| A recently concluded double-blind placebo controlled | | | | on going higher, were lowered or stable in all the |
| trial of the herbal supplement Sutherlandia OPC has | | | | participants who received the herbal mixture. Apart |
| confirmed what thousands of users already knew - | | | | from a little bit of initial diarrhea, there were also no |
| Sutherlandia OPC is 100% effective in reversing HIV | | | | adverse events in the group which received the |
| symptoms. | | | | herbal mixture. On the other hand, three participants |
| In the article "Success Against Cancer and HIV in | | | | in the placebo group withdrew from the study due |
| South Africa" I reported how the Sutherlandia OPC | | | | to deterioration of their condition. Two of them |
| supplement from South Africa designed by South | | | | opted to go onto anti-retrovirals while the third chose |
| African HIV and cancer crusader and researcher Marc | | | | to go onto the herbal mixture. |
| Swanepoel had been virtually 100% successful in | | | | The individual with the lowest increase in CD4 count |
| stabilizing and reversing HIV symptoms and over | | | | in the group which received the herbal mixture had a |
| 90% successful against a broad range of cancers. | | | | remarkable recovery. When he started on the study, |
| As a result of this success with several hundred | | | | he was lucky enough to draw the herbal mixture. At |
| people over the past almost four years, early this | | | | the time he was on crutches and could hardly walk. |
| year Mr. Swanepoel devised and helped conduct a | | | | He was suffering from tuberculosis and he had sores |
| small scale clinical trial to measure the effectiveness | | | | on his feet and all over his body. Within two to three |
| of his supplement ingredients - the common oleander | | | | weeks he started improving and by the end of the |
| plant, Nerium Oleander, and the "South Africa Cancer | | | | 60 day period, he was up and about with no clinical |
| Bush" Sutherlandia Frutescens - against HIV at a well | | | | signs of AIDS. His tuberculosis has improved |
| known Johannesburg AIDS clinic. | | | | dramatically and his improvement was followed after |
| The clinical trial has just concluded with results as | | | | the 60-day period. His CD4 count has improved |
| impressive as the previous reports: All of the HIV | | | | continuously and he is very optimistic that he has had |
| patients improved significantly whereas all of the | | | | a complete recovery. |
| placebo group continued to decline. | | | | Summary |
| In the trail, a double blind, placebo controlled study, | | | | The data indicates clearly that the herbal mixture that |
| the 20 participants were patients attending the AIDS | | | | was used in the study resulted in a dramatic |
| clinic and they were not on any special diets. The | | | | improvement of the participating AIDS patients who |
| herbal supplement mix was given to half of the | | | | received it. While the placebo group continued to |
| patients in a commercially available soy/milk product | | | | deteriorate, the CD4 counts of the group receiving |
| which had added vitamins added. The patients | | | | the mixture increased and their liver enzymes |
| receiving the placebo got only the soy/milk and | | | | stabilized. The Null Hypothesis was thus proved |
| vitamins without the herbal mix. None of the patients | | | | incorrect and the Research Hypothesis was shown to |
| knew what they were getting. Throughout the trial, | | | | be true. The study showed that an herbal mixture |
| patients in both groups had blood tests performed | | | | consisting of Sutherlandia Frutescens and Nerium |
| by registered pathology labs to measure blood levels | | | | Oleander is effective in increasing the CD4 counts of |
| of CD4. | | | | HIV-positive individuals who have a CD4 count below |
| From Mr. Swanepoel's Summary: | | | | 400 and who are showing clinical symptoms of AIDS. |
| Results and Findings | | | | It also showed that this improvement came about |
| Three of the individuals in the placebo group | | | | without causing any liver damage and that liver |
| withdrew as a result of continuous deterioration of | | | | enzymes of participating individuals improved or |
| their condition. In all three cases this happened within | | | | stabilized during the study period. |
| the first 30 days of starting on the placebo. They | | | | The complete trial report with charts may be |
| were given the choice of taking anti-retrovirals or the | | | | downloaded and viewed at the following link: |
| real herbal mixture without participating in the rest of | | | | Notes: |
| the study. Two chose to take anti-retrovirals while | | | | A great many studies and trials have been conducted |
| the third one decided to take the real mixture. From | | | | on oleander extract during the past couple of |
| the Tables and Graphs it can be seen that the group | | | | decades, including an FDA phase I trial currently |
| that had received the Herbal Mixture had an average | | | | underway at MD Anderson for a new oleander pill |
| CD4 count increase of 135 while the placebo group | | | | formulation of Phoenix Biotech. Many of the most |
| had an average CD4 count decrease of 87. | | | | important previous studies have been led by and/or |
| The following categorical statement can thus be | | | | participated in by noted MD Anderson researcher |
| made: An herbal mixture of Sutherlandia Frutescens | | | | Doctor Robert A Newman. A list of many of Dr. |
| and Oleander Nerium is effective in increasing the | | | | Newman's studies on oleander and cardiac glycosides |
| CD4 counts of HIV-positive individuals with initial CD4 | | | | may be found at: |
| counts of less than 400 in a meaningful way over a | | | | The website for Sutherlandia OPC is |
| 60-day period. | | | | The informational website for Sutherlandia Frutescens |
| It is also significant that the liver enzymes, which are | | | | (The "South Africa Cancer Bush") is |
| indicators of possible liver damage when they keep | | | | Live long, live healthy, live happy! |