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Could Dietary Algae
Protect Against HIV Progression?
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Jane
Teas, PhD has a doctorate in pathobiology from Johns Hopkins University
and postdoctoral research experience at Harvard School of Public Health.
Currently Dr. Teas is an Assistant Research Professor at the Arnold School
of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. She has studied health
effects of algae as a breast cancer preventive and recently, based on published
studies of its efficacy against HIV, has begun a small clinical trial of
algae and HIV. Kelly N.
Patterson is an HIV-positive woman with more than ten years experience
as an international development specialist, former Reuters Health and Sciences
journalist, and secondary school teacher. Kelly has lived and worked on
five continents. Jill Royer, BS
is a health educator. She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University
of Alabama Birmingham. Jill has worked in a variety of medical and community
sectors for the past 20 years, from clinics and homes in “The Bush” of
South Africa, to the city of Atlanta's local schools, churches, clinics
and community organizations. Jill continues her work done in South Africa,
including the ongoing “Indigenous Seaweed Project”. She shares knowledge,
experience, revelations and inspirations of her life and HIV infection
as a motivational and educational speaker.
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Although
the average American consumes algae 10 times a day, in the form of dairy
stabilizers (dairy products), emulsifiers (salad dressings, toothpaste),
and shape enhancers (cake icing), the amounts are minute and most people
are unaware of it. Generally algae is right up there with lake slime and
beach weeds, and considered more a nuisance than a treasure trove of health
benefits. Slowly over the last 40 years, studies of the antiviral effects
and immune-enhancing effects of algae have been documented by scientific
studies. (1-4) Several studies have looked specifically at HIV, and at
least in cell culture, infection rates decrease with algae extracts. (5-7)
Algae extracts blocked HIV from infecting healthy CD4 T-cell lymphocytes.
No toxicity to uninfected cells was reported. Although dissimilar in morphological
characteristics, seaweeds and blue-green algae have an important characteristic
in common, unique sulfated polysaccharides form their cell wall integrity.
No
part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any form without permission
from the publisher. Copyright 2005 HIV ReSources, Inc. Email: subscriptions@hivresources.com
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