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Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 11:15 PM

 

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Happy New Year!

In This Issue . . .

* This Month's Special Offer

* Notice to Our Customers: Antimony Update

* Report in Pediatrics Calls for Increased GI Evaluations of Children with

ASD

* XMRV Virus Linked to ME/CFS

* Winter Warmth with Mulligatawny Soup

* From Our Family to Yours

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NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS: On January 7, 2010 Kirkman® issued a notice to our

customers to stop using seven of our products because they contained levels of

antimony that we considered higher than acceptable for our customers. Those

products are:

1. Zinc Liquid - Product #387/8 and 387/16

2. Super Nu-Thera® w/o Vitamins A & D Powder - Product #447/454

3. DMAE 50 mg Chewable - Product #489/90

4. Super Nu-Thera® Powder (Orange) - Product #410/454

5. B-Complex Powder Pro-Support - Product #399/7

6. TMG w/Folinic Acid and B-12 Powder - Product #413/4 and #413/8

7. Vitamin C 250 mg Chewable Tablets - Product #389/100 and #389/250

8. Trial sizes of the above seven products

Customers should request a replacement or refund for these products from our

customer service department at 1-800-245-8282.

If you have not read this notice, please see it in its entirety on our website

at www.kirkmangroup. com. The following is an update:

Antimony Update

January 12, 2010

What are the effects of ingesting antimony?

There are still unknowns regarding the ingestion of antimony. Antimony is not

typically a contaminant in raw materials. It is not part of the USP heavy metal

screening that raw materials are typically tested for by importers or food and

supplement manufacturers. Furthermore, there are very few studies that define

what are safe or potentially harmful levels of antimony. Kirkman® has spoken

with government regulatory agencies regarding safety issues from the use of

antimony. Their response is still forthcoming. As a result, we don't have all

the answers currently.

Orally consumed antimony is typically eliminated by the body through the urine

and feces in several weeks and probably isn't bio-accumulated. If this is the

case, the levels in Kirkman's products would pose no risks. The few clinical

studies reported in the literature tend to indicate that levels less than 1 mg.

of antimony per kg. of body weight are eliminated without side effects.

Kirkman® will continue to update our website as new information becomes

available. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Sincerely,

Larry Newman

Chief Operating Officer

Technical and Regulatory Affairs

Report in Pediatrics Calls for More GI Evaluations in Children with ASD

On January 4, a major report that conveys the validity and usefulness of

gastrointestinal evaluations (GI) for children with autism spectrum disorder

(ASD) in the American Academy of Pediatrics' journal, Pediatrics.

The report, Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders

in Individuals with ASDs: A Consensus Report, was the result of a consensus

conference attended by leading pediatric gastroenterologists from around the

world and also doctors and researchers from related disciplines. The

conference, held in May 2008, was co-chaired by Drs. Harland Winter and Tim Buie

of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children.

Major points made in the report are that children with autism should have

increased medical evaluation and that GI difficulties may be a primary cause of

their behavioral problems.

" Care providers should be aware that problem behavior in patients with ASD may

be the primary or sole symptom of the underlying medical condition, including

some GI disorders. For these patients, integration of behavioral and medical

care may be most beneficial, " the report states.

Further research into the effectiveness of nutritional intervention and

priorities for future research are identified in the report. The report also

stated that: " Anecdotal reports that restricted diets may ameliorate symptoms

of ASDs in some children have not been supported or refuted in the scientific

data, but these do not address the possibility that there exists a subgroup of

individuals who may respond to such diets. "

The reaction by professionals representing major autism groups was enthusiastic.

" For years, families have reported that their children are struggling with

destructive gut issues that affect their behavior and their quality of life, "

said Autism Society President and CEO Lee Grossman. " This study is tremendously

significant in that it brings a roadmap of options for talented professionals of

many disciplines to work together to make children with autism healthy. By

improving their health, we can possibly reduce the more negative aspects of the

condition and help individuals with autism achieve their maximum potential. "

" The Pediatrics paper represents long-sought recognition by the mainstream

medical community that treatment of GI problems in children with autism requires

specific and specialized approaches, " Dr. Geraldine Dawson, chief science

officer of Autism Speaks said.

A second article, Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment of Common

Gastrointestinal Problems in Children with ASDs, a review by eight pediatric

gastroenterologists of current published guidelines and recommendations for the

management of GI symptoms that occur frequently in children with ASDs, was

published at the same time.

" This study emphasizes the importance of looking for underlying gastrointestinal

and other medical conditions in patients with ASD, " said Dr. Buie. " Individuals

with ASD often cannot verbalize their pain, and are left with behaviors that

people often write off as simply an effect of autism. By identifying and

treating these co-morbid factors, we can often eliminate a huge barrier to their

progress and quality of life. "

Sponsors of the consensus conference which resulted in these reports are The

Autism Forum, the Autism Research Institute, the Autism Society, the Northwest

Autism Foundation, and Easter Seals of Oregon.

Recent groundbreaking science . .

XMRV linked to ME/CFS

By Teri Arranga

Consultant

Kirkman Group, Inc.

Researchers at the Whittemore Institute at the University of Nevada

recently announced a link between the XMRV virus and ME/CFS (myalgic

encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome). Their groundbreaking study that

was published on Oct. 8, 2009 in ScienceXpress focused on ME/CFS. The study was

done in collaboration with investigators at the National Cancer Institute and

the Cleveland Clinic.

