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"ABC1 locus was also responsible for a much more common HDL deficiency known as familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia that shares with Tangier's disease the low levels of HDL-C but not some of the other phenotypic characteristics (such as neuropathy and orange tonsils). Familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia is one of the most common genetic abnormalities in subjects with premature CVD. Since the initial discovery of ABCA1 as a key player in lipoprotein metabolism, other members of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family have been shown to play similar roles." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Two brothers living on the island presented with orange tonsils, peripheral neuropathy, and, more interesting for the present focus, deficiency of HDL cholesterol. Scores of investigators have studied families affected with this rare disease with the notion that a better understanding of this disease could provide the key to the molecular basis of reverse cholesterol transport, therefore providing new mechanistic tools to prevent the development of atherosclerosis and the treatment of CVD [288, 289]. Patients with Tangier disease are characterized by their almost complete absence of HDL." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "They accumulate choles-teryl esters in tissues, resulting in enlarged orange tonsils, hepatosplenomegaly, peripheral neuropathy, and deposits in the rectal mucosa. After 40 years of research, several groups have reported, almost simultaneously, the gene locus and several specific mutations responsible for Tangier disease and for some forms of familial hypoalphalipopro-teinemia [288, 289]. These investigations clearly demonstrate that mutations in the ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 (ABCA1) gene are responsible for the Tangier phenotype in several kindred from a variety of ethnic backgrounds." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Area of cells that is rich in white blood cells such as macrophages; includes the lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils and adenoids, and the thymus. membrane A thin layer of phospholipids (fat-like molecules) that line the outside of cells and organelles (compartments found within a cell)." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"If I find that they're eating a lot of dairy products, and that as a child they had their tonsils taken out, and that they had a lot of strep throat and ear infections, then I know they're allergic to milk and they're looking for calcium. Sure enough, the blood tests will show this. That's the first thing they have to stop. Whatever they love is probably causing the trouble because food sensitivities can cause low blood sugar." Dr." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Almost all these children had circles under their eyes and had had their tonsils taken out. They had retracted eardrums and would constantly clear their throats. That indicated a sensitivity to dairy products. Their intestinal tracts prevented the uptake of calcium from the milk they were drinking. Their blood and hair levels of calcium and magnesium were very low. Also, they weren't getting the calcium and magnesium they needed. We all know that calcium and magnesium have a calming effect on people." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"But the loss of tonsils is a loss of immune function. tonsils serve a purpose; they are part of the lymph system. The body doesn't have unnecessary parts. Now lymph system is weaker. tonsils are missing. "After tonsils come out, children eat what? Ice cream, plenty of ice cream. Ice cream is cold and filled with fat and sugar. Cold shocks stomach and intestines. Fat and sugar increases burden on lymph system. "From time to time, child gets cold or becomes sick. Child may get fever. Fever is the body's way of making the internal environment unpleasant for virus or bacteria." - Tom Monte, The Way of Hope: Michio Kushi's Anti-Aids program (Get the book.)

"Snoring may point to enlarged tonsils or adenoids, a large tongue, or a long uvula (that dangly thing in the back of your throat). It might also signal that either a noncancerous or cancerous growth is blocking airflow through your nose. Snoring can be your body's way of sounding an alarm that you have a potentially serious condition called sleep apnea. In sleep apnea, a person may stop breathing or the breathing can become extremely shallow." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"The twentieth century has witnessed the extirpation of countless tonsils to protect children from pharyngitis and of many a retroverted uterus for backache before prescient judgment and then the appropriate epidemiological studies took hold. There are many medically similar examples that remain in practice today, some in use without the backing of any scientific testing and some in direct contravention of science. Prior chapters bear witness. Illness without disease. Payer's observation that Americans regard themselves as naturally healthy is telling." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"We have found that many patients have been prevented from recovering by the fact that an error in the diagnosing of infected tonsils was made, thus allowing an infected tonsil to remain.18 When not every patient recovered, Cotton assumed infection must be present elsewhere in the body. "The infected cervix is frequently overlooked and if not attended to, in spite of the fact that infected teeth and tonsils have been removed, the patient's recovery will be hindered."19 After careful study the good doctor reported the cervix was infected in about 80% of his cases." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.)

