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If we are going to have any hope of halting the AIDS pandemic and of slowing the diffusion of hepatitis B and C, the dietary intake of selenium must be increased in such areas. It is clear also that, even in the developed world, additional selenium could greatly reduce cancer incidence and lower mortality from myocardial infarction.*"** ¢ Fourthly, since the symptoms of AIDS are those of extreme deficiencies of one trace element and three amino acids, it follows that individuals who are HIV-1 seropositive but who eat diets ele- vated in these four nutrients should never develop AIDS. Evidence exploring these four corollaries is presented in part two of this series. an THE REVERSAL OF AIDS After infection with HIV-1 there is an initial brief illness, with Author's Note: lymph node enlargement and fatigue. These symptoms are like | Readers wanting more detailed information about the those of mononucleosis, but far more transient. However, usually | HIV/AIDS environmental link are directed to the website several years later, diverse new symptoms occur that typically _http:/Awww.hdfoster.com, where they can download a free include night sweats, diarrhoea, psoriasis, muscle wasting, | copy of my book, What Really Causes AIDS. immune incompetence and depression.” In Africa, it appears to take some five years after initial infection until the development About the Author: of AIDS, which is terised by these symptoms. In the devel- Harold D. Foster, PhD, was born and educated in England. He oped world, this period is somewhat longer, probably nearer 10 specialised in geology and geography, earning a BSc in 1964 years.” from University College London and a PhD in 1968 from Many and varied hypotheses have been put forward to explain London University. He is a Canadian by choice, and has been how HIV-1 causes AIDS.*! Unfortunately, they appear uncon- _ a faculty member in the Department of Geography, University vincing since they tend to focus on immune incompetence and do of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, since 1967. not adequately explain the wide range A tenured professor, Dr Foster has of other symptoms seen in AIDS authored or edited some 235 publi- patients, including the abnormal inci- In Africa, it appears to cations. the oe ee wiih focus lence of Kaposi's sarcoma. ; on reducing disaster losses or identi- cecently in my book, What Really take some five years after a ee oma of chronic disease ‘auses ,” I put forward an alter- sages . . - native hypothesis that not only explains initial infection until the how has pubsished hypotheses on why HIV-1 takes so long to cause development of AIDS the origins of numerous diseases ™ including myocardial infarction, AIDS but why this disease has the spe- . ( é cific symptoms it does. It was suggest- In the developed world, this SIDS, cancer, diabetes, schizophre- ed that since HIV-1 encodes for the period is somewhat longer, nia, multiple sclerosis (MS), amy- human selenoenzyme glutathione per- otrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), oxidase, as it is replicated its genetic probably nearer 10 years. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's dis- needs cause it to deprive seropositive eases, and stroke. individuals not only of glutathione per- His numerous books include: oxidase but also of its four basic compo- Disaster Planning: The Preservation nents: selenium, cysteine, glutamine and tryptophan. Eventually, of Life and Property (Springer Verlag, New York, 1980); Reducing Cancer Mortality: A Geographical Perspective (Western Geographical Press, Victoria, 1986); The Ozymandias Principles: Thirty-one Strategies for Surviving Change (Southdowne Press, Victoria, 1997); and What Really Causes AIDS (Trafford Publishing, Victoria, 2002; see review in NEXUS 10/05). His new book, What Really Causes Schizophrenia, is to be published by Trafford in late 2003. Harold Foster is a member of the Explorers Club as well as several academic organisations including The New York Academy of Sciences, The Royal Geographical Society and The Royal Society of Literature. He is also the editor of both the International and Canadian Western Geographical Series and is a member of the boards of the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine and the International Schizophrenia after a period of time (the length of which depends on the diet being eaten), this depletion process causes severe deficiencies of all these nutrients. These in turn are responsible for the major symptoms of AIDS, which include immune system collapse, increased cancer and myocardial infarction susceptibility, muscle wasting, depression, psychosis, dementia and diarrhoea. Naturally, since these nutri- tional deficiencies cause immune system failure, other pathogens can infect the patient and become responsible for their own unique symptoms. One of these symptoms is Kaposi's sarcoma, which is linked to the human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), a virus that was endemic for years in Uganda and other selenium-deficient regions of sub- Saharan Africa long before the onset of AIDS.* Foundation. If this hypothesis is correct, four corollaries must follow. He has been a consultant to numerous organisations, includ- + Firstly, AIDS patients should be very deficient in glutathione ing the United Nations and NATO, and to the governments of peroxidase and its components selenium, cysteine, glutamine and Canada, Ontario and British Columbia. He is also a member tryptophan. a ; ; of the Science Advisory Panel for the Healthy Water * Secondly, any effective treatment for HIV/AIDS must include —_ Aggociation. normalisation of body levels of glutathione, glutathione peroxi- Every day, Dr Foster makes a point of taking at least the rec- dase, selenium, cysteine, glutamine and tryptophan. ommended daily allowance of the known essential nutrients. * Thirdly, since deficiencies of these nutrients cause the main He is also currently pursuing offers for his suggested nutrient symptoms of AIDS, correcting them should reverse the disorder. mixture to be produced for use in clinical trials with AIDS The only symptoms remaining might be expected to be those —_ patients. For a more detailed résumé, visit the website caused by other opportunistic pathogens. http://www.hdfoster.com. Author's Note: Readers wanting more detailed information about the HIV/AIDS environmental link are directed to the website http:/Awww.hdfoster.com, where they can download a free copy of my book, What Really Causes AIDS. In Africa, it appears to take some five years after ab fee cat rc et development of AIDS... In the developed world, this NEXUS = 31 Continued next issue... initial infection until the period is somewhat longer, ‘probably nearer 10 years. DECEMBER 2003 — JANUARY 2004 www.nexusmagazine.com