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Evaluation of a Detoxification Regimen for Fat Stored
Xenobiotics
Medical Hypothesis, Vol.9,
1982.
Summary: One hundred and three
individuals undergoing detoxification with Hubbard's procedure volunteered to
undergo additional physical and psychological tests concomitant with the
program. Participants had been exposed to recreational (abused) and medical
drugs, patent medicines, occupational and environmental chemicals. Patients
with high blood pressure had a mean reduction of 30.8 mm systolic, 23.3 mm
diastolic; cholesterol level mean reduction was 19.5 mg/ 100 ml, while
triglycerides did not change. Completion of the detoxification program also
resulted in improvements in psychological test scores, with a mean increase in
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IQ of 6.7 points. Scores on Minnesota
Multiphasic Personality Inventory profiles decreased on Scales (4-7)
where high scores are associated with amoral and asocial personalities,
psychopathic behavior and paranoia. Medical complications resulting from
detoxification were rare, occurring in less than three percent of the
subjects.
Body
Burden Reductions of PCBs, PBBs and Chlorinated Pesticide Residues in Human
Subjects
Ambio, Vol.13, No.5-6,
1984.
Summary: Prior to detoxification,
adipose tissue concentrations were determined for seven individuals
accidentally exposed to PBBs. The chemicals targeted for analysis included the
major congeners of PBBs, PCBs and the residues of common chlorinated
insecticides. Of the 16 organohalides examined, 13 were present in lower
concentrations following detoxification. Seven of the 3 reductions were
statistically significant; reductions ranged from 3.5 to 47.2 percent, with a
mean reduction among the 16 chemicals of 21.3 percent (s.d. 17.1 percent). To
determine whether reductions reflected movement to other body compartments or
actual burden reduction, a post-treatment follow-up sample was taken four
months later. Follow-up analysis showed a reduction in all 16 chemicals
averaging 42.4 percent (s.d. 17.1 percent) and ranging from 10.1 to 65.9
percent. Ten of the 16 reductions were statistically significant.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients Presenting Subclinical
Signs and Symptoms of Exposure to Chemicals Which Accumulate in Human
Tissue
Proceedings of the National
Conference on Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Emergencies, Cincinnati,
Ohio, 1985.
Summary: A discussion of some of
the problems in attempting to diagnose and treat low-level body burdens of
toxic chemicals. A review of 120 patients who were prescribed detoxification
treatment as developed by Hubbard to eliminate fat-stored compounds showed
improvement in 14 of 15 symptoms associated with several types of chemical
exposures. » Continued
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