"This herb (yes, it's the same one that is heavily doctored into candy) has anti-inflammatory properties for calming and coating tickly and tender tonsils. Put a teaspoon of powdered root into a teaspoon of honey, or add 10 drops of tincture into a cup of boiling water to make a tea. Herbalists recommend taking either the honey or tea mixture three times a day. • Acid Wash It may not be the first sore throat remedy you think of, but if you're tired of commercial medicines (or out of them), apple cider vinegar kills infection and calms an inflamed sore throat." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Having enlarged, deep-creviced tonsils or recurrent bouts of tonsillitis encourages the nasty buildup of such debris. People who have these unsavory stones sometimes poke them out with cotton swabs or sharp objects, but they usually come back. Foul breath can also signal seri- , ... , ,. ,. SIGNIFICANT FACT ous lung, kidney, and liver diseases. ^ ,1 r Your dog may be your best Occasionally, its a sign or certain friend in more ways than one." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"I had my tonsils out at age four, which got rid of the tonsillitis (the first line of defense in your body are the tonsils by the way) but did not get rid of the problem that then became a post-nasal drip and in my teenage years sinusitis and then very heavy menstrual periods with bad premenstrual tension. When I removed dairy from my diet all these symptoms disappeared and as a bonus so did my cellulite. What a trade-off! Do I ever eat cheese? Yes, if it is put in front of me in a salad, for example, but I may have to clear my throat for the next twenty-four hours." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"There is some evidence to indicate that the only organs in the body that can produce a defense against polio are the tonsils and adenoids. If true, removal of these organs in children would make them more susceptible to polio. The Complementary Immune System At a certain point, when the macrophage immune system is totally overwhelmed, the "complementary immune system" kicks in. This secondary system is comprised of approximately 25 proteins/enzymes that activate in a cascading sequence and end with what's called the "membrane attack complex." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"I had my tonsils out at age four, which got rid of the tonsillitis (the first line of defense in your body are the tonsils by the way) but did not get rid of the problem that then became a post-nasal drip and in my teenage years sinusitis and then very heavy menstrual periods with bad premenstrual tension. When I removed dairy from my diet all these symptoms disappeared and as a bonus so did my cellulite. What a trade-off! Do I ever eat cheese? Yes, if it is put in front of me in a salad, for example, but I may have to clear my throat for the next twenty-four hours." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"Doctors now know that tonsils do help fight off infections. And medical opinion now holds that far too many tonsils were removed back in the days when my brother had his taken out. I still get infections in my tonsils. Would I be better off without them? I can't say for sure, but I do thank my mom for leaving them where they belong. Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, the small round lymph glands sitting on the sides of the throat. It occurs most frequently in children under nine." - James A. Duke, Ph.D., The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Get the book.)

"And the researchers simply couldn't believe that the children in Morrisville were suffering ten times the number of swollen tonsils and ear infections as the kids in Middlebury. They also knew that people living in different regions of Vermont were strikingly similar in terms of their education and income, which predict how often people get sick. (The poor, not surprisingly, suffer more illness than the rich.) Different levels of illness simply couldn't account for the huge variation in tonsillectomies and other surgeries that Wennberg and Gittelsohn were seeing in different parts of the state." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"Only a few parents know that tonsils are an important part of the immune system and are needed to keep the head area free from toxins, bacteria and viruses. It has been shown that many children become depressed, pessimistic, fearful, insecure and shy after surgery, "character traits" that may stay with them for the rest of their lives. Natural methods can support the body in overcoming an infection of the tonsils without the need for surgery. (See "Natural Methods of Nursing" in chapter 10.) What applies to small operations applies equally to more serious ones." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"They decided to adopt a system of seeking a second opinion when they thought a child needed his tonsils removed. This simple change led the doctors of Morrisville to perform two-thirds fewer tonsillectomies over the next five years. Slowly, Wennberg came to an unsettling conclusion. Medicine had wrapped itself in the mantle of science, yet much of what doctors were doing was based more on hunches than good research. There were gaping holes in medical knowledge even when it came to something as seemingly mundane as a tonsillectomy." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.) "This one ear, nose, and throat guy would take the tonsils out of anybody. But nobody wanted to criticize him. You couldn't say anything to the back surgeon, even though he was doing unnecessary surgery. Nobody wanted to be utilization reviewer because it meant you had to talk to your peers. These doctors did not want to be told what to do. It was worse than telling your three-year-old what to do." Utilization review was an idea managed care had borrowed from traditional HMOs, which routinely monitored the performance of individual doctors, groups of doctors, and entire hospitals." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.) "In Middlebury a small town south of Stowe, 7 percent of children under the age of sixteen had their tonsils removed. In Morrisville, just a two-hour drive away, nearly 70 percent of children had the procedure. Soon they noticed other strange patterns. Hernia operations and hospitalizations for heart attacks and strokes seemed to occur at a constant rate across regions, while other procedures, like back surgery for pain, varied wildly. In one region, there were twenty hysterectomies performed for every 10,000 people; in another, there were sixty." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"Parents rarely object to the removal of their children's tonsils, especially since not many side effects are recorded for this type of surgery. The death rate from tonsil operations amounts to only 1 in 3,000 or even less, statistically insignificant, unless the one child happens to be yours. Only a few parents know that tonsils are an important part of the immune system and are needed to keep the head area free from toxins, bacteria and viruses." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"The tonsils, part of the lymphatic system, help defend the body against harmful microorganisms. fa tonsils are frequently removed surgically in childhood, although the trend recently has been against removal unless the tonsils have grown too large or are continually subject to infection. Tooth. The teeth of an adult human (left) and a cross section of an incisor (right). tooth A hard structure, embedded in the jaws of the mouth, that functions in chewing." - James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Get the book.)