In a subsequent television interview, lead researcher of the study, Dr. Judy

Mikovits, reported that since the publication in Science, they have detected

XMRV in a small number of autistic children. While Mikovits cautions that these

data are preliminary my interest was peaked so I contacted her for more

information. Here are excerpts from my interview with her:

Q: What prompted you/Whittemore Institute (WPI) to look for this virus

in ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome)?

A: ME/CFS is a diagnosis of exclusion with immune dysfunction including chronic

inflammation and importantly in many a defect in the antiviral pathway RNAseL.

Because of my background in cancer research I knew that RNAseL was the HPC-1,

the hereditary Prostate cancer gene locus associated with families where men got

prostate cancer young and it ran in families (and not necessarily blood

relatives..in laws..). We have not done many Fibromyalgia patients, but the

logic in FM is the overlapping symptoms and to my naive eye FM is CFS with pain.

Q: What prompted the connection with autism?

A: The connection with autism was prompted because we were aware of families in

our data set and those who saw the publication who contacted us, where mom had

CFS or FM and several children had autism diagnoses. We have tested now ~5 such

families and found XMRV in both the CFS patients and children. We also see

overlapping GI and immune dysfunction as we see in ME and FM.

Q: Why do you refer to autism as a neuroimmune disease?

A: Several publications in the last few years (thinking of work at the M.I.N.D.

Institute) and others, show gut inflammation, chronic immune activation, natural

killer cell defects...the brain, gut, and immune system are intimately

connected, so we hypothesize that the damages in all of these diseases are

happening at a distance and affect the brain.

Q: What do you think is the balance between genetic predisposition and external

triggers in prostate cancer? ME/CFS, fibromyalgia? Autism?

A: I think a key and the overlap in all of these diseases is chronic

inflammation in a genetically susceptible host...genetic defects in both the

innate and adaptive immune system that disrupts the delicate balance between

good and bad inflammation. Inflammation is key to clear pathogens and a healthy

immune response, but the body also has many controls to limit the inflammation

because too much is bad.

Q: How can an individual be tested for the XMRV virus?

A: Testing is available . . . but right now these are first generation tests

and as yet insensitive, so there are several labs getting conflicting and

inaccurate results if they do not use at least 2 different assays for the virus

- false negatives are a real problem.

Q: Are any more children being tested?

A: Many physicians are sending samples to VIPDx and they are seeing positive

results for some, but I am not affiliated with any company, just know that the

WPI has licensed it to VIPDx and is working with several additional companies.

WPI is nonprofit and all profits from license and testing go back to continue

the research.

Q: Criteria for testing?

A: Currently there is none, it is up to the patients and physicians.

Q: Can you still apply to be a research subject?

A: YES!!! The WPI is seeking research subjects for several research studies;

for more information see our website www.wpinstitute. org.

Q: Do you have any comment on the UK study from Imperial and Kings Colleges in

London that did not find an association between XMRV and CFS?

A: It is most correct to say that they did not DETECT XMRV in their samples

which came from a psychiatric practice and not likely at all to be comparable to

the CFS patients diagnosed by the Canadian consensus criteria...Moreover . . .

the methods did not contain a single method that was done as in our study . . .

..

Delicious for Gluten Free, Casein Free, Soy Free and Special Carbohydrate Diets

Winter Warmth with Mulligatawny Soup

From Kirkman® mom, Tami Giles

BRRR! It's below freezing with two feet of snow in many places in our nation.

What's better for a cold winter day than a hot bowl of homemade soup? This soup

is delicious, filling, nutrient-dense, attractively garnished, and gluten,

casein, and soy free. And it can be prepared as suitable for the SCD diet!

Ingredients:

3 cups diced carrots

2 cups diced celery

1 1/2 cups chopped onion

3 tbsp olive oil (for sauteing onion, celery, carrot)

3 cups red lentils

32 oz vegetable broth (I use Trader Joe's organic/gluten free)*

2 cans coconut milk (I use Natural Value's red label or Trader Joe's Lite

coconut milk - both guar gum free)

2 or 3 cans garbanzo beans, drained (or equivalent you cooked yourself)*

2 chopped apples (or, if phenol/salicylate sensitive, can use firm pears,

mangos, or just omit)

2 tsps dried ginger powder

1 tbsp curry

1 tbsp turmeric (curcurmin)

1 tsp dried red pepper flakes to taste

1 tsp salt

4 cups water

Directions:

In a very large (8 quart) stockpot, saute onions, carrots, and celery in olive

oil until al dente. Add lentils, vegetable broth, water, and all other

ingredients EXCEPT coconut milk. Simmer over low-medium heat, about 30 minutes,

until lentils and vegetables are tender. Be careful that it does not scorch,

and add additional water or vegetable broth as necessary to keep from sticking

or scorching. When vegetables and lentils are tender, add 2 cans coconut milk,

simmer and heat through.

Serve plain as a hearty soup, or serve over basmati rice*. You can also add

cooked basmati to the soup, along with the lentils, and simply increase

vegetable broth or water as needed. For more variety and nutrition, you can

also add cubed chicken (or another meat).

*To prepare as SCD legal: omit the garbanzo beans, skip the rice, and use

homemade vegetable broth.

Adjust spices to suit your taste - serve with shaker of curry and red pepper

flakes!

Garnish with carrot slices and cilantro shaped like flowers.

Makes 6 quarts, enough for a crowd or for stocking freezer.

From Our Family to Yours

Pictured on our masthead is the family of Kirkman's owners Humphrey and

Kulani Mahikoa: daughter, Bleu; son-in-law, Ted; and grandchildren, Tyler and

Tanner.

Copyright, Kirkman Group, Inc., January 2010

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