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I have severe eczema. Would Sutherlandia Gel help my condition?
Eczema is notoriously difficult to treat, and has more than one causative factor. I can simply recommend that you have a trial of treatment with the Sutherlandia Gel to see if it assists in this particular case. We have had excellent reports of efficacy in eczema sufferers. Interestingly in a few cases we have had reports that in very sensitive or allergic individuals there was initially a slight increase in redness of the rash but with persistence the condition cleared up. I am also in favor of people with eczema avoiding dairy products, and milk in particular. Milk can be substituted by rice or soya or oat milk products.
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I have cholangiocarcinoma - cancer of the common bile duct - and will not be receiving any radio- or chemotherapy because of their limited effectiveness in this type of cancer. I have been taking Sutherlandia (one tablet twice a day) which I have prescribed for myself! However I am concerned that taking Sutherlandia without consultation may be bad for my liver.
We have not had a single report of any liver problems reported to us from people using Sutherlandia, in spite of having sold more than 100 000 units of product, and at least 50 medical doctors prescribing our product to patients that they monitor. Depending on the extent of your tumor, obstruction of the bile duct is well known to cause some derangement in liver function, however.
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Would Sutherlandia be effective for progressively bad psoriasis?
For psoriasis I would suggest a trial of Sutherlandia, 300mg taken twice a day after meals, plus Sutherlandia Gel topically applied to affected areas twice a day (mornings and evenings).
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Would sutherlandia be of any use in the recovery from shingles?
We do not have any data on Sutherlandia tablets and the effect on post-shingles pain but a Gel from Sutherlandia is available that is very effective in relieving the discomfort of acute shingles and it facilitates healing, and similarly for herpes sores.
If shingles or herpes are recurrent, I would advise a background of 1 Sutherlandia tablet twice a day, and the use of the gel topically twice a day. I would also advise a health professional investigate the reason for recurrent herpes and/or shingles, to ensure there is no underlying cause of immunodeficiency such a diabetes, malignancy, HIV, TB etc.
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Is there any evidence that Sutherlandia has any benefit in the treatment of the Hepatitis-C virus? I read on the question and answer page that one woman was concerned about how it may affect her liver. I am presently taking an assortment of vitamins and herbs to combat the virus. Is there any evidence that Sutherlandia reacts in any way with other herbs?
Sutherlandia has been used in indigenous medicine to treat unspecified liver conditions. We have no information on its efficacy in managing Hepatitis C.
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What is the precise mg concentration of Asparagine, L-Canavanine, Pinitol, GABA and SU-1?
I regret that at present Phyto Nova does not supply quantitative information on these phyto chemicals. Research, some of it proprietary, is ongoing. A decision will ultimately be made on whether or not to develop quantitative standards for our raw material for each known phyto chemical, and make this
info available.
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What is SU-1 suspected of doing? What other substances closely related to it (chemically) have documented attributes? Are there any risks?
SU-1 research is ongoing and exciting. It may be immuno-modulatory and anti-inflammatory, among other activities being considered.
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What should be the dosage for individuals who are doing bodybuilding and athletics?
One tablet or capsule of 300mg taken twice a day after meals.
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What type of eczema can Sutherlandia gel treat?
A trial of the gel, applied to to three times a day is recommended for any eczema. Many patients report good results, but of course not all.
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Are the production facilities ISO certified?
The production facilities of the tablets are approved to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements of the Medicines Control Council of South Africa (MCC).
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Can Sutherlandia Gel treat muscle sores?
I have not had any reports on this, and have never tried it out. I think that topical gel, and a five day course of Sutherlandia tablets will be effective for stiff and over-trained muscles.
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