Why Do Seniors Get Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia?
CLL is usually a cancer that appears in men 65 and older, but why?
In evaluating the factors why my husband developed what appears to be CLL, it’s a mystery. He doesn’t get flu shots, COVID shots, or any shots. He is a non-drinker, non-smoker, and is not on drugs, illegal or otherwise. He is not overweight or diabetic. Over 20 years ago, he gave up soda and has been eating a good diet. We walk the dog. So why?
Lyme disease may be the answer with his CLL. His white count started with the diagnosis of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and kidney stones, as well 5 years ago.
Is it something in his past health history since we got married late in life?
It was 20-some years ago that he had prostate cancer removed. It may be that the chemicals he was exposed to as a navy brat on the base. He and his friends played in DDT spray along the roadways in the base. I am sure it did not help the overall wellness of his cells. He did take prescription drugs before I met him 20 years ago. He did not have a good diet before I came into his life. He had high blood pressure, migraines, and was overweight. Did those first 45 years influence his genes so that they are breaking down early? We will never know how much these factors might be playing a part. All these factors from your past and current lifestyle influence your health and how long you live.
Doctors don’t know why CLL is a disease more often found in aging men. It may be the body’s way of just throwing in the towel and saying I am done.
It is hard to treat something when you and standard medicine do not know why older men specifically get this. In our case, I am hoping that Lyme disease is the main cause.
Our program includes diet, boosting his immune function, and boosting up his whole body to fight off this disease. We try to eat clean and cook from scratch. We have done the best we can to eliminate known factors that contribute to developing cancer. Included in our program are herbs to treat Lyme disease since it is the likely culprit. We are now adding Fen Ben and IVM to the protocol.
CLL is one of the cancers that has been shown to respond to these drugs. There are a lot of cases and studies to support using them. There are not double-blind, huge studies because the drug companies cannot benefit from them as these drugs are generic.
Why don’t we just use natural herbs? Why add Fen Ben and IVM?
There are many thousands of studies to show how natural herbs are effective against cancer and other diseases, but not in this country. It does not matter that cancer was treated for centuries, and today with herbs and natural substances. Most of the studies are small and independently financed. Many of the studies are in test tube settings, not with large trials of people. The greatest truth about the power of herbal medicine is in the centuries of use for a certain disease and its success. History is our greatest teacher, with the medicinal usage of herbs for different health issues.
The Problem with Clinical Studies and Trials
It is almost impossible to mimic the research studies that show the natural nutrients that have been shown to defeat CLL and other cancers.
Examples below of the problem with research studies:
Often, studies are on herbs used along with chemo and radiation treatments. If herbs are used in the studies, often they don’t use the complete herb as nature grew it. They use only the main constituent of the herb that is medicinal, isolate it, and give it in a concentrated dosage to the patients.
Example of K2 and CLL
K2 was given to CLL patients in a clinical trial, and it worked on the CLL, but it took 90 grams a day. Most supplements contain 100 mcg. The study gave 90 grams. Almost impossible for the consumer, you and I, to duplicate.
Cordyceps Mushrooms against CLL
Another example is cordyceps mushrooms, which he is taking. It is the cordycepin in this mushroom that has been shown in CLL to work. The bottles list the beta-glutans but not the Cordycepin in each cap. We have no idea how much of the Cordycepin he is getting. He is already taking 10,000 milligrams or 20 caps but how much of the Cordycepin is in those 20 caps?
“Cordycepin, also known as 3-deoxyadenosine, is a major compound and has been suggested to have anticancer potential. The treatment of various cancer cells with cordycepin in effectively induces cell death and retards their cancerous properties. However, the underlying mechanism is not fully understood.”
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6212910/
“Cordycepin, a fungi-derived 3′-deoxyadenosine, has been shown to induce anti-cancer effects in leukemia. It represses cell migration, induces autophagy, and enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Cordycepin also reduces the numbers of CD34+CD38-cells in leukemia and suppresses cell attachment with MSCs. Additionally, it has been effective against tumor metastasis in various cancer types. Cultivated Cordyceps spp. has stronger antitumor activity compared to natural Cordyceps spp.. “
In clinical trials, they use the main medicinal element from the herb in a concentrated dose. We can’t get that as a consumer in supplements. It may also be that other parts of these mushrooms also kill cancer cells but have not been studied. Certain mushrooms are known to be healing and kill cancer cells, but their full benefits have not been researched. There is no real way to know how many mushrooms are needed to kill a particular cancer. Beta-glucans are also tools against cancer. Mushrooms contain beta-glucan in differing amounts depending on the type of mushroom and where it was grown and produced.
Esseac is one of the mainstays of his program.
One reason we take Essiac 3 times a day is that many people have been cured of their cancers with Essiac alone.
Even though he is taking Esseac, his blood count did not go down. I am sure it would have climbed much higher and much faster if he were not on it. It may be that he was not drinking the higher dosage of Essiac, which is 6 ounces, 3 times a day. We will continue to take it because it is so effective in supporting liver health and helping the body bid itself of toxins. I am sure it is greatly helping in the program. The dosage has been increased this week to 6 ounces, 3 times a day. One of my posts in the near future will focus on Essiac.
Fen Ben and IVM are Now being added to the program.
Since his markers rose the past 3 months and we don’t know why, it is time to add bigger guns to the program, which are Fen Ben and IVM. There are other choices out there, but we decided on these because of the research showing their effectiveness in cancer.
In his case, we have no proof if his CLL is the usual CLL or if Lyme disease is the base cause, so we are trying to work on both. Lyme disrupts the whole body and many different systems. That can cause cancer, among other diseases.
His father died from CLL, but we had always blamed it on his being an alcoholic and a horrible, lifelong bad diet, so we don’t know if there is a genetic link coming into play here?
We may never know for sure why, so all we can do is investigate the best research regarding CLL and Lyme and design the best program for the future. You eliminate bad habits and foods. You look at every element of your life to improve the outcome such as any sugar in your lifestyle. Every two months, we may have to redesign that program. You cannot give up. You cannot give in. You have to keep fighting.
I hope you will subscribe to this newsletter and follow our journey with CLL. In the next Substack’s, I will be discussing Essiac, Fen Ben, IVM, medicinal mushrooms, and many other tools in the fight against cancer. We would appreciate your paid subscription, which helps us to pay for the herbs he takes and the website costs. We need your support. If not, thank you for reading my Substacks.
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