Dear Colleagues;
I hope you all are well. We will be travelling quite often this summer so the newsletter might be more sporadic. We do hope many of you decide to come to ICAK Atlanta as it is developing into an outstanding program. There are scholarships available for students and first year docs through Supreme Nutrition. You can contact acapra@dci-kansascity.com for details on the scholarship and go to https://na.eventscloud.com/website/38790/agenda/ to peruse the agenda. Please say hello to Noah and I if you attend. We will continue to teach personalized seminars in Hawaii this year. We are not sure if we will teach a fall seminar on the mainland. If so it will probably be in November (Noah’s 3rd child due in late September).
New Product
Cissus Supreme (Supreme Nutrition Products (1-800-922-1744 or shop.supremenutritionproducts.com)
Key Indications: musculoskeletal pain, bone and tissue healing, increase metabolism, antimicrobial (broad spectrum). Cissus Supreme is a plant medicine derived from the whole herb of Cissus quadrangularis. Cissus is a perennial plant in the grape family and is found throughout Africa, tropical Asia, India and Arabia. In Thailand it is one of the most commonly used medicinal plants. Traditionally Cissus has been used to promote bone and tissue healing, relieve pain, promote weight loss, decrease joint inflammation, treat lung inflammation, and treat infections including fungal. Cissus contains a rich array of phytochemical including sterols, flavonoids, stilbenes, iridoids, triterpines, gallic acids, quercetin and resveratrol. Current research on Cissus has shown powerful effects in healing bone fractures and treating osteoporosis. Human trials have shown Cissus to have significant effects on helping weight reduction. Additionally, Cissus has been shown to significantly reduce pain, specifically bone pain. Cissus has also shown to have a variety of metabolic benefits including lowering cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar. In one double blind, placebo-controlled trial the group receiving the Cissus extract had decreased waist circumference, body mass index, and decreased fat. Cissus has been shown to have powerful effects on cartilage. Treatment with Cissus has shown the ability to protect chondrocytes from cell death and enhanced their growth and proliferation. Cissus was also shown to lower both the cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases known to cause cartilage and bone destruction. Extracts of Cissus have been shown to have significant antioxidant effects and potent anti-cancer effects specifically against leukemia cell lines. Cissus has been shown to have gastro-protective effects, countering the mucosal damage induced by aspirin intake. As an antimicrobial agent, Cissus has been shown to have antibiotic effects against Gram-positive bacteria, including Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, and various Strep species. Cissus was shown to have significant liver protective effects, both decreasing lipid peroxidation in the liver and increasing hepatic antioxidant levels. Like many of the products we offer at Supreme Nutrition, Cissus has a broad spectrum of clinical application. First and foremost, we consider Cissus to have anabolic potential, specifically with building and stabilizing all tissues, but more specifically in bone loss or injury to bone. Cissus has the potential for assisting other slow healing tissues like cartilage and ligaments as well. Additionally, it can be very instrumental in helping manage musculoskeletal pain. Beyond that it should be strongly considered in metabolic syndrome and diabetes, as well as high cholesterol and has marked effects in the GI tract as both a gut healer and antimicrobial agent. Cissus differs from LuRong in that it does not contain glucosamine, chondroitin or IGF-1. Lu Rong tends to have more an athletic enhancement ability, whereas Cissus seems more to help with regeneration of bone, decreased joint pain, and decreased weight, body mass index, and fat. Cissus is a very safe herb with no adverse effects noted. However, there is limited data on Cissus in pregnancy and breastfeeding and so best to avoid. Recommended Dose: 2-3 caps twice daily.
An early purchaser Dr Nate Thomas said "I’m loving the Cissus! My chronic joint pain is 90% reduced after 3 days of taking it. nice work!"
For a digital write up on all Supreme Nutrition Products you can click on http://supremenutritionproducts.com/html/ClinicalIndicOfSuprmeNut.pdf
Physicians who would like a hard copy can email info@supremenutritinproducts.com
Dr L’s comment: So far in my practice I have been both surprised and impressed how many patients Cissus tests positive on. Many are for musculoskeletal pain but also a significant number for dysbiosis.
Case History
Dr Michael Taggart- Kirkland WA
I am going to intersperse this case history with the unsolicited testimonial Dr Taggrt received
“ I want to thank Dr. Taggart for his compassionate care and assistance. I came across Dr. Taggart's practice via an informative video he freely provides to the public, where he explains how there is hope for the many patients like me….. I was in a very dark place in my life, where I had suddenly fallen ill when COVID became a pandemic, and my body began attacking itself. I cannot explain all the details of every symptom I experience because they simply are too many, but I will sum it up with: major depression and hopelessness from the excruciating body aches and pains every minute of my life, where I could no longer take care of myself, nonetheless my family. After a year of unending appointments with almost every specialist imaginable, there was still no hope for relief but they only offered me a life of disability and prescription drugs for the rest of my life. I will not list all the diagnoses I had been given, because I don't agree with them and I don't believe I had any of them. Deep down in my spirit I knew God had something different for my life and all I had left was faith. I began to understand that what was happening to me came from my mind after having experienced such a downfall in my life, and it was continuing to attack my body. I saw many alternative medicine doctors prior to consulting with Dr. Taggart about my health condition, and none had been able to help me.”
Dr Taggart’s findings:
Time line of what I found on Mrs. L.S.
Lebowitz Protocol Kit findings 6-28/21 fungus 1, mixed parasites,. Mycotoxins. Needed, Alaria Supreme, Golden Thread Supreme ,Melia Supreme, Olive Leaf Supreme food RX Gluten, eggs also supported with Curcumin and Glutathione because she was TH1 dominant.
7-28- 21 re-tested all the infection vials . Mixed mycoplasma, mixed virus rest were clear. Still needed Alaria Supreme, and Melia Supreme. Added Livit 2 for liver support Tested for Heavy Metals found, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Nickel, Silicon , Boron, Platinum used Cloroenergy for detox, tested for blood coagulation showed Tissue Plasminogen Activator. Hemoguard Supreme was the solution
8-04-21 pt started getting better energy digestion better, all infections clear, still had had heavy metals added fish oil, stayed on all remaining products.
9-16-21 continue on Golden Thread Supreme, Hemoguard Supreme TH1 negative Livit, 2 Ashwaganda Supreme for low Testosterone no heavy metals. doing great can take care of her family again
End of email sent by patient
“When I saw Dr. Taggart, he gave me hope, and I simply felt he knew what he was talking about and it made sense that my body was attacking itself and traditional medicine has no way of fixing that. He offered an alternative treatment method and with the help of God saved my life. The natural supplements and adjustments strengthened my body and allowed it to began the healing process. It took months because I was in such a poor condition, but gradually it began to allow the healing to begin. To this day, I am still healing and recovering from this traumatic event in my life, and after my body was able to gain strength, my mind began to unfold its full potential to embrace my life again. I am back to a normal life and I don't take any prescription drugs. I am able to take care of my children and family again, and the depression has been lifted. I am forever grateful for what Dr. Taggart has done for me, and I will always recommend his care because he is very knowledgeable, caring and patient. If he was able to help me, he can help anyone! I won't hesitate to receive care from Dr. Taggart whenever I need it. God bless you.”