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TISSUES ARE HEALED BY PHOTONSTISSUES ARE HEALED BY PHOTONS

BASTYR UNIVERSITYBASTYR UNIVERSITY

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON STATE, USASEATTLE, WASHINGTON STATE, USA

June 1, 2009June 1, 2009

Wolf-Dieter Kessler MD, PhDWolf-Dieter Kessler MD, PhD

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Biophoton Emisson from LeafBiophoton Emisson from LeafProfessor Fritz-Alfred PoppProfessor Fritz-Alfred Popp

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Dispersion of light through a prismDispersion of light through a prism

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SpectroscopySpectroscopy

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Electromagnetic spectrumElectromagnetic spectrum

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Absorption spectroscopy refers to the interaction Absorption spectroscopy refers to the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.of electromagnetic radiation with matter.

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Spectrometry is the spectroscopic technique Spectrometry is the spectroscopic technique used to assess the concentration or amount of a used to assess the concentration or amount of a given species. given species.

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In absorption spectroscopy, the intensity of a In absorption spectroscopy, the intensity of a beam of light measured before and after beam of light measured before and after interaction with a sample is compared.interaction with a sample is compared.

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UV-visible spectroscopy refers to techniques UV-visible spectroscopy refers to techniques where one measures how much light of a where one measures how much light of a particular wavelength (color) is absorbed by a particular wavelength (color) is absorbed by a sample.sample.

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DNA absorbs light in the UV range (which is DNA absorbs light in the UV range (which is partly why sunlight is dangerous) so the amount partly why sunlight is dangerous) so the amount of DNA in a sample can be determined by of DNA in a sample can be determined by measuring the absorbance of UV light.measuring the absorbance of UV light.

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DNA is absorbing lightDNA is absorbing light

Measure DNA quantity through absorbed Measure DNA quantity through absorbed

photons photons

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FocusFocus

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Hydrogen field and focusHydrogen field and focus

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Photon emission and focusPhoton emission and focus

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ONDAMED IS HEALING THE FOCUSONDAMED IS HEALING THE FOCUS

THROUGH PHOTON ACTIVITYTHROUGH PHOTON ACTIVITY

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ONDAMEDONDAMED

Finds the ailing tissuesFinds the ailing tissues

Tells us where to treatTells us where to treat

Tells us how to treatTells us how to treat

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The National Osteoporosis Foundation in the The National Osteoporosis Foundation in the USA reported that : USA reported that :

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Osteoporosis and low bone mass are currently Osteoporosis and low bone mass are currently estimated to be a major public health threat for estimated to be a major public health threat for almost 44 million U.S. women and men aged 50 almost 44 million U.S. women and men aged 50 and older. and older.

The 44 million people with either osteoporosis or The 44 million people with either osteoporosis or low bone mass represent 55 percent of the low bone mass represent 55 percent of the people aged 50 and older in the United States. people aged 50 and older in the United States.

Additional efforts must be made to stem this Additional efforts must be made to stem this disease, which may be largely prevented with disease, which may be largely prevented with lifestyle considerations and appropriate lifestyle considerations and appropriate treatment . treatment .

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Appropriate treatmentAppropriate treatment

ONDAMED program 58ONDAMED program 58

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WAVE SPECTRA WAVE SPECTRA

AND WAVE LENGTHS AND WAVE LENGTHS

OF PHOTONS OF PHOTONS

ARE TISSUE SPECIFIC FOR REPAIRARE TISSUE SPECIFIC FOR REPAIR

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Benzpyren twin substances absorb different Benzpyren twin substances absorb different “colors”“colors”

Benzo-(a)-pyren is carcinogenicBenzo-(a)-pyren is carcinogenic

Benzo-(e)-pyren non carcinogenic Benzo-(e)-pyren non carcinogenic

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The word "color" is placed in quotes to indicate The word "color" is placed in quotes to indicate that absorbance spectroscopy deals not only that absorbance spectroscopy deals not only with light in the visible range - photons with a with light in the visible range - photons with a wavelength of roughly 400 to 700 nanometers, wavelength of roughly 400 to 700 nanometers, but also with wavelengths that lie outside of the but also with wavelengths that lie outside of the range of human vision (IR, UV, X-rays). range of human vision (IR, UV, X-rays). However, the principles are quite similar for both However, the principles are quite similar for both visible and nonvisible light.visible and nonvisible light.

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WavelengthWavelength

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Low frequencies have long waves lengthsLow frequencies have long waves lengths

wavelength = wave speed / frequency. wavelength = wave speed / frequency.

Wavelength is therefore inversely Wavelength is therefore inversely proportional to frequency. proportional to frequency.

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Specific spectra and interferenceSpecific spectra and interference

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Interference and harmonisation after therapyInterference and harmonisation after therapy

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Morbus Perthes Morbus Perthes

Necrosis of the femoral headNecrosis of the femoral head

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Hip sonography, ventral. Irregular contours, right femoral head with irregular echo Hip sonography, ventral. Irregular contours, right femoral head with irregular echo pattern with areas of high echogenicity and low echogenicity. Femoral head is pattern with areas of high echogenicity and low echogenicity. Femoral head is

altogether lower in height. Epiphyseal gap is fuzzy with increased echogenicity. altogether lower in height. Epiphyseal gap is fuzzy with increased echogenicity. Slight joint effusion to the right. Slight joint effusion to the right.