"When the eliminatory organs (bowels, kidneys, lungs) fail to expel accumulations of impurities an extra burden is placed on the lymphatic (de-toxifying) system, which includes the tonsils. They become chronically swollen but surgical removal is not advised unless absolutely necessary. Symptoms. Fever, difficulty in swallowing, sore throat, inflamed tonsils, pus or exudate. Alternatives. Agnus Castus (enlarged inflamed tonsils), Black Catechu, Cudweed (marsh). Echinacea, Lemon juice (fresh). Pineapple juice. Myrrh, Poke root." - Thomas Bartram, Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide (Get the book.)

"The infected cervix is frequently overlooked and if not attended to, in spite of the fact that infected teeth and tonsils have been removed, the patient's recovery will be hindered."19 After careful study the good doctor reported the cervix was infected in about 80% of his cases.20 And yet even then recovery often did not follow surgery, so other parts of the body needing surgical removal were sought. Out came sinsuses, appendixes, gall bladders, ovaries, fallopian tubes, seminal vesicles and entire colons. Amazingly, Dr. Cotton was unafraid to publish the results of these surgeries." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.)

"This includes the head, spleen, thymus, tonsils, brain, and spinal cord, and the large and small intestines of cows as well as sheep or goats. It is still legal to use pigs in pet foods because there have been no known cases of spongiform encephalopathy in these animals. Pet Food Regulations in Japan Like most countries the pet food industry in Japan is self-regulated. These self-regulations apply primarily to the labeling of the foods. The label must state if it is made for a dog or cat, the country of origin, the manufacturer, the distributor or importer, and a list of ingredients." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"In some cases, children have enlarged tonsils and when they are removed, the sleep quality improves, Benuck says. ..Q To learn more about children and sleep, — visit the National Sleep Foundation at www. sleepfoundation.org. Click on "Children & Sleep." The Best Bedtime Snack The right bedtime snack can help you sleep better. A recent study found that a trypto-phan-rich snack at bedtime helped participants sleep better and be more alert the next morning. Foods that contain tryptophan include bananas, dairy, peanuts and almonds, tuna, chicken, eggs and soybeans. Andrew L." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"T Strep throat is differentiated from other sore throat conditions by the presence of swollen lymph glands around the neck, thick exudate of pus on the tonsils, absence of cough, and a fever of greater than 100°F. When all these symptoms are present, antibiotics may be taken without first taking a bacteria culture. It is important to start antibiotics immediately if you have a history of rheumatic heart disease. Antibiotics: Penicillin V is the first choice for treating strep throat." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "W SORE THROAT DIAGNOSIS A sore throat, also known as pharyngitis or tonsillitis, occurs when the pharynx or tonsils become inflamed. Sore throats are common all year round, not just during the winter months, and generally last for around two to three days. The infection is passed on through airborne droplets, which are breathed in, or by physical contact, particularly with hands, with a person carrying the infection. Sore throats can be caused by both a virus or a bacteria. Among the bacteria that cause sore throats, the streptococcus group A is the most common." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "With this type of sore throat the patient has swollen, coated tonsils, runs a temperature, has sour breath, and may feel quite ill (see Strep Throat, p. 304). If the cause is bacterial the condition can be treated with antibiotics. A sore throat can also be a side effect of other conditions, such as flu, glandular fever, and earache, and often clears up as soon as the underlying illness resolves." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

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