular importance, the enzyme thymidylate synthase uses these carbon atoms to build thymine bases, an essential component of DNA. After folate has released its carbon atoms, it has to be recycled. This is the job performed by dihydrofolate reductase. A Protein Jig Dihydrofolate reductase, shown here from PDB entry 7dfr, juggles two relatively large molecules in its reaction. It has a long groove that binds to folate at one end, shown here in purple, and to NADPH at the other end, shown here in green. As you can see, the protein wraps sidechains around the two molecules, positioning them tightly next to one another. Then, the enzyme transfers hydrogen atoms from NADPH to the folate, converting folate to a useful reduced form. A Target in the Fight Against Cancer Enzymes with essential roles are sensitive targets for drug therapy. Dihydrofolate reductase was the first enzyme to be targeted for cancer chemotherapy. The first drug used for cancer chemotherapy was aminopterin. It binds to dihydrofolate reductase a thousand times more tightly than folate, blocking the action of the enzyme. Today, methotrexate and other variations on aminopterin are used, because of their tighter binding and better clinical characteristics. Since these drugs attack a key step in the production of DNA, they tend to kill cells that are actively growing rather than cells that are not growing. Since cancer cells are often the most rapidly reproducing cells in a patient, the drug will have the strongest effect on the cancer cells. The side effects of chemotherapy, however, are the result of the drug on other normally-growing tissues, such as hair follicles and the lining of the stomach. end excerpt NOTE: Rapidly growing cells = cancer cells = the 'M' pathogen?
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