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My approach to fixing dysautonomia post-COVID/ mRNA shots🧵

Targeting the CHOLINERGIC system with 3 therapeutic agents

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction is extremely common in this cohort - especially after mRNA.

4 years on - A lot of people are still sick, and dysautonomia can can account for many (if not all) of the symptomsImage
Spike protein binds nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and triggers degeneration of cholinergic neurons

Spike also impairs the production of acetylcholine in said neurons.

Without acetycholine, the nervous system begins to malfunction Image
This cholinergic deficit is thought to play major roles in the cognitive impairment, memory loss, and widespread symptoms Image
One of the body's main tools for calming inflammation is via the vagus nerve...

Which also requires acetylcholine.

This is called the "cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway", and when it falters, the body is faced with unrelenting systemic inflammation Image
Studies have shown substantial overlap in the pathophysiological mechanisms of COVID-19/vaccine injury and...

Alzheimer's Disease & Parkinsons

Both of which involve impairment of the cholinergic system

Take home: spike protein leads to neurodegeneration Image
Therapeutic agent #1: NICOTINE

Most probably know of it's use in long COVID. It's old news.

Fortunately, due to high affinity with nicotinic ACh receptors, exogenous nicotine can displace spike protein

Nicotine essentially "mimics" acetylcholine.

In doing so, it restores cholinergic outputImage
Just so you know, this is a brief summary of a lecture I am giving in Florida at a conference on December 13-15th

If your in the area, you can check it out here:

qntacademy.com/quantum-leap-1Image
It is no coincidence that smoking is considered substantially protective against parkinson's disease.

Nicotine also has great utility in Alzheimer's disease Image
The second therapeutic agent approaches the problem from a different angle:

Stimulating production of acetylcholine within the neuron itself.

Enter... Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

In many respects, thiamine is THE most important nutrient for the cholinergic system Image
Thiamine availability tracks closely with acetycholine production in neurons

Thiamine is needed to make the raw material

But aside from its metabolic role, thiamine is also involved in the release and utilization of ACh by neurons Image
High dose thiamine has put some patients with Parkinson's Disease into clinical remission, and is currently being trialled in Alzheimer's disease Image
I run a group on FB with over 11,000 members.

Many of them reversed long-COVID/post vaccine dysautonomia after my protocols which employ thiamine derivatives in high doses

Thiamine is my number 1 go-to therapy for ANY dysautonomia Image
The third intervention approaches the problem from yet another angle:

Cleaning up the mess caused by chronic neuroinflammation

Therapeutic agent #3 : Plasmalogens Image
In simple terms, plasmalogens are a specific type of lipid found in high concentrations in cell membrane

They can be depleted during states of inflammation.

They are being studied Alzheimer's disease and cognitive impairment Image
One theory states that under conditions of cholinergic impairment, cells may "autocanabilize" their own choline-plasmalogens to replenish choline Image
One thing is for sure...

Working via several different mechanisms, they can work wonders in any condition characterized by neuroinflammation. Image
In conclusion, this was a summary of my presentation on 3 therapeutic agents which can help to restore nervous system function in people suffering from post-COVID/vaccine dysautonomia

Rough dosage:

Thiamine (depending on the form used):

HCL form - 500-2000mg
TTFD - 200-500mg
Benfotiamine - 1,200-2000mg

Nicotine: It varies, but anywhere from 5mg-21mg patches, daily

Plasmalogens: Also varies on the form. Most people I know use marine-derived plasmalogens as low as 1-2mg per day. Other companies advocate for plasmalogen precursors, but have no experience with this so can't comment.Image

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My favourite supplement for immunity?

Serum-derived immunoglobulins

They are *literally* immune cells packaged into powder

IgG, IgA, IgM

In the gut they bind with bacterial toxins (e.g. LPS) to:

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Binding with such toxins prevents absorption and protects your gut

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How does this work? My first ever academic paper just published - Where we attempt to explain how:

We present a novel theory that B1 deficiency can be localized to the gut, for various reasons, and this will not likely show up on any test results.

Can Thiamine deficiency be a hidden cause of chronic gut problems? Most doctors will laugh at the idea

I've known that it can for over 6 years, and thousands of followers have successfully used it to self treat their gut issues since then.

However, there wasn't ONE SINGLE single academic review on this topic. So we wrote one!

In this article we discuss the mechanistic evidence for why thiamine can be a stealth cause of common functional gut disorders

Why is the gut uniquely susceptible to a deficiency vs other tissues?

Why does practically no one in nutrition or medicine know about this?

Its a travesty that this simple yet HIGHLY effective therapy is not widely known.

But I hope to change that Based on the available evidence, we can say that in some cases, a thiamine deficiency triggers the same mechanisms known to drive IBS/SIBO, intestinal inflammation, intestinal permeability, GERD, gastroparesis, etc

Check out the article here, and share it far and wide! Share it with your health practitioner:Image
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Mar 31
This what happens when you give mega-dose vitamin B1 to an 84 year old with Dementia

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I recently received an email from a follower, who's mother was experiencing serious and rapid cognitive decline.

She put her on the high-dose thiamine protocol. This video shows the before and after at ONE MONTH
She worked her up to 1,200mg total thiamine, using a combination of 3 forms - which provided good benefit

However, after increasing the total dose to 1,900mg her mother saw even greater results:

Lifelong constipation - gone
Hip pain - gone
Low body temp - gone Image
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Jan 2
Did you know some of the oldest humans to ever live were smokers? 🚬

Some even credited their extraordinary longevity to smoking cigarettes

Is there an unknown mechanism by which nicotine could promote longevity in a select few?

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To be clear: I do not advocate smoking.

I am merely interested in the potential benefits of exogenous nicotineImage
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Dec 22, 2024
🚨 The most important organ you know nothing about:

➡️The Extracellular Matrix

This hidden network of proteins and connective tissue governs cell detoxification, nutrient transport, and cellular bioenergetics.

Here's what you need to know👇 Image
1/ What is the ECM?

It is a dynamic structure of proteins (collagen, elastin), glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans

Occupying the space between cells which spans the entire body, it provides structural support while acting as a dynamic signaling and biochemical regulator. Image
2/ Structured Water as a liquid crystalline matrix

Water in the ECM is not "bulk water" (random H₂O molecules). It is highly ordered and coherent, forming structured layers around hydrophilic surfaces, such as collagen fibers and proteoglycans.

This structured water (referred to as Exclusion Zone (EZ) Water by Gerald Pollack) has unique properties:

-Negatively charged
-Semi-crystalline
-Acts as a detoxifier, charge separator, and signal conductor

The ECM essentially serves as the hydration scaffold for structured water, which is critical for cellular detoxification and communication.Image
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Dec 20, 2024
1/ Could a localized thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency in the GUT be a root cause of common GI disorders?

Your intestinal cells might experience a deficit of B1 even when systemic levels are "normal."

We recently submitted a paper on this (in peer review)

A thread🧵👇Image
2/ How does this look in real life?

B1 deficiency symptoms may present solely in the gut:

🔹SIBO
🔹Low stomach acid
🔹GERD
🔹Leaky gut
🔹Gastroparesis
🔹Gut inflammation

All can be signs of a localized deficiency which doesn’t show up on tests or in other organ systemsImage
3/ Thiamine is critical for a healthy gut:

🔹Energy (ATP) production
🔹Gut barrier integrity (tight junctions)
🔹Enteric nervous system (acetylcholine)
🔹Modulating inflammation

But it can’t pass through cell membranes & relies on specialized transporters to enter cells.Image
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