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M.Perthes before treatmentM.Perthes before treatment

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M.Perthes after first treatmentM.Perthes after first treatment

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M.Perthes after second treatmentM.Perthes after second treatment

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M.Perthes after third treatmentM.Perthes after third treatment

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Hormonal balancing with nuclear magnetic Hormonal balancing with nuclear magnetic resonanceresonance

Liver is at the core of hormonal balancingLiver is at the core of hormonal balancing

Main Focus is draining the liverMain Focus is draining the liver

Stress is draining the liverStress is draining the liver

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Three types of stressThree types of stress

Inflammation Inflammation

EmotionEmotion

MetabolismMetabolism

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Hormonal balancing with nuclear magnetic Hormonal balancing with nuclear magnetic resonanceresonance

Elimination of 3 stress factors with Elimination of 3 stress factors with

ONDAMED ONDAMED

Find Main Focus and treat with specific Find Main Focus and treat with specific

programs and microorganisms/parasitesprograms and microorganisms/parasites

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A A hormone receptorhormone receptor is a receptor protein on is a receptor protein on the surface of a cell or in its interior that binds to the surface of a cell or in its interior that binds to a specific hormone. The hormone causes many a specific hormone. The hormone causes many changes to take place in the cell.changes to take place in the cell.

Binding of hormones to hormone receptors often Binding of hormones to hormone receptors often trigger the start of a biophysical signal that can trigger the start of a biophysical signal that can lead to further signal transduction pathways, or lead to further signal transduction pathways, or trigger the activation or inhibition of genes.trigger the activation or inhibition of genes.[[

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Steroid receptors are zinc finger proteinsSteroid receptors are zinc finger proteins

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estrogen productionestrogen production

Follicles in the ovaries, the corpus luteum andFollicles in the ovaries, the corpus luteum and

the placenta. Follicle- stimulating hormone the placenta. Follicle- stimulating hormone

(FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulate (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulate

the production of estrogen in the ovaries. the production of estrogen in the ovaries.

liver, adrenal glands, and the breasts. liver, adrenal glands, and the breasts.

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Synthesis of estrogenSynthesis of estrogen

Synthesis of estrogens starts in theca interna Synthesis of estrogens starts in theca interna cells in the ovary, by the synthesis of cells in the ovary, by the synthesis of androstenedione from cholesterol. androstenedione from cholesterol. Androstenedione has androgenic activity. This Androstenedione has androgenic activity. This compound crosses the basal membrane into the compound crosses the basal membrane into the surrounding granulosa cells, where it is surrounding granulosa cells, where it is converted to estrone or estradiol, either converted to estrone or estradiol, either immediately or through testosterone. The immediately or through testosterone. The conversion of testosterone to estradiol, and of conversion of testosterone to estradiol, and of androstenedione to estrone, is catalyzed by the androstenedione to estrone, is catalyzed by the enzyme aromataseenzyme aromatase

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Testosterone into DHT dihydro-testosteroneTestosterone into DHT dihydro-testosterone

5 alpha reductase5 alpha reductase

Progesterone better than 5 alpha Progesterone better than 5 alpha

reductase inhibitorsreductase inhibitors

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progesteroneprogesterone

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In mammals, progesterone , like all other In mammals, progesterone , like all other steroid hormones, is synthesized from steroid hormones, is synthesized from pregnenolone, which in turn is derived pregnenolone, which in turn is derived from cholesterol from cholesterol

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Balance of hormonesBalance of hormones

LiverLiver

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indole-3-carbinol, sulforaphane, and indole-3-carbinol, sulforaphane, and beta carotene.beta carotene.

Sulforaphane increases levels of enzymes Sulforaphane increases levels of enzymes that block cancerthat block cancer

(IC3, or DIM), increases the conversion of (IC3, or DIM), increases the conversion of estradiol to estriol by 50% estradiol to estriol by 50%

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Deranged estrogen metabolismDeranged estrogen metabolism

the level of an the level of an estrogenestrogen metabolitemetabolite associated associated with breast and endometrial cancer (16-alpha-with breast and endometrial cancer (16-alpha-hydroxyestrone) fell.hydroxyestrone) fell.

DIM changes "strong" estrogen to "weak" DIM changes "strong" estrogen to "weak" estrogen, it stops human cancer cells from estrogen, it stops human cancer cells from growing and provokes the cells to self-destruct (growing and provokes the cells to self-destruct (apoptosisapoptosis). Subsequent studies done at the ). Subsequent studies done at the University of California at Berkeley show that University of California at Berkeley show that DIM inhibits some human breast cancer cells DIM inhibits some human breast cancer cells from growing by as much as 90% in culture. from growing by as much as 90% in culture.

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The increased DNA binding condenses DNA The increased DNA binding condenses DNA structure, preventing transcription.structure, preventing transcription.

histone deacetylasehistone deacetylase

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Hormonal balancing with nuclear magnetic Hormonal balancing with nuclear magnetic resonanceresonance

Find the Focus which is draining the liverFind the Focus which is draining the liver

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ONDAMEDONDAMED

ADVANCED TRAINING SEMINARADVANCED TRAINING SEMINAR

Hilton Garden Inn , Newburgh, New YorkHilton Garden Inn , Newburgh, New York

June 19-20, 2009June 19-20, 2009

Wolf-Dieter Kessler MD, PhDWolf-Dieter Kessler MD, PhD