read about the immune system which is about 1/2 way down this article

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thought this might be interesting, maybe we should look into this, I am not

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THE FEN/PHEN PROTOCOL

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Introduction to FEN/PHEN

Section I: What is The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment?

Section II: How and why does The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment work?

Section III: What can be treated with The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment?

Section IV: How is The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment administered?

Section V: What about side effects and drug interactions?

Section VI: Trademark and Patent Information

Section VII: How can I learn more about the Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment?

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Section III: What conditions benefit from The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment

Protocol?

QUESTION: I am interested in weight loss. How much weight can I lose?

ANSWER: While the early combinations of fenfluramine and phentermine resulted

in significant weight loss in some people, weight loss is significantly

greater now that The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol protocol has been

developed. The " one dose for all " concept is obsolete. Each patient is

assessed with The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol tools and receives the

amounts of dopamine and serotonin that individual needs. Tailoring the ratio

to each person's needs markedly decreases the possibility of side-effects

while maximizing weight loss and other beneficial effects of treatment.

QUESTION: Must I also diet to lose weight?

ANSWER: Not in the usual sense, since most diets involve a state of

deprivation. The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol does not include a

specific diet because dieting can actually sabotage the program. A recent

Rockefeller University study showed that food deprivation causes a decrease in

metabolic rate. This almost certainly reflects a dopamine deficit caused by

food deprivation. Simply put, hunger is bad. The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment

Protocol does not deprive your body of the nutrition and calories it needs to

function properly, and thus avoids decreased metabolic rate. The medications

in The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol adjust both appetite and metabolism

so that patients experience weight loss without hunger. Patients in the

protocol unconsciously choose healthy and well-balanced foods. Some are amazed

that while on The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol, they find they actually

prefer fresh fruit to Twinkies!

QUESTION: I don't exercise. Should I feel guilty?

ANSWER: No! One benefit of The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol treatment is

that exercise is not needed either to lose weight or to feel good. The

" runner's high " occurs due to an endorphin-induced dopamine rush. Along with

improving your mood, The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol adjusts your

appetite and your metabolism. If you enjoy exercise, so much the better, but

there is no need to feel guilty if you don't. You are in this for the long

haul. Enjoy yourself.

QUESTION: Is The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol effective against immune

disorders?

ANSWER: During the last decade, scientists have discovered that the same

neurotransmitter systems that so profoundly affect moods are also involved in

immune function. The immune system maintains two different T-cell functions.

Th1 cells are cytolytic, destroying abnormal or foreign cells like bacteria,

fungi, cancer, and cells infected with viruses. Th2 cells produce antibodies

and help to contain harmful extra- cellular materials.

Dopamine is a potent Th1 agonist and a Th2 antagonist, while serotonin is

exactly the opposite, a Th2 agonist and Th1 antagonist. Excess serotonin

causes hyperactivity of the Th2 system, since there is not enough dopamine to

keep it under control. Under these conditions, the system reacts to benign

substances like pollens, molds and other essentially harmless materials. This

induces immediate hypersensitivity disorders: asthma, hay fever, hives and

allergic shock.

With The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol treatment, these conditions

respond almost invariably to a phentermine-induced dopamine increase.

Excessive dopamine causes autoimmune disorders. In this case, the cell-

destroying function is hyperactive and the immune system can't tell the

difference between self and non-self. Thus, the immune system attacks the

host. Such conditions as psoriasis, lupus, Sjögren's syndrome and inflammatory

bowel disorders (Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis) have clearly responded

to The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol treatment. Multiple sclerosis,

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease) and rheumatoid

arthritis appear to have responded.

QUESTION: Can you strengthen the immune system and decrease the chances of

getting cancer?

ANSWER: Theoretically, increasing Th1 activity will promote increased cancer

surveillance by the immune system and improve the body's ability to ward off

or fight infection.

QUESTION: How about infections? Is this the cold pill we've all been waiting

for?

ANSWER: The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol patients often report that they

have experienced a marked decrease in viral illnesses. Viral symptoms can be

remarkably relieved with The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol . This is not

surprising: other medications such as amantadine, used originally for

Parkinson's Disease because they increase dopamine, can also be used as anti-

viral treatment.

QUESTION: I am thin. Can I take The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol for

fibromyalgia?

ANSWER: Found primarily in women, fibromyalgia is a common condition that

causes aching all over. There are no spontaneous remissions. No effective

treatment for fibromyalgia was known before The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment

Protocol. Patients may experience transient weight loss, but then their weight

usually returns to normal. While over 80% of fibromyalgia patients respond

with marked or complete pain resolution, thin fibromyalgia patients

occasionally do not respond. A solution to this problem is currently being

tested.

QUESTION: My brother-in-law is a Vietnam veteran with post-traumatic stress

disorder, and my son has Persian Gulf illness. Do those conditions respond to

The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol treatment?

ANSWER: The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol has shown success with these

two nearly identical conditions. Dr. Malone's work at the Veterans'

Administration hospital in Madison, Wisconsin has been very encouraging. Two

Desert Storm veterans from Montgomery, Alabama, responded quickly and

completely. A proposal for a study of The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol

treatment for Persian Gulf illness is currently being reviewed by the Pentagon

and may begin soon.

QUESTION: I have bulimia, an obsessive/compulsive disorder. Can The Hitzig

Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol help?

ANSWER: Over 95% of people treated with The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol

experience remission of their obsessive/compulsive disorders, and our

experience with bulimia has been even better than that. All thirty-one bulimic

women, most of them previous treatment failures, have had total remissions.

These women, previously binge-eating and purging at least twice weekly, no

longer do so.

QUESTION: Does The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol help PMS and menstrual

cramping?

ANSWER: Very much so. The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol corrects the

underlying deficiency and imbalance. All the symptoms associated with

premenstrual syndrome -- depression, anxiety, hostility, breast pain and

menstrual cramping -- can be improved.

QUESTION: I am always tired, and I think I might have Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome. Can The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol help me?

ANSWER: The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol has been very effective for

Chronic Fatigue. The majority of people have found their symptoms relieved,

especially with addition of the precursors.

QUESTION: I become very tired in the winter, and have been told that I have

Seasonal Affective Disorder Syndrome (SADS). Can The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment

Protocol help me?

ANSWER: As days become shorter in the winter and the amount of light

decreases, the melatonin, an important brain hormone, increases in the retina

of the eye. Since melatonin is a dopamine antagonist, its increase causes a

drop in dopamine levels in the brain, in turn causing metabolism to slow. This

decrease in dopamine is what causes bears to hibernate. Hibernation is

important for survival for animals living in the wild because it helps the

scarce food supply last longer. In the human, however, fatigue and depression

are the results. The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol can restore dopamine

levels without causing weight gain, depression, or abuse of alcohol or drugs.

QUESTION: I suffer from depression and currently take an antidepressant. Can

The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol help me? And will I need to continue my

antidepressant medication?

ANSWER: Antidepressants increase serotonin, which in turn causes an increase

in dopamine. The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol accomplished the same

thing more effectively, and antidepressants are no longer needed. Resolution

of depression usually occurs in 60 to 90 minutes. In a study of severely

depressed alcoholics, 16 of 19 had normal psychological tests after two weeks

of The Hitzig Fen/Phen Treatment Protocol treatment. When doses were adjusted

for the three who had incomplete response, their tests also normalized.

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