Dr. Kolb's Protocol / Getting Better

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 17:06:39 -0500

From: Jeannie

I'm forwarding the information from Dr. Kolb's webpage on the protocol for treating silicone related diseases. At the bottom, I've added my own suggestions.

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1. Avoid land animal protein (red meat, pork, chicken) and restrict dairy products. Deep sea fish are allowed cod, salmon, mackerel, herring.

2. Emphasize fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain.

a. Eat 50% raw foods.

b. Avoid night shade plants (potato, tomato, bell pepper, eggplant)

c. Clean the fruits and vegetables in a lemon and saltwater solution before eating.

d. No sweets, no candies, no pastries.

e. No bananas and limit the citrus fruits.

3. Drink 8 glasses of either filtered or distilled water a day.

4. Recommend a weekly program of walking followed by stretching.

Program Schedule

5 min warm up 3 days on

30 min walk one day off

10 min stretch 2 days on

5 min warm down one day off

5. Liver detox with Turmeric 600 mg 3 times a day or eat curry powder (cooked) 40 gm a day. Milk thistle is also an herb that aides in liver detoxification.

6. Supplements:

a. Multivitamin with minerals, one twice a day. (Skip it if you take thymic formula with vitamins)

b. Vitamin C with flavonoid 500 mg 4 times a day.

c. Flax seed oil, one tablespoon/100 pounds of weight a

day. (Helps the body to eliminate silicate)

d. Inositol 500 mg two 3 times a day. Natural Source; Beans, lentils, nuts, oats, rice, wheat germ, cantaloupe, citrus (except lemon), whole grain.

e. Thymic factors 3 twice a day to 6 twice a day, depending on severity of immune/autoimmune problems.

f. Ginkgo biloba 40 mg 3 times a day. Avoid two weeks prior to surgery.

g. Bromelain 300 mg 3 times a day or eat 1/3 pineapple a day.

(Note: Phytopharmica makes a supplement called CurcuMax that contains Curcuma Root Extract & Bromelain which are natural anti-inflammatory agents.)

h. Immunocal one packet (10gm) twice a day is recommended to rebuild intracellular stores of glutathione.

i. If sulphur levels are low, MSM 1/4 teaspoon per 30 lbs body weight dissolved in liquid orally once per day. Capsules are available.

j. Olive leaf extract one 500mg capsule twice a day for three days then two 500mg capsules twice per day.

7. Stress management:

a. Relaxation exercises.

b. Meditation.

8. For patients with symptoms of candidiasis (fatigue, muscle aches, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, memory loss, vaginal yeast infections) we recommend: Use of yeast diet ( see the Yeast Connection or other popular books) and acidophilus or other probiotics or a yeast program such as Harmony Formula=s Candida Program. May require oral Nystatin 5 cc 3 times/day if ever on antibiotics, and may require Diflucan 200 mg a day for 10-14 days if liver function tests are normal and you are not on any medicines which should not be taken with Diflucan. Ask your physician or Dr. Susan Kolb if you feel you have candidiasis. IV therapies are also available for candidiasis.

9. For patients with longer and more severe silicone exposure, we recommend: Intravenous therapy to include trace minerals and vitamins to help restore missing nutrients and hydroxylate the crystallized silicate in the tissue so it can more readily be eliminated. We recommend IV therapy twice a week for four weeks. Transfusion time is 1 2 hours. Cost is $75 per IV treatment. For more toxic patients, IV treatment with a membrane stabilizer once a day x14 days then 3 times per week for 2 weeks.

10. Endermologie for tissue lymphedema. Cost is $85 per treatment. This is a physical means of clearing the lymphatics, especially of the upper extremities and chest wall, which may be blocked by silicone. Lymphatic massage may also be helpful.

11. Hypnotherapy to deal with the anger. Women often feel angry due to the circumstances surrounding the breast implants or due to the lack of sensitivity of the medical community to the patient=s

illness. Anger is a toxic emotion that can block the healing process, and hypnotherapy is an effective means to release the anger so healing can proceed.

12. Additional nutritional therapies: In addition to thymic factors and vitamin formulas, we recommend anti-inflammatory nutrients such as grape seed extract and Pycnogenol. Beta 1.3 D Glucan (Beta Gold) may also be effective as an immune system enhancer. Super Malic 8-12 per day is effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Aloe vera juice 3oz 3 times per day. DHEA supplementation if deficient in DHEA. Melatonin supplementation for sleep disorders.

13. Modified fasting: A fast lasting one to three days using vegetable broth and organic diluted apple juice combined with oral aloe vera gel (2 cup a day) to cleanse the colon.

14. Colon Cleansing. Used as an adjunct to fasting to cleanse the lower colon of toxins. Colon therapists are available. Coffee enemas to assist the liver detoxification.

I had breast implants for 16 years, out for six. It has taken me most of this time to learn what I am sending you today. I feel well most the time now, as long as I follow my program. It's not easy. But then, being sick is not easy either. Faced with a choice, we have to chose health if we want to make it.

The following are my suggestions. I have not followed all of Dr. Kolb's protocol. I couldn't find a doctor who was interested when I was sick. However, most of my program is in her plan, plus a whole lot more. The following suggestions are things that are not covered in Dr. Kolb's program. They may not help you, but they have, or are helping me.

Most women who have had implants also have thyroid problems. Even if your TSH is borderline, ask the doctor to let you try a thyroid supplement. Signs of thyroid problems are related to nervousness, fatigue, hair loss, anxiety, and muscle pain.

Gentle exercise is essential. The body must keep moving to keep the systems working and muscle tone. For some women, that may mean starting by lifting their legs off the bed five times a day, then seven, then 10, etc. You should feel some strain but don't go into pain. Just keep expanding your program until you are up and around the greater part of the day.

Mental exercise is very important also. Work puzzles, do math, read, find stimulating activities. The brain can develop new neurons to replace damaged ones. You must work at it though. Co-enzyme Q10 is believed to help brain function.

It is non-toxic and much more effective for me than Nystatin Read the book "The Yeast Connection". That will tell you all the nasties that excessive yeast can cause. Basically, to get rid of fungus and yeast, you must eliminate sugar, plus yeast breads, etc.

Best wishes and prayers,

Jeannie